Peter Thiel’s fellow in the spotlight: They “seeded” clouds in Texas, two days before the deadly floods claimed over 60 lives
Cloudseeding before flooding in Texas? Startup Rainmaker under scrutiny
In early July 2025, Texas was hit by severe flooding. Two days earlier, the company Rainmaker, founded by 25-year-old Augustus Doricko, was active over precisely these Texas regions – with the stated goal of weather manipulation through cloud seeding. Doricko is a former recipient of the Thiel Fellowship, a support program for young entrepreneurs under the age of 23 founded by Peter Thiel.
Yes, Augustus Doricko (25, Thiel Fellow) founded Rainmaker, funded by Peter Thiel (Palantir co-founder). They seeded clouds in Texas on July 2, 2025, two days before deadly floods killed 60+. Doricko claims seeded clouds dissipated 24+ hours prior, denying causation. Cloud…
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Rainmaker publicly advertises with the slogan “Stewarding The Natural World.” Celia Farber emphasizes in an article that Doricko takes a libertarian stance and opposes regulations – particularly when it comes to his desire to “play” with rain.
🚨 HOLY SH*T! TEXAS CLOUD SEEDING CEO FUNDED BY PETER THIEL, CONNECTED TO PALANTIR
Meet AUGUSTUS DORICKO, a 25-YEAR-OLD TECH BRO and THIEL FELLOW, who founded the weather modification startup RAINMAKER.
According to publicly available info, Doricko’s company was reportedly… pic.twitter.com/veDGvT6xen
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The article references Rainmaker’s virtual communication posts proudly documenting the company’s activities. It also points to the “blue rain” phenomenon in Texas, which is said to cause nausea and hallucinations when ingested. Whether this phenomenon is related to Rainmaker’s activities remains open.
Celia Farber paints a picture of a young, eccentric entrepreneur who publicly uses mocking religious symbolism – for example, a sign on the wall that reads “Jesus died for our Zyns,” where “Zyns” stands for nicotine pouches.
The article ends with reader comments speculating about possible connections. One user asks, for example: “If they really did engage in seeding……. well, that’s murder.”
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July 13, 2025