Pirate News: Ride for Black Lives, travel restrictions and Pandemic Support (July 27, 2020)
James, Steve and Joe talk about the latest news: Steve discusses joining the Ride for Black Lives; Joe talks about new travel restrictions…
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Pirate News: Defunding the Police, Housing, Voting and You! (July 20, 2020)
Steve, James, Malt and Joe talk about the latest Massachusetts news. Joe talks about a recent protest in Lowell to defund the police;…
Boston and Easthampton ban face surveillance (July 2, 2020)
Recently, the Boston City Council voted 13-0 to pass a ban face surveillance by all city departments. The mayor approved the ordinance as well. Yesterday, the…
How are you communicating on-line? (June 20, 2020)
The pandemic is slowly improving, but the infection rate is steady. There is a real possibility that the fall could see a large upsurge…
RCV signatures handed in. Congratulations Voter Choice MA! (June 18, 2020)
A huge congratulations to Voter Choice for Massachusetts and hundreds of volunteers and organizers for handing in over 14,000 signatures to get Ranked…
Pirate News: Arlington, RCV and video chat tools (June 17, 2020)
Pirates Steve, James and Joe talk about the latest local news including: Arlington’s recent election and how it is organizing town meeting during…
Last chance to sign the Ranked Choice Voting petition! (June 13, 2020)
It is the final weekend to get the Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) initiative on the ballot. The signature drive has been going strong,…
One week to get RCV on the ballot! (June 10, 2020)
Volunteers from Voter Choice for Massachusetts, the Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) campaign, made history last fall when they submitted 111,000 certified signatures to…
Today, Boston facial recognition hearing (June 9, 2020)
Today at 3pm, Boston City Council’s Committee on Government Operations will discuss a proposed ordinance to ban face surveillance in Boston. The hearing…
Tuesday, Boston facial recognition ban hearing (June 7, 2020)
The police repression and violence against Black Lives Matter protesters and innocent bystanders over the last two weeks is abhorrent. The people have…