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Meet the people who want peptides to be made in America

Meet the people who want peptides to be made in America
The Verge Thursday 12 November 2026, 20:00 UTC By Victoria Song 1 min read
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The SS Jeremiah O’Brien, a WWII ship/peptide party location. 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. We'll be taking a break next week and will be back on November 25th.

The SS Jeremiah O’Brien, a WWII ship/peptide party location. | Photo: Haus Fund

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The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a World War II Liberty ship. The hulking vessel was built in 56 days. It made 11 trips to Normandy, France, to supply the Allied powers in the fight against German U-boats. Last week, it was the site of a black-tie peptide party thrown by a trio of Gen Z venture capitalists.

Roughly 150 people attended the event, where four types of …

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