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Dan Malleck

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Medical historian specializing in alcohol & drug policy @BrockUniversity. Trolls neo-temperance misinformation for laughs. Allergic to acronyms, fyi. And jargon. Posts do not represent my workplace. Often they just represent a current fever dream.

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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · 1d

This should be fascinating. Maybe one for @drinkingstudies.bsky.social @jameskneale.bsky.social @dorotadias.bsky.social @harbottlestores.bsky.social @jamesnicholls.bsky.social @danmalleck.bsky.social @lucycogan.bsky.social Please share.

Women & Alcohol (DSN Research Cluster) @womenandalcohol.bsky.social · 1d

Our next online seminar will take place on 6 November at 12.00 midday. Louisa Niesen, European University Institute will speak on 'Alcohol Consumption among Women Tourists, 1880-1914'. This event is online. More information and how to get the zoom link here:

www.womenandalcohol.net/2025/10/onli...

Online seminar - Alcohol Consumption among Women Tourists, 1880-1914

Project: Between the drunken ‘mother of destruction’ and the sober ‘angel of the house’.

www.womenandalcohol.net

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 5d

Did he just try to write a law on social media?

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 5d

The next time people argue that a business person would run the government better, they should specify they would like a successful business person.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 5d

That's smart. I should try that with my pup

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 5d

Cozy

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 6d

No it was just a bunch of dudes. The whole country didn't land on the moon.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 6d

Oh hey you guys I hope you enjoy Canada. (As long as Alberta hasn't separated)

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 6d

It wasn't luck. It was a willingness to spend too much money to take a friend to a game.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 6d

How many of those generals, listening to little Pete and the Orange menace tell them how to do their job and suggest unconstitutional actions, were thinking that a military coup suddenly makes sense? How many civilians were thinking the same thing?

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 6d

Doesn't matter because I already bought tickets to the first game on Saturday. :-) One of them has to show up in Toronto.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 10d

Let them eat cake

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 11d

I'm so sorry. Take care

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 13d

Seems that our premier has been tagged speeding by a speed camera but couldn't talk his way out if it. Now he is on a campaign.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 13d

Barron is gonna whack his head on that chandelier

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 13d

"Compliments of..."?That suggests he paid for it. I doubt if he did.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 16d

I was raised to believe that hate is a very powerful and corrupting emotion, and brings you closer to satan. So for a politician to admit at an evangelical gathering that he hates his opponents is pretty astounding.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 20d

Definitely in the upside down world now

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks! I remember being at a pub in the deep dark woods of New Brunswick. Trying not to look like a craft beer loving city slicker I asked for a Moosehead. The response was "what color?" Apparently they have several styles. My subterfuge failed. So to this bottle offer I say: "what color?" :-)

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 28d

Yup. Sadly this is is unfolding almost exactly as it did in the 1930s.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · 28d

Wasn't this how Kristallnacht got started? (thanks for the correction, it's been a long day)

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · Sep 7

To be fair, "Shameless" is totally on brand for the orange menace.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · Sep 7

Pay wall. dang

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks. Now back to rolling my coins.

Dan Malleck @danmalleck.bsky.social · Sep 4

You go to the mechanic to have a little rattle checked out. You walk out with an estimate of $4000 repairs on a car that might be worth $5K (it's well loved ok?). It is indeed one of those days.