(Repost from HousingUK)
TLDR: I own a share if freehold flat and the other freeholder lives abroad, is incapacitated and has no next of kin, just a legal representative appointed by a government organisation in the country she lives in. I need to sell my flat and extend the lease but two years in I have got nowhere in getting the deeds signed. What can I do?
Hi Housing UK readers,
I wanted to see if you had any fresh ideas on how to approach this situation I find myself in.
I purchased a flat in 2011. The flat is one of two in a Victorian conversion. Both flats are self-contained.
I am the sole registered leasehold proprietor of flat B and have been living in the flat since 2011.
Miss X is the sole registered leasehold proprietor of flat A, and has owned the flat since 2001. The flat is being rented as Miss X retired abroad in 2006.
Miss X and I also both own a share of the freehold, which is split 50/50.
I’m in contact with Miss X for a few years after I buy, but all admin relating to building management is dealt with by her estate agents and she defers any discussions to them.
Fast forward to September 2022. I need to sell my flat as I want to move to a different city, and have some debt I need to pay off. The flat is listed for sale in late October 2022.
There are 84 years left on the lease for both myself and Miss X. I reach out to Miss X to inform her of my plans and that I will need her signature for the various deeds, and that we should extend the lease. The email bounces back and her phone line is disconnected.
I contact the estate agents who manage flat A. They have also not heard from Miss X for a while, I can tell they know more, but they are unwilling to share any details. In a tactical move, I list my flat for sale with them too, to try and get their help with Miss X (a whole other hilarious side story). I am repeatedly assured by them that the situation with Miss X will not hinder the sale of the flat (a huge lie).
March 2023 I finally find some buyers (with another agent) and start the conveyancing process, including extending the lease and transferring the freehold.
May 2023. After chasing Miss X’s estate agents for weeks, I discover that Miss X is now incapacitated and hospitalised with dementia. Miss X has no partner or children, no next of kin and no legal representation in the UK. She is under the care of a government agency in the European country she resides in. A lawyer employed by the agency, let’s call him SP, has been appointed as her legal representative and is in contact with the UK estate agents. SP sends documents to verify his status to the agents, who confirm legitimacy via their lawyers. SP is very hard to reach, rarely answers emails or his phone.
I find a solicitor specialised in property law to help me navigate this situation. As Miss X is not deemed “absent”, the solicitor suggests that it’s best to try and resolve this with the appointed legal representative (SP), as any other legal routes available for absentee freeholders through UK courts wouldn’t apply (as we know where Miss X is). I explain the situation to SP, he talks to a judge and informs me he lacks capacity to make decisions about the leasehold and freehold matters without court / judicial approval in his country.
SP also asks for help with gaining access to Miss X’s UK bank account. All rental income from her flat in the UK is being transferred to a UK bank account via the estate agents. I share information on obtaining power of attorney in the UK and suggest it would be best to appoint a lawyer in the UK to help with all matters.
November 2023. After several months of backwards and forwards with SP to try and find out exactly what legal documents the judge wants to see in court, under his guidance my solicitor produces papers, documents and evidence, we get them translated, postilled and posted. SP is confident the judge will be happy and grant permission for signatures.
The documents make it clear that the authority being sought for SP to sign the leasehold extension and transfer of freehold are in no way prejudicial to Miss X and in fact extending the lease would add value to her property should she decide to sell in future.
A court date is set 3 months later. Sigh. More waiting.
I lose my buyers (understandably).
February 2024. The court date arrives. The judge rejects the request for permission for SP to sign papers on behalf of Miss X. It’s not fully clear why this is rejected. After speaking to SP it seems that the judge now wants SP to obtain access to Miss X’s bank account before moving forward. I am surprised that no progress has been made with that.
I go back to my solicitor. Now that we can show that steps have been taken to locate Miss X and get the deeds signed by her legal deputy without recourse, they suggest that we can apply to court in the UK to have another trustee appointed to sign the transfer and deed, and suggests appointing counsel to make the application to UK courts, which should be “run of the mill”. We choose a barrister, the situation is explained, documents shared, and I’m given a 3 week timeframe for papers to be produced for court.
In the meantime we connect SP to a solicitor in the UK who can help with obtaining PoA, as no progress has been made with that yet.
A few days later the barrister gets in touch, more bad news.
Under TLATA, there would be a breach of trust if all required consent from the current trustees was not obtained, so it is not sufficient to just add another trustee, Miss X would need to be replaced as outlined in the Trustee Act 36(1). However under the Trustee Act 36(9), where a trustee lacks the ability to perform their function, no new trustee can be appointed without consent from the Court of Protection. I am informed that making this application to the CoP is lengthy, costly and risky. The barrister says it would be faster and safer to wait for SP to obtain the relevant permissions.
We reach out to SP again to see what progress has been made. None. Some documents need to be translated and he is unwilling to pay for the translations (it seems their organisation has no money). We offer to pay now and be reimbursed once access to Miss X’s money is granted.
We are now almost half way through 2024 and coming up to 2 years into this situation.
Is it really possible that legally these are my only two options?

