Lorena O’Neil
@lorenaoneil.com
NOLA freelancer reporting on repro health, politics, culture, tech
Contributing writer at Rolling Stone & nonprofit newsroom @lailluminator.bsky.social
Bylines: The GuardianUS, Elle, The LA Times, Marie Claire, Jezebel
https://www.lorenaoneil.com
Contributing writer at Rolling Stone & nonprofit newsroom @lailluminator.bsky.social
Bylines: The GuardianUS, Elle, The LA Times, Marie Claire, Jezebel
https://www.lorenaoneil.com
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Fascinating. A large number of fandoms and support groups have appeared around Luigi Mangione.
@lorenaoneil.com handles what could have been a crass and exploitative article deftly, neither mocking nor glorifying.
@lorenaoneil.com handles what could have been a crass and exploitative article deftly, neither mocking nor glorifying.
Almost a year after Luigi Mangione’s arrest, there continues to be a robust ecosystem of supporters dissecting the crime and each shred of communication from him. I took a deep dive into the different communities built around Luigi www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... @rollingstone.com
Inside the World of Luigi Mangione's Most Fervent Supporters
As Mangione faces the death penalty for the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, his supporters are being used against him in court.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Fascinating. A large number of fandoms and support groups have appeared around Luigi Mangione.
@lorenaoneil.com handles what could have been a crass and exploitative article deftly, neither mocking nor glorifying.
@lorenaoneil.com handles what could have been a crass and exploitative article deftly, neither mocking nor glorifying.
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“People create their own churches, their own saviors, and I think that’s what we’re seeing with Luigi."
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“People create their own churches, their own saviors, and I think that’s what we’re seeing with Luigi."
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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On forums more focused on activism, his supporters cringe at how this phenomenon fuels the characterization of anybody who supports anything to do with Mangione as a fangirl.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
On forums more focused on activism, his supporters cringe at how this phenomenon fuels the characterization of anybody who supports anything to do with Mangione as a fangirl.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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“There's been a lot of media frenzy,” says activist and whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who drew press attention when she showed up at protests outside of Mangione’s New York City court appearances.
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“There's been a lot of media frenzy,” says activist and whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who drew press attention when she showed up at protests outside of Mangione’s New York City court appearances.
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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There are pros and cons to using a murder suspect as the face of a health-care organization.
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More: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
There are pros and cons to using a murder suspect as the face of a health-care organization.
More: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
More: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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In many cases, using Mangione as an archetype has been successful in drawing attention to causes like health care and social justice reform.
But what happens when you make the face of your cause one of the most divisive murder suspects of the decade?
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But what happens when you make the face of your cause one of the most divisive murder suspects of the decade?
More: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In many cases, using Mangione as an archetype has been successful in drawing attention to causes like health care and social justice reform.
But what happens when you make the face of your cause one of the most divisive murder suspects of the decade?
More: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
But what happens when you make the face of your cause one of the most divisive murder suspects of the decade?
More: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Inside the World of Luigi Mangione’s Most Fervent Supporters
As the murder suspect's legal battle continues, some fans swoon online while activist groups make him the face of health care and social justice reform.
Rolling Stone reports: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
As the murder suspect's legal battle continues, some fans swoon online while activist groups make him the face of health care and social justice reform.
Rolling Stone reports: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Inside the World of Luigi Mangione’s Most Fervent Supporters
As the murder suspect's legal battle continues, some fans swoon online while activist groups make him the face of health care and social justice reform.
Rolling Stone reports: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
As the murder suspect's legal battle continues, some fans swoon online while activist groups make him the face of health care and social justice reform.
Rolling Stone reports: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Almost a year after Luigi Mangione’s arrest, there continues to be a robust ecosystem of supporters dissecting the crime and each shred of communication from him. I took a deep dive into the different communities built around Luigi www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... @rollingstone.com
Inside the World of Luigi Mangione's Most Fervent Supporters
As Mangione faces the death penalty for the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, his supporters are being used against him in court.
www.rollingstone.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Almost a year after Luigi Mangione’s arrest, there continues to be a robust ecosystem of supporters dissecting the crime and each shred of communication from him. I took a deep dive into the different communities built around Luigi www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... @rollingstone.com
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For the first time in my career, I can’t tell people to trust what the CDC website says. And that is an incredibly sad and devastating place for this country to be.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
For the first time in my career, I can’t tell people to trust what the CDC website says. And that is an incredibly sad and devastating place for this country to be.
