Halvar's Bridge
@halvarsbridge.bsky.social
#ActuallyAutistic • #ADHD • #AuDHD • Parent of autists • HS Math/SpEd teacher • Fat-finger typos • Trying, but burned out • Minneapolis area • He/Him
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A (pinned) reintroduction is in order now that The Third Exodus from Xitter seems to be total and lasting.
Hi All,
I chose Halvar as my internet moniker because a) disabled parent of disabled children & state employee and b) a single story passage meant so much to me.
Hi All,
I chose Halvar as my internet moniker because a) disabled parent of disabled children & state employee and b) a single story passage meant so much to me.
I'm realizing how deeply Magic was entwined with how I interact others, because I'm muting one account after another and it's still a substantial part of my feed. It's like following my ex 🫠
November 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I'm realizing how deeply Magic was entwined with how I interact others, because I'm muting one account after another and it's still a substantial part of my feed. It's like following my ex 🫠
Anyone who's more tech inclined than me, how would this affect having an emplyee google account logged in on a personal phone (not the primary)?
My school's already bad with communication, so having Gmail in my pocket is often the only way I know about things in a timely manner.
My school's already bad with communication, so having Gmail in my pocket is often the only way I know about things in a timely manner.
Normal and great
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
Warning — what happens on your Android phone, doesn’t stay on your Android phone.
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Anyone who's more tech inclined than me, how would this affect having an emplyee google account logged in on a personal phone (not the primary)?
My school's already bad with communication, so having Gmail in my pocket is often the only way I know about things in a timely manner.
My school's already bad with communication, so having Gmail in my pocket is often the only way I know about things in a timely manner.
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Thanks for reading, Mr. President
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thanks for reading, Mr. President
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Thanksgiving is problematic. Giving thanks is not. As someone who wants to remember the attempted genocide of indigenous people but also likes a reminder to practice gratitude, I like to use Indigenous People's Month to support (and be grateful for) indigenous creators. A partial list! /1
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Thanksgiving is problematic. Giving thanks is not. As someone who wants to remember the attempted genocide of indigenous people but also likes a reminder to practice gratitude, I like to use Indigenous People's Month to support (and be grateful for) indigenous creators. A partial list! /1
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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“You are creating hate. You are defining our communities. We know what you're trying to do,” said community leader Ali Gaashaan. “Our job as a community is to stay as neighbors, to stay united, to love this state; and we are the first to stand for Minnesota."
Minnesota's Somali community rejects Trump's call to end 'temporary protected status'
Hundreds packed a hall of Karmel Mall Sunday afternoon to gather in solidarity with the Somali community after the president called for elimination of a program that offers temporary protective status...
www.mprnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“You are creating hate. You are defining our communities. We know what you're trying to do,” said community leader Ali Gaashaan. “Our job as a community is to stay as neighbors, to stay united, to love this state; and we are the first to stand for Minnesota."
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Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.
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You can be in a room full of people and still feel lonely
And when you’re autistic, that feeling can be even louder
But everything changes the moment you find your people - the ones who get you, celebrate you, and make the world feel a little less overwhelming ❤️
And when you’re autistic, that feeling can be even louder
But everything changes the moment you find your people - the ones who get you, celebrate you, and make the world feel a little less overwhelming ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
You can be in a room full of people and still feel lonely
And when you’re autistic, that feeling can be even louder
But everything changes the moment you find your people - the ones who get you, celebrate you, and make the world feel a little less overwhelming ❤️
And when you’re autistic, that feeling can be even louder
But everything changes the moment you find your people - the ones who get you, celebrate you, and make the world feel a little less overwhelming ❤️
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The double-empathy problem, specifically autistic vs allistic, in settings with bureaucratic structure, is inherently biased towards labeling a difference in communication styles/needs as a character flaw on part of the autistic person.
We are rarely, if ever, met halfway.
We are rarely, if ever, met halfway.
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The double-empathy problem, specifically autistic vs allistic, in settings with bureaucratic structure, is inherently biased towards labeling a difference in communication styles/needs as a character flaw on part of the autistic person.
We are rarely, if ever, met halfway.
