Lori Lipsman (she/her)

@lorihere

creative + social & enviornmental activiist My FREE ART project challenges the commodification of art. What else could an anti-capitalist do! #freeart #art #WomensArt

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Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· 16h

Border Wall infill project, Jacumba CA, developing westward. Absolutely disgusting -- the devastation to this beautiful environment.

This picture was taken going west from Jacumba CA on Old Hwy 80. The Border Wall can be seen on the left about ½ way down the photo. The picture shows the destruction of this beautiful high desert environment, as a scar in the landscape is created to install the bollards and continue the wall westward. The rocky hillside is being carved into. Below the rocky hillside is native green vegetation.

This picture was taken going west from Jacumba CA on Old Hwy 80. The picture shows the destruction of this beautiful high desert environment, as a scar in the landscape is created to install the bollards and continue the wall westward. The rocky hillside is being carved into. Below the rocky hillside is native green vegetation.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· 4d

Mister Chumley looks non-threatening, but take his temperature and agro cat is here. He no longer has to go to the vet annually, we got a lifetime prescription for his cat food. Thank goodness!

Mister Chumley, a predominantly white cat with orange like cow makings. He looks so peaceful, eyes closed and a beautiful pinky nose.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· 8d

Press release for exhibit:

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· 8d

Digital postcard image for the exhibition Practice/Practica 2.0. White letters on a detail close-up image of a section of a terracotta pot.
Practice/Practica 2.0 Sept 3-Oct 15 2026, City Gallery, San Diego City College, AH 315, 1508 C Street, San Diego CA 92104. Hours: Tues-Thr 12-4. Reception Thursday Sept 3 5-7pm

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· 20d

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· 22d

Crazy Lady Syndrome

Digitally manipulated photograph of a torn blue paper circle on a white daisy-like flower with a yellow/brownish middle. The image is pixelated, going from the middle of the blue circle flower image down toward the right, toward another possible flower.

People look at me like I’m crazy, as if I’m making things up when I tell them what I’ve been
witnessing and experiencing. I know I’m not.
I know the US Forest Service Law Enforcement Oﬃcer who pulled me over for an alleged traﬃc
violation on a freeway ramp in the high-desert area east of San Diego is working with the San
Diego County Sheriﬀ’s, CBP, and ICE.
Then that story leads to another when they say it cannot be true; your car isn’t an immigrant’s
car. And I go into rescuing a car from an impound lot in Indio, CA, where cars are taken after
the occupants have been snatched up.
The person working at the lot took us into the yard and, once we were away from the white guy
inside, began to explain how all these cars, pickup trucks, and vans got there. BMWs, Sprinter
vans, Mercedes, etc., all there. Held for 30 days and then sold at auction.
I usually won’t go into how these people were taken because when I get into that………..
The technology is real, and they do listen to people’s calls while they are driving on the freeway,
including I-10 (Phoenix to LA) and I-8 (Phoenix to San Diego). I know this because this is where
I live, and we rescued a car for the family.
People still have no idea what is happening with mass deportation within our borders.
I tell the stories of these and other experiences and try not to take it personally that they think
I’m crazy or exaggerating.
It was both satisfying and heart-wrenching to drive up to LA recently and point out to the
others in the car. There’s someone being taken, there’s another person being taken, and then
another. I believe that if I hadn’t pointed it out, they would not have noticed.
My mental health is suﬀering; I’ve lost friends; I’m constantly on guard; I don’t trust law
enforcement; I’m tired.
Lori Lipsman (she/her/hers)
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Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jul 19

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jul 18

Exceptional exhibit of Raymond Saunders work at Orange County Art Museum. langson.uci.edu?gf_protect_s...

Large mixed media paintings, abstract and social justice content imbedded. He uses lots of black paint, chalk drawings, newspaper articles, Malcom X is referenced continuously.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jul 9

Newest kitchen bouquet, thanks to our yard.

Bouquet of 4 plants, all different shades of grey. Includes a native sage, rosemary, and a larger leaved plant. The vase is a glass mason jar.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jul 5

Sea Lions at Cabrillo National Monument. We watched as all but one were getting swept off the rock to go fish and play in the ocean. Free To Be!

