Thursday EMERGENCY Mass. Sunset Vigils to Sunset the PATRIOT Act (May 20, 2015)
WHAT: Mass vigil at sunset against mass surveillance – happening in 50 cities across the U.S. WHEN: Thursday, May 21st as the sun…
Author: masspirates
Somerville Cryptoparty this Thursday (May 18, 2015)
Halley Murray, our new PR/Media Director, has been running cryptoparties at Parts & Crafts in Somerville for the last two months. She will…
March with us at the Boston Pride Parade, June 13th (May 16, 2015)
On Saturday, June 13th, we will march in the Boston LBGT Pride Parade. This is our fourth year marching in it. We want you…
Together Boston Cryptoparty this Sunday (May 14, 2015)
We are again running a cryptoparty for the Together Boston music festival on Sunday, May 17th. Danger!Awesome, a maker space, will be hosting…
Today Tell Congress: Oppose USA Freedom Act! (May 13, 2015)
We opposed the USA Freedom Act the first time around, and this time it is even worse. The USA Freedom Act would give…
Fast Track Dead in the Senate (for now) (May 12, 2015)
In a 52 to 45 vote, the Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed to move to debate the Fast Track Trade…
May will be busy (April 29, 2015)
May is going to be very busy. Besides helping the Free Software Foundation with International Day Against DRM, we are helping with three…
#PirateCon2015: Thanks and welcome new Pirate Council members! (April 29, 2015)
Thanks to everyone who participated in Pirate Con 2015 last Saturday! It was great of Evan Greer of Fight for the Future to…
Stop CISA! (April 23, 2015)
Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 307-116 to pass the Protecting Cyber Networks Act. This bill is CISPA all over again, except that…
Tell Senators Warren & Markey to Oppose CISA (April 6, 2015)
Yet again, Congress is trying to ram through a new network security bill that is long on surveillance and light on privacy protection.…