Something interesting from my notes from the Sol Foundation conference in November was from Jacques Vallee’s presentation.
He showed the below graphic of a double bell curve showing a hypothesized frequency of reported vs unreported sightings. It’s a reasonable assumption that
Pretty amazing 7.5 minute exchange on the floor of the US Senate today between
@SenSchumer
and
@SenatorRounds
about the
@HouseIntelComm
stripping of the
#UAPDisclosureAct
.
Both senators deserve praise for their continued advocacy on this issue, and interests within the IC and
@jahimes
@RepMikeTurner
I can appreciate the joke (touché), and I apologize for assuming your staff ran your account. I mean no disrespect, but if what I was told is true, and you don’t want to acknowledge it right now, that’s fine. I would never expect someone from the Gang of 8 to ever speak publicly
"titillating claims"
"extraterrestrial beings"
"conspiracy theories"
"tantalizing hints"
"space aliens"
This is the vocabulary used by the
@nytimes
' senior reporter covering intelligence agencies and international security--I'm not going to @ him because you already know who he
To add a personal note to this—
I know
@RepMikeTurner
has been catching much of the flak for spearheading the watering down of the UAPDA, but a special mention must be made to my home state’s 4th district Rep and HPSCI ranking member
@jahimes
for also reportedly running around
Hey
@LastWeekTonight
, I am a longtime fan and I bring this up periodically, but hear me out please (long post, be forewarned)--
The topic of
#UAP
(UFOs) is not going away in the media. While most major outlets have been slow to pick up on the story (and I can promise you it's a
My takeaways from the
@RepLuna
press conference (after filtering through the performative partisan talking points sprinkled in) is that the drive to pass legislation to
#EndUAPSecrecy
is still quite bipartisan, and that Schumer/Rounds vs Burchett amendments are not necessarily a
The lack of mainstream media coverage of the UAP hearing tomorrow isn’t because there’s a media cover-up. It’s because they don’t think it’s significant.
David Grusch sums up why he (or anyone) shouldn’t spill all the beans all at once, and that we need a controlled official process of disclosure of NHI, CR, and the government’s involvement.
#ufotwitter
#ufox
I was humbled to be an attendee of the Sol Conference and likewise to be asked to have a conversation with
@GoodTroubleShow
about our experience there.
#ufotwitter
#ufox
Reflections on the Sol Conference:
-Not a revelation, but an interdisciplinary call to action.
-Intellectually stimulating and challenging.
-Many great connections made.
-The beginnings of an “increasingly more visible college.”
#ufotwitter
#ufox
@GarryPNolan
Unofficial Rules of
#UFOTwitter
:
1)
@LueElizondo
usually ends up being right.
2) Those who think & tweet contrary to
#1
have a couple days tops before 🍳 lands on their faces.
3)
@tinyklaus
already read and posted it before you.
4) Don’t EVER fuck with Momma. (
@Lynda_Katerra
)
About time
#ufotwitter
#ufox
. This will reach more people than even the NewsNation interview. Millions more.
#2065
- David Grusch - The Joe Rogan Experience | Podcast on Spotify
Cannot stress enough how important this is. Call your senators, representatives, and the GOP leadership. Sample verbiage given below care of
@SafeAerospace
.
#ufox
#ufotwitter
A source close to the negotiations tells us that the NDAA conference is wrapping up. The outcome of The UAP Disclosure Act is uncertain and key terms like the civilian review board are at risk. The time to contact Congress is NOW.
We are sending letters to Senators Round and
@julianbarnes
I'm not going to mince words. This article is a whitewash. Disappointing, and filled with lazy debunks with imprecise language and contempt for the credible witnesses that came forward in
@lesliekean
and
@ralphblu
's articles in the NYT from 2017 onwards. 1/3
1. Don’t bother me with facts, my mind is made up.
2. What the public doesn’t know, I won’t tell them.
3. If you can’t attack the data, attack the people.
4. State your position by proclamation. It’s easier to say there is no evidence.
-Stan Friedman
#ufotwitter
#ufox
#uaptwitter
@SenSchumer
@UAPDandy
Thank you for your efforts to improve transparency around this topic. The trove of records eligible for release will be invaluable to researchers, institutions, and the public at large. This bipartisan measure is a long time coming and should not be obstructed any longer!
