Zizians
- HQ / base
- Vallejo
Violent splinter cult around Jack 'Ziz' LaSota, a Bay Area rationalist who broke with CFAR/MIRI circles (~2019) over her hemisphere/decision-theory doctrines. Linked deaths: Emma Borhanian (Vallejo 2022), Rita & Richard Zajko (PA, New Year's Eve 2022), landlord Curtis Lind (Jan 17, 2025), Border Patrol agent David Maland (Vermont shootout, Jan 20, 2025). LaSota arrested Feb 16, 2025 (Maryland); by 2026, seven members jailed across three states awaiting trial. Forced mainstream scrutiny of rationalist-community dynamics (PBS, CBS, NYT coverage).
Connections
- Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR)2019 protest; splinter origin
- Michael Vassarnamed influence in genealogy
- LessWrongsplinter from community