“Trans visibility is important, but also trans people deserve to have fun.”

Pride Month Repost: Come with us to a "Trans Takeover" at #Austin's Barton Springs, a moment of queer and trans joy that came weeks after a violent attack ... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/

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At Barton Springs, Trans Existence Becomes Resistance

Following a transphobic incident earlier this year, community members gathered to "protect trans joy."

The Texas Observer

From Amanda Rodriguez: "Last June, my colleagues and I on the San Marcos City Council voted to let our #Flock contract lapse in December 2025. So why did we make that decision, and how were we able to overcome the pushback in the name of public safety?" https://www.texasobserver.org/san-marcos-city-council-end-alprs/

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Why My Texas Town Took Action Against Flock Cameras

In the age of mass surveillance, local leaders like me must defend due process and protect their communities.

The Texas Observer

"Responding to the horrors already taking place with this software allowed us to reframe the issue around our residents’ due process and #privacy rights, speaking to concerns beyond #Flock’s collaboration with #ICE or the potential misuse of the system." https://www.texasobserver.org/san-marcos-city-council-end-alprs/

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Why My Texas Town Took Action Against Flock Cameras

In the age of mass surveillance, local leaders like me must defend due process and protect their communities.

The Texas Observer
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New from Amanda Rodriguez: "Last June, my colleagues and I on the San Marcos City Council voted to let our Flock contract lapse in December 2025. So why did we make that decision, and how were we able to overcome the pushback in the name of public safety?" https://www.texasobserver.org/san-marcos-city-council-end-alprs/

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Why My Texas Town Took Action Against Flock Cameras

In the age of mass surveillance, local leaders like me must defend due process and protect their communities.

The Texas Observer
#centraltexas #hayscounty #texas La primavera in Texas.

"His teacher didn't just teach riffs, he provided the steady backbeat of life coaching."

In our magazine, Drue Wagner introduces us to a nonprofit that brings pro musicians together with impoverished kids ...
https://www.texasobserver.org/off-the-charts/

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Comic: Off the Charts

Inside an Austin nonprofit where teen musicians unlock opportunities—and blow the roof off the place while they’re at it

The Texas Observer