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Nouvelle-Calédonie : l'exploitation des fonds marins interdite pendant 50 ans

Cinquante ans de paix. C'est ce qu'a accordé la Nouvelle-Calédonie à ses fonds marins le 29 avril. Les élus du Congrès calédonien ont adopté un moratoire qui suspend jusqu'en 2075 l'exploration et l'exploitation des abysses de l'archipel du Pacifique Sud. À l'heure où Donald Trump dérégule l'extraction sous-marine, les Calédoniens ont fait le choix de préserver leur territoire en n'autorisant que les missions de recherches scientifiques non invasives. Considéré comme un «   hotspot   » de la (…) Lire la suite - En bref / Politique , Océans

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Cult Hopping Chronicles pt. 1: A Journey Through Control and Liberation with Cara Cardoni by IndoctriNation

In this compelling episode, Rachel engages in a deep and revealing conversation with Cara Cardoni, a certified leadership coach and survivor of multiple cult experiences. This is part one of their two-part discussion, where Cara shares her journey through the labyrinth of cults, from her early encounters with a charismatic individual in San Francisco to her experiences with organized religions and large group awareness trainings.As Cara recounts her story, she reflects on the psychological manipulation and emotional hooks that kept her entangled in these environments for years. She candidly discusses the allure of belonging and the seductive nature of charismatic leadership, revealing how her vulnerabilities were exploited and how her journey led her to form the organization 3SC, advocating for safer spiritual communities.Throughout the episode, Rachel and Cara delve into the complexities of human connection, the desire for validation, and the often unseen dynamics that drive individuals toward controlling relationships. Cara's insights illuminate the importance of self-awareness and the need to reclaim one's power after experiencing manipulation and coercion. Her story serves as a poignant reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the ongoing journey of healing and self-discovery.Read the New Yorker Magazine Article on ISTA here:https://www.thecut.com/article/the-neo-tantric-sex-group-that-promised-to-change.htmlYou can learn more about Cara's advocacy work at the 3SC community here:http://3sc.community/Learn more about Cara's leadership coaching and support groups at:https://www.caracordonicoaching.com/Connect with us on social media:⁠https://linktr.ee/indoctrination⁠Watch full video episodes of IndoctriNation here:⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAi0T2hzH9dM029dkTfj635PzuXl67jS⁠Your support is crucial! Join us on Patreon at:⁠https://www.patreon.com/indoctrinationIndoctrination is edited by The Podcast Consultant:https://thepodcastconsultant.com/about

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O n the evening of October 17, 2021, a thirty-nine-year-old woman named Taneka Gardner pulled a suitcase through the gates of a church in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She had been introduced to Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries years earlier by her aunt, and Gardner had been attending often—captivated by the sermons of the church’s charismatic founder and pastor, Kevin Smith. Smith was a self-proclaimed prophet, sharing a preaching style with popular American megachurch and Baptist leaders. He was adored for his gregarious energy. But Smith’s behaviour that day was unrecognizable. For months, he had become obsessed with online conspiracy theories, his social media full of disinformation about the “plandemic,” the impending collapse of the global economy, and health problems associated with 5G networks. He had become paranoid about how other countries, including Canada, where he had grown up and trained as a pastor, were responding to COVID-19. Hours before Gardner arrived, Smith, also thirty-nine, had posted on Facebook, commanding people to dress in white, leave their cellphones at home, and rush to the church. “THE ARK is Loading now!” he wrote, using the nickname of his church. “The Flood is coming. Go Now RUN,” he wrote again. Dozens of loyal parishioners, including children, took heed of Smith’s call and hurried toward the church compound on Albion Road, a suburban area of the city, in the parish of St. James. As congregants entered the church, Smith wrote the names of each person in a book. When Gardner walked through the doors, Smith turned to her. “Is your blood clean?” he asked. “Do you believe that I am the resurrection and the life?” Gardner replied yes. Smith then said that her blood had to be cleansed in order for her to be resurrected. “I will have to cut your throat,” he told her. She allegedly again replied, “Yes.” Smith then handed a knife to a seventeen-year-old follower named Billy, whom he instructed to cut Gardner’s throat. But Billy hesitated, later saying that he remembered that one of the Ten Commandments states “thou shalt not kill.” Smith’s right-hand man, Andre Ruddock, stepped forward and, at Smith’s urging, allegedly cut Gardner’s throat. She died shortly thereafter. Before the sun rose the next morning, three parishioners would be dead—a tragedy with echoes of Waco and Jonestown. That night turned into one of the Caribbean’s most notorious criminal cases: a cult pastor whose embrace of pandemic conspiracy theories ended in a bizarre and horrendous act of human sacrifice. Content retrieved from: https://thewalrus.ca/is-your-blood-clean-the-paranoid-pastor-who-turned-his-church-into-a-violent-cult/ .

