In the 1950s, Albert K. Bender, a prominent figure in UFO research, claimed encounters with the Men in Black (MIB), shadowy figures who allegedly coerced him into halting his investigations into UFO phenomena. Bender recounted how these mysterious visitors, dressed in black suits and exuding an aura of intimidation, appeared unexpectedly at his doorstep. With an unsettling knowledge of his personal affairs, they delivered cryptic warnings, insisting he cease his research endeavors or face unspecified consequences.
 
What's particularly eerie about Bender's encounters is his claim of telepathic communication with the MIB. He described feeling as though they could read his thoughts, adding another layer of intrigue to their already unsettling presence. This aspect of his story has fueled speculation about the nature of these encounters, with some suggesting paranormal explanations and others attributing it to psychological factors or elaborate fabrication.
 
Bender's story has sparked intense speculation and debate within the UFO community. While some view his encounters as genuine manifestations of a clandestine effort to suppress UFO research, others question their authenticity, citing psychological factors or potential motives for fabrication. Despite skepticism, the Men in Black phenomenon remains a compelling aspect of UFO lore, continuing to inspire curiosity and speculation.

I happened across this report, which is based upon a 7-minute video from the BBC.

From the Genetic Literacy Project: Video: BBC uncovers massive deception by Britain’s ‘social egg freezing’ clinics
 

My guilty secret ... I love Married with Children.  Yeah, the shows are like 30 years old.  Yeah, they are crass.  But man, they can't make TV like that anymore.  Everyone would have a meltdown because it's so not politically correct.  It's funny as heck.  Comes on starting Saturdays at 5pm and runs until Sunday at 3pm on TBS.  I love when Buck the dog talks.  And the one with Buck going to Heaven is my favorite.  

If you watch the credits, it will say Director of Photography is Thomas Markle.  This is Meghan Markles father.  Shes' married to Prince Harry.  She actually was an extra on one of the shows ... when Kelly went to an 8th grade dance with a stalker named Robbie.  One of the girls at the dance is Meghan Markle.

Katey Sagal - who played Peg Bundy - went on to be in Sons of Anarchy and is now on The Conners.  I haven't seen either.  

Christina Applegate - who played Kelly Bundy - has had lots of acting jobs through the years and lots of health problems.  Double Mastectomy and she is struggling with MS.

David Faustino - who played Bud Bundy - didn't have much of a career after Married with Children.

Ed O'Neill - who played Al Bundy - did rather well in a few things and had a long term roll on Modern Family.

I just had a browse in our shop that is now available to purchase "Deny Ignorance" stuff and was wondering if we could produce something inspired by members too.

How about a competition to design some nice posters and images that can have the artwork used to make things for sale in the "Zazzle" outlet that deals with our merchandise?

Just trying to be creative and find something extra to contribute to the essence of the site.

What say you TSK/DTOM and others?

Ive already watched it a dozen times, laugh every time HILARIOUS.

You can tell he stayed up all night drinking, that little giggle after the rooster crow


Video of the year award nominee 

how do we get a TwitterX link to work....

https://x.com/NoahPollak

And my little dog, too. So throw us a bone.....

Hmm so do you believe? I read Soros fathers book. Thats where Gorege got his one world order idea. In my opinion his father seemed to think that was best for the world. I think his father was good. I think George is evil and it goes back to his days working for the Nazis. George knew the score even as an innocent child. He quit working for the Nazis when his father told him to. But that he still did it as in being cool I think he has an affinity for being superior. Thats just my take on him. I am not a professional profiler but when one reads a book written by dad and I look at George's accomplishments I wonder just whom backed this guy as he does seem to have lucky charms up his arse. 

He almost took down the bank of England and broke the British pound. This guy seems to destroy the nation everywhere he lives. Now its the USA and we have an absolute trend. Him home and birth country tried to ban him from living there. I dont know if that still stands as some Europeon court tried to force Hungary to drop it. 

So now this? Seems to me that the boys and girls at the CIA have awakened  as everyone needs a paycheck and the USA isnt going down for this. So here we go:

Clear Paper Trail Found Between Paid Anti-Israel Agitators on US College Campuses and Soros Foundation

It seems that notorious billionaire and real-life James Bond villain, George Soros, has struck again.

This time, it appears he has entered the arena of the suspiciously well-organized and well-funded anti-Israel protests plaguing highways, public spaces and college campuses.

