Karla L Miller
@karlalmiller.bsky.social
WaPo Work Advice columnist, aka the smart-aleck down the hall. https://linktr.ee/karlalmiller
The boundary for acceptable behavior by men toward women and girls should be a higher standard than “could you technically escape conviction for it in a court of law.”
Incidentally, 15 is not “barely legal” in any U.S. state: www.legalmatch.com/law-library/...
Incidentally, 15 is not “barely legal” in any U.S. state: www.legalmatch.com/law-library/...
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The boundary for acceptable behavior by men toward women and girls should be a higher standard than “could you technically escape conviction for it in a court of law.”
Incidentally, 15 is not “barely legal” in any U.S. state: www.legalmatch.com/law-library/...
Incidentally, 15 is not “barely legal” in any U.S. state: www.legalmatch.com/law-library/...
“Can I clear your plate for you? Don’t mind if I do.”
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Can I clear your plate for you? Don’t mind if I do.”
Can confirm. @amirtalai.bsky.social was an absolute doll at my kiddo’s first con and the highlight of my weekend
November 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Can confirm. @amirtalai.bsky.social was an absolute doll at my kiddo’s first con and the highlight of my weekend
Trick-or-traumatizing neighborhood kids and dogs
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Trick-or-traumatizing neighborhood kids and dogs
Fat chance. I generate all my own slop, thank you very much.
October 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Fat chance. I generate all my own slop, thank you very much.
Right? Like all those psychopaths out there using public transportation or biking to work, or issuing PDFs instead of printing paper reports. Who even *does* that?
October 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Right? Like all those psychopaths out there using public transportation or biking to work, or issuing PDFs instead of printing paper reports. Who even *does* that?
I shall pray for them
October 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I shall pray for them
The audio intro:
October 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The audio intro:
Sigh. Once again, my bona fides:
Divorced mom/co-parent, working full time and writing column on the side. Believe me, I live in the real world. (And still don’t work half as hard as a good journalist.)
Divorced mom/co-parent, working full time and writing column on the side. Believe me, I live in the real world. (And still don’t work half as hard as a good journalist.)
September 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Sigh. Once again, my bona fides:
Divorced mom/co-parent, working full time and writing column on the side. Believe me, I live in the real world. (And still don’t work half as hard as a good journalist.)
Divorced mom/co-parent, working full time and writing column on the side. Believe me, I live in the real world. (And still don’t work half as hard as a good journalist.)
There must be some mistake. I am zoned for a two-cat household and am at catpacity, yet the local Cat Distribution System sent a delegate to welcome me at my new home.
(The neighbors had no idea who this was.)
(The neighbors had no idea who this was.)
August 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
There must be some mistake. I am zoned for a two-cat household and am at catpacity, yet the local Cat Distribution System sent a delegate to welcome me at my new home.
(The neighbors had no idea who this was.)
(The neighbors had no idea who this was.)
Babies are a delight, but having teens and tweens is just plain FUN.
August 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Babies are a delight, but having teens and tweens is just plain FUN.
Water-damage demo and repair happening at my new home. Azula does not care for the noise.
August 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Water-damage demo and repair happening at my new home. Azula does not care for the noise.
I am packing for a move and have reached that punchy stage where I try to think of stuff to make the movers laugh
August 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I am packing for a move and have reached that punchy stage where I try to think of stuff to make the movers laugh
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Repeat offenders in flagrante
Repeat offenders in flagrante
August 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Repeat offenders in flagrante
Repeat offenders in flagrante
MURTHERERS MOST FOUL
August 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
MURTHERERS MOST FOUL
I cannot let this calumny go unrefuted.
My babies do not slaughter helpless wildlife. That is barbaric.
They feed exclusively on the canned processed remains of domestic animals bred in captivity and shipped to abattoirs for that express purpose.
My babies do not slaughter helpless wildlife. That is barbaric.
They feed exclusively on the canned processed remains of domestic animals bred in captivity and shipped to abattoirs for that express purpose.
August 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I cannot let this calumny go unrefuted.
My babies do not slaughter helpless wildlife. That is barbaric.
They feed exclusively on the canned processed remains of domestic animals bred in captivity and shipped to abattoirs for that express purpose.
My babies do not slaughter helpless wildlife. That is barbaric.
They feed exclusively on the canned processed remains of domestic animals bred in captivity and shipped to abattoirs for that express purpose.
It should be illegal to be this cute
August 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It should be illegal to be this cute
Katara when I’m on work call: Climbing my chest, head-butting my chin, pacing in front of webcam, draping her entire bulk over my shoulder, dragging her tail through my mouth as I speak
Katara the minute I hang up:
Katara the minute I hang up:
July 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Katara when I’m on work call: Climbing my chest, head-butting my chin, pacing in front of webcam, draping her entire bulk over my shoulder, dragging her tail through my mouth as I speak
Katara the minute I hang up:
Katara the minute I hang up:
Hey look guys, Spencer Tracy weighed in on this week’s column!
July 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hey look guys, Spencer Tracy weighed in on this week’s column!
L to the O to the L @ “staff”
Yeah, I’ll get my cats right on that.
Yeah, I’ll get my cats right on that.
July 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
L to the O to the L @ “staff”
Yeah, I’ll get my cats right on that.
Yeah, I’ll get my cats right on that.
Oof.
For the record, I'm not syndicated.
For the record, I'm not syndicated.
July 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Oof.
For the record, I'm not syndicated.
For the record, I'm not syndicated.
That’s … literally all my column is.
July 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
That’s … literally all my column is.
*samuel-l-jackson-i-dont-remember-asking-you.gif*
June 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
*samuel-l-jackson-i-dont-remember-asking-you.gif*
Oh, here we freakin’ go. *belch*
June 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Oh, here we freakin’ go. *belch*
Interesting pair of headlines in the WaPo feed about today’s anniversary celebration honoring our military
June 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Interesting pair of headlines in the WaPo feed about today’s anniversary celebration honoring our military