Amerikanische Bisonherde auf der weiten Prärie der Terry Bison Ranch in Wyoming – unterstützt durch Starlink für zuverlässige Konnektivität

Starlink bringt Hochgeschwindigkeitsinternet aus dem Weltraum auf die Bison-Ranch in Wyoming

Wie Satellitenverbindung den Betrieb, die Sicherheit und das Besuchererlebnis auf einer der ikonischen arbeitenden Bison-Ranches Amerikas vorantreibt

Nur sieben Meilen südlich von Cheyenne in Wyoming, auf einer riesigen Ranch mit über 27.000 Acres, die bis nach Colorado reicht, ziehen etwa 3.000 amerikanische Bisons über die High Plains. Die Terry Bison Ranch ist nicht nur eine arbeitende Ranch, die eine der ikonischsten Arten Nordamerikas züchtet. Sie ist auch ein beliebtes Familienziel, bekannt für ihre maßgeschneiderten Bison-Zugtours, bei denen Besucher diese massiven Tiere direkt aus offenen Wagen füttern können, während der Zug durch die Herde fährt.

Doch der Betrieb einer Ranch und eines touristischen Angebots in dieser abgelegenen Lage bringt ernsthafte Herausforderungen mit sich, vor allem wenn es um zuverlässige Kommunikation geht. Hier hat Starlink eingegriffen, liefert Hochgeschwindigkeitsinternet aus dem Weltraum und verändert grundlegend, wie die Ranch arbeitet.

Die Ranch: Ein lebendiges Stück des amerikanischen Westens

Die Terry Bison Ranch hat tiefe Wurzeln. Das Land war einst Teil eines viel größeren Betriebs von F.E. Warren, dem ersten Territorialgouverneur von Wyoming. 1991 erwarben Ron und Janice Thiel die Kernfläche von 27.500 Acres und begannen sich auf Bisons zu konzentrieren. Ihr Sohn Dan half 1993 dabei, das Gelände für die Öffentlichkeit zu öffnen und daraus sowohl eine arbeitende Ranch als auch ein Western-Abenteuerziel zu machen.

Heute können Besucher die weltberühmten Bison-Zugtours mit mehrmals täglichen Abfahrten und der Möglichkeit zum Handfüttern genießen, dazu Pferde- und Ponyausritte, selbstgeführte Touren, Wohnmobil- und Hütten-Camping, Speisen im hauseigenen Steakhouse oder Food Truck sowie Veranstaltungen und Gruppenaktivitäten. Es ist eine arbeitende Ranch, die auch Gäste willkommen heißt – ein seltenes und authentisches Erlebnis nur eine kurze Fahrt von Cheyenne entfernt und etwa 1,5 Stunden nördlich von Denver.

Das Konnektivitätsproblem

Wie viele ländliche Betriebe in Wyoming stand die Terry Bison Ranch vor dem klassischen Konnektivitätsproblem der High Plains: lückenhafte oder nicht vorhandene Mobilfunkabdeckung, unzuverlässiges traditionelles Breitband und häufige starke Winde, die Stromleitungen lahmlegen.

Wenn das Stromnetz ausfällt – was regelmäßig geschieht –, brach früher auch die Kommunikation zusammen. Die Koordination von Mitarbeitern, die Betreuung von Besuchern, der Umgang mit Notfällen und der reibungslose Tagesbetrieb wurden extrem schwierig. Zeit ging verloren. Sicherheitsmargen schrumpften. Das Unternehmen und die umliegende Gemeinde spürten die Auswirkungen.

Bisonherde mit Kalb auf der Terry Bison Ranch – authentisches Western-Erlebnis mit moderner Starlink-Konnektivität
Bisonherde mit Kalb auf der Terry Bison Ranch – authentisches Western-Erlebnis mit moderner Starlink-Konnektivität

Starlink zur Rettung

Starlink hat diese Gleichung verändert. Laut der offiziellen Starlink-Geschichte zur Installation dient der Dienst nun als primäre Konnektivitätsquelle für das gesamte Unternehmen. Selbst bei Stromausfällen können die Mitarbeiter der Ranch weiterhin über ihre Geräte kommunizieren, schnell koordinieren, Aufgaben delegieren und Notfallunterstützung leisten.

