Can I use views_bulk_operations with the D7 core toolbar module?
I figured out how I want to do it: http://drupal.org/project/quickbar

The Quickbar module allows me to provide an administration bar at the top of the page, much like the default toolbar, but I get to define what menu is placed in that bar. It will allow me to keep the content admins away from the default content admin pages by simply not providing a link to it.