EFF-Austin
@effaustin.bsky.social
EFF-Austin advocates establishment and protection of digital rights and defense of the wealth of digital information, innovation, and technology.
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Our meetup next month features @jcklpe.bsky.social discussing Enzo, a programming language of his own design, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Our meetup next month features @jcklpe.bsky.social discussing Enzo, a programming language of his own design, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
October 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Our meetup next month features @jcklpe.bsky.social discussing Enzo, a programming language of his own design, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
Louis Rossmann and EFF-Austin's Mackenzie Rhine sat down to interview Austin City Council Member Mike Siegel around his vocal support for the movement to ban surveillance from Austin.
Introducing Mike Siegel, the anti AI surveillance city councilman
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
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October 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Louis Rossmann and EFF-Austin's Mackenzie Rhine sat down to interview Austin City Council Member Mike Siegel around his vocal support for the movement to ban surveillance from Austin.
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Our meetup next month features @stevenapodacatx.bsky.social talking to us about Austin's Technology Commission, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
October 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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We were honored to be featured in @eff.org's ongoing series profiling EFA (Electronic Frontier Alliance) members.
EFF Austin: Organizing and Making a Difference in Central Texas
Austin, Texas is a major tech hub with a population that’s engaged in advocacy and paying attention. Since 1991, EFF-Austin an independent nonprofit civil liberties organization, has been the proverbi...
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October 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
We were honored to be featured in @eff.org's ongoing series profiling EFA (Electronic Frontier Alliance) members.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Curious about where EFF-Austin has a presence on the web. Check out our new link aggregator, effaustin.omg.lol - all our accounts in one convenient place!
Our meetup next month features @stevenapodacatx.bsky.social talking to us about Austin's Technology Commission, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
September 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Our meetup next month features @stevenapodacatx.bsky.social talking to us about Austin's Technology Commission, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
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Next month's meetup features Henry Fisher, founder at @techlore.tech, talking to us about how to balance safety vs practicality in your privacy journey, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
September 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Happening NOW at Austin City Hall, Louis Rossmann and EFF-Austin's Mackenzie Rhine are talking to Austinites about how they DON'T want surveillance in our parks. www.youtube.com/live/8BlxpQK...
LIVE AT CITY HALL - AI SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PROPOSAL "POSTPONED"
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
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August 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Happening NOW at Austin City Hall, Louis Rossmann and EFF-Austin's Mackenzie Rhine are talking to Austinites about how they DON'T want surveillance in our parks. www.youtube.com/live/8BlxpQK...
Louis Rossmann wants YOU to let Austin City Council know that you do not want our parks under "AI-powered" video surveillance. This Thursday, 10:00 AM, BE THERE.
Austin votes on $2M AI park surveillance in 48 hours - Thursday 10AM City Hall. SHOW UP!
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
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August 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Louis Rossmann wants YOU to let Austin City Council know that you do not want our parks under "AI-powered" video surveillance. This Thursday, 10:00 AM, BE THERE.
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anyhow age verification laws are bad and they make kids less safe while gutting online free expression and privacy so maybe you should tell your lawmakers not to fall for this nonsense www.stoponlineidchecks.org
ONLINE ID CHECKS WILL RUIN THE INTERNET
www.stoponlineidchecks.org
August 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
anyhow age verification laws are bad and they make kids less safe while gutting online free expression and privacy so maybe you should tell your lawmakers not to fall for this nonsense www.stoponlineidchecks.org
Next month's meetup features Henry Fisher, founder at @techlore.tech, talking to us about how to balance safety vs practicality in your privacy journey, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
August 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Next month's meetup features Henry Fisher, founder at @techlore.tech, talking to us about how to balance safety vs practicality in your privacy journey, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
Meetup tonight, join us! Note that we'll be the Captain America meeting room on the 8th floor.
Next's month's meetup features @silicontongue.bsky.social chatting with us about her work as the Director of Digital Arts at The Museum of Human Achievement, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
August 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Meetup tonight, join us! Note that we'll be the Captain America meeting room on the 8th floor.
EFF-Austin recently spoke with the City of Austin Technology Commission about ALPRs, you can find video of our presentation here: austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/349277
Jul 09, 2025 Technology Commission - Austin, TX
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July 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
EFF-Austin recently spoke with the City of Austin Technology Commission about ALPRs, you can find video of our presentation here: austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/349277
Next's month's meetup features @silicontongue.bsky.social chatting with us about her work as the Director of Digital Arts at The Museum of Human Achievement, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
July 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Next's month's meetup features @silicontongue.bsky.social chatting with us about her work as the Director of Digital Arts at The Museum of Human Achievement, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
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Coding, Free Speech and You, Tue, Jul 8, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Donation widget on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](htt
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July 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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"EFF-Austin is mourning the loss of our beloved board member and friend, Chris Boyd. Help us honor Chris' memory by donating to Electronic Frontier Foundation in his name. Whether it's $5 or $500, we, and Chris, thank you. Link to donate in the comments."
