Following world affairs needs good coffee, company & a life jacket

Just when you thought world news couldn't get any crazier... A chance to relax in an inclusive confidential safe space with mature people who give a damn about the pace of democratic decline, the rise of authoritarianism, disinformation, and the breakdown of the rules-based international order (while conscious of its flaws). You could throw in unregulated AI, climate change, nuclear weapons proliferation and other existential risk, if you like. Share your concerns or just enjoy thoughtful company.

Conspiracy theorists, Russian bots, and supporters of authoritarianism will be in the wrong place, and a way will be devised to metaphorically change the locks.

Oscar's is a very comfortable space and well-heated (and step free). Please buy a beverage before you leave so we can keep enjoying it. No group tab. We just pay as we order our own drinks/food.

If you're tempted, jump in. It's a very relaxed affair. And there will be a bit of a break until the next one.