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Scientology smear job: Claire Headley is the latest to get Blossered

[Claire Headley is the subject of Blosser’s latest tune]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Marc and Claire Headley are constantly attacked by #Scientology online, but even they were surprised at the church’s latest attempt to paint Claire as a criminal. And from a familiar disgraced journalist who has become the church’s go-to smear merchant. Yes, Claire got Blossered! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology to Clearwater: $1.3 million? We’re taking your street and you get bupkis

[Dave’s keeping his eyes on the prize]

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 notified Clearwater, Florida, that it will be re-applying to take over a downtown street as part of its ‘L. Ron Hubbard Hall’ project. And this time, the church says, the city better gets its head around the notion that things are going to be a lot different. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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The Tribunal: How Scientology puts its members in bad spots

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: An employment tribunal in the UK has posted a decision which involved the Church of Scientology. A man there claimed he had been fired for religious discrimination. The tribunal didn’t buy it, and it only illustrated how the church puts its members in terrible positions. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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As Maga erupts over Epstein, will Scientology fuel a split in Trump support?

[Laura Loomer, Pam Bondi]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Laura Loomer is so angry with Pam Bondi over the Epstein mess, she targeted President Trump’s attorney general yesterday with perhaps the ultimate diss. Loomer resorted to the S word. And we can’t help wondering, will Scientology become an issue among Trump’s most ardent fans? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology, the graphic novel? French team explores Hubbard history

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It’s always a great day when we hear from our old friend in Paris, British journalist Jonny Jacobsen. He thought we’d all want to hear about a recent discovery he made there as a well-known French graphic novel team is appearing to dive into Scientology’s noir origins. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology sells spirituality, but delivers crushing debt: A case study

[So you want to go OT?]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Patty Moher is a great addition to our Group Therapy podcast, and we’ve dived into her history as a Scientology spy. But she also was lured into the church’s promises of spiritual power, and she’s distilled it into this narrative to help us understand the trap she walked into. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology opens shrine to L. Ron Hubbard in country he wanted to take over

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology completed its triple-play of grand openings it planned this year for new holy shrines to its god, er, founder L. Ron Hubbard. This time a house in a country (which no longer exists) that Hubbard had plans of taking over and turning into the first Scientology country. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology grifters defy court and find themselves in a lot more trouble

[Pains in the neck: Peyroux, left, and Detelich]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: One thing we have learned is that there are two words you never want to see one after the other: ‘Scientologist’ and ‘chiropractor.’ Now, two Scientology chiro grifters we’ve watched over the years are suddenly in a LOT more trouble after thumbing their noses at court. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Independence Day 2025: 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: As usual, 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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The David Miscavige deposition, in all of its surprising (and infuriating) detail

[Bent Corydon and David Miscavige]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Although Scientology expends enormous effort to keep leader David Miscavige out of court, he did have to sit for depositions at least twice in 1990s lawsuits. We obtained a full copy of the first of Dave’s depositions and we’re presenting the entire thing (83K words!) today. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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