A few days ago I asked, “What does the world need visualized?” The people answered. Here’s a quick sketchnote illustrating the U.S. Strategic Guidance Framework. ⤵️

August slipped away into a moment in time. Assateague Island NS

Women in National Security night at FDD. What a wonderful evening of fellowship and conversation.

A quick visit to Washington state.

Working on GWOT history is such a strange mix of the horrors of war with Y2K nostalgia for me.

Disturbing news. Tried the coke Oreos and found them to be excellent.

happiest anyone has ever been in the briefing room 🥹

🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 Part time collections manager in Richmond, Va. jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/museum-co…

In 1942, at the height of the Second World War, Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed sweethearts bidding each other farewell before the men depart for war, not knowin if the'd ever return. Look at their clothes. 🧵

Joining the August ranks of storytellers today at the Vietnam Vet Memorial women’s memorial. Stop by at 11:15 to hear me if you’re interested, but the main ceremony starts at 1pm.

I just got handed a challenge coin by a vet with a lit cigarette in the same hand. Truly, I joined the army at the wrong time.

Every time i think I’ve seen the weirdest stuff on facebook marketplace…there’s thanksgiving Starship Enterprise.

I love DC around the holidays. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Open enrollment.

Midwestern holiday math is using the same battered piece of tissue paper for every holiday since 1994 and then spending $87 on butter for holiday give away cookies.

I appreciate how much my husband has had to evolve to accept how much I’ve changed since we got married. Like, I became a Mac person.

Welcome to the one day a year I bake bread.

With so many changed plans, who *is* going to SMH Historians annual meeting this year?

Back at the Alma mater for a public history career panel. @NIAHDatWM William & Mary News

Here we go! SMH Historians #SMH2025

Stop by the Library of Congress National Book Festival at the convention center today. 📚 📕 ❤️ Junior League of Washington #volunteer