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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In February, we learned that Nancy Cartwright, the Cardones, and Tom Cummins made a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago. And now, in the latest mission of ‘safe-pointing,’ a minor Scientology celebrity made her way there for a black-tie event and schmoozed with the Secret Service! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading More Scientology safe-pointing at Mar-a-Lago, this time with Kerri Kasem
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: News stories report that Scientology paid $16 million for the Mama Shelter hotel in Hollywood and its well known rooftop bar, which closed in 2025. What those stories left out: Scientology owned the place as a gritty 1970s Sea Org berth. Spanky Taylor tells us about it! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology buys distressed Hollywood hotel it used to own in the 1970s
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology opens its newest shrine to founder L. Ron Hubbard today with a Canary Islands villa where he wrote the Xenu story in ’67. But Hana Whitfield tells us she visited Hubbard there, and it looked nothing like the ‘restoration’! ALSO: Another Clearwater grand opening today! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Hana Whitfield remembers the Xenu villa — and it didn’t look like Scientology’s new shrine!
[Valeska, the Atrium, and Scientology attorneys Jeffrey Steinfeld and Charles Harris]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As we predicted, Scientology has responded to allegations that its ‘religious arbitration’ is a sham by telling a federal court judge that he can’t intervene in a religious matter, and that the victims in a labor trafficking lawsuit are lying anyway. We have the details. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology blasts Valeska Paris and the Baxters in response to arbitration criticisms
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology doesn’t tell you these things about its founder, so we happily fill in that role: In February, we marked the 75th anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard’s bizarre kidnapping of his 2nd wife, Sara Northrup. Two months later, it was Sara’s turn to exact some revenge. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading 75 years ago today: Sara Northrup’s epic divorce of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard
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 Scientology’s big new initiative aimed at kids, and more keeps reaching us about how it’s going. A new item suggests that Scientology parents are under a lot of pressure to get in gear with this creepy new vibe. ALSO: Chris Shelton’s new book is out! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Parents, Scientology is targeting your tweens!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology held another grand opening this weekend, this time in downtown Clearwater. But it wasn’t a new ‘Ideal Org.’ It was for a ‘showroom’ dedicated to thrilling Scientologists over the continuing Clearwater takeover. And we have Mark Bunker’s thoughts on it! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology holds grand opening to celebrate its hostile takeover of Clearwater, Florida
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The New York Post published a fascinating expose of Joanna Vargas, a famous facialist to the stars accused of subjecting workers to Scientology, but the piece didn’t consult experts about those practices. So we turned to one for some additional help about what’s going on. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading NY Post exposes celebrity facialist as a Scientologist — here’s more to consider
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What if a powerful elected official took a real interest in the abuses of Scientology? We have another stunning report from Alex Barnes-Ross as he gets government interested in amending the law to hold abusive groups to account. And he has some breaking news for us today! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading An MP shows keen interest in Scientology’s abuses — and more breaking news
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While Scientology leader David Miscavige’s plans for expansion at the UK headquarters keep running into opposition, he’s got a large structure going up in South Africa. But what is it? Dave usual crows about big projects, so we would love some help on this. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading What’s this eyesore that Scientology is building now?
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