Folks first got suspicious seeing how the student encampment protests at various colleges around the country, starting with Columbia University in New York, all had identical tents, with even NYC Mayor Eric Adams asking, "Why is everybody's tent the same? Was there a fire sale on those tents?"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/clear-...68a5&ei=22

George and Klaus over at the WEF. Two peas in a POD? 

Reportedly, "H.R.7521 - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" was signed into law by the President. 

This particular piece of legislation has an interesting history... one that may lead to some disappointment in the final analysis... for a few reasons.  (We had started a discussion of the Tik Tok "ban" in DBCowboy's thread here, if your keeping track)

Arguments of 'propaganda' influencing young Americans most likely to rely on Tik Tok as their social media of choice, rampant and abusive data harvesting, and the ideologies associated with the government of China all added to the appeal to ouster Tik Tok from the US internet environment.

All of these arguments have a place in the discussion, as well as value for consideration.  But unfortunately, the deck is stacked against some compelling arguments that might be legally unavoidable.

First, there is the immensely important 1st amendment, which forbids the government from interfering in the practices of free speech.  Second, the legislation (foolishly in my opinion) makes references to Tik Tok, giving rise to a complaint of it being a Bill of Attainder... as in a punishment with no due process of the court.  Third, the bill and its attendant hoopla was made publicly as a means to "ban" Tik Tok... which is technically incorrect. 

This bill was about forcing a divestiture of ownership... removing the Chinese government from the picture (and incidentally making any data harvested NOT their "property.")

If the parent company changes it's ownership status within the next 270 days, they can remain operating as they have; they have already indicated they would rather simply abandon the US market, rather than capitulate to the bill.

I offer these articles for your amusement...

TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say
US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users

Being slightly conspiratorial is kind of my thing... I wonder if this thing wasn't sabotaged in the crafting... and if so, how poorly that reflects in the legislators who we pay for it.  Similar legislation to kick Tik Tok to the curb has been in the courts in Texas, Montana, and other states... but this bill went ahead without any regard for that fact.  It's kind of a confusing lack of attention.

I expect this battle isn't over...

I love 28 days later.
28 weeks later…. Well it was good, but could have been better given the setting.

I love zombie movies.
Im always rooting for a good cataclysm to take place.
Just a little something to weed out the weak of heart.

28 days later was one of the most rememberable because not only was it great, imo,
but the Rage Virus turned the zombies into runners. 

Which added a whole new dimension of terrifying, to something that already does not
Feel pain, Get Tired, or Stop coming after you.
Add in the speed and endurance of a Kenyon athlete and you got trouble on your hands. 
 
28 Years Later is featuring the survivors of the original with returning cast and crew.
I believe it was Cillian Murphys breakout role.

The dude has been in some phenomenal movies since then.
And in 28 Years Later, he will be the Producer.
The director of 28 days later, Danny Boyle, is Directing 28 Years Later.
And it will be based on a script from Civil War director Alex Garland.

Here is an announcement video with more details.
and a link to the cast announcement.

Did you like 28 X Later movies? 

Link to Cast Announcement

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NbKHY40w8A]

Quote:16 months ago, nearly two dozen fed agents kicked in the doors at two homes to serve search warrants related to an Area 51 website owned by Joerg Arnu. He and his gal Linda were held at gunpoint. Tonight at 6 and 11 on KLAS, I will update the story.

Quote:On the morning of November 3 last year, he was in bed when around 20 armed counter-terrorism agents in tactical gear raided his Rachel home, handcuffed him and led him out of his home in the freezing cold for questioning, he told The Independent.

Agents simultaneously kicked down the door of his home in Las Vegas, where his girlfriend Linda Hellow awoke to find a dozen FBI officers in the living room. She says she was ordered at gunpoint to come down the stairs from her bedroom dressed only in a t-shirt and underwear.

“We are senior citizens, were not armed, fully cooperated with the agents and yet we were treated in the most disrespectful and humiliating way possible,” he told The Independent.

The agents seized four of Mr Arnu’s computers, containing his life’s work on Area 51, along with treasured photos of his deceased parents, and medical and tax records. Hard drives, phones, cameras and a drone were also taken.

I'm not the biggest fan of 80s music, except for Prince and a few others, but this to me is one of the greatest songs of all time. The song was actually inspired by The Bourne Identity novel. How perfect this song, or an updated rendition would have been for one of my favorite movie franchises. But no. They chose Moby instead. Although Extreme Ways remains the only Moby song I actually enjoy.

[Video: https://youtu.be/c21f6zhQHuY?feature=shared]

Follow up from: https://denyignorance.com/Thread-FCC-to-...neutrality

Well, it's a done deed... "Net Neutrality" has been reinstituted despite lobbying from all the broadband industry... and they will bring a law suit to make it not so.

