2/ I truly mean no disrespect to ANY party, but I think @MiddleOfMayhem (I am NOT speaking for him) and his recent posts point out a trend. A trend that goes back to day one of visuals used to fit a narrative in this current UFO conversation. BUT they aren't accurately portrayed.
3/ And I truly mean DAY ONE of this current conversation.
In the original press conference in October 2017 that introduced Luis Elizondo to the world, a party balloon was shown to depict a tic-tac as Chris Mellon talked.
This, of course, was entirely inaccurate.
Moving on...
4/ In Luis Elizondo's Oct. 2018 lecture in Italy telling the world stage about UFOs, he talked about a series of events where in 1952 UFOs were seen buzzing the Capitol and the White House.
He showed "real photographs" that consisted of a CGI construct, and a cartoon.
Moving on
5/ In August 2018, a video was released by @TTSAcademy saying Mr. Elizondo and the team were collecting UFO material "samples." The conversation then shifted towards metamaterials, and how these "samples" could blow the entire topic wide open.
A press release was sent out.
6/ That press release outlined numerous pieces were acquired by TTSA, which come from "an advanced aerospace vehicle of unknown origin."
In that announcement? They show a rock known as "malachite" from a stock photo house.
7/ In the television series "Unidentified" - Mr. Elizondo, Tom DeLonge and three unidentified individuals are shown with the insinuation that they were the ones running the current AATIP / UFO investigative efforts. One of the three unidentified individuals have come forward...
8/ According to him? He was entirely misrepresented and was forced to file a report to his superiors with the DoD. And the story gets much weirder...
9/ Just this last week, Mr. Elizondo profiled an article from The Sun, a commonly lambasted UK tabloid-style paper which commonly runs over embellished stories about "aliens."
Mr. Elizondo conveyed one of those false narratives on @JChurchRadio, which created a firestorm.
10/ But that firestorm of excitement was unneeded. Not only was the headline misleading; the "declassified NSA" material was nothing of the sort.
11/ As people like @MiddleOfMayhem, myself, and others are lambasted for bringing up stuff like the above -- where is the same criticism for the trend on inaccuracies?
I am, in NO WAY, even close to perfect. I make mistakes all the time, and where known, I correct them. Like:
12/ But why is there such a double standard when it comes to the "heroes" and the "villains" in what has turned into a role-playing-game for so many? Yes, this has become a LARP.
Some can do no wrong, while others, can do no right.
13/ There comes a time when there is enough misrepresentation of material, questions SHOULD be asked. It doesn't mean there needs to be insults, or public lashings, or anything of the sort.
14/ But, if I continually used false imagery, or misrepresented documents, I can assure you there is a handful of people that would make mega blogs about me; create memes; tweet obsessively about it; and they would party into the night in their triumph within their secret clubs.
15/ I, yet again, am reminded about the double standard that exists within the UFO conversation. I won't be afraid to "call out" (that isn't a "call to arms" as some want you to believe I meant) the inconsistencies.
16/ And if they are resolved, great. We move on.
If they aren't? Then we ALL should continue to ask questions, and press for answers from those who claim they are giving you the honest truth.
I speak for only myself here, but I am not wanting to be in an echo chamber.
17/ I encourage respectful dialogue, and if I make a mistake, CALL ME OUT. All of the above all applies to me too, and I've ALWAYS said that.
We ARE a team, and despite what some people think, we don't have to walk on eggshells as we pursue the truth. It's tougher than that.
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🧵 In a recent private ticketed event, former DoD counterintelligence agent Luis Elizondo showed this photo of a "UFO" from Romania in 2022.
He called it a "real photo" and references it being described as a "mothership" like the one in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 👇
I reverse imaged searched it, and eventually turned up a viral post on Facebook in a group called "Mysterious Ancient Discoveries". It got more than 182,000 likes and more than 23,700 comments. It was posted in September 2023.👇
But, it reminded me of something. Years ago, a photo went viral, which although did not look like this, I believe the process it was captured was the same.
