(DC Pundit) – In news that could be ripped straight from the pages of a dystopian novel, authorities in Maryland have apprehended members of what’s being described as a “transgender vegan cult” linked to a string of unsettling deaths across the country.
It seems the Left has gone off the rails again, with this latest story being a shocking example of how they have embraced trans ideology. This should come as a surprise to no one, as it is the natural progression of the insanity they push on a daily basis.
Among those taken into custody were 34-year-old Jack LaSota, allegedly the ringleader of this bizarre outfit, and 33-year-old Michelle Zajko, according to a report in the Telegraph. Think Charles Manson meets Rachel Levine, and you’re halfway there.
Independent journalist Andy Ngô, who has been diligently reporting on Antifa and other left-wing extremist groups, shared images of the suspects, noting they were armed when apprehended in Allegheny County. I guess kale smoothies and pronouns weren’t enough to quell their violent tendencies.
Zajko apparently has a flair for the dramatic, as Ngô reported she “pretended to be dead in her first booking photo.”
At-large Trantifa terror cult leader Jack “Andrea” “Ziz” LaSota and his co-member Michelle J. Zajko have finally been arrested.
They were caught in Allegany County, Md. overnight on Feb. 16. Both of them were armed. pic.twitter.com/4r6G9S2STN
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2025
But the story gets even stranger. Ngô reported that “Zajko, who is trans nonbinary, comes from a well-to-do family in Delaware County, Pa. In late 2022, her parents were shot execution-style at their home on New Year’s Eve. Zajko was the sole inheritor of her parents’ assets after her grandmother also died shortly soon after.” Talk about a family tragedy – or perhaps something more sinister? The timing is, shall we say, suspicious.
Another member of this peculiar group, Daniel Arthur Blank, was also arrested. Ngô stated that “Blank had been missing from his family since late 2022. There were rumors he had died but this was another lie.”
LaSota and Zajko are currently facing charges, including trespassing, obstructing and hindering, and possession of a handgun in the vehicle, according to the Associated Press.
A new Allegany County, Md. booking photo of Trantifa terror member Michelle Zajko has been released after she pretended to be dead in her first photo. (Jack "Ziz" LaSota also pretended to be dead when he was arrested in Pennsylvania in 2023.)
I can exclusively confirm that Zajko… pic.twitter.com/95KEzFq0dz
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2025
“Ziz” Trantifa terror member Daniel Arthur Blank was arrested alive and well along with Jack LaSota and Michelle Zajko in a rural Appalachian area of Maryland on Feb. 16.
Blank had been missing from his family since late 2022. There were rumors he had died but this was another… pic.twitter.com/wa3P4WLuP7
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2025
The Telegraph has reported that “The Zizians have been tied to the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border in January and five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California.” Maland, 44, was tragically killed in a January 20th shootout following a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont.
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Border Patrol Agent David C. Maland, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Agent Maland’s bravery and dedication will never be… pic.twitter.com/brqfkYlgv9— Chief Michael W. Banks (@USBPChief) January 25, 2025
The cross-country investigation is still ongoing, but it appears that “a group of young, highly intelligent computer scientists, most of them in their 20s and 30s, met online, shared anarchist beliefs, and became increasingly violent.”
Are you confused by who's involved in the "antifascist" trans terror cult linked to multiple brutal homicides? The @nypost published a graphic with my new report showing the key players, including the so-called cult leader, Jack "Andrea" "Ziz" LaSota. Read:… pic.twitter.com/QUFxlaYqYR
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 31, 2025
LaSota’s descent into cult leadership appears to have began several years ago. Ngô shared video footage of LaSota when he was just 22 years old and interning for NASA. He started recruiting members for his trans group in 2017 “and began wearing black robes.” According to Ngô, LaSota “used the name ‘Andrea Phelps’ and identifies as ‘she/her.’ LaSota faked his death in 2022 and is a person of interest in multiple homicides in California and Pennsylvania. He is accused of influencing or directing his trans comrades to kill people.”
Exclusive: I have obtained the first known video revealing the voice of trans terror cult leader Jack Amadeus "Ziz" LaSota.
In 2013, at 22 years old, LaSota interned for NASA, developing space weather visualization software. He had just graduated from the Univesity of Alaska… pic.twitter.com/VKmoV8UPtR
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 11, 2025
This “transgender vegan cult” is a chilling example of how radical left ideologies, combined with internet echo chambers and a disregard for human life, can lead to horrific tragedy.
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