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Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel's Dialog society

newsJun 16, 2026466,292

Wired obtained internal records that exposed more than 220 people registered for Dialog’s 2026 retreat in Dublin, the invitation-only society co-founded by Peter Thiel. Names on the lists include Senator Cory Booker, Senator Ted Cruz, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, former prosecutor Preet Bharara, and financier Scott Bessent, and the records show attendees were told personal details would remain private. The leaked agendas list off-the-record sessions such as "Bring Back Nuclear," "Navigating WWIII," "Battlefield Technologies," "Build-a-Cult," and "How's Your Sex Life?" and show an associated app offering matchmaking. The leak matters because it reveals how political, finance, and tech elites privately coordinate on national security and cultural strategy, raising questions about secrecy, influence, and accountability.

dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

NEW: A trove of internal records from Dialog, the secret society cofounded by Peter Thiel, was left exposed online. WIRED obtained a second cache of records that reveal who's really attending, how they're screened, and what personal details they were promised would stay private.

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dell cameron1072

Stay tuned. There will be more.

Bocc Kob239

It's a collection of the dumbest, scummiest humans alive, except they have the money and connections to make all their apocalyptic fantasies come true.

Greg Pak173

'A source separately provided WIRED with the registration list for Dialog's 2026 retreat, which names 222 people and records what the list describes as each registrant's membership status and attendee type, including “active member” and “guest.”' Dell, will you be publishing this list?

punished mr pussy127

big ups to @crimew.gay the GOAT

briween90

the very existence of secret societies run by hyper-rich cryptofascists says where we are, but at least they're secret think of what it would mean if they were overt societies

Snailbunny Designs 🐌80

I swear hate melts you, like literally. You ever notice when really hateful people get old their skin starts to sag a lot? Meanwhile look at modern Danny DiVito. He's gotten old sure, but he looks healthy and friendly. Hes a cool guy to hang around with probably :)

The Cassandra Files (I told you so)63

Hell is empty. All the devils are here in The Epstein Class.

Murderers As Leaders45

How are both @agawande.bsky.social (USAID) and Elon Musk (destroyed USAID) in there? @agawande.bsky.social can you explain this, and any interactions you have both had in the group?

Robb41

"These guys are all so weird except me" - everyone at the retreat

Benzo Ferrari29

Tommy Wiseau confirmed as a Dialog member

Tony Roberts27

Got to be embarrassing to the big brain techbros of the PayPal Mafia that they can't manage basic data protection of this sensitive data. Blush! 😧

🎙️ 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 🎙️26

White? Check. Racist? Check. Non-white Depopulation advocate? Check. Hopelessly AI-pilled? Check. Awkward socially? Check.

Nellie Cubed24

If you’ve wondered why Adam Fucking Grant has come into the limelight recently, it’s because Peter Thiel wants people to “think again” about the positive aspects of fascism. Good god, how do all these narcissists fit into one group setting?

Pen Monsterrrrrrrrrr~!23

It just means Luigi now has a list.

Curmudgeon Coach18

Peter Thiel is a White Christian Fascist who’s committed to the destruction of democracy.

dw-farrell.bsky.social18

I'm not shocked at some of the names on the list. For me though I didn't have Joseph Gordon Levitt being a member of a techocult on my BINGO card.

Kizmar15

These assholes need their wealth redistributed.

kyblueteacher.bsky.social14

“Matchmaking” so Thiel can build a dirt file

Sock Puppet Pundit13

Are there any people who make under the average US household income in that group? Didn't think so.

Jean Krak13

“The 2014 retreat drew renewed attention this year when its invitation list, which included the financier Jeffrey Epstein among roughly 150 invitees, surfaced in the US Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files. It remains unclear whether he attended or not.”

Kaia13

I love this paragraph: “None of the individuals named in this story responded to requests for comment. Raffi Grinberg, who lists himself as Dialog’s executive director on his LinkedIn profile and is the author of the self-help book How to Be a Grown-Up, did not respond to a request for comment.”

Dr. Marina Archer13

What a scoop. These overlords, wannabe overlords and their vassals are already planning their medieval version of the 21st century. The majority of people will just be a permanent underclass - if they even survive. It is UP v. DOWN.

Goldensheepdog13

J D Vance is a Peter Thiel protégé.

