Matilda W
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Survivor: music/movies/nature/good people keep me sane & alive.
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Tony Ortega
about 2 months ago
For months we've been pointing out how
#Scientology
has interesting connections to the White House this term. But how does that actually benefit Scientologists? Well, we have an interesting example of that today, and it involves one of the most famous Scientologists of them all.
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How Scientology's friend Pam Bondi made a problem for John Travolta go away
Please follow the bouncing ball, campers…
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/how-scientologys-friend-pam-bondi
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Tony Ortega
about 2 months ago
Through Dec 5, the 30th anniversary of Lisa McPherson’s tragic death, we’re going to be remembering in real time the many unusual and distressing details of her story, which remains today
#Scientology's
most awful scandal and a reminder of how this organization still operates.
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Countdown to Room 174: Remembering, in real time, Scientology’s grimmest scandal
Right around this day thirty years ago, Dallas resident Fannie McPherson, who was then 70 years old, had her last telephone conversation with her 36-year-old daughter Lisa.
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/countdown-to-room-174-remembering
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Tony Ortega
about 2 months ago
As our lookback at Lisa McPherson's death 30 years later continues, we examine one of the most important developments to come out about it: The direct link between
#Scientology
leader David Miscavige and her ordeal. ALSO: Leila Mills settles lawsuit with Scientology defendants
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Why it was Scientology leader David Miscavige who declared Lisa McPherson ‘Clear’
Marc Headley remembers where he was and what he was doing because David Miscavige, the leader of Scientology, was spitting obscenities about, of all things, the bad teeth belonging to Marc’s stepfathe...
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/why-it-was-scientology-leader-david
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Tony Ortega
about 2 months ago
Continuing our look back at Lisa McPherson's tragic story 30 years ago, today we have stunning testimony from Tom DeVocht, who witnessed
#Scientology
leader David Miscavige personally intervening in Lisa's 'case' just weeks before her death. ALSO: Alex goes to Parliament
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Tom DeVocht: Watching David Miscavige watch Lisa McPherson and her faulty ‘needle’
Thirty years ago today, on Wednesday, November 15, 1995, Lisa McPherson and her friend Brenda Hubert drove from Clearwater, Florida to Orlando and checked into a hotel.
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/tom-devocht-watching-david-miscavige
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Tony Ortega
about 2 months ago
Danny Masterson completes his criminal appeal with his 'appellant’s reply brief,' which answers the arguments of the state AG, who wants him to stay right where he is. We have the entire thing for you, and yes, this is separate from the habeas petition he also filed this week.
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Danny Masterson completes his appeal with 'reply brief,' and we have it all for you
Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in September 2023, and since then his attorneys have been working on trying to overturn that conviction.
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/danny-masterson-completes-his-appeal
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Tony Ortega
about 1 month ago
#Scientology
has posted its photos from this year's big IAS gala at its UK headquarters, and we have the highlights for you. One surprise: voice of Bart Simpson actress Nancy Cartwright finally got her Freedom Medal, the highest award for an L. Ron Hubbard space cadet!
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Scientology IAS gala photos: Nancy Cartwright gets her Freedom Medal!
Scientology’s slide show from its recent IAS gala weekend at its UK headquarters is up at its website, and once again it shows a massive party under a giant tent and all is well in L.
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/scientology-ias-gala-photos-nancy
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Tony Ortega
about 1 month ago
The Wall Street Journal followed up its investigation of Dream Exchange, the Chicago startup run by OT Scientologist Joe Cecala, with news today that the SEC has denied the company the license it was looking for. So we called up former employee Jeff Ferrell to get his views. He did not hold back.
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Jeff Ferrell on Dream Exchange denied SEC license: 'Christmas just before Thanksgiving'
The Wall Street Journal followed up their terrific investigation of Dream Exchange, the small Chicago startup run by OT Scientologist Joe Cecala that was trying to become a stock exchanged aimed at Bl...
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/jeff-ferrell-on-dream-exchange-denied
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Tony Ortega
about 1 month ago
The Underground Bunker wishes its American readers a very happy Thanksgiving. Once again, we return to our tradition of asking readers to tell us what they're thankful for as we enjoy one of
#Scientology
founder L. Ron Hubbard's most hilarious tall tales. Pass the Source!
