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A page from a zine.

A page from a zine.

Stuff.

25.01.2026 03:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tattoo Artists Cliff Raven And Sailor Sid Diller 1970s Or 80s...
#tattoo #tattooing #cliffraven #sailorsid #tattooartists #1970s #1980s

13.12.2025 03:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Tattoo Artist Lyle Tuttle being tattooed in the traditional Samoan way, 1970s. Photo by Robin Ryan

Tattoo Artist Lyle Tuttle being tattooed in the traditional Samoan way, 1970s. Photo by Robin Ryan

Lyle Tuttle, traditional Samoan tattooing, 1970s.
Photo by Robin Ryan
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13.12.2025 04:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just a perfect cast. Perfect eps. I love it.

13.12.2025 02:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you been watching Strange New Worlds? Im generally not a Trek fan (movies, yeah, but not as much the shows) and I'm absolutely in love with SNW.

Sad that it's coming to a close.

11.12.2025 15:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
book cover for INDELIBLE IDENTITIES 01: A QUEER HISTORY OF TATTOOING. it features a tattoo design of a swallow (bird) and heart, with the word QUEER in the banner. The author is Shawn Porter.

book cover for INDELIBLE IDENTITIES 01: A QUEER HISTORY OF TATTOOING. it features a tattoo design of a swallow (bird) and heart, with the word QUEER in the banner. The author is Shawn Porter.

Page from book featuring a tattooed man.

Page from book featuring a tattooed man.

www.blurb.com/books/125078...

In August I gave a lecture on the under-documented influence of queer tattoo artists & collectors in modern (1950s-1980s) tattooing.

This book covers the introduction & tattooer/pornographer JD of TRASH fame.

It's 25% off thru Dec 11th with code GIVINGTUES25

02.12.2025 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Underground queer tattoo shop, 1970s. The artist was likely Ken Meyer (also seen spelled Meyers) and the client Bobby Mack. Filmed by Sailor Sid Diller.

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18.11.2025 01:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Im not sure it got a proper release; I think it was exclusive to HULU. But we made it happen ;)

16.11.2025 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Prey on the big screen is pretty great.

16.11.2025 14:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was the war criminal who shot a dude in the face, right? But what does this tell us about Biden's mental state??? You're dropping the ball, CNN.

04.11.2025 15:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Made a new flash painting. Iโ€™d love to tattoo any of these ๐Ÿ˜

#bayareatattoo #tattoo #flash #halloween #skulls

22.10.2025 02:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Larry Copeland hosted a gathering of tattoo and piercing fans at his Hoboken, NJ residence in 1974/5.

In attendance was Emil Gundelach who continued getting tattooed into his 90s, Tatu Scotty, Spider Webb, Dave Slack, Mary, and Ken Meyer (among other unnamed friends)

21.10.2025 15:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
FRANKENSTEIN (BOURSE) - Philadelphia Film Society Official Selection of PFF34! Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro reimagines Mary Shelley's classic tale of a brilliant scientist and the creature his monstrous ambition brings to life.

filmadelphia.org/movies/frank...

21.10.2025 15:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿป

21.10.2025 13:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dave Slack was a queer tattoo artist who worked in NYC in the 1970s/80s. He appeared in the legendary gay xxx video "NYC INFERNO" (playing a tattoo artist).

This clip, recorded in approx 1974/5, also features Emil Gundelach, Larry Copeland, Key Meyer, and Spider Webb.

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21.10.2025 11:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It'll be playing in Philly. Well worth seeing on the big screen!

21.10.2025 11:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A picture of a tattoo of Betty Boop. She is entirely comprised of bombs, swords, guns, pills and blood. All things the artist associates with America.

A picture of a tattoo of Betty Boop. She is entirely comprised of bombs, swords, guns, pills and blood. All things the artist associates with America.

Real American Patriot Betty Boop at your service ๐Ÿซก #bettyboop #traditionaltattoos

14.10.2025 12:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Im seeing it tomorrow. HUGE Tron fan, but yeah man- the Leto thing has me just hoping that it at least looks cool in 3D

12.10.2025 12:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was a bar GM for a decade or so and can confirm. After a long shift of babysitting annoying drunks, we'd always relax with a couple five cocktails.

12.10.2025 12:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Updates: Despite covering the nudity, this got a nudity tag here on Bluesky, and the uncensored pic was flagged on patreon as pornography. I appealed there and won, since it's NOT pornography, but since Bluesky's CEO is starting to go "full Musk" I'll likely not win the appeal here.

09.10.2025 12:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A fully tattooed body with a banner blurring his penis reading NSFMeta

A fully tattooed body with a banner blurring his penis reading NSFMeta

This is the length (heh) I go to to not get banned on Instagram again. Leg tattoos by Raven

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07.10.2025 15:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remind me to send you this video clip!!

10.09.2025 13:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a red screen that reads UNDERGROUND, FLORIDA USA 1975

a red screen that reads UNDERGROUND, FLORIDA USA 1975

blurry screen shot of a man tattooing another man, 1970s

blurry screen shot of a man tattooing another man, 1970s

homoerotic tattoo, 1970s

homoerotic tattoo, 1970s

Underground queer tattoo shop, 1975. Ken Meyer (Florida) working on a homoerotic back tattoo. Screenshot from video.

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10.09.2025 04:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think he released a fourth!

02.09.2025 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I reckon a nice charcuterie plate, maybe a Mai Tai, and non-stop laughing.

30.08.2025 21:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Indelible Identities 01: John Dagion by Shawn Porter | Blurb Books Find Indelible Identities 01: John Dagion by Shawn Porter at Blurb Books. Compiled as a companion to his August 2025 lecture at BMXNet in Berlin, Germany, this 8...

On Aug 16th, I gave the first in a series of lectures on the under documented history of Queer Tattooing. We covered a basic primer on some of the early (1960s-80s) queer tat pioneers, then dug into cruising culture documentarian/tattooer John Dagion.

This book serves as a lecture companion...

24.08.2025 01:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A shunga inspired tattoo of a peach and a snake. Mostly.

A shunga inspired tattoo of a peach and a snake. Mostly.

The finished tattoo.

03.08.2025 21:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I travel with a little monster called "Sailor Beebo" which isn't a bear but does make me sleep better in hotels.

05.08.2025 01:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screen shot of a lecture slide; a bearded man with a t-shirt that says MADDOG TATTOO is being interviewed by a possibly drunk woman in a leather hat

Screen shot of a lecture slide; a bearded man with a t-shirt that says MADDOG TATTOO is being interviewed by a possibly drunk woman in a leather hat

A letter from Robert Roberts to Shawn Porter, 1997.
The letter talks about their meeting at a tattoo convention, and a desire to talk via phone.

A letter from Robert Roberts to Shawn Porter, 1997. The letter talks about their meeting at a tattoo convention, and a desire to talk via phone.

Robert E. Roberts - Maddog Tattoo - 1990s.
Slide building is going well on the Indelible Identities lecture on Queer Tattoo History.

02.08.2025 04:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A greedy cat holding a churu

A greedy cat holding a churu

Every time.

01.08.2025 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0