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#Gloomguy // art, rage & resist
@gl8mguy.bsky.social
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✦ refugee | russia-born dissident | EU-based
✦ dark art artist | activist | publicist | EN/ES
✦ individualist | anti-tyranny | SocDem
✦ queer | enby masc | woman-aligned | he/él
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The picture shows a photo of Andrei Kotov. The captions read: Russian traditional values are... ...detain, imprison, and drive to suicide for organizing gay travel, and then try you posthumously for it. Text in the image: Andrey Kotov, 48, was the owner of the travel company “Men Travel,” which organized trips, including for the LGBTQ+ community. At the end of 2024, he was detained on charges of “organizing the activities of an extremist organization” after Russian authorities declared the international LGBT movement extremist. According to the investigation, his trips were supposedly part of this activity, but the defense insisted they were ordinary tourist trips with no “propaganda.” While in pre-trial detention, Andrey faced harsh conditions: personal items were restricted, he was put in solitary confinement, and, according to relatives, he experienced abuse and pressure. On December 29, 2024, he was found dead in his cell; the official preliminary cause was suicide. Shockingly, the case will be reviewed posthumously, meaning the state continues to pursue him even after death. This case is a clear example of systemic homophobia in Russia, embedded within state institutions: any LGBT activity—or even neutral business activity connected to the community—can become grounds for repression. Russian “traditional values” are not about family, love, or respect—they are about fear, punishment, and even posthumous prosecution. Andrey Kotov is one of many victims showing how a system operates that cannot tolerate freedom, individuality, or human dignity.
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The picture shows Andrei Kotov during interrogation. The photo is black and white. Captions: Russian traditional values are ...detain, imprison, and drive to suicide for organizing gay travel, and then try you posthumously for it. Text from the image: Andrey Kotov, 48, was the owner of the travel company “Men Travel,” which organized trips, including for the LGBTQ+ community. At the end of 2024, he was detained on charges of “organizing the activities of an extremist organization” after Russian authorities declared the international LGBT movement extremist. According to the investigation, his trips were supposedly part of this activity, but the defense insisted they were ordinary tourist trips with no “propaganda.” While in pre-trial detention, Andrey faced harsh conditions: personal items were restricted, he was put in solitary confinement, and, according to relatives, he experienced abuse and pressure. On December 29, 2024, he was found dead in his cell; the official preliminary cause was suicide. Shockingly, the case will be reviewed posthumously, meaning the state continues to pursue him even after death. This case is a clear example of systemic homophobia in Russia, embedded within state institutions: any LGBT activity—or even neutral business activity connected to the community—can become grounds for repression. Russian “traditional values” are not about family, love, or respect—they are about fear, punishment, and even posthumous prosecution. Andrey Kotov is one of many victims showing how a system operates that cannot tolerate freedom, individuality, or human dignity.
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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I created these two artworks at different times, but I think they should be combined into one post. What do you think?

#gl8mguy #nokings #trump #dicktator #politicalart #satire
The picture shows the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. He is wearing a “Make russia Great Again” cap (a reference to MAGA), which indicates his sympathy for russia and putin, whom he is helping to emerge from isolation. The word “TRAITOR” is written in huge letters across his eyes, symbolizing the extreme interests of the United States in favor of russia. The artwork is done in dark black, white, and red tones, which is intended to show the seriousness of the situation. The image shows the word “dicKtator” (dictator with a K). Inside this word is the word King, where K is capitalized and -ing is lowercase. Instead of the letter O, there is a red MAGA cap. The background is a dirty US flag in dark black and white colors. It symbolizes Trump wiping his feet on the flag and history of the United States for his own dictatorial interests. The vertical line, resembling lightning and torn paper at the same time, also symbolizes the abuse and negation of all the efforts that the United States has made on the path to freedom and respect for nations.
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM