London Sainsbury's Butlerian Jihad

 

In my quest to save the galaxy from the dictatorship of the machines I found myself fighting a battle I had not expected to in a strange and distant land far from home. I was at Sainsbury's in Victoria Station, London. I was on my way home from an event and had not eaten during the day so I stopped off there to buy a few sandwiches to munch on the coach home to Oxford. I selected my wares and did my usual, walking straight past the auto-tills to the manned checkout. In this branch of Sainsbury's that consists of just the tobacco and lottery kiosk. There was nobody behind the cash register and so I waited. There seemed to be only one man at work on the shop floor for some reason, which was strange seeing as it was quite a busy time of the day. He saw me, but instead of entering to kiosk to serve me he gestured towards to auto-till aisle. He was an elderly Asian man who didn't speak very good English, but he clearly was asking me to pay for my goods there. I shook my head and said: "No, I want to be served by a human being not a machine." He protested and kept pointing at the auto-tills. In the end I think he understood, but told me it wasn't possible for me to pay at the kiosk. However I continued to protest. He ended up running my sandwiches through the auto-till for me. I warned him: "These things are going to put you out of a job, mate." He scowled and muttered something at me. Seeing at Sainsbury's had left him alone in the store to run it single-handed it looks like they're halfway there already. I thanked him and left with my purchases. I've since been back to that shop and this time they had more staff there and I was able to pay at the kiosk. Humans 1- machines 0.

See here for background: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/01/lidl-butlerian-jihad.html.

Ben Emlyn-Jones at Vancouver UFO 2

 

I will be speaking again at an online event hosted by the Canadian group Vancouver UFO & Preparing for Contact. My talk is entitled "Energy Politics & UFO's, Ben Emlyn-Jones Returns". To take part you will need to join Meetup and make sure you can use Zoom. Follow the instructions on the event's page. It will take place on Saturday the 6th of June at 6 PM BST. It will be a public video afterwards. There is no charge, see: https://www.meetup.com/preparing-for-et-contact/events/314901802/. (Illustration by Brian Ruhe). See here for a recording of the previous event: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/05/vancouver-ufo-group-videos.html.

See here for background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2020/02/ufo-disclosure-portal.html.

Changing Times in the Media

 

I have recently done a joint presentation for the Changing Times group in West Sussex with Neil Ward, see here for background: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/03/ben-emlyn-jones-at-changing-times.html. I was very surprised to find out that the event was publicized in the local mainstream media. I presume that Andy Thomas, the organizer, put out a press release; and two local rags picked it up. Source: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/26116590.burgess-hill-lecture-explores-mysteries-time-space/ and: https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world/unexplained-messages-through-time-and-space-popular-paranormal-investigators-speak-in-burgess-hill-8513382. How generous of them! When I organized Dreaming Saucers and Roswell 70, I also informed the Oxford Mail; and they didn't even have the common courtesy to tell me to get stuffed, let alone actually give us a mention. These articles in The Argus and Sussex Express not only exist, which is in itself extraordinary, they are actually quite good. They are short and omit details and complex discussion, but they are reasonably factual and lack the usual sarcastic flippancy of the redtops. Perhaps it was just a slow news day and we were lucky, or maybe we are genuinely making progress.
See here for a recording of the event: (coming soon).
And: (coming soon).

Ben Emlyn-Jones on the Paranormal Peep Show 34

 

I have been on the Paranormal Peep Show again. This programme is a brief discussion about the recent UAP files release. Andy Chaplin joined Neil Ward and me.

See here for the audio version: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/paranormal-peep-show-the-trump-ufo-files--72040517.
And here for the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zoPmBcoiOE.
See here for my previous appearance on the Paranormal Peep Show: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/04/ben-emlyn-jones-on-paranormal-peep-show.html.

Bases Conference 2026 Promo

 

I have done a promotional video with Miles Johnston for the upcoming Bases 2026 International Disclosure Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY3ia4MMG3A.
In this light-hearted interview, we talk about the upcoming event and give a preview of all the speakers. See here for details and tickets: https://www.basestv.org/tidc2026.
See here for Miles on HPANWO Radio: https://hpanwo-radio.blogspot.com/2025/11/hpanwo-show-611-miles-johnston.html.

Vancouver UFO Group Videos

 

See here for essential background: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2026/04/ben-emlyn-jones-at-vancouver-ufo.html.
The video recording of my presentation for the Vancouver UFO and Preparing for Contact group is now available:
Part 1: https://www.brighteon.com/625d0fbb-fe87-4bf6-8f3e-e38ddf73cddc.
Part 2: https://www.brighteon.com/b8a0bd85-0de8-4152-bbe6-8a7354e20384.
It is also available on Bitchute, except for those in countries where the platform is banned. Many thanks to Brian for organizing the event and thanks to everybody who watched, especially those who asked some really good questions and made some well thought out comments.
See here for more background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2020/02/ufo-disclosure-portal.html.

"I've Always Believed in Aliens... Haven't I?"

 

Prof. Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the world's top "pop scientists". He's a science communicator in the media and has even been described as the natural successor to Carl Sagan. This could be why he was selected to present the new Cosmos TV series, a follow up to Sagan's famous epic 1980 documentary. I have always respected Tyson's professional attitude which is rare among media boffins. I recently had the chance to compare him to Prof Brian Cox who is far less mature and considerate, see: https://hpanwo-tv.blogspot.com/2017/03/cern-disproves-ghosts.html and: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2017/02/cern-disproves-ghosts.html. Nevertheless, Neil deGrasse Tyson, in terms of his opinions, remained a true-blue skeptic. He has commented several times on UAP since 2017 and his position has been totally mainstream skeppist, similar to Mick West and Michael Shermer. For this reason I was very surprised to hear the news about his new book. It's called Take Me to Your Leader- Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter. Source: https://neildegrassetyson.com/books/2026-05-take-me-to-your-leader/. He has produced a short promotional video and blurb. Now, I have to make it perfectly clear I have not read the book, so I am speculating; but the blurb narrative seems very different to the author's previous pronouncements about UFO's. I can't help wondering if he's trying to pull off the same trick Prof. Simon Holland did. I don't think it's pleasant for anybody to admit we were wrong, especially if our delusion caused a lot of distress to others; and its end causes us a lot of humiliation. Readers of Roswell Rising- a Novel of Disclosure will know that in the fictional scenario I invented for the story, the skeptics all commit mass suicide when Disclosure happens, see: http://hpanwo-bb.blogspot.com/2016/08/roswell-rising-is-here.html. I actually think that would not happen in real life and I included it in the plot as a rather dark comedic jibe. The way the skeps will really cope will vary on the individual and community. The most arrogant ones with the most fragile egos will simply disappear from public life. Cox is one of those. His stomach capacity for humble pie is way too small. Other skeptics will do the noble thing, admit they were wrong and apologize to all the people they poked fun at and ridiculed, like Sam Harris, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2023/02/sam-harris-on-ufos.html. A few will do something very strange and rather risky; they will attempt to rewrite their own history. They will pretend they have always been believers and count on the short memories and laziness of their audience not to fact-check that. One who has tried this is Simon Holland, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2022/02/skeptic-copium.html. For him it seems to have worked. I always assumed Tyson was one of the big boys, but is he? Is he instead making plans for the same solution as Simon Holland? Obviously only reading the actual book will answer that. I suppose it's a good sign that the skeppers are being put into a position where they need any kind of solution; because whichever one they choose, it demonstrates that they were wrong and they know it.
See here for background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2021/08/skeptics-portal.html.