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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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Santa Claus is coming to town!
You better watch out…

Available to screen until November 30, 2025 at DOC NYC Film Festival.

#DOCNYC
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'Most hated event on the planet': New movie shows the rise of SF's SantaCon
The documentary traces the event back to its San Francisco counterculture roots.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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You can’t shine shit. Unless you have a lot of money!
Maurizio Cattelan Is No Duchamp
One elevated the prosaic. The other merely gilded the familiar.
hyperallergic.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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AI with a cause.
Prankster With a Cause Sneaks AI Artwork Into UK Museum
Artist Elias Marrow said he wanted to draw attention to rising hunger and poverty in the country.
hyperallergic.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Bring on the clowns!

Using the power of humor and satire to de-escalate confrontations.

#protests #activism #clownculture #deescalation #nonviolence #peace #nokings #costumes
Why people are really wearing silly costumes at protests against Trump
Three frogs, a shark, a unicorn and a Tyrannosaurus rex dance in front of a line of heavily armoured police in riot gear.Over the past few weeks, activists taking part in protests against Immigration ...
www.alternet.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The bush is trying to make a comeback. (And it comes with dental floss in matching colors.)

#pubichair #kardashian #dentalfloss #merkin
The Bush Is Back, Baby! But There's a Catch.
Flora Gill wades into the wild world of merkins.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Myth busting: Rooting out an underground legend... But they still bite!
Researchers trace the ancient origins of an urban mosquito species
New research has uncovered the ancient origins of an urban mosquito species, Culex pipiens form molestus, also known as the 'London Underground mosquito' – disproving a long-held theory of when it fir...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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From the Vault: Joey Skaggs' Wall Street Shoe Shine

Dime for a shine? Fuhgeddaboudit!

#wallstreet #joeyskaggs #artactivism #Inflation #economy #performanceart #costofliving #recession #shoeshine #luxury #nyc #newyorkcity #protest #onepercent #shoes #culture
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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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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October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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

joeyskaggs.com/works/maqdan...

#legal #attorney #lawyer #lawsuit #malpractice #divorce #psychic #newage #satire
October 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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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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October 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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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
September 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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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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September 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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"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
September 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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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
September 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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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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August 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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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
August 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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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
August 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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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.
nypost.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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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.
www.latimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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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.
hyperallergic.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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.
laughingsquid.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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.
www.upi.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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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.
www.digitaltrends.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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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.

joeyskaggs.com/trump-nobel-...

#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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July 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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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
June 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM