Henry Maar
@hmaar.bsky.social
Historian, humorist, beer enthusiast! H-Diplo Review Editor. Board Member, Peace History Society. Cold War/Arms Control/abolition/peace activism. Author of Freeze! The Grassroots Movement to Halt the Arms Race and End the Cold War (Cornell UP, 2022)
Williams’ Empire was published nearly 50 years ago, but I find the wisdom worth returning to regularly: “empire as a way of life only leads to war and more war.” More pessimistically he warns, “empire a a way of life will lead to nuclear death.”
June 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Williams’ Empire was published nearly 50 years ago, but I find the wisdom worth returning to regularly: “empire as a way of life only leads to war and more war.” More pessimistically he warns, “empire a a way of life will lead to nuclear death.”
Peace president my ass
June 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Peace president my ass
I attempted to get ChatGPT to help me ChatGPT proof part of an assignment. I’m not so convinced of its “subtle” blending of text into a political cartoon 🤷♂️
May 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I attempted to get ChatGPT to help me ChatGPT proof part of an assignment. I’m not so convinced of its “subtle” blending of text into a political cartoon 🤷♂️
Another successful UCSB Center for Cold War Studies conference!
May 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Another successful UCSB Center for Cold War Studies conference!
MAGIC IN 6! WE (TEMPORARY) MAGIC FANS BELIEVE!
April 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
MAGIC IN 6! WE (TEMPORARY) MAGIC FANS BELIEVE!
Eeeeh, Lakers in 7 🤷♂️
March 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Eeeeh, Lakers in 7 🤷♂️
Hughes Fire from Simi Valley, looks even worse than it did earlier
January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hughes Fire from Simi Valley, looks even worse than it did earlier
Here’s the view from Simi
January 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Here’s the view from Simi
Also, you never know, but the people you meet at the CCWS conference might go on to blurb your book! @amyjay401.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Also, you never know, but the people you meet at the CCWS conference might go on to blurb your book! @amyjay401.bsky.social
Good times at the AHA! Maybe I’ll come back next time there’s a controversial resolution that really shouldn’t be controversial that needs my vote!
January 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Good times at the AHA! Maybe I’ll come back next time there’s a controversial resolution that really shouldn’t be controversial that needs my vote!
Made it to New York, time for a beer! Or maybe something warmer, “feels like 24”?!?!
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Felt like 80 when I left LA.
Why can’t we all just agree to hold these big conferences in warmer climates? I hear San Diego is nice this time of year 🤔
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Felt like 80 when I left LA.
Why can’t we all just agree to hold these big conferences in warmer climates? I hear San Diego is nice this time of year 🤔
January 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Made it to New York, time for a beer! Or maybe something warmer, “feels like 24”?!?!
🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
Felt like 80 when I left LA.
Why can’t we all just agree to hold these big conferences in warmer climates? I hear San Diego is nice this time of year 🤔
🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
Felt like 80 when I left LA.
Why can’t we all just agree to hold these big conferences in warmer climates? I hear San Diego is nice this time of year 🤔
Leaving SoCal for NYC. See you at the AHA! @historians.org
January 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Leaving SoCal for NYC. See you at the AHA! @historians.org
Added a new guitar to the collection and joined the @gibsonguitars.bsky.social family. Been eyeing the seafoam green Les Paul for the last 100 years and got an offer I couldn’t refuse. Full on mahogany, heavy AF like the riffs it’s going to chug out! Photos fail to do the color justice!
December 1, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Added a new guitar to the collection and joined the @gibsonguitars.bsky.social family. Been eyeing the seafoam green Les Paul for the last 100 years and got an offer I couldn’t refuse. Full on mahogany, heavy AF like the riffs it’s going to chug out! Photos fail to do the color justice!
I think a Belgian/Trappist beer would be better for Thanksgiving dinner, but the 19% Black Tuesday aged in Madeira barrels will have to suffice 🤷♂️
#Beersgiving
#Beersgiving
November 29, 2024 at 2:58 AM
I think a Belgian/Trappist beer would be better for Thanksgiving dinner, but the 19% Black Tuesday aged in Madeira barrels will have to suffice 🤷♂️
#Beersgiving
#Beersgiving
Hey @jlrmarin.bsky.social now who’s part of the elite cool kid’s club?!?!
September 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Hey @jlrmarin.bsky.social now who’s part of the elite cool kid’s club?!?!
Kiki was very concerned how one person could accumulate so many books. I told him “history graduate school. Don’t do it. Unless you just want people to call you ‘Dr.’ And that’s kind of cool. Arrogant, vein, egoistical, but cool.” He nodded back and said, “all rights and privileges, bitch.”
July 29, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Kiki was very concerned how one person could accumulate so many books. I told him “history graduate school. Don’t do it. Unless you just want people to call you ‘Dr.’ And that’s kind of cool. Arrogant, vein, egoistical, but cool.” He nodded back and said, “all rights and privileges, bitch.”
I dunno, could be a good book title🤷♂️
June 5, 2024 at 1:09 AM
I dunno, could be a good book title🤷♂️
I think academic guilt is sometimes worse than Catholic guilt 🤷♂️
December 26, 2023 at 8:13 PM
I think academic guilt is sometimes worse than Catholic guilt 🤷♂️
@jlrmarin.bsky.social you’re not blocked! But I have no friends on steam 😿
December 25, 2023 at 8:22 AM
@jlrmarin.bsky.social you’re not blocked! But I have no friends on steam 😿
The Matrix is a Christmas movie.
Or I just couldn’t find anything better to watch 🤷♂️
Or I just couldn’t find anything better to watch 🤷♂️
December 25, 2023 at 4:18 AM
The Matrix is a Christmas movie.
Or I just couldn’t find anything better to watch 🤷♂️
Or I just couldn’t find anything better to watch 🤷♂️
Fall colors are popping in Pennsylvania
October 28, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Fall colors are popping in Pennsylvania
October 26, 2023 at 2:42 PM
New phone is only as good as the pictures of beers it can take 🤔
September 25, 2023 at 1:50 AM
New phone is only as good as the pictures of beers it can take 🤔