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Shannon E French

@sefrench.bsky.social

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Philosophy Prof, International Ethics Center Director, Author of Code of the Warrior. Fields: Military Ethics and Ethics & Emerging Technology. Views I post are mine alone and not any employer’s or sponsor’s, etc. Reposts are not necessarily endorsements.

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · Aug 19

Whoohoo! IT HAS ARRIVED!

I gotta admit, the thrill of opening a box of freshly published books with my name on them never gets old. Thank you, @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social for a great author experience thus far.

I hope those of you with an interest in the subject enjoy the new material! #booksky

Image shows four copies of the new book The Code of the Warrior, by Shannon E French, third edition, out with Bloomsbury press. The cover is gold with white and black lettering, and has pictures of a battle axe, a katana, an assegai, and an assault rifle. The books are propped up on a dark green velvet couch.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5h

This is the way.

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Frances Larina @franceslarina.bsky.social · 4h

It's so important to keep the "non-consensual" part of generative AI front and center.

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 6h

I don't know how many times to point out that is absolutely ghoulish and non-consensual and disgusting behavior.
To exploit the image of a dead woman who was also exploited in real life so you can live out your momentary fantasies of "what is possible" with AI is bad science journalism, also.
Sick.

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Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Happen Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Screenshot includes an AI generated image of what looks like a human cross between Daenaerys Targaryen and Marilyn Monroe on the back of a dragon.

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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

In 2022, Oleksandr, a Ukrainian marine, helped blow up the Kozarovychi Dam to stop the Russians.

Now, as Russia threatens NATO, Europe considers all options, including turning their own borders into wetlands.

Good for Beavers, Bad for Russia

In 2022, Ukraine blew up the Kozarovychi Dam to stop the Russians. Now, Europe wants to copy this strategy — turning wetlands into defenses.

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 1d

Looks fantastic - bravo!! 🤩

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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Jeffrey Shallit 🇺🇦 @shallit.bsky.social · 1d

Today in the annals of LLM-generated academic paper stupidity: authors submit a paper clearly written by an LLM containing at least three hallucinated references that don't exist, of which two were allegedly written.... by me, the editor of the journal.

And the cover letter suggested I referee it!

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 1d

*and, not but

Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 1d

I understand. But it gives me hope that a figure with so much power and influence is recognizing the moment we’re in and truly meeting it well.

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 1d

Me too

Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Student defends moral relativism.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.

Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

New library catalogue website.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 19d

Do something nice for yourself every day.
Enjoy some tea, take a little nap, or shamble through the catacombs beneath crumbling castles and find the bones of ancient kings to snack on.

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Angela Pashia, ACC @angelapashia.com · 3d

And also, if you can’t stand on principle, stand on self preservation. Signing won’t stop this regime from attacking. Signing signals weakness, that you’re an easy target.

There is absolutely nothing to be gained by signing this.

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 3d

More of this. Signing this authoritarian devil’s bargain would betray higher education’s independence and the pursuit of knowledge.

Jay D. Aronson @jaydaronson.bsky.social · 3d

MIT rejects "the Compact"
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 2d

That is what we traditionally have for Thanksgiving! 🦞

Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 2d

Our daughter sends us actual postcards from college and it’s the cutest thing ever! But I’m not sure how I’m going to hold out until Thanksgiving to see her. 🦃🍂🍁❤️

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d

Manly men brutalize, terrorize a teen girl

Redsky @redsky.pirhoo.com · 2d

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 2d

Behave

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 3d

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2d

🙏🇺🇦 In Ukraine, civilian casualties from Russian strikes increased sharply in 2025: the total number of casualties in the first nine months of the year increased by 31% compared to 2024, - UN

❗️At least 214 civilians were killed and nearly 1,000 wounded in September 2025.

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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 3d

Everything is horrible but we still can take the time to rub the belly of a golden retriever

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 3d

A million times this! And every time I poll my students, they’re clear that they want stuff like doing the dishes automated, NOT creative acts or companionship or most of the junk they’re being sold.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 3d

it’s said all the time but I think we should continue to hammer home how insane it is that we got dead-eyed bros trying to sell us robots that will free us from the supposedly cruel burden of “creative careers” instead of the actual cruel burden of “doing menial household chores”

Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 3d

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 3d

That the networks don't have a live feed from Portland running in the corner is journalistic malpractice.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 3d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 3d

Are there truly people out there who can listen to this and not feel embarrassed? The best leaders are servant leaders. Not narcissists. Also, it’s not ageism to point out that if this were your loved one, you’d gently take his car keys away and get him care.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said 'I'm accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it.' A really nice thing to do. I didn't say 'Then give it to me, though.'"

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 3d

This is what courage in the face of authoritarianism looks like. No university should take Trump's bribe & surrender their integrity — bending the knee to a bully only feeds the beast & puts ALL our rights at risk.

Others should follows MIT’s example ASAP.

MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding

MIT is one of the nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 3d

“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

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