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Mercedes Valle

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Writer (Legends of Tomorrow, Mech Cadets, Polly Pocket & other shows). Martial artist. Recovering lawyer. (she/her/hers) 🏳️‍🌈 🩷💛💙 mercedesvalle.com

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Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jan 24

Since ICE raids are already happening, here are some resources to help you prepare and keep others in your community safe. 🧵

Op-ed from Teen Vogue, “ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood” www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-wa... (1/3)

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood

Here’s a step-by-step guide.

www.teenvogue.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Aug 7

i just did a workshop with kids about making comics. emphasized that ANYONE can make comics. you don't have to be a "good" artist. you find a story that matches your art style and you do it and it's awesome. and a kid who NEVER PARTICIPATES got out from under a desk and PARTICIPATED and had a blast.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Aug 6

The former NFL player's Lumi Story AI, aims to help middle and high school students work with an AI-powered chatbot to write their own stories, comics and graphic novels.

AI platform from former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick finds playing field in Portland schools

The former NFL player's Lumi Story AI, aims to help middle and high school students work with an AI-powered chatbot to write their own stories, comics and graphic novels.

www.oregonlive.com

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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · Aug 6

Your reminder that Substack is a literal Nazi bar

As @mmasnick.bsky.social says, Substack doesn’t simply passively host Nazi content, it actively promotes and monetizes it

If you write on Substack, are you willing to associate your reputation with a literal Nazi-welcoming platform?

Substack’s Algorithm Accidentally Reveals What We Already Knew: It’s The Nazi Bar Now

Back in April 2023, when Substack CEO Chris Best refused to answer basic questions about whether his platform would allow racist content, I noted that his evasiveness was essentially hanging out a …

www.techdirt.com

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · Jul 28

maybe there's still some good left in this world after all

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Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 24

Ugh.

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Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · Jul 21

Greg Pak and Eder Messias will tackle new adventures for Sam and Dean Winchester in Dynamite's Supernatural comic book series.

Sam And Dean Are Carrying On In ‘Supernatural’ Comic Book Series From Dynamite

Greg Pak and Eder Messias will capture the new adventures of the monster hunting brothers.

comicbookclublive.com

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Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 23

Well, you know…

I heard it through the grapevine…

That the raisins didn’t have time…

Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 16

Congrats!

Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 12

He’s the gold standard!!!

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · Jul 12

Reminder the right losing their shit about Superman is entirely manufactured. They don't care about Superman. It could be anything -- Care Bears, Spider-man, a werewolf movie that explodes with audiences -- it's just a tool to push their fake outrage.

Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · Jul 12

The right-wing backlash against #Superman has happened before.

Here’s my @vanityfair.com report w/ the full history —starting with April 1940, when the official SS newspaper attacked the comic book hero & its creators.

Plus, that time Superman fought the KKK…

🔗 www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...

American newspaper clips from 1940, “Superman Poisoning American Children, Irate Nazis Claim. Plus, my Vanity Fair story: Can Superman Win the Culture War?

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jul 12

Mask bans accelerate authoritarianism.

Everyone has a right to protect their health, and masks are one of the most effective tools against disease spread and air pollution.

Banning people from using tools that protect their health is a violation of human rights.

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Angela Harvey @nationsfilm.bsky.social · Jul 11

THIS IS WHY MEDIA CONSOLIDATION IS A BAD THING

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · Jul 11

Bezos rumored to be buying Condé Nast, which would include Vogue, Teen Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest, and Ars Technica.

Wired and Teen Vogue have done some of the best reporting in the Trump era. Ars Technica one of a handful of good remaining tech pubs.

Bezos to buy Vogue as a gift to new wife? Insiders link deal to Sanchez’s cover shoot, could cost him billions

Rumors are swirling that Jeff Bezos might acquire Condé Nast, Vogue's parent company, as a wedding gift for Lauren Sanchez. This speculation is fueled by Sanchez's recent Vogue cover, hand-picked atti...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

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🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · Jul 5

get those pre-orders in babes! we have a heck of a story in store for you 🩷

🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · Jun 30

babes! pre-orders are super important for comics, they show shops how much interest there is

and if you don’t pre-order they might only get a few copies and you’ll miss out!

tell your local shop you want STAR TREK VOYAGER: HOMECOMING from IDW by 7/28!

written by me & @susanlbridges.bsky.social!🖖

Three covers for Star Trek voyager homecoming issue 1 and the text:
ISSUE 1
out Sept 3
from IDW
final order
cutoff
July 28
UPC
82771403455400111

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Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 10

Yikes, what a glaring omission!

Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 10

This is amazing. Congrats!

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Jul 9

Hey, y'all! I'm absolutely thrilled to report that Carlo Pagulayan and I are returning to PLANET HULK with a 25 page IN CONTINUITY, untold story that fits into the original saga! Dontcha dare miss it!

Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · Jul 9

Marvel has announced Return to Planet Hulk, a new one-shot by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan celebrating 20 years of the classic storyline.

‘Return To Planet Hulk’ In A 20th Anniversary One-Shot From Greg Pak And Carlo Pagulayan

The new one-shot hits in October.

comicbookclublive.com

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Shea Fontana @sheafontana.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hey, a bunch of the DC Super Hero Girls movies that I wrote are now on YouTube. Get 'em in your eyeballs! comicbook.com/movies/news/...

DC Drops a Bunch of Fan-Favorite Animated Movies on Streaming for Free

In a surprising move, DC Animation and Warner Bros. have made select DC animated movies free to stream on YouTube.

comicbook.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Jun 30

I just signed up for this one. Join me?

righttobe.org/events/confl...

Conflict De-escalation in Protest Spaces

Jul 7, 2025 05:00 PM

To support all those on the front lines at protests -- we’re bringing back our Conflict De-escalation in Protest Spaces training -- for free. The 60-minute interactive training teaches participants how to de-escalate hate and harassment at protest sites so that it doesn't turn into violence. Conflict de-escalation requires patience, a willingness to listen, and an ability to see the humanity in everyone, even those we don’t agree with or who seek to hurt us. Using Right To Be’s Observe-Breathe-Connect methodology, this training can teach you how to identify potential conflict before it escalates using our “pyramid of escalation” and how to assess whether intervening is the right action.

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Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 5

I loved Escaflowne! Even bought the soundtrack from the original anime.

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Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Jul 5

During my break from social media, I totally missed that another one of my Polly Pocket episodes dropped on YouTube in May. If you're in the mood for some wacky fun, pocket snacks, and/or the return of Sunny Moon and Foot, check out "Sunny with a Chance of Pterodactyls." youtu.be/NAwFxWSmnkE

Screenshot of the title card with the text: "Sunny with a Chance of Pterodactyls." Also, Polly and Lila are chasing after a pterodactyl and running away from a group of knights.

Screenshot of Lila on a soccer field, with bleachers behind her, and the text: "Written By Mercedes Valle."

Mercedes Valle @mercedesmvalle.bsky.social · Feb 24

So jealous. 😭

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Feb 18

I'm just saying: Adams is the worst and has been for a long time. If you're a New Yorker, call Hochul and tell her he has to go. This is the closest she's signaled to actually doing it: let's push her over the top. 1-518-474-8390

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Feb 16

Nex Benedict’s death was confirmation that anti-trans policies and rhetoric have a body count. Is anyone listening?

Read more here ⤵️

A Year Without Nex Benedict

"We are saying that the rhetoric is just as damaging as the bullet or the blow."

www.teenvogue.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Feb 16

VERY GOOD RESOURCE

If you LIKE or DON'T LIKE what you see, call your rep and tell them! reps.fyi

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · Feb 16

Happy Congressional recess week!

In honor of it, I put together a tracker of every vote the US House has taken so far this year.

Which Democrats are standing up to Trump's agenda and which are being willful accomplices?

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

US House Votes 2025: Is Your Rep Standing Up to Trump?

docs.google.com

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · Feb 16

Time to evict AirBnB from your life, if you have't already.

Airbnb’s co-founder is joining Elon Musk’s DOGE

Gebbia, a close friend of Musk, has praised DOGE’s work and defended it against criticisms on social media

www.independent.co.uk

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Nancy Wang Yuen @nancywyuen.bsky.social · Feb 16

Disney ending DEI programs aimed at highlighting underrepresented stories and replacing warnings about racist content with “This program is presented as originally created and may contain stereotypes or negative depictions.” 🫠 www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Disney+ changing content warning about stereotypes, 'negative depictions' before some films: Reports

Disney+ is changing the content warning seen before 'Peter Pan,' 'Dumbo' and other older films, reports say.

www.usatoday.com

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