Tony Ortega's Blog, page 9
October 2, 2025
Jane Goodall on Trump: Like a male chimp competing for dominance
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Jane Goodall on Donald Trump: “I see the same sort of behavior as a male chimpanzee will show when he’s competing for dominance with another.” pic.twitter.com/x5iziQZtPO
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) October 1, 2025
Trump threatens massive Project 2025 cuts to the federal government pic.twitter.com/x2Zi562AIj
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) October 2, 2025
Lewandowski says ICE will be at the Super Bowl for Bad Bunny's halftime show.
Lewandowski: There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally, not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you, we will apprehend you. We will put you… pic.twitter.com/U0GXrlidpU
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 2, 2025
This is the biggest, toughest article I’ve done about so-called “AI psychosis.” It’s the story of a man who committed a horrific crime in his youth but served his time and against all odds found love and a new life—one that swiftly unraveled after he started talking to a chatbot. pic.twitter.com/yV8FimJdrX
— performative male (@youwouldntpost) October 2, 2025
In a new interview on a right-wing podcast, far-right conspiracy theorist Ivan Raiklin — known for his "Pence Card" claim leading up to J6 — said he's "personally communicated & … compared notes" with certain GOP reps, including a member of the new GOP J6 House Committee. https://t.co/dIq8wt2PEd pic.twitter.com/rMnpb0GhXe
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) October 1, 2025
🚨 Dept of Homeland Security fmr chief of staff calls NSPM-7 "Orwellian beyond belief" and like nothing he's ever seen in his two decades of work in national security pic.twitter.com/uCSsxuqPZL
— Ken Klippenstein (NSPM-7 Compliant) (@kenklippenstein) October 2, 2025
They’re gonna fire anyone who has heard the name “Ken Klippenstein” https://t.co/xWVpbb5MJQ
— Unjust Ken (@YoungerPope) October 1, 2025
When the government admits the Nephilim are real be wary. They might be using fake Nephilim to distract us from the real Nephilim. pic.twitter.com/Xm1Yh8gARM
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) October 2, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on October 2, 2025 at 08:00
Jane Goodall on Trump: Like a male chimp competing for dominance
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Jane Goodall on Donald Trump: “I see the same sort of behavior as a male chimpanzee will show when he’s competing for dominance with another.” pic.twitter.com/x5iziQZtPO
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) October 1, 2025
Trump threatens massive Project 2025 cuts to the federal government pic.twitter.com/x2Zi562AIj
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) October 2, 2025
Lewandowski says ICE will be at the Super Bowl for Bad Bunny's halftime show.
Lewandowski: There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally, not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you, we will apprehend you. We will put you… pic.twitter.com/U0GXrlidpU
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 2, 2025
This is the biggest, toughest article I’ve done about so-called “AI psychosis.” It’s the story of a man who committed a horrific crime in his youth but served his time and against all odds found love and a new life—one that swiftly unraveled after he started talking to a chatbot. pic.twitter.com/yV8FimJdrX
— performative male (@youwouldntpost) October 2, 2025
In a new interview on a right-wing podcast, far-right conspiracy theorist Ivan Raiklin — known for his "Pence Card" claim leading up to J6 — said he's "personally communicated & … compared notes" with certain GOP reps, including a member of the new GOP J6 House Committee. https://t.co/dIq8wt2PEd pic.twitter.com/rMnpb0GhXe
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) October 1, 2025
🚨 Dept of Homeland Security fmr chief of staff calls NSPM-7 "Orwellian beyond belief" and like nothing he's ever seen in his two decades of work in national security pic.twitter.com/uCSsxuqPZL
— Ken Klippenstein (NSPM-7 Compliant) (@kenklippenstein) October 2, 2025
They’re gonna fire anyone who has heard the name “Ken Klippenstein” https://t.co/xWVpbb5MJQ
— Unjust Ken (@YoungerPope) October 1, 2025
When the government admits the Nephilim are real be wary. They might be using fake Nephilim to distract us from the real Nephilim. pic.twitter.com/Xm1Yh8gARM
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) October 2, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on October 2, 2025 at 08:00
October 1, 2025
Scientology’s plans run into ecological quagmire: Meet the Great Crested Newt!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: With this year’s IAS gala looming, Scientology’s back-door attempt to get permission to erect its giant tent for the three-day annual event at its UK headquarters, Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England, has run into yet another obstacle, and this one is warty indeed! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Revivification is the bringing back to life of an engram in which a preclear is stuck. The engram or some portion thereof is being acted out in present time by the
