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A string of recent killings across the United States have been tied to a fringe online group described as a “death cult.” The complex web of violence includes a samurai sword attack in Vallejo, the stabbing of a landlord and a deadly shootout near the Canadian border.

Many of the people linked to the violence are connected to a fringe online community known as the “Zizians,” the investigation found. The group is a radical offshoot of the Rationalism movement, focusing on matters such as veganism and artificial intelligence destroying humanity. The group is apparently named after a person known as “Ziz,” whom Open Vallejo identified as a former tenant on Lind’s Vallejo property.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

An ordinary day in ~~Russia~~ the Bay Area

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Posting this here too because we don't know how big this thing is. I'm just learning about it now. Stay safe out there!

[–] Tramort 2 points 12 hours ago

we don't know how big this thing is.

Getting smaller every day, by the sounds of it.

You are more safe from violent crime right now than at any point in the last thirty years. It makes no sense to actively worry about things like this, even if the headlines are salacious.