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@AlienJay@burningboard.net · 6d ago

#Marijuana Legalization Is Putting ‘Pressure’ On #Alcohol Industry, CEO Of Jack Daniel’s Parent Company Says Amid Profit Losses During an earnings call on Thursday, Brown-Forman Corporation CEO Lawson Whiting was asked how to account for a 5 percent decline in net sales across its portfolio of alcohol companies. Beyond lower levels of discretionary spending among the public, he said, it largely comes down to the “same big three.” That is: generational trends, novel weight loss drugs and #cannabis. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-legalization-is-putting-pressure-on-alcohol-industry-ceo-of-jack-daniels-parent-company-says-amid-profit-losses/

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PugJesus

@PugJesus@piefed.social in historyartifacts · Jun 03, 2026

Lidded glass tankard, Italy, 12th century AD

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PugJesus

@PugJesus@piefed.social in historyartifacts · Jun 02, 2026

Engraved brandy bowl, silver, the Netherlands, 1682 AD

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@sampler@freebeerextremist.com · May 24, 2026

#indonesia #alcohol #politics #economics #islam more alcohol sellers keep getting busted in my city. there's some kind of cooperation going on between the police, a small number of local journalists, and an islamic students union at the local university . islamic students or local journalists announce a location is selling alcohol on social media, then police bust it shortly after. as in within hours. until now the police would take bribes from alcohol sellers and they would sell their drinks out of sight / behind closed doors. where to go for booze was an open secret but not a public issue . everyone was fairly mature and just looked the other way if they were not active drinkers. also police love drinking so sellers had to give away some amount of booze to police for free and that factored into prices ; goal of police action is not to eliminate alcohol but take a tighter grasp over the market the main illicit distributor (bootlegger-san) of my county recently gave up his position after police demands for bribes kept increasing at a pace roughly equivalent with the recent inflationary events & another guy starting creeping onto his turf. bootlegger-san was sick of having to suck cop dick and having a rival emerge probably just doubled the stress. guy has already not been doing well mentally, socially, financially for a while for reasons (....) not much longer after the big bootlegger guy decided to give up his role as "the booze guy" ... did the joint operation between police, journalists, and students go into effect There are two factors at play here: (1) I think police are working with the students and press to increase pressure on the new distributor to keep him complaint ; if they expected a 10% "tax" from old bootlegger-san I wouldn't be surprised if they are trying to get a 15% or 20% "tax" from the new guy (filthy pigs) (2) the only building that can legally sell alcohol in my county is a 5 star hotel that recently opened but is hemorrhaging money so I think the hotel operators are working with police to shut down competition in an attempt to bring revenues up it's an interesting case to study.... of course as a homebrewer and homedistiller (for personal consumption only) I am pretty insulated from what goes on in the rest of the city , but seeing the games the police play with the market and media & trying to understand what is actually going on from the outside is a fun challenge. I have my own map of alcohol sellers in the city that I was able to piece together pretty easily after living here for a few years and making friends with drinkers. and it's pretty easy to see the difference in the kinds of sellers that are getting hit by the media/police/radical islamic youth trifecta: smaller alcohol sellers that largely peddle in lower-quality drinks, OR the nicer restaurants and hotels, with no one in between. shitty restaurants selling shitty beer have not been busted yet. the underground liquor stores selling the better stuff are also not making it into the news at all

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PugJesus

@PugJesus@piefed.social in historyartifacts · May 17, 2026

Wood cup used for consuming corn beer, Bolivia or Peru, 500 AD - 1000 AD

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PugJesus

@PugJesus@piefed.social in historyartifacts · May 13, 2026

Ornate sake pot, lacquered wood, Japan, early 17th century AD

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kkarhan

@kkarhan@jorts.horse · Apr 22, 2026

@stevebenen@journa.host TBH, #KashPatel looks like the guy that I'd want to get piss, blood, sweat and hair samples analyzed by a dozen labs anonymously with control samples shipped randomly just to enshure correct data. I'm shure #Alcohol is the least of his problems…

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ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIES

@benroyce@mastodon.social · Apr 11, 2026

" #US appeals court declares 158-year-old home #distilling ban unconstitutional" https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-appeals-court-declares-158-year-old-home-distilling-ban-unconstitutional-2026-04-10/ If you're excited about this: please be careful. Amateurs can give themselves methanol poisoning. If you're going to do this, educate yourself I'll also make a wider hopeful political observation: This is a country that once made #alcohol illegal. It was stupid. This is the final nail in the coffin Meaning: Stop believing the #USA's ills are eternal Some changes just take time

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Omega_Scribet

@Omega_Scribet@mementomori.social · Mar 24, 2026

'Darmkanker rukt op onder jongere volwassenen. De reden is simpel' "In de VS is darmkanker inmiddels de belangrijkste doodsoorzaak door kanker bij mensen onder de 50, terwijl sterfte aan andere grote kankersoorten juist daalt. Steeds vaker wijzen onderzoekers naar een risicofactor die we liever wegwuiven als ‘gezelligheid’: alcohol." "Zelfs matig alcoholgebruik – ongeveer twee drankjes per dag – wordt in verband gebracht met een duidelijk hoger levenslang risico op darmkanker." "De Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie classificeert alcohol als kankerverwekkend (groep 1-carcinogeen), op hetzelfde niveau als tabak en asbest. Onderzoekers zien geen veilige ondergrens: elk glas telt mee." https://www.welingelichtekringen.nl/gezondheid/darmkanker-rukt-op-onder-jongere-volwassenen-de-reden-is-simpel #gezondheid #darmkanker #alcohol

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Flipboard Culture Desk

@CultureDesk@flipboard.social · Feb 28, 2026

It’s Saturday night across much of the world. How many of you are ready to taste some booze? And what if that hootch was 150 years old? A bottle of what’s being called a “mystery drink” was discovered last summer in Utah, where construction workers were installing snowmaking pipes at Alta Ski Area. @Smithsonianmag@flipboard.com has more, including how it tasted: https://flip.it/DSfCXK #Culture #Foodstodon #Alcohol #Drinks #Utah #Skiing

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CLondoner92 (New Account)

@CLondoner92@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 12, 2026

The #Scottish #Government has accepted in full 11 recommendations aimed at strengthening safety and tackling antisocial behaviour on the rail network. A report by the Rail Enforcement Powers Working Group, involving operators, trade unions and police, examined how existing powers are used and where they could be improved. It considered fixed penalty notices, repeat offending, protection for rail staff, youth justice and railway byelaws. Measures already under way include replacing ScotRail’s blanket #alcohol ban with time-limited restrictions and progressing legislation to increase antisocial behaviour fines and widen the use of fixed penalty notices. Work will also look at consistent enforcement and closer partnership between #ScotRail, councils and police. Longer-term options, including enhanced protections for rail workers and possible legislative changes, will now be assessed by officials. https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/new-report-sets-out-actions-to-strengthen-safety-and-tackle-antisocial-behaviour-on-scotland-s-railway/

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