Welcome to Hell World

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A struggle to make a living as the neighborhood emptied of life

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Luke O'Neil
Jun 18, 2021
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Tattoo designs, by Ed Liberty of Lena Liberty, Boston, ca. 1935. Courtesy of Robert Liberty

I thought we’d do something a little different today and take a break from the typical grim capitalist nightmare Hell World shit. Instead here’s a story about two other interests of mine: the city of Boston and the history of tattooing. The following is excerpted …

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