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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hey y’all!! How’s y’all’s Monday going so far?

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

What do y’all believe/feel/think is the biggest threat to Black mental health?

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I help Black parents break free from shame so they can raise confident Black kids, because culturally responsive mental health is the missing piece in parenting support.

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Can I ask you something real quick? You know that moment when your tween says something that stops you in your tracks? Like, suddenly they're asking questions about race you weren't ready for.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕 *All four astronauts went to public schools!

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

“I took on the mantle of Batman as a kid because his story closely resembled mine. And at the time, as I wasn’t an avid comic reader as a kid, I was only exposed to Storm, who was radiant, royal, and worldly, so oftentimes I looked up to her as an icon, but her life didn’t resemble my own.“

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Her story doesn't begin with the Red Room. It begins with a child being separated from a mother who fought to get her back — and was murdered for the effort.

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

So, real talk, no BS, and no rage baiting: What are y’all really looking for in a therapist?

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Currently in day two and feeling so affirmed in these panels!!

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

“It is time for parents to teach young people that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” ~Maya Angelou

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I love that #Brainspotting is being talked about more now!! And I love being a Black Brainspotting therapist!!

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Apochromatic Unlimited @apocunlimited.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

This Saturday at 4 PM EST Southerners' migrant north to build a new life in Harlem. But news of deaths back home shatters everything. Grief follows them north, taking the form of a Black Dog spirit stalking the streets. Why is it hunting them, and who will survive it?

A dark blue and gold graphic with art deco filigree reads as follows:

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Streaming 2/07 4PM on https://www.twitch.tv/nerdgasmnoire as part of Apochromatic Unlimited BHM 2026 Harlem Renaissance Forever
Supporting the Lavender Rights Project
Sponsored by Transplanar RPG and Frivolous Bear Studios

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

"Black youth are not the passive victims of history but are instead actively involved in it's making." ~S. Craig Watkins

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James Gunn @jamesgunn.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Happy Birthday to the Daily Planet’s fearless leader, Wendell Pierce. Photo: Jess Miglio

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

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Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Presenting findings from a 24-hour social media experiment conducted on Threads, exploring how link placement affects post visibility and engagement. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drmerced...

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What a 24-Hour Threads Experiment Taught Me About Links and Community

Exploring how platform design and community interaction shape visibility for Black creators

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Kat Calamia @NYCC 4355 @comicuno.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Do you want to get your comic book in front of more people? We are looking to add more books to our upcoming indie bundles for our Kickstarter campaigns!

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Am I a writer or nah? I dissect this question, with not conclusive evidence that I am one... ...enjoy the stream of consciousness ride: drmercedessamudio.substack.com/p/am-i-a-wri...

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Am I A Writer or Nah?

The age olf question from a scholar writer becoming a fiction writer.

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Kat Calamia @NYCC 4355 @comicuno.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Spend $45+ on Witching Season to get an EXCLUSIVE Witches of Oz #1 Variant Cover by @michelacacciatore.bsky.social

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Kat Calamia @NYCC 4355 @comicuno.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology is LIVE on Kickstarter! "A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!" www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

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alex moore @notanotheralex.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

are you between 16-30 and looking to get a leg-up into #comics? Comics Youth are running a free upskilling programme for marginalised creatives (16-30) interested in a career in the Comics Industry- check out their website for details; comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...

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michele abounader 🔜 NYCC @cerealpancake.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Cute little weekend reminder that Witching Season is on kickstarter now.

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michele abounader 🔜 NYCC @cerealpancake.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

WITCHING SEASON is live now on kickstarter! A 150+ page horror comic anthology from me and Lifeline Comics. Excited for everyone to see what we've been building for most of this year🩸🌙 Cover A by @skyepatridge.bsky.social More info here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

Witching Season cover A by Skylar Patridge

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Structural racism isn’t just about bias or hate; it’s about systems: It’s “the totality of ways societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, health care, and criminal justice” (Kisa & Kisa, 2025).

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

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DMV Comic Book Nerd @dmvcbn.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

At the latest DMVCBN TV / Movie Club, @co_mixed, @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social, @bigboynerd.bsky.social and I talked about #KPopDemonHunters #Iyanu #EyesOfWakanda, and more! We also had a great discussion about #Afrofuturism in media. Please like and subscribe! youtu.be/pya6o56MMHs

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September 2025: Eyes of Wakanda, Iyanu, KPop Demon Hunters, and more!

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Christine Brewson (Comms Open) @stinebrunson.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Batman Day at Soundwave Comics was a lot of fun! Good to hang out at the comic shop with friends and make some new ones. I was sketching some and drew Batman and Scarecrow. Then I had a sketchcover commission of Jake as the Scarecrow while Suburban Fuzz Designs drew the Finn as Batman! #Art

A traditional portrait illustration of Batman. Drawn by Christine Brunson.

A traditional sketch of Jake as the Scarecrow on a blank variant for Adventure Time. Drawn by Christine Brunson.

Traditional sketches of Finn as Batman and Jake as the Scarecrow on connecting blank variants for Adventure Time. Left one drawn by Suburban Fuzz Designs and the right one drawn by Christine Brunson.

A traditional illustration of a Scarecrow from DC Comics. Drawn by Christine Brunson.

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Today’s my 40th Birthday!! I’m proud of the journey here, and the Black woman I’ve become while getting here! Trust me, y’all will never know the violence it took to make me this soft! “And Still I Rise!”

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

What’s the best advice you have for someone stepping into their 40s in the next 3 days?

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Hey y'all... ...I just updated my site... ..and it totally reflects who I am now, who I support, and all the other cool things I'm doing! Check it out and let me know what y'all think: shameproofparenting.com

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I shared this video in my multicultural counseling class, and I think it’s so resonant to where we are now: youtu.be/3_aGbH1DuxA?... What do y’all think?

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Can You Heal Intergenerational Trauma? | Resmaa Menakem

YouTube video by Sounds True

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

After events like the Kirk shooting, racist threats, and school violence/lockdowns, our kids are left holding fear that can’t always be soothed by “everything will be fine.” Unfortunately violence isn’t just a headline; it’s a weight Black parents carry every day.

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

“I'm not worried about the world anymore. I've seen the world be my friend. I've seen the world turn on me… It's my time to actually do it for myself.” ~Sha’Carri Richardson

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Hey y’all!! To all 4.3k of you, welcome to a page that’s run by a Black able-bodied facing cisgender heterosexual woman, prismatic AfroNerd, friendly neighborhood MCU mythologist, and your favorite Shame Proof Parenting CEO! Nice to meet you!

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Honorée Fanonne Jeffers @blklibrarygirl.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

First, let’s stop using 1619 as the beginning date of US slavery. That’s not even the beginning of English slavery in Virginia—when the 1619 muster (census) was taken in VA, Africans already were there. Spaniards brought enslaved Africans to Florida in the early 1500s. So that’s number 1.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 19/08/2025

As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous. Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Let Black Woman Texas Democrat Nicole Collier Go Now! Let Black Woman Texas Democrat Nicole Collier Go Now! Let Black Woman Texas Democrat Nicole Collier Go Now! Let Black Woman Texas Democrat Nicole Collier Go Now! Let Black Woman Texas Democrat Nicole Collier Go Now!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Collier: I refused to sign and so I was told that I was gonna have to stay here on the floor. They have locked the doors. The sergeants have been instructed not to allow me to leave until I have a permission slip.

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Dr. Mercedes Samudio @drmercedessamudio.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Building my library has been such a gentle unburdening experience for my inner child who used to dream of her own library, curated with stories, authors, creatives, and worlds that she sees herself in…

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