Whatever one's political stripe, the U.S. midterm results may impact UFO Disclosure. Dylan Furbay gives the generally good news on the matter. After noting GOP Rep. Eric Burlison's pre-election claims, Furbay mentions Dem Rep. André Carson's "strong UAP advocate" stance. Red Panda Koala goes much more deeply into this in Midterm Elections Impact on UFO Disclosure. Against the fact that Democrats now control both houses, the Big News is that Mike Turner, the Republican representative who's been blamed for some time as the chief Congressional "gatekeeper" against transparency, lost his election. And it might benefit both major party members individually were they to go forward together in the one area (UFOs/UAP) where "bipartisan leadership" seems to mean something. More context comes from the Missouri Republican in Chrissy Newton's Rebelliously Curious pre-midterms interview with Congressman Eric Burlison on UAP Disclosure, Government Secrecy & David Grusch. One of the chief implications of Disclosure is Scientific American's Adam Kovac's question Can the World's Religions Survive the Existence Of Aliens? This is a thoughtful piece of coverage on the diverse opinions of different faith traditions, and of those who study them. And bringing this down to one particular individual level, Jason Colavito writes that Peter Thiel Draws Heavily on Sci-Fi Classics to Defend Ideas about Antichrist, UFOs. One guesses that some knowledge about Japanese manga would have helped here, but Jason's characterization of billionaire Thiel's views is "unfriendly" to say the least. (WM)

Can machine learning provide evidence for the causal efficacy of distant astrological bodies upon human behavior? Sora Atilas deserves credit for separating astronomical calculation from AI interpretation, publishing methods, and acknowledging failed tests. The headline result is that 89% of people who fall under a cluster of putative astronomical influences associated with authorship are indeed authors, against only 50% of the sample as a whole. (One might ask where this peculiarly fecund literary sample came from.) It is also unclear whether the cluster was derived from the astrological attributes of the people sampled or developed from an independent source. Is it just an artifact of the sample? Meanwhile, the commercial machinery of the (suitably sci-fi) “GenesisCore” service offers detailed astrological readings. This is sophisticated engineering attached to dodgy inference. Away from the data science, perhaps a less quantitative approach to astrology is more appropriate? Richard Tarnas seems to think so. In a recent interview with a sympathetic Bernard Beitman on the Connecting with Coincidence podcast, Astrology is a Form of Synchronicity, he elaborates a view that is, some might say, a little hand-wavy. Tarnas argues that planetary cycles coincide with recognizable patterns in individual lives and in history. This is not astrological cause and effect but a relation of meaning, synchronicity. His evidence is biographical and historical, and he argues that the nuance and complexity of these correspondences put them beyond statistical analysis. But his symbolic categories are loose enough to fit almost any event. Of course we read meaning into things that have none. That doesn’t prove nothing is meaningful, only that our sense of it is a poor guide. (JS)

The appropriately-named Michelle Starr tells us that “radio transient” VT J1906+0849 is behaving unpredictably. Surveys of the “Milky Way’s outer Norma-Cygnus spiral arm” showed nothing of note back in 1996, but since 2005 “dramatic changes” in brightness of this object, which sits 49,000 light years away, have been observed. And if that doesn’t whip you into a frenzy, perhaps learning that Mysterious Radio Bursts From a ‘Dead’ Galaxy 2 Billion Light-Years Away Reveal a Strange Eight-Part Signal will do the trick. FRB 20240209A is an unexpected “repeating source” from a galaxy “that has almost completely stopped forming new stars.” Astronomers are perplexed by this behavior because the signal is comparable to those found “in much younger, actively star-forming galaxies.” So, if “a radio burst with a possible 0.42 millisecond rhythm” that happened trillions of years ago is your thing, prepare to be riveted. (LP)

