August 19th, 2020 IRC Meeting
Review
Decisions/Endorsements
Projects
Goals for Q3 2020:
- Organize meetups
- Revise platform
- Organize Fundraiser
- Organize candidate trainings
Bills
Federal
- EARN IT Act
- PATRIOT Act renewal
State
- Legislature extended session
- Push to get Right to Repair bill to a vote.
- Some of facial recognition moratorium is in the police reform bill
Video Newsletter/Podcast
Leader: Joseph
- Next pirate news recording scheduled for Sunday, 7pm unless changed
Democracy and Dogfood (Tech)
Set for 8/29, 11am-1pm
Regional Meetings/Events
Leader: jokeefe
- Surveillance Mapping Event
- Come up with a how to video
- Boston (jokeefe) - Sept 12th
- Worcester (Malt) - Oct 17th
- Party Conference - Fall
- 2021 Boston Pride Festival
- table booked
- setup signup sheet
- Announce
- Need to purchase insurance
- Need volunteer sign up form
- Tie to an activity, mapping the CCTV cameras in Boston or along the Pride parade route?
Computer donations
Platform Discussion
Moved to 2020 Platform Discussion
Other To Do
- Application to PPI
- Post statement on Archive.org Suit
- Post statement on our support for Question 1: open access to vehicle telematics systems.
- Post statement on our opposition to S.4051 - Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act.
- Post statement on retaining section 230 protections. Docket RM-11862
Tabled Projects
National Party
FOSS Tutorials
Worcester farm group is interested in having some FOSS tutorials. Perhaps:
- how to do basic labels in GIMP,
- work through a few sample spreadsheets related to seed cost and
- similarly applicable real-world situations, depending on the needs of the group
Basically how to do graph design & product management with open source tools. Malt will put together a one paragraph description of what we need and we can mail it out to ask pirates to help.
Upcoming Events
- Every Tuesday, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, on-line
- 8/20, 11am-noon, Link to the live stream is EARN IT Act Call-a-thon, on-line
- 8/29, 11am-1pm, Democracy and Dogfood (Tech) Meeting, on-line
- 9/12, Boston Surveillance Mapping Outing
- 10/17, Worcester Surveillance Mapping Outing
- Fall, Party Conference
Participants
- srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington)
- jokeefe (James O’Keefe, Somerville)
- Malt (Sam capradae, Worcester)
- Joe (Joseph Onoroski, Lowell)
Observers
- davidd
- ChanServ
- hvxgr
- Deffy
- mikey
Summary
Bills. EARN it act recording/streaming is tomorrow, 11am. Malt and jokeefe streaming. srevilak to check on stream.
Video Newsletter. Sunday 8pm
Tech meeting. Aug 29th at 11am. jokeefe will send reminders.
Surveillance Mapping event. Lists of OSM applications:
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_iOS_applications
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Android_applications
- https://medium.com/binj-reports/binjbrother-c1bec615a026
Conference questionairre: https://masspirates.org/crew/forms/2020-pirate-party-conference-questionnaire
Minutes
21:03 <@jokeefe> Agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/August_19th,_2020_IRC_Meeting 21:04 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington 21:04 <@jokeefe> James O’Keefe, Somerville 21:04 <@jokeefe> Anything to add to the agenda? 21:04 < srevilak> Nothing here 21:05 < Malt> Sam capradae, Worcester 21:05 < Malt> Not on my end 21:05 < Joe> Sorry for late. 21:05 <@jokeefe> just doing introductions, Joe 21:05 < Malt> Someone emailed about virtual camera spotting training 21:05 < Joe> Joseph Onoroski, Lowell 21:06 <@jokeefe> I responded with: that is a good idea 21:06 < Joe> My baby is sick ;( 21:07 < Joe> That is a good idea, I support it. 21:07 <@jokeefe> perhaps srevilak can help me with how to update in open street map 21:07 < srevilak> sure 21:07 < Joe> We could make our next video cast on it as well. 21:08 <@jokeefe> possibly, though I think we might need some editing 21:08 <@jokeefe> Projects 21:08 < Malt> Yeah, video cutaway for install help 21:09 <@jokeefe> Bills 21:09 <@jokeefe> EARN IT Act recording is tomorrow. 21:09 < srevilak> 11am? 21:10 <@jokeefe> yes 21:10 < Malt> Will! 21:10 <@jokeefe> would you be able to join us? 21:10 < Malt> Woooo! 