Phillips P. OBrien (@phillipspobrien) If Hungary can free itself from the rule of a corrupt Russian agent, the USA can too.

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It’s almost as if starting an illegal war to hike oil prices to benefit Russia was part of the plan all along…

New books in the Royal College of Defence Studies Library @sefrench.bsky.social

DOJ investigating whether Denmark lied on its Greenland mortgage.

two men are talking and one of them says " i do not think it means what you think it means .. " ALT: two men are talking and one of them says " i do not think it means what you think it means .. "

‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’

They do, but it’s the fully automatic ones you have to be most concerned about

Quite useful if you’re in a tight space or matching and worried about hitting saxophone players in the head though

Valve trombones never really caught on except for marching bands. The trombone (in small bore form anyway) predates valved instruments by several hundred years so adding valves didn’t really enhance it.

Sorry - missed this! That big brown one looks like a besson euphonium case (I think they’re referred to as baritones in the US, while in the U.K., the baritone is smaller and fits between the euph and the tenor horn). But those trombones look v interesting!

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.

“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.
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EVENT: AI in Military Decision Making: A Dialogue on How to Enhance IHL Compliance

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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.

Thanks Hina. There’s military ethics, and military medical ethics versions available as apps - all free to use and download. The ai edition is only web based for now, but we hope to add an app for that too soon.

Given this week in world events, it feels even more poignant to be playing the Peacemakers tonight in Tewkesbury Abbey.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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Palestinian music teacher in Gaza turned Israeli drone sounds into a lesson, using them to teach children the musical scale.

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.

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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.

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Happy to have a look as long as you don’t have any imminent deadline concerns!

Disaster happens when soldiers don’t act ethically. We can provide better training to support them The Brereton Inquiry recommended reassessing the Australian Defence Force’s ethics training approach. Four years later it’s improved a bit, but could be much better.

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Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial - The Guardian

Tainted Love YouTube video by Oompapas

youtube.com/shorts/V-c95... only a matter of time though

I don’t think anybody’s shot a phaser at me while playing yet, but the lighting was questionable here…so maybe

Thanks Shannon! So far, this is like finding a really nice pub after finally getting fed up with the awful behaviour and bad beer in the once popular bar round the corner

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.