Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, I imply, I used to be speaking to somebody earlier than these latest layoffs who’d labored on the CDC beforehand and had been fairly concerned in efforts to review the influence of sure ailments or pandemics particularly on pregnant populations, and this individual had advised me some time in the past, that whole staff was gone. They did not have many individuals in place anymore who may have a look at notably susceptible populations from a well being perspective, which I discovered fairly unhappy and disturbing, however now, I imply, it is simply getting a lot worse. It is getting a lot worse.
Jake Lahut: And Russell Vought appears to be fairly glad about every extra model of this that retains coming down the pike, so.
Zoë Schiffer: Proper. OK. We’ll discuss extra about these federal layoffs and the way they’ve affected different businesses too in our subsequent phase. However earlier than we go to interrupt, I’ve received a enjoyable and really tech bro scoop for you, Cybertrucks.
Jake Lahut: Yeah. Truthfully, I needs to be paying you to be on the present as we speak, Zoë, so inform me extra about it.
Zoë Schiffer: OK. Properly, I discovered this story so charming as a result of primarily our Options Director Reyhan had stated, “Let’s do a photograph essay of Cybertruck house owners.” And I used to be like, ‘I volunteer as tribute. I actually need to do that.” So I contacted a bunch of individuals, I used to be truly going round, and after I noticed Cybertrucks, I would depart little notes on their automotive. Not a single individual ever responded to me, I used to be like.
Jake Lahut: Stalker habits.
Zoë Schiffer: “OK, all proper.” However finally I received in touch with this man who runs Cybertrucks House owners Solely, which is that this 50,000 individual Fb group that is actually, actually energetic. And he, whereas very suspicious of the media, like many Cybertrucks house owners was like, “I am sport. Should you come to Palm Springs on this weekend, we are able to have a Cybertrucks meetup and you’ll go meet individuals, you may take images and interview them.” I like reporting the place your authentic thesis is totally disproven in the middle of the reporting, and the Cybertrucks house owners actually see themselves because the victims of this marketing campaign. They’re being spit at, they’re being focused, individuals yell that they are Nazis. And to lots of people who I discuss to, they do not see their buy of this automotive as in any respect political. They’re like, “I identical to the automotive. It is a cool automotive, it is enjoyable and all of those loopy liberal persons are screaming at me all day. I’ve my children within the automotive they usually’re chasing after me calling me a Nazi.” The article got here out as we speak, there’s some actually cool images. I am curious to listen to what you thought.