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Psychlo killer: Battlefield Earth 25 years on

T TSB, or Things That Shouldn’t Be, is Scientology’s term for when you tell a higher-up ‘I’ve got a bad feeling about this’. It’s not quite an “ethics chit” (a written reprimand) but it refers to something incorrect. This might be used to report on an “SP” (suppressive person) or a member with the potential to “blow” (an unauthorised departure from Scientology). If you were to ask David Miscavige, the current leader of the new-age religion, what he thinks is Something That Shouldn’t Be, he’d likely say Battlefield Earth . In fact, according to both Scientology’s most vocal defector and the co-writer of the 2000 sci-fi film’s script, the Thetan powers that be could’ve put a stop to it. They were involved with its creation – the co-writer claims they were too busy giving notes while the defector alleges they were overseeing the whole thing. But even with the power of Xenu on their side, 25 years on movie-goers aren’t eating out of a novelty e-meter popcorn bucket or going to see the latest spin-off which gives some backstory to villainous alien Terl. What happened? It started with a signed copy of L Ron Hubbard’s 1982 novel ‘Battlefield Earth’ landing in John Travolta’s mailbox: a pulp science fiction story about the last of humanity’s struggle against an alien race, and a thinly-veiled jab at psychiatrists, Hubbard’s arch-nemeses. The Grease actor was no stranger to Hubbard. He’d become a Scientologist years before after being gifted the movement’s precursor text Dianetics while on the set of Robert Fuest’s 1971 film The Devil’s Rain . The star’s relationship with the church became rocky – the book ‘ Going Clear ’ maintains that Hubbard himself ordered a full review of Travolta’s “audits” from over the years – but, at the turn of the millennium, he was their star boy. ‘ Battlefield Earth ’ had loomed over Hollywood since it was written. A huge inflatable Terl – the alien Travolta would go on to portray – stalked the boulevard in 1984 like a dour tube man, and a low-budget attempt at a film with Hubbard’s direct involvement was folded up in the same decade. But the leader’s wish for a Star Wars meets Close Encounters film would begin to take shape in the mid-90s, after his death. Travolta’s manager Jonathan Krane signed on with Fox to make Battlefield Earth , having brought it over from MGM. The first two things he said to Variety at the time? “It’s Travolta’s passion project,” and “It has nothing to do with Scientology.” So began a pattern. The archived film’s website has no mention of Scientology – even in its gushing page on Hubbard’s life and achievements. Travolta’s answer when asked echoed Krane’s: “Nothing to do with Scientology.” When asked about the religion itself, Travolta would shrug it off as a “philosophy” that he liked. The first thing the team behind the film told Kim Coates while courting him for the role of Carlo? You guessed it: “You know this has nothing to do with Scientology, right?” There’s an alternate reality where Quentin Tarantino gave in to his Pulp Fiction star’s request and directed Battlefield Earth . Terl would be gunning down humans to the tune of Nancy Sinatra and we’d probably seen what Psychlo feet look like too. But he turned it down – Travolta and the Church had to settle for Roger Christian, best known as the second unit director of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace . But from the beginning the production was shrouded in a black cloud of negative press. The growth of internet forums allowed information and rumours to spread quickly. Anti-cult websites spread stories about “subliminal messages” and secret financing for the film coming from the church. The Church’s rebuttal? “The only thing I’ve read is what’s in the media.” They had nothing to do with it, at least according to the Scientology spokesperson at the time, Marty Rathbun. The fervour around the film was hotting up in all the wrong ways. But James Richardson, a Nevada University professor who studied new religions, played down the likelihood of secret messages. He laid the film’s fate on “how good of a yarn it is”. Content retrieved from: https://lwlies.com/articles/battlefield-earth-25-years-on/ .

