Mark Goodman
@markwgoodman.bsky.social
Retired (but not retiring) public servant, scientist, diplomat, lifelong wonk.
For aficionados of nuclear history and nuclear policy, I highly recommend @wellerstein.bsky.social's compelling account of Truman's decisions at the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. My reflections at the link. open.substack.com/pub/markwgoo...
Reflections on Truman’s Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age
One advantage of retirement is having more time to read books.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:32 AM
For aficionados of nuclear history and nuclear policy, I highly recommend @wellerstein.bsky.social's compelling account of Truman's decisions at the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. My reflections at the link. open.substack.com/pub/markwgoo...
This decision is wrong on the law, wrong on the science, and wrong on the economics.
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
This decision is wrong on the law, wrong on the science, and wrong on the economics.
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Democracies preserve records so power can be checked. Authoritarian systems bury records so power can’t be challenged.
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State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Democracies preserve records so power can be checked. Authoritarian systems bury records so power can’t be challenged.
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
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Episode 9 of the Steady State Sentinel Podcast, “Rubicon Moments” is now live!
Listen at: thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at: apple.co/45rB0JB, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen at: thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at: apple.co/45rB0JB, or wherever you get your podcasts.
February 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Episode 9 of the Steady State Sentinel Podcast, “Rubicon Moments” is now live!
Listen at: thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at: apple.co/45rB0JB, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen at: thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at: apple.co/45rB0JB, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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We asked key civil rights and immigration experts how to reform DHS, CBP, and ICE—and how Congress can do it.
See what they said:
www.justsecurity.org/130972/exper...
From Sam Trepel, @mjschlanger.bsky.social, @margyoh.bsky.social , rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social, & @hannahajames.bsky.social
See what they said:
www.justsecurity.org/130972/exper...
From Sam Trepel, @mjschlanger.bsky.social, @margyoh.bsky.social , rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social, & @hannahajames.bsky.social
Expert Survey on DHS, CBP, and ICE Reforms
Experts detail targeted reforms and legislative pathways Congress could enact to improve ICE and CBP accountability.
www.justsecurity.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
We asked key civil rights and immigration experts how to reform DHS, CBP, and ICE—and how Congress can do it.
See what they said:
www.justsecurity.org/130972/exper...
From Sam Trepel, @mjschlanger.bsky.social, @margyoh.bsky.social , rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social, & @hannahajames.bsky.social
See what they said:
www.justsecurity.org/130972/exper...
From Sam Trepel, @mjschlanger.bsky.social, @margyoh.bsky.social , rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social, & @hannahajames.bsky.social
Authoritarian regimes are often corrupt , and that is often their downfall open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Trump & Cronies’ Top 10 Corruption Scandals
And how YOU are helping fight back -- Publisher's Roundup 53
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Authoritarian regimes are often corrupt , and that is often their downfall open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Seems like a good list. Shouldn’t be controversial to genuine conservatives. If there are any left.
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Seems like a good list. Shouldn’t be controversial to genuine conservatives. If there are any left.
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Louder for the people in back: Immigrants to the US GENERATED MORE IN TAXES THAN THEY RECEIVED IN BENEFITS from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Louder for the people in back: Immigrants to the US GENERATED MORE IN TAXES THAN THEY RECEIVED IN BENEFITS from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
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"Trump can take a major step for both American and global security by announcing a deal to keep both U.S. and Russian nuclear forces on a leash for now and launching talks with both Russia and China to explore whether his 'better agreement' can really be reached."
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thehill.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:27 PM
"Trump can take a major step for both American and global security by announcing a deal to keep both U.S. and Russian nuclear forces on a leash for now and launching talks with both Russia and China to explore whether his 'better agreement' can really be reached."
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Recent college & grad school alumni:
Work for 6 to 9 months with 1 of over 2 dozen NGOs in DC on international peace & security issues, including nuclear arms control, peacebuilding, & diplomacy. Apply by Feb. 27 to @scovillepf.bsky.social for the fall '26 semester. scoville.org
Work for 6 to 9 months with 1 of over 2 dozen NGOs in DC on international peace & security issues, including nuclear arms control, peacebuilding, & diplomacy. Apply by Feb. 27 to @scovillepf.bsky.social for the fall '26 semester. scoville.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Recent college & grad school alumni:
Work for 6 to 9 months with 1 of over 2 dozen NGOs in DC on international peace & security issues, including nuclear arms control, peacebuilding, & diplomacy. Apply by Feb. 27 to @scovillepf.bsky.social for the fall '26 semester. scoville.org
Work for 6 to 9 months with 1 of over 2 dozen NGOs in DC on international peace & security issues, including nuclear arms control, peacebuilding, & diplomacy. Apply by Feb. 27 to @scovillepf.bsky.social for the fall '26 semester. scoville.org
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"This order is likely to become a central battleground. President Trump has already demonstrated a willingness to disregard institutional norms, to blur distinctions between political opposition and national security threats, and to frame dissent as disloyalty”
"This order is likely to become a central battleground. President Trump has already demonstrated a willingness to disregard institutional norms, to blur distinctions between political opposition and national security threats, and to frame dissent as disloyalty”
Executive Order 12333: The Most Important Guardrail You Never Heard Of
The Steady State | Steven A. Cash
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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"This order is likely to become a central battleground. President Trump has already demonstrated a willingness to disregard institutional norms, to blur distinctions between political opposition and national security threats, and to frame dissent as disloyalty”
"This order is likely to become a central battleground. President Trump has already demonstrated a willingness to disregard institutional norms, to blur distinctions between political opposition and national security threats, and to frame dissent as disloyalty”
NPR reports DOE is weakening safety and security rules for nuclear reactors at DOE sites. This is shortsighted. It also sets a precedent the NRC will have to follow, according to a May 2025 Executive Order. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
NPR reports DOE is weakening safety and security rules for nuclear reactors at DOE sites. This is shortsighted. It also sets a precedent the NRC will have to follow, according to a May 2025 Executive Order. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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January 27, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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@markzaidesq.bsky.social (and his law firm), along with the amazing Kevin Carroll got this done. Thanks to Mark, Kevin and the firm.... The line “Let’s kill all the lawyers” is making the point that tyrants must first eliminate the rule of law and those who uphold it. Guys like Mark and Kevin.
