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Skinny Bob

The Visitor Who Never Went Home

SKINNY
BOB
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ivan0135, 2011
Frame from the ivan0135 upload, 2011
Some account called ivan0135 drops a few clips, then vanishes. No channel, no merch, no payoff. Hoaxers don't go quiet the second the whole internet finally shows up.
The Army announces they recovered a flying disc. A day later it's a weather balloon. Decades on it's some balloon project. I've never watched a cover story change its mind this many times.
Roswell, 1947
Roswell recovery, summer 1947
Look, I'm just a guy with too many tabs open at 3am. But the deeper I go, the less the official version actually holds together.
Los Alamos, 1949
Los Alamos personnel file, 1949
Venona, 1995
Venona decrypt, declassified 1995
The declassified files admit it: the Soviets were inside the bomb program the whole time. Fuchs, the Rosenbergs, all of them. If they could lift that, don't tell me they couldn't grab a few reels of film.
The USSR collapses and the KGB just dissolves. Their secret archive scatters into a decade where everything was for sale to whoever showed up with cash.
Moscow, 1991
KGB archive folder, post-1991
We flew 600 kilos of weapons-grade uranium out of there before someone else bought it. If that was loose on the market, explain to me why old classified film wouldn't be.
Kazakhstan, 1994
Operation Sapphire transport manifest, 1994
The Examination
Examination footage still
They measure him. Profile shots, like an intake form. He isn't restrained, and he isn't panicking. Then, for two seconds, he looks straight at the camera, and I swear he knows exactly what it is.
The Crash Site
Crash site footage still
I found the footage in 2011 and I've watched it more times than I'll admit. Three minutes of film, and I haven't felt alone in the universe the same way since.
The outdoor reel is the one that gets me. It doesn't read like a prisoner; it reads like terms. Like a deal. And then somebody's camera broke it.
The Agreement
The agreement: outdoor footage still
The Silence
ivan0135 account, gone silent
ivan0135 never posted again. Not once. And the one question I can't put down: what happened to him after the cameras stopped rolling?
Witness Testimony · On The Public Record

they’ve seen it too

It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams
It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors, and it was about the size of the moon.
Jimmy Carter
39th U.S. President · 1969
Jimmy Carter
It wasn't a helicopter, and it wasn't a balloon, and it was so near. There were no wings on it. I saw a U.F.O.
John Lennon
Musician · New York City · 1974
John Lennon
We followed it to Bakersfield, and all of a sudden, to our utter amazement, it went straight up into the heavens.
Ronald Reagan
40th U.S. President · over California · 1974
Ronald Reagan
There hovering above us was this brilliant light, hanging as if by an invisible thread.
Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Champion · Central Park · c.1970
Muhammad Ali
They were plugged into me. It was a download situation, long before computers or any kind of wireless.
Sammy Hagar
Musician · recounted 2011
Sammy Hagar
That's what the aliens programmed us to think. But really, that's where the chip is.
Fran Drescher
Actress · claims childhood abduction
Fran Drescher
I'm going to declare it's unidentified, it's flying, and it's six objects.
Kurt Russell
Actor · the Phoenix Lights · 1997
Kurt Russell
I made contact by meditating and looking up, seeing things in the sky that weren't there when I started.
Demi Lovato
Musician · Joshua Tree · 2020
Demi Lovato
They were definitely aerial constructs of some kind. Structures: one going very slow, one hovering right over me.
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · MUFON consultant
Dan Aykroyd
I've seen one right above me, and if I got a tennis ball out, I could have hit it with a tennis ball.
Robbie Williams
Musician · multiple sightings
Robbie Williams

THE

SIGNAL

Most recent sightings, decoded transmissions and anomalous logs, all resolving to a single frequency: 432 Hz.

THE

CONTACT

Sit down with the entity. Twenty-four years are missing from the record, yet every frame carries the same message: we are here.

Subject in dim lighting, film frame 1
Subject in dim lighting, film frame 2
Close-up of recovered footage frame