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I have @talk_spy piece that explains how a UFO fabulist became a media darling. His claims are preposterous. And yet, he is a big reason for the UFO mania in recent years that has now infected Congress. How how did that happen?

Star Drek: UFO Crank Luis Elizondo is Back with Captivating New Tales

The former military spook says in a new book that he knows the Deep State is hiding dead aliens and crashed flying saucers. The media can’t resist.

www.spytalk.co

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

It's impossible to overstate the massive journalism fail we're seeing today with the elevation of supposedly mysterious UFOs as a legitimate news story. 1/

60 Minutes

@60Minutes

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“I'm not telling you that it doesn't sound wacky. What I'm telling you, it's real,” says Luis Elizondo, a 20-year veteran of covert military intelligence operations, about UFOs. “What is it? What are its intentions? What are its capabilities?”

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

8 years

@AlanLevinovitz @saletan Wow, Kellyanne Conway sounds like someone who really hasn't slept in a few months. That is just bonkers.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

8 years

@saletan @AlanLevinovitz Hah! I read right past that. Even weirder. I haven't "slept in" in years--since my first kid was born 12 yrs ago.

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3 years

So let me end with a plea to my journalism colleagues. We live in a conspiracy-fueled time. (QAnon, The Big Lie, etc.) Stop with the uncritical UFO stories driven by a handful of people who now inhabit the same world as a 9/11 truther, Tucker Carlson and alien abductees. 10/10

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

Folks, I have been tracking this bogus narrative for three years. There is a backstory (and a decades-long pattern):

The Media Is Not Very Good at Responsibly Reporting on UFOs

You can thank them for America's extraterrestrial infatuation

gen.medium.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

This rejection of Elizondo's claims by DoD was first reported in my 2019 piece. FWIW: The Pentagon has not deviated from its assertion that he never had anything to do with researching UFOs. How does 60 Minutes not even address this discrepancy? 4/

The Media Loves This UFO Expert Who Says He Worked for an Obscure Pentagon Program. Did He?

There is no discernible evidence that Luis Elizondo ever worked for a government UFO program, much less led one.

theintercept.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

Look, I get it that on one level, all this stuff is mostly entertaining to many ppl. But it's important to remember that UFOs are one of the main gateways into conspiracy culture--and has been for a long while. 9/

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@keithkloor

3 years

One of these few people showing up in virtually every major news story since 2017 (as a UFO whistleblower) is Luis Elizondo, a former military intelligence officer. But as @ScolesSarah also points out, @60Minutes omitted an important detail: 3/

Sarah Scoles

@ScolesSarah

3 years

The Pentagon has previously stated that Luis Elizondo had no assigned responsibilities w/its UFO research program (which he says he directed) and also that its UFO research program didn't actually research UFOs. Why the discrepancy? Why so little mention of the discrepancy? 6/6

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

As @ScolesSarah asks (in a short thread about that 60 minutes segment: 2/

Sarah Scoles

@ScolesSarah

3 years

Why do the same few people tend to show up in new stories and broadcast segments, if both military sightings and alarm are so widespread? 5/6

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

This matters because all the mainstream UFO stories we've seen since 2017-starting with a big NYT front page story--and of late in New Yorker, at 60 Min et al, hinge on Elizondo as a credible national security professional. 5/ Right? He's the linchpin

60 Minutes

@60Minutes

3 years

“I'm not telling you that it doesn't sound wacky. What I'm telling you, it's real,” says Luis Elizondo, a 20-year veteran of covert military intelligence operations, about UFOs. “What is it? What are its intentions? What are its capabilities?”

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

But to do make Elizondo the credible face of the UFO story, as many in the media have, you have to ignore his deep and open embrace of UFO conspiracy nuts across the spectrum, starting with Tom DeLonge in 2017. 6/

Tom DeLonge's Insane-Seeming Alien Research Organization Cited in NY Times UFO Report - SPIN

It's been a big weekend for UFO aficionados and believers. In a story published this weekend, former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo and others spoke to

www.spin.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

Richard Dolan, for those unfamiliar with him, is a 9/11 truther. So Luis Elizondo, the media's favorite UFO whistleblower, has now joined forces with a leading conspiracist. Maybe @60Minutes will mention that in its its next big UFO report. 8/

Richard Dolan on UFOs and 9/11 (Greatest Conspiracy Theories of Our...

