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4. Guy I worked with in the 60's was an army soldier who was placed in a ditch in Utah. An atomic bomb was

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detonated about 29 miles from the ditch. He described the light as "going through you and lightening up your insides."

The purpose of the G.I.'s in the ditches was to see how soldiers would respond to being attacked with nuclear weapons. No lead apron like your dentist gives you. Just the soldiers and fatigues.

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Since beginning my journey with Alisa, my brain itches and I often feel nauseous. [View all] Bumbles Yesterday OP

Read the entire thing. Seems plausible and well reasoned. harumph Yesterday #1

At first I thought maybe she was a conspiracy theorist, though rare on the left, Bumbles Yesterday #13

Riveting writing, Bumbles! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #2

Guy I worked with in the 60's was an army soldier who was placed in a ditch in Utah. An atomic bomb was 3Hotdogs Yesterday #4

I once met a guy like that. He said he was part of Project Teapot, in Nevada. Seinan Sensei Yesterday #8

Yeah, same kind of description. Len died of dementia, sometime in the 90's so I guess he was not physically 3Hotdogs Yesterday #11

3Hotdogs, it's sad. Our next door neighbor some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #22

--- and there were other test detonations on the Bikini Islands where naval personnel were exposed. 3Hotdogs 23 hrs ago #27

I recommend reading her earlier postings. Bumbles Yesterday #14

I'll do that, Bumbles some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #23

This resonates. Not at all farfetched. This part wraps it up: ms liberty Yesterday #3

This exactly debsy Yesterday #24

Ive always thought Putin, Neti, and Saudis had all unredacted Epstein files. MerryBlooms 20 hrs ago #31

Wow. mainer Yesterday #5

You'll be even more stunned if you read her earlier postings Bumbles Yesterday #15

KNR and bookmarking for later, so I don't risk upsetting my neighbors! niyad Yesterday #6

I'll be interested to learn what you think, especially if you read her earlier postings Bumbles Yesterday #16

The pieces of the puzzle finally fit together. She is an amazing sleuth jmbar2 Yesterday #7

You're welcome. I welcome sane fellow travelers on this journey with Alisa. Bumbles Yesterday #17

Bookmarked crazylikafox Yesterday #9

You're welcome. Bumbles Yesterday #18

Compelling reading for sure MadLinguist Yesterday #10

What I gathered is that teeth are the best retainers (funny that word in this context) of DNA in the human body. Bumbles Yesterday #19

I like the mycelium analogy MadLinguist Yesterday #21

From Alisa's posting The Handler: Karyna Shuliak, Jeffrey Epstein, and the Intelligence Operation Hiding in Plain Sight Bumbles Yesterday #26

Kick to the top Efilroft Sul Yesterday #12

I'm glad to have others to share this with. I'm having interesting nightmares reading Alisa's substack, The Pugilist Bumbles Yesterday #20

I posted her Epstein link to Mastodon, but everyone there loses their minds for kitty pics on Caturday. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #25

Bookmarking - to read the links when I feel like taking on the challenge. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #28

The more who know what is and has been going on the better. Bumbles 21 hrs ago #29

I Iike to be excessively informed...but sometimes need to dose. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #30

I grew up in a very politically oriented family. Bumbles 19 hrs ago #32