• going to the UK courts at great expense in a process that has been called “risky and lengthy” by the barrister.
• Waiting for SP to sort out PoA with no guarantee that the judge will even grant permission for the deeds to be signed (again risky and lengthy)

I know I can try and sell my flat without the share if freehold and with a short lease, but this will affect its value and the short lease especially will be a problem with mortgage applications.
Any different ideas on how to approach this? Seems so absurd that currently I can’t sell something that is mine, due to a situation I didn’t create!
There are many more twists and turns to this story but I have left them out as this is long enough. Also I do not have a legal background or am a housing expert so apologies if some of the language I use is incorrect.
Thanks for reading!

TLDR: I own a share if freehold flat and the other freeholder lives abroad, is incapacitated and has no next of kin, just a legal representative appointed by a government organisation in the country she lives in. I need to sell my flat and extend the lease but two years in I have got nowhere in getting the deeds signed. What can I do?
Hi Housing UK readers,
I wanted to see if you had any fresh ideas on how to approach this situation I find myself in.
I purchased a flat in 2011. The flat is one of two in a Victorian conversion. Both flats are self-contained.
I am the sole registered leasehold proprietor of flat B and have been living in the flat since 2011.
Miss X is the sole registered leasehold proprietor of flat A, and has owned the flat since 2001. The flat is being rented as Miss X retired abroad in 2006.
Miss X and I also both own a share of the freehold, which is split 50/50.
I’m in contact with Miss X for a few years after I buy, but all admin relating to building management is dealt with by her estate agents and she defers any discussions to them.
Fast forward to September 2022. I need to sell my flat as I want to move to a different city, and have some debt I need to pay off. The flat is listed for sale in late October 2022.
There are 84 years left on the lease for both myself and Miss X. I reach out to Miss X to inform her of my plans and that I will need her signature for the various deeds, and that we should extend the lease. The email bounces back and her phone line is disconnected.
I contact the estate agents who manage flat A. They have also not heard from Miss X for a while, I can tell they know more, but they are unwilling to share any details. In a tactical move, I list my flat for sale with them too, to try and get their help with Miss X (a whole other hilarious side story). I am repeatedly assured by them that the situation with Miss X will not hinder the sale of the flat (a huge lie).
March 2023 I finally find some buyers (with another agent) and start the conveyancing process, including extending the lease and transferring the freehold.
May 2023. After chasing Miss X’s estate agents for weeks, I discover that Miss X is now incapacitated and hospitalised with dementia. Miss X has no partner or children, no next of kin and no legal representation in the UK. She is under the care of a government agency in the European country she resides in. A lawyer employed by the agency, let’s call him SP, has been appointed as her legal representative and is in contact with the UK estate agents. SP sends documents to verify his status to the agents, who confirm legitimacy via their lawyers. SP is very hard to reach, rarely answers emails or his phone.
I find a solicitor specialised in property law to help me navigate this situation. As Miss X is not deemed “absent”, the solicitor suggests that it’s best to try and resolve this with the appointed legal representative (SP), as any other legal routes available for absentee freeholders through UK courts wouldn’t apply (as we know where Miss X is). I explain the situation to SP, he talks to a judge and informs me he lacks capacity to make decisions about the leasehold and freehold matters without court / judicial approval in his country.
