Shay Totten
@shaytotten.bsky.social
recovering journalist | manual typewriter collector | Fence Viewer | trans rights are human rights | he/him/we | Vermont | Bennington College
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Check out this interview with Bennington Faculty member, Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vAc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vAc...
Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence
YouTube video by Shangri La
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October 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Check out this interview with Bennington Faculty member, Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vAc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vAc...
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For those asking, both @heathercherone.bsky.social and @jonseidel.bsky.social are doing great live coverage of Bovino's testimony. Follow them both!
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
For those asking, both @heathercherone.bsky.social and @jonseidel.bsky.social are doing great live coverage of Bovino's testimony. Follow them both!
For many years our family has raised funds for Outright Vermont at the annual Firetruck Pull in support of LGBTQIA+ youth like our handsome kiddo.
The Firetruck pull is this Saturday and today's donations are being matched by a generous donor! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
give.outrightvt.org/fundraiser/6...
The Firetruck pull is this Saturday and today's donations are being matched by a generous donor! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
give.outrightvt.org/fundraiser/6...
Outright's Fire Truck Pull 2025
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September 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For many years our family has raised funds for Outright Vermont at the annual Firetruck Pull in support of LGBTQIA+ youth like our handsome kiddo.
The Firetruck pull is this Saturday and today's donations are being matched by a generous donor! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
give.outrightvt.org/fundraiser/6...
The Firetruck pull is this Saturday and today's donations are being matched by a generous donor! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
give.outrightvt.org/fundraiser/6...
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My essay about the brilliant, pioneering & shockingly forgotten showrunner-pioneer Gertrude Berg, who invented the family sitcom (pre-Lucy!), then got eaten by the blacklist in the 1950s — a story with disturbing modern parallels
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Forgotten Inventor of the Sitcom
Gertrude Berg’s “The Goldbergs” was a bold, beloved portrait of a Jewish family. Then the blacklist obliterated her legacy.
www.newyorker.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My essay about the brilliant, pioneering & shockingly forgotten showrunner-pioneer Gertrude Berg, who invented the family sitcom (pre-Lucy!), then got eaten by the blacklist in the 1950s — a story with disturbing modern parallels
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Resist Injustices - the two sides of my artful protest sign for tomorrow’s march 🧿🌈❤️🙏 ~ Sylvan
April 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Resist Injustices - the two sides of my artful protest sign for tomorrow’s march 🧿🌈❤️🙏 ~ Sylvan
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In her latest piece, @erininthemorning.com challenges us to reflect on what happens when fear leads to compliance—before it is even expected. The consequences extend far beyond the trans community. They strike at the core of democratic values.
Do Not Comply: A Lesson from the Last Three Months of Anti-Trans Attacks
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April 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In her latest piece, @erininthemorning.com challenges us to reflect on what happens when fear leads to compliance—before it is even expected. The consequences extend far beyond the trans community. They strike at the core of democratic values.
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It’s chilling to think our country is being this brutal to a young woman over a benign op-ed and nothing more - this isn’t us. I wish everyone felt the same way.
#ICE #ozturk #deportations #news
#ICE #ozturk #deportations #news
American Rendition: Rümeysa Öztürk’s Journey From Ph.D. Scholar to Trump Target Languishing in Louisiana Cell
“So horrifying and so heartbreaking”: Öztürk’s close friend provides an intimate look into one of the hundreds of foreign students who have had their visas revoked — and in dozens of instances have be...
www.propublica.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It’s chilling to think our country is being this brutal to a young woman over a benign op-ed and nothing more - this isn’t us. I wish everyone felt the same way.
#ICE #ozturk #deportations #news
#ICE #ozturk #deportations #news
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Good turnout in not so good weather. Montpelier, Vt
April 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Good turnout in not so good weather. Montpelier, Vt
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Massive Vermont protest in the cold rain.
April 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Massive Vermont protest in the cold rain.
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🗞️ @19thnews.org answers "Is my passport that has an updated gender marker still valid?" and many other questions
19thnews.org/2025/03/safe...
19thnews.org/2025/03/safe...
The 19th Explains: What’s the safest way for trans Americans to travel right now?
The Trump administration’s new policy to discontinue “X” gender markers on passports has many transgender Americans wondering if it’s safe to fly. The 19th asked experts to weigh in.
19thnews.org
March 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🗞️ @19thnews.org answers "Is my passport that has an updated gender marker still valid?" and many other questions
19thnews.org/2025/03/safe...
19thnews.org/2025/03/safe...
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Language used by individuals associated with the federal government who deported people without trial or due process to a concentration camp in El Salvador, defying a court order, has a specific resonance that, historically, has been used to change regime type.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-evil-a...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-evil-a...
