Hollywood's 'Antichrist' Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken "More Cowbell! (Saturday Night Live)

(Ming) No wonder Christopher Walken terrifies everyone

• Annie Hall: Woody Allen meets Christopher Walken's Dwayne, Annie's strange brother, who has something to confess

You want more cowbell? - The Devil's bargain:

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Charismatic Christopher Walken, 2008

Mr. Christopher Walken was born little Ronnie Walken (March 31, 1943) and became a very famous American actor. His work on stage and screen has earned him accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Actor Award, as well as nominations for two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States... More

• Natalie Wood (The Murder of Nat Wood)

Ten drugs the ancients were addicted to

(Health with Henry) Ten ancient drug [addiction] epidemics that erased entire civilizations

What psychedelic did ancient Greeks use?

(StoneAgeMan) This fungi (ergot) was kept secret for 2,000 years: Here's what we know now

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  Psychedelic ancient Greece (freepik.com)

  The surprising link between LSD and Greek mythology | Psychedelics Integration
• Ergot, a fungus that grows on grain, yields LSD
• Eleusinian Mysteries (ancient drug use)
• Bad (synthetic) drugs vs. good entheogens
• Dr. Gabor Mate distinguishes "drugs" that obtund (like alcohol) and substances that elevate consciousness; yet, we call both of these opposite experiences getting "high"
• Cult drug use: Greco-Roman mysteries

Of course the ancients used drugs

The Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization by Dr. D. C. Ammon Hillman has 4.6 out of 5 stars (with 146 ratings).

"The last wild frontier of classical studies" (The Times UK).

The Chemical Muse uncovers decades of misdirection and a coverup to reveal the history of widespread drug use in ancient Rome and Greece.

(Tommy's PodCast) Chemical Muse | Dr. Ammon Hillman (TPC #1,513)

In the city-states that gave birth to Western civilization, drugs were an everyday element of a free society.

Often, they were not just available but vitally necessary for use in medicine, spiritual-religious ceremonies, and war campaigns.

Their proponents and users existed in all classes, from common soldiers to emperors. Citing examples in myths, medicine, and literature, Dr. Hillman, Ph.D., shows how drugs have influenced and inspired the artists, philosophers, and even politicians whose ideas have formed the basis for civilization as we know it.

What is "consciousness"?

(Weekend University) Effects of psychedelics on conscious level | Prof. Seth

Many of these ancient texts may seem well-known, but Dr. Hillman shows how timid, prudish translations have left scholars and readers in the dark about the reality of drug use in the Classical world.

Dr. Hillman's argument is not simply "pro-drug." Instead, he appeals to intellectual honesty to acknowledge the use of drugs in ancient societies despite today's conflicting social mores.

In the modern world, where academia and university life are often politically charged, The Chemical Muse offers a unique and long overdue perspective on the contentious topic of drug use and freedom of thought. More

US backed sex-trafficking in Afghanistan

Bacha bazi ("boy play") is homosexual rape, prostitution, and sex trafficking of "dancing boys" among Central Asian men, particularly Pashtun warlords, which was protected and promoted by the US military. While claiming not to want to interfere with cultural practices, some members of the US military were actually promoting and profiting from the deplorable practice.

• 'Dancing Boys of Afghanistan': Bacha bazi documentary exposes horrific sexual abuse of young Afghan boys (VIDEO) | HuffPost The World Post
• The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the [U.S.] Special Forces (Audible) by Seth Harp, Dan John Miller (Penguin)

Vet EXPOSES US-backed sex-trafficking in Afghanistan

Fort Bragg Cartel (Seth Harp)

(Katie Halper) Sept. 11, 2025: Journalist Seth Harp talks about his hit book, which has just been picked up by HBO, investigating the American drug cartels and a string of murders plaguing the glorious and patriotic Fort Bragg U.S. Army military installation in North Carolina.

Harp discusses his own time in the U.S. military as well as what he saw in Ukraine. To see the full discussion, join on Patreon (patreon-full-dr-138556252).

• 00:00 The structural context that allowed for these crimes to be committed and Afghani heroin to flood the earth
• 02:15 They’re trying to pretend that Venezuela is a cartel?
• 03:25 The special forces don’t need money, individuals within it are trafficking drugs
• 04:15 The history of child sex trafficking being openly tolerated by the United States in Afghanistan
• 08:15 Soldiers punished for beating child molesters
• 09:23 Why didn’t the US do something about these child sex rings?
• Bacha Bazi: The Lesbian Subversives of Iran (video)

Trump: The Left did this! (Oops, sorry)

(Democracy Now) Trump is weaponizing murder of Charlie Kirk to go after the Left: Mehdi Hasan

• The last person to question Charlie Kirk (Hunter Kozak) describes the moment as 'visceral' - ABC News
• The last person to question Charlie Kirk (The NY Times)

(DemocracyNow.org) World Headlines for Sept. 12, 2025

ABOUT: Seth Harp is an investigative reporter and foreign correspondent who writes about the intersection of armed conflict and organized crime in the U.S. A contributing editor at Rolling Stone, he has reported from countries including Iraq, Syria, Mexico, Ukraine, and elsewhere for Harper’s, the New Yorker, The Intercept, and Columbia Journalism Review. He has also written for the New York Times and the Texas Observer. He is currently working on a book for Viking Press about drug-trafficking in and by the U.S. Army Special Forces and a series of unsolved murders at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Before becoming a journalist, Harp practiced law for five years and was an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Texas. During college and law school, he served in the U.S. Army Reserve and did one tour of duty in Iraq. He lives in Austin, Texas, where he was born and raised.

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