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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 12h

It’s definitely a fad at this point. The “healthy eating” world just keeps adding new ones: raw food, fruitarianism, macrobiotic diet, zero carbs, high protein, Mediterranean diet, gluten-free, keto, etc.

Orthorexia nervosa is a real disease, with medicine and doctors and everything.

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 12h

Then go for it! You might see a small improvement!

Same guy:

“Those working out four or five times a week might see a small improvement, according to Professor Stuart Phillips, the co-author of a 2022 scientific review and meta-analysis of protein intake to support muscle mass and function.”

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 12h

Or maybe raw? Cool Hand Luke it, bro.

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 12h

Got it! Might be the right call for insulin resistance, but for muscles, this researcher says “anyone who isn’t a dedicated, professional athlete is unlikely to experience much of a difference from incorporating extra protein (over the RDA) into their diet.”
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/p...

No, you really don’t need to be eating more protein

From pizza to Weetabix, it seems no food is safe from becoming a mere vessel for ’tein. Helen Coffey investigates how it went from gym bro fodder to panacea for the masses, and asks the experts whethe...

www.independent.co.uk

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 12h

Yeah, I guess it wouldn’t be. Because of protein?

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 13h

Jeebus, that’s a lot of chicken. How much training are you doing?

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 14h

Lufthansa has relaunched its in-flight cocktail at least 3 times since 2005. The original dates to the 1950s, or maybe earlier. That version has also been relaunched, though under a different name. Also: David Bowie.
The story, with help from @davidwondrich.bsky.social:
vinepair.com/articles/luf...

Flights of Fancy: The Long, Strange Backstory of Lufthansa’s Latest In-Flight Cocktail

Fans of interesting drinks at 35,000 feet got good news last year when German airline Lufthansa announced the arrival of Avionic, a custom in-flight aperitif. Developed with help from award-winning ba...

vinepair.com

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 15h

Same. I’ve traveled to Hungary, Belgium, Germany, Poland and around the Czech Republic this year. I might have seen two masks, other than the ones I wore. Not even close to “most.”

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 8d

That must have been a great show!

(I was just thinking about when I saw the Who in 1989 and how I thought they were old at the time. They would have been around 44 or so then, LOL.)

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David Nilsen @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social · 9d

Hey, guess what? Final Gravity Issue 10 is now available for preorder! Tons of great articles in this one, including stories by @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social, @averykaplan.bsky.social, @jdharlock.bsky.social, @melindag.bsky.social, & others. Details here: www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final...

Final Gravity, A Beer Zine Issue 10 — Bean to Barstool

Final Gravity, A Beer Zine Issue 10, with articles about Our Culture Brewing, Almaza Lager, Cusqueña lager, queer beer boycotts, the Hasta La Raiz benefit beer, and much more.

www.beantobarstool.com

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Drew Warlock 🍉 iz yr deuteragonist @drew.rw · 9d

Robert Pollard

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 10d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 10d

Everything is going to hell, BUT Criterion just added a load of John Woo, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark classics, PLUS what looks like 13 titles from John Carpenter, 2 from David Cronenberg and a bunch from Godard and Muratova. Also an array of obscure vampire movies.

Send help.

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 13d

Same. I have to force myself to focus but it’s nigh impossible lately.

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 13d

The other day I saw a guy using his phone the correct way, and it was so distinctly unusual he legit looked like James Bond.

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 14d

Not every day I get to drink tmavé pivo from Godspeed at a bar in Prague.

A 500-ml glass filled with dark lager capped with tan foam on a counter at the bar Pult in Prague.

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 14d

“... but it was that beautiful cut of clouds I could always see above the little SP alley — puffs floating by from Oakland, or the gate of Marin, to the north, or San Jose, south... The clarity of Cal will break your heart.”

Beatghoul ⑆⑇⑈⑉ @beatgrrrl.bsky.social · 14d

Jack Kerouac ▪︎ October in the Railroad Earth

Kerouac - October in the Railroad Earth

YouTube video by merizobeach

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 15d

That’s AI.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 15d

MW correctly reading the room

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Will Hawkes @willhawkes.bsky.social · 17d

I've reviewed the PerfectDraft Pro. Is it as good as a pint in the pub, though? 🧐 www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d4e4c1e...

PerfectDraft Pro review: I love a pub pint – can this home draft machine live up to my standards?

As The Telegraph’s pub expert, I was surprised by the PerfectDraft Pro’s pub-quality pour

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 20d

I’m currently rewatching with my eldest (their first viewing), just finishing season 4 now. It’s pretty damn intense, including all the father-son tension.

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 21d

Hostomice dark lager is brewed at 14°, so…

Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 21d

Awesome, you’ll have to let me know your dates and interests. In the meantime, maybe think of these articles as me making a custom, pre-trip “Need to Know” reading list for you?

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 21d

Similar, though that’s not the term I’d use

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 22d

Gorgeous. (For a while they were serving it with the dark lager on the bottom because of the finishing gravity. Looks great either way, but I prefer this approach.)

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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 22d

All-foam mlíko pours got trendy in craft beer circles. But now feels like the right time for řezané pivo, the Czech special pour layering dark and pale lagers. It’s perfect for fall.

(Illustration: 3 mugs of striped řezané pivo.)

vinepair.com/articles/rez...

After Mlíko, Could This Traditional Czech Beer Pour Be the Next Big Thing?

First came mlíko, which gave us “milk tubes,” “mlíko bombs,” and other variations on the all-foam beer serve. With bars and taprooms looking for new ways to attract customers, will the two-beer mix kn...

vinepair.com

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