Computing a Closed Form for an Infinite Series Involving ArcSins

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Specifically, I would like compute the following in closed form for some $\alpha \in [0,1]$

$$ \sum_{\ell \geq 1} \arcsin( \alpha^\ell ) \left( 1 + 2 \alpha^{2\ell} \right) \,. $$

I have tried using the Taylor expansion for $\arcsin$ and summing over the geometric series over $\ell$, it just looks more complicated

$$ \sum_{k \geq 0} \frac{ (2k)! }{ 2^{2k} (k!)^2 (2k+1) } \left( \frac{ \alpha^{2k+1} }{ 1 - \alpha^{2k+1} } + \frac{ 2 \alpha^{2k+3} }{ 1 - \alpha^{2k+3} } \right) \,, $$

and I don't see any further simplifications beyond this point.

Any help would be appreciated!