Diese Widerstandsfähigkeit ist auf einer arbeitenden Ranch mit Tieren, Personal und täglichen Besuchern von großer Bedeutung. Zuverlässiges Hochgeschwindigkeitsinternet bedeutet Echtzeit-Koordination über Tausende von Acres, bessere Sicherheit für Mitarbeiter und Gäste, schnellere Reaktion in kritischen Momenten, erhebliche Zeitersparnis, die früher durch Funklöcher oder Verbindungsabbrüche verloren ging, sowie verbesserte Abläufe sowohl auf der arbeitenden Ranch-Seite als auch im Besucher- und Tourismusbereich.

Starlinks satellitenbasiertes System eignet sich besonders gut für die Bedingungen in Wyoming: weite offene Himmel, abgelegene Lagen und Wetter, das terrestrische Infrastruktur oft lahmlegt.

Warum das wichtig ist

Dies ist nicht nur eine Geschichte über schnelleres Internet auf einer einzelnen Ranch. Es ist ein reales Beispiel dafür, wie Satellitenverbindung dazu beiträgt, traditionelle amerikanische Rancharbeit und ländlichen Tourismus zu bewahren und zu modernisieren. Bison-Schutz, arbeitende Ranches und authentische Western-Erlebnisse profitieren alle davon, wenn die Menschen, die sie betreiben, zuverlässig kommunizieren können – egal ob sie Herden bewegen, eine Zugtour mit aufgeregten Familien leiten oder auf dem Gelände auf einen Notfall reagieren.

Starlink ermöglicht solche Betriebe still und leise in ganz ländlichen Amerika – von Farmen und Ranches bis hin zu entlegenen Gemeinden, die von traditionellen Anbietern lange unterversorgt wurden.

Keines davon wäre möglich ohne Elon Musks unerschütterlichen Antrieb, wiederverwendbare Raketentechnologie zu entwickeln und Starlink Wirklichkeit werden zu lassen. Seine Beharrlichkeit hat ambitionierte Visionen in praktische Infrastruktur verwandelt, die heute entlegene Ranches, Farmen und Gemeinden weltweit stärkt.

Primäre Quellen

  • Offizielle Starlink-Geschichte: „Internet from space for a bison ranch“
  • Offizielle Website der Terry Bison Ranch (terrybisonranch.com), einschließlich History- und About-Seiten
  • Visit Cheyenne und Travel Wyoming-Einträge
  • Unterstützende Besucherberichte und aktuelle Starlink-Social-Media-Posts vom 28. Mai 2026

Elon Musk speaks to the xAI engineering team during an internal gathering in October 2024. Photo credit: Teknium (@Teknium ) via X. This rare behind-the-scenes image captures the collaborative energy behind Grok Imagine, video understanding, and Elon Musk’s photon-driven vision for AGI at xAI.

Elon Musk’s Vision for AGI: Video, Photons, and the Road Ahead

In a recent post on X, Elon Musk captured the essence of artificial intelligence’s next leap. He wrote, “The future of AI is primarily video understanding and generation, because photons are by far the highest bandwidth form of communication. These are essential tools for AGI.” He also noted that xAI’s Grok Imagine tool runs at a positive gross margin, unlike many competitors.

Elon Musk speaks to the xAI engineering team during an internal gathering in October 2024. Photo credit: Teknium (@Teknium ) via X. This rare behind-the-scenes image captures the collaborative energy behind Grok Imagine, video understanding, and Elon Musk’s photon-driven vision for AGI at xAI.
Elon Musk speaks to engineers during a recruitment gathering in October 2024. Photo credit: Teknium (@Teknium) via X. This rare behind-the-scenes image captures the collaborative energy behind Grok Imagine, video understanding, and Elon Musk’s photon-driven vision for AGI at xAI.

