A lot of friends have checked in on us in the wake of the hurricane that passed by yesterday. Fortunately we survived unscathed. Lots of fallen branches and we lost power and don’t know when it will be restored making for a warm house, no internet or ability to cook. But those are minor discomforts in the overall scheme of things and certainly insignificant compared to the losses of so many others. Thank you all for your thoughts and support as always. The Rinder Family … [Read more...]
Scientology vs. The Media
L. Ron Hubbard, founder of scientology and sole source of valid information on earth, declared the media to be "Merchants of Chaos" and proclaimed in his "Press Policies" directive: "The reporter who comes to you, all smiles and withholds, 'wanting a story,' has an AMA instigated release in his pocket. He is there to trick you into supporting his preconceived story. ... The only ways to handle him are to eject him or to give him a story he thinks is a story." And in another reference (PTS Sections, Personnel and Execs), he declared: "There are no good reporters. There are no good government or … [Read more...]
Fair Game Podcast — All Episodes
For some reason the links were broken to the Fair Game podcast episodes, so I have reloaded them so all episodes are available here … [Read more...]
Health Update
Hi Christie and I wanted to provide a brief health update as so many people ask. Due to some recent symptoms my oncologist ordered a bronchoscopy and a biopsy of lung tissue last week. This saga began a year ago with a persistent cough and difficulty breathing which set in motion a chain of events that resulted in a thoracentesis (draining of fluid from lungs) which when tested showed cancerous cells. I then had a PET scan that showed the cancer to be in the esophagus, but also showing up in my right lung fluid (which automatically designated it Stage 4). I ended up being a … [Read more...]
Scientology Mother’s Day
One of the most galling things about scientology is their claim they are "pro-family" and consider relationships and communication the most fundamental things in life. Mother's Day slams home the cruelty of what scientology ACTUALLY practices when it comes to familial relations. For everyone out there who IS connected to their mother, please enjoy this day and make it special. You never really appreciate the value of family until it is no longer available to you. But in remembering and enjoying the good, let's not forget the horrors of disconnection enforced by scientology. … [Read more...]
A Social Media Expert Analysis of SPTV
Jefferson Hawkins sent this article to me, written by Monia Ali on her substack exiledfan: Activist fandom and the defanging of the anti-Scientology movement Unfortunately, it contains fancy terms -- it would be more understandable if she used simple language… but it's enlightening nevertheless. The conclusion is this (along with the second footnote from earlier in the article): What started as a fight against Scientology has transformed into a fight against the main character of the week, diffusing the motivated indignation against the big bad into negative attachments to the people who ha … [Read more...]
Indoctrination Podcast
Tune in to the newest episode of the Indoctrination Podcast with Rachel Bernstein. … [Read more...]
A Billion Years Trade Paperback Available Now
Available today in bookstores, at Simon & Schuster, Amazon or anywhere you get your books. The audiobook also now includes the new Afterword. … [Read more...]
Leah & Mike: When Scientology Tried to Get Jim Carrey
My apologies for my recent absence. I explain this in the beginning of the video. I (and the rest of the family) got the flu in the New Year and because of my weakened immune system (and age) it hit me very hard and I ended up back in hospital for a week due to complications. Also at the start of this video is some excellent news that Mark Bunker has been endorsed by the Clearwater Police Department in his run for re-election. We are joined by Claire Headley to discuss the efforts made to suck Jimi Carrey into scientology. It was a strange coincidence that this even came up … [Read more...]
Scientology Indicted for Tax Evasion
After a lengthy investigation following a 2017 raid, Hungarian authorities issued indictments and levied $1.7 million assessment against scientology in Budapest for engaging in a conspiracy to avoid paying tax on income from the sale of books and services. We talk with Peter Bonyai, who has been instrumental in bringing about action against scientology abuses in Hungary. Peter got into Scientology in 1995 right after completing high school. He joined the local mission as a staff member and 2 years later joined the Sea Org at the local liaison/management base in … [Read more...]