The evil at your door
The deportation action as regime change
snyder.substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Language used by individuals associated with the federal government who deported people without trial or due process to a concentration camp in El Salvador, defying a court order, has a specific resonance that, historically, has been used to change regime type.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-evil-a...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-evil-a...
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Scientists warn swimmers of serious risks lurking in the Great Lakes. Erie Lakes, I guess.
March 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Scientists warn swimmers of serious risks lurking in the Great Lakes. Erie Lakes, I guess.
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Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana
One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A new bill in the WVA leg would amend the state constitution to say that the Bible is an "inerrant foundational document for our society and government, an accurate historical record of human and natural history, and the utmost authority for human moral behavior."
www.wvva.com/2025/02/28/l...
www.wvva.com/2025/02/28/l...
Lawmakers look to establish The Bible as “an accurate historical record of human and natural history” in W.Va.
This resolution is a proposal that seeks to amend the state’s constitution.
www.wvva.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A new bill in the WVA leg would amend the state constitution to say that the Bible is an "inerrant foundational document for our society and government, an accurate historical record of human and natural history, and the utmost authority for human moral behavior."
www.wvva.com/2025/02/28/l...
www.wvva.com/2025/02/28/l...
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We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.
March 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.
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The 19th is currently accepting applications for our next cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper fellows. Apply by March 31!
19thnews.org/apply-for-a-...
19thnews.org/apply-for-a-...
Apply for a 19th News Fellowship
The 19th is recruiting for its 2025-2026 cohort of the Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship.
19thnews.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The 19th is currently accepting applications for our next cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper fellows. Apply by March 31!
19thnews.org/apply-for-a-...
19thnews.org/apply-for-a-...
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After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.
Mark Hamill posting rebellious content in a battle against a dictator and his robotic sidekick is the most Star Wars shit ever.
February 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.
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1. Nearly a century ago, Nazis burned trans books to usher in fascism.
Now, Trump is doing the same, digitally burning all records of transgender people and striking the community from records.
This must be seen for what it is: a move towards atrocity.
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Now, Trump is doing the same, digitally burning all records of transgender people and striking the community from records.
This must be seen for what it is: a move towards atrocity.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Nazis Burned Trans Books To Usher In Fascism: Now Trump Does The Same
Transgender people have often been a canary in the coalmines of Democracy.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
1. Nearly a century ago, Nazis burned trans books to usher in fascism.
Now, Trump is doing the same, digitally burning all records of transgender people and striking the community from records.
This must be seen for what it is: a move towards atrocity.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Now, Trump is doing the same, digitally burning all records of transgender people and striking the community from records.
This must be seen for what it is: a move towards atrocity.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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#teslatakedown
I made some protest art.
I made some protest art.
February 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
#teslatakedown
I made some protest art.
I made some protest art.
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American institutions—from the media to Congress—continue to underreact to the unraveling of our democracy. Overseas our media would not hesitate to call what we’re living through a full-blown autocratic coup. Here's my attempt at the story they should write: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-trump...
Musk, Trump Establish New Era of Kleptocracy in America
A third dispatch comparing how the US media would cover this moment if it was happening overseas
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
American institutions—from the media to Congress—continue to underreact to the unraveling of our democracy. Overseas our media would not hesitate to call what we’re living through a full-blown autocratic coup. Here's my attempt at the story they should write: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-trump...
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Andreea Coscai '22 is the marketing lead at Tink Media and the founder and writer of the European podcasting newsletter Eurowaves. She shared how her time at Bennington shaped her path in audio and podcasting! 📻
Read more at NEWS. hubs.li/Q035BKJT0
#BenningtonCollege #BenningtonAlumni
Read more at NEWS. hubs.li/Q035BKJT0
#BenningtonCollege #BenningtonAlumni
February 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Andreea Coscai '22 is the marketing lead at Tink Media and the founder and writer of the European podcasting newsletter Eurowaves. She shared how her time at Bennington shaped her path in audio and podcasting! 📻
Read more at NEWS. hubs.li/Q035BKJT0
#BenningtonCollege #BenningtonAlumni
Read more at NEWS. hubs.li/Q035BKJT0
#BenningtonCollege #BenningtonAlumni
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Also, be sure to follow Lucy Bernholz @p2173.bsky.social here and her blog updates. She is regularly posting updates and observations on impact of social sector/philanthropy.
Adding to this thread additional sources for info re: nonprofits. @girardinl.bsky.social is curating via Reddit - www.reddit.com/r/nonprofit/...
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Also, be sure to follow Lucy Bernholz @p2173.bsky.social here and her blog updates. She is regularly posting updates and observations on impact of social sector/philanthropy.