Donie O’Sullivan
@donie.bsky.social
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CNN Senior Correspondent
[email protected]
NYC
MisinfoNation: White Genocide Next Sunday, Nov 16
@cnn.com
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DEVOTED -- our new series launching on CNN today. "In a fractured world where trust in institutions has eroded, Donie O'Sullivan joins people on their spiritual journey as they question societal norms and find new sources of meaning." First up: "ethical carnivores"
www.cnn.com/videos/title...
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Boy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem’ of the 1900s
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/o...
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Opinion | Boy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem’ of the 1900s
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/opinion/men-boys-crisis-progressive-era.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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We met some of the master debaters in real life. Watch:
youtu.be/q3OBS6w0x8Q?...
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Charlie Kirk v. Destiny? Possibly coming to a college campus near you this fall? We go inside the weird and wild world of online debater culture.
youtu.be/q3OBS6w0x8Q
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How Democratic streamers like Destiny are taking on MAGA and Charlie Kirk
YouTube video by CNN
https://youtu.be/q3OBS6w0x8Q
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How streamers like Destiny are trying to take on MAGA and Charlie Kirk. Watch:
www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/p...
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These young Democrats are trying to win over Gen Z voters, just like Charlie Kirk | CNN Politics
For years, Charlie Kirk and his get-out-the-vote juggernaut Turning Point USA have debated politics on college campuses in order to register young MAGA voters. A new liberal activist group, with the h...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/politics/video/destiny-streamer-charlie-kirk-tpusa-gen-z-voters-digivid
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Johanna
3 months ago
This is totally worth it ✨ Guests
@donie.bsky.social
and
@jkbjournalist.bsky.social
talks about Epstein
open.spotify.com/episode/09Eb...
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Epstein, Trump & the MAGA Meltdown — Sorting Fact from Fiction
On with Kara Swisher · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/09EbYw88qiEmVYmT5Bjhrj?si=NKcjcY4TTu6D7KnqUNWKzA
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We went back to the White House to check in on how MAGA media is covering -- or not covering -- the Epstein story. Watch:
www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/p...
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French president sues Candace Owens over claims his wife is a man Discussion w/
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www.cnn.com/2025/07/23/u...
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Mia Farrow
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Donie O’Sullivan has brought us a heartbreaking, infuriating story of one remarkable woman & her long quest for truth & a decent burial for 796 of babies buried in the grounds of a ‘home’ for unwed women run by nuns in the west of Ireland. Thank you
@donie.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/doni...
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The disconnect on Epstein between Trump and his hyper-online base shows that while the president is a prolific poster -- he perhaps isn't as savvy a consumer of social media. Discussion w/
@kaitlancollins.bsky.social
Column from me on this here:
www.cnn.com/2025/07/16/m...
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How one woman uncovered a dark secret that shocked Ireland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Fe...
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How one woman uncovered a dark secret that shocked Ireland
YouTube video by CNN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9FetGYJcv0
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Either Trump is playing dumb here and hoping he can wish the Epstein obsession away — or perhaps this is a remarkable instance of the 79-year-old president not fully grasping how profoundly he has stoked and encouraged the conspiratorial beliefs of many in his base.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/16/m...
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QAnon shows the staying power of Epstein theories. Trump should know they won’t go away | CNN Business
It’s easy to underestimate the power of online conspiracy theories and the emotions they can conjure — and it seems Trump himself might be doing so now.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/16/media/qanon-epstein-trump-maga-conspiracy-theories
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A harrowing story from Ireland's recent past and the incredible local woman who doggedly took on the Catholic Church to tell it. Read and watch more on
@cnn.com
's story from Tuam here:
www.cnn.com/2025/07/13/e...
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We didn’t meet any Trump supporter at Turning Point USA’s event in Florida this weekend that didn’t want more information to be released about the Epstein files.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/13/p...
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MAGA faithful weigh in on Epstein files debate | CNN Politics
At a conservative conference in Florida, Trump supporters share their views on the Epstein files fallout with CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/13/politics/video/maga-trump-supporters-jeffrey-epstein-turning-point-usa-digvid
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We spent a few days in Tuam. Read and watch here:
www.cnn.com/2025/07/13/e...
