R.A.Cole
@lostreservation.bsky.social
Flâneur & Professor of Food & Drink Cultures. Capricorn/Taurus Rising. Views are my own- RTs/Likes are not endorsements. https://lostreservation.com/
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R.A.Cole
@lostreservation.bsky.social
· Oct 25
Pleased to bring students to Europe once again. In summer 2026 we'll study Food and Drink Cultures. The Netherlands, Belgium, France, England. Eat well, drink well, travel well. Cheers!
New Year's Resolution #3
Research why there are so many songs about rainbows (and what’s on the other side).
Research why there are so many songs about rainbows (and what’s on the other side).
New Year’s Resolution #2:
Learn to paint with all the colors of the wind.
Learn to paint with all the colors of the wind.
New Year’s Resolution #1:
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
December 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New Year's Resolution #3
Research why there are so many songs about rainbows (and what’s on the other side).
Research why there are so many songs about rainbows (and what’s on the other side).
This is among the best cheese shops in Brussels.
December 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This is among the best cheese shops in Brussels.
No Time to Die: A Content Analysis of GenZ Probate Cases.
Make a Bond movie academic:
Spectre: experiential traditions of corporeal revenant visitations in the later medieval period in Northwestern Europe.
Spectre: experiential traditions of corporeal revenant visitations in the later medieval period in Northwestern Europe.
Make a Bond movie academic;
Live or Let Die; ethical implications for primary care physicians’ responses to patient’s DNR instructions.
Live or Let Die; ethical implications for primary care physicians’ responses to patient’s DNR instructions.
December 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
No Time to Die: A Content Analysis of GenZ Probate Cases.
The Village is aglow.
December 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Village is aglow.
Christmas Eve is nigh, in New England.
December 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Christmas Eve is nigh, in New England.
New Year’s Resolution #2:
Learn to paint with all the colors of the wind.
Learn to paint with all the colors of the wind.
New Year’s Resolution #1:
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New Year’s Resolution #2:
Learn to paint with all the colors of the wind.
Learn to paint with all the colors of the wind.
New Year’s Resolution #1:
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
December 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
New Year’s Resolution #1:
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
Track down Cotton Eyed Joe to find out where did he came from and where did he go.
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Very much enjoyed this, Chris Morris-style video. Here’s a clip
December 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Very much enjoyed this, Chris Morris-style video. Here’s a clip
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It's the #wintersoltice so we need the ultimate cockle-warmer and for me that drink is Irish Coffee. Its more than just whiskey, coffee, sugar and cream...recipe and history on the blog:
britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/25/i...
britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/25/i...
December 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It's the #wintersoltice so we need the ultimate cockle-warmer and for me that drink is Irish Coffee. Its more than just whiskey, coffee, sugar and cream...recipe and history on the blog:
britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/25/i...
britishfoodhistory.com/2024/12/25/i...
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Hard cheese: best Gouda in the world is made in Belgium www.dutchnews.nl?p=261084
Hard cheese: best Gouda in the world is made in Belgium
www.dutchnews.nl
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Hard cheese: best Gouda in the world is made in Belgium www.dutchnews.nl?p=261084
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We love @anahlcq.bsky.social because she brings the reality of modern France to our clichéd notions of Frenchness.
In her latest piece for Pellicle, Anaïs looks at the politicisation of French culture, French wine, and the French far right.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
In her latest piece for Pellicle, Anaïs looks at the politicisation of French culture, French wine, and the French far right.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
Tradition is a Lie — French Wine’s Place in France’s Far-Right Gastronationalism — Pellicle
The wine that French presidents choose to serve during official visits is far more than a drink. It’s a way of expressing their political beliefs, and their taste has long been scrutinised and documen...
www.pelliclemag.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
We love @anahlcq.bsky.social because she brings the reality of modern France to our clichéd notions of Frenchness.
In her latest piece for Pellicle, Anaïs looks at the politicisation of French culture, French wine, and the French far right.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
In her latest piece for Pellicle, Anaïs looks at the politicisation of French culture, French wine, and the French far right.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
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🚨 Europe is losing its farmers.