This was a presentation delivered in 2008 at ConspiracyCon #RichardDolan #Conspiracy #UFOIn this lecture Richard reviews UFO research, 9/11 research, Kennedy...

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

1 year

Grusch not willing to state under oath what he said on TV. Just keeps referring to his interview on News Nation. #UFOHearings #UFO

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

1 year

My latest piece discusses the U.S. legacy of pseudoscience funded by wealthy benefactors.

How Wealthy UFO Fans Helped Fuel Fringe Beliefs

There is a long U.S. legacy of plutocrat-funded pseudoscience. Congress just embraced it

www.scientificamerican.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

The latest and most egregious example of Elizondo's cozying up to conspiracy lunatics is his upcoming May 20 appearance with longtime conspiracist Richard Dolan. 7/

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

8 years

@BrendanNyhan I've been thinking a lot about this and how it's long past time for McCain & principled GOP leaders to step up.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

4 years

@oneunderscore__ @RadioFreeTom She's had a conspiratorial mindset for quite some time. As I noted in this profile of her last year, she even believes that booksellers conspired against her in 2015.

The #MAGA Lawyer Behind Michael Flynn’s Scorched-Earth Legal Strategy

Flynn went from cooperating with prosecutors to blaming them—and potentially facing prison. Sidney Powell is a big reason why.

www.politico.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

8 years

"the world’s highest-profile case of the Dunning-Kruger effect"

Jonathan Chait

@jonathanchait

8 years

Donald Trump truly believes he is great at presidenting

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

8 years

My piece on how Trump's reality distortion methods are similar to those used to distort certain fields of science.

Issues in Science and Technology

@ISSUESinST

8 years

New in Winter 2017! @keithkloor on the perils of science reporting: "Journalists under Attack"

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

New feature from me in @ScienceMagazine about Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, his @GalileoProject1 and UFOs.

Why is a Harvard astrophysicist working with UFO buffs?

Avi Loeb’s Galileo Project will search for sky-prowling aliens, but some worry about the influence of pseudoscience

www.science.org

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

4 years

This idea that the NYT tax story will stick like no other Trump scandal baffles me. After Access Hollywood, Stormy Daniels, Ukraine, etc? And this bombshell from two weeks ago? But MAGA will be upset he didn't pay taxes?

Brian Stelter

@brianstelter

4 years

My 2¢ from @CNN earlier tonight: This is an "emperor has no clothes" moment.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

6 years

This is how the power lines cause cancer myth originated decades ago. Dubious claim made in journal article, then legitimized and disseminated in authoritative, mainstream media outlets.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

If you want to know why UFOs are all over the media these days, a good starting point is 3 yrs ago, when former top DoD official Chris Mellon wrote a WaPo opinion piece titled, "The military keeps encountering UFOs. Why doesn't the Pentagon care?" 1/

Perspective | The military keeps encountering UFOs. Why doesn’t the Pentagon care?

We have no idea what’s behind these weird incidents because we’re not investigating.

www.washingtonpost.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

2 years

I am struck by the people in media who often write credulously about UFOs. Some of them behave in ways that should disqualify them from reporting about the topic for news organizations. At the top of this list is Leslie Kean. Thread.

Jason Colavito

@JasonColavito

2 years

What is wrong with @nytimes ? The paper has brought back alien abduction enthusiast Ralph Blumenthal and walking conflict of interest Leslie Kean to cover next week's House hearing on UFOs. Both are openly biased and closely tied to interested parties.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

1 year

It's been almost 80 yrs since UFO mania first swept the U.S. Still no evidence of otherworldly space crafts or alien visitors. Yet we are junkies for never-ending #UFO stories. Here's a few reasons I lay out in @sciam for why we can't quit this habit.

