Here's a sensible summary of what Richard Dolan believes is a "maturing of the UFO conversation" since the '90s, as it's moved from "Are UFOs Real?" to "What does/do the Government/s know?" Political ramifications include extracting information from private companies not subject to FOIA, truly protecting future whistleblowers, and amnesties for crimes committed. Questions still remain about The Phenomenon/a: origins, time on Earth, intentions...threat. NewsNation's Ross Coulthart in the US Capitol: The Disclosure Lawmakers canvasses some of the prime participants in that Forum, and NBC News' Gadi Schwartz—a participant himself—does some Catching up With Whistleblowers on Secret Government UFO Programs. Schwartz interviews the "Original Three" of 2017 who recount their experience leading to the Current Situation, whose nature remains "elusive" in Gadi's opinion. But Leslie Kean, Luis Elizondo, and Christopher Mellon see progress. Latest Push For UAP Disclosure Could Be 'Dead End' Plot: Researcher features Dr. Steven Greer's somewhat contrarian views on what's behind most of the "strange stuff" so far reported. However, Christopher Mellon notes that the similar "drone dilemma" issues need addressing through better UFO/UAP study, and Marik von Rennenkampff remarks Senate intentions to reintroduce stronger whistleblower protections into the next National Defense Authorization Act. But will the public believe a "disclosure" in some form? We return to Ross Coulthart and a recent discussion in The Impact of Disclosure: John Priestland, Dr. Martin Abbas on Psychology of Contact. Like the academic effort The Psychological Impact of UAP/NHI Disclosure whose findings were presented at Disclosure Forum 2026, the British Unhidden Foundation has been noodling upon this extremely important matter; see uNHIdden for the European organization and its white paper. (WM)

Jeffrey Mishlove interviews the neurologist Morris Freedman on how psychic phenomena might relate to brain function. Freedman argues that regions in the medial frontal lobes of the brain function as a filter on telepathy, clairvoyance, and mind-matter interaction. Freedman cites experiments where disrupting the frontal area repeatedly modestly increases apparent psychokinetic effects. The conversation with Mishlove sits at the edge of parapsychology and cognitive neuroscience, raising questions about self‑awareness, and whether consciousness might be confined to the brain or extends beyond it. In John Philip Bessor's Mysterious Electronic Voices, The Observer's Fate Files looks at a tape of Electronic Voice Phenomena made by John Philip Bessor, who is better known in Fortean circles for his hypothesis that UFOs may be some kind of space animals. In the 1980s, Bessor, it turns out, had the habit of obsessively taping mysterious voices on cassette. The piece presents Bessor’s own narrated compilation of EVPs, which range from the truly surprising— “This is Maiva Nye, 100 Network, honey”—to much more ambiguous snippets. Is it discarnate communication? Auditory pareidolia? Or broadcast artefacts perhaps? Whatever it is, Bessor seems incredibly laid back about it all. (JS)

Past possible UFO cases with considerable import—the phenomenon's apparent interest in battles—take us back as 76 BCE, thanks to Scott Corrales of The Institute of Hispanic Ufology. Fast forwarding to 1916 when mysterious airplanes were repeatedly reported over DuPont's powder works and other strategic industrial sites linked to the Allied war effort, notes Kevin J. Guhl in DuPont vs. the Phantom Airborne Saboteurs. The nicely-written and referenced narrative well evinces the danger and fear of pre-and-World War I munitions manufacturing. We "leap" to 1948 and The Boy Who Escaped a UFO with Help from Another Captive. A napping cow-herder in the Caucasus region of southern Russia was abducted by three silver-suited aliens and experienced one of the strangest and more grisly and involved experiences imaginable. Two other Russian accounts are also presented here (H/T Rich Reynolds). Oddly enough, a trio of humanoid-looking figures featured in two of the Russian stories and also in a pair of weird, independent October 1973 incidents in Argentina, as recounted in Fabio Zerpa: The Balvidares Case (1973). Similarities between the South American cases from consecutive days could not be attributed to "contagion" from the first experience. And Charles Lear takes us to 1976 and An Unusual Physical Trace Case From England. A possible abduction with real physiological evidence is summarily dismissed by sexist police and one doctor, but "investigated" by two MIBs, leaving the witness a victim of both humans and ... what? (WM)