I just called my representative and both senators to support the current senate version of the 2024 NDAA, complete with Schumer’s UAP Disclosure Act. All the staffers were very polite and took down my entire statement. Please call today!
#ufotwitter
#ufox
New Year’s resolution for all major English language media to STOP using the following abundantly stupid phrases:
- “little green men”
- “the truth is out there”
- “land on the White House lawn”
- “there is no evidence of (insert thing for which there is plentiful evidence)”
@TheUfoJoe
@jahimes
I thought my exposé firm but cordial. Don’t get me wrong, I have many reasons to like Rep Himes (being a fellow CT Dem), but dude needs to evolve on UAP transparency, and stop making performative jokes as the default response. I’m willing to give him a chance.
I don’t pay Mick West much mind
#ufotwitter
. When someone’s mind is made up, it saves you the trouble of trying to change it. I’m perfectly capable of taking my own experiences and external evidence to form my own conclusions, including uncertainties. What’s certain to me is—
Something else I took away from the Sol Symposium—
#ufotwitter
#ufox
As professionals interested in and working on the UAP topic, we need to start thinking seriously about how to communicate to our uninitiated peers in a language they will understand. 1/
Journalist
@lesliekean
went on my local NPR station
@wnpr
with host
@colinmcenroe
to talk UFOs! I poked Colin to talk about the topic’s latest developments ~1yr ago and I’m thrilled it’s now getting some airtime.
#ufotwitter
@jahimes
@TheUfoJoe
Thanks for that Jim. I’m not a fan of folks piling on either. I’m sorry that my original post (which was meant to be provocative) eventually devolved into that.
I think one of the major sticking points for people that want to engage on this topic regularly is a lack of
@katieshowland
@528vibes
High altitude seagulls with pressure suits and oxygen tanks, with thrusters going several tens of thousands of miles per hours.
Make no mistake—this is desperation
#ufotwitter
. Strained debunks, cherry-picked testimony, and lazy dismissal (or omission) of bona fide pilot testimony. An honest journalist would present those points of view rather than just those of DoD desk jockeys.
The
@guardian
has just done an excellent job of framing the current state of the
#UAPtransparency
discussion in this new article. There is also a mention of
@uNHIddencharity
’s John Priestland who I had ever pleasure of sitting next to at the SOL conference.
#ufotwitter
#ufox
Three stars recorded on a photographic plate dated the same day as the 1952 Washington, DC UFO incident have since vanished.
“There is no astronomical explanation for this type of event.”
David Grusch said he actually does have firsthand knowledge (of CR programs) he eventually wants to talk about someday, but is still working on getting it cleared through security processes
#ufotwitter
#ufox
About time
#ufotwitter
#ufox
. This will reach more people than even the NewsNation interview. Millions more.
#2065
- David Grusch - The Joe Rogan Experience | Podcast on Spotify
Grusch on
@EVargasTV
@NewsNation
:
-He commented on the legislation (and his disappointment about what was left out).
-He will help lobby President to form a records review board by executive action.
-His DOPSR request to share specific firsthand knowledge of a pentagon UAP
@LueElizondo
Thank you
@LueElizondo
for all you’ve done to advance the cause of
#uaptransparency
. The fact there’s a committed, growing number of people working on the UAP issue across many disciplines is in a large part due to the push you and others courageously gave us in 2017. Where so
More than this, AARO has shown a reluctance to acknowledge or investigate UAP cases prior to 2004. The UAPDA would give an automatic presumption of disclosure for any records older than 25 years. There’s a LOT of potential historical data that many groups could benefit from. Call
The argument being made against The UAP Disclosure Act, that the civilian review board “duplicates” AARO, is misleading:
- The civilian review board’s mission is transparency, not military intelligence.
- It sits above the DoD, not under it.
- It can subpoena records and
For all those that have been antsy to see the recordings from the Sol Conference in November, it’s coming— (and a big THANK YOU to
@GarryPNolan
@heterology
and said volunteers).
