Michael E. Mann
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
There was a very successful Russian antivaxx campaign linked to the 2018 Italian elections. I wrote about it here: paulbraterman.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/a...
Algorithms, bullshit, and the dismantling of democracy; (1) Bullshit
Bullshit is sticky, and by trying to stamp on it you spread it. Because its appeal is directly to the emotions, rational critique is beside the point, while virtuous outrage is as effective as supp…
paulbraterman.wordpress.com
Just finished reading "Our Fragile Moment” by @michaelemann.bsky.social. A fascinating journey through Earth’s climate history, feedbacks, hysteresis, & their complex interactions, with a message of urgency & agency. Thanks to the translators for making this accessible to Japanese readers!
Thanks so much Kaz—it was a delight to see this translated to Japanese!
Kaz Ohashi@kazohashilab.bsky.social · 14h agoJust finished reading "Our Fragile Moment” by @michaelemann.bsky.social. A fascinating journey through Earth’s climate history, feedbacks, hysteresis, & their complex interactions, with a message of urgency & agency. Thanks to the translators for making this accessible to Japanese readers!
Well, there's this: democrats.org
We Are the Democratic Party. - Democrats
Democrats are focused on lowering costs, improving healthcare, creating jobs, ending corruption, and protecting our democracy.
democrats.org
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 24h agoCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Well, there's this: democrats.org
We Are the Democratic Party. - Democrats
Democrats are focused on lowering costs, improving healthcare, creating jobs, ending corruption, and protecting our democracy.
democrats.org
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 24h agoCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
there are no coincidences... www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/u...
Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden Administration (Published 2021)
A new campaign appears to be spreading falsehoods about the potential for forced inoculations against Covid-19.
nytimes.com
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h agoRon Johnson: "Aaron Rodgers was smart enough to take ivermectin when he got covid ... unfortunately, more people didn't follow him. We wouldn't have had as many of athletes falling unconscious, sometimes dead on the field of play. You've seen the video reels of this happening in 2021."
there are no coincidences... www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/u...
Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden Administration (Published 2021)
A new campaign appears to be spreading falsehoods about the potential for forced inoculations against Covid-19.
nytimes.com
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h agoRon Johnson: "Aaron Rodgers was smart enough to take ivermectin when he got covid ... unfortunately, more people didn't follow him. We wouldn't have had as many of athletes falling unconscious, sometimes dead on the field of play. You've seen the video reels of this happening in 2021."
Hey @upenn.edu undergrads: Concerned about the #climatecrisis? Want to learn more about the science, the impacts, and the solutions? Please sign up for my updated and revamped course on "Global Climate Change" this Fall:
Today's great news..." #Solar is poised to overtake #coal as China’s largest source of installed power capacity this year, as Beijing steps up its green transition with a renewed emphasis on efficiency, quality and orderly growth over sheer scale." www.scmp.com/economy/chin...
China’s solar surge nears milestone – even as Beijing hits brakes on sheer scale
Coal capacity is projected to lose its long-held crown this year, despite a pivot from raw solar panel expansion to quality.
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"Yeah, your house burned down. But you shouldn't be complaining because global GDP increased by 3% last year!" --Roger Pielke Jr (essentially)
nathanrmcgrew.bsky.social@nathanrmcgrew.bsky.social · 2d agoAs percent of GDP? What? Guess it makes sense if you dont know what GDP is. But it looks like a jumble of too many variables to me and therefore meaningless.
True, but let me nominate this one! economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/10/26/r...
Roger Pielke Jr.’s Appallingly Bad Analysis of Billion Dollar Disasters – Economics from the Top Down
In a recent paper called Scientific integrity and U.S. “Billion Dollar Disasters”, Roger Pielke Jr. published a chart that's so bad I've devoted a whole essay to debunking it.
economicsfromthetopdown.com
Gavin Schmidt@climateofgavin.bsky.social · 2d agoAbout time! www.theclimatebrink.com/p/fixing-one...
First it was Greenland. Then it was Spain. Now it's Denmark!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "Any country with windmills is a loser"
Donald Trump is ALWAYS full of $hit. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/b...
China’s Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
nytimes.com
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2d agoTrump: Any country with windmills is a loser, OK?
Donald Trump is ALWAYS full of $hit. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/b...
China’s Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
nytimes.com
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2d agoTrump: Any country with windmills is a loser, OK?
First it was Greenland. Then it was Spain. Now it's Denmark!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "Any country with windmills is a loser"
"Yeah, your house burned down. But you shouldn't be complaining because global GDP increased by 3% last year!" --Roger Pielke Jr (essentially)
nathanrmcgrew.bsky.social@nathanrmcgrew.bsky.social · 2d agoAs percent of GDP? What? Guess it makes sense if you dont know what GDP is. But it looks like a jumble of too many variables to me and therefore meaningless.
True, but let me nominate this one! economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/10/26/r...
Roger Pielke Jr.’s Appallingly Bad Analysis of Billion Dollar Disasters – Economics from the Top Down
In a recent paper called Scientific integrity and U.S. “Billion Dollar Disasters”, Roger Pielke Jr. published a chart that's so bad I've devoted a whole essay to debunking it.
economicsfromthetopdown.com
Gavin Schmidt@climateofgavin.bsky.social · 2d agoAbout time! www.theclimatebrink.com/p/fixing-one...
"2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming" | Our new article in @pnas.org (open access): www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming | PNAS
We employ a semiempirical approach combining climate model simulations and observational temperatures to assess the likelihood of recent global tem...
pnas.org
Up is down. Black is white. Orwell lives! #RupertMurdoch #CriminalDisinformation www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...
Up is down. Black is white. Orwell lives! #RupertMurdoch #CriminalDisinformation www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...
"Trump DESPERATELY HIDES the TRUTH as the WORLD BURNS!!" | My new interview with @katiephang.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXL1...
Trump DESPERATELY HIDES the TRUTH as the WORLD BURNS!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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We've been working on it. So far we've only decoded the title: "to serve man".
David Roberts@volts.wtf · 3d agoThis goes beyond cringe to some whole other category for which we don't even have a name. We need our best scientists on this.
The world is on fire. Vote accordingly. There is urgency yet, we have agency. So very grateful for the expertise and dedication of Michael E. Mann, Peter Hotez, Katie Phang and others! 💙 #ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating #wildfires #VoteBlue #SheShed @michaelemann.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social
Michael E. Mann@michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d ago"Trump DESPERATELY HIDES the TRUTH as the WORLD BURNS!!" | My new interview with @katiephang.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXL1...
