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Thursday, August 11, 2022

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Cult TV	One book that includes historical information about cults, an analysis of "brainwashing" and a detailed explanation of the "deprogramming" intervention process supported by more than 1,000 comprehensive research footnotes. Available in audio, electronic	0
Psychics	Brazilian woman swindled mother of more than $100 million in art, police say	0
White Supremacists	Charlottesville was a wake-up call for many about the white supremacy movement	0
Moonies / Unification Church	85% say politicians must cut ties with Unification Church: Kyodo poll	0
Polygamy Groups	Sex, Teens, and God: The Next Generation of Polygamy in Arizona	0
Jerry Falwell -- Liberty University	Liberty University hires executive recruiter to find new president	0
Abusive Controlling Relationships	Flash star Ezra Miller compared to a "cult leader," but movie moves .	0
Conspiracy theories	How Conspiracy Theories in the US Became More Personal, Cruel, and Mainstream After Sandy Hook	0
Multi-Level Marketing	The Complicated Genre of Anti-MLM YouTube	0
QAnon	‘No Dumb Questions’: What is QAnon?	0
David Jang -- The Community	Evangelical Christian Group Suspends Olivet as Newsweek Lawsuits Pile Up	0
Polygamy Groups	Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Fast Facts	0
Cult Education	The psychology of cults	0
Synanon	Sobriety center turned violent cult? ‘The Sunshine Place’ investigates Synanon through survivors, former members, and more	0

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

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Psychics	Ontario woman scammed out of $11,000 by Texas psychic she met on TikTok	0
Terrorists	ARE INCELS THE FUTURE FACE OF TERRORISM?	0
African Cults	4 killed during 8/8 cult celebration in Kwara August 10, 2022	0
Scientology	Creepy photos inside abandoned Church of Scientology that's been empty for 15 years	0
Scientology	Beck's conflicted affiliation with the Church of Scientology	0
Gloriavale -- Neville Cooper	Life after Gloriavale: 'Our nightmare is finally over!'	0
Heaven's Gate	The Story Of Marshall Applewhite, The Unhinged Cult Leader Who Orchestrated A Mass Poisoning	0
Shinchonji	How I persuaded my boyfriend to leave the New Heaven New Earth ‘cult’	0
Moonies / Unification Church	Japanese PM shakes up cabinet amid anger over Unification church links	0
Moonies / Unification Church	Japan PM names new Cabinet, shifting some over church ties	0

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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Shinchonji	Inside the South Korean ‘doomsday cult’ recruiting young Black Christians in the UK	0
Synanon	Robert Downey Jr. & Susan Downey Move Into Podcasting With Cult Series ‘The Sunshine Place’ For Cadence13	0
Charles Manson	LAST HIDEOUT Inside Manson family ranch where cult leader was found hiding in bathroom cabinet by cops after ‘helter skelter’ murders	0
Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones' texts have been turned over to the January 6 committee, source says	0
Abusive Controlling Relationships	Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary for allegedly stealing alcohol: Police	0

Monday, August 8, 2022

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Mormons	Mormon church issues vague rebuttal on sex abuse hotline	0
Boko Haram	Boko Haram commander, Alhaji Modu, 27 others killed in Borno	0
Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones’ $49.3M verdict and the future of misinformation	0

Sunday, August 7, 2022

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Moonies / Unification Church	Husband who helped wife leave Unification Church now supports others	0
Wayne Bent --Lord of Our Righteousness Church	SUICIDE MISSION? Inside apocalyptic cult where followers were urged to kill themselves and leader abused virgin teens in desert	0
Odyssey Study Group -- Sharon Gans	Adam Driver’s Wife Allegedly Has Ties To Manhattan Cult Facing Trial For Abuse Accusations	0
Cult Crimes	Author files motion to unseal records in Daybell/Vallow case	0