SP also asks for help with gaining access to Miss X’s UK bank account. All rental income from her flat in the UK is being transferred to a UK bank account via the estate agents. I share information on obtaining power of attorney in the UK and suggest it would be best to appoint a lawyer in the UK to help with all matters.
November 2023. After several months of backwards and forwards with SP to try and find out exactly what legal documents the judge wants to see in court, under his guidance my solicitor produces papers, documents and evidence, we get them translated, postilled and posted. SP is confident the judge will be happy and grant permission for signatures.
The documents make it clear that the authority being sought for SP to sign the leasehold extension and transfer of freehold are in no way prejudicial to Miss X and in fact extending the lease would add value to her property should she decide to sell in future.
A court date is set 3 months later. Sigh. More waiting.
I lose my buyers (understandably).
February 2024. The court date arrives. The judge rejects the request for permission for SP to sign papers on behalf of Miss X. It’s not fully clear why this is rejected. After speaking to SP it seems that the judge now wants SP to obtain access to Miss X’s bank account before moving forward. I am surprised that no progress has been made with that.
I go back to my solicitor. Now that we can show that steps have been taken to locate Miss X and get the deeds signed by her legal deputy without recourse, they suggest that we can apply to court in the UK to have another trustee appointed to sign the transfer and deed, and suggests appointing counsel to make the application to UK courts, which should be “run of the mill”. We choose a barrister, the situation is explained, documents shared, and I’m given a 3 week timeframe for papers to be produced for court.
In the meantime we connect SP to a solicitor in the UK who can help with obtaining PoA, as no progress has been made with that yet.
A few days later the barrister gets in touch, more bad news.
Under TLATA, there would be a breach of trust if all required consent from the current trustees was not obtained, so it is not sufficient to just add another trustee, Miss X would need to be replaced as outlined in the Trustee Act 36(1). However under the Trustee Act 36(9), where a trustee lacks the ability to perform their function, no new trustee can be appointed without consent from the Court of Protection. I am informed that making this application to the CoP is lengthy, costly and risky. The barrister says it would be faster and safer to wait for SP to obtain the relevant permissions.
We reach out to SP again to see what progress has been made. None. Some documents need to be translated and he is unwilling to pay for the translations (it seems their organisation has no money). We offer to pay now and be reimbursed once access to Miss X’s money is granted.
We are now almost half way through 2024 and coming up to 2 years into this situation.
Is it really possible that legally these are my only two options?

• going to the UK courts at great expense in a process that has been called “risky and lengthy” by the barrister.
• Waiting for SP to sort out PoA with no guarantee that the judge will even grant permission for the deeds to be signed (again risky and lengthy)

I know I can try and sell my flat without the share if freehold and with a short lease, but this will affect its value and the short lease especially will be a problem with mortgage applications.
Any different ideas on how to approach this? Seems so absurd to me that currently I can’t sell something that is mine, due to a situation I didn’t create!
There are many more twists and turns to this story but I have left them out as this is long enough. Also I do not have a legal background or am a housing expert so apologies if some of the language I use is incorrect.
Reddit, help!