Check out this. Through clouds - shot through a window, of a "UFO." It went viral, but the problem, was it wasn't real. 👇
🧵I feel this new pic is likely another model. But, the question is, what is the connection to the grander story being presented?
A hoax? Misunderstood or miscommunicated images? Maybe I can offer some type of explanation.
But first, here's the clip from last night:👇
This was the photo presented: 👇
I can't help but think this saucer is very similar (admittedly, not an exact match) to the saucers used in the 1956 Sci Fi classic film "Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers." 👇
Some people ask me why I am so interested in seeing the behind-the-scenes DOPSR review processes as connected to various claims by individuals inside (and outside) the UFO arena, but they are confused on why it's important. Bottom line: it can be revealing to help the public understand many things on many levels about the issues at hand.
So, here's an [admittedly long] thread on why, with verifiable examples.
But first, let me say, when it comes to @LueElizondo and David Grusch, their claims have been entrenched in controversy, regardless of what you believe about them and their claims. I am guessing (hoping?) that we can all at least ALL agree on that. Whether the DoD is lying, or someone else somewhere in the chain is lying to someone else, it's all downright controversial.
So, the DoD's treatment of these individuals, and their products/claims they seek to publish, would be incredibly revealing. And the DoD, along with the DOJ, has held nothing back in the past when it wants something suppressed.
So, this UFO topic, along with those making the claims, would be no different than it is with anything else. There is no "catch 22" if the DoD suppressed something as Grusch has claimed in the past. I've written extensively about that already. If the DoD wants to suppress something, they do, and the public is left in the dark.
Note: If there was information classified needing to be removed… I fully understand if certain portions of the review process cannot be released publicly. However, the fact that there were demands at all would be part of the story, at least in part.
So, here are some verifiable examples of former DoD personnel and top brass, and the problems they faced writing books and publishing their claims:
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“The Room Where It Happened,” by John Bolton, received an extraordinary amount of pushback. Bolton was even being sued by the DOJ as connected to it all, but that case was eventually dropped.
This example is well documented. Bolton claimed that the DOPSR review was being manipulated for political reasons. The National Security Council (NSC) reviewer, Ellen Knight, and her subsequent replacement, Michael Ellis, became central figures in the dispute. 👇
"No Easy Day" by Mark Owen [Matt Bissonnette] is an example of what happens when you don't go through the proper DOPSR review process.
The DoD claimed the book contained classified information and pursued legal action against him. As part of the settlement, Bissonnette agreed to forfeit a significant portion of his book's royalties to the U.S. government. While the full review paperwork wasn't publicly released, the legal proceedings and the Pentagon's response provided insight into the issues raised.
Bissonnette published a second book, "No Hero: the Evolution of a Navy SEAL," which did go through the proper channels and sections were redacted. 👇
🧵🚨New documents unveil Luis Elizondo & Christopher Mellon's push for the Pentagon to clarify Elizondo's role in AATIP.
They also provide insights into the DoD's internal actions on the issue.
A thread: 🔽
2/12 - “Mr. Elizondo had no responsibilities with regard to the AATIP program while he worked in OUSDI, up until the time he resigned effective 10/4/2017," was a statement by Pentagon spokesperson Christopher Sherwood that was published by The Intercept on June 1, 2019. 🔽
3/12 - It would later be changed to "...no assigned responsibilities..." but the anger was palpable about the DoD's official stance.
Newly released records show what happened in the days that followed that statement being published, and are published here for the first time.🔽
- DoD Inspector General Robert P. Storch
- Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Thomas A. Monheim
- Secretary of the Air Force Mr. Frank Kendall
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
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2/7:
- Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines
- CIA Director William Burns
- Former DoD Counterintelligence Agent Luis Elizondo
- Former Director of Defense Intelligence for Counterintelligence, Law enforcement and Security, Garry Reid
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3/7:
- Former Intelligence Officer David Grusch (And whomever was the primary source(s) are)
- Adjunct Professor (Baylor University) and Astrophysicist Dr. Eric W. Davis
- Former Director of the DIA Vice Adm. Thomas Wilson
- Investigative Journalist Ross Coulthart