Erica Lukes

Chatbot Malnutrition – Be Careful What You Feed Them It turns out the proverb ‘you are what you eat’ applies to AI large language models (LLMs). Training LLM software with content exemplifying self-serving actions seems to have partially fostered und…

Chatbots learn by example.

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Republican lawmakers picked their preferred congressional redistricting map. See what district you’d be in. Utah Republican lawmakers pushed through a new congressional map that would give their party an advantage in all four of the state’s U.S. House districts — but would give the minority Democrats at least a fighting chance in one competitive district.

Gov. Cox signed off on the Utah Legislature's preferred new congressional map, which will continue to split Salt Lake County across multiple districts.

A judge must still approve it before it can be implemented.

The DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information responded to our FOIA request for an unclassified list of Human Subjects Research by providing informative links to a lot of opensource material. We made a public post with the response along with related info at our Patreon page. Check it out:

Pentagon urged to wage counterintelligence warfare against China, Russia Foreign spy services from China, Russia and elsewhere are engaged in low-level warfare targeting the U.S., and American counterspies should be “operationalized” to defeat them, said a counterintellige...

“Counterintelligence is misunderstood as just another intelligence function, [Pentagon CI advisor Shane McNeil] said, but counterspies do not merely collect information. They also deny, deceive, manipulate and disrupt foreign spy operations.“ www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

On Fri., Oct.3, we'll be tabling with Let Davis Read at the WSU Unity conference!! Join us and other organizations as we talk about how far censorship has gotten.
www.weber.edu/unity-confer...

UFO FOIA Records Often Reflect Espionage Investigations Intelligence agency interest in UFOs was typically about people, not saucers

Several FOIA requests & related research culminate in our latest blogpost:

UFO FOIA Records Often Reflect Espionage Investigations

Intelligence agency interest in UFOs was typically about people, not saucers

www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/ufo-foi...

The good side of ufology is about real witnesses, their perception, pedagogy, psychology and all the topics investigators have to know to resolve cases: astronomy, astronautic, weather, airplanes etc. The bad side is misinformation of manipulated believers. I’ve met a lot of extremists among them.

And during all of this, we have fewer disability reporters at national publications than when we started the year.

Cover of the book Preserving Government Information: Past, Present & Future by James A. Jacobs & James R. Jacobs.

Podcast cover for Episode #9 of "Future Knowledge" titled "Preserving Government Information." The design features portraits of the three guests—James Jacobs, Jim Jacobs & Shari Laster—arranged in a grid. Surrounding them are collage-style retro-futuristic elements, including a classical statue head, a vintage computer with the word "NEW" on its screen, a modernist observation tower, and abstract architectural shapes. The title uses bold, blocky typography, giving the cover a vintage sci-fi aesthetic.

When government records disappear, who protects our history?

James Jacobs, Jim Jacobs, & Shari Laster explain how to keep our history & democracy accessible in the latest Future Knowledge #podcast, PRESERVING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm

A short thread of tweets about efforts to learn more about Project Palladium through various resources, including the Freedom of Information Act.

BTW, if so-called UFO investigators were sincerely interested in learning more about reported sightings as compared to perpetuating mystery, this is the type of research more of them might do; cross-reference known military activities, satellite re-entries, etc., with reports of UFOs.

Europe Prepares for War “War footing” looks different in East and West – but increasingly, the continent is focused on defense

“War footing” looks different in East and West – but increasingly, the continent is focused on defense.
#TheCipherBrief

Seeking Victim Information in Safemoon LLC Investment Fraud Scheme

FBI has set up an online form for victims of the SafeMoon investment scheme. forms.fbi.gov/victims/Safe...

FOIA alert 🚨🚨🚨

USAID (like DOE some months ago), is due to publish a notice that claims to mass cancel all #FOIAs submitted before Jan 20, unless the requester emails them.

This is, once again, wildly illegal.

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17820.pdf
H/T Michael Ravnitzky

Purported UFO Contactee Truman Bethurum FBI Records | Expanding Frontiers Research Get more from Expanding Frontiers Research on Patreon

Read our latest research delving into a mid-20th century mix of purported UFO contactees, political extremists, & FBI informants keeping the Bureau advised of developments. Sources include declassified FBI & NSA records. www.patreon.com/posts/purpor...

