Eric Wright
@ericwright.bsky.social
Accessibility pro. Skilled technologist working in government (but not for DOGE, so I'm likely to get fired). Ex-. Voice Control/Dragon user.
Free idea: give me an option to turn the video game dogs hunting my character into another character so they don’t freak out my actual dogs. Looking at you, The Last of Us Part II and Indiana Jones and the Golden Circle #gamedev
March 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Free idea: give me an option to turn the video game dogs hunting my character into another character so they don’t freak out my actual dogs. Looking at you, The Last of Us Part II and Indiana Jones and the Golden Circle #gamedev
I'm back on Bluesky and open to work: donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
Looking for an accessibility expert with hands on experience in product management, testing, acquisition and training? Let's chat.
Looking for an accessibility expert with hands on experience in product management, testing, acquisition and training? Let's chat.
Skilled technologists are being forced out of government
18F and USDS are gutted by DOGE
donmoynihan.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I'm back on Bluesky and open to work: donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
Looking for an accessibility expert with hands on experience in product management, testing, acquisition and training? Let's chat.
Looking for an accessibility expert with hands on experience in product management, testing, acquisition and training? Let's chat.
A play about disability justice and "radical accessibility," featuring disabled artists, XR-enabled accessibility, and a telepresence robot? This is extremely relevant to my interests. wapo.st/3Ok2Z5p
Perspective | Grief, disability and a musical for people who can’t go to a theater
An artist in California and a theater company in D.C. plan to create a theatrical experience rooted in radical accessibility. But first, they need help.
wapo.st
January 27, 2024 at 4:09 PM
A play about disability justice and "radical accessibility," featuring disabled artists, XR-enabled accessibility, and a telepresence robot? This is extremely relevant to my interests. wapo.st/3Ok2Z5p
The Denver metro area's paratransit program looks incredible. Sixty subsidized rides per month on Uber, Lyft, or taxi. Is there anywhere else in the US that has a program this flexible? www.rtd-denver.com/other-servic...
January 1, 2024 at 4:10 PM
The Denver metro area's paratransit program looks incredible. Sixty subsidized rides per month on Uber, Lyft, or taxi. Is there anywhere else in the US that has a program this flexible? www.rtd-denver.com/other-servic...
Love to see disabled twentysomethings getting out, taking up space, being social and owning the night. This is awesome. www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
December 31, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Love to see disabled twentysomethings getting out, taking up space, being social and owning the night. This is awesome. www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
The first episode of Drops of God on Apple TV+ is enchanting.
November 28, 2023 at 1:56 AM
The first episode of Drops of God on Apple TV+ is enchanting.
How's it feel, Zillow? I'm not the only one who's broke.
November 5, 2023 at 11:26 PM
How's it feel, Zillow? I'm not the only one who's broke.
🎶 AND IT’S ALSO THE NIGHT THE SKELETONS CAME TO LIFE 🎶
October 31, 2023 at 10:45 PM
🎶 AND IT’S ALSO THE NIGHT THE SKELETONS CAME TO LIFE 🎶
I’ve only been playing sled hockey since 2016. I’m a scrub. But one thing they drilled into us: never take your helmet off on the ice, and always wear a neck guard. This was a tragic and avoidable accident. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...
October 29, 2023 at 3:36 PM
I’ve only been playing sled hockey since 2016. I’m a scrub. But one thing they drilled into us: never take your helmet off on the ice, and always wear a neck guard. This was a tragic and avoidable accident. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...
Do you love horror movies? Does your disability give you a wicked startle reflex that makes jump scares physically uncomfortable, but you watch them anyway? Maybe this site will be useful for you! wheresthejump.com
October 23, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Do you love horror movies? Does your disability give you a wicked startle reflex that makes jump scares physically uncomfortable, but you watch them anyway? Maybe this site will be useful for you! wheresthejump.com
Spider-Man 2 (PS5) is very good. The games industry continues to create some of the most accessible digital experiences I’ve ever had.
October 22, 2023 at 1:52 AM
Spider-Man 2 (PS5) is very good. The games industry continues to create some of the most accessible digital experiences I’ve ever had.
This is the coolest thing. The Gallaudet quarterback will wear an AR display on his helmet. It enables the coach to relay the play visually, and to signal for the QB's attention.
Someone ought to build a HUD that highlights the open receiver for Mac Jones. www.espn.com/college-foot...
Someone ought to build a HUD that highlights the open receiver for Mac Jones. www.espn.com/college-foot...
Gallaudet unveils football helmet for deaf, hard-of-hearing QBs - ESPN
AT&T and Gallaudet University have developed a football helmet to assist deaf or hard-of-hearing QBs who communicate using American Sign Language.
www.espn.com
October 7, 2023 at 1:40 AM
This is the coolest thing. The Gallaudet quarterback will wear an AR display on his helmet. It enables the coach to relay the play visually, and to signal for the QB's attention.
Someone ought to build a HUD that highlights the open receiver for Mac Jones. www.espn.com/college-foot...
Someone ought to build a HUD that highlights the open receiver for Mac Jones. www.espn.com/college-foot...
If you can be anything, be kind. Unless you can be Beyoncé. But with all due respect to the 🐐, star power isn’t a scalable solution to inaccessibility.
ew.com/music/beyonc...
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September 26, 2023 at 3:29 AM
If you can be anything, be kind. Unless you can be Beyoncé. But with all due respect to the 🐐, star power isn’t a scalable solution to inaccessibility.
ew.com/music/beyonc...
ew.com/music/beyonc...
Currently live-streaming the Crossroads Guitar Festival. Of all the interactions that the internet has enabled, “attending concerts from the comfort of your living room” is among my very favorite.
