Grae Salisbury

Tell Carney: We don’t want Trump-style borders & surveillance state! Sign this petition to defend our human rights and privacy

Say no to Trump-style borders and surveillance of the Strong Borders Act. Demand respect; treat people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/40oxP2E

A collage of two images: The cover of of Will There Ever Be Another You, which features a multi-colored floofy cat with bright blue eyes; and a headshot of Patricia Lockwood, a white woman with short brown hair and brown eyes, in a sleeveless dress. Below the collage, the text reads, “The Sick Times. Patricia Lockwood explores the depths of Long COVID in the new novel Will There Ever Be Another You. By Morgan Leigh Davies.”

References to COVID-19 and especially to Long COVID, in life and in art, remind people that the pandemic never really ended. But for people like Lockwood and for me, who were both debilitated by Long COVID, forgetting is impossible. Morgan Leigh Davies Patricia Lockwood explores the depths of Long COVID in the new novel “Will There Ever Be Another You”

Literary icon Patricia Lockwood's new novel, Will There Ever Be Another You, is written from inside the mind of someone suffering from neurological symptoms of #LongCOVID.

Read more from @mldavies.bsky.social: bit.ly/3Kt2TcJ

Coverup!

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“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

YouTube video by CBS Colorado Denver Public Schools equips every classroom with air quality, heat sensors

#SafeAirSchools
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Black ink tattoo of a crushed drink can with California lilies growing out from behind it. It is located on a pale person’s lower shin.

California poppies and crushed can tat!


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A moody last eye tattooed on a white person’s upper inner forearm.

A moody last eye tattooed on a white person’s upper inner forearm. This photo is taken far enough back so that we can see her collection of patchwork pieces that include a rose and dancing skeleton.

Little moody eye tat 🖤

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Fine line tattoo on a person’s forearm from the movie My Own Private Idaho.

Road from My Own Private Idaho 🖤

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A mock up of a drawing of stylized pansies on a forearm.

Stylized black ink pansy tattoo on a light skinned person’s forearm.

Recent forearm pansy wrap!

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Beige poster of large tote overflowing with farmers market goods and surrounded by adorable sketches of market goers, venerable goods, flowers and sunshine! Poster includes location and time details, access info, as well as sponcers’ logos. The tile “queer and trans farmers’ market” is in large deep green text on the front of the tote.

I was thrilled to create this year’s Queer and Trans Farmers’ Market poster!

I absolutely love working on projects like this and encourage you to reach out if you are looking for an illustrator!

#disability #queer #trans #illustration #illustrator #covidconsious #artist

News Release 11-Aug-2025 Researchers identify a potential biomarker for long COVID Extracellular vesicles in study participants contain SARS-CoV-2 peptides Peer-Reviewed Publication The Translational Genomics Research Institute PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 11, 2025) — Researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center have identified a potential biomarker for long COVID. If the findings of their study are confirmed by other research centers, the biomarker could be the first specific and quantifiable indicator for confirming long COVID. Currently, clinicians confer a diagnosis of long COVID based upon a collection of symptoms that patients develop after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

US press release:

"the researchers found that these viral peptides were demonstrated in each subject, but not each blood draw, in the EVs of Long COVID patients & were not detected in a separate control group of pre-pandemic EV samples"

www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

#LongCovid #PASC

Photo of two sisters arms with their new black ink chicken tattoos! The tattoos are about 3” and located on the one sister’s forearm and one sister’s bicep. The chickens have on little babushkas and are tattooed in a simple blackwork style. They are both adorable and classy!

A very fun chicken custom for sisters 🖤

#blackinktattoo #disability #disabilitypride #pride #pridemonth #disabilityjustice #trans #queer #qttr #queerart #queerartist #yyjtattoo #yyjarts #yyjartist #yyjbusiness #tattoos

A screen shot of the link to The Self Advocate podcast episode with Alice Klein and guests from Grae Salisbury’s website. A blue box with with lettering says “New podcast episode. Tattoo Arts. The self advocate.” Under this is written in black text “The Self Advocate Podcast Episode. July 2025. In this episode, Alison Klein talks with Kenofswards and Grae Salisbury about their tattoo careers, disability, and visual arts. If you have any questions or comments, please email Alison Klein at alison.Mira.klein@gmail.com.”