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Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
He gave her a shoe rack, but he gave us the perfect kicker
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
He gave her a shoe rack, but he gave us the perfect kicker
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Complaints allege sexual and physical abuse at Basile ICE facility
Current and former detainees at the South Louisiana ICE Detention Center in Basile, Louisiana have filed multiple complaints through immigration rights groups against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and…
Current and former detainees at the South Louisiana ICE Detention Center in Basile, Louisiana have filed multiple complaints through immigration rights groups against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and…
Complaints allege sexual and physical abuse at Basile ICE facility
Current and former detainees at the South Louisiana ICE Detention Center in Basile, Louisiana have filed multiple complaints through immigration rights groups against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging repeated sexual harassment, sexual abuse, physical abuse, coerced labor and neglect of urgent medical and mental health care at the facility.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Complaints allege sexual and physical abuse at Basile ICE facility
Current and former detainees at the South Louisiana ICE Detention Center in Basile, Louisiana have filed multiple complaints through immigration rights groups against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and…
Current and former detainees at the South Louisiana ICE Detention Center in Basile, Louisiana have filed multiple complaints through immigration rights groups against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and…
Luigi Mangione’s terrorism charges were dismissed today, with Judge Gregory Carro ruling the evidence as “legally insufficient.” Mangione will still face second-degree murder charges in New York. *Pre-trial hearings* will begin on Dec. 1 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Luigi Mangione Terrorism Charges Dropped, Murder Charges Upheld During New York State Hearing
Luigi Mangione appeared in New York State Court on Tuesday, where the terrorism charges against him were dropped.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Luigi Mangione’s terrorism charges were dismissed today, with Judge Gregory Carro ruling the evidence as “legally insufficient.” Mangione will still face second-degree murder charges in New York. *Pre-trial hearings* will begin on Dec. 1 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Luigi Mangione’s New York State court hearings will begin on Dec. 1. My story for @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
September 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Luigi Mangione’s New York State court hearings will begin on Dec. 1. My story for @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Judge Carro dismissed the terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione claiming the evidence was "legally insufficient for these charges." Murder in the second degree charges stand. Motion to dismiss due to double jeopardy ruled premature. LM's motion to stay denied. @rollingstone.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Judge Carro dismissed the terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione claiming the evidence was "legally insufficient for these charges." Murder in the second degree charges stand. Motion to dismiss due to double jeopardy ruled premature. LM's motion to stay denied. @rollingstone.com
I’m at Manhattan criminal courthouse today for the Luigi Mangione pre trial court appearance. Mangione's legal team is here, as well as 24 members of the public and about 70 members of the press.
September 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I’m at Manhattan criminal courthouse today for the Luigi Mangione pre trial court appearance. Mangione's legal team is here, as well as 24 members of the public and about 70 members of the press.
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The Justice Department's acting deputy chief was caught on a hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people."
DOJ deputy chief: government will "redact every Republican" from Epstein client list
The deputy chief later said his comments were not based on what he's learned from his role at the DOJ.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Justice Department's acting deputy chief was caught on a hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people."
Before calling New Orleans "quite bad" and threatening to send the National Guard here, Trump once called it a "sexy city" and hyped up a Trump Tower NOLA (which never happened despite post-Katrina promises) @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
September 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Before calling New Orleans "quite bad" and threatening to send the National Guard here, Trump once called it a "sexy city" and hyped up a Trump Tower NOLA (which never happened despite post-Katrina promises) @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Trump to make an announcement from Oval tomorrow at 2 pm, as it now stands. rollcall.com/factbase/tru...
September 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Trump to make an announcement from Oval tomorrow at 2 pm, as it now stands. rollcall.com/factbase/tru...
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Twenty years ago, Donald Trump pledged to stand behind New Orleans as it rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina. The place where the 70-story building was supposed to sit is still a parking lot. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Vowed to 'Stand Behind' New Orleans After Katrina -- Then Let Real Estate Project Die
Donald Trump vowed to "stand by" New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but let a real estate project he said would help rebuild the city die.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Twenty years ago, Donald Trump pledged to stand behind New Orleans as it rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina. The place where the 70-story building was supposed to sit is still a parking lot. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Also… please don’t miss the intro website Trump Tower New Orleans had. It featured Trump, Don Jr. and Ivanka in masquerade masks. Just in case you need a pick-me up today for whatever reason.
August 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Also… please don’t miss the intro website Trump Tower New Orleans had. It featured Trump, Don Jr. and Ivanka in masquerade masks. Just in case you need a pick-me up today for whatever reason.
Also… please don’t miss the intro website Trump Tower New Orleans had. It featured Trump, Don Jr. and Ivanka in masquerade masks. Just in case you need a pick-me up today for whatever reason.
August 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Also… please don’t miss the intro website Trump Tower New Orleans had. It featured Trump, Don Jr. and Ivanka in masquerade masks. Just in case you need a pick-me up today for whatever reason.
Twenty years ago, Donald Trump pledged to stand behind New Orleans as it rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina. The place where the 70-story building was supposed to sit is still a parking lot. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Vowed to 'Stand Behind' New Orleans After Katrina -- Then Let Real Estate Project Die
Donald Trump vowed to "stand by" New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but let a real estate project he said would help rebuild the city die.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Twenty years ago, Donald Trump pledged to stand behind New Orleans as it rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina. The place where the 70-story building was supposed to sit is still a parking lot. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
So honored my @pulitzercenter.org and @lailluminator.com fellowship on misoprostol and reproductive health in Louisiana won a Murrow award. Grateful to all of the doctors, nurses and patients who shared their stories with me
WINNER! The Louisiana Illuminator receives a national Edward R. Murrow Award for its reproductive health reporting. Reporter @lorenaoneil.com and Editor @greglarose.bsky.social worked on this project supported by @pulitzercenter.org lailluminator.com/2025/08/14/i...
Illuminator wins national Murrow Award for reproductive health reporting • Louisiana Illuminator
Doctors and pharmacists shared concerns about how a new state law would impact their ability to provide timely and, in some cases, life-saving care.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
So honored my @pulitzercenter.org and @lailluminator.com fellowship on misoprostol and reproductive health in Louisiana won a Murrow award. Grateful to all of the doctors, nurses and patients who shared their stories with me