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jul 5

Border Wall near friendship park, San Diego CA. Shows grey vertical bollards with a large sliding door opening with warning signs approaching the wall and on the door.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jun 29

Protest: Respect It - Defend It - Use It by Annie Leonard & André Carothers. 2026. Also, reading Freedom Is A Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and The Foundations Of A Movement, Angela Y. Davis. 2016. Great reading leading up to 250 years of racism, slavery, extinction, and extraction.

Picture of the two books. The protest book is standing up opened to pages 42 & 43. Page 42 is solid black matte finish with bold red letters quoting Thomas Jefferson, 1787. “What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?” Page 43 is the start of the chapter titled An Invitation, black letters on white paper. Laying in front of the open book is Angela Y. Davis book. The cover is a red/orange subtle texture background. Angela Y. Davis in bold white font on the top, 1st part of the title in bold black font, second part the font is white. In smaller black font below is forward info.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jun 26

Poster for the Farce Of July People’s Picnic. July 4 2026 noon to 10pm. Chicano Park, San Diego CA.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jun 24

Sometimes you just need to look up!

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jun 15

Brilliant bright green letters saying " Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech...or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"
First Amendment, US Constitution is in black letters. The background is wispy clouds in a blue sky photo.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jun 12

It's been decades of tough-on-crime policies, mass incarceration & expanding surveillance. This is not working. We’ve criminalized poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and more. Safety comes from housing, healthcare, treatment, opportunity, and strong communities. Care prevents crime.

The circular donut diagram on the left illustrates the Root Causes of Crime in 3 sections. One section is Low income, Inadequate housing, and a lack of educational/employment opportunities. Another section is Loss of a family member (divorce, death, abandonment), Parental dysfunction (addiction, mental illness, criminal behavior), and Domestic violence, abuse, neglect. And the final section has Discrimination, Bullying, Addiction, and Disorders that affect impulsivity (e.g., FASD, ADHD, etc).

This is an image of a detention/incarceration center. Jail cells are on the right, moving left, you see posts lined up on a concrete floor, holding up the next level of cells. Then, still moving left, with what looks like space for people, machines, etc., to move, and then a chain-link fence with some barred windows at maybe 8 feet up. There is also a chain-link above the area, which could be considered a hall?

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jun 10

Time and again, councilmembers acknowledge the need for services for the unhoused, mental health & addiction resources, fully functional libraries, parks & recreation, and the importance of arts and culture. @sdcitycouncil.bsky.social And then what? 2027 SD City Budget, see comments for more info.

Image showing the vote on a motion to the 2027 budget, redirecting funds from ALRPs back into community resources. Votes yes: Sean El-Rivera, Vivian Moreno, Kent Lee, Henry L. Foster III. Votes no: Joe LaCava, Raul A Campillo, Marni von Wilpert, Stephen Whitburn, Jennifer Campbell.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· Jun 1

Detail shot of a wall in our bathroom. To the left is a shaving strap hanging vertically. Moving right there is a black-and-white photo of two toilet seats, one with the lid open, framed with a white mat board and a black frame. Sitting on top of the frame is an abstract doll, a small Voodoo doll, and a small tin-framed mirror. Below the pictures, just popping into the frame is a pink and green leaf plant.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· May 29

Laugh and Cry.

A satirical movie poster for the comedy film Idiocracy featuring a parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man.” The central figure is an unkempt, beer-holding man in casual clothes posed inside a circle and square, symbolizing exaggerated human decline and anti-intellectual culture. The poster uses a sepia-toned Renaissance style contrasted with bold modern text, reinforcing the film’s dystopian humor about a future society becoming increasingly unintelligent.

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· May 24

Free postcards. Addressed with postage to SCOTUS. Say whatever you want. West side of Villa Terrace, San Diego CA. Between Landis & Dwight. 92104

Lori Lipsman (she/her)@lorihere· May 9

This week, @sdcitycouncil.bsky.social positioned themselves as for community, libraries, parks & rec, arts & culture, and homelessness. But, will not decrease police funding and surveillance. Who is funding your political career? My final comments on Friday are pictured.