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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

Scientology Is Offended

November 14, 2022 By Mike Rinder 47 Comments

The LA Mayors race really got scientology hot and bothered. When Rick Caruso made it an issue that his opponent, Karen Bass, had attended a scientology ribbon cutting event, it turned scientology into a hot topic. I wrote about this previously: Karen Bass -- L.A. Mayoral Candidate So, the STAND League rallied their troops. To do what? Call and complain about the "bigotry"... The problem they have, is BOTH candidates have taken an anti-scientology stance. With the STAND League letter writing campaign (see: Scientology Massively Unpopular) apparently ineffective, they resorted to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: STAND League Tagged With: IAS, Jeff Pomerantz, Karen Bass, LA Mayor, noi, Rick Caruse, Tony Muhammad

Scientology Anti-Semitism Hypocrisy — Using the ADL

May 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 24 Comments

This is a couple of weeks old now, but the hypocrisy remains current and fresh... Scientology seeking to gain credibility for itself by pretending to align with the ADL. Of course, scientology CLAIMS they "stand with the ADL" and are champions who fight at every turn against anti-Semitism. But what is the real story? Scientology fully supports the Nation of Islam, and presented its highest recognition (the "IAS Freedom Medal") to Tony Muhammad (he now goes by Abdul Malik Sayyid Muhammad). This is very well documented in numerous previous articles on this blog (and elsewhere) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nation of Islam, STAND League Tagged With: ADL, Alfreddie Johnson, Louis Farrakhan, Rizza Islam, STAND League, Tony Muhammad, World Literacy Crusade

More Scientology Anti-Semitic Hypocrisy

September 8, 2021 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

The STAND Leagues crazies carry on as if their lies are not noticed. Sockpuppet Norm Shannon just put forth a new plea to end anti-Semitism under the guise of explaining Rosh Hashanah. He says: Hate crimes, according to the report, overall increased by 6 percent over the previous year with nearly 60 percent of the incidents targeting Jews and the Jewish community. There is no question there has been a marked rise in hate directed at Jews. Far right groups have been stirring the anti-Semitic pot over recent years. Norm goes on to quote Jewish leaders and expresses his moral outrage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: STAND League Tagged With: anti-Semitism, Louis Farrakhan, Norm Shannon, STAND League, Tony Muhammad

The Astonishing Hypocrisy of Scientology’s STAND League

May 20, 2021 By Mike Rinder 11 Comments

The STAND League has me on a bit of a roll. This ragtag collection of "defenders of the faith" (some of them no doubt doing an "amends project" for some transgression, others doing it to gain "eligibility" for their OT levels) comes up with the craziest stuff. They try to categorize people by association. When Hollis Jane Andrews tweeted about a crazy list of duties for a babysitter job for a scientologist, she earned the ire of the passengers in the STAAD league clown car. Nobody claimed the bonkers list of demands she included were untrue, they simply went after her as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: STAND League Tagged With: anti-Semitism, Hollis Jane Andrews, homophobia, Louis Farrakhan, racism, STAND League, Tony Muhammad

Mad Scientologist John Mappin At It Again

January 21, 2021 By Mike Rinder 47 Comments

    This guy is a walking disaster zone. He probably thinks this is "good" media. He is well known as a scientologist, in fact identified here as a "Scientologist and soft porn actor..." This is a recent tweet from him...   It seems there are a good number of scientologists who have fallen prey to the Q conspiracy theories. They show up o0n social media and in emails that circulate around inside the bubble. It's not much of a leap from the ramblings of Hubbard about the government, world bank, Big Pharma, psychs etc etc to the wild claims of Q. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations, Scientology Tagged With: Bob Duggan, Danny Masterson, Grant Cardone, John Mappin, Leigh Dundas, public relations, Scientology, The Times, Tony Muhammad

The “Scare-Mongering” of CCHR

August 16, 2020 By Mike Rinder 48 Comments

It is always entertaining to read the propaganda sent out by CCHR accusing psychiatry of "scare-mongering." Anyone familiar with CCHR (and scientology in general) is aware that their reason for existing is to "scare-monger" about psychology and psychiatry. How scary is it that they are saying they need to be prepared for a spike in demand as a result of the pandemic? You bet scientology briefings to solicit “donations” are talking about the trauma and “restimulation” of people who all need help and that orgs should be getting them in.... And a "racism pandemic"? How dare they say … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Psychiatry Tagged With: CCHR, citizens commission on human rights, eugenics, fundraising, noi, psychiatry, psychology, Tony Muhammad

The Hypocrisy of Scientology Knows No Bounds

August 13, 2020 By Mike Rinder 22 Comments

Once again, scientology demonstrates "do as I say, not as I do" -- following the well-trod path of founder, L. Ron Hubbard. Here again we see the so-called "Stand League" (I prefer to call it by its true acronym, STAAD -- "scientologists taking action against discrimination") railing against anti-Semitism in one of their recent blog posts. This is their attempt to present themselves as champions of religious freedom and speech by taking a sure-to-gain-agreement stance that anti-Semitism is to be deplored. How brave. How noble. Old Martin Landon has really gone out on a limb … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Groups, Human rights, Nation of Islam, STAND League Tagged With: anti-Semitism, Ed Parkin, Martin Landon, Nation of Islam, noi, Propaganda, STAND League, Tony Muhammad

STAND is Woke

July 30, 2020 By Mike Rinder 48 Comments

OK, so a little more from our friends at the STAND League. The "Reverend" Ed Parkin has some vetted and cleared "volunteers" who write things for him and they put them on their STAND League blog. It is pretty much inevitable that every item somehow worms its way to rail against Leah Remini (and often me). No matter what piece of news or view they are expressing, somehow all roads lead to Remini and Rinder. This is one of their latest pieces. And I comment on a few notably ironies within it. It doesn't matter who Liv Watson is. All OSA flunkies are the same. They might sometimes write … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game, Public Relations, STAND League Tagged With: Ed Parkin, Leah Remini, Liv Watson, Louis Farrakhan, Mike Rinder, noi, STAND League, Tony Muhammad, Twitter

“Men of Goodwill” — like Tony Muhammad?

June 16, 2020 By Mike Rinder 30 Comments

Here are some words of wisdom from "HAPI" (the oddly inappropriate acronym for the always small and failing lone scientology outpost in Scotland). The pitch about "men of goodwill" is taken straight from the Way to Happiness. Of course, scientologists believe they are the epitome of "men of goodwill" as everything they do, including taking people's money and breaking up families, is for the good of mankind. But this promotional piece is worthy of note for what comes AFTER the helpful advice from Ron. The example they chose of a "man of goodwill." Tony Muhammad... Apparently this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: HAPI, L. Ron Hubbard, noi, Tony Muhammad, way to happiness

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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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yesterday in Brazil went viral an article about Suri not having contact with her father, the article didn't mention Scientology at all and you guys can't imagine my surprise and pride when I saw in the comment section A LOT of people talking about scientology and @LeahRemini show

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  • Doug Sprinkle on How Many Taxpayer-Subsidized Mansions, Homes and Offices Does A Dead Man Need?: “I recall asking my auditor his opinion on whether Hubbard had returned or not, this would have been about 3…” Mar 29, 13:04
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