FOIA successes by John Greenewald reveal worrisome information about drone (or other) incursions over and near the busy San Diego International Airport on September 4th, 2026. John gives a good description of the incidents, what's known about the cause(s) of the disruptions, and, perhaps more importantly, what apparently remains uncertain/unknown. The serious work of aircrews and controllers is highlighted here, in what is an uncomfortably regular occurrence. Stacy Liberatore reports that Mysterious UFOs Fly in Formation as Astronomers Report Triangle of Lights Vanishing 'In The Blink of An Eye'. This from October 7th events over Salford, England. Liberatore also carefully unwraps what's been reported, and what it both does and cannot be inferred to describe. It is, however, an interesting pair of sightings. We have from Tim Binnall a Triangular UFO Filmed Near Mexican Volcano. Yep, it's the Popocatépetl volcano once again, with its November 2nd "Day of the Dead" appearance suggesting another possible explanation besides UFOs and the standard more prosaic ones. A series of events that occurred in 1995 joins this list of recent UFO reports because of a controversial newly-appearing dossier, in Inexplicata's The Trancas File: Argentinean Air Force Document Reopens Tucumán UFO mystery (2026). A very interesting development, with one detail revealing an Argentinian "triangle of locations" with the country's "highest density of historical reports." (Actually, the three points of the "triangle" form more of a north-south 1,082-mile line from northern Argentina to Patagonia.) (WM)

In the wake of a rather historic political "midterm election," Billy Cox' statement "More than anything right now, we need wisdom" is apropos. Like it or not, UFOs and Government are intertwined in this nation's current history, and Billy pulls no punches as to his personal feelings on What's Ahead. And while they may be arguable, his caution about Disclosure is worth pondering. But Christopher Sharp points out that President Trump Still Holds the Cards on UFO Disclosure After Midterm Defeat. Sharp also notes that Congress, with bipartisan support, has a say now and in the future. Over at LA RB Jonah C. Sirott reminds us of a past musical jingle by headlining Hey, Mr. Spaceman. But Sirott's personal "journey" from 2003 to the present, intermingling UFOs, political bents, and lifelong-developing aspirations with life's daily mundane needs, is far more absorbing than The Byrds' catchy tune. "And Now for Something Completely Different" yet upon this Disclosure thing: Michael Ryan, Christine Scott, and Allen Cappuccilli consider The Selling of Disclosure: Is Truth Bad for Business? Their focus is the people behind the news and their motivations for coming to and/or staying within the conversation. Especially relevant to these issues are UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry, Michael Swords, and Robert Powell, eds., and Nick Redfern's Final Events and the Secret Government Group on Demonic UFOs and the Afterlife, from Anomalist Books. (WM)

W. Tyler Allen's new book A Catechism of the Strange: Stigmata, Relics, and the Miracles That Shape the Soul by intended to reach out to Catholics and enhance their connection to the strange and esoteric elements of the faith. Qualities that deepen communion with God through our bodies are discussed, such as religious relics and stigmata. Catholics are warned against watering their faith down to be more palatable for non-Catholics who may not understand the traditions or frankly be creeped out by them. To summarize this book in simplest terms, embracing the deep woo that exists within Catholicism can only bring about greater understanding and deepen faith, in a world that is becoming increasingly grounded in the intellectual workings of the mind. In a different take on the strange, Dr. Russell Moul asks Demons, Alchemists, and Algorithms – Is There Something Esoteric About Artificial Intelligence? Humans have always tried to bargain with the unpredictable otherworldly entities they believed in—and also tried to make them. Is AI any different? (CM)