UFOs Keep Appearing in the News. Here's Why We Can't Quit Them

For most of us, aliens are a source of mystery and fun, which keeps them forever in vogue

www.scientificamerican.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

1 year

Seems a good time to re-up this essential @ScolesSarah piece. “Reporters have taken sources at their word without corroborating data, let documented contradictions slide by, and glossed over the motivations of both outside agitators and govt insiders.”

The UFO Trap

Whenever UFOs make the news, standards of skepticism start to slip.

www.theatlantic.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

Since this thread has struck a chord with many, let me recommend a terrific & relevant book. "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for it...Every Time," by @mkonnikova It's about how all of us--no matter our intelligence & education--are susceptible to being deceived.

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@keithkloor

2 years

It’s such great marketing to have another Tom DeLonge-like celebrity to be spreading the word about a Scooby Doo ranch that was birthed in the Bigelow fantasy factory.

Bryant Arnold

@SWRDragon

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Legit

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

8 years

Do people understand that the same methods are used to distort climate science, agricultural biotechnology (GMOS) & vaccine safety?

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@keithkloor

9 months

@CaulfieldTim @calgaryherald It’s the equivalent of appearing on “Infowars” with Alex Jones. Mind boggling.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

Is Tucker Carlson doing white supremacy tonight or UFOS? Flip a coin.

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@keithkloor

2 years

The WH briefing with Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby on UFOs, China's spy balloon and the recent U.S. shoot-down of 4 mysterious high-altitude objects was a masterclass in govt mixed messaging. And confirmation bias by many who watched it. Let's unroll the tape. 1/

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@keithkloor

4 years

@Deggans @sbg1 "the media scandal of 2016 isn’t so much about what reporters failed to tell the American public; it’s about what they did report on, and the fact that it didn’t seem to matter. Stories that would have killed any other politician...did not stop Trump from thriving..." 2/

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@keithkloor

2 years

Here's a story about my interaction with Travis Taylor, a scientist who works in intel community. Taylor also does a LARP with Ancient Aliens and Skinwalker Ranch shows. I met him when he was a speaker at the first @ExploreSCU in 2019. Let's go. 1/

AAPC 2019 | Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies

In March of 2019, the Scientific Coalition for Ufology (SCU) sponsored it's first Anomalous Aerial Phenomenon Conference (AAPC). Here you will find the conference agenda and several lectures from our...

www.explorescu.org

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

@chrislhayes FFS. You all need to get a grip.

keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

It's impossible to overstate the massive journalism fail we're seeing today with the elevation of supposedly mysterious UFOs as a legitimate news story. 1/

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@keithkloor

1 year

The big tell in all this Corbell & Knapp's primary role. These are the same jokers who have been selling the Bob Lazar hoax for yrs. If any of this was truly serious, UFO hucksters wouldn't be anywhere near an actual national security whistleblower.

Piers Morgan Uncensored

@PiersUncensored

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"You said put on your tinfoil hats, people should put on their battle helmets, right now." Investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell says the world needs to catch up with how seriously UFOs are being taken 'at the highest levels of government'. @Roolockwood | @JeremyCorbell

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

7 months

@MiddleOfMayhem Of all the public photos available of her, why would you choose that photo to highlight in your post?

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

7 years

The new @foodevomovie on GMOs is scientifically accurate. Too bad it won't convince anyone, I argue in @Slate

Pro-GMO Documentary Food Evolution Is Scientifically Accurate. Too Bad It Won’t Convince Anyone.

Several years ago, a county government in Hawaii debated a measure to ban genetically modified crops on the island. The hearings highlighted the...

slate.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

1 year

"The scientific community needs to engage with all sectors of society in a thoughtful, energetic campaign in support of educators, researchers and communicators so that the ability to discern the truth becomes part of our children’s DNA." @CaulfieldTim

Young People Tell Us They Need Help Identifying Misinformation

We surveyed Canadian youth about science when it comes to making informed decisions. Their responses tell us that we need to work harder to help youth everywhere recognize misinformation

www.scientificamerican.com

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@keithkloor

2 years

Did you know that the "Roswell" event had been a forgotten footnote in the UFO annals--until a newly published book in 1980 became a best-seller? The book's crashed saucer (and cover-up) claim generated much media attention. There were two authors of "The Roswell Incident."

