Well, I posted a fun write up here in the comments about why this is cool and what we should really expect from this, ince a lot of people are uncertain about anything going on here being important or even new. Spent like an hour and a half on it, since I've been following this topic closely for my own entertainment for a while now. Thanks for apparently losing it in transit, kbin.

What's new:

The military released videos some years back it claims are of unknown technology, and are doubling down that the videos are real. The most substantial of these are the GIMBAL video from the Nimitz Incident (Fravor's testimony) and the Mosul orb (which has no attached testimony).

Years after the videos were released, David Grusch and the others are using a new whistleblower hotline that was started very recently. Grusch claims that he's been waiting in the wings for years for just this opportunity, as he has learned of heinous crimes being committed against the American people.

Matt Gaetz, putting politics cautiously aside, just stated on official record that he directly saw evidence of UAPs that has been hidden by the government. This means people that actually have something to lose are coming forward and making extraordinary claims.

The truth:

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and all whistleblowers involved readily admit they only have hearsay to bring to the table. None of them witnessed any real evidence first-hand in a substantial fashion, they mostly are sharing stories they were told by supposed first-hand witnesses. Grusch claims he knows a number of specific names and places, but he's not telling the public and has further stated he will lie to the public to protect himself. Nothing else has been confirmed, and all videos and images released to the public are blurry and inconclusive.

What we can hope for:

Let's see them aliens already.

What we should hope for:

Investigations into the trillions of dollars "lost" by the Pentagon. Some accountability would be fantastic.

What we will probably get:

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