View source for February 26th, 2022 Community Organizing Discussion

== Agenda ==

Attending: Steve, Greg, James, Joe, Malt.

=== Meet and Greet ===


=== Picking a Single Discussion Platform ===

We have tried multiple discussion platforms:
* email lists
* Slack
* Matrix discussion
* Discord (our own and National Party)
* Signal Channel

The German Pirate Party has their [https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/docs/INSTALL.md own Discourse server] as well as Discord and Telegram. The Dutch Pirates have [https://piratenpartij.nl/irc/ seven communication tools]. The Australian Pirates have a Discourse server and a Discord.

=== Ways to stop the pandemic ===

=== Running for office ===

== Summary ==

=== EARN IT Act ===

* Two House Bills:
** H.R.6544 - EARN IT Act of 2022
** H.R.1198 - END Child Exploitation Act
* Plan protest with EFF/FSF/others
* Talk with Senators Warren/Markey and Congresswoman Trahan who is on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce

=== Discussion of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ===

[https://pp-international.net/2022/02/joint-statement-by-european-pirates-and-pirate-parties-international-on-putins-aggression-against-ukraine/ PPI Statement]

=== Picking a Single Discussion Platform ===

Decided on using activists email list and signal chat.

=== Ways to stop the pandemic ===

Why are we still here?

* Free tests and masks
* Mask and social distance
* Get vaccinated
* Free the Vaccines
* Invest in producing tests locally
* Invest in public health
* Living wage for medical workers

Interview "Worcester sucks and I love it" writer about the nurses strike and the effort to decertify it.

=== Running for office ===

* Signatures due by the end of May
* Ask members to run
* Contact those who said they were interested in running
* Contact volunteers
* Video for how to get on the ballot

== Meeting Details ==

X attended.