Micah Hanks
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Writer, podcaster, space-time traveler | Editor-in-Chief, Creator/Co-founder of @DebriefMedia | Host of The Micah Hanks Program:
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"Navy pilots reported to their superiors that the objects had no visible engine or infrared exhaust plumes, but that they could reach 30,000 feet and hypersonic speeds." Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone... so what are we to make of this?
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The UAP Disclosure Act has come under fire from top lawmakers in Washington, as I report in my latest for
@Debriefmedia
. In short: we've got a serious problem on Capitol Hill right now... call your representatives today.
#uapdisclosureact
#UAP
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“The material includes intact and partially intact vehicles.” Here's what
@Debriefmedia
has learned about a former intel official telling Congress and the IC Inspector General about the purported recovery of craft of non-human origin:
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New
#UAP
legislation by
@SenSchumer
calls for the U.S. to have eminent domain over recovered "technologies of unknown origin" and any evidence of "non-human intelligence," and much more. Here's what you missed if you've only read about it in the
@nytimes
:
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Philosopher and computer scientist
@BernardoKastrup
has penned one of the most thought-provoking essays on
#UAP
and NHI that I have read in quite a while... I can't underscore the importance of having intellectual offerings of *this* caliber on the topic:
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As a time traveler, remember it’s my job to show you glimpses of the past… like this one:
If the U.S. attacks Syria and hits the wrong targets, killing civilians, there will be worldwide hell to pay. Stay away and fix broken U.S.
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A fast-moving, oblong-shaped white flying object was one of several recent pilot UAP sightings reported to NASA that
@Debriefmedia
has learned of. The reports all convey the serious concerns aviators have about potential collisions with
#UAPs
:
#uaptwitter
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That moment you realize
@elonmusk
just retweeted a video of
@TuckerCarlson
mentioning the website (
@Debriefmedia
) you co-founded & self-funded with like-minded friends & colleagues, aiming to reshape the dialogue on science, defense & tech issues. Politics aside, this is surreal.
Would be great to have shows from all parts of the political spectrum on this platform!
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On this day in 2020 my colleagues
@LtTimMcMillan
,
@mjbanias
, and I launched a news site aiming to provide in-depth reporting on science, AI, UAP, energy, propulsion, and other topics. Here's wishing a very happy anniversary to *all* my team at
@Debriefmedia
... STILL boldly going.
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“There is such a database. It is the one we built as part of the AATIP/BAASS project in Las Vegas,” Jacques Vallée told me during our call. Here's what else the 83-year-old maverick said about his life pursuing unidentified aerial phenomena:
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The FY 2023 NDAA being signed into law represents a historic moment in bringing more government transparency to the issue of unidentified anomalous phenomena (
#UAP
), an angle mainstream media isn't covering (H/T:
@ChrisKMellon
&
@ddeanjohnson
):
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BREAKING: A leading group of
#UAP
historians and archivists are assembling the largest single collection of records related to government, private organizations, and historical sources on UAP in the nation. Introducing the NUFOHRC:
#ufotwitter
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"AARO has not been denied access to any United States government program, past or present, during the course of its work." Some excellent reporting here from
@ChrisUKSharp
in the
@LiberationTimes
on AARO's level of access to IC information related to UAP:
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Fantastic to be joined on this week’s
#podcast
by a true legend to discuss science, A.I., creation of the internet, and those enduring “Wonders in the Sky” known as unidentified aerial phenomena. Ladies and gentlemen… here’s Jacques Vallee:
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While the UFO community remains deeply preoccupied with a debate regarding military flares, many seem to have overlooked the series of peer-reviewed scientific papers on tracking and investigation of
#UAP
published by a team of Harvard researchers:
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In his latest at The Hill,
@MvonRen
pulls no punches as he asks why, “In the absence of reasonable, good faith objections to the core provisions of the historic legislation,” a group of key Republicans are trying to block an otherwise bipartisan UAP transparency initiative:
The Hill: ‘Why are Key Republicans Fighting Transparency on UFOs?’
“With government secrecy potentially concealing the ‘biggest story in human history,’ Americans of all political stripes should be vocal advocates for accountability and transparency.”
