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Chappell Ellison

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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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I once saw a woman on the subway with 100+ page print out of her Facebook comments, magnified by 50%. She was reading through them, highlighting, and pre-writing (by hand) her responses. AI could never in a million years predict this behavior

11.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I can feel that cookie on the roof of my mouth

10.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The messages on t-shirts at Disney World deserve an in-depth scientific study

09.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone is having a real one at the most magical place on earth

09.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Shout out to the guy wearing a Nuremberg 2026 shirt at Disney World I guess?

09.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Box of Disney β€œMallard Bites” chocolate-covered marshmallows featuring an illustration of Darkwing Duck in a purple coat and hat against a moonlit city skyline; the package shows two chocolate-covered marshmallow pieces and lists the net weight as 4 oz (113 g).

Box of Disney β€œMallard Bites” chocolate-covered marshmallows featuring an illustration of Darkwing Duck in a purple coat and hat against a moonlit city skyline; the package shows two chocolate-covered marshmallow pieces and lists the net weight as 4 oz (113 g).

Disney has so much IP and so little logic of what gets used and where. "Mallard Bites? Yeah sure, just ship it"

08.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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‘ 16 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‘ 36 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‘ 7 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‘ 539 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‘ 2704 πŸ” 488 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 87

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‘ 80 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