The New Coffee Room

@jon-nyc Talking about migration...

In India Putin just repeated his stance on 'Novorussiya'.
So far no reaction from the US...

@Mik I think Kallas is a little bit too optimistic. Russia isn't doing very well, but is not broke.
Yet.

@Mik Sheer madness.

Putin's power bloc cracking?

https://www.kyivpost.com/videos/64394

LeCun is not the only one:

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/sep/16/song-chun-zhu-why-one-of-the-worlds-most-brilliant-ai-scientists-left-the-us-for-china

You might reconsider your investment strategy. China did.

@jon-nyc I should have known you have a dirty mind

I speak Dutch. The translation is correct, so I don't get what you're after ...

Lavrov losing Putin's support?

Https://www.google.com/amp/s/telegrafi.com/en/amp/Lavrov-loses-Putin%2527s-support-after-failed-meeting-with-Trump-2674272039

Didn't know that there were emperors on the cards

Well, Julius Caesar never was a king.
Sorry.

WW II

Silent protests in Moscow:

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/29/hundreds-line-up-outside-putins-office-in-largest-opposition-linked-action-since-2024-a90648

@Mik As long as you don't have to slice it like bread...

@Renauda I remember having read an article including pictures on this matter about five years ago.

Actually n°7 is 'Kinderdijk', meaning "children's levee".
I did n°1 partially: I have a friend who lives close to the source of the Loire. Gorgeous scenery.

@Doctor-Phibes Apparently you've never had the opportunity to meet my wife

@NobodySock check Saccuman in Bolzano or Alfonsi pianoforti in Rome.

@Renauda Apologies, I blundered. Consider what I wrote as non-existent.