On Thursday June 25th, the Disclosure Foundation held "Disclosure Forum 2026," and Michael Ramsey covers some of the points made during the marathon session. Additional highlights: Individuals and panel discussions covered topics such as UFOs and religion, investment, and technological opportunities; identified key roadblocks such as the "siloing" or compartmentalization of knowledge in the government; and the negative role Congressional staffers play in keeping legislation from coming to fruition. President Trump was praised for his role and the bipartisan nature of Congressional efforts emphasized, Avi Loeb described the mandate of the Science Advisory Council and its openness mission; black triangles and those "orbs" in the PURSUE tranches of data were underscored as main targets of study. Sound problems affected the proceedings for online viewers, especially at beginning and during Dr. Jennice Vilhauer's presentation on her study group's white paper The Psychological Impact of UAP/NHI Disclosure, which we've recently emphasized as "must-reading." Awards were handed out to key figures since 2017 in the UFO/UAP D/disclosure effort, and at the end the Disclosure Foundation awarded its first-ever Disclosure Grant to the Vanguard Enterprise, led by Dylan Borland, Matthew Brown, and Jeff Nuccetelli. The role of other private organizations was also mentioned, and Mike Gold announced the initiative covered in the press release Disclosure Foundation to Review NASA Archives for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. For the 7-hour-plus coverage see Disclosure Forum 2026: Humanity at the Edge of Discovery. (WM)

A fellow from Texas driving along a highway in the middle of the night encountered something that no doubt shook off sleepiness and woke him up thoroughly. This driver spotted an 8-foot-tall Bigfoot stepping out from the woods that lined both sides of the dark highway. However, the sighting was brief as, caught in the car's headlights, it quickly retreated back into the cover of trees. Next, a Pair of Witnesses Report Possible Sasquatch Sighting in South Carolina near a church parking lot. The fluid manner by which it moved ruled out the possibility it was a bear, although some have  speculated it was a demon (seeing as demons hang around church parking lots evidently). However there was no evidence to support it was anything other than a Bigfoot caught by surprise. (CM)

The International Cryptozoology Museum started on the first floor of Loren Coleman's home in Portland, Maine, 23 years ago. Six years later the Museum moved to the back of Michelle Souliere’s new bookstore, The Green Hand. Needing more space for Loren's increasing collection of cryptozoology items, the museum moved to its own storefront a few doors down from the bookstore in 2011. Then in 2016 the museum moved again, this time to Thompson’s Point on the waterfront in Portland, Maine. But as the collection grew, more space was needed, and now the museum had relocated again, this time to Bangor, Maine. The museum's huge new home is a unique Streamline Moderne building, which is now on the National Register of Historic Places. This news video provides a glimpse of the museum, which just opened this month. Plan your visit here! (PH)

Catherine Crow was a Victorian mystery writer, best known for her works about supernatural phenomena. She was the first to write about poltergeists and doppelgängers in the English language and could be called, according to some sources, the mother of paranormal investigation. Crow participated in a ghost hunt herself, about which there is relatively little information but which the author of this post, Tim Prasil, has gone to great pains to uncover. The sheer detective work stands on its own merits in spite of how little information is actually available. Next, a Ghanaian Hunter Shares Strange Ghost Story. He apparently happened upon a ghost preparing a meal for herself in the night. She was joined by other spirit guests while the hunter spied on them from behind a tree, which may have been creepier than the spooks themselves. Perhaps the hunter needed to be less curious about what was going on around him and more interested in getting some food into his own belly. (CM)

A towering legendary figure of short stature in the early modern UFO era is remembered in this new episode of The Paracast. We learn that Dean Bertram "is currently shooting a feature documentary about Palmer and Shaver, and the birth of modern UFO belief, titled 'The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers'." Host Gene Steinberg and colleague Geneva long ago interacted with controversial magazine editor Palmer and perhaps the even more unusual writer/artist Shaver, the inventor of "The Shaver Mystery"—a hidden subterranean cavern-world inhabited by good "Teros" and sadistic "Deros." The tale Dean Bertram relates, with Gene and Geneva supplementing, is itself an "amazing story" of wild imaginations, early UFO publishing, and remarkable characters in UFO lore—some, like Rick Hilberg and Doug Skinner, are thankfully still active. And as Gene Steinberg says regarding the Human/UFO connection, "It's not just the objects; it's the people who see them that counts." This is rather underscored by a very controversial narrative as MUFON Presents Jackie Gleason, Aliens, Nixon-The Real Story with Host Greg Cisko of Illinois MUFON. (WM)

If preparations for the possibility that some form of NHI existence is eventually established, we ask what such intelligence(s) could be like. Ryan Whalen discusses how wide-open the field may be. Two researchers argue that, in a sense, the sky is not the limit. A critical question from an NHI-identification would be NHI purpose, which is why Pavel Ibarra mulls over David Grusch, Dylan Borland & Matthew Brown’s Sobering Statements on NHI Intent. Pavel could have mentioned Charles Fort's "I think we're property," but provides an interesting—and unsettling—"mash-up" by author Harrison Koehli from more recent whistleblowers and others. Charles Lear considers another early ufologist's work in Ted Bloecher’s Talk on Humanoids at the 1976 BUFORA Conference. Incidentally, both the "UFOCAT" and "HUMCAT" catalogues mentioned in Lear's article reside on the Center for UFO Studies website at cufos.org. And People in Various "High Places" seem to entertain "demonic UFOs," so Steve Mera and Nathaniel Gillis discuss that possibility and more in Mind Control, UAP and Demonic Possessions - Don't Open That Door! Numerous origins and capabilities, in addition to intent, are uncomfortably enumerated. And Dean Radin and Joe Rogan mull over yet another prospect in Ultraterrestrials: Are Aliens Advanced Beings That Evolved Alongside Humans? (WM)

