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Palmer Luckey's $200M War Dogs

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Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm's startup Warhound did emerge from stealth this week with $200 million in funding to genetically enhance dogs for U.S. military, law enforcement, and first responder use.

AIPAC has not retreated from endorsements or direct donations; it spent record sums in recent primaries and continues active fundraising. Reporting shows some Democratic primary candidates increasingly declining AIPAC support, but not an organizational retreat.

On October 22, 2026, the Nasdaq did not fall 2.6%. The described "worst day since June" Nasdaq drop was not found in market data for that date; this appears to be a fabricated or mistaken premise.

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Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm's startup Warhound did emerge from stealth this week with $200 million in funding to genetically enhance dogs for U.S. military, law enforcement, and first responder use.

JUST IN: Palmer Luckey's genetically modified military dog startup, Warhound, comes out of stealth, aiming to create enhanced canines for the U.S. military. https://t.co/8LHGmOUSqM

Original post · @Polymarket

[techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/ben-lamm-raises-200m-for-warhound-to-engineer-war-dogs-and-arm-them-with-anduril-gear/), [wired.com](https://

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AIPAC has not retreated from endorsements or direct donations; it spent record sums in recent primaries and continues active fundraising. Reporting shows some Democratic primary candidates increasingly declining AIPAC support, but not an organizational retreat.

Increasingly Toxic To Candidates, Pro-Israel AIPAC Retreats From Endorsements And Direct Donations https://t.co/jkFSorrHbu

Original post · @zerohedge

Multiple searches found no such AIPAC announcement; public reporting shows record AIPAC spending in recent cycles NAMES: AIPAC = American Israel Public Affairs

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On October 22, 2026, the Nasdaq did not fall 2.6%. The described "worst day since June" Nasdaq drop was not found in market data for that date; this appears to be a fabricated or mistaken premise.

1/11 Why did the stock market look like it crashed today when most S&P 500 stocks actually went up? On October 22, the Nasdaq fell 2.6%, its worst day since June. But the Dow barely moved. So what actually happened? ⸻ 2/11 First, the numbers. Thursday’s closing results:

Original post · QuQ🐦 (@QueNotes19)

Market data searches found no 2.6% Nasdaq drop on October 22, 2026 NAMES: S&P 500 = Standard & Poor's 500 stock index; Dow = Dow Jones Industrial Average; Nasda

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AMoney Tonight, where the internet's money arguments come to die or get louder.
ABill, Palmer Luckey is building genetically modified war dogs. Two hundred million dollars.
BThat's either the most impressive pitch deck ever or the beginning of a Black Mirror episode.
BThe company's called Warhound. Came out of stealth this week. Luckey and Ben Lamm from Colossal Biosciences.
AEnhanced canines for the military, law enforcement, first responders. Genetically engineered.
BAnduril gear on a dog. The guy who sold Oculus to Facebook for two billion dollars now wants to weaponize my childhood dream of a German Shepherd.
AOne reply said the journey from Oculus VR to cyborg war dogs is insane. That's... actually a fair summary.
BHere's my problem. We can't get a reliable electric car charger, but we're engineering super-dogs?
AThe military spends on what it wants. Twenty years of counterinsurgency taught us that.
BFine, but you know what's coming next. The shareholder letter says 'we are excited to announce Warhound Consumer.'
AA subscription service for a dog that can also do your taxes.
AMeanwhile, the market story that actually matters tonight got buried.
AA post going around claims the Nasdaq fell 2.6 percent today, worst day since June. Wrong.
BI saw that thread. It was building a whole conspiracy theory about why the Dow didn't move.
AThe premise is false. No such drop in the data. The thread is answering a question nobody should be asking.
BClassic engagement bait: invent a crash, then have a clever explanation ready.
BAnd while we're fact-checking, AIPAC is not retreating from donations. The opposite. They've been spending record amounts.
ARight. Some candidates are declining their support. That's real. But the organization isn't pulling back.
BOn a genuinely interesting economy story: Harvard Youth Poll says almost two in three young voters are motivated by opposing Trump.
AWait, two-thirds of under-thirty voters are voting against someone? That's not an election, that's a protest.
BSeventy-seven percent disapprove of how he's handling the economy. Including about half of young Republicans.
ABreaking with their own side on the economy? That's... remarkable.
BA Bluesky user put it perfectly: people don't think the economy is bad. They think it's evil.
AThat's a feeling, not a data point. And it's a feeling that moves elections.
BSo enjoy your engineered attack dog. At least it has a job.

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