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YouTube video by Expanding Frontiers Research PREVIEW CLIP: Learning How to Learn, Episode 4: Aaron Gulyas

With budget cuts devastating the very existence of professional records custodians, let's revisit comments from historian, teacher & writer Aaron Gulyas on the importance of preserving accurate public records. "It's also a profound ignorance of what records are for." www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1hH...

We could lose a piece of Iowa history Bruce Lear: Due to budget cuts, the SHSI's Iowa City facility faces closure after serving the public, students, and historians for 168 years.

New post by Bruce Lear: Due to budget cuts, the State Historical Society of Iowa's facility in Iowa City faces possible closure after serving the public, students, and historians for 168 years.
#Iowa #history
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We're keeping our Patreon & blog readers up to date on a FOIA trail we caught about mid-20th century UFO investigators contacting the FBI about fascist & subversive activity within the genre. FOIA responses keep providing opportunity for more requests. Filed several more last week & 3 more today.

FOIA Request Obtains FBI Records Responsive to Galileo Project FBI releases records responsive to Galileo Project, withholds others

Heavily redacted FBI records obtained by EFR on the Galileo Project documented its fundraising activities. Reached for comment, Avi Loeb stated he was unaware of FBI interest. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/foia-re...

Following the Money: Cryptocurrency and UFO Culture Promoters of volatile cryptocurrencies hang shingles in UFO World

For more on the less commonly reported activities of Avi Loeb, see EFR’s exclusive coverage of those simultaneously promoting UFOs & questionable financial investments. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/followi...

Brutally on point.

Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were 'unlawful' The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.

The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.

CIA shares its version of Air America history in an Aug. 5 post. www.cia.gov/stories/stor...

Aug. 6, 2025, Loudon County court order stating, in part, the plaintiff's complaint and case are dismissed with prejudice in David C. Grusch, Plaintiff, v. Michael Chapman, et al., Defendants.

Purported UAP whistleblower David Grusch's $2.3m lawsuit against Loudoun County Sheriff Michael Chapman has apparently been dismissed with prejudice. X user @SignalsIntelUFO posts that release of an incident report to journalist Ken Klippenstein was deemed authorized under Virginia FOIA guidelines.

"I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story." — Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome (1911)

Holding Out for a UFO Hero, No Matter the Cost The VP Acknowledges UFOs and the New Air Force Undersecretary Believes That the Military is Marxist & Anomalous Orbs are Plasma-Based Beings from Biblical Times. So What?

In yet another salient post from @tannerfboyle.bsky.social, he observes how one-issue UFO enthusiasts shelve all other social significance for politicians & military figures who will so much as address UFOs, context be damned. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/holding-ou...

The Artists Who Carried Guantánamo in Their Hands "I promise not to forget." A former detainee talks to two innocent GTMO artists who resisted torture and injustice. There are some things that freedom still denies them

Recently, Mansoor Adayfi was reunited with two of his old friends from Guantanamo Bay. Here he introduces us to their artwork and their teaching skills.

Are any FOIA folks aware of a link to an instructional article or video on how to access & cite the Social Security Death Index for a FOIA request to FBI? Re-posts appreciated. @muckrock.com @laurenleharper.bsky.social @jasonleopold.bsky.social @nsarchive.bsky.social

The Freedom of Information Act and Deteriorating Federal Transparency Infrastructure Weakening FOIA does not merely impair public knowledge — it also reduces the likelihood that abuses will be detected and deterred.

Decimated FOIA offices.

Fee waiver denials.

Accidental or arbitrary closures of FOIA requests.

Technical failures to submit requests.

These are some of the threats to FOIA.

Read our deep-dive into threats to transparency for @justsecurity.org.
www.justsecurity.org/118371/foia-...

The #LIZ is real. We spend a lot of time in it. That is why it is important to include case quality and strangeness ratings for each case we complete.

However, it is not a blanket explanation for all things anomalous.

Blog | Expanding Frontiers Research Expanding Frontiers Research conducts and publishes original research on a diverse variety of topics.

Browsing UFO-related posts @expandingfrontiersresearch.org blog shows how material obtained via the FOIA indicates that, not only has the genre always been saturated in unethical hidden agendas, but its enthusiasts & apologists pretty scrupulously obstruct it. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/blog

5 Tips for Slashing FOIA Costs (Including How One Reporter Lowered a Records Request Fee from $2,800 to Just $29) With a little research and negotiation, reporters can slash the cost of obtaining records bundles and speed up the government’s response in the process.