Just a reminder to DONATE: network guru Chris Boyd served EFF-Austin as board member and treasurer for 20+ years until his passing on May 13. In his memory, we're still soliciting donations to support Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and EFF-Austin: gofund.me/dcb51faa
Donate to Honor Chris Boyd: Support Digital Rights, organized by Kevin Welch
Chris Boyd was a man of many virtues, but one of the principal among them was his… Kevin Welch needs your support for Honor Chris Boyd: Support Digital Rights
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June 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"EFF-Austin is mourning the loss of our beloved board member and friend, Chris Boyd. Help us honor Chris' memory by donating to Electronic Frontier Foundation in his name. Whether it's $5 or $500, we, and Chris, thank you. Link to donate in the comments."
Our next meetup features @eff.org's Cindy Cohn talking to us about code as speech, join us!
Coding, Free Speech and You, Tue, Jul 8, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Donation widget on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](htt
www.meetup.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Our next meetup features @eff.org's Cindy Cohn talking to us about code as speech, join us!
Meetup tonight, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
Phone Privacy 101, Tue, Jun 10, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Donation widget on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](htt
www.meetup.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Meetup tonight, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...
EFF-Austin is mourning the loss of our beloved board member and friend, Chris Boyd. Help us honor Chris' memory by donating to Electronic Frontier Foundation in his name. Whether it's $5 or $500, we, and Chris, thank you. www.gofundme.com/f/honor-chri...
Donate to Honor Chris Boyd: Support Digital Rights, organized by Kevin Welch
Chris Boyd was a man of many virtues, but one of the principal among them was his… Kevin Welch needs your support for Honor Chris Boyd: Support Digital Rights
www.gofundme.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
EFF-Austin is mourning the loss of our beloved board member and friend, Chris Boyd. Help us honor Chris' memory by donating to Electronic Frontier Foundation in his name. Whether it's $5 or $500, we, and Chris, thank you. www.gofundme.com/f/honor-chri...
Victory! Austin's ALPR contract will be allowed to end by our city council at the end of the month. The battle is won, but the fight continues. Join us and other activist groups for a victory press release tomorrow at 11:30am at city hall!
Austin city manager removes item on automatic license plate readers from council agenda
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax has removed an item concerning a potential expansion of the city's automated license plate reader program from Thursday's council agenda.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Victory! Austin's ALPR contract will be allowed to end by our city council at the end of the month. The battle is won, but the fight continues. Join us and other activist groups for a victory press release tomorrow at 11:30am at city hall!
KXAN interviewed EFF-Austin's Kevin Welch for their story around this week's debate about the ALPR program. www.kxan.com/video/around...
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June 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
KXAN interviewed EFF-Austin's Kevin Welch for their story around this week's debate about the ALPR program. www.kxan.com/video/around...
This video of today's Austin City Council Work Session contains invaluable community testimony standing in solidarity against ALPRs. Find EFF-Austin's testimony at 29m43s and 40m14s. austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/344520
Jun 03, 2025 City Council Work Session - Austin, TX
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June 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This video of today's Austin City Council Work Session contains invaluable community testimony standing in solidarity against ALPRs. Find EFF-Austin's testimony at 29m43s and 40m14s. austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/344520
Join us at Austin City Hall tomorrow for a press conference and on Thursday at the city council meeting to urge council members to REJECT our ALPR program, Item #67 (Against). These tools of mass surveillance can be stopped if YOU speak up. services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
June 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Join us at Austin City Hall tomorrow for a press conference and on Thursday at the city council meeting to urge council members to REJECT our ALPR program, Item #67 (Against). These tools of mass surveillance can be stopped if YOU speak up. services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
Next Thursday, sign up to tell City Council to vote NO on Item #67, the continuing authorization of Austin's Automated License Plate Reader program. This dangerous surveillance threat to our civil liberties must end NOW. www.austintexas.gov/department/c...
June 5, 2025 Austin City Council Regular Meeting | AustinTexas.gov
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May 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Next Thursday, sign up to tell City Council to vote NO on Item #67, the continuing authorization of Austin's Automated License Plate Reader program. This dangerous surveillance threat to our civil liberties must end NOW. www.austintexas.gov/department/c...