Doyle Armbrust
@doylearmbrust.bsky.social
The Society of Disobedient Listeners || Grossman Ensemble || Spektral Quartet || Local 10-208 AFM || music writer || TTRPGs || YNWA || Midwesterner
Whoa…this looks cool af
A new Museum of Mexican Art exhibit explores how Mexican railworkers put Chicago on the map. blockclubchi.co/4ojKm0K
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Whoa…this looks cool af
Couldn’t hold back tears during Danish String Quartet’s Cavatina last night at UMS…and happy to have hosted the pre-concert talk with violist Asbjørn Nørgaard and @umichsmtd.bsky.social prof Matt Albert!
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Couldn’t hold back tears during Danish String Quartet’s Cavatina last night at UMS…and happy to have hosted the pre-concert talk with violist Asbjørn Nørgaard and @umichsmtd.bsky.social prof Matt Albert!
This is one of the best values (not to mention bitchin’ arts institutions) in Chicago. DO IT.
The holidays are right around the corner! Get your shopping done early with Music Box GIFT CARDS & MEMBERSHIPS!
More Info: musicboxtheatre.com/gift-cards
More Info: musicboxtheatre.com/gift-cards
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is one of the best values (not to mention bitchin’ arts institutions) in Chicago. DO IT.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
@kilianeng.bsky.social Hi Kilian, is there an email address where I can inquire about licensing an existing image of yours for a (personal) tattoo? As a fellow artist (professional violist) I feel strongly about compensating artists for their work. Thanks!
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
@kilianeng.bsky.social Hi Kilian, is there an email address where I can inquire about licensing an existing image of yours for a (personal) tattoo? As a fellow artist (professional violist) I feel strongly about compensating artists for their work. Thanks!
If anyone is going to get my 11yo over the hump into TTRPGs it’s @jimzub.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If anyone is going to get my 11yo over the hump into TTRPGs it’s @jimzub.bsky.social
Feelings of guilt that boycotting #Starbucks will take 0% effort from me.
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Feelings of guilt that boycotting #Starbucks will take 0% effort from me.
Proud to be the 32nd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for When the Stars Cried Despair - Ancient Fane Pt. 0 - DnD/DCC! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
When the Stars Cried Despair - Ancient Fane Pt. 0 - DnD/DCC
First chapter in the Castle Whiterock tie-in campaign, Descent of the Ancient Fane, When the Stars Cried Despair is an unforgettable funnel/1st-level adventure with all-new mechanics for rich backstor...
www.backerkit.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Proud to be the 32nd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for When the Stars Cried Despair - Ancient Fane Pt. 0 - DnD/DCC! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
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For years Jon Marr and his company, Purple Sorcerer, have been supporting Dungeon Crawl Classics with an amazing set of tools to help players and judges maximize their game. And he's done all of this for FREE.
Check it out: goodman-games.com/helpful-dcc-...
#DCCRPG
Check it out: goodman-games.com/helpful-dcc-...
#DCCRPG
November 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
For years Jon Marr and his company, Purple Sorcerer, have been supporting Dungeon Crawl Classics with an amazing set of tools to help players and judges maximize their game. And he's done all of this for FREE.
Check it out: goodman-games.com/helpful-dcc-...
#DCCRPG
Check it out: goodman-games.com/helpful-dcc-...
#DCCRPG
The Stranger Things / Happy Death Day mashup you didn’t know you needed, compliments of my 11yo and I.
#HappyHalloween
#HappyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Stranger Things / Happy Death Day mashup you didn’t know you needed, compliments of my 11yo and I.
#HappyHalloween
#HappyHalloween
Richard valued brevity above everything. Literally everything.
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Richard valued brevity above everything. Literally everything.
My homegirl Ayane (Kronos Quartet, Aizuri Quartet) after a spirit-elevating Owls show last night at Guarneri Hall.
Hosting pre-concert talks when the artists are friends is one of life’s great felicities.
Hosting pre-concert talks when the artists are friends is one of life’s great felicities.
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My homegirl Ayane (Kronos Quartet, Aizuri Quartet) after a spirit-elevating Owls show last night at Guarneri Hall.
Hosting pre-concert talks when the artists are friends is one of life’s great felicities.
