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Independence Day 2026: Tell us about your fight for freedom from Scientology

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Once again we mark Independence Day here at the Underground Bunker by asking readers to tell us about their own declarations of freedom from Scientology indoctrination. What led you to dissolve the political bands which connected you to David Miscavige and his tyrannical cabal? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology school fails to dislodge lawsuit over basketball coach imprisoned for abuse

[Randolph Jackson and the Delphi Academy in LA]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A Los Angeles Scientology school tried to derail a lawsuit by a former student by saying the school had no way of knowing that its basketball coach was a predator. But evidence not made public before was cited by the judge who ruled the case can, so far, continue to trial. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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After Clearwater’s surrender, another location prepares to knuckle under to Scientology

[Dave’s plans for Saint Hill appear to be going through]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Just two weeks ago a Florida city voted to give a street to Scientology even though it wasn’t necessary to the church’s planned new project there. Now, officials in another important location are about to surrender to another of Scientology’s unnecessary requests. What gives? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology: Still gulling the marks over their fondness for ‘Ron’

[The Commodore and his forthcoming namesake]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Now that Clearwater is handing over another street for Scientology’s use, we expect leader David Miscavige to kick fundraising for his Vatican City into an even higher gear. And a recent posting suggests there’s a new way Dave is convincing the faithful to open their wallets! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology finds out how much it’s going to cost to mess with Great Crested Newts!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Alex Barnes-Ross is keeping us up on Scientology’s development plans at its UK headquarters. And now, he’s letting us know just how much David Miscavige’s newt problem is going to cost him! ALSO: Scientology breakdancing, and a genocidal anniversary! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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He’s one of the hottest stars in the NFL: What’s he doing promoting a Scientology front?

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What is one of the hottest players in the NFL doing with a Scientology front group whose mission is to destroy all drugs, even helpful prescription medications? We asked the Seattle Seahawks what’s going on, but Scientology must be celebrating at its latest sports victory. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Mark Bunker on the sniping going on between Clearwater political figures over Scientology

[Clearwater councilman Mannino is clashing with the Latvalas over Flag]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Tampa Bay Times had a raucous piece about Scientology in Clearwater, this time about some sniping going on between local politicians there. We asked Mark Bunker, who his running again to be on the city council, to help us make sense of what’s going on down there. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology asks California Supreme Court to intervene in Boies Schiller AI debacle

[What a mix: Scientology, John Kucera, Danny Masterson and AI errors]

 
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 asked the California Supreme Court to find out why an appeals court didn’t sanction law firm Boies Schiller for an AI debacle in the Danny Masterson lawsuit. We’re curious about that too, but Scientology is also asking for much more. We have the entire petition. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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The Danny Masterson appeal hearing: The full transcript!

[Leszkay and Gardner battled over Masterson]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The hearing in Danny Masterson’s criminal appeal in Los Angeles yesterday was a pretty interesting contest between two very skillful attorneys who each acquitted themselves quite well. And now, here’s the full transcript. Let the Monday Morning Quarterbacking begin! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Today: Danny Masterson’s appeal gets its hearing in Los Angeles and we can tune in

[Justices Chavez, Goorvitch, and Richardson]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: More than three years after his conviction, Scientology celebrity and ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets his appeal heard by three justices today in a Los Angeles courtroom and we can all watch along online. Our expert TX Lawyer explains what he’s going to be looking for. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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