November 28th, 2018 IRC Meeting

Decisions/Endorsements

Define issue: Building Individual Autonomy and Control

Democracy can only be sustained when individuals have control over their life, wellbeing and bodies.

Setup a pirate pad

Projects

12/16 Vigil to End Violence Against Sex Workers Protest

• How many flyers to get
• Next flyering dates

Newsletter

Topics for next one:

Statements

• US S.1241 - Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 - Approved our opposition to S.1241. Need statement (Joe)

Computer Donations

On hold until next week - https://piratenpad.de/p/MassPiratesComputerDonations

Other To Dos

FOSS Tutorials

Worcester farm group is interested in having some FOSS tutorials. Perhaps:

• how to do basic labels in GIMP,
• work through a few sample spreadsheets related to seed cost and
• similarly applicable real-world situations, depending on the needs of the group

Basically how to do graph design & product management with open source tools. Malt will put together a one paragraph description of what we need and we can mail it out to ask pirates to help.

Tech/Outreach

• set up torrents for PirateCon videos (creynolds)
• post remaining audio for PirateCon talks (srevilak)

Upcoming Events

• 11/28, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, The Sprouts, 339R Summer Street, Somerville
• Dec, Boston-area Chapter Meeting
• 12/4, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Industry Lab, 288 Norfolk St, Cambridge
• 12/9, 1-3pm, Tech Meeting, Somerville
• 12/11, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Industry Lab, 288 Norfolk St, Cambridge
• 12/16, Vigil to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Boston Police Headquarters, Boston
• 12/17, Intl Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Boston
• 12/18, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Industry Lab, 288 Norfolk St, Cambridge
• 12/25, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Industry Lab, 288 Norfolk St, Cambridge
• 12/26?, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, The Sprouts, 339R Summer Street, Somerville

Participants

• Malt: sam capradae, worcester
• Pirate_Joe: Joseph Onoroski, Lowell
• jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Somerville
• igel

Observers

• ChanServ
• hvxgr

Minutes

 


