Alexander B. Howard
Writer and open government advocate focused on transparency, democratic accountability, and digital governance; active commentary on open data, OGP, and government AI policy.
Low Engagement Signals Need to Rethink Your Threads Strategy
The lack of engagement on my last 20 posts suggests I am terrible at @threads. What should I change?
Court Rules Trump's 2026 Tariff Illegal Under Trade Law
Check, meet balance: federal judges found President Donald J. Trump had violated the law when he imposed a 10% tariff on most U.S. imports in February 2026. “In a split ruling, the Court of International Trade found that Trump had...
Governments Must Build AI Capacity or Be Outpaced
“The choice, as [Luukas Ilves] frames it, isn’t between an AI-equipped government and a simpler, more human-scaled one. It’s between a government that develops its own capacity and one that gets outrun by the people exploiting its absence.” — ...
NASA Launches Four Astronauts on Lunar Return Mission
🚀🌕 🇺🇸 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration has successfully launched a rocket with 4 astronauts back up to the Moon. Archive of the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBMIzNo?si=7taPgLngqlrhwFBi Godspeed to the humans hurtling into space Bearing “straight into the moonrise” Until they splash...
Representatives Must Use Social Media to Explain Votes Daily
Every elected representative should use social media to explain their votes on the day’s public business to constituents
From Golden Gate Hike to Waymo's Autonomous Ride
I hailed a Waymo self-driving car for a ride back to my hotel from the Golden Gate Bridge after a 14 mile hike left me footsore. It’s awe-inspiring to live in the future-present, riding inside of a robotic car that...
Satirical Trump‑Epstein Installation Tests First Amendment on Mall
A new satiric art installation featuring President Donald J. Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was just installed on the National Mall under a permit, entitled “The King of the World.” This iteration comes with a line of “Make...