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Ring, ring: Pirates calling! (February 16, 2014)
A week from today we will hold our February in person meeting. Our Quartermaster, Steve, was kind enough to offer his home to…
What’s in Your File, Part IV: Verizon (February 16, 2014)
A couple of months ago, I sent a FOIA request to the NSA, asking for a copy of my call detail records. The…
Feb 11th – The Day We Fought Back (February 11, 2014)
Today was the Day we Fight Back, in Honor of Aaron Schwartz, in commemoration of the SOPA blackout, and in a firm stance…
Call Your Legislators: Oppose TPP! (February 7, 2014)
In a few days, Congress will decide whether to “fast-track” the TPP — the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. This is a massive trade agreement…
Feb. 11th Fight Against Mass Surveillance (February 2, 2014)
On February 11th, we will join with the Fight for the Future, EFF, the ACLU, Reddit, Mozilla and thousands of other groups and…
Cryptoparty, Feb. 9th, noon-6pm, Northeastern Law School (February 2, 2014)
Come learn how to encrypt your email and files, browse the internet anonymously, use secure chat systems, and more. This event is free…
This Friday Protect the Net! (January 29, 2014)
Congress is considering approving Fast Track Trade Authority. If it passes, stopping secret trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is a give…
privacy eulogy (January 29, 2014)
Data Privacy Day (28 January) inspired me to write a eulogy for privacy, given the fact that various US government agencies are monitoring…
Pirate Party Prompts Successful Campaign Finance Ruling for Bitcoin (January 23, 2014)
Press release – Massachusetts Pirate Party – 1/23/2014 7:20 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIRATE PARTY PROMPTS SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULING FOR BITCOIN Boston,…
Commentary on DPU Docket 12-76-A: Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own Motion into Modernization of the Electric Grid (January 19, 2014)
The Massachusetts Pirate Party submitted the following commentary for DPU Docket 12-76-A, “Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own Motion…