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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It’s always a great day when we hear from our old friend in Paris, British journalist Jonny Jacobsen. He thought we’d all want to hear about a recent discovery he made there as a well-known French graphic novel team is appearing to dive into Scientology’s noir origins. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology, the graphic novel? French team explores Hubbard history
 [So you want to go OT?]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Patty Moher is a great addition to our Group Therapy podcast, and we’ve dived into her history as a Scientology spy. But she also was lured into the church’s promises of spiritual power, and she’s distilled it into this narrative to help us understand the trap she walked into. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology sells spirituality, but delivers crushing debt: A case study

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology completed its triple-play of grand openings it planned this year for new holy shrines to its god, er, founder L. Ron Hubbard. This time a house in a country (which no longer exists) that Hubbard had plans of taking over and turning into the first Scientology country. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology opens shrine to L. Ron Hubbard in country he wanted to take over
 [Pains in the neck: Peyroux, left, and Detelich]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: One thing we have learned is that there are two words you never want to see one after the other: ‘Scientologist’ and ‘chiropractor.’ Now, two Scientology chiro grifters we’ve watched over the years are suddenly in a LOT more trouble after thumbing their noses at court. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology grifters defy court and find themselves in a lot more trouble

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As usual, we mark Independence Day here at the Underground Bunker by asking readers to tell us about their own declarations of freedom from Scientology indoctrination. What led you to dissolve the political bands which connected you to David Miscavige and his tyrannical cabal? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Independence Day 2025: Tell us about your fight for freedom from Scientology
 [Bent Corydon and 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: Although Scientology expends enormous effort to keep leader David Miscavige out of court, he did have to sit for depositions at least twice in 1990s lawsuits. We obtained a full copy of the first of Dave’s depositions and we’re presenting the entire thing (83K words!) today. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The David Miscavige deposition, in all of its surprising (and infuriating) detail

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We asked former Scientology Sea Org member Chris Shelton what he’s been looking into recently, and wow, did he have a fascinating and really weird response. Even after all that Chris has written and said about L Ron Hubbard, he says the truly weird stuff is where the truth lies. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Really understanding Scientology requires a descent into the very strange

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As expected a local council voted yesterday to deny #Scientology a protest ban outside its UK headquarters. But what made it an even worse debacle for the church was that a common Scientology tactic backfired spectacularly: Watch this stunning moment on video. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading UK council denies protest ban, rebukes Scientology for ‘dead agent’ dossiers

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Wednesday, Claire Headley and Tom DeVocht marked the 25th anniversary of a grim event in Scientology history: The death of Stacy Moxon Meyer. There’s a strange coda to this terrible story we learned covering the Danny Masterson criminal case that we wanted not to be forgotten. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The chilling coda to one of Scientology’s most notorious deaths

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has quietly been adding more ‘Ideal Missions’ in recent weeks, along with David Miscavige’s other ribbon-cutting ceremonies this year. But does it represent real expansion? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Another ‘Ideal’ grand opening for Scientology! This time, a mission in LA County
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