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Add: it was then stolen by meth heads who melted it down for a pittance of copper exchange and then the city of Las Vegas' mayor (a former mob lawyer) loved it so much, they recast and reinstalled it.

Brilliant

Also, remember that one time a solo passenger with no luggage was able to get into my car on a day there were no other cars around in 3.6 seconds? Yeah, so lets say we can always do it in 3.6 seconds.

"I can name that tune in one note"

(Single note plays with no response)

"Sorry, on paper, a tune can, under ideal circumstances, be recognized in one note. But under current conditions, I actually need 20 notes, thanks. But keep in mind I COULD name that tune in one note so let's stick with that."

Stay tuned to a forthcoming episode of @citycastvegas.bsky.social

Nashville Tesla Tunnel Construction Is Coming. What Happens Next? - City Cast Nashville It’s been 6 months since The Boring Company announced their plans to build the Music City Loop, an increasingly broad network of manned-Tesla trans...

Before Metro Council considers a non-binding resolution to express their opposition to Elon’s Tesla tunnels at tonight’s meeting, we hope they (and you) will listen to today’s episode featuring our very own Ghost of Tunnels Future, @oyvegas.bsky.social 😬

Elon Musk’s Boring Company fined nearly $500K after it dumped tunnel drilling fluids into Las Vegas manholes—and then ‘feigned compliance’ and was caught doing it again | Fortune A Nevada regulator accused Boring of dumping wastewater into a county sewage system, the latest in a series of violations against the tunneling startup.

This one in particular . fortune.com/2025/11/08/b...

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project might be a harbinger for the country.

A lot of the docs are linked in our first ProPublica article. I'd also recommend the exemplary reporting from Fortune, too. www.propublica.org/article/elon...

The publicly funded marketing authority pays Boring about 55M to subsidize fares for travel around the Convention Center.

Also, bless that level of efficiency. I wonder if it presumes no one has luggage, disabilities, or, ya know, the dilatory instincts of being humans.

Everything is self-reported. Local transit officials doubt the veracity of whats being reported.

Any analysis of how many people they transport now must NOT include the closed loop 2-10 minute rides from one part of the convention center to the other. Totally skews the data.

Why 2025 was a not-so-fabulous year for Las Vegas tourism NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Slate's Luke Winkie about his reporting on tourism to Las Vegas. Winkie calls it "America's most-flailing destination city."

TL:dr I went to Las Vegas to report on how dire the economic situation is there... so I talked to a guy on the Strip dressed like Pennywise and he confirmed it! www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...

Dream by Fire We were wed by a snowman. One must have a mind of winter, I said. And a heart of glass, you sang. We drank icicles, got pretty crystallized. Walk in my footsteps, I slurred. That’s not where the heat is, you purred. A Cardinal broke the white. We were chill. The candles burned on the windowsill. We only had enough for one lifetime, yet there they glow, eternal. We returned. We aired grievances; your stockings, we hung. Our feat of strength was to bite our tongues. What holiday is this? you softly sighed. The longest night, I replied. Something thawed: a cup of kindness, yet… and then the frost.

An old poem. Whenever I hear "Winter Wonderland," I remember writing this poem, sitting in a Starbucks in Mesa, AZ, visiting my mother over the holidays, as I did for years when she retired there. Now she's dead these seven years, and I'm still dreaming by fires. Anyway, Happy Xmas. See you Friday.

Brilliant

Just require an independent environmental impact study. They'll pack up shop the next day as they did in several other cities when required to do so....

They're the Paul Blart 2 of reality programming!

Las Vegans aren't embarrassed by the hapless Raiders because unless you were a preexisting fan, we never bought in on the relocation especially since we had to pay so much for it. Also they give so little compared to their value (which only grew because of our position/ brand). Big wah wah.

Beautiful when done right! Whatever side you're on with this bill, it was sooooo close to being a perfectly executed maneuver. 4/5 stars.

Every reporter these days has one or two agencies or boards/commissions that they are literally the only journalist paying attention to.

What to Expect in the Nevada Legislature's Special Session - City Cast Las Vegas Last week, Governor Lombardo announced his plan to convene a special session of the Legislature to take care of unfinished business — so what exact...

Went on City Cast Las Vegas to talk all things #nvleg special sesh! 📻

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

NEW: Nevada could’ve fined Elon Musk’s Boring Co. more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

An "extraordinary number of violations." Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Fined for Nearly 800 Alleged Violations on Las Vegas Tunnel Project, by @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social @oyvegas.bsky.social

Who Took Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air in Nashville? - City Cast Nashville Last month, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” disappeared from our Nashville airwaves. Now he’s back. So, who really controls our local TV stations, and what do...

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension got us wondering — who controls our local TV stations? Big thanks to @mattgertz.bsky.social from @mmfa.bsky.social for joining us to explain the ecosystem of massive media conglomerates, the FCC’s influence, and what the First Amendment has to say about all of it:

🎶You don't win friends with salad.🎶

Clockwork, Wonka, Fiddler, Harold & Maude, Shaft, Billy Jack and ... of course because Las Vegas (and Bruce Glover)...Diamonds Are Forever!

Second Coming No. 249 — September 25, 2025 A poem-a-day protest against the threat posed to our democracy by Donald Trump and his fascist regime — Autumn Equinox Edition

My recent poem “Spectacle” appears in today’s issue of Second Coming.

The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball.

This field, this game, these gambling ads, these ticking timers, these corporate logos on the uniforms, these robots - it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again.

30 Years of 'Showgirls': Hot Mess or High Art? by City Cast Las Vegas

I can't count myself among the 'Showgirls' defenders, but I was still happy to revisit the iconic Vegas movie on its 30th anniversary for a discussion with @oyvegas.bsky.social on today's CityCast.

Nexstar And Sinclair, Two Largest Station Groups, Wield Influence In ABC Decision To Pull Jimmy Kimmel In Light Of His Charlie Kirk Comments — Update The station group is seeking FCC approval of a major merger.

How does a citizen, concerned that the acquisition of too much of a media market violates antitrust laws, petition for relief? Especially when consolidation of media stifles diversity of thoughts and opinions to the detriment of the common good?

Asking for a nation.

deadline.com/2025/09/nexs...