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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · 16d

18 hours since a Chevron facility exploded & lit up literally all of LA, burning thousands of barrels of crude oil into our air.

We haven't heard a word from our federal government-- not to explain, not to calm, not to help.

Californians deserve better for all the tax $$ we send to DC.

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · 22d

PSA FOR CALIFORNIANS: Voting “NO” on #Prop50 is associated with an increased risk of #fascism.

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Aug 10

Sabrina, a pregnant US citizen, and her mom were arrested (no charges) after an ultrasound in LA last week.

ICE agents told her: “Unless you tell us where your undocumented husband is, your mom’s going to prison.”

IMPEACH KRISTI NOEM NOW!

Read more: bit.ly/45bOxW7

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

Little by little, Trump is selling out our democratic friends across the world.

Today it was Taiwan🇹🇼 & let’s be clear why: He has picked a trade war with China & they’re prepared to play hardball.

Trump hopes caving to Xi on this will help him make a fake deal to save face.👹

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Jul 28

BREAKING via the FT

“Donald Trump’s administration has denied permission for Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to stop in New York en route to Central America, after China raised objections with Washington about the visit.”

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

That's why today I'm joining with leaders like Senator Angus King to call for a pause on all U.S. aid to Israel until there is demonstrable change in Israeli policy that ends the horrific human suffering in Gaza.

Independent Senator Calls for Ending Aid to Israel as It Starves Kids

Angus King says it’s time to end all aid to Israel’s “indefensible” horrors.

newrepublic.com

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

Altogether, this raises an important question for every American to consider: How much more are we willing to cosign?

I believe the alliance between the U.S. & Israel is an indispensable one-- but not one that allows for the blind support its political leaders' wrongdoings.

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

And some even more troubling news out of Israel just today:

Two top Israeli human rights watch groups have determined Netanyahu's policies in Gaza meet their organizations' definitions of genocide.

For first time, two leading Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza | CNN

A pair of leading Israeli human rights groups has accused Israel of “committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” becoming the first such organizations to make the claim.

www.cnn.com

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

What's more concerning is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to stand on the world stage and seemingly lie to humanity about what we are all witnessing:

"There is no starvation in Gaza."

Israel's leader claims no one in Gaza is starving. Data and witnesses disagree

Here’s what we know as the World Health Organization says 63 of the 74 malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza this year have occurred this month. Those included 24 children under the age of 5.

www.pbs.org

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

Recent reporting from Reuters found that there was actually no evidence of Hamas seizing or redirecting international humanitarian aid within Gaza, the stated reason for the blockades Israel began in March.

Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid

The internal U.S. government analysis challenges the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation.

www.reuters.com

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

So far, 88 children have been confirmed to have died of starvation in Gaza in July.

There is simply no moral or military justification for that statistic (which is surely underreported).

Dozens of kids and adults in Gaza have starved to death in July as hunger surges

Health workers and aid groups fear hunger that has been building in Gaza for months under Israel's blockade is now reaching a tipping point into accelerating death.

apnews.com

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 29

As 2.3 million people face starvation in Gaza as a result of Israel's continued blockades of humanitarian aid, it is clear that Netanyahu's government has created this famine.

Until our ally changes course, America should pause all aid to Israel.🧵

Pope urges ‘full respect for humanitarian law’ amid food crisis in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV called for peace negotiations and respect for humanitarian law in Gaza, 10 days after an Israeli strike killed three people at the only Catholic church there.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 25

There is more on the line in the 2026 midterm elections than ever before in American history. Here are some of the top priorities I plan to bring to Washington to start improving life for everyone in our district.

What else should we include?

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 24

‪I’m sorry, a SOUTH PARK episode is distracting senior White House staff en masse??? Be so fkn real— get back to work or quit, snowflakes!‬

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Jul 24

Donald Trump’s White House is melting down over Wednesday night’s South Park premiere, which just so happened to attack the president’s “teeny tiny” manhood.

Trump White House Rages Over 'South Park' Episode, Calls Show 'Fourth-Rate'

The White House is furious at "South Park" after the show's premiere lampooned Donald Trump, depicting him in bed with Satan.

www.rollingstone.com

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 24

‪I’m sorry, a SOUTH PARK episode is distracting senior White House staff en masse??? Be so fkn real— get back to work or quit, snowflakes!‬

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 18

If the U.S. agreed to help forcibly deport Gazans from Gaza, America would be aiding and abetting crimes against humanity under Article 7(1) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998).

Scoop: Israel seeks U.S. help on deals to move Palestinians out of Gaza

The head of Mossad claimed Ethiopia, Indonesia and Libya have expressed openness.

www.axios.com

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 18

l agree with @robertgarcia.bsky.social & @oversightdemocrats.house.gov:

It's time for the Trump Administration to make good on their promise and release the FBI's Epstein files. The DOJ cannot function if the American people believe an active criminal coverup is happening right in front of them.

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 9

Brazil supplies the U.S. with:

- 67% of the orange juice we drink
- 35% of the coffee beans we roast
- 12% of the cane sugar we put in our lil’ treats

Prices will go up across the board at places like diners, coffee shops, and bakeries.

Reuters @reuters.com · Jul 9

Trump says US will charge Brazil with 50% tariff reut.rs/3U4CwLw

Trump says US will charge Brazil with 50% tariff

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration will charge Brazil with a 50% tariff on products sent to the U.S. starting August 1 while the Republican leader also expressed support for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

reut.rs

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 9

Brazil supplies the U.S. with:

- 67% of the orange juice we drink
- 35% of the coffee beans we roast
- 12% of the cane sugar we put in our lil’ treats

Prices will go up across the board at places like diners, coffee shops, and bakeries.

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 9

We're working to organize our community against the abuses of the Trump Administration and we can use all the help we can get. Sign up here! → bit.ly/4IJ7C7f

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 7

New yard sign, quién es? 🪧🥳 Please consider donating to our campaign as we begin the hard work of organizing against the Trump Administration’s absolute lawlessness, especially here at home in LA County. Donate here: bit.ly/4nTx9gb
#OurFutureOurFight

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 5

Weekly pro-democracy protests in Lake Forest, CA on Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm in Lake Forest on Trabuco Rd & El Toro Rd. Organized by @indivisibleca40.bsky.social 💙 www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

Stand Up For Our Rights: Democracy for ALL - Lake Forest · Indivisible CA 40

**Build local community and fight back against fascism** at this weekly rally in Lake Forest at the intersection of El Toro Rd & Trabuco Rd (meet at the Mobil gas station on the north corner). Every...

www.mobilize.us

TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 5

Weekly pro-democracy protests in Brea, CA Mondays 5-6:30pm on the corner of Imperial Hwy & State College Blvd (Brea’s busiest intersection!). Organized by @indivisibleca45.org 💙 www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Join Indivisible CA 45 Protest in Brea on All Mondays in July · Indivisible

## Join INDIVISIBLE CA-45 in a high visibility PEACEFUL protest at 5 PM. # This event will be CANCELLED on any day that the high temperature in Brea is expected to exceed, or actually exceeds 90 degr...

www.mobilize.us

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 5

As Corrine mentioned towards the end, there are a couple weekly protests around our community everyone should check out:

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TJ Adams-Falconer @tommyjusa.bsky.social · Jul 5

(Damn you, Bluesky video limit! Full video here: www.instagram.com/reel/DLvWS10...)

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