Dr. Mercedes Samudio
@drmercedessamudio.bsky.social
Director of Mental Wellness & Representation at a studio near you!
✨ Prismatic AfroNerd scholar
🔥 Shame Proof Parenting CEO
💖 MCU Mythologist
shameproofparenting.com
✨ Prismatic AfroNerd scholar
🔥 Shame Proof Parenting CEO
💖 MCU Mythologist
shameproofparenting.com
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...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drmerced...
What a 24-Hour Threads Experiment Taught Me About Links and Community
Exploring how platform design and community interaction shape visibility for Black creators
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drmerced...
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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!
We are looking to add more books to our upcoming indie bundles for our Kickstarter campaigns!
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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!
We are looking to add more books to our upcoming indie bundles for our Kickstarter campaigns!
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...
...enjoy the stream of consciousness ride:
drmercedessamudio.substack.com/p/am-i-a-wri...
Am I A Writer or Nah?
The age olf question from a scholar writer becoming a fiction writer.
drmercedessamudio.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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...
...enjoy the stream of consciousness ride:
drmercedessamudio.substack.com/p/am-i-a-wri...
Hollywood’s Backslide Into White Male Directors Becomes Undeniable
theankler.com/p/hollywoods...
theankler.com/p/hollywoods...
Hollywood’s Backslide Into White Male Directors Becomes Undeniable
How to chase away our future, one complacent decision at a time
theankler.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Hollywood’s Backslide Into White Male Directors Becomes Undeniable
theankler.com/p/hollywoods...
theankler.com/p/hollywoods...
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
Spend $45+ on Witching Season to get an EXCLUSIVE Witches of Oz #1 Variant Cover by @michelacacciatore.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Spend $45+ on Witching Season to get an EXCLUSIVE Witches of Oz #1 Variant Cover by @michelacacciatore.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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...
"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...
October 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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...
"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...
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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...
comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...
October 24, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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...
comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
Cute little weekend reminder that Witching Season is on kickstarter now.
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...
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...
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Cute little weekend reminder that Witching Season is on kickstarter now.
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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).
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).
October 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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).
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).
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).
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).
October 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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).
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).
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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
Please like and subscribe!
youtu.be/pya6o56MMHs
September 2025: Eyes of Wakanda, Iyanu, KPop Demon Hunters, and more!
YouTube video by DMV Comic Book Nerd
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September 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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
Please like and subscribe!
youtu.be/pya6o56MMHs
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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
#Art
September 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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
#Art
Happy Batman Day y’all!!
a cartoon of batman standing on top of a building with a lightning bolt in the background .
ALT: a cartoon of batman standing on top of a building with a lightning bolt in the background .
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September 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Happy Batman Day y’all!!
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!”
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!”
September 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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!”
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!”
What’s the best advice you have for someone stepping into their 40s in the next 3 days?
September 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
What’s the best advice you have for someone stepping into their 40s in the next 3 days?
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
...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
September 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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
...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
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?
youtu.be/3_aGbH1DuxA?...
What do y’all think?
Can You Heal Intergenerational Trauma? | Resmaa Menakem
YouTube video by Sounds True
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September 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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?
youtu.be/3_aGbH1DuxA?...
What do y’all think?
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.
Unfortunately violence isn’t just a headline; it’s a weight Black parents carry every day.
September 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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.
Unfortunately violence isn’t just a headline; it’s a weight Black parents carry every day.
“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
It's my time to actually do it for myself.”
~Sha’Carri Richardson
September 3, 2025 at 4:24 AM
“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
It's my time to actually do it for myself.”
~Sha’Carri Richardson
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!
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!
August 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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!
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!
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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.
Spaniards brought enslaved Africans to Florida in the early 1500s.
So that’s number 1.
August 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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.
Spaniards brought enslaved Africans to Florida in the early 1500s.
So that’s number 1.
Reposted by Dr. Mercedes Samudio
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.
Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.
August 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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.
Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.