Lee Bonvissuto

My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.

Age distribution of voters in New York City mayoral elections Includes 2025 mail ballots processed through Thursday morning

I never want to see pundits say that young people are not interested in politics ever again.

Young people aren't the problem. Uninspiring candidates are the problem.

Once more for those in back:

It is EASY to detain and deport immigrants who show up to work, to school, to church, to immigration hearings, etc.

It is HARD to detain and deport criminals, cartel members, etc.

Guess which category you need to target to facilitate a “mass” deportation program?

YouTube video by Brad Lander for NYC Brad Lander: "I'll keep coming back to court, week after week"

Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.

But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.

That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.

I can’t stop thinking about how so many people voted for Trump because they thought he was going to punish people they hate and now he’s hurting them also.

red bunny on mint green background with a call to boycott on feb 28 - buy nothing, use small businesses and remember we have power

remember this can be one day or day one - do what you can!

The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans.

Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/

They’re coming after funding.
They’re coming after education.
They’re coming after our data & payments.
They’re coming after workers that don’t comply.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to pillage our democracy to make themselves rich. But we won't let them.

This is horseshit. If you fear protests will lead to martial law then you already live under martial law — and you’re the one who declared it.

Plus, it *won’t* lead to a declaration of martial law and the fear misconstrues the nature of the threats we face.

Is your voice being silenced right now? You might be directly under attack and feel scared speaking up. But you also might be self-silencing, complying in advance.

A culture of fear creates a culture of silence. But they cannot win when we refuse to be silenced.

From Micah Bazant's website: This piece was created during Pride 2013, when almost no one remembered Marsha P. Johnson, one of the mothers of the trans and queer liberation movement. I created it as a celebration of her life and legacy, and an expression of rage at the white supremacist corporate appropriation of Pride. This poster was inspired by the research of Tourmaline, who first popularized Marsha’s legacy for new generations. To learn more about Marsha, watch Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson. This image is based on a photo by Marsha's friend, Randy Wicker, with permission. The phrase "No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us" was originally written by me, but has become globally attributed to Marsha. This attribution has made it much more meaningful and powerful for trans and queer communities, and I am happy for her to receive credit for it. I am unendingly grateful for all Marsha gave us, and for the countless other warriors who sacrificed their lives to create space for trans existence.

Sharing artist/activist Micah Bazant's amazing portrait of trans activist Marsha P. Johnson who was one of the leaders of the Stonewall uprising in 1969. "No Pride for Some of Us without Liberation for All of Us. We honor her legacy by supporting Trans Women of Color to LIVE + LEAD."

Season two was darker and harder than season one. Excited for three. Enjoy!

I was at a queer bar on NYE and a cis woman started a convo with “I’m an ally but I’m annoyed I have to give my pronouns at a conference” and this is why trans people are defending our literal lives and existence.

Many in tech value brutal honesty, but people often focus more on the brutality than the honesty, making them defensive. Instead, aim to be “direct yet kind.” Start with curiosity and a desire to help before offering criticism.

When others see empathy in your words, your feedback is more effective.

I don’t have to fend off the desire to comply in advance. Anyone who knows me knows that, fortunately or unfortunately, I would rather die than let someone I don’t respect tell me what to do.

Anyone else notice that *everyone* is now blaming trans people for everything? Even @nytimes.com The Daily asking today if it’s “good”for the Dem party to support trans rights. You all playing the middle is the problem, not us.

I have never felt more competent and capable then now as I watch these ridiculous nepo babies tripping over their own feet while screaming DEI.

Dude. We can all clearly see y’all weren’t hired for your skills.

Why the bogus term “executive presence” really just means pausing on purpose

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for the sake of all of us

The worst is thinking about thinking. And being anxious about anxiety.

Domestic violence nonprofits rocked by Trump funding freeze Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.

Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.

Socialized femme in the 80s meant seeing through "girl power" while getting punished for existing - seeing it now without the fake "empowerment” is both validating and terrifying.

If they try to put me in jail for doing digital accessibility. I'm gonna at least eat one person before I go away. I don't want to be a cannibal but how am I gonna survive in prison if they ask what I'm in for and my answer is "being annoying about semantic HTML"? I got to establish dominance.

I was scared but then today I just got really freaking mad. They think they can silence us. But they are wrong.

hi! @teenvogue.bsky.social has been a reliable outlet for strong political journalism since at min 2016 — which was *9* years ago!

you don't need to be surprised each time you're impressed by our work! (maybe other outlets would respect us more if you didn't!)

signed, 1/2 of Teen Vogue Politics

One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.

Friend. Right there with you but it did light up my whole life to see your name. That’s something! Thanks!!

What are the mediocrities going to do when they find out that “DEI” isn’t their problem? I’m curious.

Yep. Fascism wants everyone uneducated and unhealthy. It’s so classic.