Back in 2011 my oldest brother passed a few months ago the shy of turning 36.
He left behind 6 kids. My parents, with the help of the other siblings, were able to obtain custody of his youngest 4. His oldest had turned 18 a week after my brother passed and the other didn't want to come. (In 2019 his oldest son passed after drinking a fentanyl laced pill).
I felt dreadful the day I turned 36. I couldn't cry even though all I felt was sad and guilty that I turned 36 when he didn't. The day was the worst.
Now today I'm 40 and I'm back to that same place emotionally. I feel guilty for being alive. His only daughter finishes high school this year and their graduation is at the end of the month. His youngest will be old enough for his license next March. And I'm mad that he's not here to see this. I thought I got over this but no. In my head I can't process why the universe thought it was ok to take him but leave me around. I'm still single. Never really wanted to get married or have kids but he loved life. He loved his kids and family. H was happiest cooking and helping people.
It feels like life got it wrong. And I hate that I feel this way but does anyone else get into these grooves/ruts? Like just lamenting that you're reaching an age or experiencing a milestone that your loved one didn't? I can't talk about it with anyone else but I sometimes feel like I'm going crazy with these thoughts.

After living in the US on non-immigrant status for almost 13 years, I have finally made it. Here is more info and my timeline:
First entry: 2011 on F1 to attend a community college
Transferred to a 4-year college in 2013
Graduated with Bachelor's in May 2015
Joined PhD program in August 2015
Granted Temporary Protected Status in 2016
Graduated with PhD in 2020
Didn’t request OPT since I had TPS EAD with no restriction on employment
Started working as a Research Scientist in late 2020
Filed EB2 NIW NOV 2022 (PD) --- Chen immigration
Filed AOS (I485), I130, and I765 in Dec 2022
EAD parole combo approved Apr 2023
Impacted by visa retrogression
Case remains pending: Dec 2023
Service request: Feb 2024
Generic service request reply received: March 2024
NEW CARD BEING PRODUCED: 05/13/2024
Good luck to you all!
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I graduated Dec 2022 and now work as End-User Team Leader, I working on getting my Sec+ cert and would like to apply to another job in Cyber Security field. Do you think this is a good Resume overall? What should I add/remove. Any help would be really appreciated.
https://preview.redd.it/fgx6bq84v70d1.jpg?width=1700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a121ea0c1b34e3d0b6db205dbe0e7b8ba7091e4

Mina was born on November 1980 in Chicago, Illinois. She is 43 years old.
1997 : She gets married to her first husband at the age of 16. It is an arranged marriage. He is 24 years old, comes supposedly from a good muslim family. Her parents don’t want to let this good proposal go. It is not a forced marriage as she seems content to get married. After the marriage, she changes her first and last name at a request of her in-laws. She doesn’t finish high school.
June 2000 : The couple buys a condo.
2002 : She files for divorce. The documents say there were NO minor children. Because of shame, her divorce is hidden from most extended family and friends.
December 2003 : She changes her name back to her original name. The couple sells their condo as they divorce.
March 2004 : Her divorce is finalized. She meets her second husband that same year. She does it the western way. Her parents don’t want her to rush but she doesn’t listen. They get married pretty quickly. (age 23) She gets pregnant right away (which is weird… considering the fact that she gave birth in October it would mean she got pregnant in February ???? ok let’s say it was an 8 months pregnancy…)
August 2004 : She buys her first condo, with her own name.
September 2004 : She files for divorce.
October 2004 : She gives birth to her first son.
2005 : She sells her first condo and buys a high rise condo 6 months later (and flips a series of rental properties)
2006 : Her divorce is finalized. She sells her high rise condo and moves back to her parents’ home.
June 2008 : Graduates from NWU with a Bachelor of Philosophy in Communication. She meets Irfan, her third husband, a few weeks later on a matrimonial website.
October 2008 : She marries Irfan at the age of 27 (almost 28) and moves to his home in SC.
January 2011 : Starts her YouTube channel
March 2016 : The couple decides to create « TheUniverseGuru LLC »
Feel free to correct/add some points in the comments

Hello,
I'm trying to understand how long this process should take. My brother applied for me in 2011.
The latest status that I know of, from https://egov.uscis.gov, is: 'On March XX, 2022, we approved your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.'
As I understand it, has my case moved from USCIS to NVC? My brother created an account on https://ceac.state.gov, and that's it. We're still waiting for the next steps.
How long will it take?
Is it possible to escalate this process? (I am from Ukraine; currently, I am already in the US on an H1B visa, but if I am fired, I can't return to Ukraine or Russia due to the war).

