Underground Dispatch: Trans Death Cult, Vance vs. WSJ, and an Activist Judge

A trans extremist death cult, WSJ’s smear job on Vance, and an activist judge blocking Trump’s policies.

The Underground Dispatch is back. I originally launched this newsletter in January, but I underestimated how much time a new Trump administration and a growing podcast would demand.

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Now, let’s get into the news.

A Radical Cult, a Murdered Border Agent, and a Story the Media Won’t Touch

Remember the U.S. Border Patrol agent killed at the northern border shortly after Trump’s inauguration? It was a story that quickly and seeminly disappeared—turns out it was the work of a violent, trans extremist cult called the Zizians.

Agent David Maland was gunned down on January 20, 2025, in Vermont by Teresa “Milo” Youngblut, a 21-year-old trans-identifying college student linked to the group. Her accomplice, Felix “Ophelia” Bauckholt, a German national, was killed when agents returned fire. But that’s just the beginning.

Independent journalist Andy Ngo has exposed the Zizians as a cult-like movement of highly educated, militant trans and vegan extremists with direct ties to multiple murders across the country.

• A California landlord was fatally stabbed—allegedly by another Zizian member, Maximilian Snyder.

• An 82-year-old man was executed in what authorities believe was a hit to silence a witness in an ongoing attempted murder trial involving other cult members.

• A double homicide in Pennsylvania is now being investigated for links to the group.

At the center of it all is Jack “Ziz” LaSota, a trans-identifying former computer engineer accused of pushing his followers toward violent extremism. Some claim he died in 2022, but investigators believe that was a deception to avoid law enforcement.

Despite its clear pattern of deadly attacks, media coverage of the Zizians has been strangely limited. If a right-wing cult had murdered a federal officer and multiple civilians, it would be the top story in every major outlet. Instead, there’s an eerie silence.

If you want the full details on this underreported but highly disturbing case, read Andy Ngo’s report in the NY Post and follow his updates on his website.