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It’s here! Scientology’s list of trophy-winning donors from 2025’s Patrons Ball!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Patrons Ball at this year’s IAS gala was held less than 4 weeks ago, but Scientology has already put out our favorite, Impact magazine, and you know what that means: Scientology whales and their trophies! Can you help us identify them? ALSO: A Hubbard made the scene! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Thanksgiving 2025 is here and it’s time to pass the Source again!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Underground Bunker wishes its American readers a very happy Thanksgiving. Once again, we return to our tradition of asking readers to tell us what they’re thankful for as we enjoy one of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s most hilarious tall tales. Pass the Source! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Holy Xenu’s sleigh bells: The 2025 Scientology holiday catalog is here!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has put up its holiday catalog again, with images to prove how much L. Ron Hubbard’s church cares about this treasured day of the year. What’s that? Ron said Jesus was a figment of Xenu’s imagination? Well, try not to think about that, space cadet, and buy, buy, buy! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Lisa McPherson and the doctors: Hamstrung by the ‘spiritual’ needs of a thetan

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Looking back 30 years later, it’s incredible to think that three medical professionals who were trying to prescribe something for Lisa McPherson were overruled by her Scientology ‘spiritual’ adviser. ALSO: Danny Masterson’s habeas petition hits an early snag with the court. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology IAS gala photos: Nancy Cartwright gets her Freedom Medal!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has posted its photos from this year’s big IAS gala at its UK headquarters, and we have the highlights for you. One surprise: voice of Bart Simpson actress Nancy Cartwright finally got her Freedom Medal, the highest award for an L. Ron Hubbard space cadet! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Court rejects brief from Danny Masterson victims intended to fix Boies Schiller AI blunder

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Bad enough that the Boies Schiller firm blundered with AI errors in a filing that Scientology pounced on in the Danny Masterson civil lawsuit, but now the court has rejected a make-up brief that was intended to fix those errors. ALSO: Brooks Gibbs on the Clearwater council clash [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Drama on Clearwater City Council over letter regarding Scientology: The transcript

[Mayor Rector confronts Councilman Allbritton]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: An interesting clash broke out at Thursday’s Clearwater City Council meeting when Mayor Rector confronted Councilman Allbritton about sending a letter to the Florida AG about a street Scientology wants. Was Allbritton doing the church’s bidding? We have the full transcript. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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TX Lawyer examines Danny Masterson’s two separate bids to overturn his conviction

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: With this week’s court filings, Danny Masterson is now pursuing two separate strategies for trying to reverse his 2023 conviction. To help us make sense of these documents is our expert, an appellate attorney and longtime member of the Underground Bunker community, TX Lawyer. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Danny Masterson completes his appeal with ‘reply brief,’ and we have it all for you

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Danny Masterson completes his criminal appeal with his ‘appellant’s reply brief,’ which answers the arguments of the state AG, who wants him to stay right where he is. We have the entire thing for you, and yes, this is separate from the habeas petition he also filed this week. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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‘Babywatch,’ day one: Lisa McPherson raves out by Scientology’s holiest swimming pool

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Thirty years ago today, Lisa McPherson’s tragic Scientology nightmare really kicked into gear with her first day on the ‘Introspection Rundown’ out by the pool at the Fort Harrison Hotel. ALSO: Another new superhuman Scientology success story! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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