Why Photons and Video Are the Foundation

Photons, the particles of light, operate at frequencies around 10 to the 14th power hertz in the visible spectrum. This gives them unmatched data-carrying power. A single high-resolution video frame can deliver millions of bits per second, far surpassing text, audio, or raw sensors.

Human vision alone sends roughly 10 million bits per second to the brain, using the largest portion of our neural capacity. For AGI to understand and interact with the physical world exactly as humans do, video is not optional. It is the primary interface.

Musk has stressed this principle before, linking it directly to real-world systems.

Tesla Already Lives This Reality

Musk connected the dots in an earlier post: “The car AI is photons in, controls out. Just like humans. This is the path to AGI.”

Tesla’s AI team now creates physics-accurate video simulations for Full Self-Driving training. These synthetic worlds run on a single H100 GPU per HD camera equivalent, generating data at scales impossible through real-world driving alone. Musk has said this capability has existed for some time, with affordable consumer versions expected in the next two to three years.

xAI’s Grok Imagine Delivers Today

At xAI, Grok Imagine leads image-to-video benchmarks. Users can create video stories from text prompts, extend existing clips, and generate 10-second sequences with upgraded audio. Musk highlighted these advances, encouraging everyone to try the tool on grok.com or the mobile app.

While OpenAI recently shut down its loss-making Sora platform, xAI proves video AI can be both powerful and profitable.

How This Changes Your Everyday Life

Think about your daily routine. Your Tesla can “see” the road through video exactly as your eyes do, handling complex traffic, parking, and decisions in real time to keep you safer.

On your phone, Grok Imagine will let you generate personalized video clips for quick explanations, family memories, or entertainment during a commute.

This high-bandwidth AI will quietly reshape how you learn, travel, create, and connect, turning abstract intelligence into a practical tool woven into every moment.

Musk’s insight is more than a technical note. It is a clear roadmap. By mastering photons, the highest-bandwidth medium, Tesla and xAI are building AGI through the same sensory flood that shaped human minds.

When it arrives, AGI will perceive the world in light, and that future starts in our everyday experiences today.

March 2, 2026, Spain, Barcelona: Stephanie Bednarek, VP Starlink Sales, speaking at Mobile World Congress (MWC). Photo courtesy Wolf von Zwewitkz /picture alliance via Getty Images

Deutsche Telekom just partnered with Starlink.

Standard phones in rural Europe will soon get reliable internet. They will get voice, data, messaging, and high broadband speeds in places no towers can reach. Over 140 million people will benefit starting 2028.

Starlink VP Stephanie Bednarek announced on stage at Mobile World Congress: this is the first European deployment of Starlink’s advanced V2 satellites. That’s a big milestone.

Elon Musk put it simply:

“Starlink will do more to educate and lift people out of poverty than any NGO ever.” (May 2025)

And: “Our commercial Starlink program is the primary source of funding for Starship.” (Sept 2024)

Every new customer and every new partnership does two things at once: connects people today and pays for humanity’s future on Mars.

xAI’s Expansion: MACROHARDRR Data Center in Southaven, Mississippi

People love the name: MACROHARDERR. It’s a nod, or more like a pun on “Microsoft”. But, looking deeper, its really a transformative move for both AI and economic infusion into the Memphis-Southhaven area. Elon’s xAI has committed more than $20 billion to develop the MACROHARDRR data center in Southaven, Mississippi. 

This was announced on Jan 8 by Gov. Reeves, and this project represents the largest private investment in Mississippi’s history. 

The 800,000-square-foot facility, strategically located near xAI’s existing operations in the Memphis area, will significantly expand the xAI’s compute capacity. 

