August 9th, 2026 Meeting: Difference between revisions
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Reports | |||
* Cambridge has decided to temporarily re-instate shot spotter devices. In the future use may be subject to oversight by a civilian review committee. | |||
* There was a wordpress vulnerability being widely expoited. The masspirates blog was compromised and we had to recover the site. AI is making easier for crackers to find and develop expoits. | |||
Decisions | |||
* Boston anarchist bookfair has been scheduled for Nov 7th and 8th. Held at the Cambridge Community Center. We'll request a table this year. If we're not approved, we should run a camera mapping event around the conference site. | |||
USPP Issues | |||
* Florida has raised complaints about Maryland. The USPP is sorting this out. | |||
* Fellow named Jacob Anderson - looking for a national endorsement. National will vote on this later tonight. | |||
Ballot Questions | |||
* There are nine ballot questions this year. https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_2026_ballot_measures | |||
* Question 1, https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_1,_Public_Records_Requirements_for_Legislature_and_Governor%E2%80%99s_Office_Initiative_(2026). Would make documents held by the governor's office and legislature subject to open meeting law. | |||
* Question 2, https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_2,_Permit_Collective_Bargaining_for_Committee_for_Public_Counsel_Services_Employees_Initiative_(2026). Would allow public defenders to engage in collective bargaining. | |||
Latest revision as of 00:52, 10 August 2026
Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/
Recording:
Reports
Decisions/Endorsements
Boston Anarchist Bookfair
The Boston Anarchist Bookfair will be November 7-8, 2026. It will once again be at the Cambridge Community Center.
Registration is open until August 30th.
Do we want to request a table?
United States Pirate Party Issues?
Projects/Events
2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach
Leader: Jamie
Pirate News
Leader: Joseph
- Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed
Review Ballot Questions
Other To Do
Upcoming Events
Participants
- Jamie
- Joe
- Steve
Observers
Summary
Reports
- Cambridge has decided to temporarily re-instate shot spotter devices. In the future use may be subject to oversight by a civilian review committee.
- There was a wordpress vulnerability being widely expoited. The masspirates blog was compromised and we had to recover the site. AI is making easier for crackers to find and develop expoits.
Decisions
- Boston anarchist bookfair has been scheduled for Nov 7th and 8th. Held at the Cambridge Community Center. We'll request a table this year. If we're not approved, we should run a camera mapping event around the conference site.
USPP Issues
- Florida has raised complaints about Maryland. The USPP is sorting this out.
- Fellow named Jacob Anderson - looking for a national endorsement. National will vote on this later tonight.
Ballot Questions
- There are nine ballot questions this year. https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_2026_ballot_measures
- Question 1, https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_1,_Public_Records_Requirements_for_Legislature_and_Governor%E2%80%99s_Office_Initiative_(2026). Would make documents held by the governor's office and legislature subject to open meeting law.
- Question 2, https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_2,_Permit_Collective_Bargaining_for_Committee_for_Public_Counsel_Services_Employees_Initiative_(2026). Would allow public defenders to engage in collective bargaining.
