#prohibition
someone: prohibition in the united states was largely ineffective, cost millions, tried to force a religious belief on the entire country, only ever resulted in the increase in consumption of alcohol, as well as the increase in police violence, and ultimately failed
people: okay yeah that’s true
someone: the war on drugs is the exact same thing except this time because of the militarization of the police and private prison interests, is much, much more deadly and specifically exists to justify and widely reinstate slavery within the united states
people: what? but drugs are #bad, and we can’t let people use them. obviously this is the only way to deal with this situation
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The Battleaxes of Boardwalk Empire - the ladies of the US Anti-Saloon League c.1910s from @theretronaut
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Porn on tumblr - a bitter farewell
So, Tumblr is banning porn.
I began posting a couple years ago, writing captions and reblogging stuff I enjoyed.
The main reason behind this blog was personal: I usually come here when I’m excited, sometimes when I’m stressed or feeling down.
I garnered a huge amount of followers, more than I could ever imagine. I began interacting with some of them, which gave me the chance to talk about my usually hidden fantasies.
I’ve always been quick to report whoever posted questionable content, at the same time being respectful towards other people who came here to share their kinks.
When someone is unable to monitor and control the system they’re supposed to manage, prohibition seems like the easiest choice: it’s both ethically and economically convenient.
But prohibition never works. This time we’re rather lucky: there are many other communities and websites we can move to in order to keep on posting porn.
This is, however, a sign of weakness. Banning a whole community won’t help to tackle those who post and own illegal content. Basically, the people at Tumblr are washing their hands of it.
I never made a single dollar from my blog, so at least that won’t change once it gets deleted. But I’m thinking about all the cam performers and other sex workers who use this platform: banning them will have serious effects for them all.
Minorities and marginalised people will also be among the victims of this futile purge. Communities are going to be disrupted and some people are going to be deprived of their only way to effectively express themselves.
Who knows, maybe Tumblr is right after all, and we’re all wrong.
I mean, at the end of the day I’m just a pervert who writes bad captions and indulges in dirty, disgusting fantasies. I’m sure most people wouldn’t even go past my first caption. But I just couldn’t leave without a final thought.
Bye
The 18th amendment is not our most popular amendment. And enforcing the prohibition of alcohol was probably not a super fun job. The Joseph H. Johnson papers offer a brief glimpse into the life of a federal prohibition agent. Working out of Greensboro, NC during the early 1920s, Johnson spent long days on the road tracking down illegal stills hidden deep in the woods and searching for potential informants.
He kept detailed notes of his trips in several pocket-sized notebooks with notes about suspected lawbreakers kept alongside a rather thorough listing of his daily lunch menu.
He also sent more formal reports to his superior with information about an illegal still including the location, the equipment confiscated, and whether the owner was taken into custody. In one report, he confesses that the still owner, Mr. Prince Ferington, escaped after his bulldog attacked Johnson and his partner.
Perhaps most interestingly, Johnson received tips from a number of local informants. One wrote a letter and supplied a hand-drawn map directing Johnson to the suspected moonshine still. Informants were paid $10 for such information.
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Prohibition of Titles !
Ingredients:
- 40 ml Method and Madness gin
- 20ml apple sherbet
- 20ml lime juice
- 10ml green chartreuse
Method:
- Add all the ingredients into a shaker.
- Shake for 10 seconds and double strain into a coupe glass.
- Then top up with apple sherbet foam.
Recipe courtesy of The Shelbourne
This article was not sponsored or supported by a third-party. A Cocktail Moment is not affiliated with any individuals or companies depicted here.
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Stashed pints discovered by law enforcement on a ship during prohibition era search.
Photo: Historica Graphica / Heritage / Getty Images
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So, I made a new song - and an actual video to go with it too, for a change. It’s themed around Prohibition era America: I’ve used clips from the original Scarface (1932). :)
So - take a listen! Have a watch! It’s a rolex! [Ok, baaad pun.] :)
“Blueshine” song composed, recorded and performed by Eliza Marriott, © 2014.
The U.S. government’s current strategy of trying to restrict the supply of opioids for nonmedical uses is not working. While government efforts to reduce the supply of opioids for nonmedical use have reduced the volume of both legally manufactured prescription opioids and opioid prescriptions, deaths from opioid overdoses are nevertheless accelerating. Research shows the increase is due in part to substitution of illegal heroin for now harder-to-get prescription opioids. Attempting to reduce overdose deaths by doubling down on this approach will not produce better results.
Policymakers can reduce overdose deaths and other harms stemming from nonmedical use of opioids and other dangerous drugs by switching to a policy of “harm reduction” strategies. Harm reduction has a success record that prohibition cannot match. It involves a range of public health options. These strategies would include medication-assisted treatment, needle-exchange programs, safe injection sites, heroin-assisted treatment, deregulation of naloxone, and the decriminalization of marijuana.
Though critics have dismissed these strategies as surrendering to addiction, jurisdictions that have attempted them have found that harm reduction strategies significantly reduce overdose deaths, the spread of infectious diseases, and even the nonmedical use of dangerous drugs.
The end of Prohibition is worth toasting…
On December 5, 1933, the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, supposedly ending our nation’s failed experiment with alcohol prohibition.
Prohibition brought with it violence, organized crime, unsafe alcohol practices, and denial of basic civil liberties — and it almost killed the cocktail.
Yet, 85 years later, we continue to feel the lingering effects of Prohibition, both in policy and in culture — from blue laws, dry counties, and state-run liquor stores to the selection of alcoholic beverages available and the culture surrounding them.
A poster issued by the “Continuance” lobby in 1928, urging voters in the coming referendum to vote against prohibition. Such a referendum was held together with the general elections. In the poster, a prosperous man is heading down the “Liberty” road along which a Continuance vote would take the country. The white-haired old man in the top hat represents Uncle Sam and America, where prohibition was in force.
The parting of the ways. Keep to the right. Liberty / Oppression. Vote for Continuance / S Westrup [1928?]
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Workers wave from the top of a tower of confiscated alcohol in 1929 during the prohibition era.
- Starting in 1919 and lasting for 14 years, the prohibition ended on December 5, 1933. -
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Pictured: The 1892 National Prohibition Convention
In 1919, the 18th amendment was ratified, prohibiting the transportation and sale of alcohol in the United States. While prohibitionists (known as “dries”) applauded its ratification, others (known as “wets”) were not as pleased. The 21st amendment, ratified in 1933, would repeal it.
Thanks to the repeal of the 21st amendment, our intern Maria, who regularly updates our Tumblr page, can celebrate her 21st birthday in style. Happy birthday to her!
(Photo: Library of Congress)
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The Supreme Court has embarked on a social experiment as dumb as Prohibition.
A man becomes preeminent, he’s expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiasms, enthusiasms… What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? Baseball…
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