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Nick Sousanis

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Comics as thinking. Eisner winner. Unflattening from HarvardUP (http://bit.ly/1vENIO7). Former Detroiter/NYer/YYC/now assoc prof SFSU-Comics Studies! https://spinweaveandcut.com/ Tags #comics #Unflattening #Nostos

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β€œAlmost all the 165 people killed in the attack were girls aged between seven and 12, according to local officials. There were around 170 girls at the school in southern Iran’s Minab at the time.β€œ

A double-tap strike on little girls at school.

05.03.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 983    πŸ” 527    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 43

Hear hear!

05.03.2026 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spain's leader with a message that should be adopted by every top Democrat

04.03.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5018    πŸ” 1504    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 40

so the rules of engagement are: go apeshit and make it sick

basically the definition of every crime of war in the books

04.03.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1

This offers some answers on this depravity bsky.app/profile/404m...

04.03.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

woohoo - congratulations!!

04.03.2026 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

rings true... Miserable creatures.

04.03.2026 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that’s a good summary. Seems obscene on every level

04.03.2026 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, c’mon, this has no business existing…

04.03.2026 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

As in, the β€œthis must be an oversight” committee

04.03.2026 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s all we can do…

04.03.2026 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not including Epstein’s best pal and most mentioned person, gives this committee’s role the other meaning of β€œoversight”…

04.03.2026 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The sheer possibilities on display in 99 Ways opens Ss’ minds to all the things they might try on the page. And then giving them the chance to add to it & see their classmates’ efforts, opens them further. It’s really one of the best things for teaching comics - I do a ton with constraints generally

04.03.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Looks like Matt's' original comic, except instead of moving through the panels, he steps out and walks above them to the last panel...

Looks like Matt's' original comic, except instead of moving through the panels, he steps out and walks above them to the last panel...

constraint is zero gravity - so we see matt and Jessica and the house floating in zero gravity

constraint is zero gravity - so we see matt and Jessica and the house floating in zero gravity

this one is drawn in the style of Giovanni De Luca and using the now-called "de Luca effect" where multiple images of the same character appear in a single panel

this one is drawn in the style of Giovanni De Luca and using the now-called "de Luca effect" where multiple images of the same character appear in a single panel

this one is drawn in the style of family circus, complete with the dashed line for the movement of Matt through the comic

this one is drawn in the style of family circus, complete with the dashed line for the movement of Matt through the comic

bonus 3/2: a couple ones from past terms... These are so good - show off things we learned in class and bring students' own experiences and ingenuity to them always!

03.03.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

oh yes - it really is!

03.03.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for all in Lego style drawings

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for all in Lego style drawings

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for all in screen captures from Animal Crossing

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for all in screen captures from Animal Crossing

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but where Matt Madden was drawn the student has drawn Homer Simpson instead

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but where Matt Madden was drawn the student has drawn Homer Simpson instead

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for. This is Matt Madden's original template story.

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for. This is Matt Madden's original template story.

2/2 more: the Lego one is impressively meticulously drawn. + Matt's original template story that sets up the book. If you're not familiar with the book, I find it's a must for teaching, explodes the possibilities for what can be done on the page. Highly highly recommend! mattmadden.com/comics/99x/

03.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but all the objects, lines, etc are made of distorted versions of a drawing of Matt Madden!

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but all the objects, lines, etc are made of distorted versions of a drawing of Matt Madden!

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but in addition to Matt doing the looking there's a ghost following him around and yelling at him!

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but in addition to Matt doing the looking there's a ghost following him around and yelling at him!

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for all in the style of Megg and Mogg by Simon Hanselman

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for all in the style of Megg and Mogg by Simon Hanselman

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but the entire comics page is made with one single, continuous line

an 8 panel comic where a person is looking for something in the refrigerator and can't remember what he's looking for but the entire comics page is made with one single, continuous line

In which my intro Making course adds a new page/constraint to Matt Madden's brilliant 99 Ways to Tell a Story. This first one "ALL Matt" just blew my mind, and some really smart/inventive/skillful approaches here. We do it every term & Ss always come up w/things I've never seen before... 1/2

03.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

ah - the horror, the horror!

03.03.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha - you nailed it! My copies of this are aging away, but glad to be reminded of it and perfect for this part of my superhero course!

03.03.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not totally sure what a graphic novelist is, but β€˜tis me! And I’m looking forward to joining the kind folks at @geekartconfluence.bsky.social! Looks like a super cool event if you find yourself near Syracuse in April!!

03.03.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Looking forward!

03.03.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greg Bovino, other federal agents investigated for Operation Metro Surge actions Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office is already investigating 17 incidents involving potential unlawful conduct by federal agents.

The DA in Minneapolis is investigating Bovino and others.

02.03.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 15244    πŸ” 3526    πŸ’¬ 343    πŸ“Œ 201

criminal and growing...

02.03.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome!! So fun!

02.03.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You did such a phenomenal job on this - thank you!

02.03.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s constantly telling us who he is

bsky.app/profile/clar...

02.03.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aimed squarely at my MiL

02.03.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You know who else did medical experiments on prisoners?

02.03.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 392    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 13
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The money behind the new Iran War In private calls over the last several weeks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to attack Iran.

1. According to multiple reports both Saudi Arabia and the UAE lobbied Trump to attack Iran.

Both countries have increased their influence with Trump by investing billions in projects that personally enrich Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

02.03.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2086    πŸ” 1150    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 175

Adaptation of Paul Auster’s City of Glass - so good!

02.03.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0