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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 · 17h

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

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 18h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

Hadestouille

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 6d

There's an Instagram account that solely posts videos of this animated rat dancing and some days it is the only thing that gets me through

A 3D animated rat wearing black sunglasses and large black boots poses confidently against a teal and blue gradient background. The rat is stylized with exaggerated proportions and a humorous stance, creating a surreal, meme-like effect.

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 7d

This is like those turtles in the Super Mario World castle

Feverdream Johnny @feverdreamsoft.works · 7d

Thinking about that one peanuts special where charlie brown climbs over a wire fence like a bug lmao

a cartoon character named charlie brown stands behind a chain link fence

ALT: a cartoon character named charlie brown stands behind a chain link fence

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 7d

Not saying you have to do this but I think your friends would be thrilled to receive a 5 x 7 glossy like it's a back-to-school elementary student portrait and by friends I mean me

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 8d

Ok I just was actually going for Irish Chun Li but now I'm thinking of going for Chun Link

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 8d

This is close

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 8d

You can maybe guess my Comic Con costume from this alone, but there's definitely a twist and it's very silly.

The author's wrist wearing a chunky brown bracelet with large gold spikes, resembling a spiked cuff. In the background, a sewing workspace is visible with a cutting mat, scissors, sewing machine, and pieces of green and gold craft material.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 10d

Dude this Guinness show. Netflix? Are we okay? Do we think we're off brand Guy Ritchie? I don't even know what to make of this

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 11d

If you could use a boost, I think you should know that West Elm's got an Ed Emberley Halloween door mat

A rectangular doormat made of brown coir with a black cartoon bat design in the center. The bat has wide, round white eyes and its wings are raised upward, with jagged edges giving it a playful, spooky look.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 11d

Just passed a dog wearing a neck kerchief that said "Birthday Boy" 🥺

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 12d

"left wing terrorists groups" my brother in christ, we are all at home watching Jazz Cafe Halloween Autumn Cozy Vibes 10 Hrs on edibles to survive

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 13d

My ideal wardrobe is anything that makes me look like I'm about to run out on a landing bay tarmac to refuel an x-wing, I don't know why more clothing designers don't get this

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