preclear It is called a revivification because the engram is suddenly more real to the preclear than present time has ever been. He relives that moment briefly. He does not merely recall or remember it. This is not the same thing as the ‘returning’ to an incident or engram that is employed in Dianetic auditing. Return is the method of retaining the body and the awareness of the subject in present time while he is told to go back to a certain incident. Revivification is the reliving of an incident or a portion of it as if it were happening now.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
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“We could bring people in off the streets and have them walk down the hall and stop in Office 1 where a little sign says, ‘Glasses removed here.’ We wouldn’t have any couches or anything cluttering the place up like that, and we could just walk them around the hall and at each station there would be another auditor and he would just ask standard questions. The people coming in would walk all the way around and then out on the street again. Of course, they would stop at the desk before they went out and write out a check for the equivalent amount of medical treatment, which would come to $8,687,962.05! There is some slight possibility that we may be at that stage. I don’t want to over evaluate anything, however.” — L. Ron Hubbard, October 1, 1951
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“With only a third of the crew done Festival Stats have fallen. Immediate Emergency action was taken. A new threat is required according to the C/Ses. The three Highest Hours get a SPECIAL BONUS. The three with the Lowest Hours have to push a peanut with their nose the whole circle of the prom deck on Grand Ball Night and the one who loses the peanut race can only wear a sheet for the next 24 hours. Review Auditors are included.” — The Commodore, October 1, 1971
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“The 8Ds work only here and only for theta/mind but not the different beings and from different universes. I should leave it here since only a handful of people understand the difference, which is massive, between the two consciousnesses. In the Matrix all spiritual beings are lumped under theta. That’s what mankind is supposed to believe and nothing could be further from the truth.”
1997: Former Scientologist Robert Vaughn Young this week described attacks by Scientology on an animal sanctuary he and his wife Stacy run in Seattle, Washington. “One morning, our neighborhood awoke to find that someone had left a sheet of paper on every doorstep. It was anonymous but purported to be from a ‘concerned neighbor’ and said our cats were a nuisance and urged neighbors to complain to Animal Control and the city. (It should be noted that the WSCR cats are all kept indoors. Our three cats are allowed in and out and there are a number of other outdoor cats that belong to neighbors.) We soon identified the attack as coming from Scientology when a private investigator, David Lee, began to call around Seattle, using the same allegations that appeared in the anonymous flyer. He also told people he was investigating us for ‘animal abuse,’. He said he was working for LA Private Investigator Eugene Ingram, widely known to work for Scientology attorney Kendrick Moxon. After no complaints to the city in two years, they were pouring into city officials on a daily basis. Calls were made to various Seattle City offices, including Animal Control, from people who asked to ‘remain anonymous.’ According to officials we spoke with, the callers said the house was filthy and our cats were diseased with ‘open sores.’ Besides calling various agencies, they also called city council members to complain that the agencies were not acting fast enough against us, urging political pressure. Seattle Land Use visited and did an inspection. He had no objections to the state of the house or the grounds. The section of Seattle law being used says that a residence cannot have more than three small animals. So we were issued a citation, giving us 14 days to comply (get rid of the animals) or to respond. He would not tell us who had complained. The next day, Animal Control visited us, unannounced, saying they had received numerous complaints about animals with ‘open sores’ and ‘filthy conditions’ etc. The officer commented how clean it was, how it smelled very nice, that the cats were well-behaved and that he saw no abused animals, let alone any with ‘open sores.’ Despite the fact that the environment was completely contrary to the complaints, he gave us citations for having 10 extra unlicensed adult cats. [W]e also had a visit from two county mental health workers who asked for Stacy. They said they had a call from a ‘concerned neighbor’ (anonymous again) who said a Stacy was acting erratic, not eating and was ‘collecting cats.’ It was obvious that they were there to see if Stacy should be committed. We invited them in to see that the information they had been given was completely bogus. They too had been told the house was filthy and the cats unhealthy. Scientology learned that my wife and I may be key witnesses in a prominent homicide case (featured in Newsweek and other national media) in which the cult is the defendant. Scientology is terrified of a rumor that my wife and I were recently interviewed about them by ’60 Minutes,’ a hard-hitting investigative show that, with 30 million viewers, is the most-watched program on American TV. Scientology has apparently heard that the German federal government wants me to testify about the cult’s crimes and abuses before a parliamentary body. As far as the animals themselves, we will protect them. They will not be abandoned and we will not give up our work. While dealing properly with the various citations, we will find a new location for them so that our work can legally continue.”
