Pirate News: Independence from Government Surveillance Day! (July 4, 2026)
Steve, Joe and James discuss our events, the EFF’s Journalist Security Checklist and the US Government’s use of targeted advertising to track you.…
Category: Surveillance
Cambridge Votes to End ShotSpotter! (May 24, 2026)
On Monday, May 18th, the Cambridge City Council voted 5 to 2 in support of a policy order directing the City Manager to…
Help End ShotSpotters in Cambridge Today! (May 18, 2026)
The Cambridge City Council votes today whether to cease the collection of ShotSpotter recordings. The meeting starts at 5:30pm. Whether you live in…
Urge Cambridge to End ShotSpotter! Vote is Monday! (May 16, 2026)
The Cambridge City Council will vote whether to cease the collection of ShotSpotter recordings at their weekly council meeting this Monday, May 18th…
This Wed. Tell Clark: No AI Mass Surveillance! (April 6, 2026)
Digital Fourth and QuitGPT will protest outside the offices of Rep. Katherine Clark in Malden to demand that she oppose extension of the…
Pirate News: Warrantless ICE (February 16, 2026)
In the first Pirate News of 2026, Steve, Joe and James discuss the MBTA ending its redevelopment plans in Alewife, Trump’s Greenland fantasy…
Upcoming TBR Community Dinner & ShotSpotter Presentations (January 9, 2026)
The Black Response will host three community dinners to share presentations on ShotSpotter surveillance devices in Cambridge. The first event will be Thursday,…
You stopped Flock surveillance in Cambridge! (December 14, 2025)
Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang pulled Cambridge’s Flock surveillance camera contract as a result of the December 9th Public Safety Meeting. Thanks to…
Tuesday: Speak out against surveillance! (December 4, 2025)
The Cambridge Public Safety Committee will review whether to roll out Flock surveillance cameras on December 9, 2025 at noon to 2pm. If they…
12/9: Speak out against surveillance! (November 17, 2025)
The Cambridge Public Safety Committee will review whether to roll out Flock surveillance cameras on December 9, 2025 at noon to 2pm. It will…