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Matthew O’Dell
@phmatt11.bsky.social
Guitarist for Numerical Control Society, UX Manager, Co-host of Everyone Can Design podcast, former band nerd and reluctant dance dad.
Since the closing of Metropolitan Brewing, this has been our favorite after rehearsal hang out space. Looking forward to some pizza after rehearsal now 🤤🍕
February 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My friend nancy took this perfectly timed photo. I look like I’m auditioning for Static X 😂
February 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Pretty stoked to be featured by @chicagoreader.com before our show this Saturday.
Local psych outfit Sacred Robe of the Ancient Psychedelic Monks reunite - Chicago Reader
Sacred Robe of the Ancient Psychedelic Monks revive their wild, heavy, playful band capable of weaving an elastic tapestry of raw and exultant sounds.
chicagoreader.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If you see this see this post, post or quote repost a bridge from your photography or artwork.
January 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Reposted by Matthew O’Dell
It feels like this country is now being run by comic book villains. www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
Trump pardons dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht
Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht's Libertarian supporters.
www.npr.org
January 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Matthew O’Dell
Hundreds of South + West Side properties are for sale amid a legal fight against the city's "worst landowner."

Suzie B. Wilson owed more than $15M for rat-related code violations + now faces legal trouble after a report by Illinois Answers Project + Block Club.
https://buff.ly/40q06VY
January 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Matthew O’Dell
With the Chicago Reader at "imminent risk of closure," the alt-weekly staff is working to cut costs and find donors.
With Chicago Reader At 'Imminent Risk Of Closure,' Alt-Weekly Staff Works To Cut Costs, Find Donors
Six non-union staffers were laid off, the paper announced Tuesday. To stay afloat, the Reader is trying to increase donor outreach and crowdfunding, and some staff have offered pay cuts or deferred…
buff.ly
January 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Alright, after the changes at Meta, and the inevitable for TikTok, I’m giving this platform a try. I haven’t been on twitter in forever, so this looks somewhat familiar and nostalgic…
January 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM