Bob Proehl
@bobproehl.bsky.social
Public media marketing and events muppet. Author of THE NOBODY PEOPLE, A HUNDRED THOUSAND WORLDS, and DRAGON DAY (which isn't out yet). Writing some comics and some podcasts and some books. Lotta dogs over here, y'all. Lot of dogs.
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Somebody let Dr. Van Helsing know that some imbecile pulled the stake out of Neil Gaiman.
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Somebody let Dr. Van Helsing know that some imbecile pulled the stake out of Neil Gaiman.
Gaiman launching his redemption campaign; be warned.
February 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Gaiman launching his redemption campaign; be warned.
So clearly there is only one actress who can portray a historically accurate Helen.
February 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
So clearly there is only one actress who can portray a historically accurate Helen.
Laid up sick today but I have lots of comics and a massive post by @eruditorumpress.com to get me through.
February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Laid up sick today but I have lots of comics and a massive post by @eruditorumpress.com to get me through.
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King: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the
Elon Musk: [rising from bushes] heeeeeey stephano king!
Musk: i gotta greata business proposition for you
Musk: how you lika ta maka some real money
Musk: i gotta opening atta grok
Musk: but you gotta be a real epic to get it
Elon Musk: [rising from bushes] heeeeeey stephano king!
Musk: i gotta greata business proposition for you
Musk: how you lika ta maka some real money
Musk: i gotta opening atta grok
Musk: but you gotta be a real epic to get it
January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
King: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the
Elon Musk: [rising from bushes] heeeeeey stephano king!
Musk: i gotta greata business proposition for you
Musk: how you lika ta maka some real money
Musk: i gotta opening atta grok
Musk: but you gotta be a real epic to get it
Elon Musk: [rising from bushes] heeeeeey stephano king!
Musk: i gotta greata business proposition for you
Musk: how you lika ta maka some real money
Musk: i gotta opening atta grok
Musk: but you gotta be a real epic to get it
This is somewhat tough to communicate to some folks, how personal AI is for those of us who write. I'm on my company's AI policy team, and every time someone talks about ethical use I have to mention that I am currently owed money from Anthropic for THEFT OF MY WORK.
Just found this tacked up at the college at which I teach, which has recently signed a deal with Anthropic, which stole 6 of my books and books by 131 colleagues.
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This is somewhat tough to communicate to some folks, how personal AI is for those of us who write. I'm on my company's AI policy team, and every time someone talks about ethical use I have to mention that I am currently owed money from Anthropic for THEFT OF MY WORK.
I'm down for giving ICE folks some long-term jail access.
January 29, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I'm down for giving ICE folks some long-term jail access.
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they look like they're about to be done by the blair witch
I'm starting to think the Trumpist mastery of propaganda is failing them. The DHS agents posing this way makes it look like they're ashamed of themselves.
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
they look like they're about to be done by the blair witch
Not to get sappy/horny about an album that's old enough to vote, but as lyrics go, "We just want to emote til we're dead" comes out the gate pretty fuckin' hot.
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Not to get sappy/horny about an album that's old enough to vote, but as lyrics go, "We just want to emote til we're dead" comes out the gate pretty fuckin' hot.
The trivia category I had to write this week was "VH1 'and Then the Bottom Fell Out' moments," and friends, that was literally my last job.
January 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The trivia category I had to write this week was "VH1 'and Then the Bottom Fell Out' moments," and friends, that was literally my last job.
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Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
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This is quite literally one of the stupidest human beings alive
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This is quite literally one of the stupidest human beings alive
This is good stuff.
Up to now, the focus has been on who characters are inside. Wounds explain why they hurt. Arcs describe how they might change. Foils show what they cannot be. All of that matters. But none of it means anything until a character has to act.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-c...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-c...
When Character Becomes Action
by David Gallaher Superman does not stop for selfies. Batman does not sit down for high tea with the King of England.
www.linkedin.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is good stuff.
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They must be SO mad watching Renee Good become the murdered folk hero they wanted Charlie Kirk to be
January 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
They must be SO mad watching Renee Good become the murdered folk hero they wanted Charlie Kirk to be
Hey I'm about to do some digging on this, but I need to get my company's Twitter account the fuck offa there in a way that doesn't allow someone else to grab our name and make some dick moves. Anyone got advice they can point me to?
January 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Hey I'm about to do some digging on this, but I need to get my company's Twitter account the fuck offa there in a way that doesn't allow someone else to grab our name and make some dick moves. Anyone got advice they can point me to?
Look, did I know an Udo Kier joke was not going to land at trivia night? Yeah, yeah I did.
Did I make an Udo Kier joke at trivia night? You're fucking right I did.
Did I make an Udo Kier joke at trivia night? You're fucking right I did.
January 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Look, did I know an Udo Kier joke was not going to land at trivia night? Yeah, yeah I did.
Did I make an Udo Kier joke at trivia night? You're fucking right I did.
Did I make an Udo Kier joke at trivia night? You're fucking right I did.
This 1. sucks, 2. completely tracks with the way big publishers have entered the gn market, in terms of marketing, editing, and valuing talent, and 3. feels like a consequence of adopting “illustrator” rather than “artist” even in general market gns from companies like DC.
This is such a small thing in the face of everything else going on...
but the 57th NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced today and they left off the illustrators of four out of the five graphic novel nominees.
I remain dissatisfied with how comic artists are treated.
but the 57th NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced today and they left off the illustrators of four out of the five graphic novel nominees.
I remain dissatisfied with how comic artists are treated.
January 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This 1. sucks, 2. completely tracks with the way big publishers have entered the gn market, in terms of marketing, editing, and valuing talent, and 3. feels like a consequence of adopting “illustrator” rather than “artist” even in general market gns from companies like DC.
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One of the baristas is about to finish Infinite Jest and the other two baristas are avidly watching him read Infinite Jest.
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
One of the baristas is about to finish Infinite Jest and the other two baristas are avidly watching him read Infinite Jest.
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Closing out Friday with a “sorry we almost gave you rabies” to some event attendees, which is really the cherry on top of this week.
January 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Closing out Friday with a “sorry we almost gave you rabies” to some event attendees, which is really the cherry on top of this week.
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“The act of paying is perhaps the most uncomfortable infliction that the two orchard thieves entailed upon us. But being paid — what will compare with it? The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvelous…” 🐋
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
January 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“The act of paying is perhaps the most uncomfortable infliction that the two orchard thieves entailed upon us. But being paid — what will compare with it? The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvelous…” 🐋
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
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December 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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