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Dan O'Neill

@d-oneill.bsky.social
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Historian of consumer culture, sport, and public health. Postdoctoral research associate on the @kthabitproject.bsky.social project.

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Kicking the Habit @kthabitproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Just in time for the final on Sunday, have a read of our latest blog post about the history of 'addictive sponsorship' (tobacco/alcohol/gambling) at the World Cup: kickingthehabit.uk/blog/all-the...
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‘All the World’s a (Sales) Pitch’: A History of Addictive Sponsorship at the World Cup - Kicking The Habit
Just before the start of this year’s FIFA World Cup, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé made headlines for objecting to the use of his likeness by the French
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Kicking the Habit @kthabitproject.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Next up in our series of project blogs, Jamie (@milkwknives.bsky.social) explores the history of alcohol sponsorship in British sport. You can read about it below: kickingthehabit.uk/blog/adverti... Whilst you’re there, check out our digital map too!: kickingthehabit.uk/digital-map/
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Advertising, Angling, and Alcohol-Free: a short history of alcohol sponsorship in British sport. - Kicking The Habit
In contrast to tobacco, the genesis of alcohol sponsorship in British sport stemmed from market forces rather than legislative necessity. Against a backdrop
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Dan O'Neill @d-oneill.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Check out our project's beautiful new website! Please share, and, if you can, submit any memorabilia connected to unhealthy sport sponsorship to our digital map.
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Kicking the Habit @kthabitproject.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
We're delighted to announce the launch of our project website! This includes a Digital Map, using public submissions to chart ‘addictive sponsorship’ in British sport through branded memorabilia. Please visit us/circulate widely/repost/make a submission! kickingthehabit.uk/memorabilia-...
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Share Your Memorabilia - Kicking The Habit
Do you have any memorabilia related to unhealthy sports sponsorship in Britain from the 1960s onwards that you are willing to share?
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Dan O'Neill @d-oneill.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The most electrifying scholar working in skateboard studies today!
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 23/12/2025
We asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to respond to the opinion "Working with organised crime to improve health: a modest proposal" from our #BMJChristmas Issue 2025. Read the opinion here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Graduate of the American Studies programme that the University of Nottingham wishes to close wins 2025 Wolfson History Prize for Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade. History, it's a long game. Divest in haste, repent for the longue durée.
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The Wolfson History Prize - Celebrating Outstanding History
The Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually to promote and recognise outstanding history written for a general audience.
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Peter Mandler @petermandler.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Not enough attention is being paid to the effective closure of the bulk of one of the 2 or 3 most important public archives for modern British history. A terrible own goal for the BBC as a public-service agency.
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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🛹 Don’t Kill Kenny! Nearly 2,000 people have signed a petition urging Lambeth Council not to abandon the plans to restore Kennington Park’s historic skatebowl 'The Kenny' (1978), as C20 Society has backed the grassroots campaign. ✍🏼Sign and share the petition: www.change.org/p/save-kenni...
Graeme ‘Mac’ McEachran at the Kenny, 1987 © Tim Leighton-Boyce, R.a.DPhotogrammetry of the Kenny © ArtFletch
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Dan O'Neill @d-oneill.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I'll be presenting at @silverstonemuseum.bsky.social on Saturday 18 October as part of their annual research forum. Hear me talk about the history of tobacco sponsorship in Formula One and the challenges this posed for public health. Info and tickets here: www.silverstonemuseum.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
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Silverstone Museum Research Forum: 75 Years of Formula 1
Join Silverstone Museum’s Research Forum celebrating 75 years of Formula 1, featuring expert talks, museum exhibition access, and refreshments.
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Dr Fabiola Creed @fabiolacreed.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
📙 Bluesky is the only platform where I haven’t circulated my book, as I’d recently joined and was waiting for the physical copy. So here it is (last book post, I promise) 📙 ☀️ Sunbed in Britain: Tanning Culture from Fad to Fear is free to download via: dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781...
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Kicking the Habit @kthabitproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
REMINDER: Just a week left now to submit abstracts to the CfP below.
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Martin Polley @historymartin.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
1/3 Great day at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social yesterday for the 1st Advisory Board meeting for @kthabitproject.bsky.social . This is a @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded project on the history of addictive sport sponsorship in UK 1965-2025, with strands on alcohol, tobacco, and gambling
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Kicking the Habit @kthabitproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Thank you to everyone who came to our first project Advisory Board meeting yesterday. We had some really fantastic conversations about our research, and meaningful ways of disseminating it. Really looking forward to everyone's input over the course of the project.
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Kicking the Habit @kthabitproject.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
REMINDER: There’s just under a month left until the CfP for 'Historicising CDoH' closes. Please do share & circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025 if you’re interested.
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Dan O'Neill @d-oneill.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Working on the histories of products/businesses/advertising and their impact on health? A workshop exploring these themes is happening at @lshtmhistory.bsky.social on 15 April 2026. Get involved!
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Dan O'Neill @d-oneill.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Mega interesting discussion. In my (limited) experience, councils see a skatepark as an easy way to provide a space for young people but lack imagination to come up with alternatives. Skatepark contractors don't provide alt amenities and older, male users dominate the consultation process.
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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Historian friends and colleagues! Please read, share and consider signing this letter from historians to UK MPs urging them to speak out in support of trans rights and avoid repeating mistakes that led to widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the past. 🗃️
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