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

Student defends moral relativism.
kevinmkruse.bsky.social
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.
philistella.bsky.social
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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edmondsscanner.bsky.social
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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angelapashia.com
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.
victorerikray.bsky.social
More of this. Signing this authoritarian devil’s bargain would betray higher education’s independence and the pursuit of knowledge.
sefrench.bsky.social
That is what we traditionally have for Thanksgiving! 🦞
sefrench.bsky.social
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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radleybalko.bsky.social
Manly men brutalize, terrorize a teen girl
redsky.pirhoo.com
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

Link | Subreddit
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
www.reddit.com
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histoftech.bsky.social
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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maks23.bsky.social
🙏🇺🇦 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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sivav.bsky.social
Everything is horrible but we still can take the time to rub the belly of a golden retriever
sefrench.bsky.social
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.
faineg.bsky.social
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”
sethdmichaels.bsky.social
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.bsky.social
That the networks don't have a live feed from Portland running in the corner is journalistic malpractice.
atrupar.com
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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djangowexler.bsky.social
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
sefrench.bsky.social
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.
atrupar.com
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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vanhollen.senate.gov
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
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sifill.bsky.social
“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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sefrench.bsky.social
You’re not whining! You’re having a normal reaction to an absolute mountain of stress. I hope with all my heart that the movers do their job well, but moves are stressful even when everything goes right. And that’s without the added layers this move has for you.
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jessdkant.bsky.social
Energy requirements for AI mean that the only way for the bubble not to burst would require companies to multiply their carbon footprint to an unimaginable degree. Right now, while AI is barely functional and mostly a novelty for the lazy, it requires so much energy that data centers rival cities.
sefrench.bsky.social
Absofuckinglutely! Honestly, you’d hardly be human if you didn’t. I just wish I were there to provide a shoulder. Sending love and support. ❤️
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tedmccormick.bsky.social
A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.