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Michael Peña Is a Scientologist

This news is not unknown — it’s been mentioned publicly a few times — but it’s also not widely known, and it was news to me. Tony Ortega’s Underground Bunker newsletter published images from the annual L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Celebration, which takes place each year in Clearwater, Florida — the spiritual headquarters of the Church of Scientology, known as the Flag Land Base. There were a number of celebrities in attendance, most of whom we know are practicing Scientologists — Elisabeth Moss, John Travolta, Jenna Elfman — but among the attendees this year is Ant-Man star and well-regarded character actor Michael Peña. Damnit. It’s not a secret. Peña joined the church’s detox program in 2000 because he felt he was drinking too much. That was his entry point, and he credits Scientology for making him a better reader, which in turn made him a better actor: “because I felt like it helped my understanding of scripts.” He also claimed that “it isn’t religion like a belief; it’s practical things you do,” and said that tabloid reports on Scientology are “misinformed.” That talking point — emphasizing the church’s “practical tools” while dismissing criticisms as uninformed — is straight out of Scientology’s PR playbook. Content retrieved from: https://www.pajiba.com/news/michael-pena-is-a-scientologist.php .

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Clearwater residents say they want ‘less of Scientology’ amid proposal to sell public street

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Dozens of people in Clearwater are fighting a plan to give more land to the Church of Scientology. The church wants to build a theater and ask the city to sell a public street for its parking valet. “How in the (expletive) can any of you think if you vote for Scientology purchase, thinking that you are representing the will of the people of Clearwater? You’re crazy,” said one resident. It was a heated town hall Tuesday night to hear public input on the proposal. Councilmember Ryan Cotton explained his understanding of what the Church of Scientology wants to do to Garden Avenue. “Scientology has proposed the building of a theater, similar to Ruth Eckard Hall, in that they are asking for the vacation of the street for safety and security for valet drive and park that will extend west towards Fort Harrison,” Cotton said. Residents described a rough history with the church, claiming they own lots of property in a downtown even city leaders said is dead. “We would like to see less of Scientology, not more,” said one citizen. “The privatizing of that road has a very big negative impact on the maneuverability and the accessibility to the very downtown we are revitalizing,” said Vice Mayor Lina Teixeira. Residents pointed out how the city has approved motions for the development of apartments and other ideas to boost downtown. They argue the area can be developed without Scientology. There is another proposal to turn a portion of Garden Ave into a walkway and green space that would memorialize the history of African Americans in the community. The organization Save the Garden has been working with Barbra Sorey-Love, the president of the Clearwater African American Foundation, who brought the idea to the council in March. “We are talking about reimagining the Clearwater history,” Sorey-Love said. Though some argue Scientology’s plan will bring jobs and tourism. “They attend their events, staying in local hotels on the beach, which is revenue. Everything behind me is emotional and not logic to their critiques,” one supporter of Scientology said. Cotton said if the council votes in favor to sell the street to the Church of Scientology, they will hold their feet to the fire. “If this proposal goes through, I do believe that it’s got a large reward if they follow through with their deal,” Cotton said. “Hey, we came to the conclusion this was best for the city and its residents and now we want to see you continue with that path with which you said you were going to do.” Cotton also said he would be open to finding ways to incorporate Save the Gardens ideas. “To my knowledge, city staff is working with the local community and the African community to make that happen. When we can find the right place for the right thing, I think we do it. But I listen to that community. You know what I’m saying, not just the outside people that might have this plan,” Cotton said. Mayor Bruce Rector said Garden Avenue is an important street to keep open for the future success of downtown. “I don’t think there’s any reason to close the street. That’s my position on it,” Rector said. “We’re trying to develop our downtown and we don’t know how important that street will be 5-10 years from now if we are successful in developing downtown.” News Channel 8 reached out to the Church of Scientology but did not hear back in time for this story to run. The council is set to vote on the proposal on May 15. Content retrieved from: https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/clearwater-residents-say-they-want-less-of-scientology-amid-proposal-to-sell-public-street/ .

