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This is NOT a Fundraising Event

September 11, 2022 By Mike Rinder 36 Comments

Sure... whatever you say. We will call it "donations" and then it won't be "fundraising"... Or a book drive. Or a call for "volunteers"... You can be sure they asked for SOMETHING. There is no such thing as a "briefing," in Scientology (especially when they are providing "refreshments") that doesn't have a heavy-handed "ask." The fact that this statement needs to be made is so telling about the state of scientology today. It has truly become the Vulture Culture. They circle endlessly and everywhere within the bubble.   On another note. I got the first copies of the printed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: A Billion Years, fundraising, Ukraine

Thursday Funnies

May 5, 2022 By Mike Rinder 18 Comments

  It opened the flows... The ridiculous things they try to assign cause and effect to.     Bottom of the Bridge at the "Advanced" Org They promote things that should be done in missions and lower level orgs. I guess when there is so little to talk about anything suffices.   He's BACK!!! Who knew he was gone?   More weird stuff at an "Advanced" Org They're going to teach people how to VIEW art???   Celebrate Mothers in scientology Disconnection from their children. Divorce from husbands who don't buy into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alyssa O'Rourke, Andres Lopez, AOSHAf, AOSHEU, CC Int, Chicago Ideal Org, Claire Taylor, Kharkov, L. Ron Hubbard, Marc Arrighi, Melbourne org, Michael Lewis, Mother's Day, OTC, Riverpark Mission, sydney org, Ukraine

A Message from Ukraine

April 12, 2022 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

    This is a video from a scientologist in Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine. I watched the 20 minute video and it is heartbreaking to hear what is happening in her country. I don't doubt the tragedy she recounts, her bravery and sincerity in making this video, or that she is asking for help. This situation is devastating. But, this video also highlights several things about scientology and the mindset of a good scientologist. After describing the horrors that are occurring, she hits upon a familiar theme -- there is great urgency, the future of the planet it as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Scientology Tagged With: fundraising, Library Campaign, Ukraine

Thursday Funnies

March 31, 2022 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

  Things are a bit thin this week -- they must have been all tuckered out from the LRH Birthday bash. But then the new "Birthday Celebration" REPLAY announcements started rolling in. I guess the first time didn't get a big enough response and COB was not amused... We also have some of the usual buffoonery... This is Graduation?   Gosh, no OEC? No Hubbard Management Tech?  How can you expect to be hired by a scientologist? How is it she is no longer the Field Control Secretary at the Mighty Miami Ideal Org?   Kiddie Corner Always makes me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHAf, AOSHANZO, CC Int, Cleopatra Van Stone, David Miscavige, Golden Age of Admin, Jeanine Carter, LRH Birthday event, Melbourne, Melbourne org, Michael Lewis, Mike Carter, Transferwise, Ukraine, Vancouver

No Surprise — The Ukraine Fundraising Pitch is Underway

February 26, 2022 By Mike Rinder 84 Comments

As predicted by Regraded Being yesterday, the "give us your money to save Ukraine" bleating has begun. You can expect the volume of demands for money to increase as the situation escalates and there are more images of bombs dropping and people's lives being devastated. What is so insane is the idea that putting books in libraries in Ukraine is going to do ANYTHING about the country being invaded. If these books actually had ANY impact (which they don't) they should be being placed in the library of the Kremlin -- the people of Ukraine are victims of the aggression of Russia. Unless they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: disaster capitalism, Libraries, New Era, Ukraine

Thursday Funnies

February 24, 2022 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

  Still trying for 10,000 Though I guess they've taken some heat as suddenly they have increased more in the last 12 months than any time before... But what happens if they GET 10,000? The planet will be fully salvaged?   Kids Success Stories Always inspiring   Wow -- big news An AO can deliver the Purif! What a topsy turvy world scientology is   Get enlightened About how you need to give us your money   Still no International Events... Everyone else is doing things -- sporting events, concerts etc. Dave still too scared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: 10000 on Solo NOTs, Andrea D'Agostini, AOSHAf, AOSHANZO, Auckland Org, Celebrity Centre, Dave Petit, Dublin Org, Emilio Turquie, Fran Andrews, Jamie Fleming, Joy Sigur-Ramza, Joy Villa, Kea Verweij, Kevin Taylor, Kevin WIlson, Riverpark Mission, Ryan Blatz, Slovakia, Ukraine

Way To Happiness Is Saving A Small Town In Ukraine… Sort Of… Not Really… Not

April 11, 2014 By Mike Rinder 69 Comments

OK, so the truth is outing now. New Era had a surplus of DVDs, so they are shipping them instead of booklets. That's a bit strange, as every request for money has been to ship "booklets" and to buy "bundles" at no discount.... Now, the "success" is coming from "DVD's" -- but really there is NOTHING to show for this except a couple of anecdotes from the always unnamed "officials" and "teachers" who "like it" and "want to use it"... And isnt it strange that the majority of distribution has been "primarily in the Crimea region" (factually, no longer a "region" of Ukraine) and yet they could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: fundraising, Ukraine, way to happiness

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