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

Skimmed through this post but need a quick refresher on how we got to this point? Check out this handy Disclosure Timeline to get up to speed.

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

Skimmed through this post but need a quick refresher on how we got to this point? Check out this handy Disclosure Timeline to get up to speed.

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

Skimmed through this post but need a quick refresher on how we got to this point? Check out this handy Disclosure Timeline to get up to speed.

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

Matt Laslo: “You know I’m gonna ask about UAPs. So I heard that UAP Caucus, [Reps.] Burchett and Luna, have a former Navy…”
Glenn Grothman: “Have what?”
ML: “Have a Navy pilot they wanna bring in for the open hearing.”
GG: “They haven't talked to me about it.”

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

ML: “Was curious: do you know what happened toChuck Schumer's UAP amendment in the NDAA last year? Was that you who was working on the reforms?”
MR: “No, it wasn't me working on it. I can't remember. I can't remember how it ended up.”
ML: “Was it Turner — Chair Turner?”
MR: “I don't remember. I mean, I just don’t.”

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

"The installation first observed UAS [uncrewed aerial systems] activities the evening of December 6 [2023] and experienced multiple incursions throughout the month of December. The number of UASs fluctuated and they ranged in size/configuration.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

Skimmed through this post but need a quick refresher on how we got to this point? Check out this handy Disclosure Timeline to get up to speed.

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

This past week in Disclosure:

May 6 – Rep. Grothman reveals he hasn't been approached regarding plans for an upcoming hearing on UAP/USOs
Rep. Glenn Grothman – Chair, House Oversight National Security, the Border, & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee – seemed to be unaware of Rep. Luna/Burchett's intention to host a public hearing on UAP (with a specific focus on USO, i.e. Unidentified Submerged Objects).

May 7 – HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting the Schumer-Rounds UAP amendment
Speaking with Askapol, Rep. Rogers (who some commentators blamed for the watering down of the UAP amendment language in late 2023) denied these allegations.

May 9 – the Hill publishes an article covering Senatorial interest in the UAP topic
An opinion piece on the Hill covers the efforts various top Senators have made to investigate purported UAP crash retrieval/reverse engineering programs since 2011.
The Senators include former fighter pilot and famed astronaut John Glenn (D-Ohio); Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who observed a UFO as a World War II pilot; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), then-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.).
May 9 – Rep. Burchett indicates plenty of work on the UAP topic is still going on behind the scenes
In a post from James Fox, Rep. Burchett confirmed that "we will be having some more [UAP-related] hearings, and we will be getting some more stuff out".
May 10 – Ross Coulthart indicates the ICIG investigation into David Grusch is still ongoing
In his most recent podcast appearance, Ross Coulthart claims an active ICIG investigation into David Grusch's UAP-related allegations is still underway. Some of Grusch's "informant base" have allegedly recently been questioned by the IC Inspector General.
May 11 – AARO confirms it has yet to receive information on ‘Drone’ incursions over Langley Air Force Base
As covered in the latest article from the Liberation Times, a spokesman from AARO (the Pentagon's UFO office) stated that the office "has not yet received a report or any information on this incident."
The incident in question involved mysterious 'drone' swarms that harangued Langley Air Force Base throughout December 2023.

None of the incursions appeared to exhibit hostile intent but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety. The FAA was made aware of the UAS incursions."

Things to look out for in the near future:

May

• According to Senator Gillibrand – a public hearing in line with AARO's latest report can be expected soon, saying –"I'll probably have another hearing aligned with that public report.”

