50 years ago on April 1, 1976, in response to a subpoena issued by the New York State Attorney General, Joey Skaggs revealed that his Cathouse for Dogs (doggy bordello) was a satirical media performance hoax.
Working for Change
Sometimes you need a cloak of invisibility, sometimes you need a coat of armor, and sometimes you just need to go naked! I encourage any attempt to provoke positive change.
Social Malpractice in the Age of Cultural Compliance, by Ed Woodham, Hyperallergic, March 25, 2026.
What happens when the language of social practice becomes a tool of the very systems it once hoped to challenge?
We are living in a strangely apocalyptic moment where a perverse logic runs the machinery of public life while insisting everything is just fine. Around the world, political systems are tightening control over commerce, education, culture, and communication. Independent critical thinking is increasingly treated as subversive rather than a civic virtue. Public space, once the laboratory for egalitarian expression, is shrinking under surveillance, privatization, and corporate branding.
So where does socially engaged art fit into a world progressively hostile to independent thought? Read the whole article here.
Star Power Lights Up the Kennedy Center
Strong voices speak out against Trump’s attack on our freedom of expression.
Artists detonate attack on Trump at the Kennedy Center, by Ashley Murray, Indiana Capital Chronicle, AlterNet, March 28, 2026.
WASHINGTON — A host of celebrities outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday kicked off a weekend of protest against President Donald Trump’s expansion of executive power and his administration’s pressure on freedom of expression — from theater programming in the nation’s capital, to late-night television.
More than a dozen activist performers and creators rallied for Artists United for Our Freedoms, an event organized by the advocacy group Committee for the First Amendment. Read the whole article here.
Google Maps Hack Leads to Hilarious Phone Mishap
Hello? Is this the White House or Epstein Island?
Fact Check: Did White House Phone Number Show ‘Epstein Island’ on Android Devices? Here’s What Happened as Google Fixed the Glitch’ by Amreen Ahmad, Sunday Guardian, March 28, 2026.
Android users briefly saw the White House number labeled “Epstein Island” due to a Google Maps edit glitch. Google quickly fixed the issue.
Epstein Island Glitch: A surprising caller ID glitch briefly stirred confusion after some Android users reported that the official White House phone number appeared as “Epstein Island.” Perhaps this odd tagline, which was initially discovered by journalists at The Washington Post, virally disseminated on social media, raising concerns about the accuracy of the data, the susceptibility of platforms and the way that digital listings can shape people. Read the whole article here.
Media Alert: New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, 2026 – Details
The New York April Fools’ Committee Proudly Announces
NEW YORK CITY’S 41st ANNUAL APRIL FOOLS’ DAY PARADE, 2026
“What’s Real and What’s Not”
WHAT:
An emergency civic drill disguised as a parade. The public is invited to participate in or out of costume, with or without a float.
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Noon Assembly | Step-off shortly after
WHERE:
– Assembly: Fifth Avenue & 59th Street
– Route: Fifth Avenue (brief stop at Trump Tower)
– Finale: Washington Square Park
WHO:
– Self-appointed Grand Marshal: President Donald J. Trump
– Theme Song: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
– Marching Band: Recently pardoned January 6 participants
WHY:
Because truth is optional, elections are negotiable, and democracy is now a limited-time offer.
VISUALS:
– Collapsed Statue of Liberty float
– Rusted “Drill Baby Drill” oil derrick
– AI oracle dispensing nonsense
– Barbed-wire cage to collect illegals along the route
– Flyover confetti drop of shredded Constitution
– Demolition Derby with celebrity and political look-alikes on e-bikes
WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK FINALE:
– Crowning of the King of Fools
– Recalled Food BBQ
– Immunization Lottery
– Greenland Resettlement Kiosk
– Public reading of all formerly redacted names from the Epstein Files
SPONSORS:
Select billionaire members of the President’s Board of Peace
PARADE ANNOUNCEMENT
PARADE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO
CONTACT:
Joey Skaggs, Committee Chair
212-254-7878 | info@joeyskaggs.com
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