We are rarely, if ever, met halfway.
In a true week-of-weeks, I recieved word from my old NerdHerd yesterday. The Game Club I created and nurtured for a decade, that beautiful intersection of geeks, unhatched autists, budding progressives, and queer/ally kids... is dead.
Disbanded barely over 2 years after I left, for lack of support.
Disbanded barely over 2 years after I left, for lack of support.
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
In a true week-of-weeks, I recieved word from my old NerdHerd yesterday. The Game Club I created and nurtured for a decade, that beautiful intersection of geeks, unhatched autists, budding progressives, and queer/ally kids... is dead.
Disbanded barely over 2 years after I left, for lack of support.
Disbanded barely over 2 years after I left, for lack of support.
I spent today in 4.5 hours of administrative meetings, either aggressively defending my needs by neurotype, or unloading on the deficits of school admin.
I told them I don't want to leave, because I believe my colleagues and I are building something worthwhile, but am absolutely looking in spring.
I told them I don't want to leave, because I believe my colleagues and I are building something worthwhile, but am absolutely looking in spring.
I was reminded today of 3 things.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I spent today in 4.5 hours of administrative meetings, either aggressively defending my needs by neurotype, or unloading on the deficits of school admin.
I told them I don't want to leave, because I believe my colleagues and I are building something worthwhile, but am absolutely looking in spring.
I told them I don't want to leave, because I believe my colleagues and I are building something worthwhile, but am absolutely looking in spring.
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Listen I know nothing we see anymore is normal but please do not become desensitized to how just absolutely fucked this
This was in response to veterans (who are elected officials) releasing a video telling active duty folks to remember they should not enact illegal orders...
This was in response to veterans (who are elected officials) releasing a video telling active duty folks to remember they should not enact illegal orders...
Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Listen I know nothing we see anymore is normal but please do not become desensitized to how just absolutely fucked this
This was in response to veterans (who are elected officials) releasing a video telling active duty folks to remember they should not enact illegal orders...
This was in response to veterans (who are elected officials) releasing a video telling active duty folks to remember they should not enact illegal orders...
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I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
Following the recent election, leadership will be changing in many districts where conservative values previously dominated school board meetings and community actions.
epgn.com/2025/11/18/v...
epgn.com/2025/11/18/v...
Voters shift school boards toward LGBTQ+ inclusion across PA and N.J. - Philadelphia Gay News
School boards in PA and NJ are shifting fast—LGBTQ+ leaders are winning, conservatives are losing, and policy battles are heating up.
epgn.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
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The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Deadly Israeli attack on Gaza brings death toll since ceasefire to 280
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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Why do the painfully introverted choose extremely public facing careers?
Asking for me. 😭💀
Asking for me. 😭💀
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Why do the painfully introverted choose extremely public facing careers?
Asking for me. 😭💀
Asking for me. 😭💀
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Our next bath of 3D printed whistles are in process, and we have requests to supply multiple large trainings over the next 2 weeks.
We’ll also hand out hundreds of whistles (for free!) in heavily immigrant communities this week.
We’ll also hand out hundreds of whistles (for free!) in heavily immigrant communities this week.
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Our next bath of 3D printed whistles are in process, and we have requests to supply multiple large trainings over the next 2 weeks.
We’ll also hand out hundreds of whistles (for free!) in heavily immigrant communities this week.
We’ll also hand out hundreds of whistles (for free!) in heavily immigrant communities this week.
I've wanted nothing but to teach since I was 12. The 1v1 work and connections give me joy and fuel me in a way that even my own kids can't match.
Something in me broke a few days ago. I can feel it. The hole. The missing sense of purpose. The reason to persevere.
And that terrifies me.
Something in me broke a few days ago. I can feel it. The hole. The missing sense of purpose. The reason to persevere.
And that terrifies me.
I was reminded today of 3 things.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I've wanted nothing but to teach since I was 12. The 1v1 work and connections give me joy and fuel me in a way that even my own kids can't match.
Something in me broke a few days ago. I can feel it. The hole. The missing sense of purpose. The reason to persevere.
And that terrifies me.