Beyond/currently unknown

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon. Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment"I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed:"I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Some commentators have speculated that the architects of the UAPDA (e.g. Sens. SchumeRounds et al) are working diligently behind the scenes to continue furthering serious legislative UAP transparency efforts

Whether you love them or hate them, open world games have built a huge audience of gamers, and we seem to be now existing in a vacuum where there's simply not enough open world games to satisfy this demand. As technology has progressed, it also seems to take more and more time to create these massive games. Many devs have said as much, saying that these big worlds take time to develop and create interesting content for. Yet the consistent criticism of many open world games is they are wastelands devoid of content, bigger with less stuff to do, more copy-paste formulaic quests and points of interest, the same building or dungeon stamped across the world, the same unique number of biomes or tilesets as the previous game, but now it's bigger so there's more of it. Also as technology has marched on, so have dev toolsets, where they can easily produce assets that used to take a lot of time, placing clutter, painting shadows, building dungeons, scripting events, it's easier than it ever has been.
The bottom line though is that AAA open world games have slowed dramatically. Look at some of these franchises by release year:

• Grand Theft Auto - 1997
• Grand Theft Auto 2 - 1999
• Grand Theft Auto III - 2001
• Grand Theft Auto Vice City - 2002
• Grand Theft Auto San Andreas - 2004
• Grand Theft Auto IV - 2008
• Grand Theft Auto V - 2013
• Grand Theft Auto VI - 2025 (projected)

• The Elder Scrolls: Arena - 1994
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall - 1996
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - 2002
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 2006
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 2011
• The Elder Scrolls VI - TBA

• The Witcher - 2007
• The Witcher 2 - 2011
• The Witcher 3 - 2015
• The Witcher 4 - TBA

Only including 3D mainline games for brevity

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 1998
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - 2000
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - 2003
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 2006
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 2011
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 2017
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 2023

Even when we look at series which used to be nearly annual releases like Assassin's Creed have slowed down noticeably, with their newer titles often suffering from the most notably from lackluster content (wide as an ocean, deep as a puddle).
If you count in that certain studios like Bethesda or CD Projekt Red only ever handle a single AAA game at a time, the situation is still rather bleak, with the time between projects growing longer and longer.
The undeniable fact is that many beloved franchises which used to grace us every 2 - 4 years with new entries have become once in a generation entries (meaning console generations), with some skipping entire console generations.
The real question though is the demand for these games to be bigger, better, and prettier really the reason for this prolonged drought in many of our favorite franchises? People are still playing Skyrim, GTA:V, Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3, nearly a decade or more later, because nothing new has come to replace them.
While there's been some notable attempts by smaller studios or indie devs to make open world games, they simply fail to capture the mass market appeal that AAA Devs can manage to pull off with a large team making an open world game. Yet is it reasonable to expect fans to wait 10+ years between releases? While the next Witcher, the next GTA, and the next Elder Scrolls may be visible on the distant horizon, should we, as mere mortal beings come face to face with the horrible truth that we'll likely not live long enough to see another entry beyond that? More appropriately, can any game truly live up to the level of hype (that hasn't evaporated) that someone waiting a decade would have for a game?

Today's anniversaries are:
2011

• David Maxim Micić - Би̏ло (Bȉlo) (metal, radosavljevic, sasa lokner, vasil hadzimanov, ambient, electronic, fusion, progressive, progressive metal, rock, Београд)
  
• Jardín de la croix - Ocean Cosmonauts (instrumental rock, math rock, progressive rock, rock, alternative, experimental, instrumental, post-rock, progressive, Madrid)
  
• Terrestrial Exiled - Duodecimal Levorotation (Pop)
  

2014

• Contemplator - Orb (metal, avant-garde metal, instrumental, math metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, Quebec City)
  
• Destiny Potato - Lun (rock, indie rock, pop, Belgrade)
  

2016

• Eclecta - A Symmetry (pop, eclectic, jazz, performance, Zurich) Read our review.
  
• Fatal - New Horizon (alternative, edm, trancecore, progressive trancecore, russiancore, Russia)
  
• Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust (Metal) Read our review.
  
• Phobocosm - Bringer of Drought (black metal, dark descent records, death metal, metal, montréal, canada, doom metal, Colorado) Read our review.
  
