David Totten

Certified planner in Pittsburgh, working on transit. Enemy of carbon & fascism; friend to cats & bunnies. Rock music as Skylark Duquesne on BandCamp. I boost buses, masks and trans rights. Not making any little plans. ONE SPACE AFTER THE PERIOD! He/him. Opinions & snark my own.

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2026-10-23 22:55:09 UTC

(fine, I'll make a thread...)
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Dan J Sullivan was with the Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) until it dissolved last year. He'd have been running anyway.
There is a lot about the AIP that "outsiders" are absolutely going to get wrong, so here's a refresher.
#election #alaska #uspol

2026-10-23 02:03:58 UTC

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Skye is seriously considering chomping that white cable.

2026-10-09 13:21:55 UTC

Nice quote from Chris Deluzio:
“What a bunch of nonsense to attack Pitt. Your life isn’t a rip off because Pitt is a world-leading research institution that attracts the best and brightest. Your life is a rip off because the President and Vice President bumbled into a failed war with Iran, start reckless trade wars, and enrich their corrupt and powerful friends at our expense. Hail to Pitt!”
#pittsburgh #universityofpittsburgh #pitt #h2p #jdvance

2026-09-27 00:00:45 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@effinbirds/117340007504093202
Bird perfectly encapsulates 2026.

2026-08-22 14:41:51 UTC

RE: https://zeroes.ca/@broadwaybabyto/117136988090788476
This is unacceptable. How is this possible? How did this get unreported for so long? GARY! WTF!

2026-08-10 19:21:16 UTC

NEW RELEASE from Skylark Duquesne!
The latest installment in my new collection inspired by the moons of Jupiter: All These Worlds are Yours. May I present: "Metis"
Metis was the mother of Athena and her story explains why tyrants go paranoid and turn on their most trusted and valuable aides, and also has the origin of migraines.
#music #rock #thrashmetal #grunge #pittsburgh #jupiter #greekmythology
https://skylarkduquesne.bandcamp.com/track/metis-mother-of-athena

2026-07-31 19:46:21 UTC

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LONG bunny!

2026-07-31 19:39:51 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/117015585753933329
I think this may be the MOST "life imitates The Onion" headline I've ever seen. Literally unbelievable. Unfathomable. How is this real?
#note1ulw…eq7r

2026-07-23 02:08:48 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@realGulDukat/116966826889139016
I hate it when Gul Dukat says something that makes me have to check the news to find out what caused the post. “Oh no, what now.”
#note173v…54mx

2026-07-20 16:15:40 UTC

So, MAGA farm gets their red card overturned after a call from T. One wonders if there is any way to find out who, besides Taco Bell, Taylor Farms supplies?
https://www.rawstory.com/taylor-farms-outbreak/
#outbreak #Cyclospora

2026-07-18 02:15:04 UTC

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Western Pennsylvania things...

2026-07-17 18:33:50 UTC

Taco Bell, I'd like to re-introduce you to your old friend, Chi-Chi's.

2026-07-11 22:23:38 UTC

My #BigBoyUP4014 #trainphotos from #pittsburgh
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/903/672/642/424/093/original/a72a797d29d90de8.jpeg
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/903/674/921/173/718/original/42ff21442ef463aa.jpeg

2026-07-11 15:30:24 UTC

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That news report makes it sound like it's using the CSX line under the mall, but the map clearly shows it up on the #SouthSideSlopes #pittsburgh
I've got my spot for a perfect picture!

2026-07-09 21:56:04 UTC

RE: https://c.im/@Lilmikesf/116891987897447156
Humble Pie would have been the winner on this bill!
#note153v…e2ey

2026-07-04 16:00:12 UTC

RE: https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/2073433815926685962
It will be interesting to watch if we start seeing Esmerlyn Valdez on T-shirts or if that only goes for white rookie Pirates.
#note1rkm…unl5

2026-06-30 13:51:21 UTC

RE: https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/116836706471241654
I'm especially loving the puns around mattress brands hahaha 😂
#SweetDreamsABookOrPlay
#HashTagGames
#note19um…s22v

2026-06-15 23:43:49 UTC

W T (and I can't stress this enough) F ?
https://www.kqed.org/news/12087114/trump-transit-secretary-rescinds-key-civil-rights-law-once-used-on-bart

2026-06-06 14:51:55 UTC

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@scottsantens/116703451081511899
Having lived in Alaska for over a decade, I have to say that I am a big fan of sovereign wealth funds that issue dividends to citizens. This is a great idea, and I love that you don't need an oil field to start it.

