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Joey Skaggs
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Artist, satirist, social activist & media critic. Subject of Art of the Prank feature doc and the new oral history series: Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism https://linktr.ee/joeyskaggs
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Apr 16
Note: All posts dated February 14, 2025 were migrated from the Joey Skaggs @artoftheprank Twitter account. They go back to 2016 and include news and updates from Skaggs plus posts from his artoftheprank.com blog. From then on, all posts are new and will only be found here. Join us for the journey!
The Art of the Prank - ...Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
...Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · 7d
Catch the October screening of "Joey Skaggs: Stop BioPEEP",
at Shockfest Adventure Film Festival.

Ready to find out what's real and what's total B.S.? Stream this adventure starting today through October 31, 2025!

Tickets here:
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Shockfest 2025 Program: WATCH MOVIES BELOW
Welcome to Shockfest Adventure, the Virtual Experience!
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · 11d
From the Vault:

Joey Skaggs as Maqdananda, Psychic Attorney, in a :30 CNN TV commercial (1994).

"Why deal with the legal system without knowing the outcome beforehand?"- Maqdananda

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#legal #attorney #lawyer #lawsuit #malpractice #divorce #psychic #newage #satire
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · 18d
The Fat Squad Fights Back

Artist and satirist Joey Skaggs today files suit in the Court of Public Opinion against America’s largest personal injury law firm, Morgan & Morgan.

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#diet #joeyskaggs #performanceart #artactivism #art #appropriation #aitraining #satire
Joey Skaggs: The Fat Squad Tease
In 1986, Joey Skaggs unleashed The Fat Squad, a business that provided clients with fat squad commandos 24 hours a day to keep them on their diets. It was a hoax…
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Sep 17
We need more militarization, more rules, less 1st Amendment protection and definitely more fear in our city streets. We need to bring back WALK RIGHT!

#vigilantes #joeyskaggs #1stAmendment #nyc #etiquette #plagiarism #pedestrian #streetperformance #performanceart #satire #publicart #citylife
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Sep 11
More grift from The Donald...
Download and print Trump's new line of greeting cards for free: joeyskaggs.com/trump-greeti...

#greetingcards #jeffreyepstein #donaldtrump #grift #thoughts #liar #happybirthday #joeyskaggs #hallmark #satire
Trump Greeting Cards - Joey Skaggs
Trump Greeting Cards Free to Download and Print Created by Artist Joey Skaggs Click on the Greeting Cards you wish to print. A PDF of each card will open. On a phone, PDFs can be printed directly....
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Sep 10
Much appreciated! Thank you so much. Made the correction on my sites and on FB, Insta, and LinkedIn. Everywhere but BlueSky (can't edit the text), although I think there's a workaround to do that and will fix it. Best, Joey
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Sep 9
"If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there" - Lewis Carroll

Follow Joey Skaggs, cultural proctologist, on TikTok at joeyskaggs.artist.

#satire #comedy #artist #activist #oralhistory #documentary #tiktok #joeyskaggs #performanceart #conceptualart
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Sep 1
Feeling stressed? Had enough?
Therapist Baba Wa Simba, the Lion King, has the answer.
Be like a lion and roar!

For more information: joeyskaggs.com/works/baba-w...

#babawasimba #lionking #therapy #mentalhealth #joeyskaggs #newage #londontoday #satire #performanceart #stress #anger #stressrelief
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 28
Mark Borkowski interviews Joey Skaggs about creative dissent in OUTRAGE INC an audio documentary on BBC Radio 4, August 23, 2025.

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#documentary #bbcradio #markborkowski #protest #joeyskaggs #dissent #PoliticalProtest #activism #politicalactivism #arthistory
OUTRAGE INC by Mark Borkowski on BBC Radio 4, August 23, 2025
"We criminalise the political stunt at our peril. It is a crucial art form that is impossible to ignore," - Mark Borkowski This is an audio documentary…
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 20
Breaking News: The Solomon Project finds Elon Musk GUILTY

Elon Musk declares his AI, Grok, will be the new judge and jury once it has devoured all judicial case law.

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Solomon asks, “What other creative concepts has Elon pilfered?”

#elonmusk #AI #judicialsystem
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 13
It’s rumored that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is looking into the possibility that hormones extracted from cockroaches could hold the key to cures for ailments as wide ranging as colds, flu, acne, anemia, and menstrual cramps, and ultimately make people immune to radiation.

