Heather M. Haley
@heatherhaleyphd.bsky.social
Historian-in-Residence, Joint History Research Office | plant & cat mom | training for my first marathon (in 2026) | views expressed are mine alone
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Like @kevinmkruse.bsky.social, I don’t have any books of my own to suggest (next year, I’ll have one I hope y’all will read!).
So here are some books I read this year that I *highly* recommend:
So here are some books I read this year that I *highly* recommend:
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Like @kevinmkruse.bsky.social, I don’t have any books of my own to suggest (next year, I’ll have one I hope y’all will read!).
So here are some books I read this year that I *highly* recommend:
So here are some books I read this year that I *highly* recommend:
My grandmother’s Thanksgiving cactus—Aleta, named after her—is looking GORGEOUS this morning. Happy Thanksgiving week! 🦃 🍂
Stay safe. Stay warm. Drink water. Center yourself first. 🫂
Stay safe. Stay warm. Drink water. Center yourself first. 🫂
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
My grandmother’s Thanksgiving cactus—Aleta, named after her—is looking GORGEOUS this morning. Happy Thanksgiving week! 🦃 🍂
Stay safe. Stay warm. Drink water. Center yourself first. 🫂
Stay safe. Stay warm. Drink water. Center yourself first. 🫂
Who turned the thermostat down? 🥶
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Who turned the thermostat down? 🥶
I’m twapped. 🐈⬛
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I’m twapped. 🐈⬛
My academic books have only ever known the (dis)comfort of the floor.
Today, they graduated to shelves, and they look fantastic. 📚💫
Today, they graduated to shelves, and they look fantastic. 📚💫
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My academic books have only ever known the (dis)comfort of the floor.
Today, they graduated to shelves, and they look fantastic. 📚💫
Today, they graduated to shelves, and they look fantastic. 📚💫
It took me all morning and part of the afternoon, but I have a freaking jungle dining room. 🪴😍🌱
October 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It took me all morning and part of the afternoon, but I have a freaking jungle dining room. 🪴😍🌱
I forsook the Navy this morning for the Army 10-Miler. 😆
I was 00:04:02 faster this year! Completed in 1h 55m 11s, averaging an 11:31 min/mile. 🏃🏼♀️💨🏅Nap time!
I was 00:04:02 faster this year! Completed in 1h 55m 11s, averaging an 11:31 min/mile. 🏃🏼♀️💨🏅Nap time!
October 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I forsook the Navy this morning for the Army 10-Miler. 😆
I was 00:04:02 faster this year! Completed in 1h 55m 11s, averaging an 11:31 min/mile. 🏃🏼♀️💨🏅Nap time!
I was 00:04:02 faster this year! Completed in 1h 55m 11s, averaging an 11:31 min/mile. 🏃🏼♀️💨🏅Nap time!
He was just a signer (in a Rock’n’Roll band). 🎤🎼🎸
October 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
He was just a signer (in a Rock’n’Roll band). 🎤🎼🎸
5K this morning at @visitoccoquan.bsky.social benefitting CFH Affordable Housing (cfhva.org).
I’ll probably do two laps, since I average six miles per run. 🏃🏼♀️💨
I’ll probably do two laps, since I average six miles per run. 🏃🏼♀️💨
October 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
5K this morning at @visitoccoquan.bsky.social benefitting CFH Affordable Housing (cfhva.org).
I’ll probably do two laps, since I average six miles per run. 🏃🏼♀️💨
I’ll probably do two laps, since I average six miles per run. 🏃🏼♀️💨
Had a most ~disagreeable~ afternoon, so this is much better. 🥱🫖💤
September 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Had a most ~disagreeable~ afternoon, so this is much better. 🥱🫖💤
Thrilled to return my author’s agreement for my chapter—𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆: 𝗭𝘂𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗹𝘁, 𝗭-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲—in an edited volume from @usni.org, forthcoming in 2026. 🥹📖🖊️⚓️💪🏼
September 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Thrilled to return my author’s agreement for my chapter—𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆: 𝗭𝘂𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗹𝘁, 𝗭-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲—in an edited volume from @usni.org, forthcoming in 2026. 🥹📖🖊️⚓️💪🏼
What is wild is that I’ve not heard of Private Snafu!
Scuttlebum, from what little I’ve found thus far, was featured in a series of posters displayed at the Damage Control Training Center at Philadelphia. Aside from his illustrator (Bil Sullivan), that’s it. I’ve found nothing else.
Scuttlebum, from what little I’ve found thus far, was featured in a series of posters displayed at the Damage Control Training Center at Philadelphia. Aside from his illustrator (Bil Sullivan), that’s it. I’ve found nothing else.
September 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
What is wild is that I’ve not heard of Private Snafu!
