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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 11h

just thought about how if the Overworld Theme from Super Mario World came out when they were doing the Charleston people would've lost their entire minds. Thank you for your attention to this matter

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have to be honest with you, I have never heard the word "gulch" outside of a Looney Tunes cartoon

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I gotta know who the exec at Disney is who saw Predator Badlands and thought, hey you know what

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

say what you will about execs, they've pinpointed the one reason Star Wars continues to be successful: how much society cares about the Skywalker family

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

a very incredible trick the big brain tech companies pulled is getting us hooked on apps that make us accept a far worse internet

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I know they say true change comes from the willingness to be bored and do the same thing every day but they need to create a version for people who have brains that requires near constant stimulation

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I do think at this point, if you're gonna do the classically handsome 5 o-clock shadow hardboiled detective guy, you gotta bring something pretty special to it

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Gonna drop this in the group chat with my brothers and see how the day goes

Meme showing a close-up of a person looking sideways beneath large text that reads: “every family has that one person who had so much potential but then became mentally ill and can’t do anything anymore.”

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

anyone else feel the nearness of his presence today

A person wearing a jack-o’-lantern pumpkin mask and long black robe gives a thumbs-up in a foggy graveyard, with tombstones and a bare, twisted tree in the background.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

just listened to the new Bloc Party album and sad to report that we are so not back

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

chose my team's Jira board icon today!! I'm a leader in tech

Screenshot of a Slack message saying, “gonna go with this rat reading a book for now” and “just a little guy,” accompanied by a simple black-and-white drawing of a rat reading beside a stack of books. A follow-up message reads, “This was an important decision so thank you all for your time.”

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I watched the trailer and idk it looks alright but I find the character design/animation unsettling

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

walked through the Feast of San Gennaro street festival in Little Italy and the guys who run the baked clam booth were on break so one could give the other a shoulder rub ♥️

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just passed four hours without realizing it because Shroom and Gloom is in early access and it's such a delight. I'm not typically a deck builder rogue-like kind of gal but this one got me. The artwork alone!! It's on PC and Apple for now but I bet we'll see it on consoles soon.

Illustrated fantasy forest bathed in eerie green light, with dense oversized leaves, vines, mushrooms, and strange plants surrounding a path covered in clusters of small skull-like shapes. The vegetation forms a tunnel leading toward a dark opening in the distance.

Screenshot of a turn-based card-battling video game set in a dark, hand-drawn fungal forest. Five strange mushroom-like creatures face the player, with health and status indicators displayed above them. The player’s hand includes cards labeled “Close Friend,” “Stab,” and “Roast,” with combat stats and an “End Turn” button visible around the interface.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just watched an episode of Inspector Gadget and it's like...get another job??? This line of work is not for you. Penny and Brain, please stop enabling him

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Kid in line in front of me just shazamed Hey Jude

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So a lot of us kids of boomers complain that our parents never got to know us. Which is real. But as a childless adult, I have very cool nieces and over the past few years I've been truly getting to know them and it has been so healing for everyone involved. 10/10 highly recommended 🥹

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey buds, I need to shake up what I'm listening to. What's your favorite song right now that you can't stop listening to?

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

just heard the pope was gifted an orb today. I did not look into this but someone might want to

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

uh health insurance rates this year?? Lol. Lmao

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I just searched "Hades 2" and my phone autocorrected it to "Jared 2"

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

okay one delightful outcome of this? Seeing the joy on a friend or colleague's face when they learn I haven't heard about a video making the rounds on social media and they get the satisfaction of being the first to explain it to me. And frankly, I enjoy their reenactments more!!

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just saw someone using a keychain e-ink tablet the size of a business card and I'm obsessed?? She only had like 7 words on the screen at a time and all I could think of was that 90s SNL commercial for a virtual reality headset for books

Low-resolution 3D animated rendering of an open red book on a table. A digital, disembodied hand readies itself to turn a page. The visible page reads “CALL ME” with “MORE” printed below. Text in the lower-right corner reads, “Scene from ‘Moby Dick.’”

Low-resolution of the same 3D animated rendering of an open red book on a table. The disembodied hand has flipped the page which now reads “Ishmael” with “MORE” printed below. Text in the lower-right corner reads, “Scene from ‘Moby Dick.’”

