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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦

@aspieengineer.bsky.social
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#ActuallyAutistic Late diagnosed #autistic software #engineer trying to survive at work and at home. Kids and partner with #ADHD. #autism #spoonie #NAFO

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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
There's so much going on in my life now, and the last 3 weeks have been super chaotic. Partner been away. I've been away. Kitchen sink broke = no water or drain. Now we've got visitors staying for some days. Birthdays. X-mas upcoming. I just want to press pause on life for a while.
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a black and white photo of a boy covering his ears with his hands and the words `` make it stop ! ''
Alt: a black and white photo of a boy covering his ears with his hands and the words `` make it stop ! ''
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Reorganization at work; new manager (but ive been dealing with him before), and I get a teamleader to offload him. Luckily, ive been in this game so long, it doesn't bother me. No organization lives more than 2 years before it needs to be changed.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
That's it; doctor ordered long-term partial sick leave. 25% off every day for the rest of the year. In addition to having already gone from 5-day to 4-day workweek. I simply can't work, despite being pretty good at what I do, when Im able to do it. 😢 #ActuallyAutistic
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Half of the vacation has already passed. And I'm far from rested. In fact, so far, it's been extremely busy with partner being away almost every single evening. Ah, well. Now, the calmer period of it begins. Then I'll try 4—day working week for the rest of the year...
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
4:40 and neither my brain or amygdala has any intention to relax and go to bed. My meds have made me drowsy, but not enough to relax and keep my eyes closed for longer than a minute or two.... Grrr.. I want to sleep!
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
One week into vacation. Starting to be able to sleep long in the mornings (woke up at about 12, but didn't get up at until 15). Unfortunately, had a big brawl with the partner yesterday. :-( Barely spoke to her since. Takes me days to recover from such brawls. :-( Fxxx.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Partner went away for a girls-only trip this morning. Back on Friday. She deserves it. Today, the ADHD kid and the ADHD/Autism kid is already all over the walls, after being calm for several weeks. God, please give me strength!
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Inner monologue? I just saw a post about people NOT having an inner monologue?!? 🤯 I didn't know there were such a thing as lack of inner monologue! Anyone here heard about that before? To me, it's a constant talk, repeating of sentences, visualization of dialogues and snippets of music.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Finally #Vacation! Although the spring holds plenty of national holiday, giving longer weekends, I'm still exhausted. Asked my manager for another week of vacation, and am going to take every Friday off for the rest of the year.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Yes.
Gen X are just 45-60 yeae Olds, who look like 30-40,but feel like 100-110.
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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
EU requests for insurance proof ignored by over a fifth of ships ▶️European Commission remains silent on what action will be taken against ships failing to comply ▶️Head of Oil Pollution Compensation Funds concerned about the ongoing risks involving uninsured vessel www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...
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EU requests for insurance proof ignored by over a fifth of ships
The EU has made it a mandatory requirement for ships passing through European waters to provide proof of insurance, but nobody is clear what happens if the one in five ships refusing to engage do not comply
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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Sunday saw an attack on Oslo power grid. A disused transformer next to the new 300 kV one was emptied of 60 ton oil after a break in. Clumsy execution? I believe a successful attack would have taken out about 30% of Oslo area electricity transfer capacity, caveat, am not a power engineer.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
❗️Russia broke the "ceasefire" and attacked the energy sector in Slovyansk, Donetsk region. That’s all you need to know…
The russian immediate ceasefire on energy and civilan targets lasted for an entire hour...
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
If you've heard that Putin has agreed to a ceasefire, these are the conditions put by russia:

1. Stop on any military and intelligence aid to Ukraine
2. Stop mobilization in Ukraine
3. Remove "the origin" of the conflict.
4. Prevent Ukraine from attacking oil refineries and ports. 

However, only point 4 is reported by the US press statement, phrased as "ceasefire on energy infrastructure". 

