September 13th, 2026 Meeting
Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/
Recording:
Reports
Decisions/Endorsements
BSides Cambridge / Member Meeting Conflict?
The BSides Cambridge event is on the same day as our 10/25/2026 Member Meeting. They don't overlap, but since some of us will be teaching people how to protect their privacy at BSides Cambridge, do we want to move this meeting to the week before?
Planning for 2027 Conference
The 2026 national conference functioned as our conference, but our last conference was in 2025. Suggest we:
- contact The Center for Arts at the Armory and see when the ROOTED Café will be open from January 2027 to May 2027 and what the price will be for a 6-8 hour block;
- put out a call for other locations that are accessible, near public transit and parking.
United States Pirate Party Issues?
Projects/Events
Fall Surveillance Mapping Events
I am scheduling four upcoming Surveillance Mapping outings prior to the Boston Anarchist Bookfair on Nov. 7-8. I haven't heard whether we can have a table at it.
The event days are:
- 9/12
- 9/19
- 10/10
- 10/31
I objectives would be to:
- finish mapping all the camera locations around the Cambridge Community Center;
- map the exact locations of all the Shotspotters in Cambridge;
- map surveillance devices in Salem for Halloween (10/31).
BSides Cambridge Cryptoparty
2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach
Leader: Jamie
Pirate News
Leader: Joseph
Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed
Suggest at this one we cover a cryptoparty topic.
Review Ballot Questions
Other To Do
Upcoming Events
- 9/12, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge
- 9/19, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge
- 10/10, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge
- 10/25, BSides Cambridge MA, The Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville
- 10/31, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge or Salem
- 11/7-8, Boston Anarchist Bookfair, Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender St, Cambridge
