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Chappell Ellison

@chappelltracker

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

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Is there like, some sort of serum they give to every US president that makes them forget that the no. 1 issue that gets Americans to the polls with no regard to their political affiliation is the price at the gas pump

06.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is now a chance that Trump's final tweet with his dying breath will be about how much he hates Mario

06.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Measure for Measure whips because there's no consensus on whether it's a comedy or drama and I've seen it performed as a moving, romantic fairy tale and as a horrifying anti-feminist nightmare using the exact same script.

05.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a short-form social media video showing a young woman standing in a living room beside a wooden cabinet with flowers and plants. Overlaid text reads: β€œJust a small tip: ambition is often trauma in disguise, so maybe succeed before therapy fixes you.” Interface icons on the right show likes, comments, shares, and saves, and the account name β€œmind_the_kate” appears at the bottom.

Screenshot of a short-form social media video showing a young woman standing in a living room beside a wooden cabinet with flowers and plants. Overlaid text reads: β€œJust a small tip: ambition is often trauma in disguise, so maybe succeed before therapy fixes you.” Interface icons on the right show likes, comments, shares, and saves, and the account name β€œmind_the_kate” appears at the bottom.

Ok but really β€” the more therapy has helped me understand myself and redirect behaviors that aren't serving me, the less I care about all my little projects. Now I'm going on year 5 of figuring out which little projects are actually true and good for me, if any, and it's such a foreign feeling

04.03.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not to brag but I'm pretty sure I ruminated more today on a single interaction than anyone else

03.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ah yes, the "This war can last forever" positioning that the American people love

03.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I *just* learned this term because I've been dealing with this issue more than I'd like on Bluesky and I went down a research hole on it. Through most of my life, I've referred to it as "egocentric bias" or "identity security" but it's way more fun to have excuse to use the word "curse"

02.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Whit text on a black background shows a reply from a social media user. The text reads: I guess you could interpret it that way if you wanted something to be upset about

Whit text on a black background shows a reply from a social media user. The text reads: I guess you could interpret it that way if you wanted something to be upset about

Dropping this here in case anyone needs to add it to their response lexicon

02.03.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic reporting on the sham that is the National Design Studio.

02.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic T-shirt design showing a fighter jet over a map of the United States with bold gradient text reading: β€œBORN TOO LATE TO DEPLOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST / BORN TOO EARLY TO DEPLOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST / BORN JUST IN TIME TO DEPLOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST.”

Graphic T-shirt design showing a fighter jet over a map of the United States with bold gradient text reading: β€œBORN TOO LATE TO DEPLOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST / BORN TOO EARLY TO DEPLOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST / BORN JUST IN TIME TO DEPLOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST.”

The millennial accounts I follow are handling this about as expected

01.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of an article from the LA Times. The text reads: Amid the start of an apparent war between the United States and Iran, dueling political groups descended Saturday on the Happiest Place on Earth: Disneyland.

Activist group 805 Patriots held an event dubbed β€œDisneyland MAGA Invasion,” encouraging its members to wear red MAGA hats and β€œMake Disney Great Again” attire.

A screenshot of an article from the LA Times. The text reads: Amid the start of an apparent war between the United States and Iran, dueling political groups descended Saturday on the Happiest Place on Earth: Disneyland. Activist group 805 Patriots held an event dubbed β€œDisneyland MAGA Invasion,” encouraging its members to wear red MAGA hats and β€œMake Disney Great Again” attire.

We've let certain adults think they're the main character for far too long.

01.03.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

And you shall know us by the heroes we memorialize

28.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey fellow Geminis, I'm going to tell you from experience that if this Mercury retrograde has anything to tell us, it's that we do not need to be talking. Chance of putting your foot in your mouth is at an all-time high. Log off, chill out, do whatever you gotta do

28.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The thing you have to understand about the 80s is that the Harlem Globetrotters could show up in anything at any time and nobody would bat an eye.

27.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 537 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 6

I see you've found the problem

28.02.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do think you can reach a certain number of zeroes at the end of your net worth that makes all slams and dunks on you not only fully acceptable but necessary

28.02.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Something to know about my brain is that the Idea Factory never closes but we have yet to draw up plans for the Implementation Factory

27.02.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
News headline under β€œLifestyle β€’ Food” reading: β€œWinner chosen in annual Paris baguette β€˜Grand Prix’.” Subheading notes Xavier Netry becomes the 31st winner and his bakery will supply the Γ‰lysΓ©e Palace for the next year, credited to Le Monde with AP.

News headline under β€œLifestyle β€’ Food” reading: β€œWinner chosen in annual Paris baguette β€˜Grand Prix’.” Subheading notes Xavier Netry becomes the 31st winner and his bakery will supply the Γ‰lysΓ©e Palace for the next year, credited to Le Monde with AP.

This is it. This should be the plot of Ratatouille 2. The rat must get back under the hat

27.02.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Capcom art team is feasting

27.02.2026 05:08 πŸ‘ 2686 πŸ” 483 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 86

woooof

27.02.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Early Mac OS setup screen with three radio-button options: β€œTake me to the Internet,” β€œTell me more about the Internet,” and β€œI’m not ready for the Internet,” with the last option selected and a cursor pointing at it.

Early Mac OS setup screen with three radio-button options: β€œTake me to the Internet,” β€œTell me more about the Internet,” and β€œI’m not ready for the Internet,” with the last option selected and a cursor pointing at it.

You know what's really wild is that we once had the chance to opt out of all of this

26.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I'd say Goofy Movie, Hercules, and Emperor's New Groove form a triad of long tail sleeper hits that has Disney playing catch up to support demand from aging millennials who see that as the last era any of felt any sense of peace

26.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe it's the Ohio History Center

26.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Something that really burns my toast is how AI tools are amplifying our tendency to address symptoms, not problems. Like great, we've hired robots to kick the can down the road for us

26.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NYT gonna introduce a crafting system and romanceable characters before this is over

26.02.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mobile app screen showing three blue cards for daily word puzzles.
 β€œThe Crossword β€” Crack the clues in today’s puzzle,” dated Thursday, Feb 26, by Yitzi Snow, with a crossword grid icon.
β€œThe Midi β€” Master a midsize puzzle,” marked NEW, dated Thursday, Feb 26, by Rena Cohen, with a smaller grid icon.
β€œThe Mini β€” Solve the puzzle in seconds,” dated Thursday, Feb 26, by Joel Fagliano, with a tiny grid icon.

Mobile app screen showing three blue cards for daily word puzzles. β€œThe Crossword β€” Crack the clues in today’s puzzle,” dated Thursday, Feb 26, by Yitzi Snow, with a crossword grid icon. β€œThe Midi β€” Master a midsize puzzle,” marked NEW, dated Thursday, Feb 26, by Rena Cohen, with a smaller grid icon. β€œThe Mini β€” Solve the puzzle in seconds,” dated Thursday, Feb 26, by Joel Fagliano, with a tiny grid icon.

My god where does it end, nyt. Where does it end

26.02.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

*me after tripping and falling on my face*

chatgpt: You're not experiencing a fall. You're experiencing gravitational misalignment and pavement-level interaction. That's so you and worth digging into.

25.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible that I missed the giant word that says "LINOLEUM"

25.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0