Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 18hFBI states that it identifies no records subject to the FOIPA that are responsive to late writer Frances Stonor Saunders, a researcher of CIA Cold War activities. 101
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchKevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A spokesperson for ShinyHunters, the prolific cyber extortionists who hacked the FBI's job portal last week, tells me they now won't release any more data from that hack. They also sent this somewhat confusing statement that indicates they maybe think they've bitten off more than they can chew. 1910122
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchJack Brewer @jackbrewer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm proud to have The Greys Have Been Framed: Exploitation in the UFO Community make Dave's "America 2.0 Reading List," 120 recommended books to understand how we got here. As I often say, I'm not a UFO investigator & my books aren't about UFOs. They're about the people that rattle on about them. 2147
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 27/09/2026In Step with EFR Records Requests | Expanding Frontiers Research www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/in-step... 044
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchThe Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 26/09/2026New data center proposals are cropping up fast, so The Tribune built a tool to help track them all. And we could use your help to keep it up to date. sltrib.comUtah data center map: Track new developments across the stateUtah has become a hotspot for data center development. There are more than 40 centers already operating, and dozens proposed or under construction — from Washington County to Emery, Duchesne and Box Elder. You can help us track them all. 12414
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchJack Brewer @jackbrewer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My latest blogpost summarizes some of our most recent public records received @expandingfrontiersresearch.org. Over 500 requests and appeals now executed on behalf of the organization and supporters. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/in-step...expandingfrontiersresearch.orgIn Step with EFR Records RequestsEFR has filed 500+ requests & appeals while prioritizing quality over quantity 073
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchFRINGE QUEST @fringequest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize until you have tried to make it precise. 032
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 25/09/2026A sample of summaries of some of our latest public records obtained, along with links as to where to learn more. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/in-step...expandingfrontiersresearch.orgIn Step with EFR Records RequestsEFR has filed 500+ requests & appeals yet prioritizes quality over quantity 031
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 22/09/2026Registration is open for #AHA27! The conference, which will take place in New Orleans on January 7–10, 2027, includes over 490 sessions and events. historians.orgAnnual Meeting - AHAWelcome to the Annual Meeting Join Us in New Orleans! Housing is now open! Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together... 033
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 24/09/2026FBI estimated processing time for FOIA requests, per a Sep. 24, 2026, email received from the FBI FOIA Engagement Team: 240
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 24/09/2026“[A] working theory by wildlife rescue experts is that they climbed into the undercarriages of vehicles returning from Burning Man through the Tahoe/Reno corridor.” 030
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 23/09/2026"[Shinyhunters] disagreed with the FBI’s characterizations in its PSA and said it would publish hacked data in a week if the PSA was not retracted... "NBC News was not able to verify the extent of their claims." 031
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Rumors about “rigged elections" are now a fixture of U.S. elections, leading to diminished trust in election results & democracy (broadly). These rumors can sometimes be hard to debunk, esp. in their early stages. Our UW team has identified the 6 common ways that election integrity rumors mislead: 15502221
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchFRINGE QUEST @fringequest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026EFR: FBI Issues FOIA Response on Murdered Casolaro Contact www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro...patreon.comFBI Issues FOIA Response on Murdered Casolaro Contact | Expanding Frontiers ResearchThe FBI responded Monday to a FOIA request on Alan D. Standorf, an apparent NSA signals intelligence expert who was found murdered in a car 043
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 22/09/2026FBI did not respond to request for comment, per 404 Media, on what stands to be one of the most dangerous and significant security breaches in the history of the Bureau. This is a potential catastrophic failure of information security and indication of underqualified leadership. 054
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchJack Brewer @jackbrewer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026FOIA requests on people surrounding Danny Casolaro & events dubbed the Octopus Murders continue to bear interesting results. FBI indicates unprocessed records exist on Alan Standorf. EFR requested the material. 041