From Ars Technica: FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote
Subtitled: Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality."
 

I've seen numerous videos, television series, podcast episodes and others that begin with "Ancient [fill in the blank]" and most are usually quite interesting and informative.

But I may have missed one entry in that field... "Ancient Artifacts" which may or may not have existed... but should have...

From Ancient Origins.net: Ten Amazing Artifacts Reveal the Secrets of the Ancient World
 

The Trundholm Sun Chariot (c. 1700-500 BC, Denmark)

twitter: Link

Quote:I have evidence that exposes the CIA, and it’s on camera. I am working on releasing a story that I believe is the most important of my entire career.  

Do you think it’s a coincidence that right at this moment I am subject to an endless series of attacks?  

This is obviously a sophisticated information operation designed to stop me from releasing this story. I’m sure you recognize they are masters of using half-truths and innuendos to raise doubt against people who don’t deserve it. It’s meant to consume my time and energy and make me back down.  

But I’m not going to let it work. Rest assured, nothing will stop me from releasing this story.  

I urge my followers and supporters to take note of every person participating because this is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are.

Quote:ExumaDude @sbrandes  
I just don't understand why you aren't releasing it immediately? For Christ sakes, the CIA killed JFK. Put it out there already before the get rid of the story or even worse. ?

I've visited ATS for well over a decade but always pay attention first at topics posted to the following forums:

Aircraft Projects
UFOs
Cryptozoology


What are your top 3?

To celebrate Alien Day (26/4) my local paper are allowing readers to search the 'UFO Identified' database for reported sightings of unexplained flying objects across the UK from January 2021 to December 2023.
 

Quote:The research group UFO Identified has documented 1,789 sightings of unexplained objects in the skies above the UK since 2020. That includes 395 sightings last year alone.Information was taken from social media, newspaper reports, and Freedom of Information requests, as well as from reports made directly to UFO spotter groups around the UK.

The group’s research shows that people living in the South East have the best chance of seeing a UFO, with 233 documented sightings since 2020, followed by the North West (218) and the South West (193).

Found this sub reddit Alternate Angles, shows cool pictures of historic and pop culture, in different angles not normally shown. Always have heard how massive the pyramids are. This angle shows how massive...now how long did they take to finish lets not forget they were originally covered in white granite 

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0lSzHjHi-w]

Possible UFO reported over NYC's LaGuardia Airport (nypost.com)

Quote: A plane passenger has claimed she spotted a possible UFO flying high over the Big Apple.
 
Michelle Reyes said she caught sight of a mysterious “flying cylinder” out of her plane window while above LaGuardia Airport.
 
“The first thing I did was email the FAA to let them know what I saw,” she told NewsNation Wednesday.
 
“Maybe it was a safety hazard, but unfortunately I haven’t heard back from them, they didn’t acknowledge my email.”

A thread for associating literary pieces with musical tracks.

The idea that a non-compete clause is for the protection of the company always seemed improperly imposed to me.  

I can understand it from the point of view of the executive body, policy-makers, and strategic trade-secret holders... they should be honor-bound to not interfere with a business they are departing by exploiting their inside knowledge.  But it seemed wrong to me to apply it to anyone under that highest executive level.  Yet it often is...  there are some 30 million citizens in this country that are basically tethered to their employers by a non-compete clause... they cannot leave their job without leaving their employability behind...

(By the way, a noncompete clause is not the same as a non-disclosure clause...)

From Ars Technica: FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable
Subtitled: Chamber of Commerce vows to sue FTC, will try to block ban on noncompetes.
 

Back when I started the never-ending process of "keeping" a computer (when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth) it was pretty easy.

Back then PC's were mostly not networked, and if you wanted a network-type connection to another PC you needed to "work it out" by physically connecting them... (If you are older, like me... remember gathering to play "DOOM" .. and everyone bringing their PC, a router and/or ethernet cable?)

Now most connectivity is manufactured into the device... everything from doorbells and toasters, to televisions and media players.  And it is done without wires.  There's a lot of noise around them, wirelessly announcing, constantly pinging for contact... and most people setting up their own "home" network leave the work to their router, or cable-box... the perennial source of Wi-Fi for many households...

Your PC is also "listening"... and sometimes it answers... Therein lies the problem:

From Ars Technica: The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC
Subtitled: The curious case of a living room screen making Windows' Settings app disappear.

This is an interesting story about how a mysterious difficulty in Windows came from an unlikely source... a "SMART" television.
 

