L. Shields
@actingpolitical.bsky.social
Theater. Writing. Hiking. Canoeing. Activism.
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dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
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NEW 🚨 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social made time to catch up with @teenvogue.com in advance of Tuesday's elections 🗳️
we talked about the campaign's base of energized young people, and why politics isn't just about the ballot box — it's about "a sense of belonging in the city that you call home."
we talked about the campaign's base of energized young people, and why politics isn't just about the ballot box — it's about "a sense of belonging in the city that you call home."
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
NEW 🚨 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social made time to catch up with @teenvogue.com in advance of Tuesday's elections 🗳️
we talked about the campaign's base of energized young people, and why politics isn't just about the ballot box — it's about "a sense of belonging in the city that you call home."
we talked about the campaign's base of energized young people, and why politics isn't just about the ballot box — it's about "a sense of belonging in the city that you call home."
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there are lessons from No Kings' scale that serve us all.
if this is the sum of your protest experience, what's next for you?
if you are someone plugged into movement and direct action outside electoral politics, can this be an opportunity for you to radicalize someone and bring new resources in?
if this is the sum of your protest experience, what's next for you?
if you are someone plugged into movement and direct action outside electoral politics, can this be an opportunity for you to radicalize someone and bring new resources in?
"No Kings" Organizers: Make Your Activism Last Beyond the Protests
Teen Vogue speaks with a “No Kings” organizer on leveraging change even after the protest.
www.teenvogue.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
there are lessons from No Kings' scale that serve us all.
if this is the sum of your protest experience, what's next for you?
if you are someone plugged into movement and direct action outside electoral politics, can this be an opportunity for you to radicalize someone and bring new resources in?
if this is the sum of your protest experience, what's next for you?
if you are someone plugged into movement and direct action outside electoral politics, can this be an opportunity for you to radicalize someone and bring new resources in?
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Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, is another techno-fascist billionaire.
He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.
If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.
He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.
If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.
Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons
Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."
www.latimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, is another techno-fascist billionaire.
He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.
If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.
He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.
If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.
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Incredible artwork by @4nikkolas.bsky.social.
October 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Incredible artwork by @4nikkolas.bsky.social.
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A protest in Lawrence, Kansas today! Free Portland... #Protest #Resist #Lawrence #Kansas #Photography
September 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A protest in Lawrence, Kansas today! Free Portland... #Protest #Resist #Lawrence #Kansas #Photography
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One week ago, thousands of New Yorkers tried something new.
They heard about it last minute. They didn’t know where it would take them or who they would meet. It was free, earnest, even educational.
It was the #ZcavengerHunt and it was a thing of beauty.
They heard about it last minute. They didn’t know where it would take them or who they would meet. It was free, earnest, even educational.
It was the #ZcavengerHunt and it was a thing of beauty.
August 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
One week ago, thousands of New Yorkers tried something new.
They heard about it last minute. They didn’t know where it would take them or who they would meet. It was free, earnest, even educational.
It was the #ZcavengerHunt and it was a thing of beauty.
They heard about it last minute. They didn’t know where it would take them or who they would meet. It was free, earnest, even educational.
It was the #ZcavengerHunt and it was a thing of beauty.
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I'm so annoyed. That TB book by John Green is so great. That dweeb. I didn't want to like it and here I am, loving it.
August 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I'm so annoyed. That TB book by John Green is so great. That dweeb. I didn't want to like it and here I am, loving it.
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new @teenvogue.com: Florida officials claimed they wouldn't hold minors in mosquito- and sewage-ridden Alligator Alcatraz, but a bombshell report in July found a 15-year-old was detained there in July. young people in Florida are afraid.
said one, "If it happens once, it’s going to happen again.”
said one, "If it happens once, it’s going to happen again.”
A Teen Was Detained at Alligator Alcatraz. Could They Be the First of Many?
It comes after weeks of uncertainty around how minors would fit into Florida's immigration crackdown.
www.teenvogue.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
new @teenvogue.com: Florida officials claimed they wouldn't hold minors in mosquito- and sewage-ridden Alligator Alcatraz, but a bombshell report in July found a 15-year-old was detained there in July. young people in Florida are afraid.
said one, "If it happens once, it’s going to happen again.”
said one, "If it happens once, it’s going to happen again.”
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Providing an alternative to establishment politics and an increasingly right-leaning party made all the difference for Mamdani, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com argues in this op-ed.
Read the full story here ⤵️
Read the full story here ⤵️
The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone
Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.
www.teenvogue.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Providing an alternative to establishment politics and an increasingly right-leaning party made all the difference for Mamdani, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com argues in this op-ed.
Read the full story here ⤵️
Read the full story here ⤵️
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MASSIVE TRANSFER OF WEALTH TO BILLIONAIRES. MASSIVE INCREASE TO NATIONAL DEBT. TAKING FOOD AWAY FROM THE POOR. TAKING MEDICINE AWAY FROM GOOD HARDWORKING AMERICANS. PEOPLE WILL DIE WITHOUT!!! BIG BAD BILL IS BAD BAD BAD!!! DO NOT PASS IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
June 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
MASSIVE TRANSFER OF WEALTH TO BILLIONAIRES. MASSIVE INCREASE TO NATIONAL DEBT. TAKING FOOD AWAY FROM THE POOR. TAKING MEDICINE AWAY FROM GOOD HARDWORKING AMERICANS. PEOPLE WILL DIE WITHOUT!!! BIG BAD BILL IS BAD BAD BAD!!! DO NOT PASS IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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Kenyan #journalist Alvin Kaunda was reporting live from Nairobi when a curious baby #elephant, Kindani, decided to join the broadcast. The playful elephant stuck her trunk in Alvin's mouth, making for a hilarious moment! A joyful reminder of wildlife's charm and the work of the Sheldrick Trust!
