Ricardo Cortés
@rmcortes.bsky.social
Artist / Author / #1 NYT bestseller / Drug theory / Design truther / working on picture books about studios and alien communication. Rmcortes.com
IMHO design improvements…
A. The joint tray aligns flush w interior ring for easy cleaning.
B. Inner lip to “put out” joints, allowing ash to fall into the well. I switched to a nub in final version.
C. Deep well protects ash from breezes, w a smooth rounded bottom for easy cleaning.
A. The joint tray aligns flush w interior ring for easy cleaning.
B. Inner lip to “put out” joints, allowing ash to fall into the well. I switched to a nub in final version.
C. Deep well protects ash from breezes, w a smooth rounded bottom for easy cleaning.
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
IMHO design improvements…
A. The joint tray aligns flush w interior ring for easy cleaning.
B. Inner lip to “put out” joints, allowing ash to fall into the well. I switched to a nub in final version.
C. Deep well protects ash from breezes, w a smooth rounded bottom for easy cleaning.
A. The joint tray aligns flush w interior ring for easy cleaning.
B. Inner lip to “put out” joints, allowing ash to fall into the well. I switched to a nub in final version.
C. Deep well protects ash from breezes, w a smooth rounded bottom for easy cleaning.
I built it on the back of Seth Rogen’s ceramic design. Its deep well keeps ash calm in a breeze even near a window. But it’s too deep (or otherwise filled with ash) to put out a roach. And I love the joint tray, but its position makes cleaning inside the ashtray a lil tricky.
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I built it on the back of Seth Rogen’s ceramic design. Its deep well keeps ash calm in a breeze even near a window. But it’s too deep (or otherwise filled with ash) to put out a roach. And I love the joint tray, but its position makes cleaning inside the ashtray a lil tricky.
First draft of my take on a perfect ashtray.
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
First draft of my take on a perfect ashtray.
If you missed “Party - A Mystery” when it was first published, I hope you might take another swing around to enjoy this unique tale by the great Jamaica Kincaid.
And if you don’t understand the mystery, maybe get some help from a young reader. 🕵🏾♀️
www.partyamystery.com
And if you don’t understand the mystery, maybe get some help from a young reader. 🕵🏾♀️
www.partyamystery.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you missed “Party - A Mystery” when it was first published, I hope you might take another swing around to enjoy this unique tale by the great Jamaica Kincaid.
And if you don’t understand the mystery, maybe get some help from a young reader. 🕵🏾♀️
www.partyamystery.com
And if you don’t understand the mystery, maybe get some help from a young reader. 🕵🏾♀️
www.partyamystery.com
It’s a strange, beautiful, almost inscrutable story. I mean…
“It’s difficult to read PARTY without thinking of this new edition of the book as a quiet commentary on how horror shapes young girls, even if something about it remains Kurtzian in its inexpressibility." @literaryhub.bsky.social
“It’s difficult to read PARTY without thinking of this new edition of the book as a quiet commentary on how horror shapes young girls, even if something about it remains Kurtzian in its inexpressibility." @literaryhub.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It’s a strange, beautiful, almost inscrutable story. I mean…
“It’s difficult to read PARTY without thinking of this new edition of the book as a quiet commentary on how horror shapes young girls, even if something about it remains Kurtzian in its inexpressibility." @literaryhub.bsky.social
“It’s difficult to read PARTY without thinking of this new edition of the book as a quiet commentary on how horror shapes young girls, even if something about it remains Kurtzian in its inexpressibility." @literaryhub.bsky.social
Today is the 🎂 of PARTY - A Mystery, by the inimitable Jamaica Kincaid.
I found the tale in her collection of essays, “TALK STORIES,” and asked if I could illustrate it into a picture book.
Thanks to our intrepid independent publisher
@akashicbooks.bsky.social, it’s here:
www.partyamystery.com
I found the tale in her collection of essays, “TALK STORIES,” and asked if I could illustrate it into a picture book.
Thanks to our intrepid independent publisher
@akashicbooks.bsky.social, it’s here:
www.partyamystery.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Today is the 🎂 of PARTY - A Mystery, by the inimitable Jamaica Kincaid.
I found the tale in her collection of essays, “TALK STORIES,” and asked if I could illustrate it into a picture book.
Thanks to our intrepid independent publisher
@akashicbooks.bsky.social, it’s here:
www.partyamystery.com
I found the tale in her collection of essays, “TALK STORIES,” and asked if I could illustrate it into a picture book.
Thanks to our intrepid independent publisher
@akashicbooks.bsky.social, it’s here:
www.partyamystery.com
It just gets worse.
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush funding was even more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
And Obama's 1st ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush funding was even more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
And Obama's 1st ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
December 30, 2024 at 2:44 AM
It just gets worse.
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush funding was even more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
And Obama's 1st ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush funding was even more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
And Obama's 1st ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
The 1st Office of National Drug Control Policy begot William Bennett, the 1st U.S. drug chief in 20 years w/ no expertise in health or science. He called for “all-out war on drugs—with more resources for police, more prosecutors, more convictions,” and proposed capital punishment to “drug kingpins.”
December 30, 2024 at 2:44 AM
The 1st Office of National Drug Control Policy begot William Bennett, the 1st U.S. drug chief in 20 years w/ no expertise in health or science. He called for “all-out war on drugs—with more resources for police, more prosecutors, more convictions,” and proposed capital punishment to “drug kingpins.”
Enter Ronald Reagan and Zero Tolerance. “I would say that this is the most intense federal effort ever against drugs,” said Rudy Giuliani, who oversaw the D.E.A. and orchestrated expansion of the F.B.I. into drug enforcement.
