Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 27/09/2026Going to my first and only speed dating event today. Will I meet someone? Almost certainly not because it's Denver and I'm Black and old. But life is about experiences and the price of admission is buying a cup of coffee. The place has good coffee so I get that and definitely an idea for a sketch. 280
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 22/09/2026The elimination of physical copies of video games, film/TV, music, etc is an accessibility barrier. 1154
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 14/09/2026Started a new position today. It's been a year since I was laid off (9/2025). I wasn't particularly eager to stop consulting work but couldn't pass up an opportunity to finally branch out into different accessibility work and it being officially acknowledged than me taking on as extra (unpaid) work. 4191
Reposted by Crystal Preston-WatsonCrystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 14/09/202650 days until Midterm elections & SCOTUS is expected to decide whether to allow the administration to adopt new rules for mailin ballots. Disabled voters chose mail ballots at higher rates than any other demographic. If the rules are upheld it will prevent many of disabled people voters from votingcrystalprestonwatson.comReturn to Sender: Accessible Voting and the Fight Over Mail-in Ballots - Crystal Preston-WatsonFederal law has promised disabled voters a private, independent ballot since 1965. This fall, the one method that reliably delivers it is the one under attack. 073
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 14/09/202650 days until Midterm elections & SCOTUS is expected to decide whether to allow the administration to adopt new rules for mailin ballots. Disabled voters chose mail ballots at higher rates than any other demographic. If the rules are upheld it will prevent many of disabled people voters from votingcrystalprestonwatson.comReturn to Sender: Accessible Voting and the Fight Over Mail-in Ballots - Crystal Preston-WatsonFederal law has promised disabled voters a private, independent ballot since 1965. This fall, the one method that reliably delivers it is the one under attack. 073
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 13/09/2026So let me know if this is a dumb idea but a social media platform that's exclusively for city/government/a local essential services to post alerts and other important news? Exclusive to those posting but everyone else could have an account to comment on. 221
Reposted by Crystal Preston-WatsonSteve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026💥Fireside Episode 2 with @scopicengineer.com #a11y #disability #music #magic rss.com/podcasts/fir...rss.comCrystal Preston Watson – Fireside Chat 25th November 2025 | Podcast Episode on RSS.comEpisode 2I had the pleasure of chatting with Crystal Preston Watson recently. Despite the shambolic nature of my recording/editing it worked out OK.Full notes: Crystal Preston Watson – Fireside Chat 2... 032
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 07/09/2026Me saying that Apple cider and spice are the Black people of Autumn flavors has caused quite the ruckus in my IRL online circle and I'm not sorry 121
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 07/09/2026Can't wait until Google and Apple change New Mexico to New America. Everything is so unserious that it all becomes serious.the-independent.comTrump can’t stop changing the name of things and now has US state as his targetTrump wants to relabel New Mexico as New America days after changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake Ameria 110
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 29/08/2026As a self-diagnosed corporation, I was caught doing stuff I wasn't supposed to. I know you are doing the same shit. If I go down, you all are coming with me. 021
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 26/08/2026My best friend and I constantly refer to this clip of Tim Curry from the game Command & Conquer 0113
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 25/08/2026I'm not one to be parasocial about celebrities but Dolly Parton was one of my exceptions. This definitely hurts. 0100
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 24/08/2026A needed rewrite and update to an article I first posted in 2024.crystalprestonwatson.comHot in Here: Heat Waves, Climate Change, and Disability - Crystal Preston-WatsonI previously posted a version of this article in 2024 that did not list evidence and sources for some claims. This updated version corrects this oversight. As a record-breaking summer of extreme heat ... 030
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 14/08/2026Would these actually be useful for me? Yes. Will I ever get a pair? No.engadget.comMeta is giving away 15,000 AI glasses to blind and visually impaired people in Ireland - EngadgetMeta is donating 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta glasses to an Irish charity supporting people with sight loss. 170
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 12/08/2026This has nothing to do with accessibility so just a heads up. So I've been listening to the song Ghetto Love Story that's gone viral on social media. Yeah I'm old but I can't get with the belief that there's no good music being made anymore. I've seen people who don't like it say that 130
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 05/08/2026It's the end of an era with the EA acquisition now closed. I won't be buying any new content for Sims4 unless they sell off Maxis (I hope). Buying all the content with my adult money was a gift to the kid that stopped getting gifts once she turned 10. 010
