August 31st, 2025 Meeting - Revision history

Jokeefe at 14:24, 1 September 2025

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	== Participants ==		== Participants ==

			* jonoroski
			* jokeefe

	=== Observers ===		=== Observers ===

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

Jokeefe at 14:23, 1 September 2025

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	Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/		Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

	Recording:		Recording: https://youtu.be/Z0pBQkRIktg

	== Reports ==		== Reports ==

Jokeefe at 23:38, 31 August 2025

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	* [https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/08/14/about-the-states-pirate-party-ragtag-fighters-for-privacy-transparency-and-election-options/ The Cambridge Day article about the MassPirates came out]		* [https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/08/14/about-the-states-pirate-party-ragtag-fighters-for-privacy-transparency-and-election-options/ The Cambridge Day article about the MassPirates came out]
			* [https://flipsidenews.net/councilors-block-police-surveillance-technology/ Councilors block police surveillance technology]

	== Decisions/Endorsements ==		== Decisions/Endorsements ==

Jokeefe at 23:34, 31 August 2025

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	==== Bills We Decided On ====		==== Bills We Decided On ====

			Endorsed:

	* An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H96 H.96]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36 S.36])		* An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H96 H.96]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36 S.36])
	* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])		* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])
			* H.1973. An Act protecting personal security. We support the bill, and its senate counterpart.
			* S.1731. An Act to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos. Not great, but we'll support it, because it sucks less than the status quo.
			* H.1946/ An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. We support the warrant requirements, and the bills provisions for transparency and reporting.
	* An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])		* An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])
	* An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])		* An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])

Jokeefe at 23:32, 31 August 2025

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	== Reports ==		== Reports ==

			* [https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/08/14/about-the-states-pirate-party-ragtag-fighters-for-privacy-transparency-and-election-options/ The Cambridge Day article about the MassPirates came out]

	== Decisions/Endorsements ==		== Decisions/Endorsements ==

Jokeefe at 23:28, 31 August 2025

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	* Decrim Sex Work Bills from https://bswac.org/. Emailed Rikki and Desmond their thoughts on them as they are the most up to date on the issue:		* Decrim Sex Work Bills from https://bswac.org/. Emailed Rikki and Desmond their thoughts on them as they are the most up to date on the issue:
	** An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1980 H.1980])		** An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1980 H.1980])
	** An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])
	** An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])
	** An Act relative to sexual assault by an officer ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634 H.2634])

	Here is [https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MassPirates_2025_Bills_To_Review an etherpad for people to offer suggestions].		Here is [https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MassPirates_2025_Bills_To_Review an etherpad for people to offer suggestions].
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	* An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H96 H.96]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36 S.36])		* An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H96 H.96]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36 S.36])
	* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])		* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])
			* An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])
			* An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])
			* An Act relative to sexual assault by an officer ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634 H.2634])

	=== Federal Bills to Review ===		=== Federal Bills to Review ===

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New page

Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

Recording:

== Reports ==

== Decisions/Endorsements ==

=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===

== Projects/Events ==

=== 2025 Voter Outreach ===

Leader: Jamie

Based on Mass. Election Division data, we have 721 voters. Alec is contacting all of the municipalities that have not fulfilled our public records request.

=== 2026 Campaigns ===

Leader: Jamie

Jamie and Alec drafted a [[2026 Campaign Plan]] for review and approval.

=== Pirate News ===

Leader: Joseph

* Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

=== Commonwealth Bills to Review ===

* An Act relative to unmanned aerial systems ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3749 H.3749] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2438 S.2438])
* An Act relative to protecting Massachusetts residents against federal government surveillance ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2687 H.2687])
* Dignity Not Deportations Act ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1588 H.1588] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1122 S.1122])
* Right to Repair Bills:
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H433 H.433] & [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S189 S.189]
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H398 H.398]
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1278 H.1278] (Hearing occurred)
* Decrim Sex Work Bills from https://bswac.org/. Emailed Rikki and Desmond their thoughts on them as they are the most up to date on the issue:
** An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1980 H.1980])
** An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])
** An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])
** An Act relative to sexual assault by an officer ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634 H.2634])

Here is [https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MassPirates_2025_Bills_To_Review an etherpad for people to offer suggestions].

==== Bills We Decided On ====

* An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H96 H.96]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36 S.36])
* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])

=== Federal Bills to Review ===

* Anti-File Sharing bills:
** Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/791/text H.R.791]) - [https://torrentfreak.com/new-bill-aims-to-block-foreign-pirate-sites-in-the-u-s-250129/ ...more]
** American Copyright Protection Act (Not yet posted) [https://torrentfreak.com/unveiled-new-u-s-anti-piracy-bill-acpa-proposes-alternative-site-blocking-path/ ...more])
** ... more on the bills at https://torrentfreak.com/fears-of-overblocking-unite-critics-of-u-s-pirate-site-blocking-bill/
* Kids Online Safety Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748])
* Pro Codes Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4009/text H.R.4009] [https://www.techdirt.com/2024/07/23/congress-wants-to-let-private-companies-own-the-law/ ...more]
* American Music Fairness Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/861/text H.R.861])

=== A reconsideration of Member Meeting Articles ===

We haven't adhered to our [https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement Articles of Agreement]'s [https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement#Article_4.0:_Member_Meetings Member Meetings section] strictly since we have existed, specifically the [ https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement#4.2_Form Form] and [https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement#4.2_Time Time] sections. Meetings have met weekly and bi-weekly (our current form) and not twice a year each over six weeks.

Rework them to:

* Have a section on conferences (possible spring/fall, at least one a year)
* Rework the member meetings to be on-line at least once a month
* Set when elections for the pirate council is and that we can elect people at a conference or on-line by secret ballot

Working on a draft document at https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPRevisedMemberMeetingsArticles

=== Other To Do ===

== Upcoming Events ==

== Participants ==

=== Observers ===

== Summary ==