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Media’s psyop against climate scientists
American Thinker ^ | 23 Sep, 2025 | Vijay Jayaraj

Posted on 09/23/2025 5:24:53 AM PDT by MtnClimber

A coordinated offensive unfolded with precision September 2 against five scientists questioning the popular media’s most sacred bogeyman -- the hypothesis that human-induced emissions of carbon dioxide threaten to overheat the planet.

The scientists attacked had written a report published in July by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate."

Delivering virtually identical narratives, proclaiming that 85 "climate experts" had discredited the DoE report, were CBS, NPR, ABC, CNN, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Reuters and others.

Language in the news reporting was nearly indistinguishable, and the focus identical: a number ("85" or "dozens"), a designated group ("scientists" or "experts") and a verdict ("flawed," "lacks merit," "full of errors"). This is not the natural variance of independent newsrooms pursuing a story. This is the result of a shared press release, a common source or a backroom agreement to push a common storyline.

It was a master class in singing the same tune that would make any propaganda ministry proud -- a calibrated flash mob of climate-fear messaging in an explicitly partisan tone.

Fooling the Public

The first volley of the assault was a classic ad hominem attack. The authors of the DoE report, five of the world’s most distinguished and academically rigorous researchers of climate issues, were immediately branded as the "Trump Team."

This is a deliberately dishonest tactic. The authors -- doctors John Christy, Judith Curry, Steven Koonin, Ross McKitrick, and Roy Spencer -- are not political operatives. They are scientists with decades of experience and hundreds of peer-reviewed publications.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: americanthinker; climatechange; demagogicparty; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; ecoterrorism; ecoterrorists; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; johnchristy; judithcurry; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; rossmckitrick; royspencer; stevenkoonin; vijayjayaraj

1 posted on 09/23/2025 5:24:53 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Just a leftist hoax to allow leftists in government to take over control of energy use, the means of production. We see how well that is working in the EU.


2 posted on 09/23/2025 5:25:05 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Like Covid ‘research’, there’s just too much money circling the Climate Drain.


3 posted on 09/23/2025 5:28:11 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: MtnClimber

“”””Delivering virtually identical narratives, proclaiming that 85 “climate experts” had discredited the DoE report, were CBS, NPR, ABC, CNN, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Reuters and others. Language in the news reporting was nearly indistinguishable””””


And it needs to be said that the most likely author of the identical narrative was the Chinese Companies who manufacture the wind turbines and solar panels.


4 posted on 09/23/2025 5:30:04 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: MtnClimber

American Thinker, once a respected news source, is cluttered with so much advertising that it is not worth the visit.


5 posted on 09/23/2025 5:31:40 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: MtnClimber

There are far more than just a handful of scientists who question the alarmism surrounding global warming, and a great deal of research suggests that human activity is not responsible for climate change. Yet much of this evidence is ignored, with the media effectively blacking it out because it challenges the narrative that humanity is to blame.

The global warming hoax is among the top greatest deceptions ever committed against mankind. It was pushed onto the public through a coordinated and dishonest media campaign that gaslighted the world. At its core, the agenda is Satanic agenda all about seizing power—stripping sovereignty from citizens and handing control to government entities claiming to know what is best. Once the false premise is established that humans are to blame, it opens the door to heavy taxation, economic ruin, and a population made subservient to political powers.


6 posted on 09/23/2025 5:42:06 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: Bookshelf

Funny, I don’t recall any ads on AT..maybe because I’m a paying subscriber.

You should try it. American Thinker is one well worth it.


7 posted on 09/23/2025 5:44:18 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead". (We'll go ahead))
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To: MtnClimber

Ultimately, the argument is that “people” exhale CO2 continuously.
These must be eliminated to adjust the CO2 to the correct level.
#SoylentGreen


8 posted on 09/23/2025 5:46:54 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (There are no more conspiracy theories, only questions that further the truth.)
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To: Bookshelf

I use Duck Duck Go for my browser. It is free and it has an ad blocker. I only get the American Thinker pop-up asking for donations.


9 posted on 09/23/2025 5:47:44 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Bob434

Their climate hoax will soon be torn to shreds in court, once and for all, now that Lee Zeldin is in charge and has made/and will continue to set policy such as;

CO2 is not a pollutant.

Let’s lay it all out in court....unless the hoaxers would prefer to shout from the sidelines to avoid exposure in court ...aka hockey stick Michael Mann v Mark Steyn.


10 posted on 09/23/2025 5:52:20 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead". (We'll go ahead))
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To: MtnClimber

“Delivering virtually identical narratives”

Proof that our society is a collective bunch of dumbasses and has been for a generation at minimum. Between a completely failed ujumuhkayshun system, commies and uniparty politicos at all levels but particularly the feds that steal then fund it’s going to take another generation to wind down the biggest worldwide scam in history.

And BTW (note to public at large) do not call it “climate change” and repeat the left’s narrative, say ‘global warming’ to really piss them off and separate yourself from these retards and thieves.


11 posted on 09/23/2025 5:56:46 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: MtnClimber

The irony here is my comment immediately preceding in another thread about the media.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4342171/posts?page=2#2

It applies equally to the facts on climate, etc., etc.


12 posted on 09/23/2025 6:15:44 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: chiller

Gosh i sure hope so! That would be so nice to make the left eat crow over their deceitful hoax.

I had a dmall blog many years ago trying to get word out about all the science that proves man isnt responsible, but when i saw congress give yp on try8ng to fight it, (there were a couple of senators who were fighting it, who just gave up after awhile) i realized the left pretty much had the hoax in the bag. The world bought into the lie. Schools were aggresively teaching the lie, colleges were indoctrinating the students on it.

I hope zeldin can put the lie to rest- he will of course face fierce opposition beczuse of the massive amount of funding that is poured into climate r3search/agenda. The corrupt left wont give up without a fight that is for sure


13 posted on 09/23/2025 6:51:33 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: MtnClimber

Everyone would do well to read the executive summary.

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/DOE_Critical_Review_of_Impacts_of_GHG_Emissions_on_the_US_Climate_July_2025.pdf


14 posted on 09/23/2025 7:02:15 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Thanks for the link.


15 posted on 09/23/2025 7:17:16 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Follow the money....usaid money.


16 posted on 09/23/2025 8:35:45 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: MtnClimber

Ping


17 posted on 09/23/2025 8:50:11 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: MtnClimber

Thank you. I once tried Duck Duck Go, some time ago. I thought its service quite slow. I shall try it again.


18 posted on 09/23/2025 8:58:36 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: Bookshelf

There are other free browsers with ad blockers, I just don’t remember their names.


19 posted on 09/23/2025 9:10:02 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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