House allows ISPs to spy on you, protect yourself (March 29, 2017)
Yesterday, in a mostly partisan vote of 215 to 205, the US House of Representatives voted to roll back our online privacy protections from…
Category: Civil Liberties
Save the Date: June 10th, Boston LGBTQ Pride Parade (March 28, 2017)
On Saturday, June 10th, we will again march in the Boston Pride Parade. If you plan to march with us, tell us in…
Tell your Rep Today: Don’t let ISPs spy on you (March 27, 2017)
Last week the Senate voted 50 to 48 to roll back our online privacy protections. As we expected, Senators Warren and Markey sided…
Upcoming Cryptoparties (March 26, 2017)
Various cryptoparties are coming up: 3/29, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, The Sprouts, 339R Summer Street, Somerville 4/26, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, The Sprouts, 339R Summer…
This Friday: Learn how to annoy legislators for freedom (March 20, 2017)
The Massachusetts Legislature has thousands of bills to consider. Quite a few are of interest to Pirates including whether to give millions of dollars in subsidies…
Providence Cryptoparty, March 19th (March 8, 2017)
The Providence Public Library will offer a cryptoparty on Sunday, March 19th, 1:30-4:30pm. The library is at 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903. An LGBTQ…
Dismiss all drug convictions made with tainted evidence (March 1, 2017)
On Monday, we joined with a coalition of 40 Massachusetts-based community, religious, advocacy, and civil rights organizations to demand that prosecutors immediately dismiss…
Digital Security 101 Workshop, This Sunday, 1-3:30pm (February 4, 2017)
Concerned about your privacy on-line or the security of your computer or phone? Not sure where to start? Come to a Digital Security…
Somerville Sanctuary City Rally and Cryptoparty This Weekend (February 3, 2017)
Two events this weekend that Pirates will be at or are organizing: Somerville Sanctuary City Rally on Saturday from 10am to noon at…
Resist Hate This Sunday (January 28, 2017)
Quartermaster Steve and I will join other Pirates at the Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban and Anti-Immigration Orders. It is this Sunday, 1-3pm…