The Ziz (Hebrew: זִיז‎‎, romanized: zîz) is a giant griffin -like bird in Jewish mythology, said to be large enough to be able to block out the sun with its wingspan.

Feb 19, 2025 · Named after their purported leader, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, 34, the group is connected to at least six deaths nationwide, according to police, interviews with people who know group members, …

Feb 18, 2025 · American law enforcement officials have arrested Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota from Maryland. The 34-year-old, who claims to be a transgender woman, is believed to be the leader of a cult-like group …

Jul 6, 2025 · Ziz, who is transgender, started as a typical Rationalist — a geeky optimist hoping to save the world — but turned toward an ultraradical strain of the philosophy.

Feb 18, 2025 · At the middle of it all is “Ziz,” the leader of the strange group whose members are sometimes called “Zizians” in online forums.

Feb 18, 2025 · Court records showed that Ziz, a 34-year-old computer scientist known in court records by her legal name as Jack LaSota, was detained on misdemeanor charges in Allegany County on …

Feb 15, 2025 · A third, a shadowy figure known online as "Ziz," remains missing after authorities linked their cultlike group to six deaths in three states.

Feb 21, 2025 · Lasota began blogging using the alias "Ziz", but soon fell out with mainstream rationalists as her writings spun off in bizarre directions.

Feb 2, 2025 · The eccentric computer programmer and blogger, born Jack Amadeus LaSota before adopting the name Ziz and feminine pronouns, had fallen from a boat. For hours, rescue crews …

Feb 3, 2025 · Ziz, whose legal name is Jack LaSota, garnered a following online after posting about her ethical and social theories on her blog, Sinceriously.