#ufotwitter
#ufox
@julianbarnes
@lesliekean
@ralphblu
I say this not because I am a strong supporter of any particular explanation for the anomalous phenomena (I am still very open to all explanations on the table). However,
@julianbarnes
conclusions are drawn from the limited testimony of career pentagon officials. 2/3
Why are key Republicans resisting transparency on UFOs? | The Hill
Another excellent analysis by
@MvonRen
that picks apart the weak arguments thus far given against the UAPDA by a number of GOP leaders with ties to key districts
#ufox
#ufotwitter
I just finished the
@TMZ
series "UFO Revolution".
Very impressed all around. It's admittedly got a bit of a "shock doc" feel with dramatic editing, but pretty much all the material presented was spot on. The narrative was clear, concise, and balanced.
It was not only a great
Pretty disappointed by NASA admin
@SenBillNelson
’s answer to a question in the UAP IST’s media briefing today about David Grusch’s ICIG whistleblower compliant and congressional testimony.
#ufotwitter
#ufox
#uaptwitter
(1/)
It’s a BIG deal that the greater AIAA endorsed this legislation. It’s a long time coming, and many of my friends and colleagues (past and present) contributed to the writing of this bill. Please contact your representatives to voice your support for its passage!
#ufox
Apologies for implying that
@SenSchumer
gave up on this amendment. It’s clear that he wants it to pass and has spoken up about it below—
#ufotwitter
#ufox
Many scientists & engineers are very interested in UFOs and want to know how they work. However, years of stigma in mainstream science and academia have kept us silent. The real shame is where we could be now had that stigma never existed. No more
#ufotwitter
#uaptwitter
Hey Bryce (
@hollywoodufos
), there’s a strange certainty to the tone of this piece that implies you and
@rosscoulthart
may have talked recently with someone credible and “in the know.” It almost sounds like hands are being forced.
NEW: EXCLUSIVE: CIA's secret office has conducted UFO retrieval missions on at least NINE crash sites around the world, whistleblowers reveal.
Big thanks to
@GoodTroubleShow
and
@JoshTBoswell
“One theory is that UFOs bend the fabric of spacetime to allow them to defy gravity, and … turn the heat from their engines into high-energy microwaves or ultraviolet waves in a process called 'blue shifting'.” We’ve heard this before
#ufotwitter
I would like to challenge
@PressSec
,
@POTUS
and others to avoid making “ET/alien” jokes in regards to the reported unidentified objects in our airspace. They perpetuate stigma & undermine the important & serious work that professionals do on the topic.
#ufotwitter
#uaptwitter
The 2nd
@InquireAnomalus
conference event held yesterday in NYC was special for several reasons,
#ufotwitter
. Building on the foundations of the first, speakers graciously let us in on their different areas of study and life-changing experiences. 1/
“Private Aerospace Contractors” —
There aren’t that many big ones, people. The investigators know where to look thanks to David Grusch and other witnesses. Congress knows. It’s going to come out.
#ufotwitter
#ufox
Hi
@SenBlumenthal
, I called your office last Friday and a very nice staffer took my concerns and questions regarding this very important issue of UAP in our skies. Please don’t take your foot off the gas. People ARE ready for more info to come out.
#ufotwitter
#uaptwitter
A “shadow biome” if you will—
“Two authorities well known to the UFO field, Ivan T. Sanderson, a noted biologist and anthropologist, and Dr. Jacques Vallee, a NASA astronomer and computer expert, studied the extraterrestrial theory for years and finally turned toward the
A Marine who worked on the base in Iraq tells me he saw the full 17 minute “jellyfish” UFO video.
He says the Marines nicknamed it the “spaghetti monster.”
Michael Cincoski says he worked in intelligence surveillance recognizance -- and that the video is from 2017, not 2018.
This is huge news, and a long time coming for many dedicated folks who have worked on the issue of an improved and expanded UAP reporting system within ASRS.
Furthermore, it’s yet another piece of bipartisan UAP legislation.