Something in me broke a few days ago. I can feel it. The hole. The missing sense of purpose. The reason to persevere.
And that terrifies me.
I usually become very cynical around expressions of faith/religion, but folks like this remind me that my discontent, my utter revulsion, is not with faith, but with the dogma-turned-cult that faith often becomes, particularly American Christianity.
This is LIVING that faith.
Respect to you, Syr.
This is LIVING that faith.
Respect to you, Syr.
I would add only this: you are a masterpiece, too. God didn’t get it wrong.
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I usually become very cynical around expressions of faith/religion, but folks like this remind me that my discontent, my utter revulsion, is not with faith, but with the dogma-turned-cult that faith often becomes, particularly American Christianity.
This is LIVING that faith.
Respect to you, Syr.
This is LIVING that faith.
Respect to you, Syr.
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This video is 💯
I think non-Black people think they're being relatable? Even in text form on social media I treat it like a yellow flag because what are you DOING?
I think non-Black people think they're being relatable? Even in text form on social media I treat it like a yellow flag because what are you DOING?
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This video is 💯
I think non-Black people think they're being relatable? Even in text form on social media I treat it like a yellow flag because what are you DOING?
I think non-Black people think they're being relatable? Even in text form on social media I treat it like a yellow flag because what are you DOING?
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It took a month of off-and-on motivation to finish the last bits, but all #HalvarMtG is packed away after donating and condensing. Hopefully I'll feel the spark again some day.
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It took a month of off-and-on motivation to finish the last bits, but all #HalvarMtG is packed away after donating and condensing. Hopefully I'll feel the spark again some day.
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Being autistic and alone can be such a joy. Its just a break from the constant chore of being around other people, having to know when to make small talk and when not to, what to say when making small talk. Not worrying about what the other person or people are going to say. Everything is upto me.
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Being autistic and alone can be such a joy. Its just a break from the constant chore of being around other people, having to know when to make small talk and when not to, what to say when making small talk. Not worrying about what the other person or people are going to say. Everything is upto me.
It took a month of off-and-on motivation to finish the last bits, but all #HalvarMtG is packed away after donating and condensing. Hopefully I'll feel the spark again some day.
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It took a month of off-and-on motivation to finish the last bits, but all #HalvarMtG is packed away after donating and condensing. Hopefully I'll feel the spark again some day.
I was reminded today of 3 things.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
November 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I was reminded today of 3 things.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career.
2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style.
3) They will never understand or care to.
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How many autistic kids (and adults) have been driven into meltdowns not because they did anything wrong, but because their echolalic communication needs were misunderstood? Here's to all of us trying harder and doing better. TY @jessdiaryofamom.bsky.social and crew.
www.facebook.com/thinkingpers...
www.facebook.com/thinkingpers...
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
Both heartbreaking and revelatory: How many autistic kids (and adults) have been punished not because they did anything wrong, but because their echolalic or scripting communication needs were...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
How many autistic kids (and adults) have been driven into meltdowns not because they did anything wrong, but because their echolalic communication needs were misunderstood? Here's to all of us trying harder and doing better. TY @jessdiaryofamom.bsky.social and crew.
www.facebook.com/thinkingpers...
www.facebook.com/thinkingpers...
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It is kind of amazing to me that the hiring process does a good job of actively weeding out autistic people,
And then when autistic people actually get jobs they're like "wow direct and clear communication and a strong reliable work ethic, just what we're looking for!"
Could've fooled me..
And then when autistic people actually get jobs they're like "wow direct and clear communication and a strong reliable work ethic, just what we're looking for!"
Could've fooled me..
Stop using chatgpt adopt an autistic with special interests TODAY this deal wont last forever mostly cause they get overstimulated pretty fast but hey great for the environment amirite
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM
It is kind of amazing to me that the hiring process does a good job of actively weeding out autistic people,
And then when autistic people actually get jobs they're like "wow direct and clear communication and a strong reliable work ethic, just what we're looking for!"
Could've fooled me..
And then when autistic people actually get jobs they're like "wow direct and clear communication and a strong reliable work ethic, just what we're looking for!"
Could've fooled me..