July 28th, 2021 IRC Meeting
From Mass Pirate Wiki
Review
Decisions/Endorsements
Facial Recognition Testimony
https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPFaceRecogTechTestimony
Platform
Planks: https://github.com/masspirates/planks
Working on Elections and Voting plank: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/ElectionsAndVoting
Projects
Legislation
- Fri., 7/30, 11am, Public Comment Meeting for Massachusetts legislature's commission to study face recognition
Outreach
Leader: Malt
- Next Pirate Moot: June 26th, 4-6pm, on-line
- Setup local video meetups by region with people who said they were interested in organizing a local chapter
- Organize candidate trainings
Video Newsletter/Podcast
Leader: Joseph
- Pirate news recording scheduled for Sundays, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed
Trans Advocacy Telethon
Boston Pride Festival - Cancelled
Leader: jokeefe
Boston Pride decided to close rather than reform itself to be more diverse.
Will put in a request to get our money back for the table we won't have. Might need to contact the OCPF.
Other To Do
- Application to PPI
Upcoming On-line Events
- Fri., 7/30, 11am, Public Comment Meeting for Massachusetts legislature's commission to study face recognition
- Sat., 8/7, 10sm-noon, Boston Seaport camera mapping outing
Participants
- jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
- srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington)
- malt (Sam Capradae, Worcester)
Observers
- davidd
- hvxgr
- slerman
Summary
Facial Recognition Testimony
- https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPFaceRecogTechTestimony
- Hearing info: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3892
- Additional details: https://masspirates.org/blog/2021/07/28/thursday-sign-up-to-testify-against-facial-recognition/
Minutes
21:05 <@jokeefe> Agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/July_28th,_2021_IRC_Meeting 21:05 <@jokeefe> ids 21:05 <@jokeefe> James O’Keefe, Somerville 21:05 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington 21:06 < malt> sam capradae, worcester 21:06 < malt> it was my birthday yesterdy 21:07 <@jokeefe> Anything to add? 21:07 < srevilak> Happy birthday! 21:07 < malt> none 21:08 <@jokeefe> Decisions/Endorsements 21:08 <@jokeefe> Facial Recognition Testimony on Friday 21:08 <@jokeefe> https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPFaceRecogTechTestimony 21:11 <@jokeefe> Suggestions? 21:14 < srevilak> Does Friday's bill have anything to do with https://www.aclum.org/en/legislation/face-surveillance-regulation 21:15 < srevilak> also https://www.aclum.org/en/campaigns/press-pause-face-surveillance 21:16 < malt> I'm adding some color commentary 21:17 <@jokeefe> thanks 21:19 < srevilak> It's this hearing? https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3892 21:25 <@jokeefe> yes 21:26 <@jokeefe> Sign up is at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8FCH5mrhe9jvokp8Ov56wnCuTiff5G3XqzCywMa2GQvlDdQ/viewform 21:26 <@jokeefe> by 5pm Thursday 21:27 <@jokeefe> Posted details at https://masspirates.org/blog/2021/07/28/thursday-sign-up-to-testify-against-facial-recognition/ 21:33 < srevilak> thx! 21:33 < malt> what time friday? 21:34 <@jokeefe> Thanks for the video link. That looks like a new feature. Will share it. 21:34 <@jokeefe> It starts at 11am. 21:36 < malt> okay cool 21:39 <@jokeefe> Sorry, been a long day. Finding it a bit difficult to edit the file at the moment. 21:41 < malt> i can handle it 21:43 <@jokeefe> Thanks. I can make more edits later. 21:47 <@jokeefe> Outreach - suggest holding the next pirate moot in September. Expect August will be slow. 21:48 <@jokeefe> Pirate News recording this weekend - 7:30pm? 21:50 < malt> i will be out of town 21:51 < srevilak> I'm available for pirate news 21:52 <@jokeefe> Sounds good. 21:53 < srevilak> is it adjourn time? (Will post transcript if so) 21:53 <@jokeefe> Hope you have a good trip malt. 21:53 <@jokeefe> I think so, srevilak. 21:54 <@jokeefe> malt and I will finish the statement by tomorrow. 21:54 <@jokeefe> malt has done so much of it. thanks! 21:54 <@jokeefe> motion to adjourn? 21:54 < malt> 2nd 21:55 < srevilak> aye 21:55 <@jokeefe> aye