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Gas dropped from $3.13 last year to $2.90 now. Thirteen cents. That’s what we’re celebrating? With all the talk about what Trump’s doing for prices, I expected more than pocket change. Not exactly the massive improvement promised. 😕

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35 Years of the ADA, and Hotels Still Can’t Get It Right

Published on Substack on 1/26/2026 The Americans with Disabilities Act will turn 36 later this year. In the last thirty-five years, there has been a requirement for accessible hotel accommodations. And yet, NPR just published an investigation showing that wheelchair users are still dealing with the same frustrating barriers that shouldn’t exist after three decades of the law being on the books.NPR talked to 50 wheelchair users and surveyed over 200 more. The stories were depressingly familiar. You call ahead, you book an accessible room online, you show up… and there’s no reservation. Or the room’s been given away. Or—my personal favorite—the …

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