{"id":4312,"date":"2016-01-01T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/?p=4312"},"modified":"2015-12-31T15:43:12","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T20:43:12","slug":"we-need-your-help-to-make-the-next-two-years-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/2016\/01\/01\/we-need-your-help-to-make-the-next-two-years-great\/","title":{"rendered":"We need your help to make the next two years great"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the last two years, the Massachusetts Pirate Party has run on a shoestring, but we’ve still accomplished a lot.<\/p>\n

We ran two candidates for State Representative and got our first Pirate elected to local office.<\/p>\n

We organized a statewide conference; we spoke at Left Forum; we tabled at two Freedom Rallies; and we marched in two Boston Pride Parades, as well as Black Lives Matter protests, the March Against Monsanto, and the Boston Peace Parade.<\/p>\n

We taught people to protect their privacy by teaming up with Together Boston, Danger!Awesome, the Somerville Public Library and other groups to put on cryptoparties.\u00a0 We ran a cryptocorner at the P2P Conference, and monthly cryptoparties in Somerville.\u00a0 We even helped organize a speaking event for writer, open culture and anti-DRM advocate, Cory Doctorow.<\/p>\n

Now we are asking you for your time<\/a> and money<\/a> so we can do more in 2016.<\/p>\n

We have been frugal with the money we raised, spending $100 less than we took in, and have a cushion that we didn’t have two years ago.\u00a0 But like any organization, we need money to function, and to meet expenses.\u00a0 Here is what your contributions do:<\/p>\n