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“The only place D.M. is taking his ass if the seat gets too hot is to Tahiti or the Russian Riviera. He’s a gangster, not a fanatic.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due August 13.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing December 1.
Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal. Jane Does’ response to Scientology’s appeal brief submitted July 30. Scientology’s reply due October 20.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1. Trial has been set for January 10, 2028.
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After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] The night Scientology’s celebrities shined, and he reached his limit
[TWO years ago] Scientology makes an exception for ABCMouse honcho, will hold memorial for Doug Dohring
[THREE years ago] PODCAST: Jon Atack has some things to say about Mike Rinder’s new book on Scientology
[FOUR years ago] New evidence that private eyes stalking Leah Remini and J-Lo were working for Scientology
[FIVE years ago] SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS, Episode 8: The secret Paul Haggis shared with the wrong person
[SIX years ago] Valerie Haney drops ‘Jane Doe’ label in brutal amended complaint against Scientology
[SEVEN years ago] Dispatches from our far-flung correspondents agree: Scientology still sucks
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology celebrates its disaster response in Florida, but struggles in Puerto Rico and Mexico
[NINE years ago] Atack: Scientology advocates serenity, so why are so many Scientologists angry jerks?
Cathriona White’s Scientology ‘twin’ on grueling courses was an actor named Travis Case
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology’s drug rehab network hit with lawsuit number 22 by attorney Ryan Hamilton
[TWELVE years ago] RAY JEFFREY 1, SCIENTOLOGY 0: Disqualify Motion Denied in Harassment Lawsuit
[THIRTEEN years ago] Secrets of The Master: Elements of Scientology That Didn’t Make It into the Film
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,403 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,907 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,413 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,963 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,953 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,339 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,834 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,138 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,789 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,007 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,561 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,902 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,473 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,389 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,556 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,138 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,397 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,434 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,150 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,714 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,029 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,204 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,886 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,223 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,076 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,192 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,554 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,965 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,353 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,237 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,802 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,313 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,573 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,677 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on October 1, 2025 at 07:00
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The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2024 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2024), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
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Government shuts down, and Trump threatens to cut benefits
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Trump threatens to cut medical programs https://t.co/dckJjYu9Of
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 30, 2025
Deranged https://t.co/2YNBYXZehM
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 30, 2025
GOP Arizona State Representative calls for execution of Democratic lawmaker pic.twitter.com/Bcxh9Kmv4Q
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 30, 2025
MAGA is spreading an altered picture of the Michigan church shooter with “Trump 2020” removed from his shirt. pic.twitter.com/864c5wfDrg
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 30, 2025
How is this sustainable? pic.twitter.com/wcIz9wRqFU
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 1, 2025
Trumpettes founder Toni Holt Kramer endorsed Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor while repeatedly referring to him as “Como” pic.twitter.com/jxQOXmGGhl
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 30, 2025
