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James Goodwin
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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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William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 7h
A reminder that the Uvalde response was led by Border Patrol, which waited 77 minutes to confront an armed gunman in a school.

But shooting unarmed civilians in split seconds, no problem for them at all

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Former Uvalde Teacher’s Testimony Throws a Trial Into Chaos
www.nytimes.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 8h
I will tap this sign until my fucking arm falls off www.theregreview.org/2024/12/02/g...
The Administrative State in a Project 2025 World | The Regulatory Review
President Trump’s Project 2025 vision requires progressives to provide an equally compelling alternative.
www.theregreview.org

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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 8h
“In the years since Steve Bannon called for the ‘deconstruction of the administrative state,’ the conservative movement has come to embrace the state—for archconservative ends.” @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 8h
Mamdani fucking gets it.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 8h
The era of small government is over. The only people who don't seem to recognize it are democratic centrists.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 8h
"Heritage’s full plan... represents a sharp pivot for the organization away from its tradition of small government and free-market conservatism toward an ideology that embraces government intervention in affairs as private as procreation."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Heritage paper on families calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ more babies
The conservative think tank aims to boost U.S. marriage and births through discouraging online dating, restricting pornography and creating tax credits for families.
www.washingtonpost.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 9h
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patrickryne.bsky.social patrick mcneil (he/him) @patrickryne.bsky.social · 12h
BREAKING: The Senate confirmed the first lifetime judge of 2026. Seven Democrats inexplicably voted to confirm Alexander Van Hook to the Western District of Louisiana.

If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
With Democratic Support, Senate Confirms Trump’s Tenth Louisiana District Court Judge
Amidst all that is happening, why are Senate Democrats still supporting Trump’s judges?
nominationnotes.substack.com

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patrick mcneil (he/him) @patrickryne.bsky.social · 12h
BREAKING: The Senate confirmed the first lifetime judge of 2026. Seven Democrats inexplicably voted to confirm Alexander Van Hook to the Western District of Louisiana.

If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
With Democratic Support, Senate Confirms Trump’s Tenth Louisiana District Court Judge
Amidst all that is happening, why are Senate Democrats still supporting Trump’s judges?
nominationnotes.substack.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 15h
Now do Minnesota

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Dan Farber @dfarber1950.bsky.social · 15h
Some thoughts about the US withdrawing from the 1992 Climate Treaty entered into by George HW Bush, and the larger pattern it fits into. The U.S. can no longer be considered a responsible member of the international community.
legal-planet.org/2026/01/08/t...
The U.S. Has Now Become a Rogue Nation - Legal Planet
Trump's repudiation of the UN climate treaty may not block future US action, but it does express his contempt for international community.
legal-planet.org

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 15h
Something's missing....
washingtonspirit.com Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 15h
USWNT Camp Roster has dropped 🇺🇸

Croix, Hal, Tara, and Kate get the call 💛👏

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 15h
USWNT Camp Roster has dropped 🇺🇸

Croix, Hal, Tara, and Kate get the call 💛👏

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
This just creates a new avenue for a regressive wealth transfer. What am I missing?
resnikoff.bsky.social Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 16h
An EO that lets people tap their retirement savings to buy a home isn't about affordability. It does nothing to actual prices; it just encourages homebuyers to mortgage their futures so they can cover the currently inflated cost of a home. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump team drafting executive order on affordability
Trump’s stance on housing-price issues could scramble Democrats’ messaging heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
www.politico.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
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jcollins.bsky.social Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 16h
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 16h
An EO that lets people tap their retirement savings to buy a home isn't about affordability. It does nothing to actual prices; it just encourages homebuyers to mortgage their futures so they can cover the currently inflated cost of a home. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump team drafting executive order on affordability
Trump’s stance on housing-price issues could scramble Democrats’ messaging heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
www.politico.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
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ericmgarcia.bsky.social Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 16h
Jeffries dodged when multiple reporter, myself included, ask about using appropriations to rein in ICE

Reposted by James Goodwin

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U.S. Women's National Soccer Team @uswnt.ussoccer.com · 16h
Some familiar faces and some new faces 👀

The first roster of 2026 has arrived 👊

ℹ️ ussoc.cr/jan26roster

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
And before anyone says anything, yes, I am aware that most libertarians are full of shit. They're just conservatives who are embarrassed to admit as much.

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Rosemary A. Joyce, Esther K. Choo , and 5 more

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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 16h
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
Now, we have our libertarian paradise!

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
How many self-professed libertarians voted for Trump, a third-party candidate, or not at all in the last election because they couldn't countenance voting for a relatively moderate Democrat? Has a single political commentator excoriated them the way they so freely do with progressives?

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
The real iron law of US politics is that only progressives are expected to compromise and be pragmatic. Everyone else is permitted to be dogmatic, regardless of the obvious harmful consequences.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h
I'm disgusted with libertarians every day, of course, but I've found a new gear the last 2 years

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 16h
Jeffries dodged when multiple reporter, myself included, ask about using appropriations to rein in ICE

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 17h
"Among the applications is Paul Ingrassia, who cited some of Schmitt’s books as an influence on him, as did his sister Olivia Ingrassia. According to her LinkedIn account, Olivia Ingrassia works with the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs..." globalextremism.org/post/trumps-...
Trump’s Year Of Making White Nationalism Great Again
In the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, ideas once confined to white nationalist fringes have been folded directly into U.S. governance. Through extremist appointments, the implementation of ...
globalextremism.org

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Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 17h
Ohio politics over the past 7 years is a tale of corruption, gutting public ed, abortion crackdowns, unleashing guns on the streets, tax cuts for the rich. And authoritarian consolidation as politicians use legal chicanery and lies to squash the opposition.

DeWine is term limited. Time to fire him
daviddewitt.bsky.social David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 18h
I went through the past 7 years of significant Ohio headlines. I put them all in one place. Just by reading the headlines all next to each other, year-by-year, it tells a story. And what a story. It really is worth checking out. It gives a great sense of how things have gone in Ohio since 2019.
daviddewitt.bsky.social David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 19h
New Editor Commentary: Ohio voters face major decisions in the 2026 Election about the future of our state. Before deciding where we go next, perhaps it's useful to consider where we've been. Here’s a look at significant headlines from the last seven years. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/08/o...

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 17h
Has Ezra Klein weighed in on whether Good was practicing politics the right way or not?

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18h
It looks ridiculous to put it in writing, but the only way to stop this administration is to stop this administration. It's clear by now you have to say "no" to everything. You cannot compromise with them or hope they will do the right thing if you shame them enough.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18h
Allow me to be the first: Are you surprised?!

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 19h
But the recommendations for fixing Congress are actually good. Filibuster reform and expanding the House. Yes to both.