Ross Coulthart is concerned that the UAP Governance Board being a "brake" on disclosure—perhaps even worse than Project Blue Book. He's unpersuaded the three PURSUE tranches to-date couldn't have been released previously, and that Avi Loeb and his Scientific Advisory Council have any real "teeth" in their remit. The non-FOIA-able aerospace companies remain free from coughing up anything significant. Ross's other interesting comments include the impact of a "Catastrophic Disclosure." More on Loeb's group comes from Pavel Ibarra as Dr. Garry Nolan Clarifies the UAP Science Advisory Council's NDA Confusion. While Advisory Councilmember Nolan has his say, Pavel is also uncertain that "Gatekeepers" will be hindered in their machinations. Miguel (Red Pill Junkie) Romero offers thoughts on The A(vi) Team: Avi Loeb Forms Advisory Council to the U.S. Government on UFOs. RPJ's takeaway is also mixed, while adding some new questions into the mix. And on Thursday, June 25, a UAP Forum Will Let Public Hear From Lawmakers, Whistleblowers on Disclosure. While Avi Loeb of the Scientific Advisory Council gets some video time, NewsNation's Alicia Sitz covers "Humanity at the Edge of Discovery," a Disclosure Forum 2026 event with 23 listed (and impressive) participants from government, science, media, and the private sector. The event will be livestreamed on the Disclosure Foundation Youtube channel; see Disclosure Forum 2026 for more details. (WM)

The county of Wiltshire in the UK is now the location of the fourth crop circle of the season. If that wasn't interesting enough on its own, skeptics saying the intricate design is manmade have also admitted that additions appeared within the formation while people were present. In spite of how remarkable these formations are, the British Farmer Dismayed by Latest Crop Circle. He makes a good point: Flattened crops are difficult if not impossible to harvest (even if the plants are undamaged), and curious crowds destroy the surrounding areas as they walk through the fields. He mitigated the situation by mowing the entire formation down. Problem solved. (CM)

Ellsworth Toohey summarizes the strange tale of the Utsuro-bune. For more on this fascinating story and its research see the well-referenced Utsuro-bune in Wikipedia. John Keel presents one of many "Personal Involvement Cases"; this with its own after-mystery in Another Silent Contactee. "I ask only that someone hear my story," the individual states. John Keel site-minder Doug Skinner says of the sender, "We'll probably never know if he moved, changed his mind, or was just a hoaxer." We do know who Mary Hyre was, a local Point Pleasant, West Virginia journalist, and Skinner posts A Letter From Mary Hyre, May 7, 1967. This missive possesses all sorts of local anomalous color, including "a visit from a strange little man." Sadly, Mary Hyre was prophetic about her own death in her first note; see Mary Hyre's Obituary on the Keel website. A 1989 experience is lyrically related in Susan Demeter's A Grand Cosmic Theatre. "Tad's Tale" is absolutely memorable. Canadian-born Demeter, who apparently now lives in Italy, offers another timely reminiscence in The Arrival of the Space Fairies. Did Kenneth Arnold usher in UFOs as "a living folklore for our current space-age era?" asks Demeter. Perhaps worth taking a moment to ponder, amidst the current "Sound and fury, signifying...what?" in the UFO sphere and the wider contemporary world. (WM)

It's easy to separate the concept of UFOs from whoever/whatever it is that's flying them. But Richard Dolan and filmmaker Dean Alioto show the personal human-ET relationship is much more complicated. UFO abductions in particular have largely been left out of public discourse. So it's particularly telling that, after viewing Alioto's new movie The Experiencers: Full Disclosure one abductee came up to Dean and said "I felt heard." Similarly, Cristina Gomez reveals What Nobody Wants to Talk About. Cristina summarizes two different perspectives about the plight of "experiencers" as "Neither of them have all the answers, but both are asking questions that matter." Vice's Ashley Fike writes that a Former UAP Task Force Member Allegedly Claims She May Have Encountered Two 'Extraterrestrials' in Public. That would widen the field of contact immeasurably. In the religious realm, some Christian Leaders Suggest Newly-Released UFO Photos Could Be 'Falling Angels', not Extraterrestrials. Many Christian and non-Christian faiths see both Good and Evil forces as resident in the sky or beyond—in space or another dimension. The Atlantic's Luis Parrales says Catholicism is The Religion That's Very Ready for Aliens. (Spoiler of Sorts): Parrales observes the "former nun-to-be" in Disclosure Day is curiously unfamiliar with the long Catholic history of philosophical and scientific interest in "unfamiliar life from other worlds." And Steven Spielberg's is "a movie for believers: believers in empathy, transparency, aliens (of course), and, yes, religion—for its ability to help many people in their search for truth." (WM)