In response to Trump posting this video about medbeds, multiple users in far-right & QAnon spaces online saw it as confirmation of the false conspiracy theory, writing that they hoped Trump was announcing medbeds that could be used to help their loved ones. https://t.co/534NfIRbgB pic.twitter.com/V037Hi5kr3
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) September 30, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on October 1, 2025 at 08:00
September 30, 2025
Scientology posts photo of Shelly Miscavige (if you know where to look)
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: One of the things we do is keep an eye on Scientology’s latest press releases. It’s a thankless task, but sometimes amid all the rah-rah notices there’s occasionally something to pay attention to. Like this week, we did a double take: Hey wait, isn’t that Shelly? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“The fact that a person may currently be in ethics trouble is no basis on which to adjudicate whether or not he has achieved the state of Clear. It is not a criterion to be used to refuse to allow the person to attest. Clear is Clear. When a Clear is audited on R3RA, when the state is invalidated or goes unacknowledged, he can get into trouble. So apply this to your understanding and analysis of cases. The MAA interview and A to J check on the Dianetic Clear Routing Form is not to imply he’s out-ethics but will furnish the C/S with data on the case which may or may not come up in a D of P interview. It will also detect the rare case where the person is attempting to attest in order to save money or for status reasons. In one instance it was discovered that the person routing through was actually a plant. These last examples are a very, very small percentage of the cases.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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“There is cyclical illness which is dictated in the various R6 implants. A fellow was forced to get sick at the age of five, followed multiples of five, and he’s supposed to get sick from this and from that, and from the other thing. Measles and, you know he’s supposed to have and that’s certain. They predict his health, in other words. When he’s fifty he’s supposed to something or other. What they’re trying to do is make a body cave in. See?” — L. Ron Hubbard, September 30, 1968
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“It was more dangerous to raise the stern anchor than it was to hope it held as it was holding. Rear view mirror into the past. We should have anchored on the other side of the little island day before yesterday. We’re sitting here held by my postulates and a stern anchor. If either let go we’d wreck our screws. Let this be a lesson in seamanship. The morale is anchor more safely when you can, not after you’re unsafely anchored.” — The Commodore September 30, 1970
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“Freezone is much less expensive. Average Class VIII charges between $100 and $200 an hour for auditing.”
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1996: The Conan O’Brian show ran a sketch introducing Johnson, the Scientology Chicken. A portion of the transcript: “Conan: I’d like to introduce a new character to the show. I’ve never met him but he’s sure to be a favorite of kids everywhere. Please welcome folks, our cartoon friend, Johnson the Chicken! Johnson: Hi, Conan. Yeah, I hope you’re having a cluckarific day! Every day can be a cluckarific day if you follow the path set down by my hero, L. Ron Hubbard. Conan: What? Johnson: L. Ron Hubbard, the visionary genius who wrote Dianetics. Conan: Yeah, I know, the Scientology guy. Johnson: The CHURCH of Scientology Conan! Conan: Look Johnson, let’s change the subject alright? You’re a cartoon happy guy. Tell the kids just how are you? Johnson: Well, kids, I was depressed, ineffective at work and only using 20% of my brain capacity. But then, I took a personality test in a storefront church and read DIANETICS! Conan: Look, don’t you have a story for the kids? C’mon! Johnson: Can it be about – SCIENTOLOGY? Conan: No! It cant’ be about Scientology! C’mon! Let’s make this fun! C’mon!”
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“I realized this maybe six years ago when I first read about TR-Alice. I was gobsmacked at how obvious it was. I’ve read numerous examples of Hubbard having a laugh at his followers’ expense since then.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due August 13.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing December 1.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Some defamation claims were removed by Judge Hammock. Judge Hammock’s ruling is on appeal. Leah’s appeal brief was filed June 3. Respondent briefs are due September 2.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal. Jane Does’ response to Scientology’s appeal brief submitted July 30. Scientology’s reply due October 20.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1. Trial has been set for January 10, 2028.
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After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Field report: Scientology sticks by the same old methods (because they work)
[TWO years ago] PHOTO: More Scientology enforcers who were ID’d at the Danny Masterson trial
[THREE years ago] Dr. Eric Berg gaming YouTube? Ian Rafalko with more revelations about his Scientologist dad
[FOUR years ago] Another Scientology OT dies of Covid, this time near the Florida ‘spiritual mecca’
[FIVE years ago] Could Danny Masterson’s odd legal fight over his Hollywood house endanger his freedom?
