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Dan Zetterström @thezignal.bsky.social · 1d

On this week’s What It Means To Be Human, I talk with anthropologist Maya Cowan about UAPs, culture, and the ethics of studying the unknown.

From her family’s paranormal roots to ancient DNA & the star people of Indigenous traditions - empathy might be the key.

🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/_wl9V8OgBFI

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Frankarama 🛸😇👻🪐 @frankarama.bsky.social · 13h

“When the mind is dissociated from the body briefly, it may acquire actual knowledge — as in NDEs where the knowledge acquired is later confirmed. But much that the experiencer learns cannot easily be expressed because there are no words for experiences that most people have only after they die.”

Society for Psychical Research @spr1882.bsky.social · 2d

One Reason Why Near-Death Experiences Are Difficult to Study: mindmatters.ai/2025/10/one-...

One Reason Why Near-Death Experiences Are Difficult to Study

Much that the NDE experiencer learns cannot easily be expressed, because there are no words for experiences that most people have only after they die.

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 17h

Proponents of the Save Act are quietly trying to disenfranchise millions of Americans. I don’t think we’ve see this level of voter-suppression since before the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Submit a comment to the EAC to stop the Save Act scheme: act.standupamerica.com/letters/eac-...

Submit a Comment to Protect Voting Rights

Conservative activists have found a backdoor way to implement the SAVE Act and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Submit a comment to the EAC and urge them to reject this petition to change voting ...

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 21h

Once we stop blaming people and start blaming systems which rank first the imperious will and desires of the few at the expense of the sovereignty of the many, we will be free. Propaganda isolates and divides because unity would render those few powerless #AlignandConquer #NoneareFreeUntilAllareFree

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if the pedo ring has dirt on her. Powerful people. Just as likely she’s in it for the money, but there’s still a good chance she’s the victim of some blackmail or threats. No excuse for complicity. Are “we” any better than “them” if our reason, our humanity, is blinded by passion tho?

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 1d

Halloween IS coming…let’s all get out there and collectively shake our furry…no wait! I didn’t mean furry like

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 1d

“Uhh..Secretary do you have a message to the protestors, especially the man in the chicken outfit?” 🤣

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 1d

You guys have got to take that camping trip. Make it a glamping trip though it’s getting chilly 😉🍁

a woman wearing a pink scarf and a hooded jacket is talking to someone .

ALT: a woman wearing a pink scarf and a hooded jacket is talking to someone .

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GΔRRΞTT @libertybirb.bsky.social · 4d

Check out my new substack article on Dr. Ed Teller and his Brilliant Pebbles: open.substack.com/pub/libertyb...

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Society for Psychical Research @spr1882.bsky.social · 2d

One Reason Why Near-Death Experiences Are Difficult to Study: mindmatters.ai/2025/10/one-...

One Reason Why Near-Death Experiences Are Difficult to Study

Much that the NDE experiencer learns cannot easily be expressed, because there are no words for experiences that most people have only after they die.

mindmatters.ai

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ᴋʟᴀᵾs @tinyklaus.com · 5d

Blown away.

@libertybirb.bsky.social just might be the best researcher in the game.

#ufosky

libertybirb.substack.com/p/dr-tellers...

DR. TELLER’S BRILLIANT SECRET

By: Garrett (GΔRRΞTT) from Patterns Tell Stories Podcast; @libertybirb on X.

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 4d

I hope “Dr. Teller’s Brilliant Stones” was second runner up…for real tho @libertybirb.bsky.social had me pausing to dive down rabbit holes so much it felt like I was reading Sekret Machines for a minute!

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 7d

The opposite of destruction is creation. They want to destroy everything that doesn't conform. So we need to create like our lives depend on it. Art. Music. Community. Safe havens. Hope. That is the difference between surviving this and living through it.

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 8d

Free Curriculum from IONS

The Science of Life: Exploring Biology and Consciousness

Share or get your learning on here 👇
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#Education #Biology #Consciousness #Science #SCIsky #PSIsky

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 9d

The #UFO & all-things-anomalous podcast you’ve been waiting for #UFOsky… ok, I’m biased, but I’ll bet you can’t help but be too once you give these two a listen 🔥

What It Means To Be Human @tobehumanshow.bsky.social · 9d

New episode alert!

Roz and I discuss the US UAP hearings, ponder life as we don’t know it, and show another ‘UFO or UFno’ for you to puzzle over - it’s a good one!

Available on all feeds now.

YouTube: youtu.be/-EO7sNk91_o

04 | The Signal: Life As We Don't Know It

YouTube video by What It Means To Be Human

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The Cooperative Economy @cooperatives.bsky.social · May 10

A study using government data finds that if all businesses became 30% employee-owned, the bottom 90% would experience significant gains in wealth, with much of the benefits going to marginalized groups.

If we're serious about addressing wealth inequality, worker ownership must be at the forefront.

Employee Ownership and Wealth Inequality: A Path to Reducing Wealth Concentration

This paper examines the impact of an economy-wide shift to broad-based employee ownership on wealth concentration in the United States. Relying on government da

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 14d

Quick stop at the #capitol in #DC for a secret episode..and another mysterious appearance that vanished as quickly as we fortunately passed it on our scooters..refreshing to see people still exercising our freedoms despite the looming threat of dictatorial retaliation 🙌

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 14d

Quite the terrifyingly amusing development…sounds too true to be good 😅

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 15d

Love it! We were just in DC and I was thinking about how they recreated the flyover in the show Project Blue Book

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 15d

They’re so much harder to come by I’ve never been able to bring myself to carve one, but that’s so cool!

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 15d

Artist’s interpretation of UAP…no pressure🤘

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 15d

a woman says i had such high hopes in front of bookshelves

ALT: a woman says i had such high hopes in front of bookshelves

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Alaina Zetterström @alainaloftus.bsky.social · 16d

What She Said Tracey Matney GIF

ALT: What She Said Tracey Matney GIF

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The Onion @theonion.com · 16d

Returning Jesus Christ Downed By U.S. Missile Defense 30,000 Feet Before Making Landfall

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 18d

In a world with very little good news right now, this is just...beyond words. But the priority must be ending the genocide. Now.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cp...

UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state - live updates

PM Keir Starmer says the move will

www.bbc.com

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