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@keithkloor

7 years

"Most scientific controversies aren’t about science at all, and once the sides are drawn, more data is unlikely to bring opponents into agreement." Excellent @cragcrest piece that also speaks to why focus should be on values underlying these controversies.

There’s No Such Thing As ‘Sound Science’

Science is being turned against itself. For decades, its twin ideals of transparency and rigor have been weaponized by those who disagree with results produced …

fivethirtyeight.com

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@keithkloor

4 years

@Deggans You are correct. Let's remember that Trump's brazen lies, atrocious behavior and and corrupt business schemes were all revealed in the 2016 Presidential election. It didn't matter to those that voted for him. As @sbg1 wrote in a Dec/2016 essay: 1/

Covering politics in a "post-truth" America

In a new Brookings Essay, Politico editor Susan Glasser chronicles how political reporting has changed over the course of her career and reflects on the state of independent journalism after the 2016...

www.brookings.edu

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@keithkloor

1 year

So wait a second, the whistleblower did not go to the NYT, WaPo, WSJ or any credible journalistic outlet. He first went to a pair of UFO hucksters (Corbell & Knapp) long known for propagating fraudulent UFO narratives. Are you kidding me!!

Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell

@JeremyCorbell

1 year

If you didn't know, now you do 🛸 @GadiNBC was, and is, ahead of the curve in understanding this important UAP issue.

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2 years

Journalism at its worst: single source article based on unpublished, non-peer reviewed paper. No relevant experts cited or quoted to speak to credibility of the science. @motherboard , what is wrong with you?

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@keithkloor

8 years

"Science is not a buffet where people can pick and choose the parts that they like and disregard the rest."

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@keithkloor

5 years

Here's a UFO-related story from me @theintercept that stands apart from the pack journalism voluminously on display this past week. The "truth" is out there...somewhere.

The Media Loves This UFO Expert Who Says He Worked for an Obscure Pentagon Program. Did He?

There is no discernible evidence that Luis Elizondo ever worked for a government UFO program, much less led one.

theintercept.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

2 years

The UFO phenomenon is mostly an aerospace/counterintelligence story, seized on by grifters, fueled by the sci-fi culture industry, and perpetuated by lazy journalism. You're welcome.

Ethan Siegel

@StartsWithABang

2 years

I’m a PhD astrophysicist, and I once saw a UFO In December of 2006, I saw a UFO. By asking, "what could humans have done to make this?" rather than "could it be ALIENS??!?!" we can make signal, not noise.

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3 years

I published my first feature in Science in 1999--about a lynx reintroduction program in Colorado. I could never have imagined then that I might one day write a long piece about UFOs for the same magazine. It's worth unpacking how this came to be. 1/

keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

New feature from me in @ScienceMagazine about Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, his @GalileoProject1 and UFOs.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

6 years

My @POLITICOMag story published today has its tangled roots in a long 2013 feature I did elsewhere. What follows is a thread on how a poisonous tree keeps dropping its stunted fruit in my lap. 1/

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@keithkloor

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Want to understand the formula for bogus UFO and paranormal narratives (like present-day "Skinwalker Ranch")? Read this excellent piece on a phony ghost story. Grifter hoaxes that turn become pop culture gold is a quintessentially American thing.

The Amityville Horror—A 50-Year Old Lie That Won’t Die

Jay Anson’s haunted-house yarn was a highly lucrative hoax, but it struck a popular chord amid the financial precarity of 1970s America.

quillette.com

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@keithkloor

9 years

ICYMI: @saletan "pulls back the curtain" on the anti-GMO movement. http://t.co/QDmdH5NMhS Honest Q: Why has no journalist done this before?