Hosting pre-concert talks when the artists are friends is one of life’s great felicities.
Just getting my innards reorganized by Yob at @thaliahallchicago.bsky.social last night with my arm candy, artist Doug Kovacs.
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Just getting my innards reorganized by Yob at @thaliahallchicago.bsky.social last night with my arm candy, artist Doug Kovacs.
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Doug Kovacs has completed hundreds of pieces for us over the years that encapsulate the fun you have while playing our adventures, & we're excited to share another art gallery installment featuring his work!
Check out Part 2 of the Doug Kovacs Art Gallery: goodman-games.com/goodman-art-...
Check out Part 2 of the Doug Kovacs Art Gallery: goodman-games.com/goodman-art-...
October 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Doug Kovacs has completed hundreds of pieces for us over the years that encapsulate the fun you have while playing our adventures, & we're excited to share another art gallery installment featuring his work!
Check out Part 2 of the Doug Kovacs Art Gallery: goodman-games.com/goodman-art-...
Check out Part 2 of the Doug Kovacs Art Gallery: goodman-games.com/goodman-art-...
We gave our 11yo some cash to spend at #SpiritHalloween and, in the immortal words of Arrested Development, “We’ve made a huge mistake.”
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We gave our 11yo some cash to spend at #SpiritHalloween and, in the immortal words of Arrested Development, “We’ve made a huge mistake.”
Papa’s got hot dice today, fam!
October 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Papa’s got hot dice today, fam!
#GameholeCon Day 3: Believe the hype. @jimzub.bsky.social (D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide, Conan) is one of the most generous, kind-hearted folks in the industry. Even—and especially—when your cleric fails every roll in his #Shadowdark tournament!
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#GameholeCon Day 3: Believe the hype. @jimzub.bsky.social (D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide, Conan) is one of the most generous, kind-hearted folks in the industry. Even—and especially—when your cleric fails every roll in his #Shadowdark tournament!
#GameholeCon Day 3: Can’t march today, but can wear my “I wish a motherfucker would” shirt to the con.
October 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#GameholeCon Day 3: Can’t march today, but can wear my “I wish a motherfucker would” shirt to the con.
#GameholeCon Day 2: An off-the-books 10 Candles in our cottage by the lake. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so emotionally invested in a game…
October 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#GameholeCon Day 2: An off-the-books 10 Candles in our cottage by the lake. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so emotionally invested in a game…
#GameholeCon Day 2: No big whoop…just playing Traveller with the man himself, Marc Miller!
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#GameholeCon Day 2: No big whoop…just playing Traveller with the man himself, Marc Miller!
#GameholeCon Day 2: Finally popped my Call of Cthulhu cherry with a feverish, Houdini-themed adventure led by @chaosium.bsky.social ‘s exceptional Bob Weis. Consider me a convert!
October 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#GameholeCon Day 2: Finally popped my Call of Cthulhu cherry with a feverish, Houdini-themed adventure led by @chaosium.bsky.social ‘s exceptional Bob Weis. Consider me a convert!
#GameholeCon Day 1: I may have peaked too early by gaming with the One GM To Rule Them All, @goodmangames.bsky.social ‘s Brendan Lasalle…the most “Yes, and” judge I’ve ever encountered.
October 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#GameholeCon Day 1: I may have peaked too early by gaming with the One GM To Rule Them All, @goodmangames.bsky.social ‘s Brendan Lasalle…the most “Yes, and” judge I’ve ever encountered.
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I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.
I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.
I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.
October 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.
I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.
I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.
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A very nice appreciation of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford, who passed away 7 years ago this month, but whose influence rates him as "one of the best modern fantasists, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Moorcock, Leiber, McCaffrey, Martin, and others." open.substack.com/pub/someanci...
Meet Greg Stafford, the best modern fantasy author you don’t know
Game designer, shaman, and inspiration.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A very nice appreciation of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford, who passed away 7 years ago this month, but whose influence rates him as "one of the best modern fantasists, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Moorcock, Leiber, McCaffrey, Martin, and others." open.substack.com/pub/someanci...
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On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.
I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.
I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.
October 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.
I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.
I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.