#ufotwitter
#ufox
@AIAA_UAP
@SafeAerospace
We are honored to endorse the bipartisan Safe Airspace for Americans Act, introduced today by
@RepRobertGarcia
(D-CA) and
@RepGrothman
(R-WI). The legislation will provide a direct, confidential reporting channel for civilian pilots by adapting the widely trusted NASA Aviation
This seems pretty significantly weakened
#ufotwitter
#ufox
. No eminent domain, no independent review board, and no presumption of disclosure for historical records. Still awaiting final bill, but I’m certainly calling my Reps and senators tomorrow to express my disappointment and
I know it was a joke by David Martin on
@FaceTheNation
this morning, but certainly a joke indicating the topic of UAP/NHI is strongly in the public consciousness, and will be in 2024.
#ufox
#ufotwitter
Anybody else notice this
#ufotwitter
#uaptwitter
? Curious if the title went to print late last night under a different wording, then the editor decided to update the title today online. The connotation/implication is MUCH different.
UpliftingTweets has been a pro-
#uaptransparency
force of wit and hilarity to be reckoned with these past few years. He’s also been one of my closest friends in the space, and we continue to collaborate on efforts outside of Xwitter.
UpliftingTweets will return.
#ufox
#ufotwitter
🚨On Feb.21/23, NORAD command sent a SECRET email to Canadian counterparts regarding the Lake Huron UAP incident. But 99.999% was redacted 🤷♂️ (I have several other access to info requests for the Feb UAP shoot downs that remain outstanding…more to come in 2024, hopefully) 👇
@DeclassifyUAP
Called all my reps/senators again today! The staffers were very polite and thanked me for my perspective.
Everyone keep the pressure on!
Government transparency, eh? 🤨
I wait with bated breath as the NDAA final text is hammered out behind closed doors. Whatever our elected officials decide, it will be consequential.
Thanks to
@ask_a_pol
for the updates.
#ufotwitter
#ufox
@GarryPNolan
Wow
@GarryPNolan
—we’ve had a synchronicity today it seems.
From my Godmother to me, while out to dinner in Middletown, CT tonight. Granted my birthday was over the weekend, but this is too funny and I promise I haven’t made it up.
I’m also 21! (I might’ve made that part up)
And the unknown unknowns (e.g., NHI agendas, how we/they will react, and implications for society). It’s impossible to fully mitigate all risks, which makes it all the more important to get as many people across all subjects as engaged as possible. The future is inevitable. 4/4
@RepOgles
Are we confident that our arrangements and agreements with foreign militaries will be sufficient to avoid an escalation or disaster involving nuclear weapons in the midst of a UAP encounter?
My latest documentary is officially out and I hope you all can join me by sharing it with others. This is a Historical tale of USOs and UFOs at sea around our planet. Please leave a review on Amazon if you've watched it!
@GallaudetTim
@I_D_Official
@RepMikeTurner
I am thankful for all those pushing for greater disclosure of what the government knows about UAP and non human intelligence. Those that stand in the way are standing in the way of history Mr. Turner. Don’t forget that.
@SawanPa77614095
@GarryPNolan
Sawan, I admire your passion. I’d recommend being more respectful to those working on our behalf. I have extensive notes from the conference that I am open to sharing with you while waiting for videos.
Grusch explaining the theoretical framework of higher dimensional objects projecting in 3-dimensional space as a possible explanation of UAP. I don't think he would just say that for no reason.
#ufotwitter
#UFOHearings
#uaptwitter
@julianbarnes
@lesliekean
@ralphblu
Particularly ones known to obfuscate on the matter that haven’t experienced it firsthand. I find witnesses like
@uncertainvector
,
@DietrichVFA41
, and Cmr David Fravor much more believable than any video or dismissal thereof as a balloon or drone. Try harder. 3/3
UFO Hearing Witness: New UAP Bill Will 'Close the Gap' featuring
@uncertainvector
—
“Pilots who make reports are specifically protected within the draft legislation from those reports being taken into account for medical and airmen certificates. Nor will they be allowed to face
@walterkirn
@Griffbl
Truth is, it hasn't been kept in the bag at all. It's been out for years, just not in the way most people think. The notion that UFOs are a silly fantasy and piloted by spindly short green men from outer space with big heads and large eyes is a fabrication of Hollywood. It's
Having had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with
@JayCKing78
on several occasions, I can tell you he is the real deal. Don’t let the TMZ banner fool you, this series is well worth your attention (it’s free to watch on TubiTV).