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Thanksgiving 2025 is here and it’s time to pass the Source again!
Our American readers are celebrating Thanksgiving today, and we hope you’ve managed to get through your holiday travel without too much fuss so you can enjoy a wonderful feast today.
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/thanksgiving-2025-is-here-and-its
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Tony Ortega
about 1 month ago
The Patrons Ball at this year’s IAS gala was held less than 4 weeks ago, but
#Scientology
has already put out our favorite, Impact magazine, and you know what that means: Scientology whales and their trophies! Can you help us identify them? ALSO: A Hubbard made the scene!
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It’s here! Scientology’s list of trophy-winning donors from 2025’s Patrons Ball!
The Patrons Ball at this year’s IAS anniversary gala was held less than four weeks ago, but Scientology has already put out our favorite of its publications, Impact magazine, and you know what that me...
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/its-here-scientologys-list-of-trophy-470
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Tony Ortega
about 1 month ago
Today we present
#Scientology's
really big whales, the megadonors who have given at least $1 million each to church leader David Miscavige's legal slush fund, with the trophies they were given at this year's IAS gala. Recognize anyone?
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Scientology’s IAS trophy winners part two: The big whales keeping Dave afloat in 2025
Yesterday we showed you the first half of the long list of donors who were recognized at this year’s International Association of Scientologists gala on November 1 in East Grinstead, England, with tho...
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/scientologys-ias-trophy-winners-part-5bd
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Tony Ortega
about 1 month ago
Only days into a 7-year sentence, convicted fraudster and longtime
#Scientology
donor David Gentile was freed from custody Wednesday. The White House didn't grant clemency to Gentile's non-Scientologist crime partner, the latest sign of Scientology's in with this president.
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Trump frees Scientologist fraudster, doesn't free non-Scientologist crime partner
Jeffrey Augustine broke the news this weekend and the New York Times confirmed it this morning: Only a few days into his seven-year prison sentence, convicted fraudster David Gentile had his sentence ...
https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/video-thirty-years-of-covering-scientologys
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John Collins
about 1 month ago
Can someone explain to me why it takes 30 days to release the Epstein files, when a few months ago they didn’t even exist?
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Jack Hopkins-The Original
about 1 month ago
Europe is panicking. Russia is smirking. China is silent. When these three things happen at once, it means the power map is being redrawn. And the U.S. just stepped into a weaker position than it wants anyone to notice.👇👇👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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George Takei
about 1 month ago
It wasn’t a peace plan. It was a surrender plan.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
about 1 month ago
Right wing troll who pretends to live in places he does not is upset with Twitter for revealing his actual location. How's he supposed to con people if it does that? So not fair!!!
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James O’Brien
about 1 month ago
And so it begins... Maybe/hopefully.
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Mike Galsworthy
about 1 month ago
“I never imagined that seeking justice could feel so much like returning to the scene of my trauma. For me, this had meant being singled-out from the Harrods shop floor and instructed to report to Mohamed Al Fayed’s private office.” Important piece. Please read.
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When redress feels like re-trauma: a survivor’s view of the Harrods compensation scheme
The representatives of the perpetrators of abuse must not be allowed to control the process for survivor redress
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/when-redress-feels-like-re-trauma-a-survivors-view-of-the-harrods-compensation-scheme/
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George Pearkes
about 1 month ago
latest sham investigation just dropped
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Nicholas Grossman
about 1 month ago
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with: -No casus belli -No authorization from Congress -No allies or international support -No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela -No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
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Pirjo Sundqvist
about 1 month ago
Woolly tooth, Phellodon tomentosus (is my best guess) for this bundle of beauty. 💚
#MushroomMonday
#FungiFriends
#fungi
#moss
#forest
#mushroom
#photography
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Matt Novak
about 1 month ago
Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement. "If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
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Professor Xtra
about 1 month ago
This guy thinks capitalism is when you have to show up to work at 7am.
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Stephen Bush
about 1 month ago
You get the reverse of this on the right, where someone dislikes capitalism, but believes that what they object to is 'modernity'.