[SIX years ago] Scientology tried to sell ‘Daily Mail’ on story she was a sexual abuser, Leah Remini says
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology going ‘Ideal’ with drug rehabs too, and will replace an ailing clinic
[EIGHT years ago] Never before seen: Video from the first ‘LRH Birthday’ aboard the Scientology ‘Freewinds’
[NINE years ago] When L. Ron Hubbard briefly let down his guard and admitted Scientology was all a con
[TEN years ago] JIM CARREY’S SCIENTOLOGIST GIRLFRIEND ON ‘SRD’ WHEN SHE KILLED HERSELF: FRIENDS
[ELEVEN years ago] Does a judge’s order in the Garcia fraud lawsuit suggest trouble for Scientology?
[TWELVE years ago] Meet the New Editor of Scientology’s Propaganda Magazine, Freedom!
[THIRTEEN years ago] Scientology Sunday Funnies!
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,402 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,906 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,412 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,962 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,952 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,338 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,833 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,137 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,788 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,006 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,560 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,901 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,472 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,388 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,555 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,137 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,396 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,433 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,149 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,713 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,028 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,203 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,885 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,222 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,075 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,191 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,553 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,964 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,352 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,236 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,801 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,312 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,572 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,676 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on September 30, 2025 at 07:00
E-mail tips to tonyo94 AT gmail DOT com or follow us on Twitter. We also post updates at our Facebook author page. After every new story we send out an alert to our e-mail list and our FB page.
Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2024 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2024), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
Watch our short videos that explain Scientology’s controversies in three minutes or less…
Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunker’s Facebook discussion group for more frivolity.
Our non-Scientology stories: Robert Burnham Jr., the man who inscribed the universe | Notorious alt-right inspiration Kevin MacDonald and his theories about Jewish DNA | The selling of the “Phoenix Lights” | Astronomer Harlow Shapley‘s FBI file | Sex, spies, and local TV news | Battling Babe-Hounds: Ross Jeffries v. R. Don Steele
Tony Ortega at The Daily Beast
Life under Trump: Secretary of War survives a skateboard to the nuts
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Priztker: if federal agents fired upon journalists and protesters, when unprovoked, what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down busy streets harassing civilians and demanding their papers, what would we say?
I don't think we'd have any trouble calling it what it is.… pic.twitter.com/sPI5mylLWO
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 29, 2025
Trump Now Claims Donating Money to Him Is ‘Sowing a Seed of Faith'
New fundraising email has prosperity gospel vibeshttps://t.co/9ZJ2kKySOLhttps://t.co/9ZJ2kKySOL
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 29, 2025
In a rambling complaint, Jacob Chansley claims DJs are spies, that the NSA stole his work for a Batman movie and more. pic.twitter.com/jKzxd8vnV3
— Phoenix New Times (@phoenixnewtimes) September 27, 2025
Jessica: The guy who drove up to the Mormon church… was a Trump supporter. He had a Trump-Vance flag in his backyard…
When the shoe is on the other foot and you can't demonize the left for this one, they say nothing. pic.twitter.com/aROJTyMErO
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 29, 2025
In April, Pro-Trump pastor Mark Driscoll suggested burning The Book of Mormon during his church’s flamethrower giveaway.
