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3Hotdogs

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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

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #2)

Sat May 9, 2026, 09:21 AM

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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 May 9 OP

Read the entire thing. Seems plausible and well reasoned. harumph May 9 #1

At first I thought maybe she was a conspiracy theorist, though rare on the left, Bumbles May 9 #13

Riveting writing, Bumbles! some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #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 May 9 #4

I once met a guy like that. He said he was part of Project Teapot, in Nevada. Seinan Sensei May 9 #8

Yeah, same kind of description. Len died of dementia, sometime in the 90's so I guess he was not physically 3Hotdogs May 9 #11

3Hotdogs, it's sad. Our next door neighbor some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #22

--- and there were other test detonations on the Bikini Islands where naval personnel were exposed. 3Hotdogs May 9 #27

I recommend reading her earlier postings. Bumbles May 9 #14

I'll do that, Bumbles some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #23

This resonates. Not at all farfetched. This part wraps it up: ms liberty May 9 #3

This exactly debsy May 9 #24

Ive always thought Putin, Neti, and Saudis had all unredacted Epstein files. MerryBlooms May 9 #31

Wow. mainer May 9 #5

You'll be even more stunned if you read her earlier postings Bumbles May 9 #15

KNR and bookmarking for later, so I don't risk upsetting my neighbors! niyad May 9 #6

I'll be interested to learn what you think, especially if you read her earlier postings Bumbles May 9 #16

The pieces of the puzzle finally fit together. She is an amazing sleuth jmbar2 May 9 #7

You're welcome. I welcome sane fellow travelers on this journey with Alisa. Bumbles May 9 #17

Bookmarked crazylikafox May 9 #9

You're welcome. Bumbles May 9 #18

Compelling reading for sure MadLinguist May 9 #10

What I gathered is that teeth are the best retainers (funny that word in this context) of DNA in the human body. Bumbles May 9 #19

I like the mycelium analogy MadLinguist May 9 #21

From Alisa's posting The Handler: Karyna Shuliak, Jeffrey Epstein, and the Intelligence Operation Hiding in Plain Sight Bumbles May 9 #26

Kick to the top Efilroft Sul May 9 #12

I'm glad to have others to share this with. I'm having interesting nightmares reading Alisa's substack, The Pugilist Bumbles May 9 #20

I posted her Epstein link to Mastodon, but everyone there loses their minds for kitty pics on Caturday. Efilroft Sul May 9 #25

Bookmarking - to read the links when I feel like taking on the challenge. yellow dahlia May 9 #28

The more who know what is and has been going on the better. Bumbles May 9 #29

I Iike to be excessively informed...but sometimes need to dose. yellow dahlia May 9 #30

I grew up in a very politically oriented family. Bumbles May 9 #32