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Friday Fun Thread for October 20, 2023

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[comic sans]UAP DISCLOSURE UPDATES[/comic sans]

  • Rep. Tim Burchett confirms that a SCIF has been secured for members of Congress to receive information on UAPs in a classified setting. Two meetings are scheduled - one with the DoD IG on October 26th, and one with the IC IG on November 16th. Much ado was made about the necessity of a SCIF during the public hearing with David Grusch in July, as he claimed that much of his information could only be shared in a classified setting. It is currently unclear exactly which topics will be on the agenda during the meetings, or if Grusch himself will be present.

  • AARO's 2023 annual report on UAPs has been released. As expected, the report is largely a nothingburger; the head of AARO Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick has repeatedly made it clear in his public statements that he is skeptical of extraterrestrial explanations for UAPs. Nonetheless, the report acknowledges that some UAPs have been reported to exhibit "concerning performance characteristics" such as "high-speed travel or unusual maneuverability", and that AARO is currently unable to attribute these sightings to either US military programs or programs operated by foreign adversaries.

  • The Schumer UAP disclosure amendment did make it into the version of the NDAA that was passed by the Senate, although the bill is still awaiting final reconciliation with the House.

"Oh boy! Now THIS is going to what leads to /!\ THE DISCLOSURE /!\ ", says the UFO enthusiast for the dozenth time, trying desperately to bring even a smidgen of actual enthusiasm to their voice so as to not sound completely sarcastic.

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