[9:06pm] jokeefe: Agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/November_28th,_2018_IRC_Meeting
[9:07pm] jokeefe: ids
[9:07pm] Malt: sam capradae, worcester
[9:07pm] Pirate_Joe: Ahoy
[9:07pm] Malt: hi folks
[9:07pm] Pirate_Joe: Joseph Onoroski, Lowell
[9:07pm] jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Somerville
[9:07pm] jokeefe: ahoy Malt
[9:07pm] Malt: everyone have a good holiday?
[9:07pm] jokeefe: Relaxing. Too short,.
[9:07pm] jokeefe: Desmond got disconnected. Hoping he comes back on
[9:08pm] Pirate_Joe: I did, very delicious!
[9:08pm] Pirate_Joe: You?
[9:08pm] jokeefe: anything you want to add to the agenda?
[9:09pm] Malt: nyet
[9:09pm] Malt: headed out to see some friends in new york, got to play with a new baby
[9:09pm] Pirate_Joe: Yes
[9:09pm] jokeefe: cool
[9:10pm] jokeefe: Decisions/Endorsements
[9:10pm] jokeefe: Define issue: Building Individual Autonomy and Control
[9:10pm] Pirate_Joe: In decisions and endorsements, I would like to add if we want to see more of a Democracy or wish to keep this nation more of a republic as it stands now
[9:11pm] Pirate_Joe: Please and thank you.
[9:11pm] jokeefe: We have generally advocated for more democracy.
[9:12pm] jokeefe: I created a pad to edit the text for a future Building Individual Autonomy and Control issue: https://piratenpad.de/p/MAPPIndividualAutonomyIssueText
[9:13pm] jokeefe: We don’t have to decide now.
[9:13pm] jokeefe: Just raising it.
[9:14pm] Pirate_Joe: I understand; what I was looking for was a well worded explanation for it which I see as relevant to individual autonomy.
[9:15pm] Pirate_Joe: I agree that individual autonomy as important; I am in favor.
[9:16pm] jokeefe: shall we edit the text over the next week and come back to it next meeting?
[9:17pm] Pirate_Joe: Aye
[9:17pm] jokeefe: Malt?
[9:20pm] Malt: aye
[9:20pm] Malt: sorry was in the kitchen
[9:20pm] jokeefe: Thanks. Sounds like a plan
[9:20pm] jokeefe: Projects - 12/16 Vigil to End Violence Against Sex Workers Protest
[9:22pm] jokeefe: Desmond asked if there's any preference to have the sign-making party Sat 12/8 or Sun 12/9
[9:23pm] jokeefe: We have a tech meeting on the 9th, but he will talk with the university groups and see if they can host.
[9:23pm] jokeefe: How many flyers should we get?
[9:24pm] Pirate_Joe: I would go for a few hundred at least
[9:24pm] Pirate_Joe: We did go through all the other flyers, correct?
[9:24pm] jokeefe: Mostly
[9:25pm] jokeefe: 2000 Price $90.00
[9:25pm] jokeefe: 5000 Price $178.00
[9:25pm] Pirate_Joe: And you got the 2k last time, if I recall.
[9:25pm] jokeefe: 400
[9:26pm] jokeefe: do we have enough in our bank account to cover either?
[9:26pm] Malt: yoof
[9:27pm] Pirate_Joe: I can easily have the cost covered.
[9:27pm] Pirate_Joe: We should have the 90 from the pirate conference plus what was still in there.
[9:28pm] jokeefe: true
[9:28pm] Pirate_Joe: But I would be able to cover the rest of the cost. It is a good cause, the only challenge is that 2k is a lot of paper. Did we have a large enough response so far for this?
[9:30pm] jokeefe: I am more concerned about distributing them
[9:30pm] Pirate_Joe: That's what I mean, sir.
[9:31pm] jokeefe: Contact volunteers and see who can distribute next week.
[9:32pm] Malt: gotcha
[9:33pm] jokeefe: So 2k seem enough to distribute?
[9:33pm] Pirate_Joe: Aye
[9:33pm] Pirate_Joe: I will deposit another 30 to ensure we have enough on Monday.
[9:34pm] jokeefe: Thanks, but let’s check how much is there before we need to do that.
[9:35pm] jokeefe: I will put in the order
[9:36pm] jokeefe: Video Newsletter - The last pirate news was good. You two available this weekend for another pirate news?
[9:37pm] igel joined the chat room.
[9:37pm] jokeefe: ahoy igel
[9:37pm] igel: lo'
[9:38pm] jokeefe: Pirate_Joe / Malt: You two available this weekend for another pirate news?
[9:38pm] Pirate_Joe: Ahoy igel
[9:38pm] Pirate_Joe: We have more than enough in the account btw
[9:39pm] jokeefe: good
[9:39pm] Pirate_Joe: I will still deposit 30 on Monday.
[9:40pm] igel: where are we re: https://masspirates.org/wiki/November_28th,_2018_IRC_Meeting
[9:40pm] Pirate_Joe: sending the balance directly to you now unless this committee requests it.
[9:41pm] jokeefe: It is public record at OCPF, so sending here is fine
[9:42pm] jokeefe: igel, we are at Video Newsletter
[9:43pm] Pirate_Joe: We have 1553.90 in reserve
[9:44pm] jokeefe: Thanks
[9:44pm] Pirate_Joe: And I am at my limit so I can't deposit the 30 
[9:44pm] jokeefe: It happens
[9:46pm] jokeefe: Will email you two about when to record the next Pirate News
[9:46pm] Pirate_Joe: Sunday night works better for me.
[9:47pm] jokeefe: Malt, does that work for you this Sunday?
[9:49pm] jokeefe: Will leave it to email, then.
[9:49pm] jokeefe: Newsletter went out on Tuesday. Planning the next one for Monday. Anything to add to it?
[9:50pm] Pirate_Joe: nothing that comes to mind atm.
[9:51pm] Malt: yes
[9:51pm] Malt: i  am available
[9:52pm] Malt: ways to contact elected officials?
[9:52pm] Pirate_Joe: There is the Russian/Ukraine clash
[9:52pm] Malt: running for office in MA?
[9:52pm] Pirate_Joe: or https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-46368731
[9:52pm] Pirate_Joe: First Gene edited babies
[9:53pm] Malt: i'm waiting on outside confirmation on that
[9:53pm] jokeefe: what time works for you two?
[9:53pm] Malt: china has not always been forthcoming with the veracity of their research claims
[9:53pm] Pirate_Joe: True
[9:53pm] Malt: i've got a thing at 2pmish, earlier would be better
[9:53pm] Malt: not sure how long folk are going to be around after
[9:54pm] Pirate_Joe: The russian clash is being used by Trump to cancel peace talks.....
[9:54pm] Pirate_Joe: I may be able to get to it early, we can be in touch.
[9:54pm] jokeefe: Let’s coordinate over email then.
[9:55pm] Pirate_Joe: ok
[9:55pm] Malt: works
[9:55pm] jokeefe: That is all I have.
[9:55pm] Pirate_Joe: Regional meetings?
[9:56pm] jokeefe: I don’t have anything on that front
[9:56pm] Pirate_Joe: Ok, also
[9:56pm] Pirate_Joe: the link for where to donate the computers does not work.
[9:57pm] jokeefe: dang. will send him email.
[9:57pm] jokeefe: http://thepcpitstop001.wixsite.com/cftaf
[9:57pm] jokeefe: new site
[9:58pm] jokeefe: We are at time
[9:58pm] jokeefe: Shall we adjourn?
[9:59pm] Pirate_Joe: I second
[9:59pm] Pirate_Joe: Aye
[9:59pm] Pirate_Joe: Ty sir.
[10:00pm] igel: cheers
[10:00pm] jokeefe: aye
[10:00pm] Malt: niiight!