@Cyrealist

Storyteller/ Filmmaker | Legally Blind | Disability advocate. Experiencing the world through my blurred eyes.

 Maryland, USA
youtube.com/JoshBoykinCyreal
Joined September 2011
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NEW VIDEO: I always get asked "What can you see?" So I decided to make a short film about it, explaining my experience and how I see the world through my eyes as a legally blind person. youtu.be/m1baDf0lZsM
A close up of Joshua's face. His eyes looking directly into the camera. To the right are the words "Through My Eyes on a black portion of the image.

ALT A close up of Joshua's face. His eyes looking directly into the camera. To the right are the words "Through My Eyes on a black portion of the image.

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Episode 121 • Josh Boykin (@Cyrealist) Listen + Watch: seethroughpod.com/episodes Lance sits down with Josh to discuss what it means to be “blind enough” to use a white cane and other accessibility tools, how to grow an audience on YouTube, redefining masculinity, and more!
Cut out images of the podcast host, Lance Johnson, and his guest, Josh Boykin. Their images are placed over an orange paper textured background. Text that reads “Being Blind Enough” is placed over their images in the bottom center of the frame. Lance is a white man with medium long blond hair who is wearing a black long sleeve shirt, black framed glasses, and a black NY Mets hat. Josh is a black man who is wearing a white t-shirt and has over the ear headphones on. They are both smiling.

ALT Cut out images of the podcast host, Lance Johnson, and his guest, Josh Boykin. Their images are placed over an orange paper textured background. Text that reads “Being Blind Enough” is placed over their images in the bottom center of the frame. Lance is a white man with medium long blond hair who is wearing a black long sleeve shirt, black framed glasses, and a black NY Mets hat. Josh is a black man who is wearing a white t-shirt and has over the ear headphones on. They are both smiling.

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Josh Boykin retweeted
James Rath@JamesRath24 Jan 2025
Accessibility and the rights of people with disabilities should never be a left or right issue, full stop. I will never align with an agenda that aims to strip those human rights away.
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James Rath@JamesRath25 Nov 2024
I'm moderating a panel at Sight Tech Global 2024! I'm so happy to be speaking with this group of industry folks to discuss gaming accessibility. Join us virtually on December 4-5th, 2024, for this FREE event exploring the future of AI and accessibility technology. #SightTechGlobal #Accessibility
A promotional graphic for Sight Tech Global 2024. The title reads: "Proud to Present at Sight Tech Global 2024." Below, the event session is titled, "Sight Stats Optional: Gaming Accessibility Rated E for Everyone." The graphic features four headshots of panelists in circular frames, along with their names and titles: Jesse Anderson: Assistive Tech Specialist, with the logo of Minnesota in the bottom left of his frame. Jenna “Jennissary”: Producer, Live & Interactive Audio Description, with the logo of DTVW in the bottom left of her frame. Ross Minor: Accessibility Professional and Consultant. James Rath: YouTuber/Creator, TV Show Host, Accessibility Consultant. In the background is a dark and abstract design of blue and green neural patterns. The Sight Tech Global logo is in the top right corner, featuring a stylized eye and text. The bottom of the graphic states: "A Vista Center Production - Dec 4th and 5th."

ALT A promotional graphic for Sight Tech Global 2024. The title reads: "Proud to Present at Sight Tech Global 2024." Below, the event session is titled, "Sight Stats Optional: Gaming Accessibility Rated E for Everyone." The graphic features four headshots of panelists in circular frames, along with their names and titles: Jesse Anderson: Assistive Tech Specialist, with the logo of Minnesota in the bottom left of his frame. Jenna “Jennissary”: Producer, Live & Interactive Audio Description, with the logo of DTVW in the bottom left of her frame. Ross Minor: Accessibility Professional and Consultant. James Rath: YouTuber/Creator, TV Show Host, Accessibility Consultant. In the background is a dark and abstract design of blue and green neural patterns. The Sight Tech Global logo is in the top right corner, featuring a stylized eye and text. The bottom of the graphic states: "A Vista Center Production - Dec 4th and 5th."

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Saqib Shaikh@saqibs31 Oct 2024
Seeing AI can now describe videos! Share short MP4 files, and hear descriptions of each scene. Early testers told us how it provided greater inclusion in group chats, reliving family memories, and understanding notifications from a doorbell camera. seeingai.com
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James Rath@JamesRath31 Oct 2024
Thank you, @WhiteHouse, for having me today!
James Rath stands in front of a Halloween-themed display at the White House. The backdrop includes large orange jack-o'-lanterns, stacked books, and a circular sign with the words "Hallo-Read at the White House." James is smiling and holding a white cane, surrounded by pumpkins and autumnal decor.

ALT James Rath stands in front of a Halloween-themed display at the White House. The backdrop includes large orange jack-o'-lanterns, stacked books, and a circular sign with the words "Hallo-Read at the White House." James is smiling and holding a white cane, surrounded by pumpkins and autumnal decor.

