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Gay ex-Mormons are coming out of the closet & they have A LOT to say

Published August 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Mormons Tagged gay Mormons, LDS, LGBT, Mormon Church, personal stories

Something we know all too well is that Mormonism and queerness just don’t mix. We’ve talked about “ex-gay” mormons before—who aren’t actually ex-gay at all—as well as Mormons who remain married to their wives, despite openly cruising other dudes. But…[Continue Reading...]

Texas judge puts Alex Jones’ media empire up for sale, for real this time

Published August 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, conspiracy theories, InfoWars, liquidation of assets

Nearly 13 years after a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that left 20 children and six adults dead, the far-right media empire that falsely claimed it was a hoax may finally be headed for a sale. On Wednesday,…[Continue Reading...]

‘A psychological prison’: Australia-first inquiry to investigate cults in Victoria

Published August 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, Brainwashing, coercive control, cults

Hearings for an Australia-first parliamentary inquiry into cults wrapped up on 31 July after submissions from Victorians all over the state, including one influential case from the Yarra Ranges. The inquiry will investigate the recruitment methods and impacts of cults…[Continue Reading...]

Cult deaths: State plans fresh exhumations in Kwa Binzaro

Published August 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, graves, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie, starvation deaths

Kilifi County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO), Robert Kiinge, confirmed that the operation will be led by the Homicide Division of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). On Thursday, homicide and forensic officers met in Malindi and confirmed that the exercise…[Continue Reading...]

Feds seeking death penalty for Zizian cult member who murdered Vermont border patrol agent

Published August 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged death cult, death penalty, murder charges, Teresa Youngblut, Zizians

The Justice Department said Thursday it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont in the latest Trump administration push for more federal executions. Teresa…[Continue Reading...]

Family escapes Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala, arrives safely in Israel

Published August 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cult, Guatemala, Lev Tahor

A family of 12, including two parents and 10 children, has left the extremist Haredi sect Lev Tahor in Guatemala and arrived safely in Israel, authorities said Thursday. The family is receiving support from social services and other relevant government…[Continue Reading...]

Sloatsburg Apartment Complex to Become Housing for Jehovah’s Witnesses

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Jehovah's Witnesses Tagged development, New Jersey, real estate, world headquarters

Though initially fought by the Village of Sloatsburg back in the mid-2000s, the Woodgrove at Sterlington apartment complex off Route 17 has become a staple of the village, providing a home for hundreds of tenants since it officially opened in…[Continue Reading...]

Former ‘cult’ member reveals extreme rules: ‘I was brainwashed when I was 14’

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, leaving cults, survivor story

Deborah Frances-White, the host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, opened up about her experience being a part of what she describes as a "cult", on this week's episode of HELLO!'s Second Act podcast. Speaking to host Ateh Jewel, the social…[Continue Reading...]

Former QAnon believer gets real and answers questions about how the cult really works

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged critical thinking, deprogramming, QAnon, QAnon debunked

Several years ago, you wouldn't have known what QAnon was unless you spent a lot of time reading through comments on Twitter or frequented internet chat rooms. Now, with prominent Q adherents making headlines for storming the U.S. Capitol and…[Continue Reading...]

Mackenzie Still in Touch With Followers Despite Imprisonment, Linked to New Kilifi Cult

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie is still in active communication with his followers despite being in prison, the government has revealed. While linking Mackenzie to the discovery of human skulls at Kwa Binzaro in Kilifi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen disclosed…[Continue Reading...]