Alexander Lane
@aalaneuk.bsky.social
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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some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
then, the transphobes , feeling victorious at how many people they have made unhappy and despairing in the previous week, move on to anything else that has a spectrum and the possibility of more colours than they can conceive - such hateful people - they cannot understand anything that is not THEM
December 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
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In yet more devastating news, the VC has confirmed her plans to cut 80% of academic staff from Essex Pathways, our foundation year department. This would effectively close down all our existing foundation year programmes through the back door.
But it's not a done deal yet. Please share urgently.
But it's not a done deal yet. Please share urgently.
December 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
In yet more devastating news, the VC has confirmed her plans to cut 80% of academic staff from Essex Pathways, our foundation year department. This would effectively close down all our existing foundation year programmes through the back door.
But it's not a done deal yet. Please share urgently.
But it's not a done deal yet. Please share urgently.
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'UK has too many ADHD diagnoses' doesn't pass the smell test as explanation for UK's rising number of young people not in education, employment or training - ADHD diagnoses have gone up at similar rates across our peers, but the UK's rising NEETs are a UK issue.
December 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
'UK has too many ADHD diagnoses' doesn't pass the smell test as explanation for UK's rising number of young people not in education, employment or training - ADHD diagnoses have gone up at similar rates across our peers, but the UK's rising NEETs are a UK issue.
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You might think that the "Labour" Party would consider labour itself to be a contribution to society, alas no, only "having lots of money" is a real contribution.
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
You might think that the "Labour" Party would consider labour itself to be a contribution to society, alas no, only "having lots of money" is a real contribution.
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
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ADHD is not overdiagnosed. A recent Lancet study published research that analysed 9 million GP records and showed just 0.32% of patients have a diagnosis of ADHD. That's nudging just 10% of the 3-4% of the population who have ADHD. We're underdiagnosed, not overdiagnosed.
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
ADHD is not overdiagnosed. A recent Lancet study published research that analysed 9 million GP records and showed just 0.32% of patients have a diagnosis of ADHD. That's nudging just 10% of the 3-4% of the population who have ADHD. We're underdiagnosed, not overdiagnosed.
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An independent taskforce *just* did a huge review of ADHD in England, and the conclusion was that it's "under-recognised, under-diagnosed and under-treated."
www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/re...
www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/re...
NHS England » Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce: Part 1
April 2025
www.england.nhs.uk
December 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
An independent taskforce *just* did a huge review of ADHD in England, and the conclusion was that it's "under-recognised, under-diagnosed and under-treated."
www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/re...
www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/re...
No, they do not.
Though Melania probably wishes that her husband does.
(Wow, that was catty.)
Though Melania probably wishes that her husband does.
(Wow, that was catty.)
VARNEY: Do you work 18 hours a day?
MIKE JOHNSON: More. More. And I have to, because President Trump works 21 hours a day.
MIKE JOHNSON: More. More. And I have to, because President Trump works 21 hours a day.
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
No, they do not.
Though Melania probably wishes that her husband does.
(Wow, that was catty.)
Though Melania probably wishes that her husband does.
(Wow, that was catty.)
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Imagine your country being seen as a hope for a new life for thousands of people wanting to live and contribute in your towns and instead of being proud of it you go no nope nope this country should be a scary shitheap people should be scared to come here how dare they think we are good
December 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Imagine your country being seen as a hope for a new life for thousands of people wanting to live and contribute in your towns and instead of being proud of it you go no nope nope this country should be a scary shitheap people should be scared to come here how dare they think we are good
Otherwise known as the introduction to a philosophy PhD thesis. Just replace ‘if my interest does not flag’ with ‘if I actually get a job in this godforsaken academic market’.
I love this intro to a philosophy paper, though I can't actually remember which paper it's from.
December 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Otherwise known as the introduction to a philosophy PhD thesis. Just replace ‘if my interest does not flag’ with ‘if I actually get a job in this godforsaken academic market’.
Re: Nigel Farage’s bizarre press conference today.
1. No entertainment is ethically pure
2. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S WRONG TO DISCUSS THE ETHICS IN ENTERTAINMENT
3. I don't care that it was gam-gam and pop-pop's favorite movie
4. We can't erase embarrassing or evil pop culture
5. But we also don't have to give it cookies or diminish its evil
2. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S WRONG TO DISCUSS THE ETHICS IN ENTERTAINMENT
3. I don't care that it was gam-gam and pop-pop's favorite movie
4. We can't erase embarrassing or evil pop culture
5. But we also don't have to give it cookies or diminish its evil
December 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Re: Nigel Farage’s bizarre press conference today.
