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Glenn Hauman

Glenn Hauman

@hauman.bsky.social

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Very tall. Very frazzled. Probably very late. he/him/heybigguy Profile art by @jkwoodward.bsky.social from https://amzn.to/4fv7Fkm Also at https://comicmix.com

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Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 10h

I just backed Legends of Indie Comics - Words Only Volume 2 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...

Legends of Indie Comics - Words Only Volume 2

Favorite heroes and heroines of classic 1980s indie comics rise again in brand-new prose stories by their legendary original creators

www.kickstarter.com

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 1d

Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t the appeal to have a savage breast fighting for the Democrats, instead of the usual wimps and altakockers? Someone who wasn’t the current “deeply concerned” senator from Maine?

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 1d

This is the risk you take with amateur politicians, unfortunately— not knowing how to navigate to his advantage.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

In this episode, rural organizer Matt Hildreth says he's never seen a confluence of policies come together to screw rural America quite this badly. Put all this together and it's a "perfect storm," he says. Great stuff from him here:

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is screwing his voters so badly:

*tariffs wrecking soybean markets abroad
*Medicaid cuts killing rural hospitals
*ACA subsidies lapsing for working class
*ICE decimating ag workforce
*farmers furious at Argentine beef imports

On the pod, we dig into all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2020...

Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer

As Trump’s bizarre idea to control soaring prices backfires with farmers, a Democratic organizer in rural areas explains how badly Trump is hammering his own supporters—and why it gives Democrats an o...

newrepublic.com

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 1d

You do have to admit that in top-down views, there’s some similarities in color and texture.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 3d

my woke take is that entirely too many people feel entitled to the benefits of a social contract while not feeling bound by the responsibilities of said contract

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 3d

It’s a bit tough to avoid when you have three members of the Weasley family here as media guests. And it’s not like they can rip their faces off.

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 3d

Today In Responsible Gun Ownership: Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...

Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference

www.nytimes.com

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 5d

The data comes from publishers. The problem is that many distributors (including Ingram, the biggest) have as few as three slots for contributors— obviously not designed with comics or anthologies in mind at the time.

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 5d

Again: not the way databases work. If a field is required, it’s for ALL entries. Ex: Writer is required, Letterer isn’t. Forcing it to be required is bad as not all comics have letterers or it’s unknown.

Also: COMET is data standards for pub, distro & sales. For credits, comics.org is better.

Grand Comics Database

The GCD is building the most comprehensive comics database. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide.

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 5d

You may not understand how databases work. If a field is required, it MUST be filled for ALL entries.

Reprint is a Y/N field. Every book is either a reprint or it isn’t.

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 5d

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COMET Standard Implementation Guide - Comet Standard

Dive into The Comet Standard Implementation Guide: A comprehensive 2-part resource for comics metadata with 108 fields, detailing essential, core, & extended data for comics. Perfect for publishers & ...

cometstandard.com

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 5d

You’re misreading. That list is for REQUIRED fields. There are 67 Core Data fields, but only 28 of them are required. Translator is not a required field because not every book has one.

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 5d

1. COMET isn’t a company, it’s a working group inside ComicsPro, the comics retailer organization.

2. Translator is already part of the COMET standard. Row 113 here. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Thanks for your interest.

COMET Standard Data Dictionary v 1.0.10

docs.google.com

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Liz’s websites under construction- 🆓 Link @thesharkqueen.com · 8d

Remember, any level pledge, down to $1 unlocks the hidden digital gift in the updates!!!

Liz’s websites under construction- 🆓 Link @thesharkqueen.com · 8d

Can we please get this to 100 backers today?

S.E. Ransdell's Curiouser & Curiouser: Tales from Beyond

Volume 2 of S.E. Ransdell's illustrated erotic horror and dark tales from the other side- of the veil, of sanity, and of revenge.

www.kickstarter.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8d

"Content moderation for me, not for thee."

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 8d

Statement from AG Pam Bondi:

Statement from AG Pam Bondi:

“Today following outreach from the DOJ, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target ICE agents in Chicago.

The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.”

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 9d

"At first I thought it was a little bit of a conspiracy theory... but at this point..."

Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva suggests her support for the full release of the Epstein files is delaying her swearing in as a member of Congress in the US.

#Newsnight

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

ICYMI — with electricity rates already skyrocketing, Trump just canceled the largest solar project in North America.

Utah’s Republican governor seems to understand this is probably not the best idea: “This is how we lose the AI/energy race with China” 👇🏽

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 9d

Nah, but @tytempleton.bsky.social is.

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David Mack @davidmack.bsky.social · 11d

Had a fun afternoon walking around #NYCC2025 with @hauman.bsky.social — talked with @david-mack.bsky.social (Kabuki creator), met Kyle Baker and got a signed hardcover of his early masterpiece WHY I HATE SATURN, and bought an Enterprise miniature at Fanhome. Resting now before my signing at 5PM.

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 12d

Uh-huh. What’s his brain age?

Reuters @reuters.com · 12d

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says reut.rs/4mZNZbu

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says

Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age."

Glenn Hauman @hauman.bsky.social · 13d

And Venezuela.

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David Mack @davidmack.bsky.social · 15d

After many months of writing, editing, proofreading, and promotion, at long last I’ve released my latest book into the wild to fend for itself.

Say “hello” to my 39th published novel (my 32nd novel for Trek), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Ring of Fire, now on sale!

davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

David Mack - Ring of Fire

Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.

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jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 16d

you could give an infinite number of reactionaries an infinite number of typewriters over an infinite timeline and they would never invent a sesame street

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16d

Not happening somewhere else. Here. In America. Right now.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 16d

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.

apnews.com/article/chic...

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...