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

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 19h

"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

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 19h

Would Scott Pruitt even register if he was in this administration?

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 21h

You're doing a fair bit of that global knowledge spreading

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 22h

Abundance of accountability

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 22h

Can we just bundle up a bunch of Trump administration officials and impeach them at once?

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 22h

Local bureaucrats are the best. That's the Skeet.

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 22h

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...

‘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

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 22h

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

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 22h

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.

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 23h

The only way this could be worse is if it was Gotham

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 23h

jfc

KC Current @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 1d

CROIX IS COMIN’ TO TEAL TOWN 👑

The club has signed @uswnt.ussoccer.com midfielder Croix Bethune to a contract through the 2027 season ✍️

Croix Bethune signing graphic with photos of Croix
Midfielder Croix Bethune
2024 Olympic Gold Medalist
2024 Rookie and Midfielder of the year
2024 Best XI first team

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 23h

FIFA Atmosphere Wrecker Prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"Sir, to show our appreciation, the trophy says 'the undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal'"

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus, where do they get their money from?

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

Brookings continues to high five drowning people
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

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

You remember that time a self-professed libertarian tried to pretend that none of this was libertarians' fault? That was a good one.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"Sir, to show our appreciation, the trophy says 'the undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal'"

Reposted by James Goodwin, Shan Kothari

Madison Condon @madisoncondon.bsky.social · 1d

incredibly frustrating how RCP 8.5 is controversial has been burned into the brains of everyone including climate reporters

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KC Current @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 1d

CROIX IS COMIN’ TO TEAL TOWN 👑

The club has signed @uswnt.ussoccer.com midfielder Croix Bethune to a contract through the 2027 season ✍️

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

Look. We all know I'm not very good at this.

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

Kind of, right? Anyone?

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

This is kind of like how EPA stopped counting the benefits of reducing ozone and fine particulate matter pollution.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

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...