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Daily news about Scientology since 2012

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Cycling to the stars: Seeing homemade telescopes, Saturn’s moons, and a rocket launch

[This is an update from Underground Bunker proprietor Tony Ortega, and not concerned with our daily coverage of the Church of Scientology and its controversies.

Scientology critic Mark Bunker qualifies for runoff in Clearwater city council race

In 2020, when longtime Scientology critic Mark Bunker won a seat on Clearwater, Florida’s city council — where Scientology’s “spiritual mecca” the Flag Land Base is located — he did so with a plurality, but not a majority, of votes in his district.

This Week in Scientology History: Ron offers JFK a boost to the Moon!

We’re fortunate to have former Sea Org official Chris Shelton to help us explore Scientology’s past.

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Read Scientology's shrill demand that The Times remove its undercover investigation

Last Thursday, the Times of London published the results of an undercover investigation by one of its reporters, Tom Ball, who had spent enough time at the Church of Scientology’s Edinburgh “org” to confirm that it was, indeed, recruiting children from 13 to 16 to work as staff members, some of whom were away from their parents in East Grinstead, England and other distant locations.

John Travolta got his Cannes 'look' from a fellow Scientology member

In May, along with much of the entertainment media we celebrated John Travolta’s stunning new look that he premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Val Ross: Leaving Scientology and accepting you're a 'namby-pamby panty-waist dilettante'

[Val Ross is back with another account of how she survived being a Scientology spy who infiltrated the FBI and learned to thrive away from this organization.]

Where is Scientology's floating cathedral the 'Freewinds' today? We can tell you!

The final fleecing that members of Scientology go through to complete the “Bridge to Total Freedom” takes place not in a “church” or an “org,” but on a dilapidated and compact cruise ship.

Group Therapy 181: Amir Essalhi tells us about the Times undercover investigation!

Once again we discussed the week’s revelations with our gang of jokers and degraders.

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California Supremes deny Scientology petition, won't get involved in Boies Schiller AI debacle

In late June, we told you that the Church of Scientology had petitioned the California Supreme Court over a couple of different issues.

Scientology targeting vulnerable children for staff, UK media investigation finds

This morning the Times of London revealed that one of its reporters had spent months at Scientology’s Edinburgh “org” in an undercover investigation.