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Scientology’s $20 million hole in the ground: The secret vault to nowhere

 
Over the years we’ve told you a lot of things about Scientology’s bizarre set of underground vaults, where it stores L. Ron Hubbard’s words and ideas for future generations in case of civilization collapse.

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Scientology ekes out small victories as the world goes to coronavirus hell

 
Last September, we made a point about how Scientology expends enormous effort (and prodigious sums) in order to score a small press mention or to win an award you’ve never heard of.

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On Mother’s Day, the moms who suffer and defy Scientology’s cruel ‘disconnection’ policy

 
There may be no other holiday which is more anathema to Scientology than Mother’s Day.

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Dianetics at 70: Scientology’s bible, endorsing child molestation since May 9, 1950

 
Seventy years ago today, L. Ron Hubbard published the book that changed his life and sparked a movement, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.

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Scientology’s mystery sandwich: A ‘church’ where deception is a sacrament

 
One of our readers forwarded an “FSM Newsletter” they received recently from the Church of Scientology. And reading it, we were reminded that Scientology is such a dishonest mess, we sometimes get inured to it.

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Tom Cruise in orbit: Why it makes sense for NASA to launch Scientology’s space cadet

 
What a welcome distraction it was yesterday as news spread that NASA, Elon Musk, and Tom Cruise were in talks to launch the Mission Impossible actor to the International Space Station in order to film scenes for an as yet unplotted movie.

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Scientology has thrown millions at Ireland in recent years, and here’s the amazing result

 
Thanks to a tipster we have another interesting look inside Scientology’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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We’ve highlighted the parts Danny Masterson wants removed from the Scientology lawsuit

 
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Yesterday, we told you about the “demurrer” that Scientologist actor Danny Masterson filed in an attempt to remove himself from a lawsuit filed by four women who say that they’ve been harassed by the That ’70s Show actor and the Church the Scientology since they came forward with rape allegations against Masterson.

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Danny Masterson: Drop me from Scientology lawsuit if the ‘Jane Does’ won’t name themselves

[Danny Masterson]

In February Scientologist celebrity Danny Masterson responded to a lawsuit by saying the four women (and one man) suing him were merely seeking publicity and money. Since then, the five plaintiffs filed a new amended complaint which reset the case’s legal clock, and now the That ’70s Show actor has filed another response.

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Scientology boasts about members keeping up online — and once again reveals its true size

 
During the worldwide shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic Scientologists have been encouraged to enroll in extension courses — online courses that one pays for just as if they were studying in the orgs and missions.

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