Ie., nothing has changed for russia.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Finally, I'm on track with my backlog at work. Time for the yearly performance and growth talks. Phew.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Finslly! I've finally managed to complete a work-task that's been under my responsibility for quite a while. Now it's "only" peer-review left to do. Then fix up. But in the mean time, I can Move on to the next.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Fxck. Felt bad yesterday, so I had a nap between job meetings. Today, I didn't even start working. Anxiety and tired.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I've been procrastinating a lot at work lately. Like a lot. Usually it goes "yes, tomorrow I have almost no meetings at all - finally i will have time to tackle the X problem!" Tomorrow: Starts by tackling the totally unrelated issues popping up during the day, without really finalizing them.
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a hamster in a cage with the words run and i run and i get out and i 've gone nowhere
Alt: a hamster in a cage with the words run and i run and i get out and i 've gone nowhere
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Back at work. Vacation always seems to be too short.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Inlaws coming for a surprise visit. Well, at least that got me into the shower. Small win!
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
“Brexit-optimist economist Julian Jessop, a fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, admitted that Brexit has made it harder or “impossible” for small businesses to adjust.” Finally.
independent.co.uk
The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on
As January marks five years on from Britain leaving the EU, Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin explore its impact
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Ive showered today! Like 8 hours after getting up at 1400. After sleeping 12h straight. Guess I needed to sleep.
Man in shirt sleeping against the steering wheel of a car.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Two weeks of vacation is almost up. Spent most of the time either sleeping or scrolling. Feels like I've wasted two weeks of potential creativity on nothing. Maybe I should take a shower today, not waiting 2 days? #ActuallyAutistic
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Remember: A new years resolution doesn't have to be to change your behavior to better fit the society's expectations. It can be to simply remain authentic and unmask even more.
Meme about the word short is longer than the word lonf
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy new year everyone! Had a pretty calm day yesterday, although I had to withdraw for an hour after dinner.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Moment 22: After I quit job at an ex-employer, I was left with a One Drive on my personal computer, connected to my work account. Which I can't uninstall, because I need to log in to the - now suspended - work account.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I need #coffee. But I also need to lie down, close my eyes and bubble up. #ActuallyAutistic
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Totally drained today. Down. Yesterday, too. 😢
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
And so 2+ weeks of vacation begins. Well-deserved. And since basically all colleagues are also going on vacation, I don't even have to expect a full mailbox when I return! ☺️
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Performance review with my manager today. Him: I get the feeling you don't quite feel as engaged into the new ways of working as you did half a year ago, considering you've raised a few issues. Me: On the contrary, that's why I raise them.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Michio Kaku, casually - as you do - mentions "I built my own particle accelerator when I was in high school". And me? I built Lego.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
FXXX! Out of the blue this morning, I got a severe anxiety attack. Was on my way to the shower, but had to run upstairs to the bed. Partner was forced to drive the kids to school, then woke me up at 1100. - Didn't you have an important meeting today? Yes. Now I feel guilt and ashamed.
Many lying in fetal position
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Had a lunch with one of the process & operations guys today, talking about the way of working in the company. His face turned all pale, not once - but several times - as he realized how my manager is trying to dodge the wow and hide what's going on in his department. Things are spicing up.
Pepper on fire
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
I seem to have a tendency to piss my manager off. Well, maybe - just maybe - because he seem to be a little micromanaging and taking decisions without considering what impact they will have. But, ive got my back free. Now, we've just got to do the best of the situation.
Clipart with meditating animal and meme text 'let that shit hit the fan'
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The happiness of finding a 10—pack of electrical tape in E12 colors. Or, as normal ppl would call it "in the colors of the rainbow". Only... There's no violet! :( But, I have been labeling cables. Lots of them. Anyway!
10 rolls of tape in various colors
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The surprise of finding out at 1515 on the last Friday of the month, that some people have expectations on my new role to track and report certain progress on certain other teams by the end of the month - but my manager never informed me about that. After asking, he said "no, but yes". Ah well...
Office worker juggling tasks using 6 arms
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Finally got to actually document what I've been investigating for the last week. One task almost complete. Some questions remains, but the I can move on to the next. Nice!
Check mark
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Seems my manager got pissed off by me today. Because another manager and a project manager got pissed and escalated that I raised a consequence caused by the PMs inpatient to wait for confirmation regarding some important desicions. I guess it will have to be fixed with duct tape in the end...
White duck taped to a wall with duct tape.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
My turn to sleep this morning. Plan was to meet up with family at the inlaws. Alarm at 1000. One hour later, partner calls and wonders if I've woken up yet. Ah well, coffee and music in car. Always something.
Baby Yoda meme about father in law
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Partner had ordered me to take the day off today. I woke up at 1500. Guess I needed some sleep.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I lost track of how many times I fell asleep on the highway to work today. Not sure I managed to keep my eyes open as much as they were closed. Truly amazing I didnt veer off the road. Im too old for getting up early after going to bed late.
Tired driver sleeping on the wheel
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
After a day of working from the couch or bed (well, mostly responding to questions on chat), managed to take a quick trip to Denmark for a stand-up comedy show, then directly back home again. Felt good to laugh a bit. It's been a while.
"The little mermaid" statue in Copenhagen
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Holy fxxx! Stayed up to watch spacex do another launch of Starship. Two really nice splashdowns, and no RUD!
Starship water landing
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Rebuilding hobby room, due to Gear Aqusition Syndrome. I got Inspiration! (I might have ordered other kind of gear for another interest of mine, for some €400.. "But it was 30% discount!") My hobby is going all-in on whatever hobby I've collected.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
God damned. Its 0130 in the middle of the night, and I've just closed the work laptop. Because on Friday morning I shall have completed an online training that I haven't had time to do, and that's what I need to do tomorrow night, and I've got work meetings all day tomorrow, so... Ah, well.
Hard working guy clipart
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Tidying up my hobby room. The surprise in finding several unopened boxes of nice-to-have stuff I dont remember having ordered. But very obviously I had. Christmas came early this year.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Fxxx. Yet another quarrel because I can't see the problems my parter sees. That I can't spend energy on worrying about stuff I cannot in any way do anything about. I need to exchange the battery in my partners car by Saturday morning. I worry that I have bought a battery that won't fit.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
I haven't spent much energy on US electronics, since I'm not a US citizen. Can't influence = I have more important things to focus my way-too-little energy on. But. Fxck.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
Got Mirtazapine prescribed the other day. Hopefully, its net effect on my lack of energy is positive, considering drowsyness and increased appetite is knows side-effects. I certainly don't need any more of either.
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The Autistic Engineer 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aspieengineer.bsky.social · 04/11/2024
I did manage to get into the shower today. Some 56 hours after the last time i did it. And pay the bills. Two small wins.
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