CRUEL BUT FAIR:

CARE TO HELP US SPEED THINGS ALONG IN IRAN YET, FELLAS? Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns. “If we are not able to open the Strait of Hormuz … I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be canceled as a result of lack of jet fuel.”

What do you mean “we,” Kemosabe?

Related:

It’s been the Islamic Republic vs. the West for 47 years.

OL’ BLUE EYES NEVER LEFT, AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED:

THIS SCAM LONG PREDATES GAVIN NEWSOM:

I’m not sure exactly when the political memoir industry turned into another lefty grift operation, but it’s hardly anything more than that now.

Seriously, does anyone read these things?

MAKE THEM PLAY BY THEIR OWN RULES:

We need to have a talk about flight and electricity, too.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Chuck Schumer Is Now Driving His Own Clown Car. “Eric Swalwell’s protracted exit from politics has preoccupied the Democrats of late, which has pushed Schumer and his troubles into the background. One of my longstanding beliefs about Schumer is that, despite having risen to the top of Dem leadership, he’s one of the dumbest people in the Senate — think East Coast Mazie Hirono.”

WHAT’S HOBBLING HIGHER-ED REFORM? There is a real (though nascent) effort from within higher ed to try to save the sector and make it something we can be proud of again. Rick Hess lays out some of the issues tripping them up.

PERHAPS THEY NEED TO BE TREATED AS AN “EXISTENTIAL THREAT” TO OUR DEMOCRACY:

Isn’t that the phrase we’ve heard since 2016?

SO LONG, CITI BIKE:

When the bikes lack maintenance and eventually start disappearing, it will be just another case of “bad luck.”

Unexpectedly, of course.

CHANGE IS HAPPENING, ALL OVER THE WORLD:

KIND OF GIVING AWAY THE GAME HERE:

WELL, THEY ARE:

YES:

HOW IT’S GOING: