The New Coffee Room

@jon-nyc Nah, you'd be speaking Dutch.

@bachophile Thanks for explaining.

@bachophile I wonder if/when he will perform in Israel.

Ok thanks!

Can someone enlighten me on the nazi tattoo?

@Doctor-Phibes No idea. Depends on negotiations next week I guess...

Horluz strait closed again

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/4/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-over-us-blockade-of-its-ports

Last december in Ruznda I was offered seven snow leopards, twinty cows and fifty goats for my daughter. I declined because I don't have enough stables
But the guy who made the offer was pretty serious about the matter. Took some time to talk it out of his mind.

@Renauda
Maybe yes, maybe no.
Fact is that a lot of far right politicians in Europe want to forget about their privileged relations with Trump and his entourage.

No more friends...

https://www.euractiv.com/news/trump-attacks-meloni-she-is-no-longer-the-same-person/

About Russian elite and deception. Interesting read.
https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/73825

Ouch...
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-issues-scathing-attack-pope-leo-calls-him-weak-terrible-2026-04-13/

Thank you mr. Vance for being so helpful.

American (?) pro-Kremlin commentator flees Russia

https://uawire.org/pro-kremlin-commentator-flees-russia-after-fsb-threats-seeks-u-s-help

Online censorship in Russia

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/08/im-in-russia-by-blocking-telegram-the-kremlin-is-shooting-itself-in-the-foot-a92457

In the pub, I guess?

In Belgium we have this comics series called 'Blauwbloezen' (blue coats). The story line s about the civil war in the US. One of the main characters has a horse that instantly drops when someone calls 'Attack'.

@jon-nyc Mostly turd world countries (source: Paul Theroux)

Petraeus on Ukraine and Russia:

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5818227-david-petraeus-ukraine-russia-war/