June 5th, 2019 IRC Meeting
Review
Decisions/Endorsements
Leadership/activist/volunteer picnic
Projects
Goals for Q2:
- Organize meetups
- Organize election
- Organize Fundraiser(s)
- Organize candidate trainings
- Revise platform
Regional Meetings
Leader:
Video Newsletter
Leader: Joseph
- Next pirate news recording?
Setup Local Chapters
Update Platform
Election Campaigns
Leader: James O'Keefe
Mesh Net
Leader: igel[m]
Cryptoparties
Leader:
Tech/Outreach
- need to schedule a June meeting
- find discussion/voting system
- update blog theme
- update civicrm software
- set up torrents for PirateCon videos (creynolds)
- post remaining audio for PirateCon talks (srevilak)
Tasks
Statement on Alabama/Ohio/Georgia Abortion ban bills/laws
Fight bills to make the Film Credit Permanent
HD388 would make the film tax credit permanent. It is supposed to expire in 2023. The bill has 100+ signatures this time around. There isn't a hearing date for it yet.
Action items:
- Tell our supporters how to oppose it
- Look out for a hearing date
- If possible, reach out to other groups to organize a lobby day
National Platform reform/remake
Tabled Projects
These have been on our agenda for a long time. How do we make them a reality?
Boston Sex Worker Petition
Non-pirate guest speakers for Pirate News
CCTV camera map
Computer Donations
https://piratenpad.de/p/MassPiratesComputerDonations
Video Newsletter guest speakers
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.
Upcoming Events
- 6/11, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
- 6/18, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
- 6/22, 11am-4pm, Holyoke Pirate Meetup, Board Room, Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke
- 6/25, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
- 6/25, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, The Sprouts
Participants
- srevilak (Steve Revilak)
- Malt (Sam Capradae, Worcester)
- igel[m] (William Fleurant, Arlington)
- Pirate_Joe
Observers
- bonelesspepsi
- davidd
- hvxgr
- hvxgr_
- MikaelaSuomalainen
Summary
No news on Statement on Alabama/Ohio/Georgia Abortion. Defer until next meeting.
No new news on Film Tax credit.
National Platform reform/remake. Looking to improve online presence. There's an attorney who'd like to work with the national party politically. Will be making a presentation at the next national meeting.
Discussion of Resist Marxism and their `straight pride' parade taking place on Aug. 31st in Boston. 3-0 vote in support of counter demonstration efforts.
Discussion of next recording of pirate news. Will postpone until next week.
Holyoke Meetup. Outreach could include local colleges, DSA, group email to existing contacts in the area. Steve to draft message, and send to activist list for review.
Minutes
21:01 < Malt> Sam Capradae, Worcester ma 21:01 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington MA 21:01 < igel[m]> william fleurant, arlington ma 21:02 < srevilak> hi igel[m] 21:02 < srevilak> I put together an agenda 21:02 < srevilak> https://masspirates.org/wiki/June_5th,_2019_IRC_Meeting 21:02 -!- Pirate_Joe [~Pirate_Jo@gateway/webchat] has joined #masspirates 21:02 < srevilak> hi Pirate_Joe 21:02 < srevilak> agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/June_5th,_2019_IRC_Meeting 21:02 < Pirate_Joe> Ahoy! 21:03 < Malt> Howdy all 21:03 < Pirate_Joe> Sorry I am late. Jamie will be unable to attend. 21:04 < Malt> That's rough, hope everything is okay 21:04 < srevilak> yes, indeed 21:04 < srevilak> anything to add to the agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/June_5th,_2019_IRC_Meeting 21:05 < Malt> Nyet 21:05 < Pirate_Joe> I am in transition atm 21:05 < Pirate_Joe> But yes 21:06 < igel[m]> whos doing cryptoparty 25th? 21:06 < srevilak> igel[m]: I'm not sure. I presume @ sprouts, but that could be wrong 21:07 -!- Pirate_Joe [~Pirate_Jo@gateway/webchat] has quit [Client Quit] 21:07 < srevilak> Let's see, looking at Tasks 21:07 < srevilak> Any news on Statement on Alabama/Ohio/Georgia Abortion ban bills/laws 21:07 < Malt> I think Jamie was writing those 21:08 < srevilak> Okay. In that case, we can defer until next time 21:08 -!