Joey Skaggs
@joeyskaggs.bsky.social
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
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.
artoftheprank.com
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!
Pataphysics Lives On!
Inspired by Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi (1896), Trump gets his comeuppance in Germany. Merde!
Inspired by Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi (1896), Trump gets his comeuppance in Germany. Merde!
'Monster's Paradise,' lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera
Tobias Kratzer unveils his world premiere production of “Monster's Paradise,” a satirical opera lampooning U.S. President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Pataphysics Lives On!
Inspired by Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi (1896), Trump gets his comeuppance in Germany. Merde!
Inspired by Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi (1896), Trump gets his comeuppance in Germany. Merde!
Am I hallucinating?
Who do you believe? Me or your lying eyes?
Who do you believe? Me or your lying eyes?
Moltbook was peak AI theater
The viral social network for bots reveals more about our own current mania for AI as it does about the future of agents.
www.technologyreview.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Am I hallucinating?
Who do you believe? Me or your lying eyes?
Who do you believe? Me or your lying eyes?
Looking to Take a “Sleepcation”? What You Really Need is Comacocoon
More Americans Are Choosing This Unconventional Type Of Vacation
Travel experts break down this growing industry trend and what you should know before you attempt this kind of trip.
www.huffpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Looking to Take a “Sleepcation”? What You Really Need is Comacocoon
Mirror Mirror on the Wall…
Devil or angel? You decide.
Devil or angel? You decide.
Italy launches investigation as newly-restored angel painting in Rome church now resembles Giorgia Meloni | CNN
A painting in a Rome church has prompted an investigation following complaints that a newly-restored cherub bears a remarkable likeness to the nation’s leader, Giorgia Meloni.
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Mirror Mirror on the Wall…
Devil or angel? You decide.
Devil or angel? You decide.
"Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head..."
and then...
and then...
and then...
Along came Skaggs with his 1968 anti-war art protest, “Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning.”
#art #artactivism #activism #christmas #antiwar #newyork #centralpark
and then...
and then...
and then...
Along came Skaggs with his 1968 anti-war art protest, “Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning.”
#art #artactivism #activism #christmas #antiwar #newyork #centralpark
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head..."
and then...
and then...
and then...
Along came Skaggs with his 1968 anti-war art protest, “Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning.”
#art #artactivism #activism #christmas #antiwar #newyork #centralpark
and then...
and then...
and then...
Along came Skaggs with his 1968 anti-war art protest, “Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning.”
#art #artactivism #activism #christmas #antiwar #newyork #centralpark
The Second Coming is on ICE
“The role of public art is to raise awareness.” – Reverend Karen Ristine
hyperallergic.com/anti-ice-nat...
“The role of public art is to raise awareness.” – Reverend Karen Ristine
hyperallergic.com/anti-ice-nat...
Anti-ICE Nativities Take a Stand Against Trump’s Cruelty
Despite pushback from right-wing leaders, nativity scenes with a humanitarian message are spreading across the country.
hyperallergic.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Second Coming is on ICE
“The role of public art is to raise awareness.” – Reverend Karen Ristine
hyperallergic.com/anti-ice-nat...
“The role of public art is to raise awareness.” – Reverend Karen Ristine
hyperallergic.com/anti-ice-nat...
Religious Iconography as Protest Art
Reminiscent of Joey Skaggs’ Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning, Central Park, 1968
www.tmz.com/2025/12/04/n...
Reminiscent of Joey Skaggs’ Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning, Central Park, 1968
www.tmz.com/2025/12/04/n...
Zip-Tied Baby Jesus Guarded by ICE Agents in Illinois Church Nativity Scene
If Jesus comes to the U.S., he'd better have a valid visa ... at least that's the worry of an Illinois church that's installed a controversial Nativity scene depicting the baby messiah zip-tied in a m...
www.tmz.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Religious Iconography as Protest Art
Reminiscent of Joey Skaggs’ Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning, Central Park, 1968
www.tmz.com/2025/12/04/n...
Reminiscent of Joey Skaggs’ Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning, Central Park, 1968
www.tmz.com/2025/12/04/n...
Art That Mocks You
Fart art. Words don’t do it justice. The video in the article explains it…
hyperallergic.com/wake-up-beep...
Fart art. Words don’t do it justice. The video in the article explains it…
hyperallergic.com/wake-up-beep...
Wake Up, Beeple!
Crypto-backed artworks at Art Basel Miami Beach advance the wealth mechanisms they claim to subvert and make you, the viewer, a participant in the ploy.
hyperallergic.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Art That Mocks You
Fart art. Words don’t do it justice. The video in the article explains it…
hyperallergic.com/wake-up-beep...
Fart art. Words don’t do it justice. The video in the article explains it…
hyperallergic.com/wake-up-beep...
Ethical Vacancy
What happens when AI’s lack of conscience converges with people with no conscience?
www.digitalinformationworld.com/2025/12/the-...
What happens when AI’s lack of conscience converges with people with no conscience?
www.digitalinformationworld.com/2025/12/the-...