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She was discarded in a septic tank 80 years ago. Her sister won’t rest until she’s buried | CNN
When Annette McKay’s first grandson was born, she thought her mother would be over the moon. She had become a great-grandmother. Instead, it led her to reveal a secret she had buried for decades.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/13/europe/ireland-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-excavation-intl
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#TBT
Here’s why the QAnon community is excited about Trump’s FBI pick
www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/p...
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Here’s why the QAnon community is excited about Trump’s FBI pick | CNN Politics
Trump’s pick for next FBI director has expressed admiration for followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan talks to one of them.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/politics/video/patel-fbi-trump-qanon-digvid?cid=ios_app
4 months ago
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Markham Nolan ☘️
4 months ago
If you heard
@donie.bsky.social
on the
@miriamocal.bsky.social
show today but can’t find his podcast in Apple Podcasts, it’s at the link below. Worth your time.
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Inside the MAGA split over President Trump's decision to strike Iran with
@kaitlancollins.bsky.social
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@jeffzeleny.bsky.social
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Check out our full UFO report here:
youtu.be/wyY_RXMRKOg?...
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The Education of Tucker Carlson -- from cheerleader of the war in Iraq to one of the most vocal skeptics of a war with Iran. Watch full piece here:
www.cnn.com/2025/06/19/p...
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How Tucker Carlson went from war hawk to skeptic
www.cnn.com/2025/06/19/p...
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How Tucker Carlson went from war hawk to skeptic | CNN Politics
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan explores the transformation of Tucker Carlson, from one-time CNN host advocating for the Iraq War to his current status as an influential MAGA podcaster criticizing possible US ...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/19/politics/video/tucker-carlson-iraq-iran-donie-ebof-digvid
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Palate cleanser for these fraught times: maybe the aliens will save us. New YouTube long-cut of our time in the desert.
youtu.be/wyY_RXMRKOg
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CNN joins UFO hunters in the California desert
YouTube video by CNN
https://youtu.be/wyY_RXMRKOg
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MAGA is at war about a possible war with Iran.
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It's 2025 -- so naturally, after a jury found Mike Lindell defamed a former voting machine company employee, Mike is outside the court reacting to the verdict on "The Rudy Giuliani Show" on Lindell TV.
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NEW: Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company
www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/m...
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Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company | CNN Business
A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipmen...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/media/mypillow-lindell-lawsuit-election
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Anti-Trump and pro-Palestine protestors jeer as military parade attendees leave the National Mall in DC tonight as the day's celebrations come to an end.
#Army250
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The Tweeting Owl 🦉
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Having photographed the night sky many times I’ve seen meteors, satellites, the moon, planets, Milky Way, aurora borealis, constellations, many planes but sadly not seen a UFO 😔. I hope you have better luck Donie 😉
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Why some UFO enthusiasts hope Trump will be the president who finally proves we're not alone... 🛸👽 Watch the full report here:
www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/u...
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Mike Lindell doing pillow promotions on the Steve Bannon show from the courts of a federal courthouse in Denver, Colorado. His trial continues today. Watch our full report:
youtu.be/zmVA6P_wBS8?...
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Oooo I got a Bluesky blue badge. Will this make me post here more?
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Jurors in the Mike Lindell trial here in Denver were asked if they own a MyPillow. Lindell is expected to take the stand this week. Watch our full report here:
www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/p...
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Prof David Farrell, UCD
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Love that one of the questions for potential jurors was what pillow they use 😂
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Are Mike Lindell’s election conspiracy theories about to catch up with him?
www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/p...
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MyPillow guy faces jury in defamation trial | CNN Politics
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan talks to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell as he prepares to take the stand in a defamation case brought against him by a former Dominion Voting Systems employee
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/politics/video/mike-lindell-mypillow-dominion-donie-osullivan-digvid
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Joe Pierre, MD
6 months ago
Here's the video of my interview with
@donie.bsky.social
on the Persuadable Podcast talking about coming out of the rabbit hole of conspiracy theory belief:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxb6...
