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; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
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Michael E. Mann
@michaelemann.bsky.social
· Sep 13
Hiltzik: Scientists strive to be apolitical, but they can't keep politics out of their labs
Since Galileo's time, politicians and ideologues have always tried to interfere with science. It's worse than ever today.
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"Scientists strive to be apolitical, but they can’t keep politics out of their labs" | Great review of my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, in the @latimes.com (and @yahoonews.com), courtesy of Michael Hiltzik: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
January 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
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And yes, it's reasonable to ask what Putin could possibly have on him that would enable such coercive power. But it doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with an answer.
It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
And yes, it's reasonable to ask what Putin could possibly have on him that would enable such coercive power. But it doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with an answer.
I've never seen so many troll and bot attacks on bluesky than on this post. That's pretty telling isn't it.
Fortunately, on BlueSky it's easy to obliterate them.
Fortunately, on BlueSky it's easy to obliterate them.
January 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM
I've never seen so many troll and bot attacks on bluesky than on this post. That's pretty telling isn't it.
Fortunately, on BlueSky it's easy to obliterate them.
Fortunately, on BlueSky it's easy to obliterate them.
And yes, it's reasonable to ask what Putin could possibly have on him that would enable such coercive power. But it doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with an answer.
It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
And yes, it's reasonable to ask what Putin could possibly have on him that would enable such coercive power. But it doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with an answer.
It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
January 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
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I'm sure it was a simple misunderstanding. I think they meant to ban this instead (look how dangerous the stuff is!):
January 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I'm sure it was a simple misunderstanding. I think they meant to ban this instead (look how dangerous the stuff is!):
I'm sure it was a simple misunderstanding. I think they meant to ban this instead (look how dangerous the stuff is!):
January 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I'm sure it was a simple misunderstanding. I think they meant to ban this instead (look how dangerous the stuff is!):
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Plato was woke. Socrates was woke. Therefore Plato was Socrates.
Meanwhile, Texas A&M bans some writings of Plato from being taught.
Welcome to Trumpland.
Welcome to Trumpland.
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Plato was woke. Socrates was woke. Therefore Plato was Socrates.
Among the things I'm re-watching right now:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0734...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0734...
"The Twilight Zone" The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (TV Episode 1960) ⭐ 8.9 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
25m | TV-PG
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January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Among the things I'm re-watching right now:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0734...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0734...
"Angry oceans set records on West Coast" by @dinahvp.bsky.social for @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"Angry oceans set records on West Coast" by @dinahvp.bsky.social for @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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What the fuck has happened to us in last 10 years? Just imagine John Cena recording this today...
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
What the fuck has happened to us in last 10 years? Just imagine John Cena recording this today...
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And that "one other thing"? It's people. People!!!
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
And that "one other thing"? It's people. People!!!
Plato was woke. Socrates was woke. Therefore Plato was Socrates.
Meanwhile, Texas A&M bans some writings of Plato from being taught.
Welcome to Trumpland.
Welcome to Trumpland.
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Plato was woke. Socrates was woke. Therefore Plato was Socrates.
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Join me on January 29th from 6-8pm CET (12-2pm EST) for @climaterealityproject.org's "The Climate Reality Check: Exposing Misinformation, Disinformation and Greenwashing" webinar online via zoom.
Follow this link for registration: climatereality.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Join me on January 29th from 6-8pm CET (12-2pm EST) for @climaterealityproject.org's "The Climate Reality Check: Exposing Misinformation, Disinformation and Greenwashing" webinar online via zoom.
Follow this link for registration: climatereality.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Follow this link for registration: climatereality.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning ‘Climate Change’" | Article by @corbettjessica.bsky.social for @commondreams.org:
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning 'Climate Change' | Common Dreams
NASA released its findings on 2025 temperatures, but unlike previous agency statements, this one does not mention climate change—in line with the Trump administration's sweeping war on science.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning ‘Climate Change’" | Article by @corbettjessica.bsky.social for @commondreams.org:
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
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Full survey results show American public have high levels of confidence in scientists while revealing some partisan differences (including on how to fund science), but statements asserting lost trust should be read instead as intentional efforts to degrade trust.
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
January 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Full survey results show American public have high levels of confidence in scientists while revealing some partisan differences (including on how to fund science), but statements asserting lost trust should be read instead as intentional efforts to degrade trust.
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
I see your Caddyshack reference, and I raise you another one
a man in a suit and tie is talking to a woman
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking to a woman
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January 16, 2026 at 5:16 AM
I see your Caddyshack reference, and I raise you another one
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that's right. Don't DARE ask for more!
a black and white photo of a boy with the words " can i have some more "
ALT: a black and white photo of a boy with the words " can i have some more "
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 AM
that's right. Don't DARE ask for more!
that's right. Don't DARE ask for more!
a black and white photo of a boy with the words " can i have some more "
ALT: a black and white photo of a boy with the words " can i have some more "
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 AM
that's right. Don't DARE ask for more!
The paleo evidence here is sketchy. But it doesn’t seem any past episode of such rapid ocean heated. Discussed in #OurFragileMoment
January 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The paleo evidence here is sketchy. But it doesn’t seem any past episode of such rapid ocean heated. Discussed in #OurFragileMoment
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ICYMI "Three key near-term actions could bend the warming curve; bringing projected warming below 2°C" via @climateanalytics.org: climateanalytics.org/publications...
Three key near-term actions could bend the warming curve; bringing…
Tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency and cutting methane by 2030 and beyond would cut warming rate by a third in ten years, and halve it by 2040. This would cut projected warming this centu...
climateanalytics.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
ICYMI "Three key near-term actions could bend the warming curve; bringing projected warming below 2°C" via @climateanalytics.org: climateanalytics.org/publications...
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The laws of physics are immutable. The whims of politics, not so much.
January 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The laws of physics are immutable. The whims of politics, not so much.
The laws of physics are immutable. The whims of politics, not so much.
January 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The laws of physics are immutable. The whims of politics, not so much.
No question. The "pause" was associated with extended La Nina conditions. La Nina conditions lead to decreased heat transfer from ocean to atmosphere (cooler SSTs radiate less heat upward). It's also the reason we saw a relatively large increase in OHC this year.
January 15, 2026 at 9:45 PM
No question. The "pause" was associated with extended La Nina conditions. La Nina conditions lead to decreased heat transfer from ocean to atmosphere (cooler SSTs radiate less heat upward). It's also the reason we saw a relatively large increase in OHC this year.