As a notable ufologist friend notes, it's good when more of the "Mainstream media is getting on board!" with decent coverage of the UFO news. Here Luke Burbank canvases several sources for a decent portrayal of the UFO/UAP problem. Though no "dedicated ufologist" appears, an Oregonian UFO Festival is emphasized (nice saucer-topped hats in the auditorium scene!), and "spacey" musical accompaniment occurs, several solid points are made here. We have it from Christopher Sharp that the FBI Declines To Explain Deployment of Agents Who Encountered Triangular UFO, that being the "western U.S." one we've recently covered. Sharp also offers a "Dr. Phil" broadcast (also "mainstream media," we guess) to support his points. Here Congressman Eric Burlison makes some very strong statements about "luring" or "anticipating" UFOs/UAP, and Government "stinginess" with its historical data. And the Disclosure Foundation's Jordan Flowers also offers cogent observations. Psicoactivo's Pavel Ibarra offers a look at the retribution that ufological-interested folks can get in Joe Rogan's Evolution with Tom DeLonge: "The worst UFO guest I've ever had." Pavel thanks The Avondale Project for a look at Rogan's years-long change in regard for the former Blink-182 musician. Also useful when thinking behind the news: “Some UFOs Can Disappear Without a Trace.” Why Scientists Still Struggle To Explain Certain Reports. A little basic—and its "2013 Puerto Rico UAP video" determination is still questioned—but its points should be kept in mind. (WM)

A recent study of NDEs has taken a different approach to gathering information, offering a new perspective of what the Other Side is like. A group of 50 experiencers were asked to draw maps of the spaces they found themselves in during their NDE. A fascinating pattern emerged in those drawings, showing a connection between colors and the geometry of the space. Researchers are hopeful this link will "offer clues to what happens in the brain at the boundary between life and death," reports Michelle Starr. Next, we look at an excerpt from the book The Truth in the Light: An Investigation of Over 300 Near-Death Experiences by Peter and Elizabeth Fenwick. Documenting NDEs is particularly difficult given how intensely personal and deeply emotional the experiences are, making articulation into the written word challenging at best. However, there are key features that they all share across cultures and religious beliefs. The NDEs documented in this book are as described by the experiencers, "without embellishment," and while they may be seen as the result of preconceived beliefs, they are nonetheless genuine. (CM) 

New World archaeology, with all its stunning discoveries, battles between "traditional" and "exotic" camps, and just plain weird, well, "non-artifacts." David Freeman tells a fascinating story of a new identification of a solar observatory and ceremonial complex organized with its architectural layout aligned to the observatory's function. Here perhaps more questions are being raised than answers. For Smithsonian Magazine, Ellen Ruppel Shell reports that Archaeologists at This Ancient Maya Metropolis in the Forest of Belize Are Debunking Long-Held Myths About the Mesoamerican Civilization. This article, lavishly illustrated by Neil Ever Osborne, is a wonderful study of the site, its investigators, and its lessons for Mayan history. Switch to Jason Colavito, who complains/brags(?) Joe Rogan Podcast Discusses Me: "Two-Faced Piece of Crap". Jason also pouts a bit at not being invited to a discussion of his Mound Builders book, but exacts his revenge on the Joe Rogan Experience. And speaking of talking heads, or fossilized heads as shown at the beginning of Rogan's discussion with Dan Richards, skeptical researcher Sharon Hill has an article about an Alien Head Concretion Donated to the Public by none other than Sharon Hill herself. And be sure to follow her link to her "Spooky Geology Post"! (WM)

Sean Kirkpatrick's comments on a UFO case that occurred after his watch as AARO head have struck a nerve within the UFO community. This much-spliced interview actually contains some sound opinions about analyzing such anomalous events, including Kirkpatrick's observation that not explaining more of the Pentagon analyses of their reports was about the worst thing they could do. The article itself helpfully includes some of the reports, but has several weaknesses, such as a caption below the "black triangular object" photograph erroneously identifying the snapshot as "not confirmed whether the image is an actual photograph or a reconstruction," which is later contradicted in the text. Paradigm's Ben Schreckinger writes of the Ex-Pentagon UFO Chief: I Worked with Lockheed Exec, Traced Alien Craft Claims to Would-be Tech Profiteers. Here Schreckinger notes a more direct and controversial Lockheed Martin-related matter in Kirkpatrick's response to Jay Stratton's claims in his new book. Schreckinger also provides context around the Kirkpatrick comments brouhaha. Jason Colavito chimes in with Former AARO Head Says Lockheed Crashed Saucer Claims Come from UFO Profiteers. Jason adds more dirt regarding To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science, and his reference to Jacques Vallée's Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles, The Journals of Jacques Vallee 2010-2019 might be compared to Jason's own recent suggestion that "the allegation about Lockheed's fleet of captured flying saucers is a very recent one." Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp provide their own response to the ruckus as The Pentagon's UFO Debunker Is Lying. And so it goes... (WM)