Dana Knows Insanity When She Sees It. 🥊🐸11

Is that why Jim Himes endorsed Jay Clayton for DNI? Because that made me really doubt and question Rep Jim Himes immediately!

Bamboozer10

Thiel makes the Fascists look good by comparison, he's had enough of democracy and is tired of we peons making a mess of it. I've had more then enough of the evil Tech Bros in general, they mean us no good.

Jason Sorensen9

If it turns out this is how Cory Booker met his wife, reality will have truly jumped the shark

Mimi Rosen9

I can’t for the life of me understand why these tech elites would want to accelerate societal collapse. They have fortunes enough to escape without ruining it for everyone else.

angie4advocacy.bsky.social8

This is the Epstein elite donor class being exposed for it's policy agenda like the wars in the Middle East, detaining immigrants, expansion of both AI and data centers also private equities quest dominance in the Western Economy.

candy8

There aren’t enough guillotine blades on the planet for the cleaning up we have to do.

dragonfly55.bsky.social8

Spill the beans!!! And this company secures our military and govt data????????

argle-bargle7

@nytimes.com should fire Bret Stephens immediately if he failed to disclose his participation in this bullshit.

Dizzygirl7

How is everyone not sick of these rich assholes?

Pete Rhomberg7

Ezra Klein being in this is disappointing but not surprising. I’d chalked up his decline to joining the NYT pundit-sphere (from which it seems only Bouie and Krugman got out unscathed), but him being part of Thiel’s secret society probably as much if not more to do with it.

Too Many Squirrels7

Look at those cold, dead eyes.

shankspeare.bsky.social7

It's always been about the money. Always.

Big DeVito Energy7

dell. holy fuck. excellent article, amazing job.

Michael Sicinski6

Bret Stephens? Who knew Peter Thiel has bedbugs?

p.sparrow (Patrick)6

Would love to see all of the answers to the matchmaking questions, esp. Cruz & Bookers answers.

coyoteblu.bsky.social6

Sounds like the Koch brothers 2.0! People with money always think they are smarter and better than everyone!

Meyeselph6

My real take away is that anyone who is on 'our side' who isn't fighting fascism aggressively might not just be in it for the money. They might be doing self preservation because demagafication investigations might scoop them up too since they are toadying in the wealthy back rooms.

steampunk62.bsky.social6

These mofos are the ones helping to ruin everything for their own deprivations, power and money. So tired of the whole lot.

Anchorage 6

Congratulations Peter you founded scientology

michalhorak.bsky.social6

Let us pray, sincerely, that the self-destructing impulse of the participants gets its fulfillment. Elites, cult-building, sex, prepping for World War III, sounds very much like: wish to be dead, but I do not exactly know how. Would not vote for anyone who does not propose justice for the organizer.

Et Si C'etait La Fin?6

Can't help but wonder how many "off-list" guests are going to be under 18

Justice For Victims5

@news.rte.ie @thejournal.ie @breakingnewsie.bsky.social @irishtimes.com @corkbeo.bsky.social

Ann T. Social5

Read it. Bottom line? Rep. Jim Himes is attending. Is that something he’s telling his constituents?

Jolly Confused5

Some of these people are toxic. Why would Kaja Kallas want to spend even 5 mins in a room with them? I'd rather poke myself in the eye with a stick than breathe the same air as Elon Musk, Ted Cruz and Leonard Leo.

harrison-bergeron.bsky.social5

Images of Peter Thiel always look like they've been taken with a filter called "fuck up my face".

KittyWampus5

So there actually IS A CABAL!

Welcome to the party pal!5

These pukes. Wrecking our world. Ushering in authoritarian regimes and surveillance states. F them all.

Mark Humphrey5

Long article, but I missed the link to the list of all 200 names. 😀

A.K.F. (he/him) 5

These folks of all people should know: 1) never write anything down. 2) no gathering of three or more is ever private. 3) anything digital will eventually leak.

Florence, Queen of Queer Tokusatsu4

"panels on cult-building" Like... a how-to guide?

Citizen, Interrupted4

Why do those people have to be so creepy? With all that money and all that time in their hands, why can't they act like normal people?

thewitchersfire.bsky.social4

Jesus they sound almost cartoonish with some of those “workshop” names….

