“We’ve gotta get our priorities straight” – A tale in two headlines
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Priority 1: I got mine.
Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change is set to take place in July, formally rebranding the airport near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Later Monday, Trump posted a video to social media that appears to show digital renderings for his presidential library. Set to dramatic music, the video unveils a piercing tower along the Miami skyline emblazoned with the signature “Trump” lettering seen on his other towers.
The Independent has images from the video. The Other tRumpSon claims he poured his heart and soul into the project. I believe him. I also believe that payment for any “work” he has done on it took up 5% of the available funds. Dad got the rest. This thing might get to the Ground Breaking Ceremony, but if anything gets built it will be paid for by the hopes and dreams of people who frankly, deserve to be ripped off if they know who is on the other end of the contract.
Priority 2: Fuck you.
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices to soar worldwide.
According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more expensive than before the war began. The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much at the pump was nearly four years ago, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The article also explains that the cost of fuel goes beyond the gas station.
Beyond visits to the pump, analysts point to groceries, which have to be restocked frequently and could also see price hikes as businesses’ transportation and packaging costs pile up. Hauling other cargo and packages has also been impacted. The U.S. Postal Service, for example, is seeking a temporary 8% added charge on some of its popular products including Priority Mail.
Hopefully people who heat their homes with oil are stocked up for the rest of the season. Based on information about home heating, oil heated homes are concentrated in New England and part of the Mid-Atlantic, so it isn’t like Oldfinger will help with the bills.
