Miranda Horner
@mirandahorner.bsky.social
Writer/editor/producer | gamer | musician | veteran game industry professional | personal account, personal views | she/her
Truth. Don't let comparison ruin your opportunities for happiness. For my part, I'm pretty happy with where I am, and if I could maintain it, I'd be happy with that, too.
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Poor Little Rich People
The YouTube video above fascinates me, because it details how people making $500,000 a year — economically fortunate by any sane measure — are still frequently living paycheck to payche…
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November 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Truth. Don't let comparison ruin your opportunities for happiness. For my part, I'm pretty happy with where I am, and if I could maintain it, I'd be happy with that, too.
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/28/p...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/28/p...
The chocolate mousse cupcake I just had from the cupcake shop near me has put me into a sugar coma.
It was extremely good, which is why I continued to eat the whole thing.
It was extremely good, which is why I continued to eat the whole thing.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The chocolate mousse cupcake I just had from the cupcake shop near me has put me into a sugar coma.
It was extremely good, which is why I continued to eat the whole thing.
It was extremely good, which is why I continued to eat the whole thing.
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I am pleased to announce that I'll be running a campaign for D&D in a Castle next October at Walworth Castle in the UK. It’s called Infernal Greetings and it's a nod to Guide to Hell, my AD&D 2E sourcebook from 1999. Sign ups are open now.
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Chris Pramas
Chris Pramas is an award-winning game designer, writer, and publisher. His best-known designs are the Dragon Age RPG, Fantasy AGE RPG, and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, 2nd Edition. He was a D&D des...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I am pleased to announce that I'll be running a campaign for D&D in a Castle next October at Walworth Castle in the UK. It’s called Infernal Greetings and it's a nod to Guide to Hell, my AD&D 2E sourcebook from 1999. Sign ups are open now.
dndinacastle.com/pages/dungeo...
dndinacastle.com/pages/dungeo...
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are any of my followers in the DMV and perhaps able to take on two emergency cat fosters?
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
are any of my followers in the DMV and perhaps able to take on two emergency cat fosters?
This is cool to know:
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Your Brain Has a Built-In Isolation Mode - Neuroscience News
New research uncovers the exact immune-to-brain pathway that drives the loss of social motivation during sickness.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is cool to know:
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Hmmm...I have enough apples to also make a homemade apple pie. I guess I could pick up more crust tomorrow. Or make it from scratch.
Plus I'd obv get some ice cream. Maybe a salted caramel flavor.
Plus I'd obv get some ice cream. Maybe a salted caramel flavor.
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hmmm...I have enough apples to also make a homemade apple pie. I guess I could pick up more crust tomorrow. Or make it from scratch.
Plus I'd obv get some ice cream. Maybe a salted caramel flavor.
Plus I'd obv get some ice cream. Maybe a salted caramel flavor.
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Every time a pop science article is like "50 million year old [creature] still [doing thing that creature does]", I like to imagine it's talking about the same individual creature for that entire span. Like one specific clam with a VERY well established daily routine.
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Every time a pop science article is like "50 million year old [creature] still [doing thing that creature does]", I like to imagine it's talking about the same individual creature for that entire span. Like one specific clam with a VERY well established daily routine.
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The only correct pie take is that pies are like dogs—they’re all good, we just have stronger personal attachments to some than others.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The only correct pie take is that pies are like dogs—they’re all good, we just have stronger personal attachments to some than others.
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While I certainly don't hope for it, I fear the news this weekend could feature "family poisoned by making AI 'recipe' they found on the internet" stories. 😬
Please, double-check that any new recipes are from a trusted source!
Please, double-check that any new recipes are from a trusted source!
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet — And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
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November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
While I certainly don't hope for it, I fear the news this weekend could feature "family poisoned by making AI 'recipe' they found on the internet" stories. 😬
Please, double-check that any new recipes are from a trusted source!
Please, double-check that any new recipes are from a trusted source!
Note to anyone who has an eye doctor in a shopping center that also contains a grocery store: Do not make an appointment the week of Thanksgiving.
Don't ask me how I know.
Don't ask me how I know.
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Note to anyone who has an eye doctor in a shopping center that also contains a grocery store: Do not make an appointment the week of Thanksgiving.
Don't ask me how I know.
Don't ask me how I know.
I have pumpkin pie makings. All is right in my little world.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I have pumpkin pie makings. All is right in my little world.
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Examples: Erasing student loan debt. Students living in poverty. Working two or three jobs just to get by. Being hit as a child. And so on.
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Examples: Erasing student loan debt. Students living in poverty. Working two or three jobs just to get by. Being hit as a child. And so on.
As I give my cat a Churu tube snack and think upon advent calendars, I realized that I'd totally buy my cat a Churu advent calendar, where we open up a new treat every day, with each day being a different flavor.