• Polyphony - Simple Math (punk, dayenu, explosive, fuck, hardcore, math, mathcore, mathcorerevival, mathrock, post-hardcore, progressive, Maplewood)
  
• Spotlights - Tidals (rock, doom-gaze, post-metal, post-rock, shoegaze, sludge, sludgegaze, New York)
  
• Sylvaine - Wistful (alternative, blackgaze, alternative rock, atmospheric metal, doomgaze, post-rock, shoegaze, \u200eblackgaze, Oslo) Read our review.
  
• Triple Sun - The City Lies in Ruins (alternative, experimental, rock, Paris) Read our review.
  
• Wings Denied - Voyager (metal, progressive rock, alternative rock, clean vocals, djent, prog, progressive metal, Washington)
  

2017

• B L A C K I E… All Caps, with Spaces - Remains (experimental, Houston)
  
• Teth-Nahash - Ι Α Ω (Iota Alpha Omega) (black metal, experimental, metal, rituals, dark ambient, occultism, United States)
  

2018

• Plastic Bag Face Mask - How to Kill a Dead Franchise (metal, hardcore, mathcore, metalcore, noisecore, rock, Fresno)

2019

• À l'ombre d'Héméra - En route vers le grand vide (metal, ambiant, post-metal, post-rock, Levis)
  
• Glyptoglossio - Yottaannums in the Byss (metal, New York)
  
• Incel Crusher - Both Sides Are Bad (metal, sjwcore, acoustic black metal, cuckcore, folk punk, folkgrind, grind, Medina)
  
• Kamasz - Eight Rocks from Grandma's Box (polish jazz, the outer limits, avant-garde, electroacoustic, Poznań)
  

2020

• Michael Foster, Dave Rempis, Jason Roebke, and Tyler Damon - The Eagle (free improvisation)
  
• コシュニエ (Ko shu nie / Cö shu nie) - Overkill (J-rock)
  
• 中谷達也 (Nakatani Tatsuya) & Rob Magill - Valley Movements (free improvisation)
  

2021

• Arigarnon Friends - Muscle Memories (math rock)
  
• Oriflamme - L'Égide ardente (black metal)
  

2022

• 8-Bit & the Single Players - Let's Play (jazz fusion)
  
• Aara - Triade Ⅱ: Hemera (atmospheric black metal)
  
• Allison Fleischer - Black Friday (experimental electro)
  
• Ante-Inferno - Antediluvian Dreamscapes (atmospheric black metal)
  
• Arcas - Arcas (atmospheric black metal)
  
• Bríi - Corpos transparentes : finados neto pai avô filha mãe irmão avô neta irmã (atmospheric black metal)
  
• Cairns - Keening (post-black metal)
  
• Carl Mayotte - Escale (jazz fusion)
  
• Carlotta Valdes - Praha (progressive rock)
  
• Cavernlight - As I Cast Ruin upon the Lens that Reveals My Every Flaw (sludge metal)
  
• Charming Hostess - The Ginzburg Geography (contemporary classical)
  
• Chase Elodia - Portrait Imperfect (modern jazz)
  
• Church of the Cosmic Skull - There Is No Time (psychedelic rock)
  
• Corpus christī - The Bitter End of Old (black metal)
  
• Deathvoid & Sentiero dei principi - Immanent Domains (avant-garde black metal)
  
• Dim Lights - Starspire (ambient synthwave)
  
• Emma Ruth Rundle - Electric Guitar 2: Dowsing Voice (ambient post-rock)
  
• Entgeist - Rēs gestae (progressive black metal)
  
• Eucalyptus - Moves (avant-garde jazz)
  
• Findlay - The Last of the 20th Century Girls (indie pop)
  
• Fracture Type - Pickaxe (post-hardcore)
  
• Francois Houle & Daniel Janke - Crystalline (modern jazz)
  
• Giant Walker - All in Good Time (progressive alternative metal)
  
• Gilad Hekselman - Far Star (modern jazz)
  
• Gonemage - Master of Disgust… (experimental black metal)
  
• Gospel - The Loser (post-hardcore)
  
• Hard Rubber Orchestra - Iguana (jazz fusion, big band)
  