Saturday, August 6, 2022

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Moonies / Unification Church	Kishida says Unification Church ties to be checked in Cabinet revamp	0
Conspiracy theories	How Sandy Hook lies and the Jan. 6 inquiry threaten to undo Alex Jones	0
Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones: Five revealing moments from Sandy Hook trial	0
Conspiracy theories	How Alex Jones helped mainstream conspiracy theories into American life	0
Clergy Abuse	Former pastors accuse Jacksonville church of taking ‘cult-like position’	0

Friday, August 5, 2022

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Conspiracy theories	A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim	0
Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones is worth up to $270M, says expert at Texas trial determining damages to Sandy Hook parents	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	Former NXIVM consultant turned whistle blower Frank Parlato pleads guilty to IRS charge now facing prison time	0
Clergy Abuse	Chicago Archdiocese to pay $1.75M settlement to woman who says she was abused by priest in 1980s	0
Mormons	Investigation: Girl endured 7 years of sex abuse after Latter-day Saint clergy failed to report it	0
Clergy Abuse	Harrisburg Diocese reaches settlement with clergy abuse survivors	0
Moonies / Unification Church	Lawmaker says feels responsible over Unification Church name change	0
Mormons	Mormon church accused of covering up years-long sexual abuse in Bisbee	0
Abusive Controlling Relationships	New Details About Ezra Miller's Cult Leader-like Behavior Surface	0
Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones’ origin story: 4 moments that shaped the ‘multiplatform prophet of paranoia’	0
Scientology	Danny Masterson Rape Accuser Cries Foul Over Trevor Bauer–Related Delay Tactics	0
Aum Sect	‘Me and the Cult Leader’, an Account About the Aum Sect Told Through Film	0
Abusive Controlling Relationships	Ezra Miller’s Behavior Is Getting More Dangerous and Chaotic, and People Are Concerned	0
Abusive Controlling Relationships	Paranoid Ezra Miller Wears Body Armor, Gun Everywhere as Alleged Victims Compare Him to Cult Leader: Report	0
Abusive Controlling Relationships	Ezra Miller Accused of More Harassment, Grooming: ‘I Was Misled by an Extremely Manipulative Actor’	0
Conspiracy theories	Jury finds Alex Jones caused $4 million in damages to two Sandy Hook parents	0

Thursday, August 4, 2022

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Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones trial: Jury deliberations underway in Sandy Hook case	0
Radicalization	Teachers in England ‘fear they are missing signs of far-right radicalisation’	0
Clergy Abuse	Bishop accused in lawsuit of abusing child at Lynn, Massachusetts, parish decades ago	0
Anti-Vaccination Movement -- Anti-Vaxers	Anti-vaxxer threatens pro-vaccine professor	0
Miscellaneous	15 Celebrity Cult Members (And a Few Leaders)	0
Conspiracy theories	Sandy Hook family attorney exposes Alex Jones' dishonesty during brutal cross-examination	0
Hate Groups	Drag queen storytime in England promotes compassion and inclusion. British far-right extremists are importing US hate against them	0
Anti-Vaccination Movement -- Anti-Vaxers	Study Shows Anti-Vaxx Influencers Target Three Types Of Moms	0

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook massacre was "100% real" as he testifies at defamation trial	0
Polygamy Groups	Why Is Polygamy So Rarely Prosecuted?	0
Conspiracy theories	Sandy Hook parents testify about the 'hell' Alex Jones inflicted on them through lies about the shooting	0
Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones Gets Scolded During Really Crappy Day in Court	0
Miscellaneous	People Are Sharing The Most Cult-Like Thing That They've Had To Do At Work, And There Should Be A Netflix Documentary About This	0