Driscoll was on the Charlie Kirk show today. pic.twitter.com/Of8vAThQ44
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 29, 2025
Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV
pic.twitter.com/5VHROpcyFb
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 29, 2025
Truly amazing that Trump is trying to make the MedBeds post the 2nd most disgraceful thing he has posted this week. https://t.co/Qwu8DvpBzt
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) September 30, 2025
The MedBeds post needs to be talked about. It is a level of insanity Trump has never gotten to before and it needs to be called out. https://t.co/Q26xAyRQMP
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) September 29, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on September 30, 2025 at 08:00
September 29, 2025
Scientology and oiliness: More renderings from the Super Power Building
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Even more bizarre features from Scientology’s ‘Flag Building’ that were leaked to us in 2012, a year before the building opened. What do these space cadets need with a ‘pain station’ or ‘infinite pit’? We don’t know, but these renderings are still fun to see. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Auditing is aimed at reactivity. You run what reacts on the meter because it reacts and is therefore part of the reactive mind. A read means there is charge present and available to run. Running reading items, flows and questions is the only way to make a pc better. This is our purpose in auditing. To run unreading flows, etc. requires the pc to run ‘analytical’ answers or to ‘run’ things that aren’t there or to put something there to ‘run.’ The most trouble you can get a pc into is running him on uncharged items or flows. For an auditor to sit in session watching a meter that didn’t read, looking expectantly at the pc for an answer to an uncharged question, flow or item is a GAE and will wreck cases faster than anything you can do.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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“The history of Guk should be known to you. For a long time we had been scouting for the one-shot Clear, whereby a person walks in, you take a hypodermic syringe and shoot it in his arm, he goes up against the ceiling and comes down Clear. And we had been talking about this for some time as something feasible. Around 15 July 1950 a chemical engineer (the ex-director of research at the Bloch Chemical Company) told us about an atropine derivative that might be used.” — L. Ron Hubbard, September 29, 1950
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“BULL: Do not snort suddenly behind Peter Gilham. It is a tender subject. Not every day does one get plowed 15 feet down the street by a made 1,000 lb. Bull! The main damage was hurt feelings. A general good time was had by all.” — The Commodore, September 29, 1970
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“The Freezone is going to have to be unified so that we can establish orgs where families can go within easy reach. I have been saying this all along. There are no youngsters to train as auditors and when all us in our 50s+ are gone, who will audit anybody?”
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1995: Judge Whyte has ruled similarly to judges in Colorado and Virginia. The cos has been ordered to return the seized materials to Dennis. Dennis
posted this week a list of the items they have not yet returned. “1) Any of the Sekrit Droppings they took from my house on February 13th. 2) The tape backup they took of my complete hard drive. 3) My February bank statement . 4) A transcript of a taped debate between Heber Jentshe and me on KFI radio from 1991. 5) A demo tape of several of my hottest tunes. Soon to be released: 6) Various other items that have yet to be determined because no inventory was allowed when the materials were illegally taken from my home.”
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“More people are killed by domestic pigs around the world annually than are killed by sharks.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due August 13.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing December 1.
Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal. Jane Does’ response to Scientology’s appeal brief submitted July 30. Scientology’s reply due October 20.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1. Trial has been set for January 10, 2028.
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After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Scientology must be thriving in the biggest city in the world, right?
[TWO years ago] Scientology’s elder abuse: The legal demand that even the church couldn’t ignore
[THREE years ago] Double storms hit Scientology: Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Mike Rinder
[FOUR years ago] Appeals court moves back hearing, and asks if Scientology arbitration is ‘neutral’
[FIVE years ago] Leah Remini podcast: Attorney Ray Jeffrey on Marty Rathbun’s betrayal
[SIX years ago] Who had the biggest booth at the Black Caucus DC confab this month? Scientology, that’s who.
[SEVEN years ago] Inside Jesse Prince’s book about Scientology: Doing L. Ron Hubbard’s dirty work
[EIGHT years ago] Turning hurricane chaos into gold? Scientology might learn something from L. Ron Hubbard
[NINE years ago] ‘The Unbreakable Miss Lovely’ audiobook on sale, and we’re doing a Reddit AMA at noon
[TEN years ago] O Canada: We’re in Vancouver today, getting our British Columbia on. Let’s talk Scientology!
[ELEVEN years ago] Jon Atack takes his presentation — ‘Scientology: The Cult of Greed’ — to Russia
[TWELVE years ago] Sunday Funnies: Nothing But Unstoppable Scientology Expansion in Every Direction!
[THIRTEEN years ago] Michael Lewis (Johnny’s Dad) Scheduled for Scientology Event Tonight
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,401 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,905 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,411 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,961 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,951 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,337 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,832 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,136 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,787 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,005 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,559 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,900 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,471 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,387 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,554 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,136 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,395 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,432 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,148 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,712 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,027 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,202 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,884 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,221 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,074 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,190 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,552 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,963 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,351 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,235 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,800 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,311 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,571 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,675 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on September 29, 2025 at 07:00
E-mail tips to tonyo94 AT gmail DOT com or follow us on Twitter. We also post updates at our Facebook author page. After every new story we send out an alert to our e-mail list and our FB page.
Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2024 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2024), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
Watch our short videos that explain Scientology’s controversies in three minutes or less…
Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunker’s Facebook discussion group for more frivolity.