21:10 < srevilak> No, but I can test stream for you 21:10 <@jokeefe> thanks! 21:10 < Joe> I will be unable to attend as well. Sorry. 21:11 < Malt> Well I'm looking forward to it 21:11 <@jokeefe> No worries. Malt and I will have a good time. 21:11 <@jokeefe> Video Newsletter/Podcast 21:11 < Malt> :) 21:11 <@jokeefe> Sunday 7pm still a good recording time? 21:11 < srevilak> yes 21:11 < Malt> Think so 21:12 < Joe> May we push it back an hour? I will be coming back from the boating trip I mentioned during our last cast. 21:12 < srevilak> 8pm? I can do that 21:12 < Malt> Prolly good on me too 21:13 <@jokeefe> 8pm is fine with me 21:13 < Malt> Ok 21:14 < Joe> 8 it is then. 21:14 <@jokeefe> great 21:14 <@jokeefe> Democracy and Dogfood (Tech) - been promoting. have some new sign ups 21:14 < Joe> I also have new software that I would like to test out for our meetings as well. 21:14 < Malt> Cool! 21:14 <@jokeefe> Will send a reminder to the email list. 21:15 < srevilak> Aug 29th, correct? 21:15 <@jokeefe> yes 21:15 < Joe> Though I'm having some tech difficulties, if I could grab you after the meeting Jokeefe please. 21:15 <@jokeefe> sure 21:16 <@jokeefe> Regional Meetings/Events 21:16 <@jokeefe> Surveillance Mapping event registration forms are up 21:17 < Malt> Woohoo! 21:18 <@jokeefe> Looks like there are more iOS apps than I thought: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_iOS_applications 21:19 <@jokeefe> And Android: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Android_applications 21:20 <@jokeefe> I can check the iOS apps and see if there is one as good as Pushpin OSM - which is no longer supported 21:20 <@jokeefe> apps, if they work, are easier than paper 21:21 < Malt> Truth 21:21 < Malt> Could we use geotagged photos? 21:21 < Malt> Like, can we access that data on a mobile.photo 21:21 <@jokeefe> Maybe. Haven’t tried that. 21:22 <@jokeefe> BINJ suggested that - https://medium.com/binj-reports/binjbrother-c1bec615a026#.avwuyfswx 21:22 <@jokeefe> I found apps easier, personally 21:22 < Malt> It'd make it the most accessible 21:23 <@jokeefe> 5 years since they started that. 21:24 < Malt> I trust your expertise 21:24 <@jokeefe> thanks 21:24 <@jokeefe> Party Conference survey is up 21:25 <@jokeefe> if you haven’t filled it out, please do 21:25 <@jokeefe> https://masspirates.org/crew/forms/2020-pirate-party-conference-questionnaire 21:26 < Malt> Gotcha 21:27 <@jokeefe> thanks 21:27 <@jokeefe> Computer donations 21:28 <@jokeefe> Got an offer of old wifi networking hardware 21:28 < Joe> Could we convert it to a mesh net? 21:29 <@jokeefe> possibly. will check with the donor 21:29 < Malt> That's be cool 21:30 < Joe> Maybe then use it to set up a permanent mesh in the city of Boston. I would be happy to reach out to some members on the board if that's the case. 21:31 < Joe> *City Council. If they don't bite perhaps Lowell or Somerville will. 21:31 < Malt> Or a school demo. 21:31 <@jokeefe> It is from massmesh folks so odds are possibly 21:32 < Joe> Actually.... 21:33 <@jokeefe> yes? 21:33 < Malt> ? 21:33 < Joe> With so many kids out of school, I may be able to reach someone on a local school committee to get this set up. Kids that don't have internet but are sent home a device to do school work would have to put themselves at greater risk. 21:34 < Joe> We could connect the dots for Massmesh and school committees across MA. 21:34 < Malt> Huh 21:34 <@jokeefe> will find out more 21:34 < Joe> So a lot of schools are doing a hybrid program and sending tablets, etc home. 21:34 < Malt> Setup social distanced supervised education hubs in old restaurants 21:34 < Joe> What if that student does not have internet? 21:35 < Joe> Or Massmesh? 21:35 < Malt> A roller rink is trying that 21:35 <@jokeefe> oh cool 21:36 <@jokeefe> that is all I have 21:37 < Malt> Same 21:37 < Joe> Please let me know what Massmesh says. 21:38 <@jokeefe> will do 21:38 < Joe> Motion to adjourn? 21:38 <@jokeefe> 2nd 21:38 < srevilak> au 21:38 < srevilak> aye 21:38 < srevilak> will post minutes 21:38 <@jokeefe> aye 21:38 < Joe> aye 21:38 <@jokeefe> thanks srevilak 21:39 <@jokeefe> have a great night 21:40 < Malt> Niiiight