Climate alarmists claim they are being abused on Twitter
Climate alarmists claim they are targets for abusive and hateful attacks as they try to fight “climate denial” on Twitter since Elon Musk took over the platform
Their Twitter feeds, however, suggest they dish it out pretty good themselves.
They are claiming that changes at Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform have unleashed a wave of unfair abuse directed at them.
The platform, they claim, is now flooded with “climate denial.”
Dr. Mark Maslin, professor of Earth System Science at University College London, told The Guardian he’s been the target of “abuse and rude comments” on Twitter as a result of him challenging the position of “climate deniers.”
Maslin also said that, prior to Musk taking over, he used to have meetings with a top Twitter executive to coordinate efforts to ensure that “trusted information” would be pushed to the top of feed rankings.
That way, perspectives Maslin disagrees with would be less likely to be seen.
Musk laid off that department head during a purge after he bought the platform.
No definitions or examples
The Guardian article doesn’t explain exactly what “climate denial” is or provide any links to or screenshots of examples of what the scientists are calling abuse.
The article quotes Maslin and other scientists referring to “climate denial.” The article headline refers to “climate crisis deniers,” which seems to imply that “climate denial” is also disputing if climate change is producing catastrophic outcomes.
Cowboy State Daily reached out to Maslin to ask what he believes falls outside the realm of “trusted information” and if that includes perspectives he simply disagrees with as opposed to the promotion of perspectives that challenge established, indisputable science.
Maslin was also asked if thinks it’s appropriate for a social media platform to coordinate with activists on an issue to purge perspectives they don’t agree with.
Maslin didn’t reply.
Disparaging Tweets
In a tweet about Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder Roger Pielke Jr., Micheal Mann wrote, “Roger Pielk Jr. is still around? I thought he was now writing a sports column or something.”
Pielke has been a regular commenter on climate issues, arguing that the science on extreme weather is far more nuanced and uncertain than is often presented in the media.
He’s also been critical of the International Panel on Climate Change, a consortium of the world’s leading climate scientists, for what he says is an increasingly biased view of ‘climate change’.
Mann also disparaged research meteorologist Ryan Maue, who served as a chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during the Trump administration.
Mann called him a “fossil fuel propagandist.”
Who’s The Abuser?
Maslin, too, isn’t above throwing the same type of harsh criticism at the people who disagree with him.
He accused Dr. Matthew Wielicki of “posting fake science.” When Wielicki asked for examples of what Maslin considered to be “fake science,” Maslin didn’t provide any.
Instead, Maslin replied, “And you are not even consistent in your denial — so we all assume you are doing this for attention.”
“Mann has apparently singled us out for attacks because each of us has greater than 50,000 followers on Twitter,” Professor Judith Curry said.
She said rather than being reprimanded for such behavior, scientists like Mann are rewarded by prestigious university chairs and institutes, as well as given awards from professional societies.
“Until this problem is cleaned up, I see no hope for addressing this issue,” Curry said, adding that it’s ironic for them to complain about hostile comments on Twitter when they tend to dish it out so much.
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