Our non-Scientology stories: Robert Burnham Jr., the man who inscribed the universe | Notorious alt-right inspiration Kevin MacDonald and his theories about Jewish DNA | The selling of the “Phoenix Lights” | Astronomer Harlow Shapley‘s FBI file | Sex, spies, and local TV news | Battling Babe-Hounds: Ross Jeffries v. R. Don Steele
Tony Ortega at The Daily Beast
Trump’s goons now will chase you down for a rude comment
Some links to Q-related items today
ICE taking an L https://t.co/50nyxD6Qvg
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 29, 2025
Paging “Muslims for Trump”…
Trump just shared an anti-Muslim video from Charlie Kirk complaining about the way Muslims pray and claiming they “hate America” and should be deported.
The post itself warns, “Islam will suffocate the US, just as it’s doing worldwide.” pic.twitter.com/7w9wfIsyZ8
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 29, 2025
Man threatened pride parade participants for for “taking out Charlie Kirk” pic.twitter.com/1pfXVXpUSm
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) September 28, 2025
Crow: They’re doing things that are deeply unpopular. Their approval ratings continue to go down—that is, Republican members of Congress and this administration—and yet they don’t seem worried about it.
Which raises the obvious question: what are they going to do? pic.twitter.com/YsenHvRG7x
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 27, 2025
Crow: There’s no consistency to any of it because there’s actually no ideology. Donald Trump doesn’t believe in fiscal conservatism. He doesn’t believe in conservative philosophy. He actually doesn’t believe in anything other than his own personal grievances—who he likes or… pic.twitter.com/IdgdtWlFAa
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 27, 2025
MTG is not an “independent voice” because she signed the discharge petition. She is hard core QAnon and that means she cares about this stuff cause she wants to uncover the location of the Adrenochrome farms. https://t.co/SnYwluA6gv
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) September 29, 2025
Now QAnon will “bake” why he deleted the post. It can’t be that he is senile and didn’t understand what he was posting it has to be some masterstroke of strategy that will keep the Deep State on their back foot. https://t.co/UeoU4FVWpK
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) September 28, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on September 29, 2025 at 08:00
September 28, 2025
Scientology: Secrets of the Super Power Building
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: One of our favorite series at the Village Voice was based on renderings of Scientology’s ‘Flag Building’ leaked to us in 2012, a year before the building opened. We managed to recover the images from those old stories to find a place for them at our Substack. They’re still dope! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“Anyone doing a Confessional should be fully trained and interned by doing a course and interneship in the handling of Confessionals. You had better determine to become an expert in it, since an auditor’s inability to handle this is a fast route to ‘how to win enemies and wrongly influence people.’ But even more important is the fact that, in knowing and applying Confessional tech correctly, you are helping the individual to face up to his responsibilities in his group and the society and putting him back into communication with his fellow man, his family, and the world at large.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
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“The faults I find with Scientologists is they very often will see somebody fall on his head, get run over by a truck, and do some kind of a light touch assist and say ‘That’s that.’ And then wonder why the guy is limping. And then they sort of say, ‘Scientology doesn’t work.’ Man, I’ve got a word for you. That auditor is afraid of work. Do you see?” — L. Ron Hubbard, September 28, 1968
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“ETHICS: The following are Fair Game for the current week for No Report of their stats. John Wiley, Kristina Brorson, Vicky Alpe, Janice Tidman, Geary Titus, Wayne Alkire, Robert Williamson, Ron Straus, Dekki Le.” — Lt. Jeff Walker, Ship Stats, September 28, 1970
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“The sheer quantity of detail used to enslave people is almost incomprehensible. How to make a thetan blind and believe he is an organic oddity took many, many minds and extreme dedication. Making the universe and our immediate environment convincing and pleasurable has been purposefully worked out; it has taken ingenuity, vast effort, and money. That work goes on to this day.”
