New York’s weird blue lights weren’t aliens (they were dirty energy)

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By Justine CalmaDec 28, 2018, 4:43 pm186 pts
A little after 9 pm on Thursday night, the lights in my apartment abruptly shut off, and the night sky outside lit up a fantastic green-blue. The eerie light continued to pulse as I climbed out onto my fire escape to get a better view. On the streets below, people walked past with their phones pointed to the…

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