Alexis Paton
@dralexispaton.bsky.social
Writer and academic studying #MedicalEthics, #DecisionMaking, #Health, #HealthInequalities, #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth, #MedicalSociology #Sociology. www.dralexispaton.com
Me, to #EthicsHusband (who is a former civil servant, expert in British politics, avid rolling news watcher): it's been a tough week, shall we have a nice quiet night in?
Him: Yeah, shall we just watch some calming telly?
The news cycle: Hold my royal beer.
Him: Yeah, shall we just watch some calming telly?
The news cycle: Hold my royal beer.
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Me, to #EthicsHusband (who is a former civil servant, expert in British politics, avid rolling news watcher): it's been a tough week, shall we have a nice quiet night in?
Him: Yeah, shall we just watch some calming telly?
The news cycle: Hold my royal beer.
Him: Yeah, shall we just watch some calming telly?
The news cycle: Hold my royal beer.
A reminder that you are never too old for a bouncy castle or a slide, especially when they are combined!
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A reminder that you are never too old for a bouncy castle or a slide, especially when they are combined!
Turned out ok in the end. Also @rebeccalinnett.bsky.social just count your blessings that era has passed. Those songs have bored into my brain and live their rent free.
October 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Turned out ok in the end. Also @rebeccalinnett.bsky.social just count your blessings that era has passed. Those songs have bored into my brain and live their rent free.
I may (read: definitely) have made some promises about a K-Pop Demon Hunters themed birthday party for #SpawnOfPaton when I was naive and well rested. Readers, pray for me. I'm going in and it's going to get glittery!
October 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I may (read: definitely) have made some promises about a K-Pop Demon Hunters themed birthday party for #SpawnOfPaton when I was naive and well rested. Readers, pray for me. I'm going in and it's going to get glittery!
The best part of leftovers from #Thanksgiving are perogies day!
October 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The best part of leftovers from #Thanksgiving are perogies day!
Ooo the proofs have arrived! It's so exciting that Understanding Health, Illness and Society is almost here! #writing #academia #Sociology #Medsky
October 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Ooo the proofs have arrived! It's so exciting that Understanding Health, Illness and Society is almost here! #writing #academia #Sociology #Medsky
And another #Thanksgiving done and dusted.
October 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
And another #Thanksgiving done and dusted.
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This is the face of someone who slept through me eating dinner and a double stuffed Oreo whilst he was on my lap, has only just realised what a missed opportunity that was, and has regrets. #FrenchieSky #Dogs
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This is the face of someone who slept through me eating dinner and a double stuffed Oreo whilst he was on my lap, has only just realised what a missed opportunity that was, and has regrets. #FrenchieSky #Dogs
I am busy writing. Rolo is busy staring me down. The world in balance 😂
September 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I am busy writing. Rolo is busy staring me down. The world in balance 😂
Just like vaccines, paracetamol literally saves the lives of pregnant women and babies. This junk is designed to scaremonger and further control women's bodies all at once. @caulfieldtim.bsky.social I'm dying to know your take on this!
September 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Just like vaccines, paracetamol literally saves the lives of pregnant women and babies. This junk is designed to scaremonger and further control women's bodies all at once. @caulfieldtim.bsky.social I'm dying to know your take on this!
Today is the day! You can catch Disease X on #BBC2 at 9 pm or iPlayer from this morning. Watch as Chris Van Tulleken investigates the next possible #pandemic and I make an appearance talking about #risk and #decision-making. Shout out to Prof Christophe Fraser who did the modelling!
September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today is the day! You can catch Disease X on #BBC2 at 9 pm or iPlayer from this morning. Watch as Chris Van Tulleken investigates the next possible #pandemic and I make an appearance talking about #risk and #decision-making. Shout out to Prof Christophe Fraser who did the modelling!
Was really surprised to see myself in The Times today. This is my "serious face" in a promo still for Disease X.
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Was really surprised to see myself in The Times today. This is my "serious face" in a promo still for Disease X.
Who are the league tables aimed at? Because this is what I do every day and the language used is impenetrable. Look at this exert. What on earth is being communicated here? Clarity over fancy language. I beg all policy makers.
September 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Who are the league tables aimed at? Because this is what I do every day and the language used is impenetrable. Look at this exert. What on earth is being communicated here? Clarity over fancy language. I beg all policy makers.
More evidence that our #FrenchieSky might actually be a cat.
September 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
More evidence that our #FrenchieSky might actually be a cat.
Turns out I did NOT nip all the budding courgettes in the bud before leaving for the holidays...on a completely related note, I am taking suggestions for marrow recipes. #gardening #GrowYourOwn
August 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Turns out I did NOT nip all the budding courgettes in the bud before leaving for the holidays...on a completely related note, I am taking suggestions for marrow recipes. #gardening #GrowYourOwn
My Facebook memory for today is on point this morning!
August 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
My Facebook memory for today is on point this morning!
Wow. Over on 'the other place', someone has reported this post as 'violent speech' and even after an appeal, this has been upheld?!? It is wild what counts as 'truth' over there right now....
August 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Wow. Over on 'the other place', someone has reported this post as 'violent speech' and even after an appeal, this has been upheld?!? It is wild what counts as 'truth' over there right now....
Thanks to this weather I'm going to need recipe suggestions for a f*&€ ton of broccoli all maturing at the same time!
June 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Thanks to this weather I'm going to need recipe suggestions for a f*&€ ton of broccoli all maturing at the same time!
This hot weather is speeding up the timelines in the raised beds. Rainbow chard on steroids tonight. The broccoli look ready too!
June 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This hot weather is speeding up the timelines in the raised beds. Rainbow chard on steroids tonight. The broccoli look ready too!
Big milestone wedding anniversary this weekend. #EthicsHusband is social media shy, hence the strategic placement of the flowers, but I will say that happiness is finding someone who gets you for you and makes you laugh every day, and he does.
June 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Big milestone wedding anniversary this weekend. #EthicsHusband is social media shy, hence the strategic placement of the flowers, but I will say that happiness is finding someone who gets you for you and makes you laugh every day, and he does.
Abbott spot on here. This bill needs more work to be the bill all it's supporters want it to be.
June 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Abbott spot on here. This bill needs more work to be the bill all it's supporters want it to be.
Necessity is really the mother of invention. We've got my new air con unit venting out the defunct cat flat and we're protecting it from the dog with the no longer used play pen. But most importantly we are much, much cooler.
June 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Necessity is really the mother of invention. We've got my new air con unit venting out the defunct cat flat and we're protecting it from the dog with the no longer used play pen. But most importantly we are much, much cooler.
There is really no other way to say this: #SpawnOfPaton2 created her own canapes at lunch. Behold, french baguette with salted butter and parsnip crisps. For context, she is a toddler.
June 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
There is really no other way to say this: #SpawnOfPaton2 created her own canapes at lunch. Behold, french baguette with salted butter and parsnip crisps. For context, she is a toddler.