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 28/07/2026Can one truly be meme'd if no one shares said meme? 010
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 25/07/2026If a company uses AI recruiters for interviews during their interview process then it's only fair that the person applying gets to use AI as well. If you're having a Pokemon battle you can't tell your opponent that they can't use a pokemon. It's in the Geneva Conventions. 050
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 23/07/2026The vast majority of people on this planet do not have the money to pay their way out of the serious effects and consequences of disability. The few people that are wealthy enough to do so are allowed to dictate that accessibility isn't necessary or worth investing in for everyone else. 2810
Reposted by Crystal Preston-WatsonFrank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁ @frank.computer · 22/07/2026In case anyone missed the announcement, here's my latest major work: Some takeaways: 1. Sighted people experience modality barriers too (so they need accessibility!) 2. Making non-visual stuff interactive and visual addresses #1 but also helps sighted people treat accessibility as a design space 1134
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 19/07/2026I am allergic to crustaceans but Sagan's star dust as my witness I am making a seafood boil tonight. The algorithm keeps pushing seafood boil videos on me so I am letting myself be influenced minus the ingredients that can kill me. 010
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 17/07/20264 Billion votes were rigged by China using Colorado mail-in ballots in the 2020 election. The reason I know is because Xi Jinping called me on Zoom and promised me 9001 Socal Score XP if I helped. 060
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 14/07/2026Summers have gone from the season of explosive Blockbusters to explosive diarrhea. There's no limited edition 32oz cup at McDonald's for that. 360
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 10/07/2026FedEx left a package next to a sign that said don't leave packages here because it's a public lobby - package stolen. Company sent a replacement that I would have to sign for. Wait all morning only to get an unable to deliver email with a picture outside the building showing they didn't even try. 061
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 09/07/2026I don't care what everyone thinks about everything. All media doesn't need to be mass social media. I think (at least hope) we're in the beginning of a tipping point where the somewhat novelty on the Internet connecting everyone and anyone at all times is wearing off for the majority of people. 130
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 07/07/2026Mitch McConnell and I kiki'd for 20 minutes yesterday about digital accessibility. Then he gave me a minute by minute account of what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke. 100
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 06/07/2026I paid for 2 extra months of cobra instead of going through the state insurance exchange because that's how good my PCP is. Like he's worth the price. 030
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 04/07/2026I created this promo explaining why the date of my Disability Pride comedy event this Sunday July 5th is intentional. Giving a brief history of the Gang of 19, Denver and the modern Disability Rights movement. 161
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 24/06/2026Huge thanks to Kathie J at KOSI FM for having me on to talk accessibility, disability, and the upcoming Disability Pride event, Accommodate This, July 5th at @risecomedy.bsky.social here in Denver. Interview's live now: kosi101.com/watch 170
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 21/06/2026I didn't know she was sick. I used to chat with her sometimes when I worked in the Rocky Mountain News newsroom on Saturdays. She even gave me a sweater once when she learned I was into thrifting. RIP 030
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 19/06/2026Happy Juneteenth from me and this pint of Great Value ice cream. 081
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 13/06/2026I am extremely excited to say that the Accommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride Comedy @kickstarter.com was fully funded so we can guarantee to have all needed accommodations. We have 4 more days and I would love to reach our stretch goal to pay our cast for their time and talents.kickstarter.comAccommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride ComedyHelp us fund ASL interpreters, CART captioning, and inclusive instruction for our night of comedy celebrating Disability Pride month. 095
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 10/06/2026I'm looking disabled improvisers for a Disability Pride Comedy on July 5 in Denver, Colorado Disability is self-defined here. We are not asking for proof, diagnosis, or paperwork. If you identify as disabled, you qualify, full stop. Interested? Fill out the formforms.glePerformer Call: Improv in the Dark | Accommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride ComedyWe're casting disabled performers for the Improv in the Dark portion of Accommodate This, our Disability Pride Month show at RISE Comedy in Denver on July 5, 2026. A quick note: we are not asking for... 322