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Plymouth Brethren church members told to deny beliefs on voting, in campaign backing Liberals and Nationals

Members of a secretive Christian sect are being given instructions on how to lie about their beliefs against voting in elections, through messages the ABC understands have been circulated among the sect’s followers. There have been reports of unusually large numbers of volunteers supporting the Coalition at pre-poll booths in select seats across the country — it’s understood many are members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). Both the Coalition and the Brethren have denied any arrangement of support, and the church also denies sending the messages to its members. It’s understood church members have been travelling around the country to key marginal seats to support Liberal and National party candidates. Footage filmed on Monday, verified by the ABC, shows a Brethren church member campaigning in the Curtin electorate, in WA. The seat of Curtin is held by teal independent Kate Chaney with a slim margin of 1.3 per cent, but had been a Liberal stronghold prior to the last federal election. Content retrieved from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-30/plymouth-brethren-deny-coordinated-campaign-support-coalition/105233290 .

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Former ‘cult’ member exposes top secret operation happening right under our noses ahead of the federal election

An ex-member of a conservative Christian sect has exposed an alleged nationwide campaign by the church’s ‘army’ to campaign for the Liberal Party. Ben Woodbury, 33, was at his local polling booth in Sydney last week when he saw members of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church campaigning for the Liberals. The church, which is also referred to as the Exclusive Brethren, is a small, separatist Christian sect in which members do not vote in any elections. Mr Woodbury told Daily Mail Australia he was excommunicated from the Church, which he calls a ‘cult’, nine years ago because he is gay. He was understandably ‘shocked’ to see church members campaigning for a gay Liberal candidate in his area and took to his TikTok to share his thoughts. Aussie viewers told him ‘there’s Brethren everywhere’ with Mr Woodbury admitting he personally handed out flyers for Liberal candidates before he left the church. ‘But this is an unprecedented amount of involvement, which I’ve never seen before in my life and heard of,’ he told Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday. ‘I thought there’s something bigger going on here, so I reached out to a couple of my insiders in the cult and they said there’s a nationwide operation happening.’ Mr Woodbury said the Church has reportedly flown members as far as Darwin to ‘swamp the booths’ at Labor marginal seats. When asked if the campaigning is for a specific party, he said: ‘It’s always Liberal.’ The Brethren’s website states that members do not vote and the Church has never made donations to any political party. ‘Some of our individual members have donated to individual politicians, but this is to their discretion and they do not represent the Church’s view when doing so,’ it said. But Mr Woodbury disputes that, alleging the orders come straight from the Church. ‘We used to call it ‘vol-and-tol’, so essentially you’re told what to do, but if anybody asked you’re volunteering,’ he said. ‘You weren’t allowed to ask questions because, as they quote, “You do the doing and we’ll do the thinking”. That’s the mindset.’ Mr Woodbury also alleges the Church contacted volunteers with tips on how to respond if ‘approached by an opposition candidate or their volunteers’. Content retrieved from: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14661897/brethren-church-Liberal-volunteers-election.html .