2026-05-30 14:50:08 UTC

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My mom worked for "the phone company" in the 1960s, in L.A. She likes to tell about the day the first push-button phones showed up.
She asked "What are the # and * buttons for?"
"Don't worry," they said. "We have plans for those."

2026-05-08 14:33:55 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.world/@BrianJopek/116539003815103022
This was a coup.
#note1hem…psg2

2026-05-01 21:04:26 UTC

RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@mustapipa/116480346155387357
Well, this sucks.

2026-04-29 23:35:33 UTC

Skate or Die! 🐧
#letsgopens
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/490/607/061/595/751/original/6fe35eee69bbc8dc.png

2026-04-29 22:57:36 UTC

RE: https://wandering.shop/@murderbotbot/116490144972433267
Essential skill for a consultant (I'm learning).
#note1f4d…070h

2026-04-21 00:29:29 UTC

C’mon, UPMC, the NFL is not America. You don’t have to salute the football!
#Draftsburgh #pittsburgh #nfldraft
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/439/855/215/577/753/original/4d5838df58daba71.png

2026-04-11 17:12:20 UTC

RE: https://newsie.social/@servelan/116387005915647842
Your occasional reminder that it was #Alaska REPUBLICANS who demanded ranked-choice voting because the far-right party (AIP) kept splitting the vote for governor.
I say this with maximum snark, since I also must confess that I generally think ranked-choice is kinda dumb lol.
#note1n50…s4va

2026-03-31 23:05:35 UTC

#TDOV #pittsburgh
https://www.wesa.fm/identity-community/2026-03-31/presbyterians-holy-week-protest-support-trans-youth

2026-03-02 23:39:29 UTC

Has anyone tried asking the Board of Peace to stop this war?

2026-02-25 13:09:44 UTC

Kinda glad none of the #Pittsburgh Penguins were on the USA team, now that it's over. That's one cringe saved!
#NHL #hockey #Letsgopens

2026-02-15 16:02:26 UTC

RE: https://twit.social/@kevingamin/116075332466924327
I love all this guy's ska covers! He's so good!
#note1sk0…evtq

2026-02-06 22:00:58 UTC

For everyone looking for an IT job, our local transit authority needs a data manager! Manager of Field Data. This is basically working with the data from vehicles, but also doing passenger surveys. This is a very important role at a transit agency. Familiarity with the Pittsburgh transit network is preferred. Check it out!
https://careers.portauthority.org/positiondetails?btnBack=1&job=721
#hiring #transit #IT #pittsburgh

2026-01-02 16:16:01 UTC

RE: https://norden.social/@SheDrivesMobility/115826228190594216
We can talk about this anywhere else, but in NYC it's not even an issue. Cars do NOT belong in New York City.
#note1g0q…gyn8

2025-12-16 23:21:27 UTC

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Nobody ever believes me when I try to explain how complicated bunnies are!
Hang in there fluffballs!

2025-08-22 04:07:32 UTC

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This band always puts a smile on my face.

2025-08-18 21:12:15 UTC

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I would like to know if there is any relationship to the older Skeletor account at "the bad place." She had been very successful, but it reached the state where Hot Topic was stealing her memes for T-shirts and she vanished. Is this the same artist, or has someone picked up the baton?

2024-10-26 14:54:49 UTC

One guy controls my access to information, my department store, and my GROCERIES.
Amazon is a monopoly. Break it up.

2024-10-05 15:07:21 UTC

Now up! Skylark Duquesne's 2020 #rockopera "Selena and the Lighthouse Keeper: Across the Sea of Showers" (remixed for 24!), we start the story with "Moon Like a Heart".
The Lighthouse Keeper has lost Selena, who was swept up in a fascist takeover of #themoon He vows to fly up to Alpha Dome to find her.
It's a jaunty little #acoustic number with #americana -style slide and bleeping #synths I love the sound of an acoustic guitar over a #Roland808
(E warning: language)
https://skylarkduquesne.bandcamp.com/track/moon-like-a-heart-mix-24

2024-09-25 03:57:33 UTC

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Local band as openers. How cool was that.