#cockroach #epidemic #RFKJr
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 8
It might be time to do the laundry.
Shroud of Turin didn’t wrap Jesus’ crucified body — it was just art, new research claims
It’s a wrap on the mystery behind this sacred artifact.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 8
When they say prices are slashed, they mean it!
Working out in public can be scary! Killer Fitness embraces the horror with 'Slashercise'
Killer Fitness in Burbank offers horror-themed workouts — with muscle-toning props and music-driven aerobics — as well as movie nights in a fun, inclusive environment.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 8
A Trumpish homage to Trump.
Artist Andres Serrano wants you to live the fantasy:
Andres Serrano Proposes Trump Altar for the Venice Biennale
“It makes sense to me that for America’s 250th Celebration, there’s no one better to represent America than the President," the photographer told Hyperallergic.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 8
Is a picture still worth a thousand words?
Learn to spot fake AI photos while you still can:
Digital Forensics Expert Provides Helpful Tips for Spotting AI Generated Images
Professor Hany Farid shared his expertise as a digital forensics expert to explain how to spot whether or not an image was AI generated.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 8
Didn’t anybody tell these guys that bowling is a castration sport?
Pittsburgh group brings back 'Balls Out Bowling' nude event - UPI.com
A Pennsylvania naturism group announced the return of "Balls Out Bowling," an annual bowling event where clothing is not allowed.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Aug 8
Stepping in imaginary shit.
Spotify hit band The Velvet Sundown comes clean on AI
A new message on the band's official social channels gives us a better idea of what's been going on.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Jul 14
Trump’s long-awaited Nobel Peace Prize is here!

You may change the name of the recipient to any fascistic, corrupt, delusional, narcissistic, fanatic, cruel, genocidal world leader you choose.

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#facism #genocide #politics #peace #Equality #humanity #humanrights
Trump Nobel Peace Prize - Joey Skaggs
Trump Nobel Peace Prize Created by Artist Joey Skaggs Visit this link or click on the Trump Nobel Peace Prize Certificate. A PDF of the Certificate will open. Download the PDF to your comput...
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Jun 27
From the Vault:

35 years ago Joey Skaggs introduced Comacocoon…. The perfect dream vacation.

For more information: joeyskaggs.com/works/comacocoon/

#vacation #travel #vacationmode #traveltips #plasticsurgery #bbl #adventure #StopSmoking #botox #injections #faceliftsurgery #lipo #tanning
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Jun 15
On June 14, in NYC, a Trump’s Military Parade (Revisited) marched from Trump Tower to Bryant Park and joined the No Kings rally. With Trump masks and singing “Happy Birthday to me,” they mocked a corrupt, anti democratic agenda. Rain or shine, speak out & resist.
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · Jun 6
Signs Up! Join us for Trump's Military Parade (Revisited, 2025)! Everyone is welcome. Dress up in your best (and funniest) military garb. Bring your war toys and signs

The parade will kick-off June 14 at 1:00 pm in front of Trump Tower. Be prepared to march in place.

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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · May 30
Joey Skaggs Presents a Call to Arms for Trump’s Military Parade Revisited, June 14, 2025.

Enlist in Trump’s Birthday Celebration and our mock Military Parade.

Assemble in front of Trump Tower at 1:00 pm in costume with your war toys.

Join the People’s Army. Expect the unexpected.
Joey Skaggs Presents a Call to Arms for Trump's Military Parade Revisited, June 14 - Joey Skaggs
Enlist in Trump's Birthday Celebration and our mock Military Parade: Assemble in front of Trump Tower at 1:00 pm in costume with your war toys. Trump’s Military Parade Revisited, 2025 Trump Tower Sa...
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · May 23
Wish President Trump a happy birthday and come participate in his Military Parade.
Dress the part. Its gonna be a blast!

Trump's Military Parade
Trump Tower
June 14 2025, 1:00 pm
57th St. & 5th Ave.
New York City

#WorldWarIII #nokings #dictatorship #facism #eattherich #activism #Politics
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · May 6
Rolling satire since '69: Using mobile sculptures, I've been able to turn the streets into stages, blending art with activism, and getting-outta-dodge when necessary.

This video is one of several I presented during my keynote address at the Art&Place conference.

#performanceart #artactivism
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Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social · May 3
I thought I was getting on a flight to Germany to deliver my keynote at the Art & Place conference (art-and-place.com). Instead, I wound up giving it via Zoom—from a prison cell. While symbolic, this was a reminder: dissent isn’t just a right. It’s a necessity.

#CreativeDissent #ArtAsProtest
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