My law firm sent demand letter on behalf of @thesteadystate.org to DHS to seek renouncement of statements by Border Patrol official Greg Bovino that there will be “consequences” for those who exercise 1st Amendment protected activity.
Letter is here:
steadystate1.substack.com/p/the-steady...
Letter is here:
steadystate1.substack.com/p/the-steady...
The Steady State Sends Demand Letter to Department of Homeland Security Over Threats to Protected Speech
The Steady State
steadystate1.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
@markzaidesq.bsky.social (and his law firm), along with the amazing Kevin Carroll got this done. Thanks to Mark, Kevin and the firm.... The line “Let’s kill all the lawyers” is making the point that tyrants must first eliminate the rule of law and those who uphold it. Guys like Mark and Kevin.
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"NSPM-7 threatens core constitutional rights. The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
How administration officials' labelling Alex Pretti and Renee Good as "domestic terrorists" fits in with NSPM-7.
www.justsecurity.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"NSPM-7 threatens core constitutional rights. The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
My latest post on the extrajudicial killings by the Trump regime. I use those terms deliberately. open.substack.com/pub/markwgoo...
Extrajudicial Killings by the Trump Regime
Words and phrases we should be using
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:13 AM
My latest post on the extrajudicial killings by the Trump regime. I use those terms deliberately. open.substack.com/pub/markwgoo...
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Listen now! Episode 5 of The Steady State Sentinel: The Country is Suffering (recorded 1-5-2026)
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB. or wherever you get your podcasts. @johnsipher.bsky.social @denverr.bsky.social
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB. or wherever you get your podcasts. @johnsipher.bsky.social @denverr.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Listen now! Episode 5 of The Steady State Sentinel: The Country is Suffering (recorded 1-5-2026)
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB. or wherever you get your podcasts. @johnsipher.bsky.social @denverr.bsky.social
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB. or wherever you get your podcasts. @johnsipher.bsky.social @denverr.bsky.social
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1/ “The Steady State unequivocally condemns the fatal shooting earlier today in Minneapolis by ICE paramilitary officers…
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Statement on the January 24, 2026, Minneapolis Shooting
The Steady State
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January 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
1/ “The Steady State unequivocally condemns the fatal shooting earlier today in Minneapolis by ICE paramilitary officers…
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steadystate1.substack.com/p/statement-...
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Listen now! Episode 5 of The Steady State Sentinel: The Country is Suffering (recorded 1-5-2026)
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB or wherever you get your podcasts. @denverr.bsky.social
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB or wherever you get your podcasts. @denverr.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Listen now! Episode 5 of The Steady State Sentinel: The Country is Suffering (recorded 1-5-2026)
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB or wherever you get your podcasts. @denverr.bsky.social
Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at apple.co/45rB0JB or wherever you get your podcasts. @denverr.bsky.social
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"[In this updated assessment,]We assess with high confidence that ... democratic backsliding continues. While some institutional resistance exists...the trajectory poses both immediate and long-term risks to constitutional order and national security."
"[In this updated assessment,]We assess with high confidence that ... democratic backsliding continues. While some institutional resistance exists...the trajectory poses both immediate and long-term risks to constitutional order and national security."
Democracy SITREP - Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline - A Periodic Update
The Steady State
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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"[In this updated assessment,]We assess with high confidence that ... democratic backsliding continues. While some institutional resistance exists...the trajectory poses both immediate and long-term risks to constitutional order and national security."
"[In this updated assessment,]We assess with high confidence that ... democratic backsliding continues. While some institutional resistance exists...the trajectory poses both immediate and long-term risks to constitutional order and national security."
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In today’s #MustRead, Mark Carney warns the rules-based order is breaking down and urges middle powers to stop pretending, work together, and build strength without surrendering values. ⬇️
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
www.weforum.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:47 PM
In today’s #MustRead, Mark Carney warns the rules-based order is breaking down and urges middle powers to stop pretending, work together, and build strength without surrendering values. ⬇️
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...