April 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Kenyan #journalist Alvin Kaunda was reporting live from Nairobi when a curious baby #elephant, Kindani, decided to join the broadcast. The playful elephant stuck her trunk in Alvin's mouth, making for a hilarious moment! A joyful reminder of wildlife's charm and the work of the Sheldrick Trust!
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This is so heartbreaking and makes nothing better and no one safer. It is the punitive act of an administration that values fealty over human health.
A top scientist at Harvard who has spent years unraveling the mysteries of tuberculosis woke up Tuesday morning and discovered an order from the federal government telling her to halt her research.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/15/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/15/m...
Leading Harvard scientist ordered to halt research in funding freeze - The Boston Globe
Researchers may have to kill macaques, a kind of primate used in a vaccine study, due to the order.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This is so heartbreaking and makes nothing better and no one safer. It is the punitive act of an administration that values fealty over human health.
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As President Trump seeks to dismantle whole agencies, college seniors have been terminated from internships and others have had job offers rescinded after the administration froze hiring across the federal government.
Meet the College Seniors Who’ve Had Their Dreams Upended by Elon Musk
They dreamed of working in public service. Now some of the agencies they wanted to work for don’t exist.
www.teenvogue.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
As President Trump seeks to dismantle whole agencies, college seniors have been terminated from internships and others have had job offers rescinded after the administration froze hiring across the federal government.
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Bring back *everyone* who was sent from the U.S. to CECOT in El Salvador. *No one* should be sent there. ALL their rights were violated. ALL of them should come home.
April 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Bring back *everyone* who was sent from the U.S. to CECOT in El Salvador. *No one* should be sent there. ALL their rights were violated. ALL of them should come home.
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There is (although it doesn't have all the paintings on it).I keep posting it but people keep ignoring it! tomcox.substack.com/p/the-cat-wh...
The Cat Who Travelled Through Time
My mum and dad’s cat Bridget (above) has always been a bit of a wanderer.
tomcox.substack.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
There is (although it doesn't have all the paintings on it).I keep posting it but people keep ignoring it! tomcox.substack.com/p/the-cat-wh...
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Denmark is our ally. Greenland is a sovereign territory. It possesses rare earth elements, gold, iron ore, uranium, zinc, lead, copper, nickel, diamonds,graphite. Trump’s greed knows no limits. He wants their wealth. There is no threat to America. That is the lie he will use to invade Greenland
March 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Denmark is our ally. Greenland is a sovereign territory. It possesses rare earth elements, gold, iron ore, uranium, zinc, lead, copper, nickel, diamonds,graphite. Trump’s greed knows no limits. He wants their wealth. There is no threat to America. That is the lie he will use to invade Greenland
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Since taking office in January, Trump has signed orders that increase efforts at denaturalization of some U.S. citizens, prepare to ramp up criminal prosecutions of people entering the U.S. illegally, work to increase the ranks of immigration agents, and more.
How to Cope With Fear and Anxiety From Trump's Anti-Immigrant Policies
We talked to a therapist about how to manage the many fears young people are experiencing around Trump's immigration crackdown.
www.teenvogue.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Since taking office in January, Trump has signed orders that increase efforts at denaturalization of some U.S. citizens, prepare to ramp up criminal prosecutions of people entering the U.S. illegally, work to increase the ranks of immigration agents, and more.
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Hey @vdoozer.bsky.social now that Ted Lasso is coming back, and centering a women’s team, it’d be really fantastic if you had a trans woman as one of the team members 🏳️⚧️ Given everything that’s going on, it’d be sending an amazing message
I’d like to throw my hat in for an audition if you did that!
I’d like to throw my hat in for an audition if you did that!
March 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Hey @vdoozer.bsky.social now that Ted Lasso is coming back, and centering a women’s team, it’d be really fantastic if you had a trans woman as one of the team members 🏳️⚧️ Given everything that’s going on, it’d be sending an amazing message
I’d like to throw my hat in for an audition if you did that!
I’d like to throw my hat in for an audition if you did that!
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@ kendrick lamar do one about schumer
March 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
@ kendrick lamar do one about schumer
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The direct number to Chuck Schumer’s office is: 202-224-6542.
Call this number to bypass the Capitol Switchboard.
Call this number to bypass the Capitol Switchboard.
March 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The direct number to Chuck Schumer’s office is: 202-224-6542.
Call this number to bypass the Capitol Switchboard.
Call this number to bypass the Capitol Switchboard.
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from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
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We @propublica.org are tracking who is working with Elon Musk and what they are doing.
We have 20+ names so far including some that haven't yet been reported.
Help us investigate and send us tips 🔎: www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
We have 20+ names so far including some that haven't yet been reported.
Help us investigate and send us tips 🔎: www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
February 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We @propublica.org are tracking who is working with Elon Musk and what they are doing.
We have 20+ names so far including some that haven't yet been reported.
Help us investigate and send us tips 🔎: www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
We have 20+ names so far including some that haven't yet been reported.
Help us investigate and send us tips 🔎: www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
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Reminder: Here's where to donate clothing and toiletries for LA wildfire victims www.teenvogue.com/story/where-...
Where to Donate Clothing and Toiletries for California Wildfire Victims
Here’s how you can help.
www.teenvogue.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reminder: Here's where to donate clothing and toiletries for LA wildfire victims www.teenvogue.com/story/where-...
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Are you a trans or nonbinary writer?
Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:
Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:
Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers
We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…
www.clarionwest.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Are you a trans or nonbinary writer?
Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:
Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition: