James Goodwin
@jamesgoodwin.bsky.social
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.
"Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse."
"Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse."
Pinned
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
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...
"An analysis by Science found that federal agencies lost more than 10,000 doctoral-level STEM and health experts over 2025, 14 percent of the government’s STEM Ph.D." globalextremism.org/post/project...
Project 2025 February 10th Update
This week: the federal government strips the word “racist” from visitor brochures at the monument to a civil rights leader whose killer bragged about the murder; professors are fired for teaching chil...
globalextremism.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
"An analysis by Science found that federal agencies lost more than 10,000 doctoral-level STEM and health experts over 2025, 14 percent of the government’s STEM Ph.D." globalextremism.org/post/project...
Would Scott Pruitt even register if he was in this administration?
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Would Scott Pruitt even register if he was in this administration?
You're doing a fair bit of that global knowledge spreading
February 12, 2026 at 12:24 AM
You're doing a fair bit of that global knowledge spreading
Abundance of accountability
February 12, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Abundance of accountability
Can we just bundle up a bunch of Trump administration officials and impeach them at once?
February 12, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Can we just bundle up a bunch of Trump administration officials and impeach them at once?
Local bureaucrats are the best. That's the Skeet.
February 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Local bureaucrats are the best. That's the Skeet.
Reposted by James Goodwin
Set aside the content for a moment (saying that Jamie Raskin is a washed-up lawyer?). AG Bondi has just absolutely disgraced the Department of Justice in adopting Trump-like gross insults of those who disagree with the administration. She should be ashamed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘You’re a washed-up loser lawyer’: Pam Bondi taunts Democrats over Epstein
US attorney general goes on attack during questioning by House judiciary committee over handling of files
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Set aside the content for a moment (saying that Jamie Raskin is a washed-up lawyer?). AG Bondi has just absolutely disgraced the Department of Justice in adopting Trump-like gross insults of those who disagree with the administration. She should be ashamed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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incredibly frustrating how RCP 8.5 is controversial has been burned into the brains of everyone including climate reporters
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
incredibly frustrating how RCP 8.5 is controversial has been burned into the brains of everyone including climate reporters
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219-211, House votes to pass the resolution by @meeks.house.gov to terminate Trump's tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans join Democrats in voting YES, while one Democrat votes NO.
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
219-211, House votes to pass the resolution by @meeks.house.gov to terminate Trump's tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans join Democrats in voting YES, while one Democrat votes NO.
Reposted by James Goodwin
Ireland: a proper country.
Ireland announces scheme to provide basic income for artists
The Basic Income for Artists (BIA) project is believed to be the first permanent one of its kind in the world.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Ireland: a proper country.
The only way this could be worse is if it was Gotham
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The only way this could be worse is if it was Gotham
jfc
CROIX IS COMIN’ TO TEAL TOWN 👑
The club has signed @uswnt.ussoccer.com midfielder Croix Bethune to a contract through the 2027 season ✍️
The club has signed @uswnt.ussoccer.com midfielder Croix Bethune to a contract through the 2027 season ✍️
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
jfc
FIFA Atmosphere Wrecker Prize
"Sir, to show our appreciation, the trophy says 'the undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal'"
February 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
FIFA Atmosphere Wrecker Prize
Jesus, where do they get their money from?
February 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Jesus, where do they get their money from?
Brookings continues to high five drowning people
www.brookings.edu/articles/eng...
www.brookings.edu/articles/eng...
Engaging economics researchers to improve regulatory analysis | Brookings
Researchers present challenges and opportunities for economics researchers to engage with federal regulatory agencies.The authors Max Zahrah for helpful research assistance and Nathan Hendren for prov...
www.brookings.edu
February 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Brookings continues to high five drowning people
www.brookings.edu/articles/eng...
www.brookings.edu/articles/eng...
You remember that time a self-professed libertarian tried to pretend that none of this was libertarians' fault? That was a good one.
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
You remember that time a self-professed libertarian tried to pretend that none of this was libertarians' fault? That was a good one.
Look. We all know I'm not very good at this.
February 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Look. We all know I'm not very good at this.
Kind of, right? Anyone?
February 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Kind of, right? Anyone?
This is kind of like how EPA stopped counting the benefits of reducing ozone and fine particulate matter pollution.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
This is kind of like how EPA stopped counting the benefits of reducing ozone and fine particulate matter pollution.
There are at least 3 competitive House races in Michigan and a Senate contest. Trump threatening to block the bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor is something Republicans will struggle to explain. One House race is in Macomb County: Big auto manufacturing presence!
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
February 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Update: In our latest analysis, the @progressivereform.bsky.social and Governing for Impact Project 2025 tracker finds that the Trump administration has put in action 53% of the Project 2025's recommended domestic policy actions during the first year: progressivereform.org/publications...
One Year of Project 2025: 53 Percent of Authoritarian Agenda’s Domestic Policy Recommendations Completed or Underway - Center for Progressive Reform
The Trump administration has already initiated or completed 53 percent of Project 2025’s domestic administrative policy agenda in the 12 months following the inauguration, new analysis from the Center...
progressivereform.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Update: In our latest analysis, the @progressivereform.bsky.social and Governing for Impact Project 2025 tracker finds that the Trump administration has put in action 53% of the Project 2025's recommended domestic policy actions during the first year: progressivereform.org/publications...
This is more or less how most of my conversations with my wife go
a real question to Bondi from Rep. Michael Baumgartner: "How are you guys getting this stuff so right?"
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
This is more or less how most of my conversations with my wife go
Spies Like Us 2
I gotta say, "the Pentagon uses a high powered laser to shoot down a party balloon" feels like enough symbolism for awhile. all full up thanks
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Spies Like Us 2
Where are future GOP lawyers going to come from?
February 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Where are future GOP lawyers going to come from?
I need to find their editorial on Trump's tariffs
February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I need to find their editorial on Trump's tariffs