Dealing with excessive FOIA fees? Associated Press data journalist @sharonlurye.bsky.social explains how she was able to $2,822 down to $29 for the Global Investigative News Network. gijn.org/stories/5-ti...

Dr. Leon Davidson explains in a 1960 letter to FBI Dir. J. Edgar Hoover how he believes an international organization masqueraded as a New Age movement and cloaked itself among UFOs in order to spread among the gullible.

Leon Davidson to FBI: Nazi-like Activity 'Cloaking Itself' among UFOs and New Agers

Scientist wrote J. Edgar Hoover in 1960 about exploitation of gullible demographics: www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/leon-da...

On multiple occasions, the Facebook page administrators for 'Alsana/ Castlewood Treatment Center Victims Unite' responded to Clifford's posts, stating "We at CVU (Center Victims Unite) don't condone violence in any form. Let karma, the media, and the law manage what happens to these people."

We obtained FBI records on Castlewood Treatment Center. Although heavily redacted, enough was apparent to submit a request to local law enforcement. We discovered why an investigation happened in 2019 & explore history of the ill-fated facility: www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/police-...

Hynek, UFOs and PR When UFO research becomes advocacy

Like it or not, public relations has always been a key factor of the UFO equation & how the public perceives the topic. Perhaps the question becomes one of personal integrity, whether we support science by systematic research or by press release. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/hynek-u...

Leon Davidson to FBI: Nazi-like Activity 'Cloaking Itself' among UFOs and New Agers Scientist wrote Hoover about exploitation of gullible demographics

When you've got 65 years of history between you and what people wrote in 1960, a pretty accurate assessment of their analyses - and prophecies - can often be formed.

www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/leon-da...

“Can you give a couple of examples of people who engage in conspiracy theories and made it into positions of power?”

*Provides measured response while professionally abstaining from waving at everything*

With that said: I went on C-span this morning, one of our greatest American institutions and the best way to get yelled at by a variety of callers before 7 am: www.c-span.org/program/wash...

Disruption of the FBI's FOIA Portal Between July 12-14, 2025, the FBI’s online Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request portal went down as reported by Expanding Frontiers Research

"Between a Saturday evening and Monday morning in July 2025, the FBI’s online Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request portal—a critical transparency tool for the public and researchers—experienced an unexpected disruption." #UFO #UFOSky #UAP #FBI #FOIA www.theufochronicles.com/2025/07/disr...

Hynek, UFOs and PR When UFO research becomes advocacy

The UFO culture draws conclusions from poorly informed positions of claimed objectivity. This might be of particular concern among self-described UFO archivists & historians, the very people who designate themselves to preserve ambiguous UFO truth. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/hynek-u...

A quote from the blogpost, with a supporting link, "Schwartz and his wife, Lori Galperin, who was also a staff member, were accused of cultivating stories of satanic ritual abuse and lengthening the stays of patients whose health insurance would provide coverage for extended periods. At least three more reported victims came forward, resulting in several lawsuits that were settled in 2013. Schwartz and Galperin resigned but Castlewood problems continued."

Castlewood patients seeking mental health services alleged they were brainwashed through hypnosis into believing they were victims of satanic ritual abuse. Lawsuits were settled, but records show police investigated threats against staff in 2019. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/police-...

"So what exactly is stopping us from doing this?"

"Geometry."

A computer-simulated view of the night sky on May 24, 1059 B.C.E. that shows the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn within 7 degrees of each other near the western horizon. Image created by the Stellarium astronomy program.

In May 1059 B.C.E., the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were all within 7 degrees of sky. Here's what that would have looked like, according to the Stellarium astronomy program.

I learned about this alignment from the excellent book "Our Moon" by @rboyle31.bsky.social.

Hans Santesson & FOIA Updates | Expanding Frontiers Research Get more from Expanding Frontiers Research on Patreon

Patreon post for our generous & valued financial supporters. We're working off a 1958 FBI memo rich in opportunities for more requests, each leading to more requests & records obtained. We also provide an update on NARA actions & an interesting still-open request. www.patreon.com/posts/hans-s...

Opening of a St. Louis County Police Department investigative report, obtained by Expanding Frontiers Research and described in the blogpost.

Police officers responded to a request for increased patrol & found nearly non-existent security conditions at a residential mental health facility. The clinic previously settled lawsuits alleging what was termed brainwashing about satanic cults. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/police-...