• Hedras Ramos - Angels (nu prog)
  
• Hirsute - Miniatures du dedans (jazz fusion)
  
• In Twilight's Embrace - Lifeblood (blackened death metal)
  
• Jacob Garchik - Assembly (experimental jazz, big band)
  
• Joseph A Peragine - 33 (mathcore)
  
• Katharos - Of Lineages Long Forgotten (blackened death metal)
  
• Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (conscious hip-hop)
  
• La Fièvre - Tu ne les as jamais entendus crier, mais ils crient (experimental pop)
  
• Mary Halvorson - Amaryllis (modern jazz)
  
• Mary Halvorson - Belladonna (modern jazz)
  
• Master Boot Record - Personal Computer (chiptune metal)
  
• Mimesis - Trilogy (progressive metal)
  
• Moldmouth & Homeskin - Split (blackened hardcore)
  
• Moon Tooth - Phototroph (progressive rock)
  
• Morgue Supplier - Inevitability (deathgrind) Read our review.
  
• Norilsk - Beyond the Mountains (doom metal)
  
• Olanza - Olanza (noise rock)
  
• Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Joonas Ahonen - Le Monde selon George Antheil (classical)
  
• Primitive Man - Insurmountable (sludge metal) Read our review.
  
• Primo - Primo Stirs (stoner metal)
  
• R Murray Schafer, Imant Raminsh, and Ernst Schneider, played by the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra - Canadian Soundscapes (contemporary classical)
  
• Relayer - Relayer (math rock)
  
• Sacred Son - The Foul Deth of Engelond (atmospheric black metal)
  
• Serling, Hopscotch Battlescars, Kilpréz, and Clifford Hoyt - Split AM (mathcore)
  
• Shane Cooper & Mabuta - Finish the Sun (nu jazz)
  
• Skortue - Sous l'emprise de la haine (progressive death metal)
  
• Spread Joy - Ⅱ (indie punk)
  
• Steaksauce Mustache - All Juice, No Noise (mathcore)
  
• String Noise - Way (contemporary classical)
  
• Sun Stare - 𒍣𒌓𒋤𒁺 (Ziusudra) (post-metal)
  
• The Motion Mosaic - Bed Sores & Domino Effect (mathcore)
  
• The Observer Effect - Apotheosis (progressive metal)
  
• The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention (alternative rock)
  
• Töfie & Vorace - Organic Love (darkwave)
  
• Torben Snekkestad & Søren Kjærgaard - Another Way of the Heart (modern jazz)
  
• Urine Hell - Weakling (noisecore)
  
• Void Wraith - Ⅱ (black metal)
  
• William Covert - Time Fog: Music for Liminal Moments (electro-rock)
  
• Woorms - Fatalismo (sludge metal)
  
• Yves Jarvis - The Zug (indie pop)
  
• Zero Hour - Agenda 21 (progressive metal)
  
• Александр Маноцков и вокальный ансамбль «Элеон» (Aleksandr Manockov i vokal'nyj ansambl' "Èleon") - Хождение (Xoždenie) (contemporary classical, choir)
  

2023

• Albionic Hermeticism - Nova Nātīvitās mundī (black metal)
  
• Auld Ridge - Folklore from Further Out (black metal)
  
• Chafouin - Trois, quatre (experimental folk)
  
• Kreise - Miraculeuse (progressive metal)
  
• Vomitorium - Nauséabonde et pourri (goregrind)
  

I made a playlist that is a mix of songs so that I think would be Michael Jackson's 11th Studio Album. 11 of them are real, unreleased songs recorded from the late 90s to 2000s, but 4 of them are made by AI. Credit goes to MJ and everyone whose channel is in there. If you have recommendations or changes feel free to say them, as I tried to aim for realism and the best quality I could find.
Also, I think this album would be released around November 2011, to give him a full year and a few months after This is It which would have ended on March 6, 2010, to make, polish, and finish all these songs. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv8W4IaUhKPLhUJI71R9c5CiMC7bgHziC