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What does the formerly CLASSIFIED version of the June 2021 ODNI
#UAP
report, recently obtained by
@blackvaultcom
, reveal about the phenomenon? Here's our
@Debriefmedia
analysis of the document, with further input from John on its significance:
#ufotwitter
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What's going on at Wright Patterson AFB? Interesting to see such a heavy intel community presence at a meeting outside of Washington:
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UPDATE: An object shot down by an F-16 fighter over Lake Huron was "shaped like an octagon, operating at 20,000 feet, and posed a risk to flight safety." The complete article by
@LtTimMcMillan
,
@mjbanias
, and I, along with updates, can be found here:
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Immunologist
@GarryPNolan
of Stanford's School of Medicine joins me this week to discuss anomalous health incidents,
#UAP
analysis, whistleblowers, and much more on 'The Micah Hanks Program." Listen on Apple
#Podcasts
, or via the link below:
#ufotwitter
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Some very significant perspectives were shared by
@ChrisKMellon
in this excellent editorial piece for
@politico
.
One wonders if there might not be more information about programs related to what he discusses here that could (very soon) come to light...
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“Senate staff members say the intent is to select a group of people who would push for disclosure while protecting sensitive intelligence collection methods.”
Glad to see the
@nytimes
are finally getting back into the game. 😉
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#UAP
#UFO
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Could non-terrestrial technologies currently be monitoring Earth from positions in orbit? This may sound like science fiction, but a team led by researcher Beatriz Villarroel now has a plan for how to locate them... and you may be able to help:
#ufotwitter
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As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, a favored theory about their origin presents new challenges for scientists... it's time we had a serious talk about the
#extraterrestrial
hypothesis:
#ufotwitter
#UAP
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AARO's new UAP report is riddled with factual errors, despite making at least a few intriguing points. But one thing I expected to see that *was not* covered by AARO is the covert "Project Moon Dust" space object retrieval program... time for a deep dive:
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January 6, 2021, will be forever remembered as the day the idiots clad in fur, facepaint, and MAGA hats stormed the U.S. Capitol. Such lovely barbarity you showed while taking the "civil" out of civil disobedience; shame on you, and shame on
@realDonaldTrump
for encouraging this.
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This week on 'The Micah Hanks Program',
@lesliekean
,
@ralphblu
, and
@LtTimMcMillan
join me to discuss the
@Debriefmedia
story about an IG complaint saying info on craft of non-human origin had been withheld from Congress (interview begins at 18 mins in):
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A fragment from a UFO, a mysterious "highly classified group", and a Rear Admiral's recollection of inspecting flying saucer debris... as the fact-check of AARO's historical report continues, this may be the strangest case I've come across so far:
#UAP
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Nothing quite like remotely guiding a $2.4 billion nuclear-powered robot to a safe landing on the surface of a planet millions of miles away. Congratulations to NASA and the
#Mars2020
team... here's to a job *extremely* well done.
#NASAPerseverance
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Following today's historic
#uaphearings
, along with thanking the Representatives and witnesses,
@lesliekean
&
@ralphblu
should be commended for being the reporters that first brought whistleblower David Grusch's story to the public. Today, we made history.
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It is time to shift the UAP/UFO narrative from "threat" assessment toward science. Hence, the
@Debriefmedia
team and I are very glad veteran journalist
@lesliekean
contributed this fine article on the importance of having science applied toward
#UAP
:
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"The Pentagon has disclosed that the government once considered a program to recover and reverse-engineer any captured alien spacecraft, an effort that never came to fruition but fueled conspiracy theories about a cover-up." -
@Politico
And it begins...
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Today
@NASA
announced its plans to launch a
#UAP
investigative study later this year. While promising, I reached out to scientists for their perspectives on how the U.S. space agency might optimize its UAP efforts. Here's what they had to say:
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Thank you
@ChrisKMellon
for helping bring attention to the great work of our colleague David Marler and the National UFO Historical Records Center (NUFOHRC), one of the largest collections of UAP information anywhere. Learn about the records center at .