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 22/09/2026FBI provides previously released material but also indicates more responsive records exist in its FOIA response to EFR. www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro...patreon.comFBI Issues FOIA Response on Murdered Casolaro Contact | Expanding Frontiers ResearchThe FBI responded Monday to a FOIA request on Alan D. Standorf, an apparent NSA signals intelligence expert who was found murdered in a car 030
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 21/09/2026Point, counterpoint below. A more comprehensive and truth-enlightening assessment would require a case-by-case review of the activities and individuals that collectively made up the Christic Institute. 010
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchFRINGE QUEST @fringequest.bsky.social · 20/09/2026patreon.comThe 1980s Christic Institute | Expanding Frontiers ResearchRecords obtained this week from the FBI on the Christic Institute leave little doubt as to why Danny Casolaro kept notes on the org's direct 012
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 21/09/2026The most recent posts at the EFR Patreon contain freely provided public records & videos on the Christic Institute, psychologist Robert Sears, Danny Casolaro & the Octopus Murders, Ramtha's School of Enlightenment, MKULTRA & CIA expert Stephen Kinzer, & Burning Man. www.patreon.com/c/ExpandingF... 033
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 19/09/2026lennyflatley.substack.com/p/records-sh...lennyflatley.substack.comRecords Show Wall Street Billionaire Financed Gabriel’s UFO CultNewly uncovered property records reveal a multimillion-dollar financial relationship between billionaire Michael Steinhardt and the GCCA 020
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 19/09/2026A review of FBI & CIA records responsive to Christic Institute make it clear how future UFO Disclosure activist Danny Sheehan would have been influencing writer Danny Casolaro, as recently explored by Expanding Frontiers Research. www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro... 061
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchPEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 18/09/2026No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/se…theguardian.comNo more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boardsLocal communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education 34618
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 18/09/2026A review of the Christic Institute & the work of Danny Sheehan may reflect a counterculture activist & attorney who became more interested in allegations than the truth. Trouble was, sometimes he may have been right but, when he's not, he sours credibility. www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro...patreon.comThe 1980s Christic Institute | Expanding Frontiers ResearchRecords obtained this week from the FBI on the Christic Institute leave little doubt as to why Danny Casolaro kept notes on the org's direct 042
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 14/09/2026Remember the CIA officer who was turning his residence into Fort Knox? He's reportedly trying to reach a plea deal that the charges have nothing to do with the $40 million in gold bars. wtop.com/national/202...wtop.comFormer CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft – WTOP NewsALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with the 000
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 14/09/2026Looking for a historian for your conference panel or to compare research notes? The AHA’s Directory of History Departments and Organizations lets you search nearly 16,000 historians by specialization, academic rank/category, and more. secure.historians.orgAHA Directory of History Departments and OrganizationsSearch historians in the AHA Directory of History Departments and Organizations. 052
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 14/09/2026An FBI interim response to an EFR FOIA request on Gloria Steinem states responsive records will be posted publicly at its website. This indicates multiple requests were submitted. (BTW, this should make the fee waiver request relatively moot. Note that only checked boxes apply) 121
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 10/09/2026FBI says no responsive records on Tim Curry. So, for responsive records, there will be no antici............. pation. 011
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchJack Brewer @jackbrewer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I'm not making excuses for IC assets & unethical research projects, but the Cold War 'is what it is', as they say. Staying on the right side of Hoover & Dulles irrefutably had its advantages. www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro...patreon.comFBI Records Responsive to Robert Sears Show Cold War Spy Hunt | Expanding Frontiers ResearchFBI records received today from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) illustrate an exhaustive 1950s Bureau search for evi 033
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 09/09/2026Questions of data integrity arise in Utah about monitoring property development in, ironically enough, the data center industry. Mystery price tag: Utah can’t say how much it’s losing from data center tax break | The Utah Investigative Journalism Project www.utahinvestigative.org/mystery-pric...utahinvestigative.orgMystery price tag: Utah can’t say how much it’s losing from data center tax break - The Utah Investigative Journalism ProjectThe following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. States are forgoing millions and, in some cases, billions of dollars in revenue by... 043
