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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

Reposted by James Goodwin

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 7h
A Trump admin official responded to questions today about whether or not the president shitted himself in a meeting.

www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...
Did Trump poop himself during executive order signing? Rumor isn't backed up by credible evidence
Rumors suggested attendees of a news conference visibly reacted to the U.S. president audibly defecating.
www.snopes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Markwayne Mullin: "I agree with what Lindsey is saying on defunding these sanctuary cities. We should pull our TSA agents out of their airports and not allow their airpot to be classified as international or even a regional hub. We should pull all of our aid."

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 9h
I just can't imagine a bunch of local groups working together for years to forge a detailed compromise on a locally relevant program, and then congressional Republicans step in afterwards and are like "Fuck you!"
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is Yet Again Under Threat, This Time From Congress - Inside Climate News
A recent, non-binding opinion from the Government Accountability Office may pave the way for Congress to begin rescinding management plans for national monuments across the country, environmentalists ...
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 10h
It just doesn't seem fiscally responsible to pursue all these massive capital projects when interest rates are so high
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Q: Do you plan on tearing the Kennedy Center down and how much will all of the renovations cost?

TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.

Reposted by Nancy­ Knowlton­, James Goodwin

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10h
do you all have a moment to discuss the Good News of seitan

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 10h
Trump is a fucking loser bsky.app/profile/pear...
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 11h
They're cooked.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance By Michael C. Bender, Michael S. Schmidt and Alan Blinder (New York Times) -- The Trump administration has lowered the bar for a deal with the university, backtracking on its insistence on a $200 million payment to the government, The New York Times has learned. President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million payment to the government in hopes of finally resolving the administration’s conflicts with the university, according to four people briefed on the matter. Harvard has been the top target in Mr. Trump’s weeping campaign to exert more control over higher education. Hard-liners in his administration had wanted Harvard to write a check to the U.S. Treasury as part of a deal to address claims that university officials mishandled antisemitism, The New York Times previously reported. But Harvard, wary of backlash from liberal students and faculty, has rejected the idea. Trump administration officials have indicated in recent days that the president no longer expects such a payment, according to the Harvard and Trump officials briefed on the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 10h
Wait, did we get the QR codes?
jamiedupree.bsky.social Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 11h
This was one of the demands of Democrats in Congress

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 10h
Hi, everyone going @a-lpe.bsky.social this weekend. Looking forward to meeting many of you in person.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 10h
I also provide this service as backup

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 11h
They're cooked.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance By Michael C. Bender, Michael S. Schmidt and Alan Blinder (New York Times) -- The Trump administration has lowered the bar for a deal with the university, backtracking on its insistence on a $200 million payment to the government, The New York Times has learned. President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million payment to the government in hopes of finally resolving the administration’s conflicts with the university, according to four people briefed on the matter. Harvard has been the top target in Mr. Trump’s weeping campaign to exert more control over higher education. Hard-liners in his administration had wanted Harvard to write a check to the U.S. Treasury as part of a deal to address claims that university officials mishandled antisemitism, The New York Times previously reported. But Harvard, wary of backlash from liberal students and faculty, has rejected the idea. Trump administration officials have indicated in recent days that the president no longer expects such a payment, according to the Harvard and Trump officials briefed on the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.

Reposted by James Goodwin, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11h
Breaking:

WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Q: Do you plan on tearing the Kennedy Center down and how much will all of the renovations cost?

TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.

Reposted by James Goodwin

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 11h
This was one of the demands of Democrats in Congress

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 12h
Filmmaker involved in making that Melania documentary

Reposted by Ken Caldeira, James Goodwin

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12h
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 12h
Reached. Only 33, not accounting for wind.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 12h
I don't mean to brag, but we've nearly reached freezing temperatures here in Philadelphia

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 13h
so you're saying there's not a chance

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 13h
pretty much my default setting

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 14h
Why always average Americans who must sacrifice for the greater good? What about rich people? Do we ask nothing of them?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 14h
Happy 2/2 to all who celebrate! 2️⃣😉🥳

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 14h
Quick! Reopen the Kennedy Center!
patriottakes.bsky.social PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 15h
Turning Point USA has announced the performers for their alternative Super Bowl halftime show:

Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 14h
All these white people look the same to me

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 14h
I now see that this joke is fundamentally flawed. You should all expect a refund in your Venmo accounts shortly.

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, James Goodwin

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Lydia DePillis @lydiadepillis.bsky.social · 14h
Two months of heavy ICE presence in the Twin Cities are crushing the metro area's retail, food, and entertainment industries -- like Covid, business owners told me, except without the federal aid. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
‘It’s Been Brutal’: Twin Cities Economy Suffers Under ICE Crackdown
www.nytimes.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 14h
CHOTINER: Have you ever seen a petard in person?

INTERVIEWEE: No, I haven't

CHOTINER: *reaches into bag on table*
jacobtlevy.bsky.social Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 15h
CHOTINER: That's very interesting. It reminds me of this rope I have here. The rope is tied into a noose. Would you like to try it on? It might look good on you.

INTERVIEWEE: yes, I think that would suit me very well. Let me see how it fits around my neck.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 15h
Turning Point USA has announced the performers for their alternative Super Bowl halftime show:

Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 15h
Professional athletes are being advised not to leave the hotel or go anywhere without their passports while visiting Minnesota.

This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.

Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
srossmktg.com Spencer M Ross @srossmktg.com · 16h
The Montreal Canadiens are playing the Minnesota Wild in Minneapolis tonight. The players have been recommended to stay in/eat at the hotel, take the team bus to the arena, and carry passports.

Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 15h
This is fucking awesome. @tcmtv.bsky.social star of the month: Bugs Bunny www.tcm.com/articles/now...
Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny
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