{"id":368724,"date":"2025-03-05T09:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=368724"},"modified":"2025-03-05T09:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:19:11","slug":"breaking-a-victory-for-free-speech-mark-steyns-1-million-judgment-slashed-to-5000-in-landmark-climate-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=368724","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: A Victory for Free Speech: Mark Steyn\u2019s $1 Million Judgment Slashed to $5,000 in Landmark Climate Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"380\" data-attachment-id=\"368733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=368733\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,630\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0,mannvsteyn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?fit=723%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?resize=723%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-368733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2025\/03\/04\/a-victory-for-free-speech-mark-steyns-1-million-judgment-slashed-to-5000-in-landmark-climate-case\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/author\/jeeztheadmin\/\">Charles Rotter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we raise a cheer for reason, justice, and the unyielding spirit of free expression! Today, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia delivered a resounding blow to overreach in the long-running defamation lawsuit brought by climate scientist Michael Mann against conservative commentator Mark Steyn. In a Final Judgment Order, Judge Alfred S. Irving, Jr. reduced Steyn\u2019s punitive damages from an astronomical $1 million to a modest $5,000\u2014vindicating Steyn, protecting open debate, and sending a powerful message about the limits of legal bullying.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"368728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=368728\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-166.png?fit=488%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"488,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-166.png?fit=488%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-166.png?resize=488%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-368728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-166.png?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-166.png?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steynonline.com\/documents\/15083.pdf\">https:\/\/www.steynonline.com\/documents\/15083.pdf<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15083.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of ,15083.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6f5f1ec7-735a-48a6-a162-267fb1b1dd9a\" href=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15083.pdf\">,15083<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15083.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6f5f1ec7-735a-48a6-a162-267fb1b1dd9a\">Herunterladen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This decision marks a triumphant turn in a 12-year legal saga that began with Steyn\u2019s 2012 blog post criticizing Mann\u2019s iconic \u201chockey stick\u201d graph, a cornerstone of climate change narratives. Back in February 2024, a D.C. jury awarded Mann a symbolic $1 in compensatory damages and slapped Steyn with a jaw-dropping $1 million in punitive damages, alongside a similar $1,000 penalty for Rand Simberg of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). The awards, disproportionate and chilling, threatened to silence critics of Mann\u2019s work and set a dangerous precedent for free speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But justice has prevailed! The court\u2019s ruling not only slashes Steyn\u2019s punitive damages to a reasonable $5,000 but also declares the original $1 million award unconstitutional\u2014too excessive, too punitive, and out of step with the actual harm (or lack thereof) Mann suffered. This isn\u2019t just a win for Steyn; it\u2019s a victory for every skeptic, scientist, and citizen who dares to question orthodoxy in the public square. The $5,000 figure, aligned with the jury\u2019s nominal $1 compensatory award, restores proportion and reaffirms that robust debate\u2014however sharp\u2014remains protected under the First Amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding to the celebration, Mann has been ordered to pay over $500,000 in legal costs to National Review, Steyn\u2019s co-defendant in the case. This award, rooted in D.C.\u2019s Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law, recognizes the frivolous nature of Mann\u2019s decade-long legal crusade against those who challenged his research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, skeptics have watched this case with bated breath, fearing it could muzzle honest inquiry into climate science. Mann\u2019s \u201chockey stick\u201d graph, central to his reputation, has long been a lightning rod\u2014challenged by statisticians, researchers, and commentators like Steyn for its methodological flaws and data handling. Steyn\u2019s post, while biting, was an opinion, not a factual falsehood, and the jury\u2019s initial $1 million penalty seemed less about justice and more about punishing dissent. Today\u2019s ruling overturns that injustice, ensuring that critics of public figures like Mann can speak without fear of financial ruin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This moment isn\u2019t just about numbers\u2014it\u2019s about principle. The reduction to $5,000 sends a clear signal: courts won\u2019t tolerate weaponizing defamation lawsuits to silence debate. It\u2019s a rebuke to Mann\u2019s \u201clawfare\u201d tactics, which have drained resources from Steyn, National Review, and CEI while raising millions in crowdfunding from supporters rallying for free speech. Now, those supporters can celebrate a hard-fought victory, knowing their voices helped tip the scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steyn himself has weathered this storm with grit, representing himself in court and refusing to back down. His resilience, paired with the court\u2019s wisdom, has preserved a critical space for scientific skepticism and public discourse. Meanwhile, the over $500,000 in legal costs awarded to National Review\u2014and the potential for CEI file for and secure similar relief\u2014underscores the absurdity of Mann\u2019s claims and the toll they\u2019ve taken on his opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s raise a glass to this triumph! The slashing of Steyn\u2019s penalty to $5,000 isn\u2019t just a legal correction\u2014it\u2019s a <strong><em>beacon for free speech<\/em><\/strong>, a shield for honest inquiry, and a reminder that truth emerges from open debate, not courtroom battles. The fight for reason continues, but today, we celebrate a monumental step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HT\/Stephen McIntyre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"276\" data-attachment-id=\"368731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=368731\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-167.png?fit=720%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,276\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-167.png?fit=720%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-167.png?resize=720%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-368731\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-167.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-167.png?resize=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClimateAudit\/status\/1896947591121711500\">https:\/\/x.com\/ClimateAudit\/status\/1896947591121711500<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we raise a cheer for reason, justice, and the unyielding spirit of free expression! Today, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia delivered a resounding blow to overreach in the long-running defamation lawsuit brought by climate scientist Michael Mann against conservative commentator Mark Steyn. