Fact-Checkers Missed Stealth Edits to Abrams Op-Ed

“…The stealth edits went unnoticed by some fact-checkers, who cited the USA Today piece prior to the addition of the editor’s note. In an April 21 essay called “What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott,” PolitiFact’s Amy Sherman criticized Kemp and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro for claiming that Abrams initially supported boycotts in Georgia and later changed her mind. “But Abrams repeatedly spoke against boycotts before and after Major League Baseball’s decision to pull the All-Star Game from Georgia,” Sherman wrote.

As evidence, PolitiFact cited Abrams’ USA Today op-ed, and quoted her revised assertions in the stealth version: “Boycotts invariably also cost jobs. To be sustainable, the pain of deprivation must be shared rather than borne by those who are least resilient. They also require a long-term commitment to action.”

Sherman initially failed to recognize that these comments did not exist in the original op-ed. On April 27, after a RealClearPolitics reporter reached out for comment, PolitiFact added an editor’s note and a disclaimer following the above quote, noting, “Abrams originally wrote the op-ed March 31, but it was updated to include those comments days after MLB’s announcement. Her initial op-ed also raised concerns about boycotts.”

Twitter also used the revised version of Abrams’s op-ed to dismiss claims that she had supported the Georgia boycotts…”

The interesting bit starts at about 2:50

US climate model April forecast from March 31 vs Actual April. Ooops pic.twitter.com/hOLRJsnkrl

— The American Storm (@BigJoeBastardi) April 30, 2021

Expertise.

Pentagon will cancel all Trump border wall projects paid for by diverting military funds and return $14 billion to the Department of Defense as migrant crisis spirals

DeSantis Ends Public COVID Rules, Bans Vaccine Passports

Political Scientist Rebuts Hysteria On Police Shootings, Says It’s A ‘Truffle Hunt For Racism’

“…Political scientist Wilfred Reilly said during an interview with Daily Caller’s Brianna Lyman that racism doesn’t play a substantial role in police shootings.

Data from NPR found since 2015, 135 unarmed black Americans have been killed by police, which translates to approximately 27 people per year, although some years could differ. Approximately a quarter occurred during traffic stops, according to the report.

Among individuals who identify as “very liberal,” 53.5% believed that in 2019 1,000 or more unarmed black men were killed by police, the Skeptic Research Center found.

Available data, however, shows in 2019 approximately 13 unarmed black men were fatally shot by police while 27 unarmed black men were killed by police by any means, according to The Washington Post and Mapping Political Violence respectively…”

Actual data rebut the Democrat and media narrative beyond any doubt. That does not stop these liars from misreporting, misrepresenting, fabricating, and thoroughly misleading any Americans who will listen. Unfortunately many Americans do listen. This may be the single most destructive lie to ever gain traction in America. It is disgusting.

Liberal Media Scream: MSNBC declares black Sen. Tim Scott a race traitor

Why Did Biden Census Bureau Add 2.5 Million More Residents to Blue-State Population Count?

“…Most all of the revisions to the original estimates have moved in one direction: Population gains were added to blue states, and population losses were subtracted from red states. The December revisions in population estimates under the Biden Census Bureau added some 2.5 million blue-state residents and subtracted more than 500,000 red-state residents. These population estimates determine how many electoral votes each state receives for presidential elections and the number of congressional seats in each state.

Is this a mere coincidence?…”

12 Texas Counties Declare Emergencies as the Border Crisis Worsens

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‘Deplorable’ professor creates ‘anti-indoctrination mill’ with new education startup

“…Michael Rectenwald riled NYU with his tweets. Now he’s recruiting academics to teach courses that push back on critical race theory…”

GOP leaders may replace Cheney with a Republican

FBI: Gun frenzy now in 16th month as Biden seeks ban

Bigger here

https://twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/1389345964658348032

LASD also tells me the woman has a history of making false complaints against deputies.
I've learned what her name is, and she has been a professor at schools in the LA area, but at this time, I will not be identifying her because she has not returned any of my calls or emails.

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 3, 2021

New York City faces spike in shootings, sees massive year-to-date increases over 2020 and 2019

Cuomo and DeBlasio will blame Trump. Nitwit media will report it like it’s true.

Chicago shootings: 45 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend violence across city

Related:

Chicago closing in on 200 homicides just four months into the year

Black on black crime and murder are not important. No political gain or leverage can be achieved by Democrats or media. It’s not news.

Hat tip to Glenn Reynolds