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Alexander Lane

@aalaneuk.bsky.social

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Film-watching, book-reading moral philosophy PhD holder. Socially liberal, bisexual atheist autistic, living the best I can. Fond of learning French and German.

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 4h

Oh come on, everyone’s been making that joke.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 6h

I refuse to believe that’s a real hairstyle.

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 9h

Watch out for Ea Nasir this Halloween!

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 1d

Labour hopes, because it means they won’t actually have to do anything themselves.

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 1d

Eye contact.

oooOOOooorbette @orbette.bsky.social · 1d

What terrifying thing are you dressing as this Halloween I'm dressing up as acid reflux

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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 2d

Apparently it's okay to be sick of the UK and become an immigrant elsewhere but somehow it's not okay for people to be sick of their countries and become an immigrant in the UK.

Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 2d

An alleged patriot writes.

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if they’re looking at the U.K. and thinking that Labour has a winning political strategy. Because… um, no.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 1d

I recommend you save your breath.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 1d

The real danger of such cars is that you will inevitably be run off the road by Mr Bean.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 2d

But is it alright to get annoyed when after months you STILL aren’t certain whether you should use the accusative or dative case with the verb ‘stehen’ in german?

… asking as a hypothetical.

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve just seen a PhD psychology advert for projects working with ‘heathy’ individuals and ‘autism spectrum disorder’ individuals.

… no, thank you.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 3d

Fuck these guys.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Breaking News: Texas sued the makers of Tylenol, alleging the companies hid the drug’s links to autism following unproven claims by President Trump.

Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks

The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked use by pregnant women of acetaminophen to autism, a connection that is unproven.

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 3d

Well, now we have an answer to people who tell us we MUST vote Labour or we’ll get Reform. Starmer himself doesn’t agree with them.

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Welcome to Night Vale @nightvaleradio.bsky.social · 4d

A picture is still worth a thousand words, but due to AI slop, those words are all melting, illegible gibberish.

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 4d

I would rather eat glass.

Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 4d

What beats writers block is not treating your body like a factory. What beats writers block is healthcare. What beats writers block is gardening, & rest, & food, & companionship, & reading, & leisure, & anti-capitalism—but of course that’s not a very profitable thing to write, & won’t sell LLMs.

AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief

Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal

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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · 4d

I’m all in favour of civility but I also firmly believe that the only way to engage with people who argue in bad faith is to ridicule their arguments

A clown argument is only worthy of a clowning

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Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

Good god. Even I can see the problem with this.

Sue Kirk @suekirk.bsky.social · 5d

And people say the British press doesn't know anything about Ireland. They got this scoop, didn't they.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

My undergrad university had better bloody not.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 5d

We are hearing some very troubling stories about trans exclusion, supported by the University, at Cambridge. We are making contact with affected societies and individuals and will fiercely protect the legal rights of trans students to live with respect and dignity.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

Just think of the texture!

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

This is just NO in food form, even if I wasn’t vegetarian.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

I have never understood how to apply statistical probability to miracles, events that by definition break the laws of nature.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

Indeed, the lisping elite who show off chest hair.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

It’s AI, so hopefully it’s inaccurate?

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 5d

No no no no no no no I used to work in a legal department no no no no no

KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · Jun 30

I just received a contract on Docusign for review and signing, and it offered to give me an AI-generated summary that I could read instead to save time.

That's AN AI-GENERATED SUMMARY ***OF A CONTRACT***, in case you need to let that sink in.

Alexander Lane @aalaneuk.bsky.social · 6d

Vengeance on Varos does not get the respect it deserves.