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=== Support Lobby Day for  S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform) ===
=== Support Lobby Day for  S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform) ===


Restore the 4th Massachusetts is organizing a lobby day for S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform) for Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, 10am-3pm.  The aim is to get voters to lobby the Judiciary committee to vote it out of committee. They would like us to endorse it and ask pirates to come out for it.
Restore the 4th Massachusetts is organizing a lobby day for [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S899 S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform)] for Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, 10am-3pm.  The aim is to get voters to lobby the Judiciary committee to vote it out of committee. They would like us to endorse it and ask pirates to come out for it.


== Projects ==
== Projects ==
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== Participants ==
== Participants ==
* jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Somerville
* Malt: Sam capradae, Worcester


=== Observers ===
=== Observers ===
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== Summary ==
== Summary ==


* Need to find a new location for the Worcester meetup. Malt will check with the library
* jokeefe will put up post on platform topic from the previous meeting
* Voted to support the Lobby Day for S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform). jokeefe will setup a sign up form/post/email
* Video Newsletter - still working on the audio
* Democracy and Dogfood (Tech)
** Looking at hosting solutions for a voting platform.
** also worked on a page that shows all the ways pirates can talk to one another.
** have a poll out for the January meeting
* Malt will write a draft statement on Trump's anti-Semitism executive order


== Minutes ==
== Minutes ==
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[9:03pm] jokeefe: Agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/December_11th,_2019_IRC_Meeting
[9:03pm] jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Somerville
[9:04pm] jokeefe: Anything to add?
[9:04pm] Malt: Sam capradae, Worcester
[9:04pm] Malt: Some bad news!
[9:04pm] Malt: The worc meeting has to find a new home, stone soup is a no go
[9:05pm] jokeefe: dang.
[9:05pm] jokeefe: they moving?
[9:05pm] Malt: No political parties
[9:05pm] jokeefe: hmmm
[9:06pm] jokeefe: ok
[9:06pm] jokeefe: is the library available?
[9:06pm] Malt: Yes, I think so
[9:07pm] Malt: What time of year? March?
[9:07pm] Malt: I should check deadlines for running for office
[9:07pm] Malt: Then work backwards from that
[9:07pm] jokeefe: late April I think
[9:07pm] Malt: We'll want a few weeks to gather signatures
[9:08pm] jokeefe: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Candidates-Guide-generic.pdf
[9:09pm] jokeefe: agreed.
[9:09pm] jokeefe: I would suggest Feb/March
[9:09pm] jokeefe: if possible
[9:09pm] Malt: Got it
[9:10pm] jokeefe: Platform Discussion
[9:11pm] jokeefe: haven’t posted yet
[9:11pm] jokeefe: will get it out
[9:11pm] jokeefe: Decisions/Endorsements
[9:12pm] jokeefe: Support Lobby Day for S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform)
[9:12pm] Malt: Cool!
[9:12pm] jokeefe: Set for Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
[9:13pm] jokeefe: Support?
[9:14pm] Malt: Aye!
[9:14pm] jokeefe: aye
[9:14pm] jokeefe: great
[9:15pm] jokeefe: will put up a sign up form/post this weekend
[9:15pm] Malt: Who's sponsoring?
[9:16pm] jokeefe: Restore the 4th Mass chapter
[9:16pm] Malt: Cool
[9:17pm] jokeefe: Projects
[9:18pm] jokeefe: Regional Meetings/Events - I guess we already talked Worcester
[9:18pm] jokeefe: Video Newsletter - still working on the audio
[9:18pm] Malt: Nice
[9:19pm] jokeefe: Democracy and Dogfood (Tech)
[9:20pm] jokeefe: Looking at hosting solutions for a voting platform. also worked on a page that shows all the ways pirates can talk to one another. have a poll out for the January meeting
[9:20pm] Malt: New platforms are always cool
[9:22pm] jokeefe: aye
[9:22pm] jokeefe: that’s all I have
[9:24pm] Malt: I've been slammed with the end of finals
[9:25pm] Malt: I'd like to issue a statement on Trump's anti-Semitism plan
[9:25pm] jokeefe: Sure. Would you be able to write a draft?
[9:25pm] Malt: Of course
[9:25pm] Malt: I'll get it on the mailing list
[9:25pm] Malt: Let folks comment
[9:26pm] jokeefe: thanks!
[9:26pm] Malt: Totally. That's all from me
[9:26pm] jokeefe: Shall we adjourn?
[9:26pm] Malt: Sure
[9:26pm] Malt: Night buddy
[9:27pm] jokeefe: good night.
[9:27pm] jokeefe: hope you get some sleep
[9:27pm] Malt: Hope everything is a little easier
[9:27pm] Malt: You too! Haha






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Latest revision as of 21:31, 11 December 2019

Review

Platform Discussion

Moved to 2020 Platform Discussion

Decisions/Endorsements

Support Lobby Day for S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform)

Restore the 4th Massachusetts is organizing a lobby day for S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform) for Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, 10am-3pm. The aim is to get voters to lobby the Judiciary committee to vote it out of committee. They would like us to endorse it and ask pirates to come out for it.

Projects

Goals for Q1 2020:

  • Organize meetups
  • Organize election
  • Organize Fundraiser(s)
  • Organize candidate trainings
  • Revise platform

Regional Meetings/Events

Leader: jokeefe

  • Worcester meetup moved to 1/17/2020 at Stone Soup

Video Newsletter

Leader: Joseph

  • Next pirate news recording?