The Cassini Saturn mission ended with its "Grand Finale" #OTD in 2017.

To avoid the possibility of colliding with and possibly contaminating one of Saturn’s moons, the probe incinerated itself by plunging into the planet's atmosphere. 🧪 🔭

Video: Artist's conception, from a NASA/JPL-Caltech video

Science is under siege from weaponized disinformation – posing a threat to human civilization — The Integrity Project As two scientists who lived through Australia’s black summer bushfires and the Covid-19 crisis in the United States, we have seen firsthand how science in modern societies is under siege from an even ...

The U.S. faces ongoing #disinformation campaigns directed at science, often led by ideological groups, business interests, foreign governments, and uncertified health influencers, noted research scientists @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and @michaelemann.bsky.social write in @theguardian.com.

Only 40 days have passed since Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were tragically killed by an unhinged Trump supporter, yet this story has largely faded from national awareness. We must not allow that to happen.

I'm very pleased to announce that Nick Mamatas of StarShipSofa recently bought a reprint of my bizarre dark fantasy story "Initiation." Doni Nicoll-Duir did a fantastic job narrating this peculiar tale: cryptoscatology.blogspot.com/2025/09/init...

#starshipsofa
#lethepress
#cryptopolis
#bizarro

Prosecutor's Office Provides Ramtha Records | Expanding Frontiers Research Get more from Expanding Frontiers Research on Patreon

NEW post for paid subscribers. EFR obtained a 2012 letter from an MD to the Thurston County Health Dept, describing ill-advised activities led by a drunken JZ Knight. Also obtained from the Prosecutor's Office are related emails, affidavits, images & more. www.patreon.com/posts/prosec...

Thank you, Jack. It is always a blast to have conversation with you.
I’d also like to thank
‪@weirdreadsemily.bsky.social for the YouTube thumbnail. I love it!

YouTube video by UFO Classified with Erica Lukes AREA 51, THE FBI AND INFORMANTS

Live tonight, Aug 29, 7pm Eastern, EFR’s Erica Lukes @ericalukes.bsky.social is joined by Jack Brewer @jackbrewer.bsky.social on an episode of UFO Classified. m.youtube.com/watch?v=x-JT...

Dreamland Webmaster Was at Area 51 with Drone Before FBI Raid Police responded to webmaster and foreign nationals at Area 51

Law enforcement records obtained by EFR reveal Dreamland Resort webmaster was confronted outside Area 51 with German nationals & a drone less than six months before search warrants were served at his properties. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/dreamla...

YouTube video by UFO Classified with Erica Lukes AREA 51, THE FBI AND INFORMANTS

Join EFR's Erica Lukes with research partner Jack Brewer for a live episode of UFO Classified this Friday. The discussion is certain to cover a lot of ground so catch all the news about recent blogposts, FOIA requests, & more, as EFR passes three years of operations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-JT...

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Storm Area 51! | Expanding Frontiers Research Get more from Expanding Frontiers Research on Patreon

They may not be able to stop all of us, but they were able to detain two of us, according to records obtained this week from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. First look at the law enforcement records goes to our EFR Patreon financial supporters.
www.patreon.com/posts/storm-...

The Department of Energy HQ is purportedly cancelling all pending #FOIA requests submitted before October 1, 2024, unless the requester emails a specific address w/i 30 days asking the agency to continue processing.

This is wildly illegal.

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15490.pdf

We’ve updated our hotline number again – Aerial Phenomena Investigations The new USA phone number is (240) 883-6407‬ . We’ll accept both texts and calls at that number, and if no one is available, you can leave a voicemail. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Also, please send in your questions for Erica Lukes ( @ericalukes.bsky.social ) in 2 weeks. You can submit your questions in real time in chat, send them in to our protonmail address (reportaufo@), use our "contact us" page or leave a voicemail at our hotline.
aerial-phenomenon.org/weve-updated...

API Case Files Live - Episode 4 YouTube video by API Case Files

We'll welcome Erica Lukes of Expanding Frontiers and the erstwhile UFO Classified web show to API Case Files Live this coming Thursday at 9:30 PM EDT.

We want your questions for Erica.
#UFOsky

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