Doris Day, Terry Melcher & ✨The Process Church of the Final Judgement✨ ✨AKA Best Friends Animal Society:
A Third Rail of The Manson Conspiracy or Processean Providence? 🧵
This will be part 1 of a multiple 🧵 series because there is too much information & too many angles to consider.
I will begin with the crux of this dig:
Tom O'Neill, author of CHAOS, 2020:
He found no "significant connections" between the Family & The Process.
While I highly disagree with Tom & have more than my opinion to bolster that argument, if you've read CHAOS, you're aware of his interactions with Terry Melcher & Vincent Bugliosi.
He makes no bones about his suspicion of a cover-up facilitated by both parties.
CHAOS, page 93: "Without Melcher, there would have been no murders at 10050 Cielo Drive. He was the clearest link between Manson and the Hollywood elite."
CHAOS, page 94/95: "...was this part of a broader pattern of deception...?"
I agree that CHAOS has debunked the Helter Skelter narrative & it's a great read.
Why did Bugliosi discuss The Process but there's not a peep in CHAOS?
I have my opinion but I'll keep that to myself.
Opinions aside, we're going to fast-forward & focus on Doris Day, Terry Melcher & their non-profits, which primarily focus on animal advocacy.
It's rumored Doris left all of her wealth ($7.4 million) to the Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF) when she died.
people.com/pets/doris-day…
The DDAF was founded in 1978 by Doris Day, who was "affectionately known to some as “The Dog Catcher of Beverly Hills”.
The Doris Day Animal Foundation is part of the Best Friends Animal Society Network, citing them as a source of lobbying (below).
dorisdayanimalfoundation.org/about
According to Best Friends' list of network partners, the 'Doris Day Foundation' is available for financial assistance information.
I believe they left out 'Animal' on purpose, but I'll come back to this, as there's a lot of funny money to come.
network.bestfriends.org/proven-strateg…
In 1987, she formed the lobbying arm of the DDAF - the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) which created what is now known as 'World Spay Day' in 1995.
humanepro.org/blog/world-spa…
2021: DDAL merged w/the Humane Society Legislative Fund.
"In 2006, DDAL joined forces w/the Humane Society of the US to continue its work...leaning conservative...Doris had a special commitment to bringing Republicans into our policy discussions."
hslf.org/blog/2021/06/n…
Watchdog Protect The Harvest (who has been VERY vocal about BFAS):
"HSUS & HSLF spend massive amounts of money to buy new laws & regulations & influence lawmakers. They're working to restrict the rights of farmers, hunters, entertainers & animal owners."
protecttheharvest.com/what-you-need-…
An example from 2023:
"The BARK Act has the support of 19 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives & has been endorsed by the Animal Welfare Institute, the ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society, HSLF, the Humane Rescue Alliance & Maryland Nonprofits."
thegeorgiavirtue.com/national-polit…
As a reminder, for those who don't know, BFAS is part of what's known as the Pit Bull Lobby:
I include this to show the lobbying power behind these groups, which, in turn, shows the amount of tax-free wealth they have.
rc4ps.org/who-is-the-pit…
Back to Doris Day:
In a moment of 'noided serendipity, on E-Bay, you will find The Doris Day Collection DVDs listed with 10% of sales going to Best Friends Animal Society.
...why?
ebay.com/itm/2665200358…
The Doris Day Animal Foundation, which boasts net assets of $8,453,390 as of fiscal year 2022, is located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Some of you may have heard of the place before.
projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…
...but wait, there's more:
also located in Omaha is the Doris Day & Terry Melcher Foundation, which boasts net assets of $25,514,575 as of fiscal year 2022.
They granted almost $230,000 to DDAF that year.
projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…
There are also 2 major transfers from the Foundation, totaling almost $3.5 million:
One to DD Licensing LLC & the other to Arwin Productions.
Most of their grants fund scholarship endowment for veterinary medicine for a fraction of either transfer, which is a big red flag IMO.
The next problem is Dr. T. Robert Bashara, who's spooky family history will be in another thread.
Dr. Bashara is an award-winning veterinarian & co-founder of the Nebraska Academy of Veterinary Medicine.
navmonline.org
Dr. Bashara is on the board of:
- The Doris Day & Terry Melcher Foundation
- The Doris Day Animal Foundation
- DD Licensing, LLC
- Arwin Productions, Inc.
It would appear there's a lot of funny money being moved around, but I want to focus on Arwin Productions, Inc.
The stated purpose of Arwin Productions is 'collection of music rights'.
If you look up Arwin Productions, you'll see (at least) 146 titles produced by them, mostly featuring Doris Day.
imdb.com/search/title/?…
Arwin Productions has gone through various names changes & mergers, including with Artists Music, Inc. in 1971.
Best Friends advocate JD Souther, as well as other "Laurel Canyon luminaries" (RIP McGowan 🌹) are listed in their copyright records.
publicrecords.copyright.gov/name-directory…
I just thought this ad was fun (See Artists Music, Inc. in the bottom right):
Artists Music, Inc. has been a source of controversy over the years, accused of being 'monopolistic gatekeepers' in the entertainment industry.
regent.edu/acad/schlaw/st…
Arwin Productions then merged with Daywin Music, Inc.
Daywin Music, Inc. was incorporated on 2/27/1951 per California state records, though the original filing is not available.
Daywin Music, Inc.'s discography includes Doris Day, The Beach Boys, Cream, The Flamin' Groovies, Pat Benatar and, for one reason or another:
the soundtrack to Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.
discogs.com/label/339436-D…
Dr. Bashara is the consistent party in (almost) every move.
Upon Doris' passing, "Ryan Melcher, her only grandson, took to social media, claiming an unidentified ‘business manager’ & ‘former fan’ of his grandmother barred him from making contact with her."
au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/doris-days-gra…
From all outside appearances, the (possibly) "former fan" of Doris, Dr. T. Robert Bashara not only owns everything created by Doris Day, but the Melchers as well.
Again, I ask: why is a non-profit transferring almost $3.5 million, in one year, w/someone who sits on all 3 boards?
Funny money doesn't = Manson conspiracy but, veterinarian Dr. T. Robert Bashara's ties to "the industry" seem...odd.
Next 🧵 I will show his father's artful spy craft, with everything from wandering bishops to the civil war on the Gaza Strip after WW2.
Stay 'noided, y'all. 🤠
& a special thank you to @eXhocat23 for bringing the DDAF & Dr. Bashara to my attention.
Follow your paranoid gut instincts & the truth will follow. 🖤🌹🙏
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