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
As I give my cat a Churu tube snack and think upon advent calendars, I realized that I'd totally buy my cat a Churu advent calendar, where we open up a new treat every day, with each day being a different flavor.
Oh no. Jigsaw puzzle subscriptions exist.
(And they never saw Miranda again.)
(And they never saw Miranda again.)
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Oh no. Jigsaw puzzle subscriptions exist.
(And they never saw Miranda again.)
(And they never saw Miranda again.)
I love jigsaw puzzles. I love advent calendars.
I don't love looking at advent puzzles online and having to play "Spot the AI-Generated Art."
Found one where the stockings hung from the chimney with care looked like square blobs with random ribbons.
I don't love looking at advent puzzles online and having to play "Spot the AI-Generated Art."
Found one where the stockings hung from the chimney with care looked like square blobs with random ribbons.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I love jigsaw puzzles. I love advent calendars.
I don't love looking at advent puzzles online and having to play "Spot the AI-Generated Art."
Found one where the stockings hung from the chimney with care looked like square blobs with random ribbons.
I don't love looking at advent puzzles online and having to play "Spot the AI-Generated Art."
Found one where the stockings hung from the chimney with care looked like square blobs with random ribbons.
Bearing in mind that I'm one of those wacky people who'd be happy having my tax dollars provide healthcare to all:
How Big Mad would the congresscritters who push for work stipulations on safety nets be if the same stipulations applied to the benefits that they receive after leaving Congress?
How Big Mad would the congresscritters who push for work stipulations on safety nets be if the same stipulations applied to the benefits that they receive after leaving Congress?
November 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Bearing in mind that I'm one of those wacky people who'd be happy having my tax dollars provide healthcare to all:
How Big Mad would the congresscritters who push for work stipulations on safety nets be if the same stipulations applied to the benefits that they receive after leaving Congress?
How Big Mad would the congresscritters who push for work stipulations on safety nets be if the same stipulations applied to the benefits that they receive after leaving Congress?
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This happened a lot to magic swords with annoying personalities
An intentionally destroyed #BronzeAge #sword found in a burial at Blaubeuren-Asch. Bronze Age weapons deposited in burials were often bent or hacked into pieces before placed into the grave, in this way they 'died' with the owner. Dating 9th century BC.
📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
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📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
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November 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This happened a lot to magic swords with annoying personalities
This Bingo card I have is wild.
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This Bingo card I have is wild.
So, turning off smart features in Gmail undoes the few category tabs they had set up. Heh. Guess I'll set up some rules instead.
Take that, feature I didn't want to use!
Take that, feature I didn't want to use!
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
So, turning off smart features in Gmail undoes the few category tabs they had set up. Heh. Guess I'll set up some rules instead.
Take that, feature I didn't want to use!
Take that, feature I didn't want to use!
It is soul-sucking gray outside. So despite the walk in cold temps, my brain is like “hibernate now plz?”
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It is soul-sucking gray outside. So despite the walk in cold temps, my brain is like “hibernate now plz?”
May all the Veruca Salts in our lives go down the chute.
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
May all the Veruca Salts in our lives go down the chute.
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Charlotte - buy gift cards for Manolo’s bakery, which is having to close temporarily because 🧊 is terrorizing his customers. Voted best cake shop in USAToday - the gift cards might help keep him afloat until you can pick up your cake. #ncpol manolosbakery.com
Shop - Manolo´s Latin Bakery, Charlotte North Carolina.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Charlotte - buy gift cards for Manolo’s bakery, which is having to close temporarily because 🧊 is terrorizing his customers. Voted best cake shop in USAToday - the gift cards might help keep him afloat until you can pick up your cake. #ncpol manolosbakery.com
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Hey, weekenders! Just a reminder that the Feeding America bundle over on @drivethrurpg.com is offering over $500 of RPG product for a donation of just $25 to support food aid, including THREE Icons books: Assembled Edition, Adversaries, and Evil Rising!
Feeding America [BUNDLE] - Fainting Goat Games | DriveThruRPG
This special bundle contains the following titles:Capers RpgRegular price: $24.992018 BAMFsie Award Winning...
Please note that the revised cover is only available in the PDF. The hardcover and s...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Hey, weekenders! Just a reminder that the Feeding America bundle over on @drivethrurpg.com is offering over $500 of RPG product for a donation of just $25 to support food aid, including THREE Icons books: Assembled Edition, Adversaries, and Evil Rising!
Sometimes you dream about Maglubiyet, I guess.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Sometimes you dream about Maglubiyet, I guess.
This is so awesome!
I found a company that makes fancy stencils for wall decor and it's WAY cheaper than wallpaper! @kobilacroix.bsky.social
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Flower Stencils & Floral Stencils - Nature Wallpaper, Flower Wallpaper – Page 2
Our Floral Stencils and Flower Stencils for painting a flower background on walls and furniture will bring the beauty of the garden indoors! From modern spring flowers wall art to cute floral wallpape...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is so awesome!