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10. Atlas Obscura has a nice 2016 article on the Earhart-truther community, including Mellon

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:10 PM

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Timothy Mellon is the wackadoo that claimed he saw Amelia Earhart's head in [View all] AnotherMother4Peace Saturday OP

What is a John Coktosten Saturday #1

Oops gotta fix that. Thanks. AnotherMother4Peace Saturday #3

My bad John Coktosten Sunday #20

The "cellophane bag" reference is from The NY Times story. Nt AnotherMother4Peace Saturday #6

Corrected. Thanks. AnotherMother4Peace Saturday #13

Invented in 1908, improved in the 1930's TommyT139 Sunday #16

Ah! John Coktosten Sunday #19

Is that why Trump brought up Earhart last month? C_U_L8R Saturday #2

Exactly. tRump has got himself a mega rich gullible friend. AnotherMother4Peace Saturday #4

Can you imagine that phone call?? TommyT139 Sunday #17

Who gave more to markodochartaigh Saturday #5

the stories I've heard about this guy NJCher Saturday #7

I think his Mellon has been in a cellophane bag for a bit too long Blue Owl Saturday #8

Ha! Because he's rich doesn't mean he's smart. nt AnotherMother4Peace Saturday #11

Oh thank you. AnotherMother4Peace Saturday #12

Hence TACO Releasing the Amelia Earhart File Deep State Witch Sunday #18