Matt Chandronait

@talkingorange.bsky.social

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Part of the BAFTA-Nominated (for Tetris Forever), D.I.C.E.-Award-Winning (for Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection) video production company AREA 5 (area5.tv). A host on the now 700+ episode videogame podcast RebelFM (rebelfm.libsyn.com).

The Mountain Fairy hears Adams’ desperate pleas, and enlists the aid of a Giant Bald Eagle (named Freedom, of course) to do battle with this serpent… Together, they perform and epic takedown! Teamwork makes the dream work! Then there’s a picture of a page from this illustrated history showing that description in Japanese-style ink-and brush illustration of a popular style from the time period.
Phone notification from Paramount+. “UFC Makes History! The biggest UFC event of all time takes the greatest stage. Watch all the action from the White House now!”
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Character select screen of Destiny 2 with an announcement banner overlaying the screen that says “Congratulations, you earned the old lights emblem! You have been here since the beginning. From the Red War to Renegades you never wavered in singing [typo here that omits another “in”] to play Destiny 2 each release. For your dedication, you have earned the Old Lights emblem. Claim it now! Collections > Flair > Emblems > General.”
Off-screen photo of a YouTube feed of videos, the one centered has the thumbnail of a Destiny guardian facing us, partially silhouetted in a semi-barren outdoor landscape, mountains in the distance with a huge ship looming overhead in the sky. The guardian is wearing a helmet and trench coat with a gun rifle strapped to their back. The text below the video thumbnail reads: “Official Destiny Gameplay Reveal Video.” The creator is “Destiny 2” and below that it says “3.7M views – 12 years ago”
A gray Acura parked perpendicular to the parking space lines, taking up 3 spaces in a busy in n out parking lot.
In a stunning display of racism, white Republican leaders throughout the South are stripping Black people of their franchise in order to retain political power. The catalyst was a 6-3 Supreme Court decision on April 29 that gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965, landmark legislation that gave Black people the opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. Six right-wing justices insisted that intentional voting discrimination is a thing of the past. Southern legislators immediately responded by redrawing election boundaries to dilute the Black vote, in many cases making it virtually impossible for Black people to be elected to Congress. What has happened in a matter of days amounts to a wrenching reversal of 60 years of racial progress — a revival of the Jim Crow era when Black people had no political power, no matter their number.
Screenshot from the video game "Replaced" where the protagonist, Reach, is looking at white cat sitting in a chair and saying to himself "I wonder what the purpose of a cat is? All they seem to do is sleep and purr and look kind of sad."
BlueSky post by Congressman André Carson which reads: “A genocidal threat from a U.S. president is beyond dangerous. Escalating strikes while threatening to wipe out an entire civilization puts innocent Iranian civilians and Americans at risk. These are intentional war crimes. We need to invoke the 25th Amendment now to stop these violations.” Currently has 322 replies, 1.1K reposts, 4.5K likes.
A square floor on top of a round one. The inverted started supports below the square floor “clip” into the rounded brickwork in a way that almost makes them look like fake 3D art or a video game level.
A standard Lego plate strewn about with mini figure pieces scattered about as though a bomb had just hit.
defenestration noun de·​fen·​es·​tra·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən 1 : a throwing of a person or thing out of a window assassination by defenestration 2 : a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office) the defenestration of political leaders the mass defenestration of middle management —Jane Bryant Quinn defenestrate (ˌ)dē-ˈfe-nə-ˌstrāt transitive verb
An excerpt from the article. “With its thousands of employees and vast resources, the European Parliament is best positioned to galvanise the push for tech sovereignty,” the letter reads. “When even old friends can turn into foes and their companies into a political tool, we cannot afford this level of dependence on foreign tech, let alone continue funneling billions of taxpayers' money abroad.”
Cover art for the game Deus Ex. The words “Deus Ex” in stylized text over above JC Denton. He’s in his black trench coat and sunglasses looking up at the sky, a light shining down on his face from above. There’s a nighttime city skyline in the background with helicopters flying over it, their searchlights pointing down into the city.
An open cardboard box. Inside is lots of ancient software on 5 1/4” disks. On the top of the stack is an old game box with “Might and Magic II” and artwork of a map on it. Inside you can see a box on its side with “Karateka” and a covered plastic disk caddy holding a few dozen disks with the brand label “computermate” on top.
Apple IIC being held like a briefcase by its foldable back handle
An open box, the Apple II C sitting on top and to the side, showing a copy of the same note underneath inside the box.
An old Apple Computer box with tape on the flaps with the repeating words “Computerland”