It's shaping up to be a very hairy autumn in the US, and we have the Bigfoot reports to prove it. First up, a homesteader in the Missouri Ozarks claims he has captured the image of a Sasquatch on a game cam, just as the creature was reaching around to tear the equipment off a tree, according to reporter Doc Holiday. Moving eastward, Natalie O'Neill reports that Bigfoot Sightings Surge in Surprising East Coast Enclave. The BFRO has listed no less than 79 Bigfoot sightings in New Jersey alone. And in New York State, Darren Orf writes that A Bigfoot Hunter Claims to Have Bigfoot’s Corpse—and the DNA to Prove It. The body of the alleged Sasquatch was found supposedly in the Adirondacks, and DNA evidence analyzed by Cornell University backed up the discovery. The only problem is, Cornell denies having anything to do with a Bigfoot corpse, so the hunter is threatening to sue them for $10 million. That's one way to make a living...(CM)

Ron Futrell offers two Jacques Vallée-related interviews focusing upon the great ufologist, referencing his Forbidden Science 7: Final Report: The Journals of Jacques Vallee 2020-2025. This is the closing volume in Vallée's personal observations about the UFO world and his own significant role within it from 1956; all seven published by Anomalist Books. In the shorter George Knapp interview with Dr. Vallée, George lauds this book in particular for its artistry. Vallée describes the state of French UFO/UAP investigation and his new roles within it, remarks on the need for and his hopes to get more disciplines involved in ufology, and argues that "D/disclosure," whatever its form, is going to change us in still uncertain ways. In the longer offering Ron and George discuss more from George and Jacques' interchanges including why ET "crashes" may happen, the worldwide interest in UFOs, Vallée's "Control System" theory, and the very candid Forbidden Science journals. Next, the UAP Files Podcast emphasizes more niches in Vallée's ufological interests: Jacques Vallée: AI Could Contact UFOs Before We Do! delves into a possible "Disclosure" scenario that might prove more frightening than imaginable. And Forbidden Science 7 Final Report: A Skewed Review by Bill Chalker reflects the personal Vallée with Bill's reminiscences. These include those involving the late Ted Phillips (master of CE-II trace cases), and focus particularly upon tree bark material analysis, especially as related to the December 30, 1966, Haynesville, Louisiana, event that Dr. Condon could not explain, which Vallée has been scrutinizing lately. (WM)

Ed Moltzen "covers the intersection of data centers, energy and power, finance, and Main Street," listing the unsettling rashes of "Drones and Nukes" reports lately. Moltzen does note gaps in communications, the inability of sites to take "active counter-UAS actions," and that military-grade drones such as currently operating in the Ukrainian-Russian theatre pose much more threat than hobby-grade buzzers. Some 50 years ago UFOs were overflying nuclear sites with equal abandon. New York Post's Shane Galvin has the Dems Gearing Up to Seize UFO Disclosure Issue From GOP After Midterms. Long-term Disclosure proponent Representative André Carson is accusing the Trump administration of a lack of "follow-through" on some "of the statutory requirements Congress established for UAP disclosure." On the other side politically and Congressionally, Senator Mike Rounds Says "NO" to UFO Gatekeeper-Assassin Theories. That's per Douglas Dean Johnson, who devotes his well-researched and data-supported work towards reducing the concern about truly legal corporal retribution against whistleblowers. And closing on a more positive topic, Chrissy Newton reports that The First LaserSETI Stations in Asia Are Now Active in Saudi Arabia. Better yet, Chrissy clearly describes what "LaserSETI" is, how it expands the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, and evidences international collaboration in a peaceful, scientific endeavor. (WM)

