EFF-Austin

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...

YouTube video by Louis Rossmann Introducing Mike Siegel, the anti AI surveillance city councilman

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.

Meetup tonight, join us!

Maybe reach out to Wolfson Cyber Association @ MDC? They're an EFA member in Miami, they may be a good community to start with. efa.eff.org/allies/wolfs...

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...

We were honored to be featured in @eff.org's ongoing series profiling EFA (Electronic Frontier Alliance) members.

@effaustin @effaustin is on omg.lol!

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!

Poster with headshot of Steven Apodaca describing EFF-Austin meetup.

Our meetup next month features @stevenapodacatx.bsky.social talking to us about Austin's Technology Commission, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

Thank you for considering our input! Really happy with the recommendation's unanimous passage.

Meetup tonight, join us!

LIVE AT CITY HALL - AI SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PROPOSAL "POSTPONED" YouTube video by Louis Rossmann

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...

You are registering AGAINST Item 33. Please do so today. cityofaustin.formstack.com/forms/YFeeNh...

YouTube video by Louis Rossmann Austin votes on $2M AI park surveillance in 48 hours - Thursday 10AM City Hall. SHOW UP!

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.

ONLINE ID CHECKS WILL RUIN THE INTERNET

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

Event Flyer for September EFF-Austin meetup with photo of Henry Fisher sitting on steps.

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.

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

Event flyer for EFF-Austin meetup.

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...

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

Meetup tonight, join us!

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/f/honor-chri...

"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."

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

Our next meetup features @eff.org's Cindy Cohn talking to us about code as speech, join us!

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

Meetup tonight, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

Our meetup next month will feature Nate Bartram of @thenewoil.org discussing the basic of improving your phone privacy, join us!

"...Welch, president of...EFF-Austin, said the bill prohibits private right of action,...

“I feel...[these laws] often end up...a lot of nice words and sentiments, but the...rights of citizens aren’t protected...if we...want to give these laws teeth,...make it where citizens can bring lawsuits.”"