by R. Bradley Jr., Aug 23, 2025 in ClimateChangeDispatch
Michael “ClimateGate” Mann cannot get out of his own way.
His arrogant, condescending social tweets speak for themselves—just as the words, sentences, and paragraphs of the East Anglia emails did. [some emphasis, links added]
“And yes, there is empirical, peer-reviewed support for the conclusion that climate deniers, in general, are truly awful human beings.” (–Michael Mann, via X)
He is not the kind of person you would want in just about any endeavor, much less as a climate scientist trying to present a case.
This post traces Mann’s angst on X and then at BlueSky, his successor to X:
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Final Comment
This is enough to keep a psychologist busy. Mann stepped into his own manhole, and he kept digging down.
Like Al Gore, he hurts his cause more than he helps it, as 97 percent of his colleagues (just an estimate) are more rational and quieter than he is on the same subject.