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Dean Burnett (@Garwboy@ohai.social) Profile picture
@garwboy
Sep 26, 2020 • 18 tweets • 11 min read • Read on X
Roughly 3 years ago today, we opted to let a tiny furry thing live in our house

I remember at the time tweeting something like "I hope he's not an arsehole". I'm hindsight, that was incredibly heuristic of me

#Pickle #Cattiversary
It's the 3 anniversary week of Pickle (our cat) coming to live with us. So, for long term fans of my ridiculous feline, or new followers who may like to know more about him, here's a thread of #ClassicPickle

/1
Pickle was a rescue kitten, from a litter of 7. Kids wanted one of the 2 *identical* tabbies. Then one jumped head first into an empty food sack. Couldn't get out

"Let's get this one, he seems stupid" I said. So it's technically its all my fault

#CassicPickle

/2
We spent weeks telling our 5yo son that he probably couldn't play with the new cat right away. He was a rescue cat. He'd be timid, nervous, need to get used to us

These pics were taken within 24 hours of getting him home. Pickle doesn't seem to do 'fear'

#ClassicPickle

/3
We live very near our kid's school. Pickle quickly decided it was *his* school too. As in, he owned it and could do what he wanted there, to the extent that we'd get told off by the teachers

Never about our kids, only ever the cat

#ClassicPickle



/4
Other things Pickle has invaded in the nearby school

Sports Day
Harvest festival
Staff room
PE class
Building works
Deputy head's car

#ClassicPickle

/5
Then there was the time Pickle summoned raw fish from out of nowhere, suggesting he has magic powers



#ClassicPickle

/6
But then, there was the time Pickle dabbled in drug dealing



#ClassicPickle

/7
Being a cat, Pickle has always been appreciated by Twitter. To the extent that he has tried Tweeting himself

#ClassicPickle



/8
This is all while still barging his way into the local school, where he would undoubtedly prove a bad influence



#ClassicPickle

/9
It's not just the school either. Pickle has a habit of invading other homes



This street is full of older, bigger cats, but Pickle turning up was like The Dark Knight when the Joker arrived in Gotham

#ClassicPickle

/10

Pickle has little fear of dogs either. Had an interviewee round my garden office once for a podcast

He brought his dog

Pickle was NOT happy about it, and ruined the whole thing by staring evils at us the whole time



#ClassicPickle

/11
Could there be a religion based around Pickle? Can't rule it out

#ClassicPickle

/12

Pickle's favourite pastime thus far has proven to be 'Making me look like a tit at every possible opportunity'



#ClassicPickle

/13
Pickle's timing has always been spot on, in fairness

#ClassicPickle



/14
And thus far, Pickle's biggest challenge (and most popular exploit thus far) has been our next-door neighbour's parrot



#ClassicPickle

/15
So yeah. Those are just some of the highlights of 3 years of being the nominal owner of Pickle.

I have a genuine worry that he's only just getting started

#ClassicPickle

/end
We all know the world is an ongoing dumpster fire right now, so to lighten the gloom please enjoy this thread about the ridiculous things that our cat Pickle has done since we got him 3 years ago

#ClassicPickle

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Apr 10
"If you're under 25 your brain isn't fully developed, so you can't be trusted to make informed decisions"

I'm seeing this a LOT lately, especially today. And it's utter guff, based on hearsay, misunderstandings of neuroscience, or wilful ignorance.

Why? I'll tell you why

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Firstly, the whole 'your brain stops developing at age 25' thing is spurious anyway. The original studies that came up with this figure, they just didn't include any subjects over 25. So that's when the data... stopped.

But that doesn't really mean anything.

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I mean, they *clearly* can go for longer. That's just when the race ends. It's not the same thing.

/3
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I was on @LBC earlier, discussing Brianna Ghey's petition for Social Media apps to be banned for Under-16s, and similar new restrictions



Only had 5 mins, so here's a more thorough take

TL:DR - understand her thinking, but this really isn't workable

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@LBC A few things up front

TW, obviously, as this is a very dark subject in many ways

Also, I am in no way maligning or undermining the valid concerns of a grieving, angry mother.

But there's a strong risk of doing more harm than good here

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@LBC First, there's this

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Many click-friendly posts for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, saying 'seek help', 'open up' etc.

Well, here's something to be 'aware' of

Recent research by @Rethink_ suggests 3 in 5 people with mental health problems don't seek help... due to stigma

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@Rethink_ It's a drum I've banged often, but it's still pertinent

Mental health 'awareness' is an important first step, but it's not an end point. And for too many, being aware of/acknowledging mental health issues is taken to mean the problem's dealt with

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Being part of an online community where everyone is open and honest about their #MentalHealth is great. Often essential. But that doesn't mean everyone enjoys a similar situation. Indeed, the majority seemingly don't.

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Dean Burnett (@Garwboy@ohai.social) Profile picture
May 15, 2023
Judging from the reaction to this... a lot of people care about ADHD diagnosis being represented fairly and accurately

It's almost like it's an issue you really shouldn't casually exploit and misrepresent for clicks, or something. Who knew?
For the record, I don't (as far as I or anyone else knows) have ADHD

But I have many individuals, who I value greatly and/or who are very close to me, who have recently been diagnosed ADHD, and you'd better believe I'll go to the bat for them in any context

/2
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To which I'd say...

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Dean Burnett (@Garwboy@ohai.social) Profile picture
May 15, 2023
OK then, you want to play? Let's do this

Here's a thread of every red flag I can identify in this article, and why they're misleading/dangerous/just generally bad

Strap in, because there are lot of them.

/1
So, even the article summary is dubious

How did you get access to a 'Leading NHS consultant', mate? The vast majority of people dealing with (potential ADHD) have to wait years for such a thing. Surely you didn't just jump the queue by flashing your BBC credentials?

/1 Image
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Was recently asked which scientific 'myth' I'd like to see banished forever

Obviously, given my field and output, I had to choose 'we only use 10% of our brains'

A common moan, sure. But it's not just a silly thing that leads to shoddy movie plots. It's worse than that

/1
For one thing, the origins of the 'we only use 10% of our brain' notion are unclear. But analysis suggests it came about *at least* a century ago. Believe it or not, our understanding of the brain has improved by orders of magnitude since then

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And that's assuming that the 10% of the brain myth stems from valid contemporary 19th/early 20th century science. But there's no conclusive evidence for this. At best it arose via word-of-mouth distortions or misunderstandings of scientific findings at the time

/2
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