Crystal Preston-Watson
@scopicengineer.com
Accessibility agitator in the streets, Accessibility agitator in the sheets. 24/7/365 absurdist.
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Here is a non-exhaustive list of books, sites, and courses I recommend for those new to digital accessibility or those already in the field who seek to continue their education. These are the resources I constantly use to further my understanding and knowledge
A very long thread below 👇
A very long thread below 👇
I finally get to announce that I wrote a chapter for the upcoming book titled “Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech." The book will be published on March 26, 2026, and is available for pre-order
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #Ethics #accessibility #Disabilit
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #Ethics #accessibility #Disabilit
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I finally get to announce that I wrote a chapter for the upcoming book titled “Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech." The book will be published on March 26, 2026, and is available for pre-order
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #Ethics #accessibility #Disabilit
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #Ethics #accessibility #Disabilit
I didn't know you needed a literal PhD to work at Waffle House. I probably would crash out after an hour.
Waffle House Training - Pull Drop Mark Order Calling Method
YouTube video by zekerags
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I didn't know you needed a literal PhD to work at Waffle House. I probably would crash out after an hour.
I fucking did! After two hours of errors I deployed and my app is live!!!!
I'm never doing backend shit again. All you backend devs get my utmost respect.
I'm never doing backend shit again. All you backend devs get my utmost respect.
😑
My face right now because I need to deploy my web app to the web but the last time I used either AWS or Firebase I literally had an instructor helping me figure everything out.. I'll get it done as I can't ask everyone to come to my house so I can run it locally.
My face right now because I need to deploy my web app to the web but the last time I used either AWS or Firebase I literally had an instructor helping me figure everything out.. I'll get it done as I can't ask everyone to come to my house so I can run it locally.
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I fucking did! After two hours of errors I deployed and my app is live!!!!
I'm never doing backend shit again. All you backend devs get my utmost respect.
I'm never doing backend shit again. All you backend devs get my utmost respect.
😑
My face right now because I need to deploy my web app to the web but the last time I used either AWS or Firebase I literally had an instructor helping me figure everything out.. I'll get it done as I can't ask everyone to come to my house so I can run it locally.
My face right now because I need to deploy my web app to the web but the last time I used either AWS or Firebase I literally had an instructor helping me figure everything out.. I'll get it done as I can't ask everyone to come to my house so I can run it locally.
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
😑
My face right now because I need to deploy my web app to the web but the last time I used either AWS or Firebase I literally had an instructor helping me figure everything out.. I'll get it done as I can't ask everyone to come to my house so I can run it locally.
My face right now because I need to deploy my web app to the web but the last time I used either AWS or Firebase I literally had an instructor helping me figure everything out.. I'll get it done as I can't ask everyone to come to my house so I can run it locally.
Waking up this morning and tapping the sign
It isn't really hard.They don't want the structure of power to change. What is currently taking place is not "American politics as usual" but to do something about it and differently means the dreams of pre-2000 political status quo cronyism between the two parties is truly dead.
“I can't, for the life of me, figure out why we are still so rigid and moderating everything when we have nothing to lose for the first time,” a Democratic digital strategist tells WIRED. www.wired.com/story/do-dem...
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Waking up this morning and tapping the sign
Dominique Deveraux (cat) needs to be kept in Fancy Feast and Kitty Charcuterie boxes (yes, they do exist) so I am making myself available for freelance work. Also I need to keep busy so the devil doesn't play with my hands.
Home - Crystal Preston-Watson
Freelance Accessibility and Quality Engineer Based in Denver, CO.
crystalprestonwatson.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Dominique Deveraux (cat) needs to be kept in Fancy Feast and Kitty Charcuterie boxes (yes, they do exist) so I am making myself available for freelance work. Also I need to keep busy so the devil doesn't play with my hands.
Toxoplasmosis in most people just causes flu-like symptoms. But for those pregnant and withweakened immune systems it can cause seizures and birth defects. Also eye infections that can lead to blindness which is why I only have one that is functional. The other was infected while I was in the womb.
Toxoplasmosis is a disease that real, actual humans can get.
Jokes about “zombies” and “crazy cat lady syndrome” are inaccurate and offensive.
Jokes about “zombies” and “crazy cat lady syndrome” are inaccurate and offensive.
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Toxoplasmosis in most people just causes flu-like symptoms. But for those pregnant and withweakened immune systems it can cause seizures and birth defects. Also eye infections that can lead to blindness which is why I only have one that is functional. The other was infected while I was in the womb.
5 years ago, I picked up the first edition of Inclusive Design for a Digital World. I reached out to @rejinae.bsky.social to tell her how much I appreciated her book. Never imagined she would become a great friend and mentor. Also that I would be a technical reviewer on the second edition.
Inclusive Design for a Digital World
This book invites you to rethink how we create digital systems, products, and tools, to meet accessibility requirements and shape a more inclusive future.
link.springer.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
5 years ago, I picked up the first edition of Inclusive Design for a Digital World. I reached out to @rejinae.bsky.social to tell her how much I appreciated her book. Never imagined she would become a great friend and mentor. Also that I would be a technical reviewer on the second edition.
The New York Times opinion page isn't holding anything back now smh.
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The New York Times opinion page isn't holding anything back now smh.
Me anytime a job application rejection email pops up in my inbox...
ADAMS: Now “I don't have to deal with you guys, man. I can fly private now, I can go on a cruise, I can hang out in St. Bart.”
(via @nypost.com)
(via @nypost.com)
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Me anytime a job application rejection email pops up in my inbox...
