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[Eddie Stratton, on the far left in this One Minute Silence lineup]Jon Atack introduces us to yet another former Scientologist today, drummer Eddie Stratton. What a treat. In 1996, I received a hilarious 11-page hand-written letter from Eddie Stratton detailing his experiences in Scientology. I responded and received a 20-page letter by return of post. It was marked ‘Beware! Contains live wildebeest’, which set the tone for our continuing conversation and our enduring friendship. Continue reading He was the drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band: Eddie Stratton’s Scientology story
Great news, everyone. Now that Florida has begun reopening businesses, you can now take your infant or toddler down to the Mace-Kingsley center for some Scientology auditing! Continue reading Scientology’s center specializing in auditing your infant is back open in Florida!
We have another dispatch from the folks at the Dublin org, who are just bursting to re-open the facility and welcome everyone back. Continue reading A look inside a Scientology org as it prepares to reopen for the public
Hey, it’s nice to hear from Louis Theroux, who connected us with an Irish journalist this week. The Irish reporter had been sent a sparkly press release from Scientology in regards to the Dianetics anniversary, and he had questions. Continue reading Scientology trying to sell Irish reporters on the idea that interest is booming there
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. Continue reading Scientology’s $20 million hole in the ground: The secret vault to nowhere
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. Continue reading Scientology ekes out small victories as the world goes to coronavirus hell
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. Continue reading Dianetics at 70: Scientology’s bible, endorsing child molestation since May 9, 1950
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. Continue reading Scientology’s mystery sandwich: A ‘church’ where deception is a sacrament
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. Continue reading Tom Cruise in orbit: Why it makes sense for NASA to launch Scientology’s space cadet
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