- Pirate_Joe [~Pirate_Jo@gateway/webchat] has joined #masspirates 21:08 < igel[m]> ^ 21:08 < Pirate_Joe> My apologies 21:08 < srevilak> Pirate_Joe: are you out of transition now :) 21:08 < Pirate_Joe> Aye 21:09 < Pirate_Joe> My only current transition is through time itself 21:09 < srevilak> Recap: I asked about "Statement on Alabama/Ohio/Georgia Abortion ban bills/laws". igel believed Jamie was working on that, and I suggested deferring until next meeting 21:10 < srevilak> Okay by you? 21:10 < Pirate_Joe> Aye 21:10 < Pirate_Joe> I would like to add to the agenda National Platform reform/remake 21:10 < Malt> How's that going? 21:10 < srevilak> added 21:10 < srevilak> Any news on Film Credit and HD 388? 21:11 < Pirate_Joe> None that I am aware of 21:11 < srevilak> going once 21:11 < Pirate_Joe> It's going as good as to be expected. I have my work cut out for me. 21:11 < srevilak> :) 21:11 < srevilak> Next, National Platform reform/remake 21:11 < srevilak> Pirate_Joe: you have the floor 21:12 < Malt> No news on film credits afaik 21:12 < Pirate_Joe> Megan and I spoke with Johann Drolshagen whom will be coming to this next national meeting. 21:13 < srevilak> Who's Johann Drolshagen (sorry if I should know this) 21:13 < Pirate_Joe> We is looking to supercharge our current online presence as well as has a strong background in legal. 21:14 < igel[m]> like EFF legalities? 21:14 < Pirate_Joe> He is an L.A. lawyer whom is looking to join us politically and wants to do a presentation at the next national meeting. I would like as many of us to attend so that we can come to a wise decision. 21:14 < Malt> Next mon? 21:15 < Malt> 9? 21:15 < Pirate_Joe> Well, he's licensed in Washington, D.C. 21:15 < Pirate_Joe> Aye 21:15 < Pirate_Joe> We are also working on getting him in touch with our CA chapter as well. 21:15 * srevilak will be knee-deep in local election GOTV next mon & tues, but looking forward to the follow up 21:16 < Pirate_Joe> *is sad 21:16 < Malt> I might be around 21:17 < Pirate_Joe> We are also looking to form the pac, so that part of what the National PAC makes could be distributed to the state parties. 21:17 < igel[m]> i'll try to ping someone from sprouts or friends of srevilak (IRC) 21:17 < Pirate_Joe> lol, that would be helpful 21:18 < igel[m]> i mentioned it to somene who i think wanted to harden their workflow routines etc.. 21:18 < Pirate_Joe> and appreciated 21:18 < igel[m]> ive got to step out / lay down for a bit, grr 21:18 < igel[m]> got to run, yaar. 21:18 < srevilak> igel[m]: night 21:19 < Pirate_Joe> thank you and gn 21:19 < Malt> Night bud 21:20 < Malt> Aight, so it looks like resist Marxism is behind the straight pride parade 21:20 < srevilak> straight pride parade? 21:20 < Malt> Should we talk about how it's a cover for right wing extremists? 21:21 < Malt> Boston might have a straight pride parade 21:21 < Pirate_Joe> https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/straight-pride-parade-claim-controversy-boston 21:21 < Malt> They granted a permit under threat of lawsuit 21:23 < Pirate_Joe> I'm not sure I want to touch this one. 21:23 < Pirate_Joe> Strictly speaking, it's their right to march. I support both gay and straight men alike. 21:23 < srevilak> I recognize the name of the president. 21:24 < srevilak> I agree with malt - cover for white nationalists. 21:24 < Malt> This has exactly zero to do with straight pride 21:25 < Malt> It is 100% a cover for Patriot front to fight people 21:25 < Pirate_Joe> I'm sure they are doing it to stir up trouble but I don't want to make them in to a martyr 21:26 < Malt> How would we be making them.martyrs by exposing their ties to white supremacists 21:26 < srevilak> Pirate_Joe: yes, I suspect stirring up trouble. That seems to be their usual mode of operation 21:26 < srevilak> Does their march follow the actual parade? 