Dr. Natalie Feinblatt appeared in the finale episode of The Aftermath. She recently published this article: 10 Tips for Leaving the Church of Scientology. (As a note, the byline is credited to Kristie Plantinga who appears to be in charge of Natalie's website marketing). No matter who wrote it, the piece contains helpful advice (and couple of factual errors about celebrities who have been involved). There are a number of parts to the article -- these are the subheads. Why people leave Scientology Signs you might be ready to quit Scientology Understanding the process of leaving the … [Read more...]
Clear Channel Outdoor Cowardice
Clear Channel Outdoor have proven to be tremendously cowardly. When scientology first began putting pressure on them, they contacted Phil Jones and said that they recommended the Aftermath Foundation billboard be moved to another location. The Foundation sent a letter to CCO asking them for the reasoning and explaining why a different location would not work unless it was visible from one of the scientology buildings. The letter also noted that there was absolutely nothing controversial about the message on the billboard. They didn't respond. 36 hours later the billboard was torn … [Read more...]
Scientology Bullies Billboard Company
Scientology managed to bully the billboard company into removing the Aftermath Foundation billboard. They folded like a cheap tent in 72 hours. Pathetic. But, rest assured, knowing what a huge button this is for scientology, the Foundation is already working on alternate plans that are going to not only reach our target audience, but piss them off even more. This is the statement on the Aftermath Foundation website reprinted in full as it gives all the details. I encourage you to support this effort by donating what you can to th Mar 14 In … [Read more...]
Scientology’s Attempted Cover-up: Aftermath Foundation Billboard Creates Panic
The new Aftermath Foundation billboard became an instant hit. Scientology is so desperate to prevent any of their sheeple from seeing the phone number on the billboard that they rented a cherry picker and then a scissor lift to try to hide it. The latest photos above come courtesy of Jeffrey Augustine at his excellent Scientology Money Project blog. Of course this sort of obvious attempted cover-up draws more attention to the forbidden billboard, but it also raises questions about just how insecure scientology is that they panic about their flock seeing a billboard offering a phone … [Read more...]
The Aftermath Billboard on Fountain Ave
There is a new billboard in Hollywood, and it is right next to Big Blue. It sits literally on top of what used to be known as the Apollo Training Academy (ATA) which was home to the Cadet Org back in the day, also the PAC RPF for a while and is now used to print promo. It is directly across Fountain Ave from Bridge Publications and a stone's throw from the AO. The billboard was unveiled this morning at 8:15am. Here is a shot of Phil Jones with the billboard in the background... Phil was instrumental in getting this billboard up. You may recall, in April 2016 he … [Read more...]
Scientology Attacks The Aftermath Foundation
No surprise, scientology does not like The Aftermath Foundation. Also no surprise, their OSA minions are actively trying to shut us down. This is just more Fair Game -- attacking "enemies" as they are required to do. Some background: We learned last year that the Charleston Principles govern non-profit and charitable organizations in relation to state registration requirements, factoring in online fundraising elements that did not previously exist. Under these principles, a non-profit organization is required to register with a given state if they 1. Receive in excess of $25,000 in … [Read more...]
Thank You for the Well Wishes
I want to thank Denver SteveO and all the people who appeared in his wonderful video. He put this together and used it to raise funs for the Aftermath Foundation, which is a marvelous thing to do. His kindness and that of all those people who appear in the video is enormously appreciated. If you are not subscribed to his YouTube channel, do so here. Everyone's support and good wishes are very important to me. They give me strength. Thank you. … [Read more...]
A New Review of A Billion Years
Justin Clark, a public historian and writer based in the Midwest, reached out to let me know he had read my book and written a review for the Truth Seeker, one of the oldest publications dedicated to humanism and freethought. He also published it on his blog I am including it here as it is one of the most complete, yet concise summaries of my book. Justin does a remarkable job of covering so much in what is a fairly lengthy review -- but given how much it covers, it's quite a feat to have kept it a manageable length. He also did a podcast talking about the book and The Aftermath … [Read more...]
Episode 76: Professor Aharon Friedman
Aharon Friedman is a professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, a former scientologist and today serves on the Board of the Israeli Center for Cults’ Victims. Unlike L. Ron Hubbard, he really IS a nuclear physicist, his official title is Head - Schlesinger Knowledge Center for Accelerators and Radiation Sources. We talk about his experiences in scientology, what drove him to escape and his work helping victims of cults today. The brilliant book Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl about his time in Nazi concentration camps and what he learned from his ex … [Read more...]
Letters to Congress
Leah and I have often responded to the question "What can I do to help?" by saying people should write to their elected representatives to demand action. I have been asked a number of times whether there is a form letter to use. Two people have recently sent me copies of letters they have written that may help. The first is a fairly lengthy, footnoted letter and the author has made it possible for you to download it here including the footnotes. He also graciously provided some instructions and guidance on how to go about this: Hello! Beginning on the next page is a … [Read more...]