Jake Barber and Burlison's UFO probe: a step backward?

The seventh tranche of the UFO files came out, and to me it was a nothing burger. It hasn't been confirmed. But if it's true, I think it's a disaster for anyone hoping this investigation goes somewhere, and in my opinion we're taking 10 steps backwards.

I'm not feeling well, but I needed to get this information out.

The report that Jake Barber is Eric Burlison's next hire after David Grusch

The hint came first in an interview. In it, the hiring of David Grusch was praised as a stroke of genius. The reply teased that another hire was coming, though nobody would name him because the ink wasn't dry yet. The only clue given was that he had also appeared with Ross Coulthart, and that he would change the investigation in a whole new path.

That clue fits a few different people. After doing some digging, I had an indication that the way this investigation is going to change and move forward is that Burlison hired Jake Barber. That was the information I had.

Now Pavle, reporting on Secoactivo, says the same thing: Barber is going to be Burlison's new hire. Again, it hasn't been confirmed. But it makes sense to me. Jake Barber has been working with David Grusch for a long time. That was always my theory, and when you look at everything clearly, it seems obvious.

Why I think a Jake Barber hire means the investigation goes nowhere

Burlison seems excited, as if this moves the investigation to the next level. I don't see it that way. To me, this means we're going nowhere.

Look at where things stand. David Grusch just went on Joe Rogan to talk about reptilians fighting grays, and about crash recoveries tied to Greek gods. If you ask me, this is only going to get more convoluted. If it's true that Barber is the one Burlison is going to hire, "we're toast, y'all."

RFK Jr.'s story about a UAP group in Palm Beach, and who I suspect was behind it

On top of that, I think Jake Barber is responsible for a recent story from RFK Jr. In a clip, RFK Jr. described being approached during the transition, while he was living in Palm Beach, by a group that wanted to talk about UAPs. He said it included a very high level NASA scientist plus Navy SEALs and Green Berets who had been on recovery teams.

According to RFK Jr., some of what they told him was crazy: that they had figured out how to call some of the ships in, and were then under orders to destroy and recover them. He said they wanted him to go public, but he felt he already had enough counts against him over conspiracy theories. The conversation also included a remark about having had briefings once in office, and that a lot of this stuff is really crazy.

The woman speaking with him, Luna, pushed back on the evidence side. She said that people will say a lot, but the question is whether they can prove it and bring forward tangible evidence. She also said the job is not to tell people what to believe, only to present evidence and ensure transparency.

My suspicion is that Barber and his team were possibly behind that meetup with RFK Jr. There always seems to be a group going behind the scenes talking to people. Eric Weinstein and Sam Harris have both talked about being approached, as have plenty of others. They were never shown any proof or evidence. Often they were strung along and then ghosted. I think that's what's happening here.

A popular gamer asks why anyone would brief RFK Jr. on UAPs

It's worth seeing how the clip landed with a younger audience. A popular online gamer and pop culture commentator with an audience of almost 20 million reacted to it. He's interested in aliens and enjoys talking about them, but that isn't his main subject. This is the type of content many people 30 and under consume, and it shows how they view the alien topic.

He mocked the lineup RFK Jr. described, comparing it to an Avengers ensemble and suggesting he'd left out Jason Bourne and Santa Claus. Even if this group exists, why would they confide in RFK Jr. of all people? If they wanted to share information with a high ranking member of government, why not choose someone whose position deals with this or is at least adjacent to it? "RFK Jr. has no overlap with this subject whatsoever," he said. He couldn't understand why they'd tell him if it were real, adding, "I highly doubt it's real."

That was exactly my thought. It doesn't make any sense. And RFK Jr. says NASA scientists, but I guarantee NASA wasn't there on official duties. It was someone who maybe worked for NASA. Who could that be? I don't know. For a minute I wondered if it was Tim Taylor, though I don't think Tim Taylor is considered a scientist. Maybe. Is Tim Taylor back, and is he working with David Grusch and Jake Barber? That would be a bombshell if it turned out to be true.

The claim that the military calls in alien craft only to shoot them down

The same commentator also took on the part of RFK Jr.'s story about calling in ships, then destroying and recovering them. His point was simple: why would the aliens keep showing up? "Why would the UAP continue to report for duty?" he asked. Surely, after the first craft went missing near Earth, they would get the message.

He also questioned the technology. If there are travelers from outside the solar system, the technology they'd need to reach us would be at a level we couldn't begin to process. So how would we harness any of it to summon them, only to betray them and salvage the parts? "The concept of that is just so outrageous," he said.

That was my thought too, and many other people's. It doesn't make sense.

Why I'm losing confidence in Eric Burlison and government disclosure

This is how many people view the whole thing. We're spinning our wheels and it goes nowhere. It almost seems like a lot of this happens for the participants' own satisfaction.

I have to admit I enjoyed Burlison's dedication to this for a long time, and his approach. But I'm starting to lose confidence in him. It feels like we're going to keep investigating this for 40 years and go nowhere, with more promises and everything kicked down the road. It comes back to proof. As Luna said, can you prove it? No. None of these people can. In my view, this is about drones and China, not aliens. In my opinion there is a phenomenon on this planet, but it has nothing to do with this government disclosure. We're being strung along.

Critical thinking, proof and why I'm backing citizen disclosure

People need to start using critical thinking when they hear these things. You use it every day: driving, working, taking care of your family. Why stop when it comes to this, just because you want to believe so badly? If you want it to be real, push for proof that it is real, instead of accepting a fake in its place and hoping your mind won't notice.

At the end of the day, the proof is in the pudding. If I'm wrong and they bring out aliens and prove it to everybody on the planet, I'll gladly admit it. But I seriously doubt I am. I think we'll keep getting strung along for another year, two or three, forgetting what happened before and hanging on for the next thing. The UFO community needs "to install a rear view mirror in this car of ufology" so we remember the past.

So I'm done with government disclosure. I think it's useless and pointless. Instead of putting all our eggs in the basket of Eric Burlison and whoever this new hire is, I'm looking to citizen disclosure and academic and scientific disclosure, from people with no agenda.