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[Becky, in white, enjoying post-Scientology life in 2016 on a cruise with Ron and others, including Janis Gillham Grady, Steve Hall, Dan Koon, and Jefferson Hawkins]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology’s smears of Ron Miscavige and Becky Bigelow remain online, more than 12 years after they escaped Int Base and embarrassed Ron’s son, David Miscavige. We’re glad we got to know Becky as much as we did, and wish she could have enjoyed her freedom for a little longer. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Becky Bigelow, 1962-2025, escaped from Scientology with Ron Miscavige
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Tuesday, the 17th anniversary of Anonymous declaring war on the Church of Scientology will arrive, and we wanted to mark the occasion with a story that recently came up thanks to Alex Barnes-Ross, and with help from Pete Griffiths and Wise Beard Man himself, Mark Bunker. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Anonymous fought ‘disconnection’ — but Scientology never stops destroying families
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We can’t get enough of the wonderful things readers send in which help us keep an eye on what the Church of Scientology is up to this very minute. Recent items include news of big donations, and claims that church founder L. Ron Hubbard was a civil rights icon! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Have you got what it takes to afford the Scientology good life?
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: With the disturbing allegations against Neil Gaiman blowing up after a New York mag story this week, we noticed people are interested in our previous reporting about Neil and his Scientology upbringing. We decided to bring together that information and to add some updates. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Neil Gaiman’s Scientology upbringing, and how he mined it for content
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In 2012 Mike Rinder helped us assemble a list of prisoners in ‘The Hole,’ Scientology’s bizarre concentration camp at Int Base. Now, one of our researchers has used public records to determine how many of those execs are still located at the base. And even, which of them voted. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading A vanished Scientology executive voted in the last election, and other surprises
[Robyn Migel and her daughter in front of what was their home]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: After she lost her home to the apocalyptic fires in LA, Robyn Migel says she was unhappy to see Scientology’s ‘Volunteer Ministers’ descend on the area for their photo opps. Why? Because she had worked as an editor on Leah Remini’s series and knew what was really going on. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Editor who worked on ‘Aftermath’ loses home, incensed to see Scientology VMs
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last night Leah Remini posted a more detailed remembrance of Mike Rinder, several days after her first posting following his Jan 5 death. It’s an emotional tribute, and we appreciate the glimpses Leah provides about her days before emerging publicly from Scientology in 2013. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Leah Remini posts longer, more detailed remembrance of Mike Rinder
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Valerie Ross really moved us with this new update on her journey after Scientology, as she discovered something that had eluded her for so many years. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Forgiveness: An alien concept in Scientology that is key to putting it behind you
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Days of wildfires fueled by the Santa Ana winds are still not subsiding in Los Angeles. It’s very frightening. And we’ve heard from readers who have sent us online postings questioning the activities of Scientology VMs who purport to be helping as they seek photo opportunities. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s ‘Volunteer Ministers’ getting roasted online for LA fire photo opps
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The tributes to Mike Rinder have kept coming in. On Monday, we heard from ‘Going Clear’ director Alex Gibney and co-star Spanky Taylor, and on Tuesday from writer Lawrence Wright. Today, it’s two more ‘Going Clear’ participants, Tom Devocht and Hana Whitfield, and more. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading ‘Like a brother to me’: The tributes to Mike Rinder keep coming
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