21:26 < Pirate_Joe> If I am out voted on this I will accept the councils decision. I just don't think this one is the one to hang our hats on. 21:27 < Malt> We can't let the right have free speech as an ideology 21:27 < Pirate_Joe> I will channel Jamie on this one......Lets focus on more Pirate-ish issues. 21:28 < srevilak> I think this is a pirate-ish issue though. We've always been very supportive of the LGBTQ community, and have marched in pride several times 21:28 < Pirate_Joe> And I support that srevi 21:28 < Pirate_Joe> * srevilak 21:29 < srevilak> I see the straight pride march as more of a counter demonstration. 21:29 < srevilak> Perhaps meant to be provocative 21:29 < Malt> It's a rally 21:29 < Malt> They are looking for a fight 21:29 < Pirate_Joe> The reason for my decent is due to my underlying wish to support individual autonomy. Gay or straight. 21:30 < Malt> https://mobile.twitter.com/AntiFashGordon/status/1136283660737482752 21:30 < srevilak> Pirate_Joe: I respect your right to dissent, but I disagree 21:30 < srevilak> Malt: yup, that's them 21:31 < Pirate_Joe> Thank you for understanding. I figured I would be out voted on this srevilak but I want to show true to our core principles is all. I don't mind if we do something to handle the situation. 21:31 < Malt> Anyway I don't think we have enough folk to schedule a time to record 21:32 < Pirate_Joe> Actually 21:32 < Pirate_Joe> For the next recording I would like to do it with you Malt 21:32 < Pirate_Joe> If possible, I would like to do a history of the Malt and what you do for us all. 21:33 < Pirate_Joe> How you became a Pirate, etc. 21:33 < Malt> Eh I'd rather stick to pressing issues 21:34 < Pirate_Joe> If you do not want to go in to it, that's fine. We have done a few key people and wanted to do one on you. 21:35 < Pirate_Joe> I'm pretty slammed this week. When did you want to do one? 21:37 < srevilak> Per https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/06/04/its-lgbt-pride-month-three-guys-boston-want-permit-straight-pride-parade/ looks like straight pride is planned for Aug 31st 21:39 < Malt> This weekend is busy for me 21:40 < Malt> Early Saturday or Sunday 21:41 < Pirate_Joe> Yeah, def seems like an @$$ move 21:41 < Pirate_Joe> I would be ok with postponing the video to next week 21:41 < Pirate_Joe> Morning I can't do. 21:42 < Malt> Ok 21:43 < Pirate_Joe> Vote on counter protest? 21:43 < Pirate_Joe> I'll 2nd 21:43 < Malt> There's several planned 21:43 < Pirate_Joe> But we can swarmwise them togather. ^.^ 21:43 < srevilak> I support participation in a counter protest 21:44 < srevilak> shall we vote on counter-protest? 21:44 < Malt> I second 21:44 < srevilak> all in favor say, aye 21:45 < srevilak> aye 21:45 < Pirate_Joe> aye, with reservations 21:46 < Malt> Aye. 21:46 < Malt> Let's bash the fash 21:47 < srevilak> Thinking of time and the agenda 21:47 < srevilak> We have Holyoke coming up on the 22nd 21:47 < Malt> Neat 21:47 < srevilak> I see jamie's made a blog post here: https://masspirates.org/blog/2019/05/30/holyoke-meetup-four-weeks-away/ 21:48 < srevilak> who's planning to go? 21:48 < Pirate_Joe> I am hopeful 21:48 < srevilak> I'll be there 21:50 < srevilak> any groups/people we can/should do outreach to, in effort to get turnout? 21:51 < Malt> Plenty of local colleges 21:51 < Malt> Dsa in the area 21:52 < srevilak> that's good 21:52 < srevilak> Perhaps worth going through civi contacts in area. Maybe mail as a group, or individually 21:52 < srevilak> ? 21:53 < Pirate_Joe> Please do as a group 21:53 < Pirate_Joe> Or send out to everyone? 21:53 < srevilak> we could 21:54 < srevilak> I can volunteer to draft a messages this weekend, and run it by activist list for review 21:54 < Pirate_Joe> Sounds good to me. 21:55 < Malt> Same 21:56 < Pirate_Joe> We are past time 21:56 < Pirate_Joe> Motion to Adjourn? 21:56 < srevilak> second 21:57 < Pirate_Joe> All in favor? 21:57 < srevilak> all in favor? 21:57 < srevilak> aye 21:57 < Pirate_Joe> my b 21:57 < Pirate_Joe> Aye 21:57 < srevilak> Pirate_Joe: just an echo, don't worry about it :) 21:57 < srevilak> I'll post the transcript