Alexander B. Howard
@digiphile
🛠️Dad, writer, citizen 💡🤳Author @CivicTexts: https://civic-texts.ghost.io ☀️ Advocate @OpenGov 🇺🇸Editor @ePluribusUnum 📲4108499808
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@mtgreenee is no angel, but this isn't an act. It isn't some ploy for power. The heavy burden of cognitive dissonance and denial that Trumpists who have (at least semblances of suppressed) consciences bear in order to remain Trumpists finally became unbearable for her. And…
My magazine story on the rise & fall of MTG (free link): nytimes.com/2025/12/29/mag…
After @potus Trump called her a traitor, @RepMTG’s family was threatened. He said the threats were her fault. nytimes.com/2025/12/29/mag… “Our side has been trained by Trump to never apologize & to never admit when you’re wrong. You just keep pummeling your enemies, no matter what.”
Dear @LeaderJohnThune @SpeakerJohnson @SenSchumer @RepJeffries, You & @RepMTG swore an oath to the Constitution, not @realDonaldTrump. Treason is the most serious accusation we can levy against one for our fellow Americans: law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18… Is any @POTUS calling a…
Got a new one from @matthewccook5 and our friends at @exposedbycmd on the rather credulous reporting pushing the Minnesota benefit fraud scandals, and the blanket statements associating all Somalians with this thievery. prospect.org/2025/12/29/cor…
There are countless other reporters that have done and are still doing remarkable work in this area. Point being…if you’re not seeing this work…consider the fact that you might need to expand your bubble a bit. Remarkable work is done by journalists every single day 11/
I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention the wonderful and extensive reporting by the Minnesota Star Tribune Here’s a recap posted a week ago. 10/ startribune.com/heres-what-to-…
More recently… the great @JayKollsKSTP has continued to work the story. Check it out. 9/ kstp.com/tracking-your-…
But what about child care fraud…in Minnesota, Chris??? I haven’t seen any reporting on that subject?? Well, what if I told you a series of reports in 2019 broke the story wide open? 8/ auditor.leg.state.mn.us/sreview/ccap.p…
In Minnesota…yes THE Minnesota in question…reporters have been breaking big stories for years. Like this one by @deenafaywinter 6/ minnesotareformer.com/2024/09/17/a-f…
In Indy “The journalists revealed that even though Indiana raked in more supplemental Medicaid funds for nursing homes than almost any other state, its nursing homes ranked among the worst in the nation” Great work! 5/ journalistsresource.org/health/nursing…
I’ve been a fan of @khnews for a long time. They do extraordinary work constantly. Here’s an example…yep…Medicaid shenanigans The reporter is excellent. @sjtribble 4/ awards.journalists.org/entries/buy-an…
Not too long ago, @ayewolfe won an award I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of. She exposed a bunch of not-so-great things being done at the highest of levels. 3/ healthjournalism.org/blog/2023/06/i…
Since I know the guy personally and consider him a good friend…I’ll start here @AJInvestigates has done extraordinary work for years on widespread Medicaid fraud. He’s still going. It’s remarkable work. Check it out. 2/ journalistsresource.org/home/how-they-…
61 public laws now, many of which are relatively minor (compare to @SocialSecurity Act or ACA) & 2 of which were “omnibus” vehicles, like NDAA & reconciliation bill: congress.gov/public-laws/11… Makes apples-to-apples comparisons hard, but @SpeakerJohnson’s claim is dubious at best.
>@SpeakerJohnson takes to WSJ to say that this has been "one of the most productive first years of any Congress in our lifetimes." Johnson's evidence: "House Republicans passed 441 bills. We voted to codify 70 of President Trump’s America First executive orders, clawed back…
Seven years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the world is being asked to forget what happens when governments decide reporters are disposable—and to turn away from what that precedent means for all of us.
Why hasn’t @DCOPENGOV weighed in, @OOGDIRECTOR, making it clear @DDOTDC & @MayorBowser have been violating the District’s FOI law? This study should have been public by default since 2020! Why hasn’t @CouncilOfDC compelled disclosure, @CMCharlesAllen @CMRobertWhiteDC…
New: Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated. propub.li/4pbhyrp
The man arrested on charges of placing two pipe bombs the night before a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, felt he needed to "speak up" after beginning to suspect that the 2020 election had been "tampered with," authorities say. @alanfeuer nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/…
JUST IN: Defense attorneys say DOJ is trying to stall a hearing Tuesday where evidence against the man charged with alleged DNC/RNC bomb planting could be tested. Doc: documentcloud.org/documents/2644…
JUST IN: The alleged J6 pipe bomber confessed, said he wanted to “speak up” for those who believed 2020 election was stolen, dislikes both parties and modeled his attack on the Troubles in Ireland. Says he wasn’t targeting the joint session of Congress storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a law requiring social platforms with features like autoplay and addictive feeds to show mental health warning labels for young users (Felix Day / WRGB) cbs6albany.com/news/local/gov… techmeme.com/251226/p12#a25… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact
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