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…
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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…
November 12th – Running for Local Office Workshop (October 27, 2016)
With the November election in the final stretch, it’s time to get down to some really serious business — running for local office!…
Aaron James on the Young Jurks (October 26, 2016)
Aaron James, our candidate for State Representative in the 27th Middlesex, was a guest on “The Young Jurks” live stream last Saturday. Alex Mendez, an independent…
Anti-TPP Protest Today (October 24, 2016)
Fellow Pirate and Fight for the Future organizer, Joe Thornton, is organizing an anti-TPP protest in Lynn, this Tuesday (10/25), at an event…
Somerville Cryptoparty is Wednesday at The Sprouts (October 23, 2016)
The monthly Somerville Cryptoparty is this 6-9pm this Wednesday (always the last Wednesday of the month). It has moved to The Sprouts at…
Aaron James will be on the Young Jurks tonight (October 22, 2016)
Aaron James, our candidate for State Representative in the 27th Middlesex, will be once again be a guest on “The Young Jurks” live…
Learn to protect your privacy this Saturday or Wednesday (October 21, 2016)
There will be two cryptoparties this week that will be good opportunities to learn to protect your privacy online: Boston Public Library cryptoparty on…
Ballot Questions Endorsements (October 20, 2016)
Thanks to everyone who voted in our ballot questions poll. Based on your votes, our endorsements are: Question 1 – Allow the Gaming Commission…