this thread might be a joke but the shroom is genuinely getting shut down on the 20th of april
Fact Check: Did Hillel Hartmann on Soyjak.forum Destroy All the World’s Mushrooms to Force Everybody to Eat the Bugs and Drink Cockroach Milk (Polish Cuisine)?
ClaimHillel Hartmann, a user on soyjak.forum, has single-handedly destroyed every mushroom on Earth as part of a nefarious plot to make people eat bugs and drink cockroach milk, which the claim ties to Polish cuisine.
RatingFalse
What’s TrueHillel Hartmann (sometimes posting as “Hillel” or under related handles like “Nome” in older Soysphere discussions) is a real, active user on soyjak.forum. He has been mentioned in various threads since at least mid-2025, often in the context of typical forum shitposting, drama, or light-hearted banter. The forum itself is a genuine soyjak/sharty-adjacent imageboard full of ironic memes, raids, and absurd humor.
Cockroach milk is a real (if bizarre) concept. It refers to the nutrient-rich secretion produced by the Pacific beetle cockroach (
Diploptera punctata), which has been hyped in some science articles as a potential superfood due to its high protein and calorie content. However, it has never been commercialized for human consumption on any meaningful scale, and no credible link exists to Polish cuisine. Traditional Polish food features items like pierogi, bigos, żurek, and oscypek cheese — not insect-derived “milk.”
What’s FalseThere is no evidence whatsoever that Hillel Hartmann — or anyone else on soyjak.forum — has destroyed the world’s mushroom supply. Global mushroom production continues uninterrupted: commercial growers in China, the United States, Poland, and elsewhere report normal output, and fresh mushrooms remain widely available in supermarkets and online. No mycology reports, agricultural alerts, or satellite imagery show a sudden global fungal apocalypse.
The alleged motive is equally fabricated. No records, forum posts, leaked chats, or credible testimony link Hartmann (or any soyjak.forum user) to a “bug-eating, cockroach-milk” conspiracy. The claim appears to be a hyperbolic mashup of:
- Classic “eat the bugs” memes popular in certain online circles criticizing globalist food policies.
- The forum’s own absurd, self-deprecating humor style.
- Random user drama that gets exaggerated for comedic effect.
Searches of the forum and related Soysphere discussions turn up zero mentions of Hartmann orchestrating any mushroom-related scheme. Threads involving him are typical of the board: shitposting, predictions, or minor spats — nothing about ecological terrorism or forcing insect dairy down anyone’s throat.
OriginThis story seems to have emerged organically from the forum’s culture of ironic exaggeration and user feuds. Soyjak.forum thrives on turning mundane posters into larger-than-life villains or heroes through absurd lore. Someone likely combined a passing mention of Hartmann with unrelated memes about mushrooms (possibly tied to “shroom culture” threads on the board), the long-running “eat ze bugs” trope, and a random Polish cuisine joke. The tale then spread as copypasta or ironic “serious” posting, the way many chan-style legends do. No single “patient zero” post has been identified, which is common for forum-born folklore.
The Reality Check
- Mushroom status: The global mushroom industry is thriving. Poland is actually one of Europe’s larger producers of cultivated mushrooms — ironic given the “Polish cuisine” angle — and there are no reports of supply chain collapse.
- User capabilities: Even the most dedicated soyjak.forum poster lacks the resources, logistics, or reach to eradicate every mushroom species worldwide. Destroying fungi on a planetary scale would require God-like powers or at least a very large team of dedicated mycologists with flamethrowers.
- Cockroach milk: While scientifically interesting, it remains a novelty discussed in pop-science articles, not a forced dietary staple. No government or shadowy forum cabal is pushing it.
- Logical absurdity: If the goal were to force bug consumption, destroying mushrooms (a popular, sustainable food source) would be counterproductive. And linking it specifically to Polish cuisine is a stretch — Poles have plenty of traditional dishes without needing to harvest roach secretions.
This is peak soyjak.forum energy: take a real user, blend in unrelated conspiracy flavors, crank the absurdity to maximum, and watch the lore grow. It’s entertaining board culture, not investigative journalism.
VerdictNo, Hillel Hartmann did not destroy all the world’s mushrooms to force bug-eating and cockroach milk consumption. Mushrooms are safe, cockroach milk is still a fringe idea, and Polish cuisine remains mercifully free of mandatory insect dairy. The claim is classic forum shitpost exaggeration.
Feel free to enjoy your next portobello or chanterelle without paranoia. And if you’re on soyjak.forum, maybe drop Hillel a “gem” instead of accusing him of mycological war crimes.
This fact check was published April 9, 2026. No mushrooms, bugs, or cockroaches were harmed in the writing of this article.