Part One: The Zizians: How Harry Potter Fanfic Inspired a Death Cult
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Earlier this year a Border Patrol officer was killed in a shoot-out with people who have been described as members of a trans vegan AI death cult. But who are the Zizians, really? Robert sits down with David Gborie to trace their development, from part of the Bay Area Rationalist subculture to killers.

(4 Part series)

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• https://medium.com/@sefashapiro/a-community-warning-about-ziz-76c100180509)
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• Silicon Valley ‘Rationalists’ Linked to 6 Deaths)
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• Timeline: Violence surrounding the Zizians leading to Border Patrol agent shooting)

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