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@keithkloor

3 years

So this is interesting. I spoke to her three years ago and she told me she didn't believe what she saw was aliens.

60 Minutes

@60Minutes

3 years

Sunday, Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich speaks publicly for the first time about an incident in 2004, known as the Nimitz Encounter. It was an example of “unidentified aerial phenomena” and acknowledged by the Pentagon.

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

2 years

To sum up, some truly misguided journalism by biased individuals with conflicts of interest has played a major role in creating and sustaining a dubious UFO narrative. The only mystery here is how it got this far.

Adam Schiff

@RepAdamSchiff

2 years

There's much to learn about unidentified aerial phenomena. But one thing is sure – the American people deserve full transparency. Next week, @HouseIntel will give the public a chance to hear from experts on one of the greatest mysteries of our time.

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2 years

Just a reminder: Elizondo has never furnished any proof that he was the director of a secret UFO Pentagon program. No one has. Oh, and the Pentagon has steadfastly denied his claim. This story stands.

The Media Loves This UFO Expert Who Says He Worked for an Obscure Pentagon Program. Did He?

There is no discernible evidence that Luis Elizondo ever worked for a government UFO program, much less led one.

theintercept.com

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@keithkloor

4 years

@Deggans @sbg1 As @sbg1 went on to note: "Even fact-checking perhaps the most untruthful candidate of our lifetime didn’t work; the more news outlets did it, the less the facts resonated." That trend continued over the next four years. This is not give journalism a free pass. 3/

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@keithkloor

7 years

I admire Oprah, but If this starts to gain momentum I'm sure science twitter will have a few things to say.

Brian Stelter

@brianstelter

7 years

Some of Oprah Winfrey's friends are privately urging her to run for president. She's taking it seriously. Here's my full story

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@keithkloor

3 years

Just to be clear: This encapsulates everything that is wrong with how "UFOs" are covered by mainstream media. The guy giving expert context is a well known UFO nut.

TODAY

@TODAYshow

3 years

The world is getting a glimpse at leaked military radar readings showing possible UFO activity near a Navy warship off the coast of California. @GadiNBC has more.

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So let me get this straight. The main funder/sponsor for the "journalist" holding forth on this event is a well-known anti-vaccine promoter. So much for sound science. 1/

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Good historical perspective on UFO redux, especially recent crash retrieval storyline. And interesting hypnoses as to why. Whatever the reason, it seems clear that “flooding the zone with BS” (and multiple narratives) are part of the strategy.

On David Grusch's "whistleblowing" and other apparent (but not quite) nothing burgers

If you've been listening to anything at all going on in the UFO circuit as of late, you'll have heard about former intelligence officer David Grusch's claims regarding recovered otherworldly techno...

www.ufologyiscorrupt.com

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2 years

@RadioFreeTom He wanted to do UFO disclosure himself. The Deep State swooped in when they did to keep us from learning the truth about our alien overlords.

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2 years

Remember, John Mack was a Pulitzer-prize winning Harvard scholar. This guy is a respected Stanford geneticist who thinks it's possible that aliens bred war-loving humans. IQ and achievement do not immunize you against fringy beliefs and pseudoscience.

Joe Murgia

@TheUfoJoe

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17 GN mentioned tribal warfare & aggressive genes being passed on. Is it possible certain tribes were guided together by "them" & forced into wars (for unknown reasons), w/the result being: The strong survived & made us the aggressive species we r today?

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It just so happens that 2 former Pentagon officials--Luis Elizondo and Chris Mellon--are the ones who have largely orchestrated all the hyped UFO media stories you have been reading for past 2 years. They work for an entertainment company that has a UFO show on History channel.

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@keithkloor

8 years

The bully won. The racist won. The misogynist won. The sexual predator won. The conspiracy theorist won. What do I tell my kids?

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1 year

And this, folks, is how you construct an alternate reality. Journalism scholars in the future will have a roadmap to a manufactured narrative with this story.

