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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 20h

Texas’ HB 1181 forces ID checks for adult sites, creating data honeypots ripe for hacks like Discord’s. State privacy and biometric laws can’t stop the risk — they only punish it after. Forcing ID online endangers everyone. We warned you.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 1d

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 2d

Three things can be true at once: drugs are harmful, Venezuela is a dictatorship, and blowing up boats thousands of miles from U.S. shores with little evidence is wrong. We don’t need to stumble into another Afghanistan-style war, this time in South America.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 2d

We've been telling you...

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 4d

Trump’s tariff relief checks mirror the CARES Act: marketed as aid to the people, but most funds flow to special interests. Just like before, flooding money into the system fuels inflation—leaving ordinary Americans paying the price twice.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 4d

If the government is shut down, why are we still taxed, why do federal workers get paid for not working, and why do agents still patrol our streets violating rights? The system halts, but its grip on us never loosens.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 4d

Commemorating 250 years of a nation founded on freedom with a coin bearing Trump’s face feels grotesque—yet fitting, given today’s political climate and our retreat from liberty. It’s not the coin we want, but the one we probably deserve.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 6d

If Ted Cruz’s remark truly was a slip, he should stand alongside Massie and Khanna in calling for the release of the Epstein Files to help restore his reputation.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 6d

The Texas Revolution began at Gonzales on Oct 2, 1835, when Texians refused to surrender a cannon, raising the “Come and Take It” flag. A small clash drove off Mexican troops. Mexico, barely a decade old, faced settlers of both Tejano and U.S. origin who united to spark independence.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 9d

Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973), leader of the Austrian School, championed free markets, sound money, and liberty. His magnum opus Human Action shows how freedom drives prosperity—read it to explore his vision of a free society.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 12d

Some feel we focus on Trump. We would gladly move on, but the administration’s actions demand accountability. We criticized prior administrations and will do the same for future ones, regardless if they are Republican, Democrat, or Libertarian. Criticism will continue until the behavior improves.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 13d

Vote with your dollars! 🎉 Contribute $5 per logo to cast your vote (vote as often as you like) by Oct 15. The winning design will appear on 2026 State Convention materials, and the winner gets a convention events package!

Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 14d

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Libertarian Party of Texas

All your freedoms, all the time!

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 14d

www.lptexas.org/vwyd2026

Libertarian Party of Texas

All your freedoms, all the time!

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 14d

Government should get their grubby hands off of schools.

Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 14d

The Texas GOP’s censure plan rigs primaries by letting party elites, not voters, decide who’s on the ballot. Libertarians say power flows from people up, not insiders down. Do you trust strangers to decide who’s a “RINO,” or should voters make that choice at the ballot box?

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 14d

Google admitted Biden pressured them to censor lawful speech—exactly what we warned. This is censorship by proxy, stripping free debate and dissent. And it’s not just Biden; Trump does it too. Both parties weaponize tech to silence voices. Free speech is under attack from all sides.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 15d

Vote with your dollars! 🎉 Contribute $5 per logo to cast your vote (vote as often as you like) by Oct 15. The winning design will appear on 2026 State Convention materials, and the winner gets a convention events package!

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 15d

Vote with your dollars! 🎉 Contribute $5 per logo to cast your vote (vote as often as you like) by Oct 15. The winning design will appear on 2026 State Convention materials, and the winner gets a convention events package!

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 15d

California Democrats push SB 771 to fine social media for “hate speech” amplification, chilling online debate. Texas Republicans force anti-boycott pledges to get contracts. Both parties use laws to censure dissent and pressure people into silence.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 16d

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Is the current administration going to remove the plaque or just going to scratch it out?

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 20d

Kash Patel should resign immediately. If he had an ounce of integrity, he would—but like every other unelected swamp creature in DC, he clings to power.

Release the names of Epstein’s co-conspirators and clients—since it’s obvious this DOJ has no intention of ever holding them accountable.

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 20d

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Trump floats pulling licenses if networks are 'against' him after Jimmy Kimmel suspended

YouTube video by CNBC Television

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 20d

Trump is now “floating” the idea of revoking broadcasting licenses from networks that criticize him. Think about that—using government power to silence the press. That’s not freedom, that’s authoritarianism. What is this, Communist Russia?

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Libertarian Party of Texas @lptexas.bsky.social · 20d

Labeling antifa as terrorists gives government sweeping powers—surveillance, detention, even military force—without due process. Biden targeted libertarians, Catholics, & parents; Trump used airstrikes on “terrorists.” Would you want that turned on your church or school board?

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