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":368733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691818951,691821918,691820449,691823943,691818215,691833650],"class_list":{"0":"post-368724","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-censorship","9":"tag-free-speech","10":"tag-hockey-stick","11":"tag-mark-steyn","12":"tag-michael-mann","13":"tag-superior-court-of-the-district-of-columbia","15":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0mannvsteyn.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1xVa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":374002,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=374002","url_meta":{"origin":368724,"position":0},"title":"Court Delivers Massive Blow to Famed Climate Scientist Who Sued Critics","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"07\/04\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A Washington, D.C., court rejected University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann\u2019s bid to postpone his required payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars to National Review on Thursday.","rel":"","context":"In \"Michael Mann\"","block_context":{"text":"Michael Mann","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?tag=michael-mann"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-MM.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-MM.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-MM.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-MM.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-MM.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":307361,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=307361","url_meta":{"origin":368724,"position":1},"title":"ONE MILLION DOLLARS, (or maybe not) Steyn Files Appeal","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"12\/03\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Mark Steyn has begun the process of appealing the Mann v Steyn verdict. From SteynOnline ~Following\u00a0last month\u2019s verdict,\u00a0Mann vs Simberg and Steyn\u00a0moves on into its thirteenth year and the appellate phase \u2026oh, no, sorry, we\u2019ve still got some post-verdict maneuvring to attend to. On Friday, my counsel filed three motions\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"Climate change\"","block_context":{"text":"Climate change","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?tag=climate-change"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_7hYOker0sxOcK2yLL6T0oQ.jpg?fit=1200%2C658&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_7hYOker0sxOcK2yLL6T0oQ.jpg?fit=1200%2C658&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_7hYOker0sxOcK2yLL6T0oQ.jpg?fit=1200%2C658&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_7hYOker0sxOcK2yLL6T0oQ.jpg?fit=1200%2C658&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_7hYOker0sxOcK2yLL6T0oQ.jpg?fit=1200%2C658&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":297844,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=297844","url_meta":{"origin":368724,"position":2},"title":"Men at War \u2013 Mark Steyn Must Win (Part 1)","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"22\/01\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I had been scrolling through Michael Mann\u2019s Twitter account, until Friday when I discovered I was blocked. Blocked even though I was yet to retweet or comment on anything to do with the defamation trial that he has brought against Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg \u2013 yet to comment on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"Climategate emails\"","block_context":{"text":"Climategate emails","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?tag=climategate-emails"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Feature-Blocked-Screenshot-2024-01-20-at-12.16.17%E2%80%AFpm.png?fit=1200%2C750&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Feature-Blocked-Screenshot-2024-01-20-at-12.16.17%E2%80%AFpm.png?fit=1200%2C750&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Feature-Blocked-Screenshot-2024-01-20-at-12.16.17%E2%80%AFpm.png?fit=1200%2C750&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Feature-Blocked-Screenshot-2024-01-20-at-12.16.17%E2%80%AFpm.png?fit=1200%2C750&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Feature-Blocked-Screenshot-2024-01-20-at-12.16.17%E2%80%AFpm.png?fit=1200%2C750&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":297472,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=297472","url_meta":{"origin":368724,"position":3},"title":"Climate Trial of the Century: Mann vs Steyn \u2013 Climate Change Roundtable #94","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"19\/01\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"After 12 years of delays, the defamation lawsuit brought by climate scientist Michael Mann and writer Mark Steyn finally began this week. Mann sued Steyn and others in 2012 claiming they libeled him when they mocked his infamous \u201chockey stick\u201d graph that has been the lynchpin of climate alarmism for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"12 years of delays\"","block_context":{"text":"12 years of delays","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?tag=12-years-of-delays"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-19-184739.png?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-19-184739.png?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-19-184739.png?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-19-184739.png?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-19-184739.png?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":373736,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=373736","url_meta":{"origin":368724,"position":4},"title":"Mark Steyn and the Reversal of Fortune","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"05\/04\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A year ago, Michael Mann was riding high after winning his 12-year-old lawsuit against journalist\/pundit Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg over comments sharply critical of Mann\u2019s famed \u201chockey stick\u201d graph. That graph purported to demonstrate a sharp rise in global temperature following industrialization, supposedly caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)\"","block_context":{"text":"Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?tag=competitive-enterprise-institute-cei"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2Ockham-copy-2-2048x1833-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1074&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2Ockham-copy-2-2048x1833-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1074&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2Ockham-copy-2-2048x1833-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1074&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2Ockham-copy-2-2048x1833-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1074&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2Ockham-copy-2-2048x1833-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1074&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":301372,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=301372","url_meta":{"origin":368724,"position":5},"title":"The Travesty of Mark Steyn\u2019s $1m Libel Loss to \u2018Hockey Stick\u2019 Climate Chart Creator Michael Mann","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"12\/02\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Mark Steyn loses in Washington D.C. in the defamation trial surrounding Michael E. 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