Good morning from Capitol Hill, where I’m digesting four days of the Democratic Convention, viewed from afar. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. Tons of ink and pixels have already been spent analyzing the meaning, quality, and accuracy of the convention speeches. I’d like to eschew fact-checking
Good afternoon from Capitol Hill, where I’ve been dodging mosquitoes and getting my head around having a sixth grader. Alex here, with another civic text. Thanks to everyone who has signed up since my last dispatch, particularly the paid subscribers who have supported this work. If you can, I
Good morning from Capitol Hill, where the cicadas are singing and I’m dreading a diagnosis from a mechanic. Alex here, with another civic text. Many thanks to everyone who has signed up, particularly those of you who have opted into a paid membership. This newsletter will not be sustainable
Good afternoon from summertime Washington, where I am writing this dispatch along the Anacostia River. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed and amplified this series so far, particularly the folks who have signed up for a paid membership. This newsletter will need to
Good morning from sunny Washington, where I’m dealing with watery fallout from the deluge over the weekend. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. Many thanks to the new subscribers who have tuned in and to the folks who’ve invested in a membership. If you can afford it,
Hello from rainy DC! Alex here with an especially civic text, sent much later than normal. Maybe you’re up late? Or you’re reading this tomorrow morning? Regardless, I have good news about our government that will be overlooked. It‘s the sort of thing that I bet you
Hello from sweltering Washington, DC, where I read Clare Malone’s profile of Robert F. Kennedy Jr this morning after watching John Oliver consider his candidacy on Last Week Tonight. (Look for video on You Tube this week.) Both are worth your time, as we all look ahead to the
Good morning from misty, grey coastal Maine, where I'm still ruefully amused that my tweet to Elon Musk ended up in the New York Times. I hope his choice to amplify a deep fake of Vice President Harris leads to transparency reforms, but I'm more than
Good morning from sunny Maine, where I've been enjoying clean, cool air and a digging into a review copy of a new novel that revolves around an online encyclopedia. You might say it's targeted to my interests! Alex Howard here, with another civic text. As always,
Hello from rainy coastal Maine. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed so far – particularly the paid subscribers who made a bet on me. If you can, please upgrade to help me make this a sustainable enterprise. As always, you can reach me at
Good morning from coastal Maine, where I'm still mulling over yesterday's historic decision by the 46th President of the United States, Joseph Robinette Biden, to change his mind and not seek re-election. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. Thank you to everyone who has subscribed
Hello from coastal Maine, where I've escaped from this historic heat wave with my family. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. There's been… quite a lot that's happened since I wrote you last, in celebration of the Freedom of Information Act's