Building on the Colossus supercomputer cluster, MACROHARDRR is poised to support advanced AI training at unprecedented scales, with projections pointing toward nearly 2 gigawatts of power capacity across xAI’s footprint. 

Operations are planned to start in February, and they will accelerate xAI’s mission to advance human scientific discovery through powerful, truth-seeking AI systems. The AI race is on for 2026!

Under Elon Musk’s leadership, xAI continues to move wildly fast. 

Sources:

Office of Governor Tate Reeves (press release, January 8, 2026)

Reuters

Data Center Dynamics

Magnolia Tribune

Action News 5

Teslarati

WREG News Channel 3

Elon Musk in Rome. Image credit Adrea Stroppa.

Elon Musk: A Heartfelt Stand for Europe’s Future

By Gail Alfar – Exclusive

AUSTIN – In just three powerful days, Elon Musk has flooded X with over 30 posts championing Europe. Not out of anger, but from the same deep compassion that has touched millions worldwide.

Through Starlink, he’s brought life-changing internet to remote African villages in Rwanda and Nigeria, letting kids in simple schools learn online for the first time, and connecting refugee families in Sudan to education and hope. With Tesla’s solar Powerwalls, he’s powered homes in Puerto Rico after devastating storms. And with SpaceX, he’s making the dream of exploring new worlds real for everyone.

Now, that same caring energy is focused on Europe. Elon clearly loves Europe and its people and wants to see them strong and safe again.

It all sparked on December 6 with a striking image: a huge map of Europe next to tiny dots for Brussels and Strasbourg, “The tyrannical, unelected bureaucracy oppressing the people of Europe are in the second picture.” Millions saw it and felt the truth.

The next day, Elon warned gently: “Europe is sleep-walking into oblivion,” sharing Joe Lonsdale’s wake-up call about fading civilization and lost security.

On December 7, he celebrated Denmark’s support for remigration policies as “the normal position,” backed Geert Wilders’ call to abolish the EU Commission for its bureaucratic overreach, and even poked fun at those annoying “accept cookies” pop-ups that waste our time.

He rejoiced that X is now the top news app in every EU country, including the UK, because people are choosing real voices over filtered ones. “Dissolve the EU Commission and return power to the people,” he urged.

Despite death threats and a €120 million fine on X, Elon keeps going, posting through the night and responding with grace: “I’m a big fan of Europe, but not bureaucrats like you who are smothering the continent!”

In this moment and forever, Elon is a true and loyal friend to Europe, and he reminds us all that it’s worth fighting for, with heart and hope.

Gail Alfar – Austin, 8 December 2025

Elon Musk’s November Surge: Four Verified X App Upgrades

In the high speed race to build the “Everything App,” X revealed a series of updates in November 2025, all spotlighted by Elon Musk’s direct posts on the platform.

No other CEO has as much engagement with users as Elon!

As X’s guiding force, Elon’s direct announcements reveal a month dominated by AI enhancements, creative tools, and seamless communication upgrades.

I am only reporting on fact-checked changes, and they are all sourced exclusively from Elon’s feed.

1. Grok-Ranked Following Timeline (November 27)

Elon kicked off the month’s momentum with a feed overhaul: “Update your 𝕏 app and look at your Following timeline. Posts of people you follow are now ranked by Grok! You can still access unfiltered chronological if you want.” – Elon

This integrates xAI’s Grok model to surface relevant content from followed accounts, combating timeline overload while offering a toggle for traditional sorting.

2. Encrypted X Chat Rollout (November 13)

Privacy took center stage as Musk launched a revamped messaging system: “𝕏 just rolled out an entire new communications stack with encrypted messages, audio/video calls and file transfer.” – Elon

Transitioning users to this end-to-end encrypted X Chat eliminated legacy DM fragmentation, adding seamless media sharing and calls. By month’s end, it stabilized, fortifying X as the best hub for personal and professional exchanges.

