#chrisdonahue

[mr-michael-kyle]

This is the last US soldier leaving Afghanistan

The Department of Defense has tweeted an image of Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, boarding a C-17 to depart Kabul.

He was the last soldier to depart the country.

On Monday, Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, informed reporters that Donahue and the top US diplomat in Kabul, Charge d’Affaires Ross Wilson, had been the last two US officials to step off of Afghanistan soil and onto a US military aircraft out of Afghanistan.

“On the last airplane out was Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd airborne division and my grand force commander there, and he was accompanied by our charge Ambassador Ross Wilson, so they came out together,” McKenzie stated. “The state and defense team came out on the last aircraft and had been in fact the last people to step on the ground, step on the airplane,” he added.

An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst

From CNN’s Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta

4 days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma Sadeqi sat on her bed and recorded a final video to tens of thousands of followers.

Usually, her posts would show her cooking or exploring Kabul alongside her friends, in bright clothes and with cheerful music playing in the background. However before Sadeqi even started talking, the dispirited expression on her face told viewers that this one was completely different.

“Since we’re not allowed to work and go out of our houses, all of us needed to record you a final video,” she started. “And through this video say goodbye to you all.”

She informed viewers she was too scared to walk the street, and requested them to pray for her. “Life in Kabul has become very troublesome, particularly for many who was once free and happy,” she stated. “I wish it’s a bad dream, I wish we are able to wake up one day,” she added, stopping at times to stifle tears. “However I do know that it isn’t possible …. and it’s a reality that we’re finished.”

Days later, Sadeqi was killed in a terror attack outside Kabul’s international airport, two of her colleagues informed CNN. A minimum of 170 Afghans died in the atrocity, while attempting desperately to flee the country.

Sadeqi was in the final year of study at a journalism institute in Kabul. She had recently joined the Afghan Insider YouTube channel, whose videos have amassed more than 24 million views. They gave weekly glimpses into the lives of younger content creators, who had been raised amid the relative safety of a post-Taliban age. Additionally they allowed Sadeqi and others to support their families, while following their own aspirations.

[worldnewsapp]

The last soldier to leave #Afghanistan on the day the #US concluded its 20-year war has been identified as Major General #ChrisDonahue. His departure closed the US mission to evacuate American citizens and vulnerable #Afghans. “This was an incredibly tough, pressurized mission filled with multiple complexities, with active threats the entire time. Our troops displayed grit, discipline and empathy,” said the XVIII Airborne Corps in a tweet. With the country now back in their hands, Taliban supporters celebrated across Kabul, coming out on the streets and firing shots into the sky. Tap the link in our bio for more live updates on the situation in Afghanistan, and what the future holds for the people left behind. (📸: US Central Command Public Affairs) #Afghanistan #Kabul #uspolitics Reposted from @bbcnews https://www.instagram.com/p/CTO25toMwYo/?utm_medium=tumblr

[machineeatyourbrain]

SAGAN - GAN code Python

https://github.com/chrisdonahue/wavegan/blob/master/README.md

https://towardsdatascience.com/not-just-another-gan-paper-sagan-96e649f01a6b

[bookoisseur]

Remembering I'm Nearly 10 Years Older & That Means Something in 2014

Me: BCC means blind carbon copy. CC means carbon copy. It's from old school administrative days.

Chris: Woah. Cool.