Regardless of whether they’ve shared their
Here's a segment featuring me talking about NHI encounters and The Experiencer Group from this brand-new episode of "UFO Revolution" (on Tubi). It also features Garry Nolan, Mike Masters, Richard Dolan and Jeremy Corbell. There's even some archival footage of Travis Walton and
@AdamGoldsack
@Pewpew841
I don’t doubt
@timburchett
&
@RepLuna
want transparency. In fact, we need their vigor and enthusiasm on the issue, especially thankful for them working across party lines with
@JaredEMoskowitz
and others. However, I think for the good of the country and having an orderly
When the Schumer amendment passes in the wider NDAA 2024, and a controlled disclosure plan begins to take shape and be executed, there will inevitably be questions and confusion about what it means for the various disciplines. 2/
That means being honest about what are the known knowns (e.g., UAP are real, physical objects with exotic flight characteristics and potential hazards to commercial and military aircraft); what are the known unknowns (e.g., engineering that goes into enabling such abilities); 3/
‘An Inquiry into Anomalous Experiences & the Phenomenon’ conference was an enlightening and stimulating as I could have hoped for and more. So great to meet many
#ufotwitter
friends IRL as well. Big thanks to
@JayCKing78
and
@EngagingThe
for organizing it! It means a lot to us.
While this article clearly belongs in the circular file with the likes of other sarcastic hit pieces by The Intercept, New York Post, and Scientific American, it’s troubling to me that a historically left leaning publication take such a disingenuous angle to the serious and
Is a UFO Hoax a Ticking Time-bomb for Biden?
(Another Negative Article by Dave Troy)
Jeremy Corbell, a discredited UFO celebrity who has 225,900 followers on X, and who claims to have played “a major role in influencing members of Congress,” has been escalating calls for
Congress is right to be upset. Are
@POTUS
and the executive branch trying to sidestep the will of Congress as it relates to the establishment of
@DoD_AARO
?
#ufotwitter
#uaptwitter
Why is the White House creating a new “interagency team” to monitor,investigate & report on unidentified aerial objects when we already have
@DoD_AARO
which we helped create over two years ago?
@RepEricBurlison
Thank you for your continued focus on this bipartisan issue. There are often good reasons for secrecy, but the entrenched bureaucracy lost its way long ago; it needs to be dragged into the future, no matter how widespread the embarrassment is.
There are many serious and sober individuals on all points of the political spectrum spectrum that take the issue of UFOs seriously - I think it’s more a matter of experience (firsthand or someone close that you trust).
Similarly, ardent (largely uninformed) skepticism of the
I think some Democrats can’t get their mind around UFOs because this is a conspiracy theory. If this is true then what else could be? Many people on the left just won’t let themselves believe in conspiracy theories because that’s what the far right does. Thoughts?
#ufotwitter
This is the discussion that NatSec policy nerds around the country should be having right now
#ufox
#ufotwitter
.
Admittedly some (wrong) assumptions are made on the subject of secret keeping and coverups—stigma/ridicule/“administrative terrorism” as
On this date in 2017, the NY Times uncorked a digital version of a story by Ralph Blumenthal, Helene Cooper, and Leslie Kean. The blockbuster piece was published on the Times front page the next day, and the UFO topic has never been the same. (more)
“When something vibrates, the electrons of the entire universe resonate with it. Everything is connected. The greatest tragedy of human existence is the illusion of separateness.”
-Albert Einstein
#ufotwitter
#uaptwitter
#einstein
@tinyklaus
has created a right proper home for some amazing content. He and
@libertybirb
deliver a quality podcast weekly in a manner that feels like your chatting about strange shit with a couple of buddies. The content is wide ranging weird & on-point.
Just listening to my regular podcast rotation to find my very own NPR affiliate
@wnpr
’s
@colinmcenroe
is doing an “Astro-nauty week” having to do with all things UFOs, NHI, and astronomy. Any of my
#ufox
#ufotwitter
comrades starved for content? Check it out this week—