... this works locally v3

core/management/commands/migrate_staff.py

@@ -1,50 +1,34 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.db import IntegrityError
 from django.conf import settings
-from core.models import (
-    StaffMember,
-    User,
-)  # Update 'your_app' with the actual name of your app
+from core.models import (StaffMember, User, )  # Update 'your_app' with the actual name of your app
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Populate staff members based on METROPOLIS_STAFFS and bio settings."
-
-    def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        self.stdout.write(self.style.INFO(StaffMember.objects.all().count()))
-        try:
-            for position, user_ids in settings.METROPOLIS_STAFFS.items():
-                for user_id in user_ids:
-                    try:
-                        user = User.objects.get(pk=user_id)
-                    except User.DoesNotExist:
-                        self.stdout.write(
-                            self.style.ERROR(f"User {user_id} does not exist")
-                        )
-                        continue
-                    try:
-                        bio = settings.METROPOLIS_STAFF_BIO.get(user_id, "")
-                        if not bio:
-                            print(
-                                f"Bio for user {user.username}  ID:{user.id} is empty"
-                            )
-                        staff_member, created = StaffMember.objects.get_or_create(
-                            user=user, bio=bio
-                        )
-                        staff_member.positions = list(staff_member.positions) + [
-                            position
-                        ]
-                        staff_member.save()
-                    except IntegrityError as e:
-                        self.stdout.write(
-                            self.style.WARNING(
-                                f"StaffMember for user {user_id} already exists: " + str(e)
-                            )
-                        )
-
-        except AttributeError:
-            self.stdout.write(
-                self.style.SUCCESS("METROPOLIS_STAFFS does not exist anymore")
-            )
-
-        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS("Command completed successfully"))
+	help = "Populate staff members based on METROPOLIS_STAFFS and bio settings."
+
+	def handle(self, *args, **options):
+		self.stdout.write(self.style.INFO(StaffMember.objects.all().count()))
+		try:
+			for position, user_ids in settings.METROPOLIS_STAFFS.items():
+				for user_id in user_ids:
+					try:
+						user = User.objects.get(pk=user_id)
+					except User.DoesNotExist:
+						self.stdout.write(self.style.ERROR(f"User {user_id} does not exist"))
+						continue
+					try:
+						bio = settings.METROPOLIS_STAFF_BIO.get(user_id, "")
+						if not bio:
+							print(f"Bio for user {user.username}  ID:{user.id} is empty")
+						staff_member, created = StaffMember.objects.get_or_create(user=user, bio=bio)
+						staff_member.positions = list(staff_member.positions) + [position]
+						staff_member.save()
+					except IntegrityError as e:
+						self.stdout.write(f"StaffMember for user {user_id} already exists: " + str(e)
+						)
+
+		except AttributeError:
+			self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS("METROPOLIS_STAFFS does not exist anymore"))
+
+		self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS("Command completed successfully"))