Cindy Buchanan

@LeahRemini @yashar I got my BA in Business at 52, Masters in OPs Mgmt at 54. You’re NEVER too old to learn. 🎓

I graduated!!! I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Psychology, summa cum laude! Five years ago, I started this journey with an eighth-grade education, and even that was from a Scientology school, where critical thinking was discouraged and the quality of instruction was subpar, to say the least. I did not get here alone. Thank you to @NYUSPS and @DeanKamath. Thank you to everyone who supported me, encouraged me, and believed in me, especially on the days I was not sure I could do this. And there were plenty of those days. To my therapist, who told me not to give up when I was told I likely would not be accepted into a prestigious program. To my tutor, without whom I likely would have given up at the harder points along the way. To all those here who have sent me loving messages on social media. And to everyone else who has cheered me on in person through the ups and the downs of it, it means more than I can put into words. It got me over this finish line of being a student again and graduating. That goal once seemed impossible. To those who have asked me, “Why this? Why now?” I pursued higher education to reclaim a piece of myself. When you come out of a high-control group like Scientology, or even a high-control family, there are parts of you that were never allowed to fully develop. Those parts include your curiosity and your ability and right to question. Education was discouraged because knowledge creates confidence in your ability to trust your own mind and navigate the world. That leads to true independence, and that would never be allowed. I wanted that back. But more than that, I needed to understand. I needed to understand how my mother could have us join Scientology when I was just eight years old, and how my family and I could be part of something like this and stay in it for so long. I needed to understand how these systems work, how they influence people, and how they take hold. Without education, access to real information, and support, people can fall into systems that work against their best interests. Some assume that because they are educated, even highly educated, they would never fall for something like this. But it turns out that is not necessarily true. What many of us are impacted by, but never quite understand, is how high-control groups operate. Many still do not understand how misinformation spreads, and how tribalism and radicalization shape what we think, what we believe, and who and what we trust. Without that awareness, none of us are immune. Today, we are seeing how these forces can influence good people and distort reality. History has shown us that this is not new; it just comes in a different form now. Social media connects us in ways we never imagined, but it also creates echo chambers that reinforce beliefs and justify behavior without question. Real critical thinking is hard when we are fed so much by algorithms designed to appeal to us. In learning and achieving this milestone in my own life, it has helped me take a good, hard look at my own beliefs and ideologies. This journey was about healing for me, but also about figuring out how to help others in whatever way I can in the future. So what is in my future? I am considering continuing my education and possibly pursuing a master’s degree, with the goal of contributing to advocacy and policies that protect people, not systems. For now, I am taking this moment in. I am proud of myself. And I am grateful. Thank you for being on this journey with me.

@CynicalLatina And fillers in her lips!

Who actually believes this crap? Its like the same shit from the show 'The Boys' with the chick that plays Starlight... she says she hasnt had plastic surgery but her face has been radically transformed and she looks like a deformed alien. Why do people do this to themselves?

@TrumpNewsFanss @RedEagleUpdates 100%

2 impeachments. 4 arrests. 91 charges. 3 attempts on his life. Do you still support TRUMP 100%? A. Yes B. No

Democrats all in to keep @RepSwalwell out of CA Gov race. And yet, no word of the people that have used the fund we the people contribute to, to payoff sexual pervs in Congress!

@BishopBarron The pope disrespected my President!

The statements made by President Trump on Truth Social regarding the Pope were entirely inappropriate and disrespectful. They don’t contribute at all to a constructive conversation. It is the Pope’s prerogative to articulate Catholic doctrine and the principles that govern the moral life. In regard to the concrete application of those principles, people of good will can and do disagree. I would warmly recommend that serious Catholics within the Trump administration–Secretary Rubio, Vice President Vance, Ambassador Brian Burch, and others–might meet with Vatican officials so that a real dialogue can take place. This is far preferable to the statements on social media. I am very grateful for the many ways that the Trump administration has reached out to Catholics and other people of faith. It has been a high honor to serve on the Religious Liberty Commission. No President in my lifetime has shown a greater dedication to defending our first liberty. All that said, I think the President owes the Pope an apology.

@TomFitton @NYCMayor America has sold us to the devil! There he stands!

Communist terror supporter @NYCMayor takes first step in government control of food supply.

@timburchett A man of God would not judge!

But Catholic politicians that promote and support abortion are ok?

@PolitiBunny @RepJeffries Why are they doing this church? It feels like a conflict of interest.

Lying in church. @RepJeffries has zero shame.

@IamCaller99 @mikehtrujillo 100% agree!!

@mikehtrujillo We must do whatever it takes to get Congress to release the info on the slush fund! Who has used it and how many victims are there! This is way more important than the Epstein files. These people are predators and need to be exposed!

I am going to say this very slowly, it’s coming out that Eric Swalwell would discuss his conquests to fellow House members and former house members that he considered “good friends, best friends”, now here is why me saying this slowly matters, think long and hard before you deny it. Thanks.

@Sassafrass_84 Swalwell is most likely front & center!!

Hear me out. Wouldn't it be great if the Hush money fund in Congress was leaked out? I want to know every politician who used taxpayer dollars to quiet their bad behaviors. This is not what our tax dollars EVER should be used for. This is a crime. Congress is a crime scene.

@shellshockkk At least we have our teeth!

Message to trump supporters

@MZanona @yashar Top of the list Congress won’t release, detailing funding for sexual pervs that represent us!

It's Happy National Pets Day! I miss my big boy Jake. My little loves. Show me yours. 👇

@TheLeoTerrell Dumb & Dumber.

Yes, may I donate a dime?

@CynicalLatina 3

Which one do yall think should be moved first?

@GretchenPSmith Watching Artemis!

What are you doing tonight?!!

@DefiantLs The nose ring keeps this person from rooting under the fence!! 🤦🏼‍♀️

Deranged liberal: "You can just kill ICE agents, you know that? Get a gun and kill them"

@LangmanVince A Star Wars prop.

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see Barack Obama's new Presidential Center?

@Sassafrass_84 Same!

I'm actually to the point that I dont even want legal immigration right now. I want ongoing mass deportations. Once that's under control, then we can start thinking about immigration again. My two cents. Not that anybody asked.

@catturd2 Fact.

You don’t have to constantly tell everyone what a great Christian you are 24/7 - your deeds do that, not your mouth.