The UAP community owes Dave Marler, the Director of the National UFO Records Center, a major debt of gratitude for amassing the world’s largest and most complete historical UAP records collection. Dave manages this extraordinary collection in his free time on a totally pro bono
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Are some
#UAP
intelligently-controlled craft of unknown origin? If so, it's high time we have a talk about what their motives and intentions might be; and after recapping the news of
#NASA
's UAP study, that's what I do on this week's
#podcast
:
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“I didn’t sign any NDA. I had no exposure to classified information. And [Kirkpatrick] knows that. So he said... it would be a good idea to write a scientific paper that sort of sets the boundaries based on the physics we know." - Avi Loeb
#UAP
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This week on The Micah Hanks Program,
@ChrisKMellon
joins me for a discussion about why he feels the USAF is AWOL on the UAP issue, as recently outlined in his detailed article published with us at
@Debriefmedia
:
#ufotwitter
#UAP
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A pilot's baffling encounter with a 30-foot-tall triangular
#UAP
that he reportedly photographed last month prompted a call with ATC operators, who had safety concerns about the incident, new recordings reveal:
#UAPTwitter
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So you're still waiting on the live feed for the White House briefing on new imagery from the
#JamesWebbSpaceTelescope
too, huh? Hang tight... there were probably just a few last-minute Photoshop touch-ups needed to remove all the
#UAPs
from the frame. 😛🛸
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These days, they won't even show us the videos of objects that are suspected of being hobbyist balloons... makes you wonder how any official imagery involving anything truly anomalous might be treated. My good pal
@LtTimMcMillan
gives us the latest:
I asked the Pentagon about images of the 3 unidentified objects recently shot down. Here’s what they said…
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A newly declassified report on
#UAP
reveals more clues about the U.S. government's UFO investigations... and on this week's
#podcast
I'm joined by John Greenewald Jr. (
@blackvaultcom
) for an in-depth analysis of the formerly secret document:
#ufotwitter
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What could be revealed during tomorrow's House UAP hearing? Yesterday I spoke with
@NewsNation
about the U.S. government's investigations, recent whistleblower claims, and what we might expect to hear on Wednesday:
#uaphearings
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As scientists search for signs of communication from the stars, Americans right now are searching for signs of communication from the White House about the "objects" the U.S. recently shot down. Commercial, benign, or otherwise, we'd sure like to hear from you, Mr. President.
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With all of the
#UFO
talk going on lately, one question on my mind has been, "is
#disclosure
really achievable?" From official documents & govt secrecy to perspectives from scientists, it's time for a new "Estimate of the Situation"... here's what I found:
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With great respect for Dr.
@neiltyson
(whom I sincerely admire as an educator & scientist), I think the question here should be "what are these objects?" rather than critiques based on whether or not they're "evidence for Aliens." Let's slow down, and pump the breaks on the bias.
Billions and billions of full-color, high-resolution images & videos are uploaded to the Internet every day.
If your best evidence for Aliens visiting from another galaxy is monochromatic low-resolution, fuzzy video taken by the USNavy, then there's more work to be done here.
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The ODNI's
#UAP
report is finally here... and controversy remains high after the delayed publication of a report that offered very little. This week, I unpack what it really means, along w/ commentary from pilot Ryan Graves (
@uncertainvector
):
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"Any idea what they are?" In a series of
#UAP
incidents reported in recent weeks, airline pilots tell of encounters with what researcher
@BenHansen00
now calls "Racetrack UAPs". Here's the
@debriefmedia
report by
@chrissynewton
and yours truly:
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"He had just seen what looked like a 'flat black bar' flying head-on toward the airplane, which then quickly maneuvered and passed under the aircraft." Whatever had nearly collided with them was only the beginning of their problems:
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#ufos
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Open Congressional hearings on
#UFOs
? Following the news this week, I still had questions about the DOD's
#AOIMSG
and its
#UAP
investigations. Here's what I've learned so far from a Pentagon spokesperson, and Congressional staffers I contacted:
#ufotwitter
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In his latest op-ed, "Disclosure and National Security: Should the U.S. Government Reveal What it Knows About UAP?",
@ChrisKMellon
asks if we can handle the truth... and why he hopes U.S. officials will reveal what they may know about
#UAP
:
#ufotwitter
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Fascinating article by
@DrBeaVillarroel
on the discovery of a series of “disappearing stars” discovered in decades-old stellar imagery which, it turns out, happened to coincide with one of history’s most notorious UFO incidents:
Were mysterious objects photographed by astronomers during on of history's most captivating UFO incidents? Astronomer Beatriz Villarroel examines the enigma of "vanishing stars" in relation to the famous 1952 Washington D.C. UFO wave.
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A recent Brazilian Senate hearing was organized to address the country's history of military involvement with unidentified aerial phenomena (
#UAP
). Here's what you need to know:
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What are the health implications of
#UAP
encounters? Although the 2022 ODNI report said AARO has collected no data strongly linking UAP to adverse health issues, that could soon change... I explain why this week on 'The Micah Hanks Program.'