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 01/06/2026Instead of scrolling TikTok or Instagram collecting existential dread while you eat your dinner, how about enjoying that dinner with a whole film festival that only has some of that dread. The livestream starts in 15 minutes. #FilmScoreFest 020
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 31/05/2026Tonight is Film Score Fest and premier of my short film, Encore. The score composed by Logan Dougherty will be performed by a full live orchestra. I'm truly lucky to have been paired up with such an amazing talent. You can watch it and the 15 other selected films via the live stream on YouTubeyoutube.com2026 Film Score Fest - Oriental Theatre - Denver, ColoradoYouTube video by Mountain Coast Adventure 141
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 21/05/2026Tomorrow is Global Accessibility Awareness Day and I'm launching a Kickstarter for Accommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride Comedy July 5 | RISE Comedy Denver, CO Improv for Every Body (beginner class), Improv in the Dark A Sensory Room Experience Lab. ASL + captions throughout the nightkickstarter.comAccommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride ComedyHelp us fund ASL interpreters, CART captioning, and inclusive instruction for our night of comedy celebrating Disability Pride month. 1145
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 04/05/2026Met Gala 2026 is gonna disappoint. This isn't the first year for it to have controversy in the run-up, but in those previous years there was still a good amount of excitement from the general public. This year has been super quiet. I suspect the dress is gonna be extremely meh from most attendees. 110
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 04/05/2026Why do social media creators censor captions when they don't censor verbal speech? If you say 'fuck' then 'fuck' belongs in the captions. They think they are appeasing whatever algorithm but the platforms scan both audio and captions. You're not beating the algorithm by only censoring captions 061
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 03/05/2026I just saw a white guy that had the stereotypical look of a Hollywood motorcycle guy with a bandana, leather vest with patches and riding an old school Harley. But instead of blasting Lynyrd Skynyrd from his radio he was blasting Casanova by LeVert. Denver can be a trip. 071
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 29/04/2026Two years ago today, I was writing my living will before a major surgery. Today, I'm celebrating the launch of "Digital Accessibility Ethics" (out May 6). I'm absolutely honored to have been asked to contribute a chapter to this book. If you build tech, this is for you. #DigitalAccessibilityEthicsaccessibilityethics.orgDigital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things TechThis book is a groundbreaking collection of 32 chapters written by 39 disabled and nondisabled authors from 10 countries and one commonwealth. 063
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 22/04/2026I want to thank @engineeringquality.bsky.social for inviting me on to discuss accessibility and software quality. Given the timing of our discussion I had the opportunity to drill into why it's important now more than ever for accessibility to be a requirement #accessibility #SoftwareQualityyoutube.com18: Accessibility: The Gap Between “Works” and “Works for Everyone”YouTube video by Engineering Quality Podcast 011
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 20/04/2026Waking up every day in the 2020s is like crossing the Rubicon. 020
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 16/04/2026I just missed the days where you could go to a gas station where they were selling knockoff clothes/bags to get bootleg movies. Yeah you're going to get a film partially blocked by someone's head but you didn't have to question if it was going to actually be the movie or give your computer a virus. 150
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 15/04/2026King Philip IV would definitely be semi-bricked if he could watch the war of words between the United States and the Vatican right now. (I don't know why I phrased it like that but I refuse to delete it) 040
Reposted by Crystal Preston-Watson Ernest Luckman @ernieluckman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026ChatGPT: you’re right you’re so much smarter than him. He’s so schlubby and you’re so suave. Columbo will never catch you. 3693792359
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 15/04/2026IRS has the capability to just send us a receipt with the amount owed like other countries. There were two (not consecutive) years I legit forgot to get an extension and they sent me said receipt with the amount owed. The most we should have to do is report investments, deductions, etc. 410026
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 14/04/2026Baby's first film and film festival. My film, Encore, was selected for Film Score Fest 2026. It's fitting that my first film is a silent expressionist one, as I spent countless insomnia-fueled nights watching silent German expressionist movies on TCM and AMC. 050
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 08/04/2026My serious laugh of the day is someone calling Giardia fancy diarrhea. 050
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 03/04/2026I, too, was once teleported to a 24 hour breakfast place from the Tracks nightclub here in Denver. It was the hand of 4 shots of tequila and a cab. 010