Bryan W. White

Fact checking of a different stripe, watchdog of fact checkers

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

With my focus in recent years on correcting the false popular narrative about the Brooks Brothers riot, I find it fascinating how often people will block me immediately for simply stating the truth.

Bear in mind this has happened dozens of times before I decided to start documenting it.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@emilymiller Thanks for the update, reflecting pool reporter!
🙂

[emily miller @emilymiller]

I was wrong about the Lincoln Reflecting Pool. Here’s what surprised me today!

[Matthew Hoy @hoystory]

I didn't take Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed out of context.

But for those who are interested, here's the rest of the video, and he's wrong on just about everything--including "and" and "the."

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@quesoliker @baseballcrank Doubtless you have in mind the provably false media narrative version.

[Matthew Hoy @hoystory]

The hacks at @PolitiFact are once again "explaining" a Democrat's health care plan

In an attempt to cover for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, they elide the fact that you would lose your health insurance under his proposal, then make the distinction that losing your plan doesn't necessarily mean losing coverage.

This is the same organization that labeled then-candidate Barack Obama's promise that "if you like your plan, you can keep your plan," "TRUE," when he first uttered it.

[Super Journalist (Retired) - JOURN-EL of Skrypton @Magnum_CK]

Good Journalism 101 reminder for the pretenders out there regarding a developing story. Can’t wait for ‘journalism’ layoffs to ramp up after Election Day as we head into the holiday season. These layoffs will be well-earned. 🎉🥳

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@loujacobson Update: Looks like it's fixed.

Maybe I helped by flagging the problem.

Or not.

Hard to tell with PolitiFact's brand of transparency.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

.@loujacobson

PolitiFact page corrupted, looks like. Somebody should investigate.

https://t.co/mSDeV6KTS6

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@TimJGraham @PolitiFact PolitiFact Wisomsin is now a shadow of its former self.

The franchises that are university partnerships can pop up every election, but actual state franchises operating year-round are going extinct.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@traxattack @AndreaM_James @lone_rides On Nov. 22, 2000 Miami-Dade intended to *only* count undervotes and were restricting public and press access to the 19th floor counting room. Florida statutes 102.166 (year 2000) required counting all ballots before the public.

@Grok can confirm.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@traxattack @AndreaM_James @lone_rides The media misled the public about the Brooks Brothers riot. Proximal reporting was passable, though for 25 years the press has weirdly missed the fact that Miami-Dade was required to count every ballot and keep the counting open to the public.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@patrickhealynyt @nytimes Hey, you'll get an avalanche of story ideas, but please consider a segment on the Brooks Brother riot and the Canedy/Filkins piece that perhaps did more than any other to establish a false narrative about it that has stood for over 25 years.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

#JuniorCaminero

Got two cents or so.

I'm old school, so I don't particularly approve of extended home run trots. On the other hand, there's a paradox in calling for "class" while suggesting somebody throw at Caminero's temple in retaliation.

Potentially ending a player's career is classy compared to excessive celebration during a home run trot?

I suggest a modest middle ground solution. Give players a time limit for the home run trot, with umpire discretion to cover potential injury situations. Fail to complete the trot in time and you're out.

My suggestion does not address the exuberance often displayed by Latin American players. Me, I'm inclined to let that slide because ultimately it's not that important to the game. It's mostly important to the popular American pastime of grousing about sports. But let MLB come up with a standard of conduct, if it thinks it necessary. Let a player risk ejection for exceeding that standard. The run counts unless the player didn't circle the bases within the set time limit.

With a standard of conduct established in baseball's written rules (not the "unwritten rules"), it's reasonable to expect MLB players to respect those rules.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@grok What could have prompted the great Alexander B. Howard to block me? 🤔

Just like the rest.😄

https://t.co/HlaDYZngEf

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@digiphile @Meta @facebook @mikeallen @joel_kaplan You're misinformed about the Brooks Brothers riot, *if* it stopped a recount, it was the 19th floor recount that illegally excluded most public observers.

You bet I can prove it. The media reported enough true to expose the false.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

With my focus in recent years on correcting the false popular narrative about the Brooks Brothers riot, I find it fascinating how often people will block me immediately for simply stating the truth.

Bear in mind this has happened dozens of times before I decided to start documenting it.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@grok

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@digiphile @Meta @facebook @mikeallen @joel_kaplan You're misinformed about the Brooks Brothers riot, *if* it stopped a recount, it was the 19th floor recount that illegally excluded most public observers.

You bet I can prove it. The media reported enough true to expose the false.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@MarkHalperin "I think" tends to accompany opinion.

You should buttonhole her on "fairer than most," which may have been separate from "I think."😉

Fwiw I can't tell which way you lean. But when I think there's a hint it's usually subtle stuff like tone of voice--both directions!😄

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@LuisFeldNYPS I still remember the time Jeter, while playing the Rays, faked getting hit by a pitch so he could reach first base.

#class

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@RandyDorfman Sternberg turned off fans. New ownership intends to keep his hires to the extent possible. And they deserve credit for greenlighting deadline trades this season as well as reaching the stadium deal the old owners never obtained.

[Bryan W. White @ZebraFactCheck]

@AO313131 @schadjoe I know Randy Arozarena was in attendance, so I think there's a good chance the crossed arms gesture was a direct hat tip to that former Ray.

FWIW