Jason Koebler
jason.koebler@vice.comJoe Rogan, Elon Musk Instigate Harassment Campaign Against Vaccine Scientist
A Twitter-wide, very intentional freakout over Dr. Peter Hotez sharing a link to a Motherboard story.
Bloodied Macbooks and Stacks of Cash: Inside the Increasingly Violent Discord Servers Where Kids Flaunt Their Crimes
I spent weeks immersed in the world of the Comm, a nebulous community of young hackers, aggressive criminals, and people just hanging out on Discord.
Amazon Drivers Are Actually Just "Drivers Delivering for Amazon," Amazon Says
This is a very important difference.
Spotify Has Stopped Even Sort of Trying to Stem Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Misinformation
As a recent conversation between the podcast host and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes clear.
Amazon Delivery Drivers Walk Out in First-Ever Driver Strike
The drivers unionized with the Teamsters in late April, and are on strike to demand that Amazon come to the bargaining table.
'Braiiiiiins': Alleged Harvard Human Remains Trafficker Left PayPal Notes
The former morgue manager for the Anatomical Gifts Program at Harvard Medical School and co-conspirators exchanged payments for parts like “head number 7.”
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A Sketchy Website Advertised Fake Hormone Pills to Trans People. Then, It Disappeared.
Fake sites are using social media to target the LGBTQ community as more states ban gender-affirming healthcare.
The Reddit Protest Is a Battle for the Soul of the Human Internet
An esoteric battle over API fees and access is highlighting a power struggle between corporate overlords and unpaid moderators. It's worth understanding, and it's worth fighting for.
Biden Administration Tells Car Companies to Ignore Right to Repair Law People Overwhelmingly Voted For
The administration, which has previously championed right to repair, ignores its own experts to side with huge companies and screw over consumers.
Employee of the Month Rewarded With More Work
“No… I need to go home,” said distraught union employee Nikola Jokić, 28.
NASA Says ‘UFO’ Spotted Crashing in Las Vegas Was a Small Meteor; Cops Say They Hope to Find Aliens
After police and citizens saw a bright meteor in the sky, cops unsuccessfully stalked what witnesses said were beings with glowing eyes nearly 10 feet tall.