Captain Coal4

This makes a lot of sense when you look at how Ezra Klein went from a below average student, mediocre white man, directly to being "the voice of reason" for the entire Democrat party, with almost nothing in between.

rklantian4

Bohemian Grove Meets Klaus Schwab. Pay at the door.

Jan Bush4

PT is a horrible person. Has been for decades.

GOP is a FRAUDULENT Organization.4

Thiel is one of the darkest mother fuckers there is

lin11c4

How utterly gross and creepy, just like the founder of this sick Epstein Class sleepover party. I checked the list someone posted in the comments (not sure if it's real) and it looks like 1% of the attendees are women? 😆💩 Sounds about right for these scum suckers.

charcusms.bsky.social4

Just more nasty men hiding about the globe ashamed of their actions- So the Bohemian Club was too tame for these schmucks?

ben3

This should be enough to charge him with conspiracy against the American people and insider trading fwiw

Silly Rookie3

Oh rad, that was real, huh? Someone ask Cory Booker about why he's on the list. I wonder if any wayback machine instances of the site have any PARTICULAR names...

BradfordSweater3

@grubb.wtf not sure if you've been following this one but Sarah Bond has been outed as a member of Peter Thiel's secret society lol

Zerk3

Are there any German officials/politicians included? The previous html leak mentioned Jens Spahn.

WatGal 🇨🇦3

@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Ezra Klein is part of this secret society? 😮 @nytimes.com @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Your Liberal Friend3

Are we sure this isn't a fantasy list Thiel created? Anyone can make a list. Other than this list, which was kinda made to be found, what independent proof exists that anyone on the list is actually willing involved.

Buttercup4uu3

my first impressions he has a pitted face adolescent acne? with all his money he should find a good plastic surgeon Hope we stays in Argentina from what i read

Karma's Dad3

This conspiracy of evil-doers must be ended.

Hank Tough 🇨🇦3

A secret society of elites run by billionaires you say‽‽

Brian Keith Jackson3

I don't even need to read the article. I know the signs Dungeon activity when I see it. Argentina is not that much different from Germany.

Chris Ozols3

"Your registration has been highly discounted. Use discount code INSIGHT22." Gelman got a 70% discount code. To Temu Bilderberg.

badgersnmaps.bsky.social3

One can only hope that these are in effect scam artists holding high priced lectures to gullible rich people about how to find faeries and summon ghosts

Stop the DonCon fascist coup3

Wired has so many scoops lately. Love it. Great job. Yay real journalists

Little bits3

i bring shit like this up to my rep and his aide just laughs at me. Starting to feel like Dale mother fucking gribble out here. :/

slotsqueen3.bsky.social3

And there are Democrats involved with Thiel..talk about No Kings..he has apparently crowned himself King..he is no different than Epstein..same Collector of People..same Sexual Creepery..same wealth..he's the exact same.

Sherry2

Bernie Sanders laid out the GOP stratigies that have brought us to today with Trump and billionaires dismantling our country 21 years ago this was unimaginable Now we are living it Listen and re-share www.facebook.com/share/v/1REU...

Rachel2

Wired continues to do the Lord's work in a dark time while traditional media barks like a dog.

Ursula Zandt2

I was not surprised that Ezra Klein is on the list, but the CEO of Chipotle??? It's so random.

Steel Rat Gamer2

All of them should form a line behind choppy

Photoonist2

It’s almost like an Ayn Rand novel.

gigi133.bsky.social2

Alot of names I was disturbed to see.

kenbreakingnews.bsky.social2

Birds or perhaps turds of a feather flock together.

The Subsequent Mrs. de Winter2

Super freaky (but not in the good Rick James way)

Seldon Crisis Log2

Back in the day the French marched aristocrats to a new invention, the guillotine, and lopped off their heads.

Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

This is interesting. More than 200 of the world’s political, financial, and tech elites registered for a private retreat organized by Dialog, the secretive invitation-only network co-founded by billionaire investor Peter Thiel.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
@ecmclaughlin.bsky.social

I HAV VERY SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT CORY BOOKER, JIM HIMES, PREET BHARARA, JULIAN CASTRO AND ATUL GAWANDE ARE DOING ON PETER THIEL’S SECRET SOCIETY LIST (et tu, Joseph Gordon Leavitt and Gretchen Rubin WHAT THE FUCK).

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