It used to be that ghost hunters could be decked out in all the tech equipment money had to offer, and either be applauded for their thoroughness or Boo'd for relying too heavily on equipment and not enough on raw skills. Enter AI, flooding the online world with its generated stories and images, reports AW Ohlheiser. Suddenly it may be more palatable for the public to consume stories of pretend-hauntings and fake spooks rather than the actual, less detailed and less certain output from "real hauntings." Meanwhile, Computerized Clairvoyance: Psychics Push Back Against AI-Generated Readings, where seekers are receiving "algorithmically generated spiritual insight and knowledge of their futures," instead of visiting a psychic with fees and a pulse. It's unsurprising, in a way, given the field's reputation for scammers, so consumers are deciding to take their chances with AI for a small fee instead of doling out much larger sums for perhaps equally questionable information. What they are failing to understand, writes reporter Kari Paul, is that "AI can’t pull information from somewhere else. It can only derive information from what you give it"—a self-fulfilling prophecy in essence. (CM)

The International Fortean Organization is once again hosting a two-day FortFest at Dave & Buster's in Hanover-Arundel, Maryland, next weekend. Speakers include Capt. James L. Mccormick II (ret.) on "The Missing Science: Psychic Spies, UFOs, Ghosts, Cryptids and the Questions No One Will Study"; Justin Bamforth "In Pursuit of the Men-in-Black and Other High Strangeness"; Lenval Logan on "How I Came to Serve on the UAP Task Force"; Leonard Leshuk on "Pre-Columbian European Voyages to North America"; and host Sue Swiatek "In Memoriam ~ Stephen E. Braude, Richard A. Leshuk, and Jim Boyd." Check the site for more information. Don't miss it. (PH)

Stacy Liberatore provides audio and different types of visual renditions of this interesting recent encounter over Ohio, along with her description of the event and its probing by the National UFO Reporting Center. Liberatore underscores the serious implications of what some may treat unseriously. On the other hand, it may be a little more difficult not to smile at Meagan Medick's article headline: Is a Rumored Werewolf in Wisconsin Connected to UFOs? While the UFO "connection" gets very little discussion here, Medick's Emmy award-winning Beast of Bray Road investigation has elements reminiscent of Sasquatch-UFO relationships. The strange mist photographed by retired math-teacher turned current farmer Lee Hampel also reminds of the case in Chile: An Unusual Luminous Phenomenon (2026). Alejandra Castellano writes that a wide patch of central and southern Chile was treated to the sight, which might be the trail of a Chinese rocket. (WM)

Since 1973, Adrian has resided at Loch Ness and has become a senior figure in the search for Nessie. His newly-published book, A Naturalist’s View of the Loch Ness Enigma, gives his verdict on the mythical monster and some will be disappointed by it. Put simply, it’s all in the mind, but he tempers his conclusion, pointing out that witnesses do make honest reports of what they have seen. The sightings, however, he believes are the result of illusions that “truly happen.” And looking back long before Adrian’s arrival at the Loch, A Sighting From 1954 comes under the scrutiny of Roland Watson. A “largely forgotten” daily journal kept by fisherman and army officer Major Bill Davidson details a twenty-minute sighting of a critter with “a huge snake’s head.” It ties in with another sighting witnessed by Davidson and his mother, though Watson cautions that this information comes from AI, so its reliability is not currently verified. Nonetheless, he believes that the remains of “a big alpha beast” have lain beneath the silt of the Loch since the 1960s. (LP)

Our look at UFOs Past and their effects upon humans, begins with Shane's illustrated rundown of a spectacular Irish event in 1910. The general furor surrounding the approach of Halley's Comet was echoed in this instance by the alleged visitation of something perhaps even stranger. Staying in the general area, James Forrest wonders Did a UFO Crash On This Welsh Mountain? I Bivvied at the Site of the Bizarre 1973 'Roswelsh' Incident. Forrest's balanced account of the event is accompanied by gorgeous austere photography. We journey Down Under, where Rhys Dalton-Morgan['s] Grandfather Saw a UFO at a Secret Test Range. Australian researcher Rhys Dalton-Morgan covers this marvel as well as much of the remarkable UFO-related history of "The Great Southern Land." Pivoting in location and causative agency, we have Sciencing's Daniel Meagher, who tells us that In The '50s, The US Military Had Scientists Build A Flying Saucer. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next. Meagher's short explanation of the effects involved is grounded, although its application to UFOs may be somewhat imperfect. His introductory paragraph contains experiments sounding even weirder than "Jack" Frost's Avrocar. And, more frightening still perhaps, we close with FATE and Heaven's Gate. Here's an interesting sidelight to what became a horrible story. (WM)

