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Protesters target Serbian ruling party offices in fifth night of demonstrations
Date: 8/17/2025 Original Source: BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c3wn7v0gxy4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
TONY SAYS:
(Tony sits at a booth in the Bada Bing, nursing an espresso. Silvio is across from him, looking bored.)
So, Silvio, you hear about all this craziness going on in the world? It's like a goddamn three-ring circus, only instead of clowns, you got… well, you got worse.
First off, these Serbians. Smashing up the windows of the ruling party’s offices. Five nights in a row. Five! These guys gotta get a life. Or maybe a better target. Maybe they should try tossing Molotov cocktails at… I dunno… the local tax office? That'd be something to see. (He chuckles darkly.) Anyway, their President, this Vučić fella, he's threatening to punish them. Like that’s gonna stop anything. These guys are rioting because some train tracks collapsed, killing sixteen people. They claim it's corruption, the usual song and dance. Sounds familiar, right? Reminds me of that time Paulie Walnuts… (He pauses, considering, then shrugs.) Fuhgeddaboudit. The point is, these guys are pissed, and they're taking it out on windows. Amateur hour.
Then you got Spain and Portugal, burning up like a goddamn pizza oven. Thousands of firefighters battling these blazes. Three people dead already. This heatwave's got Europe sweating more than I do after a three-hour meeting with Gigi Cestone. The old man even found roasted in his house, right? Like a Thanksgiving turkey – except this turkey's got a little less stuffing and a whole lot more char. Seriously, this heat, it's brutal. It makes you appreciate a good air conditioner. You know, like the ones we got installed in the Bing? Best money I ever spent.
(He takes a sip of his espresso.)
And speaking of heat, this Ukraine situation is still a hot mess. Trump’s looking for an end to it, or at least that's what the BBC says. Like he could actually do something about it. That's a laugh. This whole thing… it’s like watching a two-year-old with a loaded gun – frightening and unpredictable. And meanwhile, Ukraine’s dropping drones on Belgorod. I saw the footage, a car got blown to smithereens. Classic. The war's been going on so long, it's hard to even keep track. It’s like a long, drawn-out gabagool sandwich – you start enthusiastic, then it just drags on, eventually you just want it to be over.
(He leans back, eyes narrowed.)
Then there’s some tourists taking pictures of waterspouts in Italy. They're probably gonna try and sell the footage to some cable network for a few bucks. Morons. And a volcano in Russia erupting? Like that's news. Volcanoes erupt, Silvio, it's what they do. It’s like the sun rising in the east – except a lot more fiery.
(He looks at Silvio, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.)
So, you see? The world’s a crazy place. Full of idiots, fires, and war. Just another day in paradise, right? You ever think about how easily things could go south? One minute you’re enjoying your espresso and the next, your windows are getting smashed. Just keep your head down, your mouth shut, and your eyes open, capisce? Now, what’s that about that shipment of… ahem… olive oil?
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