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 [Wings Hauser, 1980s]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Geoff Levin was close with actor Wings Hauser for more than 50 years, and they met in Scientology. With news of Hauser’s death at 77, Geoff shares details of their friendship in and out of the church, and the moment when Wings dared to speak up like no celebrity before or since. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading When my friend Wings Hauser stunned Scientology about its high prices
 [The Golden Gate gang!] TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Scientology has not yet sent out a press release about its annual birthday bash for founder L. Ron Hubbard, but already one secret from it has leaked out, and it’s a detail with some profound evidence about the state of the church, and San Francisco’s moment in the sun! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading San Francisco rules the Scientology universe — for this week, at least
 [Trump pal Dan Scavino is taking inspiration from Scientology’s legal tactics]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Civil suits are still spinning out from the Jan 6 insurrection, and an odd result is that the White House’s Dan Scavino is fighting to keep records of his work for Donald Trump sealed, and he’s citing Scientology’s historical fight to keep its records secret. Say what? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Why Scientology’s fight over ‘Snow White’ files is coming up in Trump civil lawsuit

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Readers have been messaging us in regards to a story about a missing sportfishing diver who didn’t surface last Thursday about 65 miles off the coast of Naples, Florida. He was a Scientology member, and the outpouring of support for his family has been very interesting to see. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Missing Clearwater diver has Scientology community (and exes too) distraught
 [Mark Bunker on Dave getting his way again]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: The Clearwater city council voted last night to vacate Garden Ave, the first step in selling the street to Scientology for $1.3 million so the church can make it part of their ‘L. Ron Hubbard Hall’ project. Mark Bunker spoke at the meeting and then shared his thoughts with us. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Clearwater caves to Scientology again: Mark Bunker on last night’s vote
 [David Miscavige and Clearwater: ‘I want it all’]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Tonight, Clearwater’s council will vote to give David Miscavige and Scientology some property so the church can use it as part of its plans to build ‘L. Ron Hubbard Hall.’ We got a copy of the excuses one council member is making, and Mark Bunker’s response. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Mark Bunker’s council replacement explains his vote for Scientology
[David Miscavige wants the city to knuckle under]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Mark Bunker tells us that Scientology leader David Miscavige secretly met with individual Clearwater city council members and now expects them to vote for something tomorrow night that Miscavige wants, and for nothing in return. What a doormat this town has become. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology leader met with Clearwater council members and now wants a vote

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Scientology spent more than $15 million for a huge office building as it plans to go ‘Ideal’ on Long Island. It’s a sign that the church is booming there, right? Well, what happens if you actually drop by to see the current state of Hubbardism in Bethpage? Yikes, it’s grim! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Site report: Scientology not looking very ‘Ideal’ these days

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: We got a big reaction to posting an actual checklist for creating a ‘suppressive person declare,’ which Scientology uses to name and shame an enemy of the church. Claire Headley had us on her channel to discuss the checklist and how it related to her own SP declare. Fun! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Claire Headley on the cruelty of the Scientology ‘declare’ checklist
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