Prof David Whetham
@profdavidw.bsky.social
Interested in military ethics, issues relating to justice, and trombones
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“Secretary of the Navy John Phelan…has directed [the] purge of 60 civilian professors from the U.S. Naval Academy.…The humanities, he ordered, should be particularly targeted.”
Gutted. As a former USNA prof, I know I made a positive difference in my mids’ lives.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Gutted. As a former USNA prof, I know I made a positive difference in my mids’ lives.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Hegseth’s Headlong Pursuit of Academic Mediocrity
His military-education reforms seem designed to ensure fighting men can’t think and thinking men can’t fight.
www.theatlantic.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
“Secretary of the Navy John Phelan…has directed [the] purge of 60 civilian professors from the U.S. Naval Academy.…The humanities, he ordered, should be particularly targeted.”
Gutted. As a former USNA prof, I know I made a positive difference in my mids’ lives.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Gutted. As a former USNA prof, I know I made a positive difference in my mids’ lives.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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📅 Just one week to go!
AI in Military Decision Making: A Dialogue on How to Enhance IHL Compliance is happening 17 June.
Join legal, military & tech experts to explore IHL risks & safeguards.
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#ICRC #IHL #MilitaryAI #AIinWarfare #TechAndConflict
AI in Military Decision Making: A Dialogue on How to Enhance IHL Compliance is happening 17 June.
Join legal, military & tech experts to explore IHL risks & safeguards.
🔗 www.icrc.org/en/event/eve...
#ICRC #IHL #MilitaryAI #AIinWarfare #TechAndConflict
EVENT: AI in Military Decision Making: A Dialogue on How to Enhance IHL Compliance
www.icrc.org
June 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
📅 Just one week to go!
AI in Military Decision Making: A Dialogue on How to Enhance IHL Compliance is happening 17 June.
Join legal, military & tech experts to explore IHL risks & safeguards.
🔗 www.icrc.org/en/event/eve...
#ICRC #IHL #MilitaryAI #AIinWarfare #TechAndConflict
AI in Military Decision Making: A Dialogue on How to Enhance IHL Compliance is happening 17 June.
Join legal, military & tech experts to explore IHL risks & safeguards.
🔗 www.icrc.org/en/event/eve...
#ICRC #IHL #MilitaryAI #AIinWarfare #TechAndConflict
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
May 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
Given this week in world events, it feels even more poignant to be playing the Peacemakers tonight in Tewkesbury Abbey.
March 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Given this week in world events, it feels even more poignant to be playing the Peacemakers tonight in Tewkesbury Abbey.
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Israeli authorities will discuss the approval of the construction of 1,170 illegal Israeli settlement units in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p8araf
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p8araf
February 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Israeli authorities will discuss the approval of the construction of 1,170 illegal Israeli settlement units in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p8araf
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p8araf
I imagine Mr Gill will be wary of open windows until his court hearing www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes
The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader made favourable statements about Russia for money, a court hears.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I imagine Mr Gill will be wary of open windows until his court hearing www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We had tacos for dinner and Mrs W has been buying up stocks of maple syrup.
February 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We had tacos for dinner and Mrs W has been buying up stocks of maple syrup.
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2% killed
5% wounded
95% internally displaced
Comparative numbers in US would be:
6.7M killed
16.75M injured
318.25M displaced
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5% wounded
95% internally displaced
Comparative numbers in US would be:
6.7M killed
16.75M injured
318.25M displaced
aje.io/8td0uv
The human toll of Israel’s war on Gaza – by the numbers
After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas reach a ceasefire. Al Jazeera breaks down the impact on human life.
aje.io
January 16, 2025 at 5:52 AM
2% killed
5% wounded
95% internally displaced
Comparative numbers in US would be:
6.7M killed
16.75M injured
318.25M displaced
aje.io/8td0uv
5% wounded
95% internally displaced
Comparative numbers in US would be:
6.7M killed
16.75M injured
318.25M displaced
aje.io/8td0uv
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Palestinian music teacher in Gaza turned Israeli drone sounds into a lesson, using them to teach children the musical scale.
January 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Palestinian music teacher in Gaza turned Israeli drone sounds into a lesson, using them to teach children the musical scale.
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The promises of “never again” made after WWII appears to be forgotten, as war continue to plague humanity in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere, RWI has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative that promises to revolutionise the way we monitor IHL.
aje.io/80lhbf
The promises of “never again” made after WWII appears to be forgotten, as war continue to plague humanity in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere, RWI has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative that promises to revolutionise the way we monitor IHL.
aje.io/80lhbf
ICMD: A new tool to end impunity for those who violate the rules of war
A new initiative by RWI promises to revolutionise the way compliance with the rules of war is monitored globally.
aje.io
November 24, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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The promises of “never again” made after WWII appears to be forgotten, as war continue to plague humanity in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere, RWI has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative that promises to revolutionise the way we monitor IHL.
aje.io/80lhbf
The promises of “never again” made after WWII appears to be forgotten, as war continue to plague humanity in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere, RWI has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative that promises to revolutionise the way we monitor IHL.
aje.io/80lhbf
Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial - The Guardian
December 7, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial - The Guardian
My favourite dedication in any book, found in Kevin Beresford’s classic Roundabouts of Great Britain.
December 6, 2024 at 3:58 PM
My favourite dedication in any book, found in Kevin Beresford’s classic Roundabouts of Great Britain.
An excellent end to a fascinating day in London.
December 3, 2024 at 9:04 PM
An excellent end to a fascinating day in London.
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after 9 minutes of writing
December 1, 2024 at 7:24 PM
after 9 minutes of writing