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Tyler Deaton Cult: A Survivor’s Story, Part 1

How did a once vibrant 27-year-old woman end up dead in a van with a plastic bag over her head and a suicide note by her side? Did Bethany Deaton really take her life, or was she murdered? And how did the abusive and perverse cult her husband led go unnoticed, especially when so many members were active in the international House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOPKC)? For 13 years, many of these questions have gone unanswered. And not one person who was a member of Tyler Deaton’s cult at the time of Bethany’s death has ever spoken publicly about what happened. Until now. This edition of The Roys Report features host Julie Roys’ interview with “Jamie,” a former member of Tyler Deaton’s cult. We are not revealing her real name but have confirmed her identity with former leaders at IHOP who knew her. Jamie joined Tyler’s cult when both she and Tyler were students at Southwestern University near Austin, Texas. Then, when the cult moved to Kansas City to be near IHOPKC, Jamie was one of the last students from Southwestern to relocate. Jamie was good friends with Bethany, Tyler’s wife. And in part one of Julie’s interview with Jamie, she describes the abuse and mind control Tyler Deaton exerted over cult members. You’ll hear her chilling account of how Tyler broke the news of Bethany’s death to the cult. But you’ll also hear Jamie’s powerful account of deliverance from the spiritual bondage that held her and others captive. She also answers questions about how involved Tyler was at IHOPKC and explains the events leading up to the murder confession by cult member, Micah Moore. Content retrieved from: https://julieroys.com/podcast/tyler-deaton-cult-survivor-story-part-one/ .

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Apologia Studios | Engage the culture with a robust theological education - Apologia Studios

Come ask pastor Jeff your burning question, get the cultish aftermath, dig through our theological academy, or just want to support the studios, it’s time to

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Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 updates fail with 0x80240069 errors

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 24H2 feature updates via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) are being blocked after installing the April 2025 security updates.

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Co-op forced to shut down part of IT system after hack attempt

Exclusive: In a letter seen by the Guardian, staff were told steps had been taken to keep systems safe

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WhatsApp Case Against NSO Group Progressing - Schneier on Security

Meta is suing NSO Group, basically claiming that the latter hacks WhatsApp and not just WhatsApp users. We have a procedural ruling: Under the order, NSO Group is prohibited from presenting evidence about its customers’ identities, implying the targeted WhatsApp users are suspected or actual criminals, or alleging that WhatsApp had insufficient security protections. […] In making her ruling, Northern District of California Judge Phyllis Hamilton said NSO Group undercut its arguments to use evidence about its customers with contradictory statements...

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Bruxelles: une nouvelle fusillade à Anderlecht fait un blessé

Des coups de feu ont été tirés près de la station Clemenceau, à Anderlecht, dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi. Un jeune homme a été blessé, mais ses jours ne sont pas en danger.

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"Cette histoire dépasse l’entendement", réagit Samuel Cogolati (Ecolo) qui aurait été espionné pour la Chine par Eric Dossogne (PS)

Les suites de cette affaire d’espionnage et d’ingérence chinoise dont il est question suite à des révélations...

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Le salaire des Belges reste le plus taxé au monde

L'OCDE s'intéresse chaque année à la fiscalité touchant les revenus du travail de ses pays membres. Les célibataires belges restent, et de loin, les plus taxés.

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Blindés commandés à la France: "Il n'y a pas de cadavre de plusieurs milliards sorti du placard", assure Theo Francken

Le ministre (N-VA) de la Défense était cuisiné par le Parlement mercredi sur l'achat de véhicules blindés à la France et pour lequel les retours industriels sont jugés insuffisants par le gouvernement.

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New Forest site secured for wildlife with help from Southern Co-op

The retail society donated £50k to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to buy the 28 acre site, expanding a nature reserve

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Media co-op New Internationalist gets ready to take on the far right

Members and supporters showed their support of the publisher by donating £58,993 to its campaign to boost its coverage far right coverage

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Up To Speed with Faith Fundal - Rainbow Railroad

Rainbow Railroad is holding an online info session for 2SLGBTQ+ Americans seeking to leave the country. Swathi Sekhar shared more with host Faith Fundal.

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Megogo Books, Nova Poshta launch book delivery to 15 European countries

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SBU issues in absentia suspicion notices to invaders involved in beheading of Ukrainian POWs

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Ministry of Defense sends request to Ministry of Health for partial decommissioning of doctors - Minister Liashko

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No, Lego is not selling ‘mystery’ boxes for £3 to help clear stock - Full Fact

The company has told Full Fact a supposed offer that’s been shared on Facebook is not genuine.