Roswell again! Zakiya Lathan describes one document in the latest PURSUE data dump whose topic immediately, if somewhat dutifully more than enthusiastically, turns heads. Lathan succinctly covers why Walter Haut's 2002 affidavit, which has been "circulated publicly for years," is so significant. Lathan also mentions a July 8, 1947, senior Roswell military personnel meeting. Both items are expanded upon by Cristina Gomez' Pentagon Just Released Something About Roswell Nobody Expected. Richard Dolan thankfully explains what "tranche" really means in his analysis Inside the BAASS Papers: What the New UAP Files Reveal. Dolan's historical perspective has him misdoubting "we will see anything like a genuine disclosure" on UFOs from Washington, D.C. Dolan focuses on the BAASS files and 2026 Black triangle sighting as his favorite 7th PURSUE items. As a historian, I found Richard's podcast very informative and actually enjoyable. In a rather related matter, key Roswell researcher Kevin Randle has A Look at a Portion of Jay Stratton's "Out of the Shadows". Basically, Kevin writes that he and the other main investigators, Don Schmitt and Tom Carey, had "dug up" nearly all of Stratton's information decades ago by interviewing the principal participants in the Roswell affair. Better late than ever for this confirmation, and at this time, purveyor Stratton isn't going to have to endure the "heat" those three have endured. (WM)

Remember the days when a spook was a little transparent bald boy named Casper who went about doing good deeds? Or solid-ish human-like apparitions that were just minding their own business causing mayhem until some meddling kids and their dog got in the way? What about the ladies in white, the forgotten brides who lost their grooms and ended their own lives in waves of grief? Nowadays we have shadows lurking in the corners, faceless beings tormenting our dreams, and men in hats waiting by our bedroom doors in the dark. Ghost researcher M.J. Wayland compared 1,000 ghost encounters from the early internet (1994 to 2012) with 1,000 posted online between 2024 and 2026. Guess what? Fear stayed the same. Wayland employed AI models and his methodology is detailed in this article for those of you who find Mathing less scary than Hauntings. Next we look at Haunted People Syndrome: What a Family Visited By Ghosts for Over a Decade Taught Scientists About “Paranormal Activity.” "This idea posits that some people are predisposed to 'supernatural activity' because they are prone to unusual sensory experiences, which ends up getting reinforced by paranormal beliefs and social contagion," writes Rachael Funnell. It's a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy where someone with a propensity for "spooky" experiences can convince themselves they're witnessing something paranormal. This doesn't of course take into account supernatural attachments and does sound suspiciously like victim blaming. (CM)

"As far as electing federal officeholders goes, the entire UAP debate has hardly yet risen to the level of background noise," says Douglas Dean Johnson, who reminds us that the UFO community's fascination hasn't yet exactly permeated the U.S. electorate. Johnson supports this strong case by referencing political voting experts, actual public survey results, election advertising data, and his knowledge of How Congress Works. Johnson also includes likely reasons that elected and "pro-UFO transparency" advocates haven't achieved, or even attempted, certain procedural efforts to advance the UFO issue. One of the few mainstream media outlets covering the UFO front to any extent is the New York Post, and its gossip columnist, Cindy Adams, opines We Deserve Answers on UFO Sightings From The Government — If The Truth Is Really Out There. Yet a threat still remains from not knowing what's going on in our skies, as Emily Wright writes of the Horror as British Airways Flight Has 'Near Miss' With 'UFO'. A "four-toasters-sized" object near-miss was judged "a serious safety scare" by the official UK group tasked with reviewing such incidents. In Revealed: Jacques Vallée Talks New UFO Info, Cristina Gomez has a worrisome report about "a quiet change inside France's official UFO office" involving members signing security agreements in "a reorganization because of what is happening in the US and elsewhere." Gomez sees this as reducing that country's relatively open governmental public posture. In this podcast Jacques Vallée faults current U.S. "transparency" efforts, believes "D/disclosure" may come almost piecemeal, and believes a UFO "Pearl Harbor" psychological reaction could eventuate. (WM)