A close-up selfie of James Rath wearing sunglasses and smiling. The White House is visible in the background, along with some Halloween decorations. James wears a gray jacket, and his white cane is visible on his shoulder.

ALT A close-up selfie of James Rath wearing sunglasses and smiling. The White House is visible in the background, along with some Halloween decorations. James wears a gray jacket, and his white cane is visible on his shoulder.

James poses in front of a fountain dyed green, with orange flowers and pumpkins on the grass nearby. The White House is in the background, decorated for Halloween. James is holding a white cane and dressed in a gray jacket and khaki pants, smiling at the camera.

ALT James poses in front of a fountain dyed green, with orange flowers and pumpkins on the grass nearby. The White House is in the background, decorated for Halloween. James is holding a white cane and dressed in a gray jacket and khaki pants, smiling at the camera.

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For 10 years since starting my Blind Gamer series on YouTube, I've received comments similar to "you're not blind." and that I'm deceiving developers on what blind and disabled players need to play games. I have ignored those comments for the most part. But after more of those comments on yesterday's Black Ops 6 video I saw an opportunity to educate what I do and how I consult, so here's a video explaining it. Please forgive me for the long video (and the missing captions. I'm in a hotel room and wifi and resources are limited).
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Josh Boykin retweeted
James Rath@JamesRath24 Oct 2024
So many of these "Unsubscribe" barriers are also not only inaccessible for the general public but almost unusable for people with disabilities who have access needs. This rule needs to take effect and this lawsuit should be thrown out.
More Perfect Union
@MorePerfectUS23 Oct 2024
BREAKING: An industry group representing Comcast, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and other corporate interests is suing to block the FTC's new "click to cancel" rule that requires companies to make canceling a subscription just as easy as it was to sign up.
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Star Wars
@starwars10 Sep 2024
Thank you for everything, James. A statement from George Lucas and Lucasfilm: strw.rs/6002W5kU8
A photo of legendary actor James Earl Jones with the words 'In Memoriam. James Earl Jones. 1931-2024'

ALT A photo of legendary actor James Earl Jones with the words 'In Memoriam. James Earl Jones. 1931-2024'

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Oof. This isn't good. This is near-unreadable for me. Shame. Another game I won't be trying.
Ian Hamilton
@ianhamilton_4 Sep 2024
Replying to @Beanfinite @TheWobblyGamer @CerebralPaul1 @YesShe
I was looking forward to it too, but that text size and contrast means @spacemarine is a big no for me sadly. I'm sure it looked fine on a huge monitor right in front of the UI designer's face. @sabersupport you have some legal implications from it too - igda-gasig.org/what-and-why/…
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Josh Boykin retweeted
James Rath@JamesRath19 Aug 2024
How I read menus and signage with blindness & low vision! 📱👨🏼‍🦯 #lowvision #blind #accessibility
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I've been thinking about doing a social media detox recently. I'm always scrolling on my phone and getting distracted when trying to do other things. I don't get much out of most social media either besides posting videos.
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If you're curious about what it's like for me when I travel and what accessibility is like at an international airport, here's my POV from a recent trip. I should mention accessibility at airports is far from perfect. I've been lucky and haven't had a lot of issues personally. But for my friends and other folks, I've seen, there are a lot of issues that come up constantly. Airport attendants are often not fully trained in handling people with disabilities. Especially for folks with wheelchairs. They also think EVERY disability needs a wheelchair. Also, often, you can be ignored, forgotten, or mistreated. I hope airport accessibility is improved everywhere so you can get a consistent experience soon.
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Give it some time and this kid will turn into Rock Lee.
non aesthetic things
@PicturesFoIder21 Jun 2024
This mom put ankle weights on her son because he’s too fast 😭
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Netflix has launched an open casting search for Toph in ‘AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER’ Season 2. Actors who are blind or have low vision are encouraged to submit
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Josh Boykin retweeted
Josh Boykin@Cyrealist19 May 2024
New Video: I talk about one of my favorite hobbies, tabletop RPGs, and why they're one of the more accessible hobbies for visually impaired and blind people. Featuring the Star Wars RPG by @FFGames and @edge_english youtu.be/8FSBDMnDVaY
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#Sponsored This @Google accessibility feature is a game changer for #blind people when navigating the world! #LensInMaps #accessibility #GooglePartner #GoogleGRID #Android #AI @googleaccess #Subtitles
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New Video: I talk about one of my favorite hobbies, tabletop RPGs, and why they're one of the more accessible hobbies for visually impaired and blind people. Featuring the Star Wars RPG by @FFGames and @edge_english youtu.be/8FSBDMnDVaY
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Finally got around to making a quick video idea I've been thinking about for a while. Talking about one of my favorite hobbies as a legally blind person. Video should be up later today.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD Accessible design, software, and tools allow me to navigate the world and do the things that I love doing. Accessibility should be one of the primary things designers think about, but too often, it is an afterthought or not considered.
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It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Adding descriptive transcripts to videos helps Deafblind people and others who process information through text. Share this tip. Happy #GAAD! #Accessibility #a11y 1/6
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