Terry Needham
@tntneedham.bsky.social
Former truck driver married to Madeline Bishop
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Democrats yesterday won the final special election of 2025, in Iowa: Their nominee defended a state Senate district by 43%. Harris had won it by 17% last year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
December 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Democrats yesterday won the final special election of 2025, in Iowa: Their nominee defended a state Senate district by 43%. Harris had won it by 17% last year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
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yep, exactly ⬆️
... that's when I started paying more attention to politics, Rovian politics, and all the lies forwarded by email from my religious right Republican relatives about WMDs, etc., I would fact check them and they would get all angry, and it's only gotten worse
~sigh~
... that's when I started paying more attention to politics, Rovian politics, and all the lies forwarded by email from my religious right Republican relatives about WMDs, etc., I would fact check them and they would get all angry, and it's only gotten worse
~sigh~
December 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
yep, exactly ⬆️
... that's when I started paying more attention to politics, Rovian politics, and all the lies forwarded by email from my religious right Republican relatives about WMDs, etc., I would fact check them and they would get all angry, and it's only gotten worse
~sigh~
... that's when I started paying more attention to politics, Rovian politics, and all the lies forwarded by email from my religious right Republican relatives about WMDs, etc., I would fact check them and they would get all angry, and it's only gotten worse
~sigh~
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Dozy Don doesn’t know what America’s bird looks like???
Trump posted a photo claiming it shows a bald eagle in the United States killed by a windmill.
In reality, the image is of a dead falcon in Israel from 2017.
In reality, the image is of a dead falcon in Israel from 2017.
December 31, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Dozy Don doesn’t know what America’s bird looks like???
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Between this & measles outbreaks, US is doing just great 👉🏼💉💉💉👈🏼
“For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.”
www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/h...
“For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.”
www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/h...
The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year. Here’s what you need to know | CNN
For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.
www.cnn.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Between this & measles outbreaks, US is doing just great 👉🏼💉💉💉👈🏼
“For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.”
www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/h...
“For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.”
www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/h...
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Amazing drone view of the North Head Lighthouse on Tuesday (filmed outside state/national park boundaries), with the Columbia River and Oregon’s Coast Range in the background! #wawx #pnw #lighthouse #drone
December 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Amazing drone view of the North Head Lighthouse on Tuesday (filmed outside state/national park boundaries), with the Columbia River and Oregon’s Coast Range in the background! #wawx #pnw #lighthouse #drone
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🥳🥳🥳 Keep ‘em coming! #Iowa
Breaking News: Renee Hardman, a Democrat, won a special election for the Iowa Senate, blocking Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority.
Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
nyti.ms
December 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
🥳🥳🥳 Keep ‘em coming! #Iowa
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BREAKING:
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
BREAKING:
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
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This.
Trump wants his supporters to know he’s got their back when they commit election crimes.
December 31, 2025 at 7:29 AM
This.
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Also, more generally, why do none of these reports examine Nikolai Patrushev's claim that Trump had obligations to the forces that helped him win?
It is a fact that Russia helped Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Why is that EVER forgotten?
tass.com/politics/187...
It is a fact that Russia helped Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Why is that EVER forgotten?
tass.com/politics/187...
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Also, more generally, why do none of these reports examine Nikolai Patrushev's claim that Trump had obligations to the forces that helped him win?
It is a fact that Russia helped Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Why is that EVER forgotten?
tass.com/politics/187...
It is a fact that Russia helped Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Why is that EVER forgotten?
tass.com/politics/187...
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NYT piece on Trump's abandonment of Ukraine is necessary reading but there are a few weird bits.
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
NYT piece on Trump's abandonment of Ukraine is necessary reading but there are a few weird bits.
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Maybe just too complex for Bluesky. But Epstein may have made a lot of BOTH non-elected defection AND elected peeling off. And it only happened bc Massie DNGAF and Ro was willing to work with him and bc there was some pre-existing trust.
December 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Maybe just too complex for Bluesky. But Epstein may have made a lot of BOTH non-elected defection AND elected peeling off. And it only happened bc Massie DNGAF and Ro was willing to work with him and bc there was some pre-existing trust.
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At the start of 2025, we knew this movement would play a pivotal role in the fight against authoritarianism.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
At the start of 2025, we knew this movement would play a pivotal role in the fight against authoritarianism.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
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A fine writer.
Share her piercing essay that tried to wake America up to the horrors of her cousin Bobby Kennedy Jr. with anyone you can.
Share her piercing essay that tried to wake America up to the horrors of her cousin Bobby Kennedy Jr. with anyone you can.
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A fine writer.
Share her piercing essay that tried to wake America up to the horrors of her cousin Bobby Kennedy Jr. with anyone you can.
Share her piercing essay that tried to wake America up to the horrors of her cousin Bobby Kennedy Jr. with anyone you can.
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Before you start throwing jabs at this, remember:
--There's not a ton Dems in Congress can do as the minority
--This will renew the spotlight on J6, elections, etc. which will help alert the public as well as encourage people to be more pro-active
--There's not a ton Dems in Congress can do as the minority
--This will renew the spotlight on J6, elections, etc. which will help alert the public as well as encourage people to be more pro-active
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has announced in a 'Dear Colleague' letter that House Dems will hold a 'special hearing' on January 6 to "examine ongoing threats to free and fair elections … and detail the threats to public safety posed by the hundreds of violent felons who were pardoned."
December 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Before you start throwing jabs at this, remember:
--There's not a ton Dems in Congress can do as the minority
--This will renew the spotlight on J6, elections, etc. which will help alert the public as well as encourage people to be more pro-active
--There's not a ton Dems in Congress can do as the minority
--This will renew the spotlight on J6, elections, etc. which will help alert the public as well as encourage people to be more pro-active
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If Marjorie Taylor Greene *really* cared about the Epstein victims, she would read the names of the perpetrators on the House floor (where she would have immunity) before she leaves office.
December 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If Marjorie Taylor Greene *really* cared about the Epstein victims, she would read the names of the perpetrators on the House floor (where she would have immunity) before she leaves office.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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I really hope @rbreich.bsky.social is right and that the US will finally take a long, hard, look in the mirror.
The "American Dream" they've been sold since Reaganomics is actually a dystopian nightmare
The "American Dream" they've been sold since Reaganomics is actually a dystopian nightmare
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I really hope @rbreich.bsky.social is right and that the US will finally take a long, hard, look in the mirror.
The "American Dream" they've been sold since Reaganomics is actually a dystopian nightmare
The "American Dream" they've been sold since Reaganomics is actually a dystopian nightmare
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Sarah Cooper is back. 👏
December 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Sarah Cooper is back. 👏
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Thinking about the time Sacks and his buddies started a run on their own bank and had to be bailed out.
David Sacks, presumably, on the push by some in the tech and VC world to fund a primary challenge to Congressman Khanna.
December 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Thinking about the time Sacks and his buddies started a run on their own bank and had to be bailed out.
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It’s great Republicans are finally interested in stopping fraud! We suggest they look inward.
December 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It’s great Republicans are finally interested in stopping fraud! We suggest they look inward.
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The American people are sick and tired of footing the bill for Trump’s habit of conducting government business at his personal resort.
Trump, looking rather concerned about going down a few stairs, greets Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The American people are sick and tired of footing the bill for Trump’s habit of conducting government business at his personal resort.
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The poor don't want HSAs with temporary vouchers. They want health insurance that covers services.
Rep. Crenshaw on the Republican ACA replacement plan: "You give the poor vouchers. We want to put that money into health savings accounts."
December 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The poor don't want HSAs with temporary vouchers. They want health insurance that covers services.