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Google helps Scientology censor two more of our stories — maybe you can help us figure out why

Dennis and Simone, with their awesome trophy

Well, here we go again. You’ve heard from us in the past that since the Church of Scientology announced that it was such chummy partners with Google, we’ve had numerous stories here at the Underground Bunker de-indexed by the search engine giant.

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Scientology may be crumbling, but around the world it’s still plotting a planetary takeover

 
Rod Keller is staying on top of new developments with Scientology missions and orgs around the world. Here’s this week’s roundup…

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Scientology forks over phone numbers to federal judge, who puts his foot down again

 
On May 1, Tampa federal Judge James Whittemore gave the Church of Scientology just ten days to turn over the phone numbers and occupations of 500 Los Angeles-area Scientologists whose names the church had previously turned in to the court under seal. It’s been more than a week since that deadline passed, and now we have evidence that the church did comply.

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Elisabeth Moss in this week’s ‘Handmaid’ sure sounded like FBI testimony about Scientology

 
Numerous outlets have raised questions about actress Elisabeth Moss, a born-in Scientologist, playing the character Offred in the Hulu television series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale, which portrays an oppressive near-future dystopia.

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To whet your appetite for season 2, A&E airing 2-hour ‘Leah Remini’ special on Memorial Day

 
Leah Remini and Mike Rinder are hard at work preparing season 2 of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. But in the meantime, A&E wanted to tide you over, and so the team has put together a 2-hour special that will look back at where Scientology has been and how it’s been exposed in the past.

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San Diego on Saturday: Psych-busting and Scientology hip hop!

 
Hey, San Diego, the Scientologists are coming back!

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As Leah Remini’s next season approaches, Scientology posts more videos saying she’s rude

[Scientology’s next set of meat shields]

 
Four years ago, Jenna Miscavige Hill published Beyond Belief, her book about growing up in the Church of Scientology and then leaving it, and what it was like to be the niece of Scientology’s dictatorial ruler, David Miscavige.

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DRONE FLYOVER: An even closer look at where Scientology is keeping Shelly Miscavige

 
The anonymous drone pilot just had to go back for a closer look.

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With its Mexico City project halted, Scientology fans out across town to promote its pablum

 
Scientology’s “Advanced Org” project in Mexico City was shut down by local politicians when neighbors complained. Rod Keller has been keeping an eye on developments for us there…

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Scientology’s casting calls get nuttier all the time. Who would you hire to fill them?

 
From time to time, our tipsters send us casting notices for Scientology films and commercials, which never fail to make us chuckle.

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