3. Grok Imagine’s Enhanced UI and Prompt Editing (November 12)

Creativity exploded with Grok Imagine’s interface refresh. Elon urged: “New Grok Imagine features just dropped. Download the latest version of the app!”

Key additions include intuitive toggles for image/video modes, HD upscaling in under 10 seconds, HDR/normal switches, one-tap downloads, and easy prompt editing via a simple tap.

4. Grok 4.1 Fast with Agent Tools API (November 20)

AI accessibility soared with the release of Grok 4.1 Fast. “Grok 4.1 Fast just released with our new Agent Tools API that has direct access to 𝕏 data, web browsing and code execution,” Elon announced, linking to details.

This upgrade enables real-time data pulls, browsing, and code running within chats, supercharging Grok for complex queries and agentic tasks—available instantly via the app’s Grok icon.

Elon Musk Calls for Judicial Accountability

I think Elon Musk will never give up on calling for judges to be held accountable. (Until they are!)

It’s a feeling I think most Americans share. The term activist judge may not be mainstream, but the concept that violent offenders with multiple violations should stay in jail is shared by almost all people.

Thankfully, Elon and others are using their reach on X to call for full accountability by America’s judicial system. 

It should be obvious that judges should face the same reviews as workers in any field, because repeated poor rulings will harm the public. But, they do not. There’s a trend across the US to have judges that are powerful in title, but weak in law enforcement.

We are the public. As tourists visiting a new city to experience their museums and art. As college students taking public transit. As young people on a train, headed home from a long day at work. We are the public, we are all Iryna Zarutska. We are the next Irina Garcia. And if you are a dad, I hope your daughter will never suffer like Laken Riley did. 

“There must be accountability for judges”, is what Elon posted just 2 days before Thanksgiving Day. 

It gave me something to think about. How could the USA be a safe place if our judges lack the intuition, or the empathy for potential victims? 

Elon highlighted the terrible Chicago case where a judge freed a man with 72 arrests. That same man then doused gasoline and lit a fire on a young woman on a train. What a horrible thing to occur just before Thanksgiving, my heart really hurts for that young lady: Bethany MaGee.

Elon followed up on the same day: “The standard for judges should be the same as any job: if they have a track record of making many terrible decisions (not a few isolated incidents), they should be asked to resign. It’s not that complicated”.

“No one is above the law, and judges should be exemplary in their behavior if they are to deserve the public trust”. Elon Musk

In a recent Joe Rogan podcast episode (#2404, aired October 31, 2025), the absurdity with which judges are appointed was highlighted in the conversation. Elon commented that “I believe that judge has no law degree or a significant legal experience that would allow them to be a judge. They were just made a judge.” Rogan replied: “That’s crazy. I thought you’d have to [have a law degree]. It’s like if you want to be a doctor, you have to go to medical school.” 

It is common sense to expect that to be appointed to a judge, you should have to prove that you have excellent knowledge of the law and that you will make your decisions according to the law. 

That’s not the case in the US, and it truly should be the case. 

X Evolves: Swift UI Boosts, Secure Chats Launch Amid AI Surge

Austin, Texas – November 16. This article is a brief update on the growth and progress of the X app. October 21 rolled out a UI update for creators, speeding up link sharing and engagement.

Please also watch Elon on the All-In Podcast with Jason Calacanis to hear never before told stores about the very first days at Twitter HQ after Elon acquired it.

X Oct 2025 Updates at a Glance

  • Oct 21 UI Fix: Collapsible browser keeps engagement buttons live on links—ends “black hole” reach drop for creators.
  • Oct 17 Secure Chat Hint: Profile tweaks + encryption rollout; full launch Nov 14 curbs fake interactions.
  • User Base: 600M+ MAU (Aug 2025).
  • Election Buzz: VA/NJ races lit up Oct feeds.
  • AI Push: Grok algo teased Oct; payments upgrades by EOY.

