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GOP Oversight Member Suggests Smithsonian Hiding Bones of Giants (meidasnews.com)

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In June, Rep. Eric Burlison, a Missouri Republican serving on the House Oversight Committee, appeared on BlazeTV’s Prime Time with Alex Stein, where he discussed his belief that giants once existed. Burlison told Stein he was scheduled to be at “NephCon 2025,” a conference focused on fringe topics including the biblical Nephilim —figures in Genesis that some interpret as the giant offspring of angels and human women.

He credited Timothy Alberino’s podcast with sending him “far down the rabbit hole,” eventually reaching claims that the Smithsonian Institution is hiding evidence, the bones of past giants that lived on the Earth. Burlison suggested that, as a member of the Oversight Committee, he could investigate the Smithsonian.

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[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The drone stuff that happened at the end of the year musta been really interesting for you then. That’s wild.

Rather recently in an interview Trump said he would love to tell us what the drones were and then said “but it’s not up… it’s not a big deal.” It really seemed like he almost said “it’s not up to me.” Trump says a lot of batshit stuff, but afaik he doesn't make this sort of slip often. He says other nonsense.

There’s definitely weird smoke.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I was not happy with the drone stuff but every flight I saw was recorded on Flightradar, never saw anything bad or weird. I do live by a few nuclear interests and we had extra Blackhawks flying around then also.

Trump also said he had to get permission from Marco Rubio to decorate and move a clock around during a recent cabinet meeting or press conference (can't remember the nature of the talk but it was in the Whitehouse).

Does not sound like he's in control at all, and I think as his slips continue/dementia worsens it'll be interesting to see what he says for sure.