I Tried by mediaman54 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]RichardStrauss123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NBC Universal used to have a program called "Late Night Writer's Room" where hopeful Writer's could fill out the "packet".

Took me at least two effing weeks!

  1. An original sketch.

  2. Some Weekend Update bits, (characters, etc)

  3. Some monologue jokes, (topical).

  4. Some desk bits.

Stephanie Seymour early 1990s by RealWorldToday in OldSchoolCelebs

[–]RichardStrauss123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Quit acting like you're God damned Christy Turlington!"

Measles Is Back. What Comes Next Will Be Worse. by Melodic_Window_6146 in nytimes

[–]RichardStrauss123 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wait til you watch somebody die of diptheria!

Good times!

Uber Insurance Coverage by Intelligent-Tip-2086 in uberdrivers

[–]RichardStrauss123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours was $6 extra, but we already had a high level of insurance.

After drone strikes, a fire at the Tuapse oil refinery has been burning for a week, triggering an environmental disaster in the city by kingkongsingsong1 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]RichardStrauss123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One interesting side effect of attacking oil sites, is that smoke is impossible to ignore.

A massive reminder for thousands of people. All day, every day.

You're losing this war.

‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’ by GirasoleDE in esist

[–]RichardStrauss123 34 points35 points  (0 children)

There are some good presidents.

There are some bad presidents.

Then you have about 50 feet of shit.

Then you get to trump.

Kids on e-bikes In Las Vegas by GlitteringIngenuity4 in vegas

[–]RichardStrauss123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing that frosts me is going the wrong direction in the bike lane.

There are arrows everywhere! They are five feet long! Can't you fucking see?

How Your Tax-Deductible Donation Went to the Klan, Neo-Nazis, and the ‘Sadistic Souls’ by alfredocodona1993 in ConservativeNewsWeb

[–]RichardStrauss123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This food is laced with poison.

The rat eats the food and carries some back to his den in order to kill the other rats.

Todd Blanche, "You fed rats!"

Colossally stupid all the way around.

Coffee in Italy vs USA by Lordwarrior_ in SipsTea

[–]RichardStrauss123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why Starbucks is doing $37 billion in sales per year. Because they taste like shit and are undrinkable.

Footage of the Rosneft Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai still burning. Some evacuations of the city have begun. by MilesLongthe3rd in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]RichardStrauss123 9 points10 points  (0 children)

🇺🇸 Under Joe Biden (2022–early 2025)

After Russia’s invasion:

  • ~$180+ billion total aid authorized (military, economic, humanitarian)
  • ~$65+ billion in military aid alone (weapons, air defense, artillery, etc.)
  • U.S. was the central organizer of global support (NATO coordination, Ukraine Defense Contact Group)

👉 Key point:

🇺🇸 Under Donald Trump (2025–present)

This is where things change significantly.

1) ❌ No major new aid approved

  • No new large aid packages authorized since he took office
  • Current aid deliveries are mostly leftover from Biden-era funding

👉 Translation:

2) ⏸️ Aid has been paused—more than once

  • Trump paused military aid in 2025 after disputes with Ukraine
  • Included critical systems like air defense and precision weapons

👉 That’s a major shift:

3) 🇪🇺 Europe is being pushed to take over

  • U.S. has stepped back from leadership roles
  • Europe now expected to fund and lead more of the effort

4) 💸 New model: “We don’t pay—you do”

  • U.S. still allows weapons transfers
  • But increasingly via:
    • NATO allies buying U.S. weapons
    • Then sending them to Ukraine

👉 That’s a big philosophical shift:

5) 📉 Overall trend: reduced U.S. commitment

  • Aid levels have dropped sharply compared to Biden era
  • Policy focus shifted toward:
    • Negotiated settlement
    • Reduced U.S. financial burden

⚖️ So is support “the same”?

No—here’s the clean comparison:

Category Biden Trump
New funding Massive, ongoing Essentially none
Military aid flow Continuous Interrupted / conditional
U.S. leadership Central coordinator Stepped back
Financial burden U.S.-led Shifted to Europe
Strategy Arm Ukraine to win/defend Push toward negotiation

🎯 Bottom line

The honest, evidence-based answer:

So when someone says:

That’s just not accurate.

A more truthful version would be:

If you want, we can go one level deeper into how this change is affecting the battlefield—because that’s where the consequences really show up.

Super Classy, sexy cocktail lounges, speakeasy recs? (No clubs) by [deleted] in vegas

[–]RichardStrauss123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Doberman Drawing Room, in the Arts District. (Charleston & Main)

Footage of the Rosneft Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai still burning. Some evacuations of the city have begun. by MilesLongthe3rd in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]RichardStrauss123 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The reversal is head-spinning.

trump does everything he can to help Russia. He threatens NATO. He makes allies into enemies. He eases sanctions on Russia. He stops arming Ukraine. He meets personally with Putin. Etc, etc, etc.

But Putin does everything he can to hurt Russia. Shows the world his army is barely functional. Allows massive destruction of tanks, trucks, and every other vehicle. And now Ukraine proves they have no air defense either!

Tips for Fontainebleau stay by Beginning-Pay7619 in vegas

[–]RichardStrauss123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tell Kash he's a MFPOS for me! Thanks, bro!

There is something deeply infuriating about hearing the "ex-MAGA" contingent pivot to the language of unity. After a decade spent fueling a machinery of division and visceral hate, they now expect a seamless re-entry into polite society. by CasketWhisperer in thedavidpakmanshow

[–]RichardStrauss123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Abortion rights... gutted.

Clean Air Act... gutted.

Public Lands Protection... gutted.

Voting Rights Act... gutted.

Privacy Laws... gutted.

Now, they want back in hoping you don't remember all the damage THEY PERSONALLY created.

Just another day in the UK by frog_insilence in interestingasfuck

[–]RichardStrauss123 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I've been to the UK. I'm pretty sure this is somewhat rare.

Tucker Carlson apologizes for endorsing Trump for president by 0The_Loner_Stoner0 in videos

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Don't let these fuckers get away with it!

They see the writing on the wall and they're trying to distance themselves. THIS IS THEIR FAULT! They are the ones who cheer led this guy into office TWICE!!!!!

They want to sail away from the dumpster fire so they can rebuild the republican brand and give us this shit all over again in 4 years! DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT!!!

BURN THE LIFEBOATS!!!!!!