Scuttlebum, from what little I’ve found thus far, was featured in a series of posters displayed at the Damage Control Training Center at Philadelphia. Aside from his illustrator (Bil Sullivan), that’s it. I’ve found nothing else.
Scuttlebum, from what little I’ve found thus far, was featured in a series of posters displayed at the Damage Control Training Center at Philadelphia. Aside from his illustrator (Bil Sullivan), that’s it. I’ve found nothing else.
Thank you for the live-action shot of me at #McMullen2025, Mark! hope everyone who attended—standing room only!!—enjoyed our panel on damage control.
I plan to do *something* with The [Twenty] Tragedies of Scuttlebum: The Navy’s Damage Control Caricature, so stay tuned!
I plan to do *something* with The [Twenty] Tragedies of Scuttlebum: The Navy’s Damage Control Caricature, so stay tuned!
September 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thank you for the live-action shot of me at #McMullen2025, Mark! hope everyone who attended—standing room only!!—enjoyed our panel on damage control.
I plan to do *something* with The [Twenty] Tragedies of Scuttlebum: The Navy’s Damage Control Caricature, so stay tuned!
I plan to do *something* with The [Twenty] Tragedies of Scuttlebum: The Navy’s Damage Control Caricature, so stay tuned!
I ran into Dr. Ed Marolda (whose work I low-key fangirl over) at #McMullen2025, and he told me that my chapter in the forthcoming volume 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘚 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘞𝘢𝘳 required **no edits** 🥹
He hopes @usni.org will release the volume in 2026. 📖 I can’t wait.
He hopes @usni.org will release the volume in 2026. 📖 I can’t wait.
September 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I ran into Dr. Ed Marolda (whose work I low-key fangirl over) at #McMullen2025, and he told me that my chapter in the forthcoming volume 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘚 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘞𝘢𝘳 required **no edits** 🥹
He hopes @usni.org will release the volume in 2026. 📖 I can’t wait.
He hopes @usni.org will release the volume in 2026. 📖 I can’t wait.
I wanna die. 🥵🏃🏼♀️💨 But I did it. 🏅
*and*
First Place Women’s Age Group 30-39! 🥇
*and*
First Place Women’s Age Group 30-39! 🥇
September 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I wanna die. 🥵🏃🏼♀️💨 But I did it. 🏅
*and*
First Place Women’s Age Group 30-39! 🥇
*and*
First Place Women’s Age Group 30-39! 🥇
Midday race in mid-September.
I may regret this. 🥵
I may regret this. 🥵
September 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Midday race in mid-September.
I may regret this. 🥵
I may regret this. 🥵
01:55:22 🏃🏼♀️💨 Let’s goooooooo!!! 🏅
Mt. Vernon’s #GeorgeWashingtonPatriotRun Beat last year’s time by 4 minutes and 32 seconds in the muthafuckin rain!
Mt. Vernon’s #GeorgeWashingtonPatriotRun Beat last year’s time by 4 minutes and 32 seconds in the muthafuckin rain!
September 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
01:55:22 🏃🏼♀️💨 Let’s goooooooo!!! 🏅
Mt. Vernon’s #GeorgeWashingtonPatriotRun Beat last year’s time by 4 minutes and 32 seconds in the muthafuckin rain!
Mt. Vernon’s #GeorgeWashingtonPatriotRun Beat last year’s time by 4 minutes and 32 seconds in the muthafuckin rain!
August 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Welp. I did the thing! 🏅🏃🏼♀️💨
And I was only 8 seconds slower than last year—my stomach was *not* having the pre-race navel orange, chocolate chewy granola bar, *and* GU in 91% humidity—so I’m taking this win. 💪🏼
#Annapolis10MileRun
And I was only 8 seconds slower than last year—my stomach was *not* having the pre-race navel orange, chocolate chewy granola bar, *and* GU in 91% humidity—so I’m taking this win. 💪🏼
#Annapolis10MileRun
August 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Welp. I did the thing! 🏅🏃🏼♀️💨
And I was only 8 seconds slower than last year—my stomach was *not* having the pre-race navel orange, chocolate chewy granola bar, *and* GU in 91% humidity—so I’m taking this win. 💪🏼
#Annapolis10MileRun
And I was only 8 seconds slower than last year—my stomach was *not* having the pre-race navel orange, chocolate chewy granola bar, *and* GU in 91% humidity—so I’m taking this win. 💪🏼
#Annapolis10MileRun
In case you’re wondering where I am today:
August 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In case you’re wondering where I am today:
I hit 60 lbs. down today ~and~ crawling, sauntering, walking, jogging, running, and sprinting over 7,000 miles since I started this journey in August 2020. 💪🏼
July 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I hit 60 lbs. down today ~and~ crawling, sauntering, walking, jogging, running, and sprinting over 7,000 miles since I started this journey in August 2020. 💪🏼