5.3 MILLION farms have disappeared since 2005. Small-scale farmland is being eaten up by Big Agri corporations.
Big industrial farms make starting out nearly impossible.
5.3 MILLION farms have disappeared since 2005. Small-scale farmland is being eaten up by Big Agri corporations.
Big industrial farms make starting out nearly impossible.
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚨 Europe is losing its farmers.
5.3 MILLION farms have disappeared since 2005. Small-scale farmland is being eaten up by Big Agri corporations.
Big industrial farms make starting out nearly impossible.
5.3 MILLION farms have disappeared since 2005. Small-scale farmland is being eaten up by Big Agri corporations.
Big industrial farms make starting out nearly impossible.
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But of course 😡
Trump Ripped After Forcing National Parks To Drop Free Entry On MLK Day And Juneteenth For Infuriating Reason
www.comicsands.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
But of course 😡
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Want to come and work at The Local?
You'll be forced to pay attention to whatever the fuck is going on in 🇫🇷 politics, but other than that the job is a lot of fun - writing articles on a huge range of French subjects and being on Talking France podcast
Paris-based, CDI, details 👇
#journojobs
You'll be forced to pay attention to whatever the fuck is going on in 🇫🇷 politics, but other than that the job is a lot of fun - writing articles on a huge range of French subjects and being on Talking France podcast
Paris-based, CDI, details 👇
#journojobs
Job advert: The Local France is hiring a new journalist
Job advert: The Local France is hiring a new journalist
If you're interested in explaining the news and major changes in France to our audience of international residents and regular visitors and think you have what it takes to be a journalist for The Local France, then read on.
www.thelocal.fr
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Want to come and work at The Local?
You'll be forced to pay attention to whatever the fuck is going on in 🇫🇷 politics, but other than that the job is a lot of fun - writing articles on a huge range of French subjects and being on Talking France podcast
Paris-based, CDI, details 👇
#journojobs
You'll be forced to pay attention to whatever the fuck is going on in 🇫🇷 politics, but other than that the job is a lot of fun - writing articles on a huge range of French subjects and being on Talking France podcast
Paris-based, CDI, details 👇
#journojobs
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"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by three factors: (1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment...The three factors...are uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes..."
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
doi.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by three factors: (1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment...The three factors...are uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes..."
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Pleased to bring students to Europe once again. In summer 2026 we'll study Food and Drink Cultures. The Netherlands, Belgium, France, England. Eat well, drink well, travel well. Cheers!
October 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Pleased to bring students to Europe once again. In summer 2026 we'll study Food and Drink Cultures. The Netherlands, Belgium, France, England. Eat well, drink well, travel well. Cheers!
When someone plays Sweet Caroline in a Boston Subway
YouTube video by Unexpected Awesome
youtu.be
September 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just wrapped a June-August trip to Europe. Attached map shows how
useful the Eurail pass was. The many additional bus and walking journeys aren’t shown.
useful the Eurail pass was. The many additional bus and walking journeys aren’t shown.
August 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Just wrapped a June-August trip to Europe. Attached map shows how
useful the Eurail pass was. The many additional bus and walking journeys aren’t shown.
useful the Eurail pass was. The many additional bus and walking journeys aren’t shown.
In London and had already seen everything that interested me at the theatre, so after a 10-year gap I saw Les Mis, because of course I did. Coming off three weeks in France, I was secretly cheering for the Monarchy to endure. Alas, not to be.
July 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In London and had already seen everything that interested me at the theatre, so after a 10-year gap I saw Les Mis, because of course I did. Coming off three weeks in France, I was secretly cheering for the Monarchy to endure. Alas, not to be.
“Tart fruit ISO feisty Lambic partner with whom to make lovely Kriek children.” (Marché du Midi, Brussels)
June 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“Tart fruit ISO feisty Lambic partner with whom to make lovely Kriek children.” (Marché du Midi, Brussels)
MAHA. Making America healthy again.
June 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
MAHA. Making America healthy again.
Finally back in Europe for the next two months. Dutch fishing village…
June 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Finally back in Europe for the next two months. Dutch fishing village…