#ufotwitter
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How far back do the beginnings of megalithic structures and early civilization really go? It's finally time Robert M. Schoch and I sat down again for a lengthy discussion about some of his research in Egypt over the decades, and the ensuing controversies:
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Some big things have been in the works over the last few months. Therefore, I'm excited to announce the forthcoming launch of a new enterprise with my colleagues
@LtTimMcMillan
and
@mjbanias
. Here's to the future... your official Debrief will begin soon. 😉
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On this week's
#podcast
, an international team of former government employees, scientists, and safety advocates joins me to discuss the question of non-human intelligence, and how science and advocacy can advance the conversation:
#UAP
#NHI
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Sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena represent a challenging scientific mystery. This episode of The Micah Hanks Program kicks off 2024 with a few surprises, a big announcement, and a sampling of reports that convey the complexity of the phenomenon:
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Quite a beautiful display of the Northern Lights last night, as seen from North Carolina. Although the camera’s eye provides considerable enhancement to the coloration, most of the events were visible to the eye, extremely gorgeous, and very exciting to see.
#Auroraborealis
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Too little constructive dialogue about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or
#UFOs
, occurs online (especially on social media). However, when scientists cover the topic, as this blog at Scientific American does, it is a much-needed step in the right direction:
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The FAA has finally admitted it documents
#UAP
reports. But the story of why UFO sightings were ignored for years by the agency that regulates civil aviation, and how Robert Bigelow's BAASS became the recipient of such reports, is more complex:
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Not a bad idea...
#UAP
I fully support the idea of the creation of a Select Committee on UAP with subpoena power.
@timburchett
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"In no way should Congress view this move by the Pentagon as being helpful towards the Gillibrand initiative," says
@LueElizondo
. I also spoke to defense experts, scientists, and Sen. Gillibrand's office about the DoD's AOIMSG; here's what they said:
#UAP
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What if there is more to our world than the everyday living experience most of us are familiar with?
What if certain aspects of the reality we *think we know* so well were actually much more like Star Trek?
Would be bold enough to meet the challenges of that new reality?
#UAP
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Awesome moment in
#UFO
history with the late, and very great Betty White, along with guest Donald Keyhoe, former director of NICAP and early UFO author/firebrand.
#ufotwitter
#UAP
#BettyWhite
The Betty White Show with guest Donald Keyhoe, circa 1954.
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Could UAPs represent a "cryptoterrestrial" presence on Earth? This week, philosopher Bernardo Kastrup joins me on 'The Micah Hanks Program' to discuss the controversial question of whether non-human intelligence and UAPs could have Earthly origins.
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"Ours, or theirs?" It's a question that often comes up in the current
#UAP
debate. Amidst recent allegations of non-human intelligence and exotic vehicle recoveries, sounds like it's time to take a look at the classified world of antigravity research:
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One issue with the
#UAP
situation as it stands today is that we have an eager community of advocates who have been conditioned to expect periodic “disclosures.” However, we must be prepared to accept that we may be nearing the limits of present human knowledge on this subject.
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Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb joins me this week on 'The Micah Hanks Program' to discuss the scientific paper he recently co-authored with
@DoD_AARO
director Sean Kirkpatrick, titled "Physical Constraints on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena":
#ufotwitter
#UAP
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Just for the record: don’t approach me with “evidence” that the Earth is flat. If you *really* believe that, then I think you’re a moron. 🌎
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Any politician that would receive classified intelligence briefings about the threat of
#coronavirus
, and feign calm while dumping stocks and tipping off their rich buddies should be worse than ashamed: they should resign. Yes, that's you Senators Richard Burr & Dianne Feinstein.
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**BREAKING** The new ODNI report on
#UAP
is out... and while there will be lots of details to break down and further discussion in the days ahead, here is our complete initial analysis on the latest AARO assessment from the
@Debriefmedia
team:
#ufotwitter
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Greetings everyone... I'll be joining the fine folks over on the /r/HighStrangeness subreddit this evening for some fun discussion of all things Fortean and other odd bits of historical interest. See you there!
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Some argue 2022 has been a slow year for
#UAP
news. I disagree; in just the last few days, we have seen several notable developments, with the potential for more in the days ahead. What are the most significant UAP-related events you've followed in 2022?
#uaptwitter
#ufotwitter
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This has been a long time in the works, and now it's official: I'm happy to announce the launch of "The Micah Hanks Program," the official new name of my weekly podcast "The Gralien Report," which I've produced for nearly a decade. Check out our new look!