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Mormons	Boy Scouts Ruling Threatens $250 Million Abuse Deal With Mormons	0
Polygamy Groups	New edict purportedly from FLDS leader Warren Jeffs raises alarm	0
Al Qaeda	Doctor of death — inside Ayman al-Zawahiri’s 50-yr career at heart of global jihadist factory	0
Al Qaeda	Who was al Qaeda leader and key 9/11 architect Ayman al-Zawahiri?	0
Pyramid Schemes	SEC Says 11 People Fooled Users Out of $300 Million in Crypto Pyramid Scheme	0
Cult TV	10 Best TV Shows About Cults, According To IMDb	0

Monday, August 1, 2022

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Radicalization	Parents urged to watch out for signs of radicalisation over summer holidays	0
Moonies / Unification Church	Revelations since Shinzo Abe death shed light on Moonies’ influence	0
Televangelists	Televangelist: ‘I am God’s paywall’	0
Conspiracy theories	Alex Jones’ company files for bankruptcy midway through Sandy Hook damages trial	0
Multi-Level Marketing	Digital Multi-Level Marketing Fuelling Ad Fraud	0
Scientology	Tom Cruise's Marriages (And Divorces) All Follow The Same Strange Pattern That May Tie Back To Scientology	0
Heaven's Gate	Who was Thomas Nichols? 'Star Trek' star Nichelle Nichols' brother was part of Heaven's Gate suicide cult	0

Sunday, July 31, 2022

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Family Cults	House of Horrors Survivor Jordan Turpin Breaks Silence on Foster Care Trauma: 'I'm Trying to Heal'	0
Moonies / Unification Church	From mass weddings to sex rituals, life inside the controversial Unification Church	0
Scientology	Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s DC Office Is Now a Historic Landmark	0
Scientology	The Cult Education Institute has one of the largest online archives about Scientology -- and one subsection is specifically about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.	0
Miscellaneous	The mid-1800s sex cult in the heart of Spaxton	0

Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Genesis II Church	Man accused of selling bleach as COVID cure extradited to U.S.	0
Deprogramming	How to rescue a cult victim: An interview with Rick Ross, professional deprogammer	0
ISIS	Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment	0
Moonies / Unification Church	From 'slapping therapy' to steep 'liberation' fees, ex-members speak out about life inside the Moonies 'cult'	0
Fundamentalists	Christian fundamentalist sentenced for preaching homophobia	0
Scientology	To be a superstar again, Tom Cruise downplayed Scientology as his ‘driving force,’ report says	0
Cult Crimes	TWISTED 'MESSIAH' Chilling ‘last’ words of ‘suicide’ cult leader jailed for sexually abusing virgin teens as victims’ dad reveals ordeal	0
Boko Haram	The Nigerian school with a radical idea: Teaching Boko Haram’s kids	0
Fellowship of Friends	'ABUSIVE SEX RITUALS' ‘Google cult leader who tried to bed 100 male followers in a DAY gives chilling warning to betrayers,’ member claims	0
Moonies / Unification Church	Shinzo Abe’s Assassin Succeeds in Twisted Plot to Expose Japan’s Deep Ties with ‘Cult’	0

Friday, July 29, 2022

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Moonies / Unification Church	Lawyers say church caused suffering for Abe's alleged killer	0
Moonies / Unification Church	Shinzo Abe's suspected assassin wanted revenge against the Unification Church. Here's what growing up in the Moonies 'cult' was like.	0
Hate Groups	Long Island Ex-Marine Led Neo-Nazi Group, Plotted Rape-Involved Synagogue Attack: Feds	0
Anti-Vaccination Movement -- Anti-Vaxers	Countless social media posts have blamed vaccines for a toddler's sudden death in Queensland. What are the facts?	0
Pyramid Schemes	Is Andrew Tate Running A Pyramid Scheme? Hustler's University Exposed?	0
Multi-Level Marketing	Man arrested for cheating people through multi-level marketing scheme	0
Conspiracy theories	Belief in Conspiracy Theories Is Probably Not Getting Worse Over Time	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	NXIVM cult consultant paid bribes to NY Supreme Court judge. Judge going to jail.	0