We have a special treat this week. Leah and I talk with Ian Rafalko and Dylan Follo. Ian became an internet sensation when he posted a TikTok video about his father, scientologist chiropractor Eric Berg. His message has been viewed by millions. Ian met Dylan when they were training as auditors at Flag in Clearwater to return to their ideal orgs in Atlanta and NY respectively. They are the first people we have spoken to who have actually been on staff inside an "ideal" org and their experiences are pretty shocking. Ian's family has been torn apart and his wife chose scientology … [Read more...]
Still Trying to Milk The Pandemic
It appears this is the only thing they have going on inside the bubble. Trying to hype people about what they did last year spraying Defcon 7 (or whatever it was) in some police stations in South Africa. They are giving themselves a pat on the back for "protecting our churches, our staff and our communities." That is a questionable claim. But, they did collect millions of dollars on the basis of needing money to pay their "staff" though it's unlikely any of it actually went to the staff (who are denominated as "volunteers" to avoid labor laws and thus do not in fact get "wages"). But … [Read more...]
Spreading the Calming Influence
This is a photo taken last night of the New York "ideal org." While it is understandable in light of the nightly rioting in many US cities, including New York, it highlights a point that I often make here. Scientology routinely makes grandiose claims of their accomplishments that are disproven by the reality of the world around them. In this case, it's their own front door. They say Way to Happiness is bringing peace and calm to neighborhoods, societies and nations. You just need to get it into the hands of the people and they suddenly realize the errors of their ways and peace is … [Read more...]
NY Ideal Org
It is always interesting to see the publicly available information from some of these orgs -- standing in stark contrast to the PR lies that are spouted at the "international events." The New York Ideal Org has a Facebook page where they keep track of each Clear they make. As you can see, one of their staff members attested to Clear a couple of weeks ago. It's the latest entry on their FB page. But they are very diligent about announcing their clears -- apart from a few random posts about CCHR or the Birthday Event, it is pretty much all that appears on this FB page (which by the way, … [Read more...]
New York – Another Empty "Ideal" Org
In keeping with the Ideal Orgs theme one of our correspondents recently visited NY Org. Last time she was there was 2 years ago. Another of the first “Ideal Orgs” – its been nearly a decade since David Miscavige grandly cut the ribbon and promised a new era for Scientology in NY. It should be bustling, there is more traffic within 200 feet of its front door than any org on earth. Correspondent's Report The last time I walked in – pretending to be raw public - was about 2 years ago. At that time, the receptionist was very cold and wanted to know why I was there. The reception area isn't really … [Read more...]