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Dianna 🇩🇴

@grlpants.bsky.social

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IP/Partnerships Producer at Epic | #gamedev D&D #DM & #TTRPG Player| Red Mage & Spoony Bard AfroLatina & #Bronx as fug | 🇩🇴 She/ Her #Dragonage is Life Reformed Theater Nerd | Owner of @thesecretlantern.bsky.social Still Fighting. https://solo.to/grlpants

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · May 23

So yeah, surprise! I'm opening a Bookstore + Game Store.

Donate to our Kofi: ko-fi.com/thesecretlan...

Buy some Books+ ebooks: www.thesecretlantern.com/shop-online

Buy some Audiobooks: www.thesecretlantern.com/audiobooks

Sign up for updates.

Every little bit helps.

www.thesecretlantern.com

The Secret Lantern Books & Games | Explore & Connect Today!

Discover The Secret Lantern: Books & Games in Cedar Park, TX—a vibrant hub for book lovers and gamers. Sign up for updates, support our launch, and join our welcoming community.

www.thesecretlantern.com

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 1h

Ribbit ribbit mother fuckers.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 6h

I love this image.

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 1d

💥💥SURPRISE!💥💥

You can play Earth Must Die *right now*

We just launched a huge demo for the game on Steam -- an entire hour long slice of it. See how @danthat.bsky.social's latest is shaping up!

store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 1d

The community showed up with such love & enthusiasm, & I can’t say this enough: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

To everyone who believed in us, supported us, told a friend, sent encouragement, or just showed up, we love you so, so much.

The lantern is officially lit.💛

www.thesecretlantern.com

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 1d

The rooms were filled with folks puzzling, painting minis, playing games, and just being together. It was everything we hoped this space could be — and more.

I’m exhausted in the best way, and still in disbelief that we actually did it.

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 1d

Even with a few hiccups (because what’s an opening without them?), the store was packed. People brought gifts — bookmarks, earrings, keychains, balloons, incense — and I’m not gonna lie, I might have cried five separate times before the doors even opened. 😭

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t even know where to begin.

Last Saturday was the soft opening of @thesecretlantern.bsky.social and y’all… there was a line around the building. I’m still trying to process it.

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 5d

Unfortunately, I have once again proven to be a prophet.

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · Jul 3

This is legitimately insane to say in public. I mean this sincerely, If I was working on this game I'd start looking for a job TODAY cause layoffs are coming and they're telling it to your face.

Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · Jul 3

EA reportedly expects Battlefield 6 to have 100 million players, three times more than the series' best seller

www.eurogamer.net/ea-reportedl...

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Bryce @dubeeous.bsky.social · 5d

We went to soft opening of a super cool new book and games store in Cedar Park yesterday, @thesecretlantern.bsky.social!

It's a fantastic space, that occupies an old bank and even has their board games inside the VAULT! If you're in the Austin area you should definitely check it out!

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 13d

I'll order it for my store @thesecretlantern.bsky.social ~!

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The Secret Lantern: Books & Games @thesecretlantern.bsky.social · 13d

7 days. That’s all that stands between us and welcoming you into The Secret Lantern.

Join us for our soft opening on Oct 4th at 10AM.

📚 Books, games, vibes — and yes, the first 25 parties score a free tote of treasures.

📍151 S Bell Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
(next to the Farmers Market)

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 16d

Plan a visit~!

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Uncommon Ephemera @uncommonephemera.org · 20d

Lot of people on social media right now saying "can this post get more views than this celebrity I don't like?"

You know who gets even fewer post views than that? Media archivists & preservationists. People literally saving history.

How about we see if this post can get, I dunno, fifteen views?

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The Secret Lantern: Books & Games @thesecretlantern.bsky.social · 17d

We're not just a bookstore — we're a whole vibe.

✅ Diverse books
✅ Board games galore
✅ Themed rooms for rent
✅ Community events

Our soft opening is right around the corner… are you ready to step inside?

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 17d

YALL! The soft opening is AROUND THE CORNER I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!!

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 17d

Come on ova~!

Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 17d

Eeeeeee 😍😍😍😍

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 22d

Comedians are far quieter today than I would have hoped.

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Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · 22d

ASKDLJASFLK;DFA I'm so fcking thrilled to reveal a new @outersloth.com game!!! 🦥💰

I stumbled on Am I Nima and was *blown away* at how chilling and clever the mechanics were
➡️ Combine words in your brain, use them to talk
➡️ Get your mom(?) to trust you
➡️ SPOOKY

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Outersloth @outersloth.com · 22d

NEW OUTERSLOTH FUNDED GAME ALERT!!! 🦥

Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk.

Get her to trust you.

Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3224600/...

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The Secret Lantern: Books & Games @thesecretlantern.bsky.social · 23d

🍂Here are a few reads we can’t stop talking about this fall:

-The Coils of the Labyrinth by David Annandale
-Slime Don’t Play by R.L. Stine
-Blood Moon by Britney S. Lewis
-Prince Fortune by Lisa Tirreno

What on your autumn TBR?

#TheSecretLantern #FantasyReads #FallReading #BookishFall

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 23d

The world is all asinine like this man's opinions

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 23d

Stephen A. Smith is pushing $40M a year in earnings, sources tell The Athletic. And ultimately, he wants as big a voice in politics as he has in sports.

On Wednesday, Smith will formally launch his bid as a political pundit, if not a Presidential candidate.

🔗: http://dlvr.it/TN7BNV

Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 23d

a woman is sitting on a couch playing with a green ball .

ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch playing with a green ball .

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 25d

This is hard as fuck. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.social · 28d

One Piece flag at the Nepal Gen-Z protests.

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 25d

I love Apocalypse Keys, so this is fun to do - and also, for Power Fantasy fans, I reveal where I first used the idea for the Signal. However in this one, I'm playing basically Lovecraftian Tinkerbell.

467 - Apocalypse Keys with Kieron Gillen - Party Of One

Kieron is the writer behind some of my favorite comics, including Young Avengers, Journey Into Mystery, and The Wicked + The Divine. His latest works include The Power Fantasy, about the six superpowe...

www.partyofonepodcast.com

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