Reposted by James GoodwinRachel Rothschild @profrrothschild.bsky.social · 4hNext week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in an enormously important climate case. Join me, @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social, and @dfarber1950.bsky.social to discuss the case with @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social and @progressivereform.bsky.social progressivereform.org/events/oral-...progressivereform.orgComing Up September 30: Oral Arguments in Suncor v. Boulder: What to Expect, What to Look For - Center for Progressive ReformJoin the Center for Progressive Reform on Wednesday, September 30 at 12 noon Eastern for a webinar, “Oral Arguments in Suncor v. Boulder: What to Expect, What to Look For.” 053
Reposted by James GoodwinGreg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 9hTo quote a @chrislhayes.bsky.social jape at the Roberts Court: "They go fast when they want to go fast and slow when they want to go to slow and the decision is *always* an ideological one." 327275
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 7h"Removing public regulation does not return power to citizens so much as it returns power to whoever was being regulated, and hands them the paperwork." reclaimamerica.substack.com/p/project-20...reclaimamerica.substack.comProject 2027 – Election 2026 ExpectationsWhat Project 2025 really is, how long it took to build, and why one election will not undo it. 181
Reposted by James GoodwinDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 7hI've been counting on the officer corps to refuse orders if they are told to deploy in support of another Trump coup attempt. But is Hegseth purging the military of the officers who would say no? This is a hugely important question. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comHegseth to Announce 20% Cut to Senior Officer RanksThe defense secretary will announce the move on Wednesday during a speech to a handpicked group of lower-ranked officers and enlisted troops. 1012457
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 7hMy 6 yo will literally make a new friend within 2 minutes of arriving at any playground. It is extraordinary to watch in real time. 130
Reposted by James GoodwinJames Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 17hHappy Silent Movie Day to all who celebrate. 'The Mask of Zorro' (1920) on @tcmtv.bsky.social tonight at 10:30 pm is a great place to start. 142
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 8hThe whole Schmitt fuck up is so revealing.... about Republicans themselves. In their rotten, alternative universe, of course the idea of a public official who is not on THEIR TEAM engaging in improper coordination over prosecutions would be totally normal. 1122
Reposted by James GoodwinSuper Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 10h"You know I'm something of a Senator myself." 483959
Reposted by James GoodwinMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10hif you know anything about senator schmitt's monumental fuck up in the jack smith hearing, i implore you to reach out. can be anonymous. signal: marisakabas.04 email: marisa@thehandbasket.co 652835540
Reposted by James GoodwinNathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 11hI guess that settles it? 021
Reposted by James GoodwinJonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social · 12hThe #USWNT roster is here. Naomi Girma and Ashley Sanchez are in, along with a big cast of stars for the big games vs. Spain. But Jaedyn Shaw and Ally Sentnor are out. All the details: www.inquirer.com/soccer/uswnt... via @phillysport.bsky.socialinquirer.comThe USWNT’s stars are coming to town for the showdown with Spain at Subaru ParkTrinity Rodman, Rose Lavelle, Sophia Wilson, and Naomi Girma are among the big names called up for the clash between the reigning Olympic and World cup champions. 1125
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 12hAlmost makes you wonder: What other basic fucking factual errors are Republican lawmakers making? 151
Reposted by James GoodwinPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 13hAmerica.gov launched today--a DOGE initiative to use AI to deliver public services. Child lying facedown on a frozen lake as the image accompanying the question: "How can I invest in my child's future" is just incredible. Way to go AI 922389634
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 12hWhat really gets me is that these are Senate Judiciary staffers. In theory, they should be among the most talented conservative legal minds in the country. So, maybe there isn't discrimination against conservatives at elite institutions, and they're just idiots? 2202
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 13hCheck out my latest @slate.com with @profdanwalters.bsky.social on Suncor v. Boulder. This could be the biggest case of the Supreme Court's next term. slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comThe Supreme Court’s Term-Opening Blockbuster Will Test the Conservative Justices Like No Other CaseThe results could shape responses to climate change for decades to come. 165
Reposted by James GoodwinPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 13hVery funny this happened right after Axios was like "lots of buzz about Schmitt for VP" this morning. 1963373526
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 14hI haven't been able to watch the Jack Smith hearing. Have any Republicans asked him about Hasan Piker yet? 032
Reposted by James GoodwinFede Holm @federicoholm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Recently, Rob Glicksman (GW Law) and I submitted a public comment in opposition to USDA's proposed recission of the Roadless Rule. This move by USDA/Forest Service is as unnecessary as it is shortsighted. 144
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 17hHappy Silent Movie Day to all who celebrate. 'The Mask of Zorro' (1920) on @tcmtv.bsky.social tonight at 10:30 pm is a great place to start. 142
Reposted by James GoodwinBlair Loudly @blairloudly.bsky.social · 23htrial and error would be great names for twins 614739
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 17hHas anyone ever fell asleep during a dentist appointment? 211