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The NHS: "Health sec, there is too much demand for autism, ADHD and mental health services, the waiting lists are too long, we need investment!"
Wes Streeting: "Hearing you loud and clear! Let's have a review into how we can stop people accessing those services to cut the load :3"
Wes Streeting: "Hearing you loud and clear! Let's have a review into how we can stop people accessing those services to cut the load :3"
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The NHS: "Health sec, there is too much demand for autism, ADHD and mental health services, the waiting lists are too long, we need investment!"
Wes Streeting: "Hearing you loud and clear! Let's have a review into how we can stop people accessing those services to cut the load :3"
Wes Streeting: "Hearing you loud and clear! Let's have a review into how we can stop people accessing those services to cut the load :3"
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Seems more promising than "there was an em dash it must be fake!"
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Seems more promising than "there was an em dash it must be fake!"
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
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Migrants, trans and non-binary individuals, disabled individuals, and now neurodivergent individuals. Does Labour have a check list of which already marginalised and vulnerable groups they will go after on any particular day?
December 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Migrants, trans and non-binary individuals, disabled individuals, and now neurodivergent individuals. Does Labour have a check list of which already marginalised and vulnerable groups they will go after on any particular day?
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I’m doing great {{citation needed}}
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I’m doing great {{citation needed}}
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Nigel Farage was a racist bully at school but Rachel Reeves won the wrong chess championship so who can say who is worse?
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Nigel Farage was a racist bully at school but Rachel Reeves won the wrong chess championship so who can say who is worse?
Moving abroad has never looked so attractive.
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
The reforms are being brought in to tackle unprecedented delays in the Crown Court.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Moving abroad has never looked so attractive.
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“Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that's the case," Jeffries said at a press conference Monday.
Okay but why not…….. try anyway?
Okay but why not…….. try anyway?
December 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that's the case," Jeffries said at a press conference Monday.
Okay but why not…….. try anyway?
Okay but why not…….. try anyway?
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Given the fascistic attacks on trans people, migrants, women, disabled folks etc, talking about “free speech” in abstract terms without confronting our political reality just enables bigotry to thrive. Bad faith actors use “free speech” to bully marginalised people. We must refuse this intimidation.
December 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Given the fascistic attacks on trans people, migrants, women, disabled folks etc, talking about “free speech” in abstract terms without confronting our political reality just enables bigotry to thrive. Bad faith actors use “free speech” to bully marginalised people. We must refuse this intimidation.
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every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
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It's taken ~10-15 years for this information to come out via a whistleblower and UK government consistently demurs on prosecuting British soldiers for war crimes so, again, what are we to make of these statements
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
It's taken ~10-15 years for this information to come out via a whistleblower and UK government consistently demurs on prosecuting British soldiers for war crimes so, again, what are we to make of these statements
If this is how the university reacts, then students might as well use AI to write their essays because anything will get a passing mark.
It's not great that a student can turn in a bad essay but vaguely point to the Bible and religious beliefs as an excuse for not following the actual assignment and terrible writing. That's not what college is supposed to be.
The professor did nothing wrong but she was pulled off the course anyways.
The professor did nothing wrong but she was pulled off the course anyways.
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
If this is how the university reacts, then students might as well use AI to write their essays because anything will get a passing mark.
Oh for heaven’s sake, Cambridge, Bertrand Russell is going to come back from the dead to slap some sense into you if you don’t stop this nonsense.
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Oh for heaven’s sake, Cambridge, Bertrand Russell is going to come back from the dead to slap some sense into you if you don’t stop this nonsense.
I cannot imagine my mother doing this.
Mainly because she thought that we were adults who could handle our own responsibilities.
Mainly because she thought that we were adults who could handle our own responsibilities.
People are very hard on young people on here, lack of critical thinking, lack of responsibility etc, and then you see something like this and it all makes a different kind of sense.
November 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I cannot imagine my mother doing this.
Mainly because she thought that we were adults who could handle our own responsibilities.
Mainly because she thought that we were adults who could handle our own responsibilities.
I have never read any Sally Rooney and I have a strange urge to buy her collective work just in case.
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I have never read any Sally Rooney and I have a strange urge to buy her collective work just in case.