The ‘Truth Rundown’: Scientology’s most extreme form of gaslighting

[Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman in Gaslight (1944)]

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This is the guy selling you a mystery sandwich in those Scientology TV ads

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 been telling you about new TV ads that Scientology is running in 30 countries (they say) in a big new push. And once again, the ads feature a narrator trying to make Scientology seem edgy and cool. For years we’ve wondered, who is that guy? And finally, we have an answer. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Here’s why you’re suddenly seeing so many Scientology ads on TV

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: At its UK October gala, Scientology premiered 3 new TV ads. And it’s becoming clear that leader David Miscavige is putting a big effort behind them. The church now says they will be broadcast in 30 countries over the next several weeks. Is this the campaign that breaks through? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Does Shelly Miscavige know it’s Christmas 2024?

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Christmas Day each year we review what we know about the whereabouts of Shelly Miscavige, and wonder, why won’t Scientology let her see her family on this of all days? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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For Christmas Eve, we have Scientology videos full of cheer

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Scientology opens ‘Ideal Mission’ in hotspot where it ran city council candidate

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday Scientology issued a press release announcing that it had opened a brand spanking new ‘Ideal Mission’ in McMinnville, Oregon, and with the whole nine yards — giant bow and ribbon, balloons, and local shills making speeches. And this place has an interesting history! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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The Underground Bunker’s 2024 Scientology year-in-review starts today!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Another winter solstice has sneaked up on us here in the northern hemisphere, and to our antipodean friends, enjoy your summer! Once again it’s time to take stock of the year just past with our annual review of Scientology news, which begins today. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology granted delay in the Danny Masterson civil lawsuit

[Judge Upinder Kalra and Danny Masterson]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday Danny Masterson’s attorneys posted their appeal brief as they try to overturn his prison sentence. But even before Masterson was charged criminally, he and the Church of Scientology were sued civilly in 2019 by his victims. And it’s been slow going ever since. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Here’s Danny Masterson’s entire appeal brief

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Danny Masterson’s appellate attorneys turned in their appeal brief a couple of days early, and we knew you’d want to dig into it and give us your thoughts. So here’s the whole enchilada. It’s too big to fit in an email, so please come to tonyortega.substack.com to see the whole thing. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Miracle on 125th St: Christian missionaries provide Scientology a holiday PR victory!

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