“Grok will literally read every post… to match users with content they’re most likely to find interesting.” – Elon Musk

On the 17th, X adjusted profile info and bolstered encryption, hinting at secure chat to curb fake engagement. Full Xchat launched November 14.

August monthly active users topped 600 million. October saw lively discussions on Virginia and New Jersey state elections.

Grok-powered algorithm tweaks were teased in October. Payments and AI enhancements expected by year-end.

“You should notice rapid improvements in the quality of your timeline almost every week,” Elon posted on X Saturday, adding, “We are also switching advertising recommendations to use the same Grok/AI system as organic posts, so quality of ads will get radically better.”

In October, Elon revealed the platform’s shift: “Grok will literally read every post and watch every video (100M+ per day) to match users with content they’re most likely to find interesting.”

The X team at its core is engineers. When Elon stepped into the old Twitter building with David Sacks, when he first acquired it, he found a merch closet with magnetic lapel buttons that said “I’m an Engineer,” and this concept was hilarious, who needs a button like that, as time passed, Elon structured X to be a TRUE place for great engineers, and they certainly are not wearing buttons.

To learn more about Jason Calacanis, see his Grokepedia bio, which is updated in real time, he’s been a good friend of Elon’s for years, “His candid, often contrarian public commentary—evident in co-hosting the All-In Podcast and advisory roles like during Twitter’s 2022 transition under Elon Musk—has amplified his influence but also sparked disputes with figures in tech and media.”

El Salvador, Argentina, Italy. Elon Musk extends friendship, kindness

(Austin, Texas) As the sun sets and the moon rises over a December evening, I invite you to stop for a few moments and enjoy this article, grab a warm drink, sit back a moment.

If you’re here, you probably really admire and respect Elon Musk. Yesterday, one of my kids asked me why I support Elon, and I said he’s making the most change for the good that anyone is doing. This kind of person deserves support because he gets way more criticism than support, which really bugs me.

Notably, Elon extends friendship and pure kindness to global leaders. I’ll say one thing first, I’ve had the rare chance to meet Elon at Giga Texas and he’s kind and thoughtful as a person, as well as the most unselfish human being. When he meets global leaders, they like him as a person. They feel his warm, humorous personality. They sense his honesty and when he gets to talking, they certainly sense his extraordinary intelligence. When Elon talks about becoming multi-planetary and being among the stars, he almost looks like he’s not from this planet Earth. Elon sees into the future, thousands of years ahead.

In the span of just a few days, Elon met 3 global leaders. Remarkable!

Italy

When Georgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, found out she would be honored at the Global Citizenship Awards in NYC on Sept 23 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, she immediately knew who she would invite to introduce her. Elon Musk. Elon had already extended warm friendship several times on previous visits to Italy. When they met, they had a conversation over dinner, and then Elon took to the stage!

Elon Musk introduced Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni at the Global Citizen Award Show tonight in NYC. They are friends. This is an act of deep respect, and kindness. Viva Italia!

Elon Musk handed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a global citizenship award for her role as Italy’s first female prime minister, support of the European Union and the transatlantic alliance, and her 2024 chairmanship of the G7.

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El Salvador

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador came to Giga Texas on September 20. I’ll mention that El Salvador is noted for having a newly reformed prison system. El Salvador is now the safest country in the Western Hemisphere thanks to President Nayib Bukele and his administration for their extreme crackdown on gangs.

Recently, Nick Shirley went inside one of these prisons, saying, “It is capable of holding over 40,000 inmates and is literally impossible to escape, with walls over 9 meters and an additional 3 meters of electrical fencing and 27 watch towers El Salvador is making sure these prisoners never see the outside world again.”

Elon explained here on X what he and Nayib Bukele talked about, and he thought it would have been good to livestream their inspiring conversation.

We talked about the nature of reality, future of humanity and how technology like AI and robotics will affect the world. El Salvador has an amazing leader.

