Link: "Can WNBA Players Take Down a U.S. Senator?"
From Julie Kliegman for Sports Illustrated, a story on the conflict between social-justice-activist WNBA players and Atlanta Dream half-owner Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R–Georgia). (Archived.)
The dispute seems to have been sparked by Loeffler's non-support for the Black Lives Matter movement—see also ESPN's coverage from August (archived)—but the Sports Illustrated reporter places special focus on the more recent development of Loeffler's sponsorship of Senate Bill 4649, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which, if passed (Kliegman helpfully informs us that it doesn't have a chance), would only allow federal funding of women's sports for programs that define "women" on the basis of developmental sex.
I want to react to the "whether or not [sponsoring the bill] was meant as a direct shot at the WNBA" and "Loeffler's pivot to attacking WNBA players and their interests" narration—but what could I possibly say? What kind of partisan would dare accuse Kliegman of the sin of editorializing when the thirty-third graf of the story clearly acknowledges that the science remains unsettled?
The Atlanta Dream are named after Martin Luther King's famous speech about having one. I had one too—something about a globe—a map? But I can never remember my dreams, nor follow their false, private logic after awakening into the consensus day. I could predict that sooner or later, the WNBA will have its Laurel Hubbard or Andraya Yearwood moment—but why would that make any difference? Would I deny any other woman her night of glory under the arena's five lights?
The statistical experts have declared there is no fraud: https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/vote-counts-swing-from-one-party-to-another-thats-not-evidence-of-fraud/
What about statistical enthusiasts? Is it Allahu Akbar?
Sorry, I was caught up by the fervour of the moment.
There is a right wing claim that Joe Biden got a lot of votes and the other contestants got nothing.
Apparently Snopes (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rumor-alert-biden-michigan-votes/) reports that it is caused by a miscounting of 15,371 votes as 15,3710 votes. I do not understand the logic as of yet. Can it be broken down further and explained step by step for me? Specifically the situation is that out of five contestants all except one had the same vote totals, but one has increased.Should a vote miscount not keep the overall vote totals the same?
Apparently, I am still caught up in the fervour of the moment.
Let's assume that snopes is reporting correctly & decision desk is aggregating correctly. There had been only 15,371 actual votes which have been tabulated as 15,3710 votes.
So, a correction will result in a total tabulated vote aggregate reduction of 153710 - 15271 = 138439 tabulated votes.
But this is the explanation for an increase in 2130695−1992356 = 138339 tabulated votes.
Why did the aggregate vote count increase instead of decreasing?
I have zero social media presence, and it seems the social media is on high alert for troll account creation. I am unable to reach anyone on social media.
I need your help to publicise this.
Please reply if you read the comments.
To be clear, this is close to an open & shut case of The state committing electoral fraud & Decision Desk HQ being an enabler. Furthermore, Snopes is guilty of negligence.
The authorities have wilfully tabulated 15,371 votes as 15,3710 votes. And then poorly lied, and gave themselves away.