It took seven legislators (December 30, 2016)
Seven legislators is all it took to delay selling cannabis legally in Massachusetts. The voters agreed that one year is enough to figure…
Year: 2016
Stop banksters from stealing people’s homes (December 20, 2016)
Over 70,000 people were foreclosed on in Massachusetts due to the financial crisis. The banksters were responsible to keep track of the paperwork on…
Today, come out to celebrate Cannabis legalization (December 15, 2016)
Cannabis is legal today! Thank you to the 1.7 million voters who approved Question 4 to legalize Cannabis. Thank you and congratulations to…
Saturday, 1pm, Manning Birthday Standout (December 15, 2016)
This Saturday, the 17th, we will join Chelsea Manning supporters for a stand out on her birthday. It will be from 1-2pm in…
Tell Boston to shut down the BPD’s social media spying program (December 14, 2016)
We join 20 civil rights, civil liberties, religious, and community organizations in calling on Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Police Commissioner William Evans…
Tech Meeting Today, Manning Standout the 17th (December 10, 2016)
November was a busy month. We helped Aaron James earn 2635 votes, the most of any Pirate in Massachusetts. Our first campaign training was…
TODAY: Boston PD wants $1.4m to spy on you online. Come oppose it! (December 5, 2016)
The Boston Police Department secretly tried to buy $1.4 million dollars of social media monitoring software to spy on Bostonians free speech. Since…
Pirate Podcasts – Episode 10: Your Community Needs You (to run for office) (December 4, 2016)
James O’Keefe is the Captain of the Massachusetts Pirate Party, and a former Green Party candidate for Massachusetts Treasurer. In this podcast, James…
Wednesday, Digital Security 101 Workshop (November 28, 2016)
On Wednesday, the monthly Somerville Cryptoparty this November will offer a Digital Security 101 workshop that will focus on getting new folks up…
Pirate Podcasts – Episode 9: How to run for town meeting (November 19, 2016)
Town Meetings are a common form of town legislature in New England, and they’re also a working example of direct democracy. In this…