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

cringe behavior is complaining that em dashes are the obvious tell of AI writing. Real sickos know it's the use of the word "quietly"

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've been on a phone detox lately, dropping screen time from ~3 hrs/day down to 30min/day. Recovering time lost to scrolling wasn't what has surprised me most, it's that the sheer amount of time I've recovered is so vast it's paralyzing and difficult to push through

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

y'all should know that stuff like this still does insane numbers on tumblr

tumblr user 64mpg writes: it has always been a dream of mine to relax

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Just read someone was born in 1991 and I was like, oh they're 25 now. . . . . . ... W E L P

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Easily the best item description I've ever seen on Etsy

A screenshot of the item description from seller SACSells. The description says: These shoes were used in a failed Netflix / Warner Bros production. The director embezzled $11 million so now I have shoes to sell. Pretty sure Cooljapaneseshoes created these for this production with the labels removed. There is some production wear and size written on the inside, but not much wear. Retail $120

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When I was a little kid, I was so intrigued by the motivation behind this strange little shirtless man wearing a baseball cap. Why was he on Adventure Island? Where was he running to? What was his strife? Skateboarding??

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You do NOT need to use Yelp to find the best bar in Manhattan. Just look for any bar that has a sun bleached photo of JFK taped to the front window

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Just took a train into Manhattan and this city is wall-to-wall full of hammered firefighters spilling out of bars, telling stories. It's actually very lovely and I'm glad to be here 🥹

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Leo DiCaprio as an aging, tired Mario, whose broken mental health and mushroom dependence has resulted in him stepping in and out of pipes, unsure what is actively happening and what is a memory. Bowser (Robert Pattinson) has been dead for years. Peach (Anne Hathaway) is crying. Tom Holland is Toad

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Keeping a Texas phone number is a journey in constant jump scares

Screenshot of a text message inbox showing an unread message from (571) 771-7817 that reads, “It’s Ken Paxton (yes it’s really me).”

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My friend sent me this and I hardly recognized any names so I said "is this AI" and she said no, we are just old now

Saturday Night Live schedule graphic showing four upcoming episodes: Sept. 26 with host Jalen Brunson and musical guest KATSEYE; Oct. 3 with Dakota Johnson and Turnstile; Oct. 10 with Shane Gillis and Rosalía; and Oct. 31 with Inde Navarrette and Gracie Abrams.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I want an in-depth business case on how such universal enthusiasm for these characters has not translated into a strong, profitable content roadmap under Disney leadership. You know there must be tea

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Set a new PR today: 5 unassisted pull-ups 🥹 and all it took was three years of finding out what happened if I didn't give up

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Many friends have come to me with the same issue and didn't realize there's a word for it so in case it helps: anhedonia is the inability to feel joy from things that once brought you joy It's a real thing and many are dealing with it. It can get better, and it's worth talking about it with others 💜

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I try not to be reductive but some days it really does feel like everyone is either (1) an absolute asshole who faces zero consequences or (2) the kindest soul you know getting absolutely pummeled by life with no relief in sight

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

bartender: what can I get you me: gin and tonic bartender while mixing: how's things me: so like is it just me or is everything and everyone absolutely broken and messed up and getting worse every day bartender:.....so yeah, I'm gonna make you a double but charge you for a single

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

what you choose here is more telling than your zodiac sign or religion

A style dropdown menu with four options: Simple, Bookish, Technical, and Scribbled. Technical is currently selected with a checkmark.

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

When you're asked to get something done, it's so funny how quickly your brain can vacillate between "Don't you see that I'm going through enough?" to "I'LL GET IT DONE SO GOOD YOU'LL FEEL WEAK BY COMPARISON" or wait is this a Gemini thing

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Bad news: no one told me that to be a systems designer is to daily, consciously decide that you are not going to give up

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Friends don't let friends unknowingly watch a movie directed by Neil Labute

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Just watched the trailer for that Elizabeth Holmes doc and that is without a doubt the scariest movie A24 had ever produced

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Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

ok I am so mad at how much I want Silo to be a good show

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