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Chappell Ellison

@chappelltracker.bsky.social

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Software and content person. Writer only when there's a deadline. Video game and ttrpg nerd. Design history obsessed.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · May 1

What is the lifespan of software? What if you make software that's silly and full of whimsy? Will people remember it? Anyway, here's a video someone recently posted of “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan performed through the composer feature in Mario Paint, a game released on Super Nintendo in 1992

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 50m

On my way to NY Comic Con, passing by so many wonderful dorks dressed up in capes and wigs and my cab driver just said "Do you mind if I put on Slick Rick?" God I love this city

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 16h

Her Guardians of the Galaxy experience almost took her out 😂

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 16h

I'm on the train headed towards JFK and a couple said they're worried they might miss their 7:25pm flight. It is currently 6:55pm.

Y'all I am so happy that Type B folks find each other but I am not built that way. If the airport is involved, I'm on dad hours

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 16h

I just got a recommended account in my feed where a woman takes edibles and gets on a ride at Disney World and then gives a review so like when people say the Internet was a mistake, I can only assume they don't mean this

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 16h

If I had to choose who to take into battle with me, it would be the women who work the registers as Union Square Wine in Manhattan

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 19h

Wow um that's a critical hit of a one-sentence review

Slate @slate.com · 21h

The new Tron is like if a Terminator movie wanted you to cheer for Skynet. slate.trib.al/XZ9iQq4

One of Our Oldest Sci-Fi Franchises Is Back. The New Movie Is Woefully Out of Step With Our Moment.

Every generation gets the Tron movie it deserves. That’s bad news for the new one.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 1d

It's not that you can get the Squidward end table for $305.15, it's that you can choose between Style 01 (smile) or Style 02 (frown)
www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808...

A life-size sculpture of Squidward Tentacles from SpongeBob SquarePants stands in a modern, minimalist room, holding a rectangular gold tray with assorted glassware and mugs as if serving drinks. The sea-green figure is positioned on a light wood floor with built-in shelves and a tall plant in the background. He has a smug smile.

A 100 cm tall sculpture of Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants stands in a corner next to a bed, dressed in his Krusty Krab uniform with a blue and white sailor hat. He looks glum with a frown. He holds a small golden tray with candles, a glass jar, and reed diffusers, functioning as a quirky side table.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 2d

I sometimes worry that time will forget him

A person dressed in a full black bodysuit with a carved jack-o’-lantern on their head stands in a graveyard setting, posing with their arms raised above their head in a triangle shape. The background shows tombstones, bare trees, and a foggy sky. Text in the lower right corner reads “CW KXVO 15 KXVO.COM.”

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 2d

idk what my brain was on the day I walked into Warby Parker and thought I could pull off these frames but they just arrived in the mail and I need you all to know: only .02% of society can pull off these frames and it is certainly not a 40+ y.o. short Irish Texan woman with a -8.0 prescription

Actress Kathryn Hahn, with long wavy brown hair, wears large aviator-style glasses with thin metal frames and clear lenses. The oversized glasses dominate their face and rest low on the nose, giving a retro, intellectual look. She's dressed in a black turtleneck and dark coat, standing in a softly lit indoor space with a blurred crowd in the background.

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 2d

Basically, every job I've gotten came through my 2010 - 2017 Twitter network

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 2d

Hey so if someone could make a Don't Tread on Me flag but with the Portland frog, I'd appreciate it

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 3d

Update: the bunny brought a bunny friend tonight 😭😭😭

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 4d

I'm trying to stick with my rule of not adding to the doom discourse and that often means I have nothing to say some days except that like a bunny has taken up residence in my yard and we hang out on the porch at night sometimes

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 3d

Pretty wild when you realize the vast majority of public LLMs are just an AI layer on top of Wikipedia and Reddit. Basically, the "future" only exists because the past was open source

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 4d

Crazy how fast I scroll past any video with a Sora watermark. Sorry but I already have enough content to deal with

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 4d

I know they had to choose NIN for the Tron Ares soundtrack because they know the movie needs all the help it should get but the soundtrack should've been composed by Makeup and Vanity Set. That's all, thanks for letting me share!

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 6d

Oh not far at all. Still trying to beat the sirens. But I already know this is my jam

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 6d

Ok the thing is, there are rare moments when you encounter a work of art that feels like it was made for you. And I'm here to say that for me, that work of art is Hades 2. Are there ways it isn't perfect? Probably. But it doesn't matter because this game is for me and I am in love.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 6d

Okay, important question. When I say "James Cameron's most famous film," what do you think of first? Gut response only

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 6d

It's wild how much the combination of bourbon, researching new soup recipes, and the 24/7 Scoobtober youtube channel are about to prop of my mental health for the rest of this month

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 7d

Hadestouille

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 8d

I love tumblr so much
www.tumblr.com/saritazoo/79...

Illustrated comic featuring bearded vultures (lammergeiers) with playful captions. The vultures are depicted with pinkish-orange chests and black wings, performing various actions: one standing proudly, one rolling in reddish mud, one flying while dropping a bone to crack it, and one soaring. Text reads: “Pink Bony Club”, “I’m gonna keep on rolling in the iron rich mud”, “I’m gonna keep on breaking big bones really good”, “I’m gonna keep on flying at the Pink Bony Club Pink Bony Club.” At the bottom, it says: “Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!”

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 8d

Just look at how Phil de Guard rendered a hutch in this background painting for Bewitched Bunny (1954). Absolutely perfect level of fidelity for a quick pan. Absolutely obsessed with that dude

A cartoon witch with green skin, messy black hair, and a long crooked nose wears a teal dress and tall black hat while carrying Bugs Bunny in her arms. Bugs appears annoyed, his arms folded and ears drooping. Behind them is a light-green cabinet with white silhouettes of dishes and teapots, and a vase of red flowers on top. The wooden floor contrasts with the flat, pastel background.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 8d

Crab bowl, Nazca culture, Peru, 2nd-4th century AD

A ceramic bowl with a painted design of an orange crab with large claws and multiple legs, outlined in white against a dark circular background. The rim of the bowl is a reddish-brown color. The crab’s eyes are stylized and prominent, giving it a striking appearance.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 9d

This Tumblr user summarizes something I've been feeling/doing lately. Against everything going on, it somehow feels helpful.

User homoquartz writes: as long as you smile and nod, people are satisfied. it’s just to show that you are nice and there with good intentions. we’re small in a big world and have to rely on other people to be decent to us. so we do our little human dance to each other to say, “i’m not here to hurt you. here’s something we have in common, like the weather or sports or itchy sweaters, so we both know we’re on the same team. we both agree on a basic fact, like that it is rainy or that being itchy is uncomfortable, and this proves we can get along. i’m being light-hearted and non-threatening right now."
Small talk isn't to get to know a person. It's just a greeting to affirm you're buddies in the universe. I am motivated by wanting the other person to know I am friendly, so I have gotten pretty decent at small tall when I used to hate it.

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