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Here's sending very special birthday wishes to one of the most thought provoking and inimitable heroes in
#podcasting
, the one and only Dan Carlin (
@HardcoreHistory
). I hope it's a great one, and thanks for all of your hard(core) work and contributions to historical inquiry!
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Big news out of Turkey: excavations at Boncuklu Tarla near the famous site of Gobekli Tepe are estimated to date back close to 12,000-years... Gobekli Tepe was a game-changer, and this site is very likely to be even older:
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In recent days we have seen unrest of truly historic proportions. The response to George Floyd's tragic killing has been tremendous, and necessary. It's important for us all to recognize the significance of times like these, and also our role in promoting peace & positive change.
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In 1964 a tic tac-shaped
#UAP
was observed near Socorro, NM, by policeman Lonnie Zamora. Landing traces were documented within minutes; yet, one wonders how many officials in 2022 are even aware of what Project Blue Book called its "best case"?
#ufotwitter
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Following the release of the long awaited report on UAP earlier today from the Office of the DNI,
@LtTimMcMillan
and I teamed up to provide a complete breakdown of the details; here’s everything you need to know:
The Office of the Director for National Intelligence has released a highly anticipated report detailing the U.S. government’s assessments of military encounters with UAP, citing them as "safety issue" and that further studies should be done.
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What are the odd "Phantoms" and "Cosmics" that a team of Ukrainian researchers say they detected as part of an independent
#UAP
study? Here's what they have learned about the speed and other features of these curious
#UFOs
(H/T
@BrettTingley
):
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"This amendment would not give the Sec. of Defense any new authority to declassify any records that are outside of his department's classification authority." Here,
@ddeanjohnson
illustrates why Rep.
@mattgaetz
's defense of the Burchett Amendment over the
#UAPDA
falls short:
CONGRESS AND UFOs: A BAD TAKE BY MR. GAETZ
(1/3) Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has revealed that he much prefers a House-passed Burchett Amendment to the Senate-passed Schumer-Rounds UAP Disclosure Act. Burchett text is below. My red comments highlight its very limited scope and force.
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“I may not always drink, but when I do...” to hell with “interesting,” send in the spice! I’ve always enjoyed this dark cerveza, with its ever-so-slightly spicy hints that make it well-suited for late summer. May your mugs remain merry and filled, my friends. 🍻
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Merry Christmas and very happy holiday greetings to you all! May your celebrations be blessed, and bring much merriment to you, your kith and kindred.
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Chris Wallace: “I think the American people would like to hear more substantive... “ [interruption and chaos resumes].
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On Capitol Hill, Congress is quietly working to ensure that the UAP Task Force has broader access to data collected by intelligence agencies about what it calls a “mysterious threat to U.S. airspace and our military forces.”
#UAP
#UFO
#ufotwitter
#Congress
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Shoot downs of "unidentified" objects over the U.S. & Canada, radar anomalies over Montana, and emerging details about ongoing Chinese balloon espionage:
@LtTimMcMillan
and I provide the latest on these recent events, courtesy of
@Debriefmedia
:
#ufotwitter
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Sitting in the yard on a September night, enjoying cold Asheville brews and chilly mountain air; meanwhile, a satellite party dances overhead to the tune of The Tony Rice Unit’s “Manzanita.” There might be better ways to spend an evening in early Autumn... but not many. 🍂🎃
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"Look up. We have barely tasted the sky." Well said,
@DietrichVFA41
... and as a principal witness to the events involving
#UAP
encountered by Carrier Strike Group 11 in 2004,
@Debriefmedia
welcomes your contributions to the ongoing dialogue:
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Thank you for the positive feedback, Dr. Pasulka... and as my colleague aptly points out, the Guardian (a bit paradoxically) called The Debrief a "little-known" website, although that seems slightly less so in light of events of recent days. 😉
Honestly this is a more nuanced look at recent events than The Guardian's op-ed today (they called the Debrief "a little known website"). I heard that the original Debrief article has more views than the 2017 NY Times article.
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Did somebody say deleted emails? John Greenewald has been following this story for years... and now, his latest offering over at The Black Vault could end up being one of the most important things you'll read on the developing
#UAP
and
#AATIP
saga. Don't miss it!
@blackvaultcom
Through blood, sweat, and tears of frustration over the course of three years, I bring you what I feel, is the single most important story about the
@LueElizondo
/
#AATIP
/
#UFOs
/ Pentagon saga I have written yet.
This... is huge.
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