From conspiracy theories to congressional hearings: How UFOs became mainstream in America

A New York Times story in 2017 exposed a secret program to study UFOs, setting the stage for revelations and bringing the topic to the mainstream.

www.usatoday.com

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@keithkloor

2 years

It's raining UFOs! From iggystinky24 $$$uperchats @LuAngeles & dinobeaverwebcams @BrandonFugal Skinwalker Ranch, to @chrisotis78 NFTaliengrift & more megaUFObonanzatruedisclosure events, everyone's cashing in! All this because NYT got played in 2017.

Tom DeLonge

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We have MAJOR announcements about To The Stars starting next week and ongoing each week after. 😈 We are again open for Investment… We figured, now is a fuckin’ great time to expand—

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Remember when the UFO bubble was burst earlier this year after shoot-down of the Chinese spy balloon? All the silly alien talk was replaced by what was likely flying in our skies. 1/

There’s a ton of crap in the sky we haven’t shot down (yet)

Drones, spy balloons, UFOs or UAPs — American airspace has never been more crowded, or mysterious.

www.washingtonpost.com

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2 years

P.S. Forgot to mention this quote from a new interview with Travis Taylor, which spurred me to post my anecdote and thread. “You know, I’d never seen a UFO until I got out there [Skinwalker Ranch]. Now, I’ve seen more UFOs now than you can count.”

More UFO hearings? Congress might consider hearing from these 2 men

Now, after 54 years, a congressional subcommittee held the first public hearing on the matter. Two high-ranking Pentagon officials appeared before the committee, and in the view of many, their test…

www.mysterywire.com

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6 years

@garyruskin @BioBeef @StacyMalkan @USRightToKnow You truly are shameless, Gary. I'm sorry to see that you, Stacy and Thacker are still practicing these gutter tactics. And "terminator cattle"? Really? Isn't that 1999 meme a little stale today?

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@keithkloor

6 years

Does it matter who funds, promotes and profits off of disinformation in the health & science arenas? We seem to think so when it comes to climate change & "wellness" racket. So why ignore role of organic/anti-vaccine players who push glyphosate = cancer?

keith kloor

@keithkloor

6 years

So people who are truly concerned about keeping the vaccine communication landscape from being polluted should take an interest in the glyphosate story and how it is being exploited by influential anti-vaccine messengers and even shameless lawyers:

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

7 years

What jumps out at me in this story is the total rejection of transparency. Does that bother food safety watchdogs?

Michael Williams

@williamsmjw

7 years

The WHO's cancer agency edited out "non-carcinogenic" findings about glyphosate. @kkelland has the scoop: @Reuters

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"Look," Taylor said, unprompted: "The videos have been monkeyed around with...the range to target is missing, so you can't tell how big it is and how fast it's moving. So that’s suspicious right there." I asked him if it might have been new generation recon craft. He nodded. 4/

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@keithkloor

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This is cringe. Or maybe a cry for help? Nolan, in case you didn't know, believes he's been visited by space aliens and talks about them being on earth for a long time.

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@keithkloor

1 year

jfc, Burchett name-checking Corbell & Knapp for their help. Really tells you everything you need to know.

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@keithkloor

2 years

This Vice article is a cut & paste of an opinion column from a dubious author connected to DoD/intel community, who misrepresented what Congress said. Sadly, its so easy to manipulate and exploit media. But this is essentially how a preposterous UFO story keeps chugging along.

Ross Coulthart

@rosscoulthart

2 years

Congress Admits UFOs Not ‘Man-Made,’ Says ‘Threats’ Increasing ‘Exponentially’ via @motherboard

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My latest for @sciam delves into an infamous chapter of the Cold War and its similarity to the Havana Syndrome narrative. There are aspects to this story that are worth exploring at length--such as the scientific, journalistic & intelligence angles. 1/

Soviet-Era Pseudoscience Lurks behind ‘Havana Syndrome’ Worries

Dodgy studies and fantastic claims have long powered a belief in devious Russian brain weapons, from mind control to microwave devices

www.scientificamerican.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

9 years

Best take on @nntaleb 's "anti-GMO advocacy masquerading" as rationalist argument is by @dropeik

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

Just your periodic reminder that every mainstream media outlet—from 60 Minutes to CNN to NBC—relied on this guy as a go-to expert source for their credulous UFO stories.

Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell

@JeremyCorbell

3 years

The UFO is one of the most recognizable shapes around the world. This is a replica of the UFO poster Bob Lazar saw on the walls when he worked at SITE 4 / Area 51. Lazar gave nicknames for each of the 9 craft he saw. This one he dubbed the Sport Model. #UFO art by Scott Mitchell

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In his 2019 @ExploreSCUtalk , Taylor was very dubious of the DeLonge/Elizondo TTSA venture--and of UFO narratives in general. Said he wanted hard data, not stories. (I look forward to seeing the Skinwalker Ranch hard data. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.) 2/

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@keithkloor

2 years

It is fascinating that UFO narratives (and public interest) are being driven by members of the intelligence community. Elizondo & Taylor say they still hold top secret clearances and still inhabit the "black" world. They are two sides of the same coin. 13/

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

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As I mentioned in a recent thread, a big reason I've been writing about UFOs of late is b/c they are back in the headlines. Why is that? It fascinates me b/c today's breathless stories are the same as those from 50 & 60 yrs ago, esp the military angle. 1/

Isaac Koi

@isaackoi

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keith kloor

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"In many respects, the [current UFO] narrative is a textbook example of circular reporting, with each person relaying what they heard, but the information often ultimately being sourced to the same small group of individuals." A timeless UFO recipe!

Here's What I Learned as the U.S. Government's UFO Hunter

A forthcoming investigational report from an office of the Pentagon has found no evidence of aliens, only allegations circulated repeatedly by UFO claim advocates

www.scientificamerican.com

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@keithkloor

2 years

Elizondo rolled his eyes and said, "That's the guy from Ancient Aliens, right?" He had a point. And shortly after that, Taylor would go on to become the star of Skinwalker Ranch, where he has since claimed to see many strange UFOs. (So much for hard data). Interestingly... 10/

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@keithkloor

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I have asked @AENetworks repeatedly this week if it stands by the claims made by Luis Elizondo in Unidentified--specifically that he ran the Pentagon's UFO program--which has been promoted as "nonfiction." No response. @anthonylappe , what about you?

The Media Loves This UFO Expert Who Says He Worked for an Obscure Pentagon Program. Did He?

There is no discernible evidence that Luis Elizondo ever worked for a government UFO program, much less led one.

theintercept.com

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@keithkloor

2 years

One was Charles Berlitz who in 1974 wrote a best-selling book on the Bermuda Triangle, thrusting that decades-old urban legend into pop culture. The other was Bill Moore, who in 1989 infamously confessed (?) or claimed to being a govt asset tasked with spreading UFO tales.

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@keithkloor

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Elizondo, like Taylor, has also become a made-for-TV character, offering up all manner of implausible and evidence-free claims. 11/

The Media Loves This UFO Expert Who Says He Worked for an Obscure Pentagon Program. Did He?

There is no discernible evidence that Luis Elizondo ever worked for a government UFO program, much less led one.

theintercept.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

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@TheUFOTrail After my Intercept piece was published in 2019, Bender raged at me on Twitter, called me a hack, then blocked me. He also said my story would be contradicted by his Pentagon sources within days. That never happened. My story stands. Waiting for apology.

The Media Loves This UFO Expert Who Says He Worked for an Obscure Pentagon Program. Did He?

There is no discernible evidence that Luis Elizondo ever worked for a government UFO program, much less led one.

theintercept.com

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

3 years

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has understandably dominated the news for weeks. So the IC's annual national security threat assessment has flown under the radar. I'd like to explain why this new document tells you everything you need to know about UFOs. 1/

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@keithkloor

9 years

"On GMOs, industry, scientists, activists, and journalism." Yes, a blog post by me. And a few more after this.

