I’d be hard pressed to narrow down to three more but this is #1👇

You know the answer👇

Everything just got better 🍸

Tiger Shrimp w/Butter Garlic Tomato Sauce & Saffron Orzo It’s what’s for dinner 😋

To help convince you, here's an endorsement from the esteemed Dr. Hassan Abbas, Distinguished Professor at the National Defense University & author of several excellent books on the Taliban. 3/3

The sad thing is this how the vast majority of US NatSec & military leaders think too, which is why we keep losing modern wars 😑

The publisher is now offering 10-20% off the cover price for pre-orders of my forthcoming book on the history of US #counterterrorism operations in #Afghanistan👇 To inspire you to order, here’s an endorsement from Dr. Dan Byman 👍 www.bloomsbury.com/us/us-counte...

Ending the night with this: if this was any random year, this would have been par for the course. But to have something billed as a celebration of state fairs—which appears to have been organized by people who’ve never attended an actual state fair—for the 250th(!) is just hugely disappointing 😞

If you thought the Department of War exhibit would be more than two card tables and a veteran’s registration machine, I’m sorry to disappoint

These things are right next to each other in the same exhibit hall 🤔

At least they’re playing Creed 😝

I mean, c’mon 😑

Hope you’re not hungry! 😬

Wishing I were here👇

The reports of crowd size are *accurate*

Welcome to the Rodeo 250!

Model of the Arch de Trump

They have tiny exhibits for each major Department. I went in this one just out of curiosity and inside is an exhibit for NOAA and one for the Forestry Service 🤔

Also this inspiring display of vehicles

Live shot of the Great American State Fair👇

Lots of these…DC gearing up for the 4th, apparently 👇

I did not know this was a thing👇

Turned in the final proofs for my book! To celebrate, here’s an endorsement from the great @kschake.bsky.social 👇

Like a wishing well, but one that only destroys your wishes 🔥

THERE’S NO REPORTING IN THE PRESS ROOM

Here’s another endorsement for my forthcoming book on the history of US #counterterrorism operations in #Afghanistan 👇

The most foam I’ve ever had on a dish 😳

This was a delightful way to spend an evening 🦞 🍺 😋

The publisher has started posting endorsements of my forthcoming book, “US Counterterrorism Operations in Afghanistan: Jackpots, Dry Holes, and Collateral Damage” (Which you can pre-order from your favorite bookseller now!) Here’s one to whet your appetite 👇