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[Alex and Amir outside the Sunderland org]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Saturday, former Scientology London staffer Alex Barnes-Ross told us about his budding friendship with Edinburgh staffer Amir Essalhi, and Amir’s journey out of Scientology. Now, they’ve had a meetup in Sunderland, and we asked Alex for his thoughts. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology has plenty to worry about when these former staffers put their heads together
[The Boston Org in its temporary location as it waits to go Ideal]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Friday, Tammy Synovec brought us some eye-opening statistics out of the Ventura ‘Ideal Org.’ Today, it’s Patty Moher with information out of Boston! Two former hotbeds of Scientology that now appear to be barely operating. Can David Miscavige handle the truth? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading More leaked stats: Another Scientology org hangs on by the skin of its teeth!
[Prisoner Masterson and his ardent supporter, David Miscavige]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The civil lawsuit against Danny Masterson and Scientology gets a big hearing date, Val Haney gets a new judge in her case, we have the trailer for the new France5 documentary coming, and there’s a big announcement about — could it really be? — yes, HowdyCon 2026! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Danny Masterson/Scientology civil suit gets a hearing date, Val Haney gets new judge
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Here it is, the 2026 Scientology Super Bowl ad. This one is titled ‘Anthem,’ but it’s the same mystery sandwich for the thirteenth year in a row. We have the new ad for you, and every single one going back to 2013. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Here’s the 2026 Scientology Super Bowl ad — this time it’s ‘Anthem’
[Alex and Amir]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Alex Barnes-Ross tells the story of how he came to know Amir Essalhi, a Scientology staffer at the Edinburgh org, did a video with him, and then helped Amir leave the controlling, abusive organization after it retaliated against him. Also: Scientology abuses laid out in Europe! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading How I helped Scientology’s TikTok star to leave
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: After the hoopla of a Scientology ‘Ideal Org’ grand opening, these expensive cathedrals are said to generate little interest from the public. Now, we have leaked stats backing up that assertion, and they are stunning, especially for a place that should be a hotbed of woo. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Leaked stats: Just how slow is a Scientology ‘Ideal Org’ 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: In the newest Epstein files, there was this odd footnote: Epstein was funding Paul Krassner in his final few years, and while sending entertaining emails to Epstein in return, the legendary satirist ended up outing a 1970s Scientology spy, who has given us an interview about it! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading New batch of Epstein files unmasks a 1970s Scientology spy — and he talked to us!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We want to thank the correspondent who took one for the team and actually watched Grant Cardone’s new interview on Vlad TV, focusing on the segment when he was asked about being one of Scientology’s biggest donors. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The OT 8 life: Grant Cardone on Scientology, Money, and Xenu
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We often say 1950 was a miracle year for Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, followed by the worst year of his life. A researcher pointed out that between the success of 1950 and the debacles of 1951, there was a definite turning point, and it included a grisly murder. Wild! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading 75 years ago today: A murder, a lawsuit, and the first death of Dianetics
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: She’s known for her pro-Trump dresses at the Grammy Awards going back to 2017, but this year Joy Villa really changed things up, revealing an outfit consistent with her defection from Scientology, which she’s been talking about publicly since last May. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Former Scientologist Joy Villa wears ‘Scientology Kills’ outfit to Grammys
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