Karla L Miller

@karlalmiller

Former WaPo Work Advice columnist (2011-2025), aka the smart-aleck down the hall.

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Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· 12d

Role model

Orange cat sitting upright with eyes closed on top of a TV cabinet. In front of the cat is a metal orange cat statue facing the same direction.

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· 13d

No one talks about the pain of having an offspring who gets you sucked into a fandom and then gets distracted and abandons it partway through

Screenshot of a text from me to my kid: “Just letting you know I’m finishing infinity castle now with or without you”

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· 25d

Stellar lede, no notes wapo.st/4vAfSej

Screenshot of news article. Opening sentence reads: “President Donald Trump’s World Cup ended with something he likely loved: being showered in gold.”

The next paragraph explains that Trump was standing onstage next to the World Cup winners as cannons exploded and golden confetti rained down.

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Jul 3

Happy heat dome, everyone #TADC

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Jun 19

Hey @support.bsky.team, what does it mean when I get a new-message notification but have nothing new in my inbox? Also, if anyone out there has tried to dm me in the last 24 hours, please reply here and let me know. My dm’s are filtered to connections only, so I may need to follow you back.

Screenshot of my Bluesky notifications bar showing a new item in my messages/chats

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Jun 11

In case any young’uns need an introduction:

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· May 10

Katara wishes a happy Mother’s Day to the moms we miss, the moms we love, and the moms we are.

Closeup of an orange cat on the viewer’s chest

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 30

Plus ça change

Selfie of me sitting at kitchen counter with Azula the tortoiseshell cat lying across my chest while Katara the orange cat ls lying across my leg. On the laptop on the background are photos of the two cats as kittens, also sitting on me

Closeup of laptop screen with three photos of the cars as kittens, sitting on me in a blue shirt

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 26

Happy Sunday, y’all

Orange cat and tortoiseshell cat sleeping on one another next to my blanket-covered legs and laptop

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 23

MÖMTHER PLEES GIB CHEEZ

A tortoiseshell cat in the left foreground is staring intently at the wrapped cheese ball on the counter. A red arrow has been inserted tracking her line of sight

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 23

It’s garnishes-for-dinner season, mofos

Place setting. In front, a plate with bread and smoked mozzarella cheese and a pool of olive oil. Behind the plate, a mozzarella cheese ball, a glass of white wine, and a sectioned container with artichokes, black and green olives, and red piquillo peppers.

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 21

Good morning, bright eyes

An orange cat’s ears and eyes are visible over the edge of a bank of grey wall cabinets

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 12

Oh come ON

Tortoiseshell cat sitting next to same arm as in fist picture, staring intently at camera. Orange cat’s hindquarters can be seen on lower right corner where she is snuggled on my lap

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 12

Katara disregarding my explanation

Orange cat snuggled up against my chest while I stare at the camera with an exasperated expression

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 12

Katara guilt-tripping me after I explained that I do not wish to be sat upon at this time

An orange cat perched alongside an arm in a light purple sleeve. That cat is giving side-eye to the camera.

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 7

When you’re feeling tense and sore, it helps to apply a warm melted cat wrap

Side view of me, a white woman in glasses and a mottled grey headband, with a tortoiseshell cat sound asleep, her chin arced over my shoulder

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Apr 5

Back atcha from Katara and Azula!

Photo of an orange cat squinting up at the camera from below, one paw laid across her tortoiseshell sister’s paw and my chest. Tortoiseshell cat’s head is partially obscured as she looks away from the camera

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Mar 28

#NoKings protest at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. Video by my friend R Hall.

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Mar 24

Remaining here until further notice

Selfie of my face mostly hidden between two sleeping cats draped side-by-side on my chest

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Mar 15

Pi Day Redux: Tomato pie. Made with discount-rack heirlooms that were basically giant tomatoey popping boba, and pimento cheese, the caviar of the South.

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Mar 15

Commemorative video: Pi Day 2026

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Mar 15

Pi Day 2026: A story in three pictures. 1: Perfect crust 2: Magnificent meringue 3: Liquid lemon slop

Two pre-baked pie crusts sitting on a stovetop.

One meringue-topped pie after baking, with toasted brown peaks accenting the snowy white topping.

Lemon pie with a big wedge cut out of it. The lemon filling has dissolved into liquid slop and filled the rest of the pan.

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Mar 14

Apparently I was late with breakfast

Orange cat sitting with her front paws on a food plate, mouth open as she meows at the viewer. Another cat is partially visible in the lower corner of the picture (one ear, one eye).

Karla L Miller@karlalmiller· Mar 9

It’s just not that hard to credit the person who breaks the story. I did it here: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... Doesn’t matter if it’s another news org with deep pockets or an independent investigative reporter who posts on a blog. Credit. The. Source.