Democracy and Dogfood (Tech)

Next meeting will be in January. Topics are:

  • find discussion/voting system;
  • update CCTV cameras to include older cameras outside North America we didn't include;
  • write an app to record the location/ownership of CCTV cameras;
  • set up torrents for PirateCon videos (creynolds);
  • post remaining audio for PirateCon talks (srevilak).

Tabled Projects

National Party

Boston Sex Worker Petition

Computer Donations

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.

Fight bills to make the Film Credit Permanent

H.2419 would make the film tax credit permanent. It is supposed to expire in 2023. The bill has 100+ signatures this time around. jokeefe will submit testimony.

Upcoming Events

  • 12/17, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Encuentro 5, Boston
  • 12/24, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
  • 1/?, 11am-1pm, Democracy and Dogfood (Tech) Meeting, ?
  • 1/7, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, ?
  • 1/14, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Democracy Center, Cambridge
  • 1/17, 7pm, ?, Worcester Meetup, Stone Soup, 4 King St, Worcester
  • 1/21, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Encuentro 5, Boston
  • 1/28, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
  • 2/?, 11am-1pm, Democracy and Dogfood (Tech) Meeting, Diesel Cafe, Somerville
  • 2/4, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
  • 2/11, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, Democracy Center, Cambridge
  • Spring 2020, ?, Springfield Meetup
  • Spring 2020, ?, Boston Meetup

Participants

  • jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Somerville
  • Malt: Sam capradae, Worcester

Observers

  • igel[m]
  • davidd
  • Deffy
  • haskal[m]
  • MikaelaSuomalainen
  • ChanServ

Summary

  • Need to find a new location for the Worcester meetup. Malt will check with the library
  • jokeefe will put up post on platform topic from the previous meeting
  • Voted to support the Lobby Day for S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform). jokeefe will setup a sign up form/post/email
  • Video Newsletter - still working on the audio
  • Democracy and Dogfood (Tech)
    • Looking at hosting solutions for a voting platform.
    • also worked on a page that shows all the ways pirates can talk to one another.
    • have a poll out for the January meeting
  • Malt will write a draft statement on Trump's anti-Semitism executive order

Minutes

 


[9:03pm] jokeefe: Agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/December_11th,_2019_IRC_Meeting
[9:03pm] jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Somerville
[9:04pm] jokeefe: Anything to add?
[9:04pm] Malt: Sam capradae, Worcester
[9:04pm] Malt: Some bad news!
[9:04pm] Malt: The worc meeting has to find a new home, stone soup is a no go
[9:05pm] jokeefe: dang.
[9:05pm] jokeefe: they moving?
[9:05pm] Malt: No political parties
[9:05pm] jokeefe: hmmm
[9:06pm] jokeefe: ok
[9:06pm] jokeefe: is the library available?
[9:06pm] Malt: Yes, I think so
[9:07pm] Malt: What time of year? March?
[9:07pm] Malt: I should check deadlines for running for office
[9:07pm] Malt: Then work backwards from that
[9:07pm] jokeefe: late April I think
[9:07pm] Malt: We'll want a few weeks to gather signatures
[9:08pm] jokeefe: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Candidates-Guide-generic.pdf
[9:09pm] jokeefe: agreed.
[9:09pm] jokeefe: I would suggest Feb/March
[9:09pm] jokeefe: if possible
[9:09pm] Malt: Got it
[9:10pm] jokeefe: Platform Discussion
[9:11pm] jokeefe: haven’t posted yet
[9:11pm] jokeefe: will get it out
[9:11pm] jokeefe: Decisions/Endorsements
[9:12pm] jokeefe: Support Lobby Day for S.899 (An Act relative to forfeiture reform)
[9:12pm] Malt: Cool!
[9:12pm] jokeefe: Set for Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
[9:13pm] jokeefe: Support?
[9:14pm] Malt: Aye!
[9:14pm] jokeefe: aye
[9:14pm] jokeefe: great
[9:15pm] jokeefe: will put up a sign up form/post this weekend
[9:15pm] Malt: Who's sponsoring?
[9:16pm] jokeefe: Restore the 4th Mass chapter
[9:16pm] Malt: Cool
[9:17pm] jokeefe: Projects
[9:18pm] jokeefe: Regional Meetings/Events - I guess we already talked Worcester
[9:18pm] jokeefe: Video Newsletter - still working on the audio
[9:18pm] Malt: Nice
[9:19pm] jokeefe: Democracy and Dogfood (Tech)
[9:20pm] jokeefe: Looking at hosting solutions for a voting platform. also worked on a page that shows all the ways pirates can talk to one another. have a poll out for the January meeting
[9:20pm] Malt: New platforms are always cool
[9:22pm] jokeefe: aye
[9:22pm] jokeefe: that’s all I have
[9:24pm] Malt: I've been slammed with the end of finals
[9:25pm] Malt: I'd like to issue a statement on Trump's anti-Semitism plan
[9:25pm] jokeefe: Sure. Would you be able to write a draft?
[9:25pm] Malt: Of course
[9:25pm] Malt: I'll get it on the mailing list
[9:25pm] Malt: Let folks comment
[9:26pm] jokeefe: thanks!
[9:26pm] Malt: Totally. That's all from me
[9:26pm] jokeefe: Shall we adjourn?
[9:26pm] Malt: Sure
[9:26pm] Malt: Night buddy
[9:27pm] jokeefe: good night.
[9:27pm] jokeefe: hope you get some sleep
[9:27pm] Malt: Hope everything is a little easier
[9:27pm] Malt: You too! Haha
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