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 08/09/2026More records obtained on psychologist Robert Sears take an unexpected turn into FBI espionage investigation of Duncan Lee, arguably the most well-placed mole ever. www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro...patreon.comFBI Records Responsive to Robert Sears Show Cold War Spy Hunt | Expanding Frontiers ResearchFBI records received today from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) illustrate an exhaustive 1950s Bureau search for evi 172
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 06/09/2026FOIA request reveals Robert Sears, a mentor and associate of increasingly controversial Leon Festinger (When Prophecy Fails), was the subject of FBI background checks for CSC & State Department during Cold War era. www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro...patreon.comFormer APA Head Robert Sears Cleared as Special Consultant, per FBI | Expanding Frontiers ResearchMultiple background checks were conducted by the FBI on Robert R. Sears, including an investigation to assess the child psychologist to act 020
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 06/09/2026A man died Sep. 3 at Burning Man. "Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen told The San Francisco Chronicle that deputies received a report of an unresponsive man found on the streets at the festival. He added that no external foul play appears to be involved." people.com/burning-man-...people.comBurning Man Festival Attendee Dies After Suffering a ‘Medical Emergency’A man died at Burning Man on Sept. 3. The individual, in his 50s, suffered a ‘medical emergency,’ event organizers announced. 120
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 04/09/2026James Carrion continues to explore the Skinwalker Ranch saga via YouTube videos. www.youtube.com/@jamescarrio... 020
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 04/09/2026Evangelicals and Burners clash at this year's Black Rock City. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...usatoday.comBurning Man evicts Christian camp for breaking privacy rulesCamp "received multiple warnings and opportunities to correct their behavior, yet continued to violate our policies," Burning Man said. 010
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchFRINGE QUEST @fringequest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026patreon.comFormer APA Head Robert Sears Cleared as Special Consultant, per FBI | Expanding Frontiers ResearchMultiple background checks were conducted by the FBI on Robert R. Sears, including an investigation to assess the child psychologist to act 032
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 04/09/2026Follow-up FOIA request to FBI on contact of Leon Festinger (When Prophecy Fails) results in responsive records. www.patreon.com/ExpandingFro...patreon.comFormer APA Head Robert Sears Cleared as Special Consultant, per FBI | Expanding Frontiers ResearchMultiple background checks were conducted by the FBI on Robert R. Sears, including an investigation to assess the child psychologist to act 141
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchDouglas M. Charles, PhD @dmcharles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I have compiled statistical data about targets in this program, but many names are redacted. And it takes FOREVER to get files — if they decide to release them — on those in the open. 021
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchDouglas M. Charles, PhD @dmcharles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026FBI FOIA XMAS again, this time stuff for vol 2 of my FBI history; regarding a victim of an anti-gay FBI program I discovered. 121
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Rough Draft vs Final Draft 253116673303
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 02/09/2026Apollo 11 photo As11-44-6642. Taken by Apollo 11 Command Module pilot Michael Collins, this image captures every living human alive at the time in a single frame—except for Collins himself. 624160
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 02/09/2026SLC public records process inconvenient for requesters & costs city revenue, reports The Utah Investigative Journalism Project. The city receives over 5,000 requests per year yet currently does not accept online payments for fees incurred. www.utahinvestigative.org/salt-lake-ci...utahinvestigative.orgSalt Lake City’s system for requesting public documents is stuck in the analog past - The Utah Investigative Journalism Project 000
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 02/09/2026Shoutout to NASA FOIA Team for going above and beyond in its willingness to locate responsive records. Credit when due! 000
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchElise A. Mitchell @bydreamphd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026They are leveraging their years of expertise to create models that still only sort of kind of work ok and wielding years of expertise and research teams to check the results. 130819
Reposted by Expanding Frontiers ResearchElise A. Mitchell @bydreamphd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Biases and bigoted hallucinations, environmental impact, and student data security issues aside… historians using AI seriously are building their own, custom (usually small language) models. 338025
Expanding Frontiers Research @expandingfrontiersresearch.org · 01/09/2026An exploration of a 1954 USAF field manual that addresses biological weapons delivery through balloons and insects (and lots more), per @jeffkaye.bsky.social kayej.substack.com/p/where-are-...kayej.substack.comWhere Are the (Biological Bomb) Balloons of Yesteryear?A January 1954 US Air Force field manual warned about the dangers of germ war attack consistent with Japan’s methods of waging biological warfare, including via “free balloons” and insect vectors 032