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Kristi Yamaguccimane
about 1 month ago
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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gspinell
about 1 month ago
Him sleeping
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@6cats4adomino.bsky.social
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@atoth99.bsky.social
@butterskatz.bsky.social
@luluroche.bsky.social
@justicewillwin.bsky.social
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
about 1 month ago
Twitter's new feature that reveals where accounts originate doesn't reveal many surprises.
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Marina Purkiss
about 1 month ago
I implore someone, anyone, in the media… Do your job And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly: …what were the motivations behind this?
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Otto English
about 1 month ago
Farage is speaking at Venue Cymru tonight. Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash. Original development also received significant EU funding. Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
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Charlie Warzel
about 1 month ago
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
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That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/11/x-about-this-account/685042/?gift=nwn-guseqS6cY1kVeEKZAcCrBXkH5imrvoYRXquoAEY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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Miranda Jans
about 2 months ago
When you have the blues but you also have a little friend
#fungifriends
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🏔fjellsopp🍄
about 2 months ago
My go-to tree for jelly ears has a new little blob. 🍄📷🌿🌱🍂🍁
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John
about 2 months ago
A nice looking mushroom Bay Bolete (Boletus Badius) Edible
#Mushrooms
#Fungifriends
#Foraging
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蓮猫 Lotuscat
about 2 months ago
Brown crustose lichen. Remains mysterious to me. Ikenotaira, Tomi, Nagano
#Lichen
#FungiFriends
何かの固着地衣類。長野県東御市池の平
#地衣類
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve
about 2 months ago
Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) at the reserve. Deadly poisonous!
@colnevalley.bsky.social
@colnecan.bsky.social
@hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
#fungi
#fungifriends
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Thassilo
about 2 months ago
Guten Morgen🍄good morning
#ForestFriday
#scape
#photography
#FungiFriends
&
#FungiLovers
#ColorADay
#BWFri
#nature
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Erica Resists 🥄🥄🥄
about 2 months ago
It's
#FungiFriday
eve 🍄
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M.C.Q
about 2 months ago
I found some mushrooms! 🍄📷
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Stuart Bourne 🌷🌱
about 2 months ago
Interesting fungi in our rose beds this week, though I’m not sure what species it is.
#FungiFriday
🌱
#Gardening
#UKGardening
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Vox 🇺🇲
about 2 months ago
#FridayFungi
#FungusOnFriday
#FungiFriends
This is
#Splitgills
&
#Lichens
growing on a piece of dead wood.
#Mushrooms
#Photography
📷 Renata Menini
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Jim Blackler
about 2 months ago
Waxcaps have a wonderful way of glowing even on grey days. 🍄
#FungiFriday
#FungiFriends
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Luke's Mushrooms
about 2 months ago
🌍 Panellus mitis 🇬🇧 Elastic oysterling 🇩🇪 Milder Zwergknäueling 🇨🇿 Pařezník jemný 🇸🇰 Pňovka malá 🇵🇱 Łycznik białawy
#fungifriday
#mushroom
#gills
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Tanuki’s Revenge
about 2 months ago
Some frosty bird nest for
#FungiFriday
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about 2 months ago
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Carole
about 2 months ago
not sure what this is but I am naming it lemon meringue pie fungus 🍋🥧
#fungifriday
#eastcoastkin
#autumn
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I'mjustagirljm❄️
about 2 months ago
Wishing my Bluesky 🦋
#fungifriends
a very happy
#Fungifriday
with these groups of fungi.
#mushrooms
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TheSnarkyFarmer
about 2 months ago
Starting to get a little rain, that means
#FungiFriday
posts!
#TheOutpost
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Laten
about 2 months ago
I'm not really sure how this mushroom was still standing. 🍄
#FungiFriday
#Nature
#Photography
#MacroPhotography
#FungiFriends
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The Harlander ✅
about 2 months ago
Thinking about summer. Part 1.
#myshrooms
#fungifriends
#Fungifriday
#mushrooms
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Jennifer 🇨🇦🧸
about 2 months ago
Is it the last Amanita of the autumn? There has been a lot here in North Vancouver but how long can they keep going……#fungifriends
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JustJo
about 2 months ago
Red
#Mushrooms
for
#FungusFriday
. On the left, Chip Cherries, on the right, Russula
#FungiFriends
#sporepunk
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