Chris Tashi
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Every country has been burning through emergency stockpiles to mask the shortage. JP Morgan & Kpler data shows the last Gulf shipments reached their destinations between April 8–19. That window is now closed. The buffer is gone. The real shock starts now.
Why Trump’s Approach to Iran Was Always Doomed to Fall Short? No matter how one looks at it, the writing was on the wall. The Iran issue represents precisely the kind of challenge President Donald Trump has historically struggled with: it requires patience, offers no immediate visuals of victory, and involves an adversary that is both resilient and unwilling to bend under pressure. This raises a fundamental question: why pursue confrontation in the first place using a strategy that doesn't suited to the nature of the problem? From the outset, there has been a deep mismatch between the Trump administration’s negotiation style and Iran’s strategic culture. Trump’s approach, rooted in pressure, public signaling, and rapid deal-making, assumes that adversaries will respond predictably to escalating costs. Iran does not operate that way. For Tehran, time is not a constraint but it is a tool. Strategic patience is built into its decision-making. Threats, far from compelling compromise, often reinforce resistance. The familiar “carrot and stick” framework has limited influence when it collides with rigid ideological red lines and a regime that views endurance as a form of victory. Just as importantly, Iran does not measure success in the same way Washington often does. There is no need for a dramatic breakthrough or a symbolic signing ceremony. From Tehran’s perspective, simply holding firm in the face of American pressure can itself be framed domestically and regionally as a win. As pressure fails to produce results, the instinct in Washington is often to escalate rhetoric and tighten demands. Yet in Tehran, such escalation is interpreted not as strength, but as evidence that its strategy is working l, meaning that the United States is growing impatient, even off balance. If there is a viable path forward, it begins with a shift in assumptions. Iran is not a conventional negotiating partner, and it will not respond to unconventional pressure in conventional ways. Effective diplomacy in this context is less about public brinkmanship and more about quiet, sustained engagement. It also requires an understanding that any durable agreement must allow Iran to perceive itself as having achieved something of value. Negotiations framed as “take it or leave it” are unlikely to succeed when the other side is prepared to leave it indefinitely. There is, in fact, a shared interest in avoiding escalation and reaching some form of understanding. But as long as the process is driven by mismatched expectations, conflicting timelines, and fundamentally different definitions of success, that interest alone will not be enough. Without a recalibration of approach, the gap between Washington and Tehran will remain not just wide, but structurally difficult to close #IranWar
“What I’m calling out—and what desperately needs to be called out—is the girlboss messaging itself. It has saturated our culture for decades, telling every girl since kindergarten that independence is everything, men are optional (or obstacles), and love, marriage, and motherhood can be postponed indefinitely without consequence. The fact that college-educated women are still marrying at higher rates does not disprove the damage. If anything, it makes the problem more urgent. It’s a textbook example of what Rob Henderson has called “luxury beliefs”—ideas that bring social status to elites at little personal cost to them, while inflicting real harm on everyone else.”
This is actually true. Lately, many of my girlfriends (mid to late thirties) have been telling me that they are getting approached by early-twenties men, very confidently I would add. What’s going on?
This is actually true. Lately, many of my girlfriends (mid to late thirties) have been telling me that they are getting approached by early-twenties men, very confidently I would add. What’s going on?
Charlize Theron says "in 10 years," AI will be able to do Timothée Chalamet’s job as an actor, but it will never be able to replace live performance like ballet: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day. That was a very reckless comment on an art form, two art forms, that we need to lift up constantly because, yes, they do have a hard time. But in 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.” variety.com/2026/film/news…
Charlize Theron says "in 10 years," AI will be able to do Timothée Chalamet’s job as an actor, but it will never be able to replace live performance like ballet: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day. That was a very reckless comment on an art form, two art forms, that we need to lift up constantly because, yes, they do have a hard time. But in 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.” variety.com/2026/film/news…
In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.
"Women aged 18-55 say the top reason they aren’t reaching their desired fertility is inability to find a spouse" Been saying this for over 15 years. In fact, I wrote a book about it. (OTHERHOOD, 2014)
