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David Miscavige will open a new Scientology ‘Ideal Org’ in Puerto Rico this Sunday!

[Miscavige pulling the rope in South Africa in April]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: At Scientology’s New Year’s Event leader David Miscavige announced that the new ‘Ideal Org’ in Puerto Rico would have its grand opening in February. Now we have a date, and we expect Dave to be there in person! ALSO: New close-up photos of Dave’s floating Caribbean cathedral! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology’s plans run into opposition not just from newts, but now also bats!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Even more bad news for Scientology’s expansion plans for its UK headquarters. Local governments and non-profit organizations are not so amenable to its plans to pave over ground in a place that features ancient woodlands and local fauna. Alex Barnes-Ross has the details! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Here’s Leah Remini’s full appeal reply brief in her lawsuit against Scientology

[Leah and her attorney Daniel Saunders]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve finally reached the end of briefing in the appeal that has slowed down Leah Remini’s 2023 ‘Fair Game’ lawsuit against Scientology. The two sides have been trading jabs in filings, and now, Leah has put in a final reply brief, and we have the entire thing for you. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Ugh: Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, 58, sent a fan unwanted videos of himself masturbating

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: One of our readers reached out to us asking for help: His wife, he said, had been sent unwanted videos from Evan Dando that showed the Lemonheads frontman masturbating. We have the unsavory details. ALSO: Bijou Phillips needs a new kidney and is asking for the public’s assistance. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology has plenty to worry about when these former staffers put their heads together

[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?]

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More leaked stats: Another Scientology org hangs on by the skin of its teeth!

[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?]

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Danny Masterson/Scientology civil suit gets a hearing date, Val Haney gets new judge

[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?]

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Here’s the 2026 Scientology Super Bowl ad — this time it’s ‘Anthem’

 
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?]

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How I helped Scientology’s TikTok star to leave

[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?]

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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: 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?]

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