I've posted about this at a few other sites, but I always like to get new opinions and stories.

I've seen two craft in my lifetime that I can't explain, both happened at night. The first time was over 10 years ago. I went outside at work for a smoke, and looked up to the stars like I normally do. I saw what appeared to be a satellite, they look like stars moving in a steady trajectory.

I got the feeling this thing was very high up, or in space. It was slightly bigger and brighter than other satellites I've seen, but it moved in the same way, straight and steady. All of a sudden it moved in a strange way, along the same trajectory, but it looked like it was repeatedly being shot out of a cannon. A rapid acceleration/stop/acceleration/stop. That happened a few times until it went beyond my line of sight past some buildings.

Now for the triangle I saw, this happened about 2 years ago. I left work, and at the time I took a train to get home. It's a 3 minute walk to the station, down a single road. I'm walking down this road, about 9:30 pm, and this craft flew directly over me, I'd say it was roughly 90 feet in length, and about 400 feet up in the air. I couldn't make out the shape of the craft, but it had 3 white lights in a triangle formation, with a blinking red light in the center.

It wasn't going particularly fast, it cruised a long until it went beyond a tree line maybe half mile away. To give a speed reference, from the time I saw it overhead until the time it was gone, was about 15-20 seconds. It didn't hit me until it was gone that it was completely silent. It was a calm, quiet night, and it didn't even produce a hum. There's a lot of air traffic where I work, I often see Cessnas and larger craft, you can hear them clearly even at a far greater distance. This craft also lacked the red and green lights which I thought were required by law.

I used to make fun of people for not capturing these things on video, but it never crossed my mind until it was well gone. I was trying to wrap my head around what I was seeing.

Anybody seen anything similar?

Hi party people. 
      I am writing this annoyed as a person who flatiron their hair when it was going to rain and then got my hair wet in the rain. So, yes I understand I do have a choice and I am about to get movin'. 
So for 10 years I have been divorced. Not wanting to be all on my lonesome and having to leave a second relationship which was bad. I left florida on the advice of my father. I moved home to California. Now the whole time I have not been able to find accommodation in a decent neighborhood with my income despite working in my current field for 9 years. Apartments want 3x the rent. I could not afford it until now. Even then, it is unobtainable. So I go to school, paying my way so I fo not get taxed by the government for a loan to the best of my ability. 
Being in the preschool profession is a monetarily unfulfilling job. Parents need to pay and the overhead is huge. The money on insurance for the center to operate alone is huge. Every year we get raises. Usually a dollar or more. It's nice. But because we live in Cali we get taxed out the yang. The state takes about 450 a month out of my paycheck every two weeks. I do not claim anything.     Here's why I am going to move to a no state tax state. My child's friend is making 22 an hour in florida and is bringing home only 100 dollars less that what I bring home in a paycheck despite me making almost six more dollars an hour.

        I may not want to go to florida, but I would like to keep the money I eaen or at least would like something to show for it.  If I brought home what my kids friend. Brings home, I would be living well in the area of florida they live. 

There is a catch, beeing a preschool teacher with ten years of expertise and way to many early child hoood units to think about, it is reletive to where I reside. Here I am making about average for the area. If I move I would probably be looking at a pay cut of eight to ten bucks. But I would still come out where I might afford a place. 
I did the math. Where I work my pay is equivalent to approximately two to two and a half childrens tuition. I work with fifteen children. Like I said before overhead is astounding. 

Anyhow I guess my question would be... where is a good safe place to live making lower income that won't be devoured by CA or have me attacked for leaving the house?
I have family now in florida ( northern central), Texas ( 4 hours east of Dallas), and rural Maryland. I also have family on the western tennesee/Kentucky Boarder. I would like to live near family. If not somewhere by these areas. Any ideas would be great. Oh  i forgot to mention I am a teacher and a teacher in training for elementary however, I do not agree with the political bias in school. There is no space for it in a true environment for learning as far as the teaching staff goes ( yes, I have had to bite my younger in the break room when people were bashing Trump and talking about the news headlines about falsehoods they say trump did. When it was someone else....  anyhow, I am a bit sleepy and my ADHD is showing. So imma leave this. I will respond tomorrow and I appreciate all advice.

I had almost lost hope for the little probe that could.

Absolutely no one could have planned for Voyager 1 to last as long as it has.  In a testament to sound engineering and design, our ability to continue to conduct scientific measurement using this probe has exceeded all expectations.

From Universe Today: NASA Restores Communications with Voyager 1