The ‘AI Homeless Man Prank’ reveals a crisis in AI education
AI-powered prank trends spark outrage, police warnings, exposing a growing moral crisis in digital creativity.
www.digitalinformationworld.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ethical Vacancy
What happens when AI’s lack of conscience converges with people with no conscience?
www.digitalinformationworld.com/2025/12/the-...
What happens when AI’s lack of conscience converges with people with no conscience?
www.digitalinformationworld.com/2025/12/the-...
Traveling into or out of the United States (and want to be able to travel without the fear of deportation)?
Print your Free Social Media Compliance Certificate and show the authorities that your online activity has been pre-screened and approved.
joeyskaggs.com/works/social...
Print your Free Social Media Compliance Certificate and show the authorities that your online activity has been pre-screened and approved.
joeyskaggs.com/works/social...
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Traveling into or out of the United States (and want to be able to travel without the fear of deportation)?
Print your Free Social Media Compliance Certificate and show the authorities that your online activity has been pre-screened and approved.
joeyskaggs.com/works/social...
Print your Free Social Media Compliance Certificate and show the authorities that your online activity has been pre-screened and approved.
joeyskaggs.com/works/social...
Truth Seekers Beware!
Emperor Trump only wants you to hear what he wants you to hear.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Emperor Trump only wants you to hear what he wants you to hear.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Truth Seekers Beware!
Emperor Trump only wants you to hear what he wants you to hear.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Emperor Trump only wants you to hear what he wants you to hear.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Santa Claus is coming to town!
You better watch out…
Available to screen until November 30, 2025 at DOC NYC Film Festival.
#DOCNYC
@laughingsquid.com @johnlaw.bsky.social
You better watch out…
Available to screen until November 30, 2025 at DOC NYC Film Festival.
#DOCNYC
@laughingsquid.com @johnlaw.bsky.social
'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.
www.sfgate.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Santa Claus is coming to town!
You better watch out…
Available to screen until November 30, 2025 at DOC NYC Film Festival.
#DOCNYC
@laughingsquid.com @johnlaw.bsky.social
You better watch out…
Available to screen until November 30, 2025 at DOC NYC Film Festival.
#DOCNYC
@laughingsquid.com @johnlaw.bsky.social
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
You can’t shine shit. Unless you have a lot of money!
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
AI with a cause.
Bring on the clowns!
Using the power of humor and satire to de-escalate confrontations.
#protests #activism #clownculture #deescalation #nonviolence #peace #nokings #costumes
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
Bring on the clowns!
Using the power of humor and satire to de-escalate confrontations.
#protests #activism #clownculture #deescalation #nonviolence #peace #nokings #costumes
Using the power of humor and satire to de-escalate confrontations.
#protests #activism #clownculture #deescalation #nonviolence #peace #nokings #costumes
The bush is trying to make a comeback. (And it comes with dental floss in matching colors.)
#pubichair #kardashian #dentalfloss #merkin
#pubichair #kardashian #dentalfloss #merkin
The Bush Is Back, Baby! But There's a Catch.
Flora Gill wades into the wild world of merkins.
airmail.news
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The bush is trying to make a comeback. (And it comes with dental floss in matching colors.)
#pubichair #kardashian #dentalfloss #merkin
#pubichair #kardashian #dentalfloss #merkin
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...
www.news-medical.net
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Myth busting: Rooting out an underground legend... But they still bite!
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
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
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
Dime for a shine? Fuhgeddaboudit!
#wallstreet #joeyskaggs #artactivism #Inflation #economy #performanceart #costofliving #recession #shoeshine #luxury #nyc #newyorkcity #protest #onepercent #shoes #culture
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:
shockfest.teachable.com/p/shockfest-...
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:
shockfest.teachable.com/p/shockfest-...
Shockfest 2025 Program: WATCH MOVIES BELOW
Welcome to Shockfest Adventure, the Virtual Experience!
shockfest.teachable.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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:
shockfest.teachable.com/p/shockfest-...
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:
shockfest.teachable.com/p/shockfest-...
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
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
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
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
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.
joeyskaggs.com/2025/10/05/t...
#diet #joeyskaggs #performanceart #artactivism #art #appropriation #aitraining #satire
Artist and satirist Joey Skaggs today files suit in the Court of Public Opinion against America’s largest personal injury law firm, Morgan & Morgan.
joeyskaggs.com/2025/10/05/t...
#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…
vimeo.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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.
joeyskaggs.com/2025/10/05/t...
#diet #joeyskaggs #performanceart #artactivism #art #appropriation #aitraining #satire
Artist and satirist Joey Skaggs today files suit in the Court of Public Opinion against America’s largest personal injury law firm, Morgan & Morgan.
joeyskaggs.com/2025/10/05/t...
#diet #joeyskaggs #performanceart #artactivism #art #appropriation #aitraining #satire
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
#vigilantes #joeyskaggs #1stAmendment #nyc #etiquette #plagiarism #pedestrian #streetperformance #performanceart #satire #publicart #citylife
September 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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
#vigilantes #joeyskaggs #1stAmendment #nyc #etiquette #plagiarism #pedestrian #streetperformance #performanceart #satire #publicart #citylife
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
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....
joeyskaggs.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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
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