September 23, 2023 at 11:08 PM
Currently live-streaming the Crossroads Guitar Festival. Of all the interactions that the internet has enabled, “attending concerts from the comfort of your living room” is among my very favorite.
My job is beach.
I heard there is a male loneliness epidemics. Have you tried smiling more?
September 16, 2023 at 9:18 PM
My job is beach.
I’ve installed the developer beta of macOS Sonoma. I’m pleased to find that “Show Names” has been added to Voice Control on Mac. I’ve been waiting decades for this. “What you see is what you say,” except… now I can be sure what I need to say. #a11y
September 16, 2023 at 9:09 PM
I’ve installed the developer beta of macOS Sonoma. I’m pleased to find that “Show Names” has been added to Voice Control on Mac. I’ve been waiting decades for this. “What you see is what you say,” except… now I can be sure what I need to say. #a11y
I somehow activated m.Facebook.com on mobile Safari. How do I return to Facebook.com? I tried requesting the desktop site. I tried deleting the website history. I tried deleting my entire browser history. Whatever I did, it’s persistent. How do I deactivate m.Facebook.com in the Facebook UI?
September 12, 2023 at 10:17 PM
I somehow activated m.Facebook.com on mobile Safari. How do I return to Facebook.com? I tried requesting the desktop site. I tried deleting the website history. I tried deleting my entire browser history. Whatever I did, it’s persistent. How do I deactivate m.Facebook.com in the Facebook UI?
"[Molly] was steadfast in her insistence that the World Wide Web be usable by disabled people."
Be insistent. Thank you, Molly.
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
Be insistent. Thank you, Molly.
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
Tucson's Molly Holzschlag, known as 'the fairy godmother of the web,' dead at 60 | Obituary
Molly Holzschlag, whose pioneering work in online design standards led to her being dubbed "the fairy godmother of the web," has died at age 60.
www.tucsonsentinel.com
September 6, 2023 at 8:26 PM
"[Molly] was steadfast in her insistence that the World Wide Web be usable by disabled people."
Be insistent. Thank you, Molly.
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
Be insistent. Thank you, Molly.
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
I just saw a chicken cross the road. This is the first time I’ve observed this phenomenon in the continental US.
I don’t have a punchline here. Give me your best shot.
I don’t have a punchline here. Give me your best shot.
August 29, 2023 at 9:03 PM
I just saw a chicken cross the road. This is the first time I’ve observed this phenomenon in the continental US.
I don’t have a punchline here. Give me your best shot.
I don’t have a punchline here. Give me your best shot.
Hi @pfrazee.com, I'd like to +1 this excellent bug report from @ashleemboyer.com. The aria-label on the New Post button means I have to say "Compose Post" to use it. Matching the accessible name to the visible label will be a huge usability improvement for speech recognition users like me.
Just submitted another GitHub issue to report an speech recognition bug. Glad the repo for this app client is open source! Hopefully can make an impact with tiny bug reports with tiny fixes. #A11y #Accessibility #WCAG
github.com/bluesky-soci...
github.com/bluesky-soci...
August 27, 2023 at 11:53 PM
Hi @pfrazee.com, I'd like to +1 this excellent bug report from @ashleemboyer.com. The aria-label on the New Post button means I have to say "Compose Post" to use it. Matching the accessible name to the visible label will be a huge usability improvement for speech recognition users like me.
Dear listing agents: please stop using "elevated" in your descriptions. The only thing I want to know when I search for "elevate" is if your home has an elevator.
August 27, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Dear listing agents: please stop using "elevated" in your descriptions. The only thing I want to know when I search for "elevate" is if your home has an elevator.
I might be coming to a city near you! I’m looking to relocate. Looking for a fully-furnished rental for six months or a year. Looking somewhere pedestrian-friendly, because I don’t drive.
Portland? Boulder? San Diego? DC? Houston? Where should I live? US preferred.
Portland? Boulder? San Diego? DC? Houston? Where should I live? US preferred.
August 23, 2023 at 6:46 AM
I might be coming to a city near you! I’m looking to relocate. Looking for a fully-furnished rental for six months or a year. Looking somewhere pedestrian-friendly, because I don’t drive.
Portland? Boulder? San Diego? DC? Houston? Where should I live? US preferred.
Portland? Boulder? San Diego? DC? Houston? Where should I live? US preferred.
My significant other dropped and broke her Android phone today. So she's getting my iPhone 13 Pro, and I'm pulling an old iPhone 11 out of the drawer to use as my device.
August 21, 2023 at 12:52 AM
My significant other dropped and broke her Android phone today. So she's getting my iPhone 13 Pro, and I'm pulling an old iPhone 11 out of the drawer to use as my device.
The State of Massachusetts is hiring a Chief IT Accessibility Officer. Salary range $100K-$175K. Your move, Vermont. https://www.a11yjobs.com/jobs/M07yO-chief-it-accessibility-officer-exec-office-of-technology-services-and-security?fbclid=IwAR0W3n591RrkT1SBhEC6mUbbm3g9sjIAOVJUCklTWMu5Cj91nQxiK3jiFRo
August 16, 2023 at 11:56 PM
The State of Massachusetts is hiring a Chief IT Accessibility Officer. Salary range $100K-$175K. Your move, Vermont. https://www.a11yjobs.com/jobs/M07yO-chief-it-accessibility-officer-exec-office-of-technology-services-and-security?fbclid=IwAR0W3n591RrkT1SBhEC6mUbbm3g9sjIAOVJUCklTWMu5Cj91nQxiK3jiFRo