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I honestly don't understand how you can negotiate legislation at a time when ultimate implementation of that legislation will fall to a president who has consistently refused to honor Congress' will. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Senate negotiators reach deal on permitting textRepublicans and Democrats will soon release details of the deal, even as Democrats hold reservations over Trump’s commitment to allowing more renewable energy projects. 162
Reposted by James GoodwinJodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This guy has got to go. And yesterday is not soon enough Durbin pours cold water on Democratic hopes for SCOTUS hardball www.courthousenews.com/durbin-pours...courthousenews.comDurbin pours cold water on Democratic hopes for SCOTUS hardballThe top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said that any future Supreme Court nominees should get a vote, regardless of which party controls Congress. 42710
Reposted by James GoodwinKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants. 20452041403
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The public won’t even notice until things are gone. A road becomes a line on a map. A drilling lease becomes an economic statistic. A weakened regulation becomes a press release celebrating deregulation." www.explorebigsky.com/dispatches-f...explorebigsky.comDispatches from the Wild: Project 2025’s assault on the wild | Explore Big SkyBy Benjamin Alva Polley EBS COLUMNIST Project 2025 was never merely a campaign document. It was a blueprint for dismantling the laws, agencies and scientific safeguards that protect America’s air, wat... 0149
Reposted by James GoodwinChelsea Harvey @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NEW - Conservative orgs are filing records requests by the dozens at public universities, demanding documents from climate researchers. @lesleyclark.bsky.social @corbinhiar.bsky.social & I have uncovered more than 100 requests, a campaign targets/allies say is an effort to derail climate litigationpolitico.comInside the anti-climate campaign against researchersA POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide. 19762
Reposted by James GoodwinBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026aaayy shout out to all the climate organizers and legal groups like @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social, @courtacctability.bsky.social, and @peoplesparity.bsky.social that kept raising hell about Alito's glaring conflict of interest ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...ballsandstrikes.orgThe Supreme Court’s Recusal Rules Are WorthlessCases involving the oil and gas industry are great for Justice Samuel Alito, a noted investor in the oil and gas industry. 423572
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump's biggest foreign policy accomplishment is selling some coal to China? Do I have that right? 110
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The last time I didn't have to worry about Iran as nuclear-weapons state was the day before Trump ripped up Obama's Iran nuclear deal. Is that relevant? 042
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If I knew anything about screenwriting, I would write the script for an origin story of Walter Peck, the EPA agent in Ghostbusters, that recasts him as a tragic hero. Showing how he was correctly responding to a legitimate public safety threat, and thwarted at every turn. 3348
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It would be fascinating to learn if Alito had cast the deciding vote to grant cert in Suncor. Though it will likely be decades before we learn something like that -- if ever. 010
Reposted by James GoodwinUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 28/09/2026An unelected political appointee is disobeying the will of Congress & the rule of law by withholding funds for programs approved with bipartisan support. Blatantly unconstitutional. Flagrantly anti-science. The latest example of authoritarianism from the Trump admin.npr.orgWhat to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President TrumpPresident Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. 28361
Reposted by James GoodwinRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bad news for Exxon, and a win for the power of public pressure calling out the blatant corruption of the Roberts Court: Justice Alito is stepping down from further participating in Suncor v. Boulder, a week before oral arguments. We've been calling for his recusal from this case for YEARS: 🧵 720266
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is my reading of the tea leaves, too. Plus, a few lower courts have already found preemption. That muddles things for the many other circuits that haven't weighed in on the issue. 120
Reposted by James GoodwinDavid Froomkin @dfroomkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Beyond Neoliberal Administration," my forthcoming chapter in Building Democratic Capacity (Cambridge University Press, edited by @blakeprof.bsky.social, @joshuamacey.bsky.social, @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social, and Bijal Shah, forthcoming 2027), is now posted to SSRN. papers.ssrn.com/abstract=752... 32615
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The ability of elected leaders to laugh at themselves maybe doesn't seem like a big deal for many people. But for me, it's a refreshing indicator of their humanity and commitment to democracy. 0132
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🤣 www.foxnews.com/politics/far...foxnews.comFar-left legal 'cartel' in the hot seat as Trump admin decides its law school gatekeeper statusThe Trump Education Department now has 90 days to decide whether to strip the American Bar Association of its decades-long law school accreditation monopoly. 331
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trying to think of how we can credibly create an "ACFC" acronym for an NWSL team based in Philadlephia. 251
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Somebody really oughta write a book about this nonsense 020