It was a pleasure to spend several hours talking with one of the great minds of our time. – Elon Musk

Fun fact: Nayib Bukele gave Elon coffee grown on his ranch!

Argentina

There are no words to describe how warm the friendship is between Argentina President Javier Milei and Elon Musk! This is a friendship of mutual admiration and respect. Elon recognizes the great work Milei is doing to bring prosperity to Argentina in a short amount of time!

Javier Milei met with Elon in NYC today on September 23 (and also on April 12, 2024 at Giga Texas). Each time, Elon conveyed trust, loyalty, and friendship with a little humor.

Elon wore a sleek back MAGA hat, while both he and Javier Milei posed with their classic thumbs up, delighting millions on X and the entire internet!

This is an amazing encounter, we’re watching the President of Argentina Javier Milei, greet Elon Musk with utmost respect.

My Thoughts

When you were a kid, did anyone ever ask you, “Who would you invite to your house if you could invite ANYONE?” Some kids would invite over a NBA star, some, the president. I always said I wanted to invite over the president.

Well, not only is Elon Musk living this dream, but he has good reason to.

Elon learns from these brilliant leaders, which is in Elon’s DNA. To listen and learn from great leaders in science and now, government. They can also be inspired by him. They respect him to the moon and back for what he’s done to advance space flight, sustainable energy, and safe AI. Friendship, loyalty, and respect are all part of this.

I know that you are grateful for these leaders, for Elon, and I’ll also add that you, here on X, are also an amazing and wonderful person. So, for tonight, I hope that you will realize your dreams, reach your goals, and live your best life!

Highlights From Elon Musk’s Telephone Town Hall

Elon Musk held his 5th Town Hall in a vintage radio show format. I loved it, and the announcer kept it rolling. Over 2 million people across America sat in their living rooms on October 25th and listened to this radio talk show (actually we listened on X).

I’ve created this article to share highlights with you.

Elon Musk’s Statements

On Immigration and Election Integrity

Elon outlined Democrats’ importation of illegal immigrants into swing states such as Pennsylvania as a deliberate push to turn these states blue, stating, “Swing states have had triple-digit increases over the past three years in the number of illegals, according to the government’s own data.”

Elon warns, “If the Dems are able to bring in enough illegals and then get them to vote legally or illegally, over the next four years then they will swamp the difference in the swing states, and every swing state will go blue.” ELON: “And then we will just have a one-party state. We won’t have real elections anymore. And, you know, that would mean the end of democracy.”

On the Second Amendment and Government

ELON: “The founders of this great country had tremendous wisdom in creating the constitution and the amendments. One of the key ways that a Government can oppress people, is by taking away all their guns. This is why we have the second amendment.”

Elon added “Freedom to me means that you can do anything you want to do that does not affect others. If you’re not hurting others, you should be able to do whatever you want to do, and the Government should not get in your life.”

On Manufacturing in the USA

ELON: “For some reason, recently manufacturing became uncool. I love manufacturing. I have tremendous respect for people who build products and services that people enjoy.” Elon explained the burdensome permitting process, “If you can get a permit to build in another country faster than you can get one to build in the USA, that’s messed up.”

On Taxation and Government Transparency

Elon: “I think hiring thousands of people to audit and chase people for not properly paying taxes while not securing our border makes no sense at all. It’s totally backwards.”

ELON: “We need to simplify the tax law. It’s way too complex. People end up spending too much money on complex accounting and legal.” “We’re going to livestream everything we do. We’re going to be super transparent. There may be some people who don’t like it, but we need to do it. We need to live honestly and we need to explain WHY things are being done. There will be no backroom secret dealings.”

ELON: “I agree there should be some kind of term limits on all elected officials and there should be some kind of limit on the judiciary as well. The path out of the Supreme Court shouldn’t be a hearse. The founders were very wise in creating the Constitution and the Amendments but they did not anticipate that people would live to extreme age because back then nobody did. But now we keep them alive even if they are not mentally astute. But if their job requires them to be mentally astute, then that obviously doesn’t work.”

