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How Many Pictures of Captain Miscavige is Enough?

May 28, 2023

The latest edition of the International Scientology News magazine arrived in my mailbox, and apart from the glossy puffery and fake stats, what was most remarkable was how many times they felt the need to show Miscavige’s face. Of course, he is the focus of the cover of the magazine supposedly celebrating the birthday of L. Ron Hubbard. His plastic smile and lacquered bouffant appear 16 more times -- with 4 of these full page glamor shots, as well as the back cover taken from behind him on stage. I would be embarrassed by this level of brown-nosing, but that is not an emotion felt by sociopaths. He is probably wondering who is trying to undermine his authority by including so FEW images. I have not yet had a chance to analyze … [Read More...]

“How to Refuse Psychiatry”

May 27, 2023

This is quite surreal. Here is a scientologist, conducting a "seminar" in a scientology org, to attract interest in his services of "keeping people out of the hands of psychiatry."  Like Lisa McPherson was kept out of the hands of psychiatry? There are two things about this that boggle the mind: First, every scientologist is required to sign an agreement in order to be allowed to take ANY services, that states they do NOT want to be in the hands of psychiatry and instead choose to undergo an introspection rundown. This is an excerpt from that agreement -- you can find a copy of the complete agreement at Jeffrey Augustine's excellent blog. Second, there is NO alternative offered. Since Lisa McPherson, it is forbidden to … [Read More...]

Regraded Being

May 26, 2023

RB is taking an early summer vacation. For the next few weeks we will have a golden oldie. I decided to look back r the entry for this date 5 years ago.  Could have been written today! The genius of RB... … [Read More...]

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Tampa Bay Times:
The Truth Rundown:  Part 1  Part 2  Part 3
Sara Goldberg's Disconnection Story
Pat Broeker Spied On For 2 Decades
Church of Scientology vs. Debbie Cook:   Part 1  Part 2  Part 3
LA Times: Scientology Head's Father Was Spied On
The New Yorker:  The Apostate (Paul Haggis Story)
Vanity Fair:  What Katie Didn't Know (the Cruise/Katie Holmes story)
Digital Media
Leah Remini - Scientology And The Aftermath
Going Clear (HBO)
Megyn Kelly (Kelly File)  Part 1 Part 2  Part 3
Today Tonight (Australia) Part 1 Part 2
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TV3 Midweek (Ireland)
Trinity College
NY Times (Going Clear)
Deadline's Emmy Contenders (2017)
Deadline's Emmy Contenders (2018)
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L. Ron Hubbard on Medicine, Doctors and Cures

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The Incredible Shrinking World of Scientology

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“What Did You Do To Pull It In?”

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Reality Check: Scientologists and Law Enforcement

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Troublemaker - Leah Remini
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Going Clear - Lawrence Wright
Bare Faced Messiah - Russell Miller
Counterfeit Dreams - Jeff Hawkins
Blown For Good - Marc Headley
Abuse at the Top - Amy Scobee
Unbreakable Miss Lovely - Tony Ortega
The Church of Fear - John Sweeney
Fair Game - Steve Cannane
Inside Scientology - Janet Reitman
A Piece of Blue Sky - Jon Atack
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My Billion Year Contract
Escaping Scientology - Karen Schless
Commodore's Messenger - Janis Grady
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  • xTeamXenu75to03chuckbeatty on “How to Refuse Psychiatry”: “Incredible! Me, I was pre-smoked to believe the “tech” (the Hubbard quackery) was going to make everyone who stuck to…” May 28, 21:36
  • Denny Owen on “How to Refuse Psychiatry”: “Generally, it’s public wifi that’s the culprit. I get the same thing at my library and the local Barnes &…” May 28, 21:35
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  • Ammo Alamo on “How to Refuse Psychiatry”: “Mike was there on the Apollo madship guarding the door behind which Hubbard had imprisoned some poor soul in a…” May 28, 20:33
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