UFO stuff & "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch"
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I just happened to check out the ranch on Google Earth, which I do occasionally to see if anything different pops up. The latest satellite imagery is from 5/13/2026 and shows construction taking place on top of the mesa, north of the ranch property. (40° 15' 35.43" N, 109° 53' 54.25" W)
The construction is approximately 500' due north of where the bore holes emerge on top of the mesa. It appears that an oil well drilling operation may be setting up, as there are tanks lined up for installation. If that is the case, it could be very interesting if someone else starts drilling into the mesa!
The construction is approximately 500' due north of where the bore holes emerge on top of the mesa. It appears that an oil well drilling operation may be setting up, as there are tanks lined up for installation. If that is the case, it could be very interesting if someone else starts drilling into the mesa!
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The excavation should reveal something in the next series of episodes of Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (SSWR). We know there are oddities in The Mesa, and to dismiss this as "just TV" is shortsighted.
Rockets as a baseline for comparison: Rocket launches are repeatable science. Igniting reliable rocket propellant and directing fin-guided tubes vertically achieves a 99% success rate elsewhere, yet on SSWR the failure rate is closer to 35% across multiple attempts. What explains that discrepancy? Could government interference be involved?
Drone malfunctions: Light drone shows offer visual interest but shift from reliable performance to even higher failure rates than rockets. What could cause such degradation?
Biological effects: Radiation and energy spikes are documented in the area. Calves grazing in the triangle/energy zone have gone blind, become sickly, and appear to suffer from directed energy exposure. While the U.S. military possesses this capability, the question remains: why would it be deployed here?
Unexplained phenomena: Orbs, UAPs, and unexplained hot and cold spots appear intermittently while researchers experience recurring interference. This suggests something beyond entertainment is occurring. The hope is that researchers will eventually uncover what's actually happening and help us understand it.
Though tangentially related to UFOs, a 2026 video attempting to debunk the infamous Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film:
www.forbes.com
en.wikipedia.org
I haven't indulged into the meaty details, but I'll bet the new 40 seconds exposed in "Capturing Bigfoot" will be shown to be overblown misrepresentation of something else.
A 1997 debunk was unconvincing and connects with the 2026 effort: https://www.bfro.net/REF/THEORIES/pgfdebunkings.asp
As the last attempt to debunk back in 2006 didn't kill the beast--Bob Heironimus says he was in the ape suit:
I don't have a iron in this fire but the pro-vs.-anti hoax factions of the film has burned through the internet. I saw a professional costume maker's take on the details which to me were simple and interesting. She stressed the suit was beyond anything available in the 60s and that the footwear part leads to a problem: An actor in a suit would not walk that well unaided and unguided. As the film shows a strongly striding creature not once showing any signs of tripping, or even hesitance, as it disappeared, though living on in Big Foot lore.
Capturing Bigfoot
In March 2026, the documentary film Capturing Bigfoot premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson–Gimlin_film#cite_note-272"><span>[</span>272<span>]</span></a> The documentary purports to show the 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film is a hoax orchestrated by the filmmakers. Director Marq Evans discovered a 40-second clip that was allegedly shot in 1966, which purports to show a dress rehearsal of a skinnier Bigfoot walking through a wooded area similar to the location of the 1967 film.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson–Gimlin_film#cite_note-273"><span>[</span>273<span>]</span></a>
Has Bigfoot Finally Been Debunked?
A new documentary, ‘Capturing Bigfoot,’ has sent shockwaves through the Bigfoot community, featuring new evidence challenging the famous Patterson-Gimlin film.
www.forbes.com
Patterson–Gimlin film - Wikipedia
I haven't indulged into the meaty details, but I'll bet the new 40 seconds exposed in "Capturing Bigfoot" will be shown to be overblown misrepresentation of something else.
A 1997 debunk was unconvincing and connects with the 2026 effort: https://www.bfro.net/REF/THEORIES/pgfdebunkings.asp
As the last attempt to debunk back in 2006 didn't kill the beast--Bob Heironimus says he was in the ape suit:
I don't have a iron in this fire but the pro-vs.-anti hoax factions of the film has burned through the internet. I saw a professional costume maker's take on the details which to me were simple and interesting. She stressed the suit was beyond anything available in the 60s and that the footwear part leads to a problem: An actor in a suit would not walk that well unaided and unguided. As the film shows a strongly striding creature not once showing any signs of tripping, or even hesitance, as it disappeared, though living on in Big Foot lore.
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I am more inclined to have misgivings about the "Trinity" case. Yet, the way critics (mostly Douglas Dean Johnson)
are still swinging the axe to chop it down leads me to question whether there is more to it. Is it all a hoax? Here's a follow up of not too long ago where Vallee et. al. gave up responding because of the rabidity:
Crash Story File: "Witness" credibility implodes for Jacques Vallee's Trinity UFO crash tale
By Douglas Dean Johnson @ddeanjohnson on X/Twitter January 25, 2024. Updated March 12, 2025. "Jose Padilla was an officer with the Highway Patrol in California for many years, and fought in Korea– had two bullets in his body. I mean, this is the best witness you could have, because
douglasjohnson.ghost.io
Johnson is not a bad Substack independent journalist but he has as much to gain by trumpeting his claims as anyone else to gain readership and followers. You get a taste of Johnson's near-hair splitting when he goes into a long dissection of "smoke" vs "fire" discredit of testimony. He tests my patience and his case.
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I think that Vallee made a huge mistake by getting involved with Paola Harris. The whole UFO crash story by the boys was a huge false fabrication (lie) in my opinion.I am more inclined to have misgivings about the "Trinity" case. Yet, the way critics (mostly Douglas Dean Johnson)
are still swinging the axe to chop it down leads me to question whether there is more to it. Is it all a hoax? Here's a follow up of not too long ago where Vallee et. al. gave up responding because of the rabidity:
Crash Story File: "Witness" credibility implodes for Jacques Vallee's Trinity UFO crash tale
By Douglas Dean Johnson @ddeanjohnson on X/Twitter January 25, 2024. Updated March 12, 2025. "Jose Padilla was an officer with the Highway Patrol in California for many years, and fought in Korea– had two bullets in his body. I mean, this is the best witness you could have, because
Johnson is not a bad substack independent journalist but he has as much to gain by trumpeting his claims as anyone else to gain readership and followers.
I can understand the skepticism, and Johnson's critical reports make a compelling case. However, I won't dismiss this entirely yet. If Vallee now believes it's a hoax, he should say so directly rather than remaining ambiguous. I've followed the UFO topic for years, and experience tells me there's usually more beneath the surface—though I could be wrong. I'll reserve judgment until at least one the key figures publicly confirms it's fiction.
Menzel, Klass, and others before Johnson have thoroughly examined UFO claims:
Governments have legitimate reasons to suppress information—protecting state secrets, for example:
UFO reports and disinformation - Wikipedia
Other motives are less transparent: protecting public stability, controlling access to alien technology for profit, or something else entirely.
The Trinity case could fit these patterns, or it could simply be a debunked myth. Johnson's attacks certainly weaken it significantly. Yet I notice Vallee and Nolan have stopped responding to Johnson. Are they silent because they know Padilla is unreliable, or because Johnson is deliberately muddying the waters with facts which could be solid or possibly not part of the truth?
Vallee at the 8:00 minute mark adds a witness that I haven't seen touched by critics:
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