2001: The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Scientology celebrity Jenna Elfman has worked to open a new mission in San Francisco. “Jenna Elfman was helping an eager crew put finishing touches on the new Scientology mission set to open tomorrow. She told TIC she’s been spending a lot of time in San Francisco helping to build and paint the children’s art center in the basement. Elfman had befriended firefighters who stopped by yesterday morning. She was wearing a red aluminum bracelet sold by L.A. firefighters to raise money for New York disaster relief efforts. When fellow Scientologist Kirstie Alley called, the four firefighters shouted their hello. Elfman described a day of fire training she’d once done for a magazine story and praised her visitors’ courage and superhuman strength, and they joked about coming to the mission for dance lessons.”
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“Human rights education brought to you by slave labor and the church of ironictology.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due August 13.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing December 1.
Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal. Jane Does’ response to Scientology’s appeal brief submitted July 30. Scientology’s reply due October 20.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1. Trial has been set for January 10, 2028.
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After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] The Scientology hype video you have been waiting for: Saint Hill en fuego!
[TWO years ago] Sworn testimony on Scientology harassment in Leah Remini’s lawsuit
[THREE years ago] Mike Rinder’s ‘A Billion Years’: A gripping takedown of Scientology and its leader
[FOUR years ago] Scientology’s personality test is a hit on TikTok: Can David Miscavige capitalize on it?
[FIVE years ago] Hip, hip hooray! Scientology success stories you weren’t meant to see
[SIX years ago] Answering Scientology’s smears with truth: Phil Jones takes a STAND
[SEVEN years ago] US Government ‘adopts’ Russian Scientologist in religious rights protest
[EIGHT years ago] ‘Aftermath’ fan gets into party at Scientology’s ‘Int Base,’ brings Karen Pressley’s book along
[NINE years ago] DRONE FLYOVER: First images of Scientology’s Gold Rush mine in California
[TEN years ago] If it’s Monday, it must be Seattle: Let’s talk Scientology!
[ELEVEN years ago] Celebrating two years in the Bunker: Jonny Jacobsen on Russia, and Sunday Funnies!
[TWELVE years ago] Blood Relation, Blood Ritual: A Hubbard Family Occult Mystery
[THIRTEEN years ago] Talking About The Master on Public Radio
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,400 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,904 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,410 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,960 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,950 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,336 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,831 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,135 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,786 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,004 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,558 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,899 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,470 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,386 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,553 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,135 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,394 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,431 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,147 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,711 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,026 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,201 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,883 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,220 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,073 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,189 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,551 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,962 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,350 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,234 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,799 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,310 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,570 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,674 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on September 28, 2025 at 07:00
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Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2024 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2024), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
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More cruelty: Trump giving hope to the sick about bogus ‘medbeds’
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. https://t.co/L1MBPIU4ON pic.twitter.com/wWBQPDFbnb
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) September 28, 2025
“Trump posted about MedBeds as a bold counterstroke against some Deep State plot to use AI against us.” Or maybe grandpa is just senile. pic.twitter.com/Ew25hcmWYm
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) September 28, 2025
And here come the grifters to rob their followers fresh off Trump’s MedBeds post. Just the absolute worst people using false hope to scam people. pic.twitter.com/a9m0qz5qlO
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) September 28, 2025
🚨 New directive NSPM-7 targets "anti-capitalism," “anti-Christian,” and “anti-American" opinions as indicators of extremist violence, authorizing an army of 4,000 counter-terrorism officers to prevent crimes that haven't happened:https://t.co/PwnGWtR4qy
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) September 27, 2025
Angus: I was just in Western Canada, where our farmers are having a great year—because we’re exporting into what used to be American markets. Your former allies are walking away, leaving your farmers—who voted for you—in what they’re calling Farmageddon.
We’re now talking with… pic.twitter.com/1syCI7gC41
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 27, 2025
The weak charges brought against their enemies are always just a warning shot for the big charges that will be arriving any day now. When nothing happens this tweet will be forgotten and Shipwreck and Medic will pretend they never said any such thing. pic.twitter.com/rFgBCBYGUZ
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) September 28, 2025
Absolutely batshit crazy framing from Maggie and the crew at the NYT. Let's feel bad for Trump's completely inexperienced, in-over-her-head, never handled a criminal case b4 being named Acting US Attorney so she could indict someone Trump doesn't like. The poor woman! 🙄 pic.twitter.com/6L73nXXyyl
— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) September 27, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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