To the Americans:
I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.
And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness:
You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.
This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns.
Success is equated with exploitation.
Ambition is looked upon with contempt.
This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.
But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.
This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.
And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America:
Thank God for the United States.
Thank God for the wisdom of its founders.
Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man.
Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.
Long may your admirable country dominate the world.
Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.
May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning.
Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill.
Thank God for the USA.
Happy 250th.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
Nevada is #1 in the nation for job growth for the 11th straight month, with employment up 1.8% over the past year and 1.6+ million jobs statewide.
This is a new record for our state.
This is a continuation of the economic gains we have made under my administration, including $6 billion in private investment and nearly 100,000 jobs.
We’re moving in the right direction, but there’s more work to do. As your Governor, I’ll keep Nevada growing and open for business.
Las Vegas A's ballpark update from the air.
Here are some new shots showing the first of five roof trusses along with some other progress since the last update.
I tried to fly last weekend but it was too windy to fly safely.
If you zoom in, you can start to see concrete sections that form the stadium seating.
Also, you can see the second truss about to be put together in the first photo.
Nevada’s population has grown more percentagewise than any other state in the country from 1970 through 2025, according to a new report.
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Today, City Manager Mike Janssen presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Citywide Strategic Plan to the #LVCouncil. The council approved the plan, establishing a roadmap to guide the city's priorities over the next five years. ✅
The updated strategic plan continues to focus on public safety, economic development, healthcare, housing and homelessness, helping ensure the city remains responsive to community needs while planning for a strong, sustainable future. ✨
Learn more: https://t.co/V1tfc4lm68
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Today, the Clark County Fire Department and The Boring Company Tunnel Rescue Team completed a rigorous hands-on technical rescue exercise inside a Vegas Loop tunnel.
These joint trainings help ensure first responders are prepared, coordinated, and ready to respond in any scenario.
TBC has hosted trainings for more than 200 firefighters and first responders with more than 150 hours of in-tunnel drills.
Thank you to CCFD for the continued collaboration and partnership in keeping safety as top priority in Vegas Loop.
@ClarkCountyFD
It has been reported that a 125-decibel sound level was recorded at the Scotland v Haiti game during the pre match anthem singing of Flower of Scotland - the loudest ever noise level at a World Cup match. 🏴
Soaring over the Electric Sky at @edc_lasvegas 2026 🚁🎶 Above the glowing stages, neon lights & incredible Headliners coming together in celebration of life, art & music. 🎡 🌼 #EDCLV2026#kineticJOURNEY
The iconic @EDC_LasVegas fireworks transform the desert sky each night 🎆✨ Surrounded by music, lights & electrifying energy across the festival, it’s one of the most unforgettable & anticipated moments of the entire weekend! 🎶⚡ #EDCLV2026
A crazy tax idea for Elon Musk.
He could become the biggest OZ investor in history.
The IPO is the trigger.
SpaceX goes public June 12 under the ticker SPCX and the valuation might go to $2 trillion. The largest IPO ever.
Insider lockup runs 180 days. It expires around December 15.
The day it ends, insiders can sell. Every share sold throws off a capital gain. For Elon, holding billions in SpaceX paper, the gain is staggering.
Under the new Opportunity Zone rules that take effect January 1, 2027, any capital gain rolled into a Qualified Opportunity Fund within 180 days of the sale earns a five-year tax deferral.
Sell in late December 2026. Invest in early 2027. The tax bill is not due until 2032.
If the QOF investment is held for ten years, the entire appreciation comes out tax-free. No capital gains. No depreciation recapture. Zero.
But Elon isn't going to suddenly start investing in apartments or hotels in low income areas. He is going to remain obsessed with investing in his core businesses.
Good news.
The town of Starbase, Texas sits inside an Opportunity Zone census tract. Grimes County, where Musk is building a $55 billion semiconductor fab called Terafab, has three OZ tracts of its own.
Elon could sell SPCX shares after lockup. Roll the gain into his own Qualified Opportunity Fund. Use that fund to build infrastructure at Starbase or finance the Terafab site.
Then lease the asset back to the public company.
SpaceX pays the rent. The rent is deductible to SpaceX. The depreciation flows to Elon and offsets his other income for a decade.
Then he sells the QOF interest in 2037.
No tax on the appreciation. No recapture on the depreciation. The original gain that funded it all was deferred to 2032.
The IPO funds the infrastructure. The infrastructure runs the company. The taxpayer pays nothing for ten years and almost nothing forever.
This is the crazy idea.
The mechanics are real. The zones are real. The IPO is real.
I am glad to advise his tax team. 🤠