The manosphere’s testosterone fever is coming for the troops

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This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. I was in the middle of writing a different Optimizer column this week when I learned that Pete Hegseth is getting ready to roid out America's armed forces. The announcement came in an X post, because of course it did.
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- What's the story?
- This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.
- How widely is it covered?
- 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 4m ago.
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The manosphere’s testosterone fever is coming for the troops
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