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"Persuadable: Scrolling Alone" The Account from CNN @donie.bsky.social 14 May 2025 [0:34:19] #Moonies #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/QEkOVcZ2EUOGTJ11RIKC-A
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Persuadable Episode 3: Former cult member connects cults and conspiracies | The Account
Diane Benscoter is a former member of the Unification Church, a religious cult better known as “the Moonies.” She wrote a book about her experience and founded Antidote, a nonprofit aimed at eliminating psychological manipulation. She discusses the similarities between some conspiracy theories and cults and explains why vulnerability to psychological manipulation may be especially high right now. Listen to the full episode of Persuadable on CNN’s The Account podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/4fLDHjTy Antidote is a nonprofit organization that creates free resources to prevent psychological manipulation and supports individuals and their loved ones who have been directly affected by manipulative tactics. Learn more at https://antidote.ngo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ibk5vJ-4-o
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The third and final episode of Persuadable is out today. As will become obvious when you listen — this was a tough one. Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7MYQ...
Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Persuadable: Scrolling Alone
The Account from CNN · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7MYQhJk2JhKSACHJaAb7QR?si=CbOjjLWFTp2jT7vEQOdd5w
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Our latest installment of MisinfoNation is streaming now on Max in 🇺🇸
play.max.com/topical/a902...
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Falling into rabbit holes? How smart people (and others?) fall for conspiracy theories - with
@donie.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/p...
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Analysis: How smart people fall for conspiracy theories | CNN Politics
Who falls into the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories and how can you reach them? That’s the topic of a three-episode season of CNN’s new narrative podcast series “The Account.”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/politics/conspiracy-theories-covid-sandy-hook-podcast
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Recommended: How smart people fall for conspiracy theories A conversation with Donie O’Sullivan
@donie.bsky.social
👇 For more➖like how to get people out of conspiracy theory spirals➖follow his insightful podcast!
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Analysis: How smart people fall for conspiracy theories | CNN Politics
Who falls into the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories and how can you reach them? That’s the topic of a three-episode season of CNN’s new narrative podcast series “The Account.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/07/politics/conspiracy-theories-covid-sandy-hook-podcast
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Pope and patriarchy: How traditionalist Catholics are making waves in the Manosphere. You can watch full report here:
www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/u...
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Episode 2 of Persuadable is out! Get it wherever you get your podcasts. Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/1RLf...
Amazon:
music.amazon.com/podcasts/be4...
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Persuadable: Back Up the Rabbit Hole
Podcast Episode · The Account from CNN · 05/07/2025 · 37m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persuadable-back-up-the-rabbit-hole/id1753771538?i=1000706641598
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Unnerving how quickly online communities and news sources can algorithmically be made to disappear
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NEW: Pope and patriarchy: Why the Manosphere is watching this conclave closely
www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/u...
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Pope and patriarchy: Why the Manosphere is watching this conclave closely | CNN
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan meets a traditionalist Catholic who preaches patriarchy and has found a new home in the so-called “Manosphere.”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/us/video/pope-conclave-manosphere-traditionalist-catholic-church-timothy-gordon-digvid
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6 months ago
I can’t recall the last time I got emotional listening to a podcast but
@donie.bsky.social
gets it. Being a former conspiracy theorist, sometimes it’s so hard to explain to ppl the *why*. Why we fell for them. Why we stayed. If you haven’t listened yet, plz do.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Persuadable: Why Do We Believe Crazy S**t?
Podcast Episode · The Account from CNN · 04/30/2025 · 33m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-account-from-cnn/id1753771538?i=1000705522521
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On Reddit r/QAnonCasualties —
@donie.bsky.social
AMA:
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From the QAnonCasualties community on Reddit: AMA - Donie O'Sullivan, CNN reporter
Explore this post and more from the QAnonCasualties community
https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/1kg4ram/ama_donie_osullivan_cnn_reporter/
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