Propositions LL and MM passed here in Colorado which means free school meals for all kids regardless of financial need and it allows for any excess to be used to support SNAP
Supporters of Propositions MM and LL declare victory
The two measures increase funding for Colorado’s universal free school meals program and could bolster SNAP, too.
www.cpr.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Propositions LL and MM passed here in Colorado which means free school meals for all kids regardless of financial need and it allows for any excess to be used to support SNAP
Hotness prevailed in Gotham tonight.
I'm rooting for everyone hot on this election night.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Hotness prevailed in Gotham tonight.
I'm rooting for everyone hot on this election night.
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I'm rooting for everyone hot on this election night.
It isn't really hard.They don't want the structure of power to change. What is currently taking place is not "American politics as usual" but to do something about it and differently means the dreams of pre-2000 political status quo cronyism between the two parties is truly dead.
“I can't, for the life of me, figure out why we are still so rigid and moderating everything when we have nothing to lose for the first time,” a Democratic digital strategist tells WIRED. www.wired.com/story/do-dem...
It's Been a Year Since Trump Was Elected. Democrats Still Don't Get the Internet
“I can't, for the life of me, figure out why we are still so rigid and moderating everything when we have nothing to lose for the first time,” a Democratic digital strategist tells WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It isn't really hard.They don't want the structure of power to change. What is currently taking place is not "American politics as usual" but to do something about it and differently means the dreams of pre-2000 political status quo cronyism between the two parties is truly dead.
My social security number is Louvre
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My social security number is Louvre
This wasn't edgy comedy when it premiered 11 years ago it was prophecy.
Can't wait to start my digital AI slop gardening to get enough thought coins for my daily Panera bread
Can't wait to start my digital AI slop gardening to get enough thought coins for my daily Panera bread
Infomercial: For-Profit Online University | Adult Swim
YouTube video by Adult Swim
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This wasn't edgy comedy when it premiered 11 years ago it was prophecy.
Can't wait to start my digital AI slop gardening to get enough thought coins for my daily Panera bread
Can't wait to start my digital AI slop gardening to get enough thought coins for my daily Panera bread
I don't know what time it is because I forget which way the time changes but I do know the 10-20 people partying in the street for the last hour are gonna have a bad time tomorrow. You're entertaining my cat so I can't be mad.
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I don't know what time it is because I forget which way the time changes but I do know the 10-20 people partying in the street for the last hour are gonna have a bad time tomorrow. You're entertaining my cat so I can't be mad.
I just deactivated my tiktok account. I want to save videos I made before completely deleting. I pretty much stopped using it after the 12 hour shutdown. Now the AI slop is quickly increasing it's not as bad as Instagram but it's getting there.
October 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I just deactivated my tiktok account. I want to save videos I made before completely deleting. I pretty much stopped using it after the 12 hour shutdown. Now the AI slop is quickly increasing it's not as bad as Instagram but it's getting there.
Next month I'll be performing in two shows with STEMprov. We blend STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) with improv comedy. I also built an app that allows audience participation. Our 11/29 show we are also fundraising for a local food bank. If you're in Denver check us out.
STEMprov
Saturday, November 29, 2025 - Prepare for a one-of-a-kind experience! STEMprov uniquely blends the precision of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) with the ...
risecomedy.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Next month I'll be performing in two shows with STEMprov. We blend STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) with improv comedy. I also built an app that allows audience participation. Our 11/29 show we are also fundraising for a local food bank. If you're in Denver check us out.
Ending spooky season with one of the spookiest images I've created.
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Ending spooky season with one of the spookiest images I've created.
Tropical fruit update: This morning breakfast included a tamarillo. It's like a mix of tomato and passion fruit. A really tart tomato. There was only one so after tasting I added it to some cottage cheese and now I'm sad because it was really good.
October 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Tropical fruit update: This morning breakfast included a tamarillo. It's like a mix of tomato and passion fruit. A really tart tomato. There was only one so after tasting I added it to some cottage cheese and now I'm sad because it was really good.
I only have 6 days left before I am officially unemployed and I just had to inform a team that sent me a detailed request for help that I can't actually help them 😔. I still gave a little advice because even if I'm gone accessibility is still important.
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I only have 6 days left before I am officially unemployed and I just had to inform a team that sent me a detailed request for help that I can't actually help them 😔. I still gave a little advice because even if I'm gone accessibility is still important.
I went down a rabbit hole watching tropical fruit influencers on social media. So I overnighted a bunch of fruit from Florida. I've had my first hidden rose apple, caviar line and golden berries. I have more in the fridge and ripening on the counter. I can't tell you how happy I am right now.
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I went down a rabbit hole watching tropical fruit influencers on social media. So I overnighted a bunch of fruit from Florida. I've had my first hidden rose apple, caviar line and golden berries. I have more in the fridge and ripening on the counter. I can't tell you how happy I am right now.
The people upset that Zohran Mamdani called his father's cousin 'auntie' would probably riot over people who have no family connection referring to themselves as 'play cousins'
October 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The people upset that Zohran Mamdani called his father's cousin 'auntie' would probably riot over people who have no family connection referring to themselves as 'play cousins'
This is 14,000 out of the 30,000 planned. Will AI replace everyone laid off? Absolutely not. You know what's missing from the reporting when AI is given as reason for layoffs? Actual proof/examples of an AI agents or tools doing the work from start to finish of a person that isn't middle management.
Amazon said on Tuesday that it plans to reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 jobs as it seeks to reduce bureaucracy, remove layers and invest more in its AI strategy.
Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs | TechCrunch
Amazon said on Tuesday that it plans to reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 jobs as it seeks to reduce bureaucracy, remove layers and invest more in its AI strategy.
techcrunch.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is 14,000 out of the 30,000 planned. Will AI replace everyone laid off? Absolutely not. You know what's missing from the reporting when AI is given as reason for layoffs? Actual proof/examples of an AI agents or tools doing the work from start to finish of a person that isn't middle management.