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Archives for January 2023

The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing

January 31, 2023 By Mike Rinder 36 Comments

  Aaron Smith-Levin did a video about the recent closure of the "Celebrity Centre Munich" and the abandoned St. Pete "Life Improvement Center" opened by the Tampa "Ideal Org." As every good scientologist knows, it is a High Crime in scientology to close or combine orgs.     Since David Miscavige has taken over scientology, there have been many other closures and "combinings" -- including St Hill Foundation, specifically started by Ron himself with a lot of policy written by him about why "Foundation" (night and weekend) orgs were needed. Because Aaron … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Ideal Orgs Tagged With: Celebrity Centre, Celebrity Centre Munich, Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, Life Improvement Center St. Pete, Mr. Mickiewicz, Scientology, tampa org

Tony Mo is Back!

January 30, 2023 By Mike Rinder 16 Comments

Haven't seen mention of the notorious Tony Mo -- Tony Muhammad (he now goes by Abdul Malik Sayyid Muhammad) -- for some time. He suddenly re-appears at an event hawking "Super Power"... For those unfamiliar, Tony is a big cheese in the Nation of Islam and was the original grifter who came into the scientology world through one of scientology's great scamsters, the Reverend Alfreddie Johnson. Alfraudie helped introduce the NOI to the world of scientology, a marriage made in hell. Tony was awarded the prestigious and coveted (at least inside the bubble) IAS Freedom Medal... I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nation of Islam Tagged With: Abdul Malik Sayyid Muhammad, Alfreddie Johnson, anti-Semitism, Louis Farrakhan, Tony Muhammad

The Flat Tax — Republicans Reviving the Scientology Campaign to Abolish the IRS

January 29, 2023 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

  It's in the news that the Republicans in Congress are seeking to implement a flat sales tax and essentially do away with the need for the IRS. Just one recent article can be found here.  This story includes the following paragraph: One thing that became clear very quickly: McCarthy’s desperation to have the title of House speaker meant more to him than having any convictions. An example of his clear powerlessness in whatever deals he agreed to were reports that he would bring a ludicrous tax proposal for a vote on the House floor. It’s the Fair Tax Act, a deal first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Groups Tagged With: CATS, Citizens for an Alternative Tax System, Freedom Magazine, irs, L. Ron Hubbard, Ronald Reagan, Steve Hayes

Mr. Mickiewicz

January 28, 2023 By Mike Rinder 29 Comments

I asked on our Three Amigos livestream last Monday for a shoop of Mr. M with a Mickey Mouse ears hat. If you haven't tuned in yet, Aaron Smith-Levin, Marc Headley and I do a live show on Monday's at 7pm starting on Aaron's "Growing Up in Scientology" YouTube channel and then moving over to Marc's "Blown For Good" channel where we riff on whatever topic has our interest and also answer viewer questions they send in live. Unfortunately, we will not be doing one this Monday as we are celebrating Christie's birthday, might do it on Tuesday... stay tuned for announ Here are some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige Tagged With: David Miscavige, Mr. Mickiewicz

Regraded Being

January 27, 2023 By Mike Rinder 31 Comments

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Filed Under: Regraded Being Tagged With: regraded being

Thursday Funnies

January 26, 2023 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

    I guess they only had one "silver contributor" Things seem to going at a snail's pace. Haven't heard of this status before, must be small fry... Don't forget, they also have to do Canberra and Adelaide. They have  LOOOONG way to go.     Yeehaw We got one!   Jean Dale Glass hyping things again She is in Los Angeles. They have 5 miserably failing already ideal orgs within the greater LA area, plus LA Org. Why is she worried about Austin? Because everyone in WUS is now worried about Austin because they have been told it's supposed to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Aaradon Walker, Carole Eddington, Christie Lee Holbrook, Danny Bresett, Deana Durisic, Dr. Berg, Ellie Maloney, Jamie Allyn, Jean Dale Glass, Johanna Zara Persson, Kane Hooper, Karin Kaplan, Lorianne Isaacson, Madrid org, Pedro Arias, Peggy Hooper, Tal Kalman, Tom Cummins

An OSA Bot Identified

January 25, 2023 By Mike Rinder 16 Comments

  The first Twitter commenter shown in my recent post Scientology Haters Gonna Hate "quentin", turns out to be someone I know. This "quentin" is QC Strom. He was posted for many years at Gold and then sent to SMP. When he was at Gold he was the clapper boy and then worked in SFX (Special Effects -- should really be named VFX for Video Effects) for super asshole, Miscavige pet, Henning Benndorf. QC is the son of OSA Flag hatchet-woman Kathy True and Don Strom, a former INCOMM SO member who left the SO to work in a scientology computer company.     Of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: STAND League Tagged With: Don Strom, Henning Benndorf, Kathy True, Matt Belloni, QC Strom, STAND League

L. Ron Hubbard: March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986

January 24, 2023 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

Today marks 37 years since the death of L. Ron Hubbard -- founder of scientology, "Source" to his followers, compulsive storyteller and master conman. I want to take a moment today to recommend Russell Miller's wonderful, detailed, enlightening unauthorized biography Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard. Miller's book opened my eyes to so much about Hubbard as he connected dots  and answered many questions. The diligent research and detail in his account is remarkable, sifting through the endless stories and lies told by Hubbard about his life and accomplishments to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Billion Years, L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: A Billion Years, Bare Faced Messiah, David Miscavige, L. Ron Hubbard, Pat Broeker, Russell Miller

The Bait and Switch of Scientology Promises

January 23, 2023 By Mike Rinder 24 Comments

You may have read the recent post about Hubbard's claims for cures of virtually all disease and illness through auditing. And his condescending view of the medical profession. One would think scientology would have the conviction of the words of their Founder and Source -- they are expected to abide by them without question or alteration. Yet, everyone who participates in scientology is required to sign several releases, one of which is the Religious Services Enrollment Application, Agreement and General Release (this is the infamous document that has been used to force "Religious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, Scientology Tagged With: Dianetics, Enrollment Agreement, L. Ron Hubbard, medical cures, religious arbitration

Taryn Kelly Rinder

January 22, 2023 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

My daughter, Taryn, was born on 22 January 1978. Today she turns 45. I thought I would take the opportunity to reprint the letter addressed to her and her brother at the start of A Billion Years. And also to put some photos of her here. As you may know if you read my book, after I escaped in 2007 my personal belongings were sent to me, without ANY of my photos or anything that memorialized my life in the Sea Org. Since then, scientology has spent inordinate amounts of money creating internet hate sites about me, many focused around my children and ex-wife. They have used some of my photos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: Barbara Rinder, Benjamin Rinder, Cathy Rinder, Ian Rinder, Taryn Rinder, Taryn Teutsch

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How Many Taxpayer-subsidized Mansions, Homes and Offices Does a Dead Man Need? It turns out to be a LOT when it comes to #scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Once again, where is the #IRS? How is this a valid exempt purpose? https://youtu.be/JfmJHiGfevA via @YouTube

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