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Jeremy Slevin @jeremyslevin
16 Aug 2021
I remember pitching segments on Taliban advances, major attacks on US troops, or our foundering military occupation when I was at MSNBC, only to have them spiked. The failure in Afghanistan is also a failure of our media institutions.

Aug 17, 2021 · 4:49 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry...
General Strike 🍀(Terrence Daniels)
 @Terrence_STR
17 Aug 2021
Taliban uses the gym at the presidential palace. Guy at 0:12 has a rocket launcher. Don’t skip leg day... Our world is insane!
Replying to @marwilliamson
How can we have a reliable newsource in America when more than half the news is spiked with commercials.? Citizen United is a farce and should have no say in our reality. United States or Russia take your pick
Replying to @marwilliamson
“What is the first thing a journalist is said to learn? To not be part of the story ... Journalists are more and more becoming just that; part of the story they tell.”
Replying to @marwilliamson
America's part in that catastrophe is thankfully over, but the war itself continues...
Sudhir Chaudhary
 @sudhirchaudhary
16 Aug 2021
Amrullah Saleh, Vice President of Afghanistan and Ahmad Massoud, son of Ahmad Shah Massoud spotted in Panjshir.They are bringing all Anti-Taliban commanders together in Panjshir. This province is still free from Taliban.
Replying to @marwilliamson
It's a failure of our national character. If we cared more our leaders would be forced to But it's not just Afghanistan and its not just women. All over the world people live brutal lives. It's overload so we just care about making a few more bucks so we can get a bigger TV