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@keithkloor

9 years

Killer headline: "Dr. Oz Stands Up for First Amendment Right to Promote False Health Claims" http://t.co/WWnCJ00JX4

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@keithkloor

2 years

"That’s the thing," Taylor said. "I tell people, if you took two F-4 [Phantom ll] pilots in 1970 and they started chasing the SR-71, they would have no clue it existed, no clue what it was, and they couldn’t catch it. And to them it would be an alien spacecraft..." 5/

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

8 years

I wish the sentiments in this heartfelt @MaxBoot piece were shared by more principled conservatives.

Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸

@MaxBoot

8 years

Trump's America--selfish & defensive--isn't the country that opened its doors to my family & many other immigrants.

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Odd to see a leading Havana Syndrome advocate join with UFO nutters to amplify his message. (FYI: This is the bizarro activist wing of UFO world that advanced the David Grusch story.) Just saying, @MarkSZaidEsq , @Mpolymer , @john_sipher @JackMurphyRGR

The Good Trouble Show with Matt Ford

@GoodTroubleShow

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Hey, #ufotwitter . I just wrapped up a phenomenal interview with legendary Washington, DC, Attorney Mark Zaid, @MarkSZaidEsq . He was recently on @60Minutes talking about his clients injured by Havana Syndrome, now known as Anomalous Health Incidents or AHI. There was much to

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

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Some GMO opponents have Monsanto derangement syndrome. Most others have what @razibkhan calls "geneophobia": http://t.co/xwTt9LRoXD

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@keithkloor

2 years

This is certainly a notable scoop by a self-financed media site better know for its credulous UFO and paranormal stories. Some takeaways & questions to ponder. 1/

The Debrief

@Debriefmedia

2 years

BREAKING: In an exclusive feature, The Debrief reveals the controversial past that led to the sudden dismissal of the Pentagon’s top counterintelligence chief, head of the Afghan refugee evacuations, and executive secretary of the DoD’s UAP office.

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keith kloor

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"If you present evidence clearly & respectfully most people listen & will change their minds." One hundred percent false. We all process information though a filter distorted by cognitive biases.

Confirmation bias | Definition, Examples, Psychology, & Facts

Confirmation bias is a person’s tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with their existing beliefs.

www.britannica.com

Michael Shermer

@michaelshermer

1 year

Not true. This is another version of the backfire effect, which has not replicated. It also treats listeners as too dumb to understand rational arguments & unable to reason their way to truth. If you present evidence clearly & respectfully most people listen & will change their

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This pretty much sums up what UFOs are all about. The more CNN, NYT, and Politico serve as credulous vessels for "former Pentagon officials" and Navy pilots telling stories about UFOs, the more merch, podcasts, and "documentaries" these folks can peddle.

Intnl UFO Congress

@IUFOC

5 years

Check out booth @TheAlienCon LA!

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

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Gary Nolan is a cancer researcher at Stanford who, like many smart individuals, has been swallowed up in a UFO rabbit hole. But others are complicit in this madness. He doesn't randomly get called by Tucker Carlson for an interview. 1/

UAP James

@UAPJames

2 years

💥 Garry Nolan on Tucker Carlson On being approached by the CIA to study the injuries of people who encountered a UFO : “At first I thought it was a joke…. They were deadly serious about it because they had basically said at that point, ‘people have died’.” #ufotwitter

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keith kloor

@keithkloor

9 years

Including what sci community sez on 1) vaccines, 2) climate change, 3) GMOs? Or can you be selectiely irresponsible?

Bernie Sanders

@SenSanders

9 years

How irresponsible can we be to ignore what the entire scientific community is saying?

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"How do you know it's been edited," I asked. Taylor: "We took it to a Hollywood studio with some guys from [unintelligible] and we looked at it with their tools, and they said, 'oh yeah, somebody did something here.'" 8/

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keith kloor

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1 year

So many UFOs!!

Latest in space

@latestinspace

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All the Starlink satellites now around Earth

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