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James Goodwin
@jamesgoodwin.bsky.social
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I'm Policy Director at @progressivereform.bsky.social where I specialize in federal regulatory policy. When not analyzing federal regulatory policy, I enjoy silent film, soccer, and running.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · Nov 7
Now that we're staring down the barrel of Project 2025, I guess it's a good time to re-up this essay I wrote a few months ago exploring its plans for an authoritarian administrative state www.bostonreview.net/articles/ins...
Inside Project 2025 - Boston Review
Backed by the Heritage Foundation, the initiative seeks to undermine longstanding safeguards against abuses of executive power.
www.bostonreview.net

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 8h
Project 2025 in action
finalgirlboss.bsky.social VaJenell Hugh-Briss @finalgirlboss.bsky.social · 10h
“Though Black women only account for about 14% of the workforce, they represented over half of all women’s job losses during the U.S. employment market’s most volatile months in 2025, like March, April, June, and December.”

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 8h
I can't think of a single major policy challenge we face that can be solved without inconvenience to wealthy/powerful people. The one exception seems to be racism, which is worth contemplating.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 9h
Katamari is older than I thought
weirdmedieval.bsky.social weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 10h
It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea
A medieval illustration of a hedgehog with grapes skewered on its spines

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VaJenell Hugh-Briss @finalgirlboss.bsky.social · 10h
“Though Black women only account for about 14% of the workforce, they represented over half of all women’s job losses during the U.S. employment market’s most volatile months in 2025, like March, April, June, and December.”

Reposted by James Goodwin, Richard Pettigrew

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weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 10h
It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea
A medieval illustration of a hedgehog with grapes skewered on its spines

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 18h
www.epa.gov/regulations-...
Final Rule: Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Under the Clean Air Act | US EPA
The final rule on the reconsideration of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle rule.
www.epa.gov

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18h
There's no legal or economic justification either. And if they hadn't fired all the career civil service professionals, they'd know that.
katharinehayhoe.com Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 1d
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
www.nature.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h
Trump posted a video depicting the first Black president and his wife as apes and his excuse for this is that it's a riff on The Lion King, a movie that does not feature any apes. Somehow this was a one-day story and we've already moved on.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18h
*jaw drop*

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18h
My 9 yo's class has been learning about the Post Office this year and is looking to collect Valentines from all 50 states. These are the states we're missing so far. If you're from one of these states and want to help out, DM me and I'll get you the details. Thanks!
List of states

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 19h
While Libertarians are busy trying to rehabilitate their reputation, bear in mind that they led the charge to repeal the Endangerment Finding

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 19h
Schedule F has entered the chat
kanejim.bsky.social Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 19h
Running the government like a business…

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Within DHS, Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 19h
Running the government like a business…

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Within DHS, Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 20h
Can't get more "concise general statement" than nonexistent
michaelwara.bsky.social Michael Wara @michaelwara.bsky.social · 20h
Is there an actual reconsideration in the federal register or is the Trump administration deregulating by press release? I can’t seem to find it on EPA’s website.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 20h
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chemnick.bsky.social Jean Chemnick @chemnick.bsky.social · 20h
People briefed on the endangerment finding repeal tell me that it's based on legal arguments only. It doesn't take aim at the actual science of warming.

The repeal could decimate federal climate policy -- if it survives legal challenge.

Reposted by James Goodwin

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Michael Wara @michaelwara.bsky.social · 20h
Is there an actual reconsideration in the federal register or is the Trump administration deregulating by press release? I can’t seem to find it on EPA’s website.

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Jean Chemnick @chemnick.bsky.social · 20h
People briefed on the endangerment finding repeal tell me that it's based on legal arguments only. It doesn't take aim at the actual science of warming.

The repeal could decimate federal climate policy -- if it survives legal challenge.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 20h
As a bonus, forcing NGOs to do more enforcement work also means they can't sue agencies as much for failing to carry out nondiscretionary duties.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
In case you're wondering why both Congress and conservatives in the judiciary are trying, in their own way, to block citizen suits news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
Fears of EPA Enforcement Dip Spurs Groups to Act as Legal Hounds
Environmental groups say they’re feeling pressure to file more lawsuits against corporate polluters amid concerns the Trump administration is leaving a gap by not policing violators hard enough.
news.bloomberglaw.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
"'The new and improved Supreme Court has helped tremendously”... said Myron Ebell.... 'I think a lot of people felt that in [Trump’s first term] that they couldn't actually win at the Supreme Court level.'” Just as the Founders envisioned! www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump guts basis for climate regulation, setting up a courtroom clash
EPA has chucked the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions drive climate change, drawing promises of lawsuits from environmentalists and
www.eenews.net

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
Wait til DOGE hears about this
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...
Trump Orders the Pentagon to Buy More Coal-Fired Electricity
www.nytimes.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
58 years later Sidney would have a memorable role in 'Beetlejuice.' Legend.
tcm-up-next.bsky.social Up next on TCM @tcm-up-next.bsky.social · 21h
FIVE MINUTES FROM THE STATION (1930) — 7:45 pm ET — 13m
(TCM Extras)

Sylvia Sidney, Lynne Overman, Berton Churchill; directed by Arthur Hurley

A man brings his boss home to dinner hoping it will get him a promotion.

#TCM #TCMParty
Five Minutes from the Station (1930)
www.tcm.com

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Up next on TCM @tcm-up-next.bsky.social · 21h
FIVE MINUTES FROM THE STATION (1930) — 7:45 pm ET — 13m
(TCM Extras)

Sylvia Sidney, Lynne Overman, Berton Churchill; directed by Arthur Hurley

A man brings his boss home to dinner hoping it will get him a promotion.

#TCM #TCMParty
Five Minutes from the Station (1930)
www.tcm.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
Murray is right on that one

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
*epic bong rip* I don't know. Just seems too far fetched. *coughing fit*

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
Those are words organized into sentences.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
For the Supreme Court, settled expectations are sometimes outcome determinative and sometimes not. Wonder where they'd come down on this one.
justinwolfers.bsky.social Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 1d
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
It also should -- but it won't -- insult the Supreme Court's conservatives.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h
A not small portion of the Trump administration's policy agenda rests on "the composition of the Supreme Court is different now" for its main justification. That alone should outrage any constitution-loving American.
legal-planet.org/2026/02/12/h...
Hot Take on the Endangerment Repeal - Legal Planet
EPA's Endangerment Finding repeal is a thinly veiled effort to overturn a 2007 Supreme Court case. It doesn't even try to contest the science.
legal-planet.org

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 22h
The really nutty thing is that the entire justification for the revocation is grounded in (a misreading of) law, and has *nothing* to do with science. Beam me up.
ryanmarino.bsky.social Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 1d
Revokes scientific finding
apnews.com The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d
BREAKING: The EPA revokes scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public health, removing a key basis for the climate change fight.