Mike Gelb

Mike Gelb

@mikethebuilder.bsky.social

US citizen living the American dream in Canada. Husband, father, builder - passion for architecture, cooking, travel, photography, health, politics, woodworking, martial arts, horse/dog whispering. Here for intelligent discourse & humor 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦

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Mike Gelb
@mikethebuilder.bsky.social

5 Y.O. Liam Conejo is in a private sector detention center owned by CoreCivic (CoreCivic donated millions of dollars to help elect Trump) And at the very same time the convicted child molester Ghislaine Maxwell is getting special lenient treatment that includes a puppy!

Mike Gelb
@mikethebuilder.bsky.social

On Juneteenth, Trump says the US has 'too many non-working holidays' as he is leaving Washington to play golf at his resort. Trump has played golf 33 times in his first 151 or 23% of his 2nd term.

Mike Gelb
@mikethebuilder.bsky.social

"Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make" said Trump on Truth Social. He's completely disconnected from reality 🤯 Read more at: m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/...

m.timesofindia.com'Just like I got India and Pakistan to make a deal': Trump claims he can end Israel-Iran conflict too - Times of IndiaUS News: Amid escalating Israeli airstrikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump claimed he could broker peace, citing his past success in de-escalating tensions
Mike Gelb
@mikethebuilder.bsky.social

Federal workers, Democratic lawmakers, state officials and independent legal experts say keeping offices afloat in name only – with minimal or no staff – is an unconstitutional power grab. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

politico.comRFK Jr., DOGE gutted legally required offices. Courts may undo it all.Federal workers, Democratic lawmakers, state officials and independent legal experts say keeping offices afloat in name only – with minimal or no staff – is an unconstitutional power grab.
Mike Gelb
@mikethebuilder.bsky.social

Mexico's President Sheinbaum to Trump "No, President Trump" “Sovereignty is not for sale. Sovereignty is loved and defended.” apnews.com/article/trum...

apnews.comTrump blasts Mexico's Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartelsPresident Donald Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help thwart the illegal drug trade because she is fearful of the country’s powerf...
Mike Gelb
@mikethebuilder.bsky.social

Republicans continue effort to erode US child labor rules despite work related deaths. Though violations have soared, efforts to strengthen protection for young workers have received little support

NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

America's children shouldn't be playing with dolls. They should be building dolls. by Howard Lutnick and Donald Trump