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David Wantroba

@dig4wax.bsky.social
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Just a record collector, artist, and retail manager. Retired softball player and DJ. Born and raised in Chicago, currently living in central Illinois. I love Hip hop, Jazz, oil painting, records, and collecting geodes and fossils.

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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Laura Brannigan in the early 80s. She gave a free concert around Chicago and my dad took me. My first alone concert was MC Hammer at the Illinois State Fair.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Look, I come in different flavors David protein bars
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Newest addition to my X-Men comic collection. Issue number 17.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
At work we have a compactor for cardboard. We tend to “shoot” boxes inside like we are playing basketball. Being old school I’m usually yelling “Jordan” as I take shots. Today my coworker was at the machine putting boxes into it. I yelled “Wemby”!!! and threw a small box at his back 😂
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Just got this in the mail. X-Men issue 16!!! The mid life crisis comic collecting is coming along pretty well I must say.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Yo!!!! Gas went up $.50 from the time I worked today. Got to work at noon and it was $4.50. Left at 10pm and it was $5.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
10 years ago, I heard we lost Prince. So I grabbed some paint and a canvas and made this in his honor. Simply titled: Purple Rain
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
My record store day purchases yesterday. I took an hour lunch to go shop.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I’ve never had to buy a car muffler my entire adult life……. Until today.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I got my sign ready for today’s No Kings rally in Urbana Illinois Crush ICE
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
My 8 year old was sick at the beginning of the week. Now my wife has the same sickness. I’m hoping I don’t catch it because tomorrow I have tickets for Ravi Coltrane.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I’m going to see Ravi Coltrane (John Coltrane’s son) this Friday at Krannert. My seat is row G all the way in the back, the gray dot in the middle of the green ones. Someone buy a ticket next to me and vibe out to some jazz. It’s a tribute to Coltrane and Miles Davis.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Thank you @zo3hree5ive.com for the great concert. My daughter and I danced and had a great time. Thank you for taking the time to meet us!!!
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
They killed him. It takes a lot to infuriate me and break my heart only because you have to be able to tolerate a lot when covering Trump and fascism and try your best to stay centered and hopeful. This story I can't let go. They chose to let him just die. www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/20...
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Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Blind Rohingya refugee dumped by CBP, dies in cold
"They just left him."
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
ICE is executing people, breaking into homes and kidnapping children — but sure, tell me more about how it’s the immigrants who are making us less safe.
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The reason these ICE agents are so damn aggressive is because they want you to think twice before protesting them. Fuck that. Double down, show up, and make your voice heard. Make smart decisions and stay safe if you’re out there.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Look at this price change we had at my store recently. That’s like a 30% increase. Groceries coming down my ass.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Abolishing ICE is the bare minimum. We need to dismantle DHS. We need restitution. And we need trials.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/01/2026
#ArrestICE
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
For my 50th birthday two months ago I decided for my mid life crisis hobby, I would collect and read the original X-Men comics run. I’ve got about 160 issues. I’ve read from #300 to #345. I’m filling the gaps as I go. I’ve got a bunch of issues going back also with the oldest being #38.
Pictured is my mid life crisis hobby of collecting original X-Men comic books.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation. I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
My record store day purchases from yesterday. I have today off so I’m listening to these while I set up the Xmas village
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/11/2025
this is just gutter racism
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Blow this story up every single day!!!
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
My pics of the Northern Lights. I had to work late so I thought I would miss them. I went to the park after work and these amazing pics.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Post yourself from a different era This was 1996. I’m pretty sure those are Walker Wear shorts. Landline phone with extended cord. Not sure what I’m drinking there.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
A pencil drawing I just finished tonight. Been on a nature/rocks/mountain kick this year in terms of art
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
No Kings rally in Urbana today. I’m glad there were lots of familiar faces of the community there. It’s proof we are no alone. STAND- Sly Stone
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2025
Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE Truth: No cars rammed ICE Claim: She boxed ICE in Truth: ICE boxed her in Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE Truth: She did not have a rifle Claim: ICE returned fire Truth: Only ICE fired Claim: She drove herself to the hospital Truth: Paramedics found her
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
BREAKING: Illinois has filed suit to block Trump's deployment of the military to Chicago. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2025
NOW: Starting a new thread on the Portland National Guard hearing happening now. We're in the hearing. 1/
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/10/2025
This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Fuck yeah!!!! Drive these fucks out the neighborhoods. That’s my Chicago right there !!!
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 05/10/2025
ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Cartoon from @anntelnaes.bsky.social 😞
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session. Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out. Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Yep. We need to call it as it is. We need to be vocal about accountability. The people DEMAND accountability for these actions. Dem leadership needs to be talking this way.
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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Kat Abughazaleh: I think Kristi Noem should have consequences. I think she should be tried at The Hague... It is not normal to have masked men repel down from helicopters into apartment buildings, to arrest families in the middle of the night.
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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Fuck ICE. Abolish them like right fucking NOW
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
I was looking up Labubu dolls for my 8 year old daughter and now across all my social media are advertisements for those damn things.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
I’m just supposed to carry on like normal and go to work when the president said earlier that he’s weaponizing the armed forces to violently squash domestic dissent??
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
The black moon brought out the Milky Way last night.
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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Keith David’s reaction to receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. So deserved! Thank you for your work and impact! 👏
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Stone Cold Jane Austen @abbyhiggs.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Got to see Talib Kweli tonight. What a great show!!! #hiphop #talibkweli
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
No Kings rally in Urbana Illinois!!!
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David Wantroba @dig4wax.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Fuck you Mary Miller
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