Alexander Howard
@digiphile.bsky.social
Dad, writer, cyclist, citizen, cereal dilettante. Advocate for freedom of information, open governance, & democracy. Lover of the Oxford Comma, hater of hubris. Recovering journalist. Trying to move carefully, & fix things. https://civic-texts.ghost.io
Your staff crossposting from Twitter in 2026 is embarrassing. Take a moment to tag @democrats.senate.gov next time.
Please reconsider whether a “housing agenda” is what’s needed in Minnesota.
Be accountable for failing to pass a federal shield law.
Please reconsider whether a “housing agenda” is what’s needed in Minnesota.
Be accountable for failing to pass a federal shield law.
January 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Your staff crossposting from Twitter in 2026 is embarrassing. Take a moment to tag @democrats.senate.gov next time.
Please reconsider whether a “housing agenda” is what’s needed in Minnesota.
Be accountable for failing to pass a federal shield law.
Please reconsider whether a “housing agenda” is what’s needed in Minnesota.
Be accountable for failing to pass a federal shield law.
“despite Trump escalating his threats to retaliate against the media to unprecedented levels in the closing weeks of 2024, Senate leadership gave up on the PRESS Act — the bipartisan “shield” bill to protect journalist-source confidentiality.”
“There are no excuses for their failure”
“There are no excuses for their failure”
Dems fail on PRESS Act
Plus: Journalist speaks out about arrest
freedom.press
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
“despite Trump escalating his threats to retaliate against the media to unprecedented levels in the closing weeks of 2024, Senate leadership gave up on the PRESS Act — the bipartisan “shield” bill to protect journalist-source confidentiality.”
“There are no excuses for their failure”
“There are no excuses for their failure”
That is correct: Democrats did not enact a federal shield law when they had unified control of Congress, nor did @schumer.senate.gov move the bill in 2024, when he still had control on the floor. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It was not a priority for Biden & his party when they had power.
It was not a priority for Biden & his party when they had power.
Opinion | The Senate has a shrinking window to protect press freedom
Senators should make passing the Press Act a top priority before the session ends.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
That is correct: Democrats did not enact a federal shield law when they had unified control of Congress, nor did @schumer.senate.gov move the bill in 2024, when he still had control on the floor. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It was not a priority for Biden & his party when they had power.
It was not a priority for Biden & his party when they had power.
They failed to both assign accountability for systemic, catastrophic failures to prepare our nation for an authoritarian assault on American institutions & democracy, and to light the way forward for what must be done by a Congress and presidency committed to strengthening our union in the future.
January 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
They failed to both assign accountability for systemic, catastrophic failures to prepare our nation for an authoritarian assault on American institutions & democracy, and to light the way forward for what must be done by a Congress and presidency committed to strengthening our union in the future.
Thank you!
two men are kneeling down and one of them is saying i 'm not worthy .
ALT: two men are kneeling down and one of them is saying i 'm not worthy .
media.tenor.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Thank you!