City Surveillance, Trust and Public Engagement, June 13
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The newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Travis County (LPTravis)
1. City Surveillance, Trust and Public Engagement, June 13
From EFF-Austin:
“Many different entities in the City of Austin now deploy cameras, sensors, and alarms of one sort or another, but very few have been the subject of any public discussion. Matters of personal privacy intersect some of the data-gathering and data use practices in operation. As more technologies, especially those enhanced by the tremendous analytic and creative powers of AI, can be purchased and used in city systems, ethical issues regarding monitoring practices and data uses will crop up…”
City Surveillance, Trust and Public Engagement, with UT Professor Sharon Strover.
Tuesday, June 13
7:00 p.m.
701 Brazos St. (Omni Hotel)
1st floor Devvie meeting room.
Free.
Livestream
https://www.youtube.com/user/austintechlive
Full details
https://www.meetup.com/eff-austin/events/nltdcryfcjbrb/
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2. State of the Libertarian Party, May 30
From the Libertarian National Committee:
“LNC Chair Angela McArdle will deliver her State of the Party address live to talk about the past year of the Libertarian Party and future plans.”
Date: Tuesday, May 30th
Time: 8 PM Eastern
Where to Watch: @LPNational on Twitter and our YouTube Channel
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3. Libertarian Party of Travis County calendar
LPTravis Monthly Meeting
Monday, June 12
6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd., Austin.
Keep up to date at the LPTravis website, Facebook page, and Facebook group page.
If you are interested in finding a volunteer role with LPTravis (the possibilities are endless), we encourage you to accept this LPTexas Discord Server Invitation. Once you are set up on the Discord application, then join the LPTravis Discord Channel.
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4. Area events of interest
Sunday, May 28: Foundations of a Free Society Reading Group. 3:00 p.m. Online meetup by Austin Objectivism.
Sunday, May 28: Austin Libertarian Meetup Group. 7:00 p.m. Pok-e-Jo's, 4109 Capital of Texas Highway (Brodie Oaks Shopping Center), Austin.
RESCHEDULED: Monday, May 29: Young Austin Libertarians, Independents & Moderates (25-35) Happy Hour @ Lazarus Brewing Co. 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 30: Tribcast Live: A Review of the 2023 Texas Legislative Session. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Register. Event by the Texas Tribune.
Wednesday, May 31: State of the Taxpayer: 88th Legislative Session Recap. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Free, with complimentary lunch. Online options available. Texas Public Policy Foundation, 901 Congress Avenue, Austin.
Wednesday, June 7: Texas NORML monthly meeting. 7:00 p.m. Online.
Tuesday, June 13: City Surveillance, Trust and Public Engagement. 7:00 p.m. Free. For full details, check the link. Organized by EFF-Austin.
Tuesday, June 20: LPBexar Discussion Meeting. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location TBA.
Tuesday, June 27: Williamson County Libertarian Social. 6:30 p.m. Lupe Tortilla, 240 Bass Pro Dr., Round Rock.
Mondays: League of Independent Voters of Texas online meetings. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesdays (1st, 3rd, 5th): Speaking of Liberty Toastmasters. Currently meeting in person with an online option.
Tuesdays: Austin Bitcoin Meetup. 7:00 p.m. Online events.
Tuesdays: Austin Bitcoin Club meets for breakfast or dinner at The Meteor on S. Congress. See website for details.
Tuesdays: Live Outreach Meeting for Ranked Choice Voting for Texas. Online.
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5. Local media and web
Websites
Libertarian Party of Travis County
Williamson County Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Hays County
Libertarian Party of Travis County page & group
Williamson County Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Hays County
Libertarian Parties of Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe Counties.
Discord
LPTexas Discord Server Invitation
Podcasts
Fountainhead Forum – Chris Baker
Los Libertinos Podcast – Carlos Abelar
Counterflow -- Buck Johnson
Blogs
Libertarian translators by J. Henry Phillips
MeWe
Telegram
Flote
YouTube
Clubhouse
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6. What is a libertarian?
Some say libertarians are "plotting to take over the world and leave you alone."
Watch this entertaining 10-minute animation on "The Philosophy of Liberty." (English version)
Tomasz Kaye has created four excellent animations, "George ought to help" (4 min.), "Edgar the Exploiter" (7 min.), "You can always leave" (11.5 min.), and “Sex and Taxes” (5 min.)
Here is a 7-minute video, "What is Classical Liberalism?" from Learn Liberty.
Take this short (10 question) online quiz from the Advocates for Self-Government to see if you might have libertarian leanings: “The World’s Smallest Political Quiz.”
More information can be found at:
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Austin Liberator editor: Bob Ruliffson
“The urge to save humanity is almost always
only a false-face for the urge to rule it.”
H. L. Mencken
The content of this newsletter is selected by the
editor, and may not reflect the official position
of the Libertarian Party of Travis County. Also,
the inclusion of any particular item in this
newsletter does not necessarily mean my
endorsement, but I'm trying to maintain a
relatively big tent here.
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