Albert S. Rosales sent Sudan Demeter this notably very high strangeness report. It was June in the UK, in 1982, when two painters reported seeing three distant objects, which they initially thought were balloons. A second sighting at closer range 10 minutes later revealed that the three were actually women on broomsticks! When this sighting was mentioned on a radio show years later, calls and emails came from numerous people who recalled the "witch scare" that summer. Shapeshifters, perhaps? Which brings us to Shapeshifter Spotted in Argentina? Not likely, in this case. The video posted online shows a strange figure walking in a peculiar manner along a sidewalk at night. All we can say is, one man's shapeshifter moving along with evil intention is another man's stupidly drunk figure who's too inebriated to make it home in an upright position. (CM)

“Writer, Psychologist and Magician” Richard Wiseman reflects on his recent talk hosted by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) in Buffalo. He feels that some subjects often considered “fringe” shouldn’t be dismissed, giving two examples: the benefits arising from the work of Hans Berger, whose failed attempts to prove telepathy led to the invention of the encephalogram, and Solomon Asch’s work on group conformity, which was inspired by a religious belief that “spirits would make their presence known by consuming wine from a glass.” Asch realized that the power of suggestion caused this illusion. Meanwhile, novelist Robert Moss recalls The Question on the Bridge that he was asked by a woman on the Bosphorus Bridge, during his lucid dream, which seemed to have relevance to real events the next day. Moss believes “There are dreams that spill into the world.” (LP)

An international scholarly team created by The Disclosure Foundation has produced what may become one of the most important documents in the history of ufology. Though many of its points will not surprise those familiar with UFO-discourse, this academic sextet has framed the many potential situations behind D/disclosure in credible scientific terms. They have carefully delineated these, the stressors they are likely to provide, what needs to be done against these potentialities, and emphasize, as the "Executive Briefing" concludes: "The window to prepare is now." That 18-page "Executive Briefing" is backed by a 71-page "Full Report." Both provide a signal call to action, even a warning, helping to both delineate and reduce a gap in what seems an insufficient preparation of the general public, and especially scholars and other thought-leaders in government and elsewhere. Those of us who are UFO-interested may seriously underestimate the psychological impact—as well as technological, military, and sovereignty implications—of a potential D/disclosure event or gradual process. Highly recommended reading. (WM)

Two reports of mysterious vanishings by Ellsworth Toohey. In the summer of 1942, Navy blimp L-8 lifted off from Treasure Island, San Francisco, for a routine antisubmarine patrol. Three hours after reporting an oil slick near the Farallon Islands, L-888 was found drifting east over the Indian Ocean, with no one on board. Thirteen years later in 1955 A Ship Found Drifting in the Pacific Was Still Afloat But All 25 Passengers Had Vanished. The engine room had taken on water but the ship was still very much afloat. Medical supplies and 4 tons of cargo had vanished, along with passengers and crew. No trace of those 25 people was ever found. (CM)

One of the most fundamental achievements "in the evolution of human society and culture" is even older than thought—possibly by as much as 790,000 years. Christopher Plain explains the discovery, where it occurred, and the likely "whodunit" that might surprise some. Plain's The Debrief colleague Ryan Whalen also informs us that An Ancient Maya City Was Lost For Centuries—This Student Accidentally Rediscovered It Hidden In Google Data. Delving deeply into Google search results often pays off, and is especially gratifying if one is a Ph.D. candidate! Lidar also figures in one of the Great Mysteries of Archaeology: An Ancient Amazonian World Revealed From The Sky. University of Exeter professor José Iriarte pens a wonderful essay on the northern Bolivian find complete with a "You are There" march into some of the terrain, while recalling Maya and Angkor "tropical urban landscapes" profiled in Whalen's article. It's richly-referenced to sources, too, promoting further study in pre-Columbian archaeology that's seen tremendous growth beginning in the late 20th century. Back to The Debrief for A Massive 6000-Year-Old 'Mega-Structure' Unearthed By Archaeologists Reveals Links to a Mysterious Early European Culture. Editor-in-Chief and The Debrief Co-Founder Micah Hanks reports on the northeast-Romanian discovery and its significance. Here's another rather mysterious culture yielding some of its secrets—and generating more questions. (WM)