I recently had the pleasure of being invited to speak on The Self Advocate! Link to listen on my website!

#disability #disabilitypride #pride #pridemonth #disabilityjustice #trans #queer #qttr #queerart #queerartist #yyjtattoo #yyjarts #yyjartist #victoriatattoo #vancouverislandtattoo

Looks so good! Still have to post that grey wash before and after! 😅 it’s just not as high up on my todo list as other things! 😊

Two black ink stamp style tattoos of flowers on a persons leg and arm.

Recent healed photos from my healed photo competition 📸

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Healed black ink tattoo of a foxglove on the back on a light skinned person’s calf.

Further back photo of a healed black ink tattoo of a foxglove on the back on a light skinned person’s calf.

Healed foxglove piece 🖤

#yyjtattoo #qttr #foxglovetattoo #tattoos #foxglove

Two small black ink bee tattoos on the front of a persons shoulder.

Some little bees 🐝🐝

#yyjtattoo #qttr #beetattoo

I would love to be added! Thank you for making this!! 🥰

A beige poster with the title “mini tattoo flash days” with a flash sheet of small designs of plants and bugs in black ink. More text under the flash sheet reads “May 11th and 18th, sign up at 11am, $100-150 depending on design and size, Black Cat Tattoo”. The handle @graesalisbury is listed at the very top of the poster.

Flash Day Alert! Mini tattoo flash day today and next Sunday at Black Cat Tattoo! Available designs are on this posted flash sheet. Looking forward to it!

#yyjtattoo #vancouverislandtattoos #qttr

A black ink tattoo of child’s future telling paper folding toy surrounded by clover.

A black ink tattoo of child’s future telling paper folding toy surrounded by clover.

“You’re in love. You are loved.”

What were these future telling paper folding toys called? I have so many memories of them, but I don’t remember if they have a name.

#yyjtattoo #yyjarts #yyjartist

A tattoo on a light skinned person’s upper thigh of a kneeling woman holding up a vase overflowing with orchids. The position makes it look like she is offering them up or offering them as a gift. The tattoo is done in a line would style and the mood is calm, reflective, etc.

Love the scribbly shadows on this one 🖤

#yyjtattoo #tattoo #qttr #orchids #victoriatattoo #vancouverisland #yyjarts #yyjartist

#COVID
#LongCOVID

A black ink tattoo of a BC butterfly on a white mans wrist. Its wings are spread in flight.

A lady bug tattoo done in black ink on a white mans forearm.

A fuzzy bee black ink tattoo just next to the clients elbow.

A lady bug tattoo done in black ink on a white man’s upper forearm. This lady bug’s wings are mostly closed.

Added some bugs as gap fillers today 🐞

Headline in Canada Healthwatch from today, April 13 - What makes a good public health leader?

Excellent op-ed on why Dr. Henry is not the right person for the next Chief Public Health Officer of Canada role 👏🏼

Cc.
@mark-carney.bsky.social @chiefscican.bsky.social

canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/04/13/w...

HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.

The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.

Two asymmetrical knee decorations that fall above and beside the right knee and below and beside the left knee. The black ink tattoos have some shading and are delicate looking.

A close up of the right side tattoo. This tattoo has salmon ripe berries and lush leaves. This tattoo is on a Caucasian person.

Second side done!

#legtattoo #yyjtattoo #qttr #planttattoo #yyjbuisness #yyjarts

Two daisy flower tattoos with long black stems that overlap. This black ink tattoo is on a white person’s outer forearm.

A close up shot of one of the flower’s heads. The line work is extremely fine while the stems are thick and dark.

🌼 #tattoo 💛

#yyjtattoo #vancouverislandtattoo #floraltattoo #qttr

A Third Place – Open Air Session (See "More Details" for Access Info) Hi, friends! We're looking forward to coming together again for our third annual spring social, this time with access info!! Join us April 25th from 6pm to ~11pm, at The Fort Common for an evening of ...

Covid consiouse event this week downtown! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

#yyjevents #yyjarts #yyjbuisness #covidconscious #yyj

A tattoo of red linework four leaf clover overlapping a black and grey clover flower. The tattoo is on a pale person’s inner upper forearm. The mood is quaint and cute.

A little bit of luck 🍀

#yyjtattoo #qttr #queerartist #smalltattoo

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