Senator Joe Biden successfully advocated for a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
Senator Joe Biden successfully advocated for a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
December 30, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Enter Ronald Reagan and Zero Tolerance. “I would say that this is the most intense federal effort ever against drugs,” said Rudy Giuliani, who oversaw the D.E.A. and orchestrated expansion of the F.B.I. into drug enforcement.
Senator Joe Biden successfully advocated for a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
Senator Joe Biden successfully advocated for a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
7 months later, Dr. Bourne wrote a prescription sedative using a pseudonym to mask a colleague's identity.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and The Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and The Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
December 30, 2024 at 2:44 AM
7 months later, Dr. Bourne wrote a prescription sedative using a pseudonym to mask a colleague's identity.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and The Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and The Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
D.C.-based NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) had reason to celebrate, and hosted a December party where counterculture mixed w/ the establishment.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
December 30, 2024 at 2:44 AM
D.C.-based NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) had reason to celebrate, and hosted a December party where counterculture mixed w/ the establishment.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Dr. Peter Bourne as the U.S. "Drug Czar" and began to explore rescheduling marijuana.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of the nascent Drug War was shifting.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of the nascent Drug War was shifting.
December 30, 2024 at 2:44 AM
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Dr. Peter Bourne as the U.S. "Drug Czar" and began to explore rescheduling marijuana.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of the nascent Drug War was shifting.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of the nascent Drug War was shifting.
Prismacolor has discontinued several colors over the years. It always amuses me how aesthetics are beholden to market factors - I particularly miss Metallic Green 1048. I have one left; rarely bring it out until there’s some aged copper that needs to be drawn. #pencils
August 26, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Prismacolor has discontinued several colors over the years. It always amuses me how aesthetics are beholden to market factors - I particularly miss Metallic Green 1048. I have one left; rarely bring it out until there’s some aged copper that needs to be drawn. #pencils
I illustrated the letters of Harry Anslinger in a picture book to show how integral the infamous Commissioner of Narcotics was in the growing coca/cocaine trade of The Coca-Cola Company.
https://www.coffeecocacola.com
https://www.coffeecocacola.com
July 27, 2023 at 5:43 PM
I illustrated the letters of Harry Anslinger in a picture book to show how integral the infamous Commissioner of Narcotics was in the growing coca/cocaine trade of The Coca-Cola Company.
https://www.coffeecocacola.com
https://www.coffeecocacola.com
It just gets worse.
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush was more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
Obama's first ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush was more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
Obama's first ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
July 11, 2023 at 12:23 PM
It just gets worse.
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush was more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
Obama's first ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
Clinton drug-control funding was 4X Reagan's.
Bush was more.
Incarceration for drug-law violations increased 1100% from 1980-2002.
Obama's first ONDCP budget increased every aspect of drug-war funding except drug-use prevention (decreased 11%).
The 1st Office of National Drug Control Policy begot William Bennett, the 1st U.S. drug chief in 20 years w/ no expertise in health or science. He called for “all-out war on drugs—with more resources for police, more prosecutors, more convictions,” and proposed capital punishment to “drug kingpins.”
July 11, 2023 at 12:22 PM
The 1st Office of National Drug Control Policy begot William Bennett, the 1st U.S. drug chief in 20 years w/ no expertise in health or science. He called for “all-out war on drugs—with more resources for police, more prosecutors, more convictions,” and proposed capital punishment to “drug kingpins.”
Enter Ronald Reagan and Zero Tolerance.
“I would say that this is the most intense federal effort ever against drugs,” said Rudy Giuliani, who oversaw the D.E.A. and orchestrated expansion of the F.B.I. into drug enforcement.
Joe Biden advocated for, and received, a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
“I would say that this is the most intense federal effort ever against drugs,” said Rudy Giuliani, who oversaw the D.E.A. and orchestrated expansion of the F.B.I. into drug enforcement.
Joe Biden advocated for, and received, a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
July 11, 2023 at 12:19 PM
Enter Ronald Reagan and Zero Tolerance.
“I would say that this is the most intense federal effort ever against drugs,” said Rudy Giuliani, who oversaw the D.E.A. and orchestrated expansion of the F.B.I. into drug enforcement.
Joe Biden advocated for, and received, a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
“I would say that this is the most intense federal effort ever against drugs,” said Rudy Giuliani, who oversaw the D.E.A. and orchestrated expansion of the F.B.I. into drug enforcement.
Joe Biden advocated for, and received, a Cabinet-level “drug czar.”
7 months later, Dr. Bourne wrote a prescription sedative using a pseudonym to mask a colleague's identity.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and the Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and the Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
July 11, 2023 at 12:17 PM
7 months later, Dr. Bourne wrote a prescription sedative using a pseudonym to mask a colleague's identity.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and the Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
The minor scandal prompted Cohn to break a story he was holding, and the Washington Post reported that Bourne had used cocaine and marijuana at the December NORML party.
D.C.-based NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) had reason to celebrate, and hosted a December party where counterculture mixed w/ the establishment.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
July 11, 2023 at 12:16 PM
D.C.-based NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) had reason to celebrate, and hosted a December party where counterculture mixed w/ the establishment.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
Guests included Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Forçade, WashPo reporter Gary Cohn, and White House drug chief Dr. Peter Bourne.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Dr. Peter Bourne the U.S. "Drug Czar" and began to explore rescheduling marijuana.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of war was shifting.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of war was shifting.
July 11, 2023 at 12:13 PM
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Dr. Peter Bourne the U.S. "Drug Czar" and began to explore rescheduling marijuana.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of war was shifting.
In October, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of pot for personal use.
The tide of war was shifting.
Allow me to re-introduce myself…
June 19, 2023 at 12:44 PM
Allow me to re-introduce myself…