On Neuralink and Regulation

ELON: “Neuralink currently does not receive any government funding. But we are slowed down by the regulatory process. It’s arduous getting approval.” “In order to move faster, we now have to do patients in Canada and England because things move too slowly in the US.”

On Political Engagement and Public Safety

I came to a conclusion that we are at a fork in the road of Western Civilization and destiny of humanity. – Elon Musk

Elon explains his involvement in politics, “I was living in California and everyone around me was a Democrat and I really just wanted to build technology: cars, rockets, space, internet, and do useful things. I didn’t want to be involved in politics, I don’t want to be the President, I want to build products people love. I came to a conclusion that we are at a fork in the road of Western Civilization and destiny of humanity, because the Constitution is being eroded away with consistent attacks, and the oppressive nature of the Federal government getting worse every year, open borders, etc. I was hearing one story after another of friends of mine that were being assaulted and robbed. I think our republic is at risk. America is at stake.”

ELON: “Our cities have become dramatically less safe, my mom’s friend was assaulted on the street and no one was arrested so whoever was doing it is just going to keep doing it. We need to imprison people who are violent offenders. That needs to be the priority of the DOJ and the Executive Branch. Next, we need to have a secure border because otherwise people will come across the border who are bad people. I think that most people who come are probably good people but there’s going to be some that are not and we need to stop that and there needs to be solid vetting of whomever comes to this country to make sure they will be an

On Trump’s Stamina

ELON: “My interactions with President Trump have been incredibly good. He’s very quick on his feet, he’s FUNNY, he’s quick-witted, and he works so hard on the campaign trail.” “He just did a podcast with Joe Rogan, which is multiple hours long, and you have to have stamina to do that.”

On Education

ELON: “Since the creation of the Department of Education, school standardized testing scores have gone down dramatically.” ELON: “Going to a four year college is not necessary to be successful. For a lot of people, it would make more sense to learn a trade.”

On Political Tactics and Misinformation

ELON: “The Democratic party keeps pushing a lot of the same hoaxes over and over again… Like the ‘fine people’ hoax.”

On Joe Rogan and Encouraging Public Dialogue

ELON: “I’d encourage everyone to watch the Joe Rogan interview with Trump. It could even come out later tonight.”

On Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.)

ELON: “I am excited about the potential of the Department of Government Efficiency because I think that there’s just a lot that can be done that would unblock progress and ensure that your tax dollars are spent wisely.”

On Donald Trump’s Leadership and America’s Future

ELON: “I strongly believe that President Trump is the path to an exciting and inspiring future.”

On Security and Economic Concerns

ELON: “Elon Musk is putting his life at stake to save America from bankruptcy. A lot of people who are taking advantage of the government are going to be upset about D.O.G.E. I need a lot of security but it’s got to be done and if it’s not done, we’ll just go bankrupt.”

ELON: “Just the interest payments on the debt are about 23% of all the tax revenue of the federal government. The interest payments also exceed the defense department budget.”

My thoughts

Today after work I stood in line for over an hour in the hot Texas sun and waited to cast my vote for Donald Trump.

It felt so good to see his name marked on my ballot. At the polls in Austin, there were a few Kamala signs up, and no Trump signs.

I take this as a positive in that normally there would be many many more Kamala supporters in my “liberal” left-leaning city of Austin.

However, common sense shows that Kamala is not the better candidate.

I got a message from a friend in California who asked to be anonymous. He said he voted for Donald Trump. He said he had to keep it a secret form his wife as she would not handle it well if she knew. This election in particular has a deep impact on the entire future of Western Civilization. Thankfully, more and more people are aware of this and are deciding to vote for Trump.

We are fortunate that Elon Musk is among us today, giving people a voice and a chance to stand up for the Constitution.