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FUN: Can you solve a vintage Scientology crossword? Of course you can, thetan!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Thank you, Patty Moher, for digging up this item for us. After all, what’s a Sunday morning without a nice crossword puzzle? Who can be the first to send us the correctly filled out 1968 Scientology puzzle, either here or at out original dot org site? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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NEW: L. Ron Hubbard letter found with plan to make millions from Scientology devices

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We stunned the experts with a previously unpublished letter L. Ron Hubbard sent 75 years ago this week, containing frank talk about how he planned to make millions from Dianetics, which a year later he would reorganize as Scientology. We have it in full for you. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology calling new courses aimed at children a new ‘Golden Age’ for kids

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: New fliers indicate that Scientology members are being asked to attend local roll-outs of the new materials aimed at kids. And Alex Barnes-Ross pointed out to us that church leader David Miscavige is referring to this new focus on children as ‘a new golden age.’ [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology advertises for a Scientologist-only Clearwater neighborhood. Is that legal?

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We get forwarded a lot of Scientology’s propaganda. But this new flier, advertising a housing development in Clearwater, Florida struck us as particularly brazen. Can Scientologist developers keep non-Scientologists out of a new enclave? We took that question to Wise Beard Man! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Long-rumored set of new Scientology courses for kids revealed to members this week

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: For years, we’ve heard that Scientology was going to revamp its books and courses for children. Now, we’ve learned that at the L. Ron Hubbard birthday event in Florida on Saturday, those new items for kids were on full display, and the church is now coming for your little ones! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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YouTube chiropractor Eric Berg spearheading new Scientology social media effort, son says

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: EXCLUSIVE: Ian Rafalko is back, and he has a stunning collection of items leaked to him showing that his father, YouTube chiropractor Eric Berg, is behind a major new Scientology effort to recruit young members to YouTube in order to promote Dianetics. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Is this the Scientology video that finally gets you to sign a billion-year contract?

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology is always hunting for new marks who can be convinced to sign the Sea Org’s billion-year contract (and no, they’re not kidding). We got leaked their latest recruiting video, and once again it makes a very interesting disclosure about the church’s overall size. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology’s nightmare: Come hang out with Claire Headley and Alex Barnes-Ross!

 
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 spills the beans about our gathering in September. He’s got information about who’s going to be at this year’s HowdyCon and how you can make sure you’re with us as we have a great time. Also, what the heck is a HowdyCon, anyway? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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AI woes: Boies Schiller partner leaves Masterson/Scientology case, and firm

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While we’re waiting to see how hard a California appeals court comes down on John Kucera for the AI blunders in the Bixler v. Scientology lawsuit, the Boies Schiller partner has now withdrawn from the case, and has also apparently left the prestigious national law firm as well. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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For L. Ron Hubbard’s 115th birthday: That time he admitted Scientology was all a sham

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: L. Ronald Hubbard was born 115 years ago today. According to Scientology, in 1986 he left his 74-year-old body to pursue ‘researches’ elsewhere. Wherever you are, Commodore, we mark your 115th with a look at stunning admissions you made at one point in front of a live audience! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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