Efforts to "tease out" significant aspects of the latest PURSUE data dump and other puzzlers and excitements. David Freeman considers one such gem, DOW-UAP-D171, BAASS Monthly Report, June 2009, illustrating Bigelow Aerospace's plans for "a heavily fortified underground vault," though no information remains whether such a construction or additional anticipated project enhancements were ever realized. UnHerd says some New UFO Files Reopen Foo Fighter Mystery. This references the WWII phenomenon of unidentified "whats-its" that worried Allied and Axis flights. "The decades-long delay in releasing these files speaks to a broader truth about the UFO phenomenon: official secrecy has done as much to fuel public suspicion as the sightings themselves," says the report. The article concludes that, despite most "UFO reports" being fairly easily explicable, "this story cannot be dismissed as a product of overactive imaginations and misidentified balloons." Ross Coulthart even ponders Are Governments Secretly Working with Hybrid Beings?. An interesting—and in more than one instance, unsettling—Coulthart Q&A. At FYI, Jin posts a skeptical response to some of the recent excitement with The 3-Second UFO Claim That Falls Apart at the Division Stage. This attacks one of the UFO performances recently described, and questions the accuracy of the measurement data and, hence, the possible true anomalousness of the reported event. Note: the accuracy of the 1997 CIA historical study in estimating over "half of American UFO reports in the late 1950s and 1960s could be explained by secret reconnaissance aircraft" has been seriously challenged. (WM)

This past year, a resident of Southampton became curious about reports of paranormal goings on in a public housing facility between 2020 and 2024. However, when they approached the city for more information, their request was promptly shut down. "Vexacious" and without "public value," officials called it. Enter Britain's Information Commissioner’s Office, who refused to accept that answer. The city has 30 days to formulate a new response to the unusual, but not vexacious, request. Next, a Scandal Erupts Over TV Segment Depicting Argentine Town as Haunted. A recent news segment profiling the village of Ernestina as "a town where the living prefer not to walk at night" was met with considerable backlash by town leaders who felt that the piece ridiculed their community. There are now two journalists looking for jobs—ghost hunters perhaps? (CM)

In this first "take" on Australian ufology, Anthony Goodall interviews iconic Aussie investigator Bill Chalker. The talk features Bill's experiences researching the 1966 vegetation formation type that spawned the "crop circle motif" in the minds of the two most famous English "circlefakers." Bill's adventures within and contributions to Australian ufology course through the rest of the dialogue, as does the unfortunately worse-than-US government UFO interest "Down Under." Next: Return to Tully – the Famous Flying Saucer Nest and Its Legacy (1966 – 2026). This is Bill's account of the 1966 flying saucer and CE-II event, its place in indigenous thought, various explanations, and human impacts. Staying with The Oz Files, Bill Chalker enlarges on The Harry Turner 1971 JIO Document - a Reality Check. Bill holds that the Turner document, which bemoaned how far behind the U.S. was Australia in dealing with UFOs and advocated stronger efforts, was not an official Australian government position. It was merely Turner's own well-informed views. An Australian researcher figuring in some of these articles is interviewed by Martin Willis in Grant Lavac. Grant details his own investigative work and his own "takes" on many of the subjects mentioned above, as well as the Westall school UFO mass sighting, the Frederick Valentich mystery, the PURSUE U.S. releases, and the possible effects of D/disclosure. (WM)