The Stoned Ape Theory

 

I came across this image titled "The Stoned Ape Theory" by Jim Figora, & thought it was pretty awesome.

 It's a great visual of the Stoned Ape idea, popularized by one of my favorite minds & voices, Terence McKenna. Regardless of how accurate his specific theory is, there is no denying that mind-altering substances had a role to play in the development of humanity & culture, as abundantly evident in the archaeological record.

The painting also conveys the future- of both the individual mind & the species as a whole. At the end of this life, the mental & spiritual essence of a person unfolds back into the infinite energy matrix (represented by The Flower of Life symbol), but the entire human race is on a path to continue connecting with, and perhaps traveling to, the larger Universe.

Forces of Evil in a Bozo Nightmare

 

Forces of Evil in a Bozo Nightmare
Political Art by The Monkey Buddha

This lyric from Beck’s “Loser” often pops in my head whenever I read about the daily disaster known as the Trump Administration. So, I decided to make a graphic of it, with some of the loathsome characters involved with this fascist shitshow. 

Shown are: the head loser himself Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Karoline Leavitt, Linda McMahon, Kristi Noem, Steven Cheung, Robert F Kennedy, Stephen Miller, Elon Musk, JD Vance, Russell Vought, Pete Hegseth, and always lurking in the background, Peter Thiel & Jeffery Epstein. 

Truly a rogue’s gallery of the worst America has to offer. 

The Growth Stages of an AT-AT

 

I’ve been wanting to take this photo ever since I noticed that my son has Star Wars AT-AT walker toys of all different sizes. 

I passed down the big vintage toy & Micro Machines to him, and he received the white Micro Galaxy Squadron toy for Christmas.

Having snow on the ground gave me the perfect backdrop for showing the AT-AT growth cycle. They’re so cute when they’re little… until they become full-grown war machines!

Here's the link to my r/starwars post 

My last post here was me & my son's Ultimate Star Wars Hoth Setup. Since it snowed, he wanted to take his Hoth toys outside. Once he got his setup together, I took some pics. They did look pretty cool in the snow!