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Barb Natividad

@barbflashes.bsky.social

191 followers 151 following 200 posts

Proud Chicagoan. Find me at barbnatividad.substack.com where I write about mental health, writing, and reading. Also at @barbnatividad.bsky.social

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Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: Filipino-American History Month 2025 #comedytragedy #substack barbnatividad.substack.com/p/filipi…

A graphic depicting the words, “Filipino-American History Month 2025.”

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Happy #TongueOutTuesday! #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a German shepherd mix.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Happy #Caturday! #catsky #catsifbluesky

A close-up of a buff tabby cat lying on a table.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Happy #Caturday! #catsky #catsofbluesky

A close-up of a buff tabby cat.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: Writing Wins! #comedytragedy #substack barbnatividad.substack.com/p/writin…

An open, blank journal with a pencil on top atop a written-in notebook with a pen on top.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Checking pee-mail. #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix sniffing a rock.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Happy #Caturday! #catsky #catsofbluesky

A buff tabby cat lying on the top of a sofa.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

It’s a dog eat dog world! #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix and a German shepherd mix playing.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: September 2025 Reads #comedytragedy #substack barbnatividad.substack.com/p/septem…

Pages from books tacked to a wall.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Happy #TongueOutTuesday! #tot #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a beagle mix with his mouth open and leaning over a ball pit.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Happy National Black Dog Day! #dogs #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a German shepherd mix.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: A Short Note on How I’m Doing #comedytragedy #substack barbnatividad.substack.com/p/head-s…

An illustration of a person with signs and symbols coming out the top of their head.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Happy #TongueOutTuesday! #dogs #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A German shepherd mix lying on the floor with her tongue out.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Happy Sunday! Derp. 😂💜 #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A German Shepherd mix with her mouth partially open.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Happy #Catueday! Jake and Landon turned 5 this week. Here they are as kittens. #cats #catsofbluesky

Two buff tabby kittens lying on a bed.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: A Thank You to All My Readers barbnatividad.substack.com/p/two-hu…

A graph and the words “Two Hundred Subscribers.”

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Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

#tongueouttuesday #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix “smiling” with his tongue out.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Went on a football-themed egg hunt! #dogs #dogsofbluesky

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Happy #Caturday! #cats #catsofbluesky

A buff tabby lying on top of a sofa with his right arm hanging over the edge.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

#dogs #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a beagle mix with his mouth open, mid-bark.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Attitude. #dog #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix standing.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Too busy looking at a rabbit to look at the camera! #wontlookwednesday #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A black dog from behind, looking at a rabbit through a wrought iron fence.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: Our Trip to Vermont. Includes links of things to do! barbnatividad.substack.com/p/our-tr…

View from the top of Mount Mansfield in Vermont.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Happy #TongueOutTuesday! #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A German Shepherd mix lying on her stomach with her tongue sticking out.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Happy #Caturday! #cats #catsofbluesky

A close up of a buff tabby cat’s neck and chin. The top of his face is also visible.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Daydreaming. #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a German Shepherd mix with her head on a pillow.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: Printers Row Lit Fest #comedytragedy #substack

A photo from the Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago.

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Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

It’s #TongueOutTuesday! #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix lying in his bed with his tongue sticking out.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Happy #Caturday! #cats #catsofbluesky

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Halloween is just around the corner! #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix looking at an inflatable pumpkin Halloween decoration.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy! #comedytragedy #substack barbnatividad.substack.com/p/august…

A pair of glasses on top of a stack of books.

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Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Happy #Caturday #cats #catsofbluesky

A buff tabby cat lying on a scratching board.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day #catsky #catsofbluesky

A black-and-white cat.

A brown-and-white tabby cat.

A Siamese-mix cat.

A gray-and-white cat.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Happy National Dog Day! #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix with his tongue licking his nose.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy! barbnatividad.substack.com/p/a-shor…

A gray mannequin who has a bright orange flash on its forehead like its head is exploding.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

#dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a beagle mix about to eat a treat.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Happy #Caturday! #catsky #catsofbluesky

A buff tabby cat curled up on a fuzzy gray blanket.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

#dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a German shepherd mix with her tongue out.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: Impulsivity and Learning Tagalog barbnatividad.substack.com/p/impuls…

The Philippine flag waving in the wind.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

#dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix sitting in front of a house-shaped board that reads, “Rudy.”

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Happy #Caturday! #catsky #catsofbluesky

Two buff tabby cats lying on a cat quilt.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

#dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix lying in a window sill.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

#dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A close-up of a senior beagle mix.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: My Last Psychiatric Hospitalization(s) #comedytragedy #substack #mentalhealth barbnatividad.substack.com/p/my-las…

A woman sitting on a chair and staring out a window.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

It’s #Caturday! #catsky #catsofbluesky

A buff tabby cat lying on his belly on a cat quilt.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

#dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix smiling behind a ball pit.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

#dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix from behind, sleeping with his leg up resting on the sofa back cushion.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: July 2025 Reads barbnatividad.substack.com/p/july-2…

A pile of opened paperback books.

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Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

💚💚💚 #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A beagle mix standing in front of a ball pit.

Barb Natividad @barbflashes.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Happy #Caturday! #catsky #catsofbluesky

A buff tabby cat yawning.