A printout from an old dot-matrix printer reads “MAY 17,2000 DEAR APPLE IIC, THIS IS A SAD DAY FOR ME. DUE TO MODERN UPGRADING OF EQUIPMENT AND THE LACK OF SPACE ON THE DESK TOP SURFACE IT IS TIME TO RETIRE AND TENDERLY PACK AWAY OUR DEAR AND BELOVED APPLE IIC COMPUTER, WHICH BY THE WAY WORKS AS GOOD AS IT DID WHEN NEW! TO WHOMEVER FINDS THIS, THIS LITTLE COMPUTER WAS OUR FIRST AND MOST LOVED AND PLAYED WITH COMPUTER AND WILL ALWAYS HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF MANY HOURS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FUN. MARK S. CHANDRONAIT MATTHEW S. CHANDRONAIT DONNA M. WEST”
The Legacy of Mortal Kombat If you haven’t gathered by now, the start of the show with this collection for me is all of the documentary footage, design documents, commercials, memos, and more. Watching these interviews and reliving the key marketing moments really takes me back to being a kid again, and it’s well-done enough that it can spark interest for anyone.
Monaco’s Government Initiatives to Support Longevity Monaco’s high life expectancy is also a result of proactive government policies aimed at improving public health. Here are some key initiatives: 1. Universal Healthcare. 2. Preventative Care. 3. Encouraging Physical Activity. 4. Elderly Care Programs. 5. Environmental Sustainability. Source: https://howlonglive.com/average-lifespan-in-monaco-why-its-the-highest-in-the-world/
Screenshot shows a 5 star review in Apple Podcasts of the show Star Trek: Khan. The text reads: Title: Top Tier Production. Review: Everything about these first couple episodes has me yearning for more. The meticulously crafted sound design enhances the stellar performances by placing them so expertly in a space that I can see said space as vividly as if I were standing there with them. The excellent script is done justice by a terrific cast of newcomers and familiar voices alike—I personally got a huge kick out of hearing Tim Russ reprise his role, though this time as a young “Ensign” Tuvok, but it was also a delight to hear George Takei’s Sulu. The final, very smart choice amongst a sea of smart choices is this series telling a “lost history” portion of Star Trek lore through the lens of a Federation historian attempting to uncover the self-same piece of lost history. I can’t wait for the next one.
Richard Simmons with flabbergasted expression, clutching his chest and then doing the cutting pearls gesture.
Mar 8, 2008 The Longest Journey Jun 22, 2008 Call of Juarez (US) Oct 1, 2008 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization Dec 22, 2009 Splintercell: Chaos Theory Aug 22, 2010 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Inside an empty, window-lined observation car at dusk. The warm lights are down low and the seats face outward toward the windows looking out over a snowy, forested landscape.
Fallout 4 screenshot. “Everyone disliked that” text over rundown buildings
GIF from Adam Driver’s appearance on Saturday Night Live from his skit where he’s Kylo Ren as an “Undercover Boss” aboard an Imperial base. He’s giving a thumbs up to the camera. Lower third text says “‘Matt’ Radar Technician”
Screenshot of a paragraph from the linked article over a photo. Paragraph reads: “The United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, used to be the White Helmets’ biggest funder. But the Trump administration had cancelled millions of dollars in funds for the Syrian organization as it dismantles USAID and slashes foreign assistance.” The photo below the paragraph: a White Hat next to a tractor in a bombed out street. Caption: The White Helmets search for unexploded ordnance in Homs, Syria, on Jan. 29 Yahya Nemah for NPR
Two books atop one another lying on a flat white surface. The spine of the top one reads: Dungeon Master’s Guide and the bottom one reads: Monster Manual.
Cover image for the TV show Automan. The text on the image reads “From the producers of Tron. Automan. The complete series.” The image is of a man in a glowing superhero suit behind a computer-generated black sports car.
The Key Art / Cover Art for the video game “No One Lives Forever.” Released in 2000
A screenshot of my Warlock from Destiny 2 with the Telstar Graphics emblem equipped.
A resignation letter, printed on an old dot-matrix printer. Dated February 13, 1997. It reads “Dr. Johnson; This is to let you know I am resigning my position in your employment due to the continued use of Gluteraldahyde in the office. The use of Gluteraldahyde was discussed prior to my employment and your agreement to discontinue the use of it has not been honored. As this chemical creates a very real threat to my health it does not allow me to continue service with you and I must resign my position. I am truly disappointed with this final outcome. Donna M. West”
A screenshot from a Discord conversation. Names and profile pictures have been redacted except for “matt.” It reads: Person 1: /me Do we ever actually get to Baldur’s Gate in BG3? Person 2: Yes (and then text hidden behind a spoiler tag) lol Matt: No, they left that for Baldur’s Gate 4. Coming in 2028 (someone reacted with a laughing emoji) Person 3: You get to look at the city from a distance. It's Baldur's Gate, people. Not Baldur's Inner City. (Matt reacted with a ROFL emoji)
A screenshot of a sentence from the Variety article that’s being discussed in this post. It reads: “WB Discovery shares are down 26% for the year to date and down 45% for the past 12 months.”
A picture showing 3 packages containing the equipment for a new PC and Monitor setup. Text can be seen on the monitor box that says “LG OLED EVO”
In perhaps the greatest line ever written on a video game-related website, the highlighted text in this screenshot reads “anyone who disagrees with me is doing a nine-eleven multiplied by Pearl Harbor.”