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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/0kGsAr6wSFA


== Reports ==
== Reports ==
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Scheduled for June 15th, 2025 in the Lavender room at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville.
Scheduled for June 15th, 2025 in the Lavender room at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville.


=== Internship candidate ===
=== Federal Bills to Review ===
* [https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/21/democratic-senators-team-up-with-maga-to-hand-trump-a-censorship-machine/ Senators working on a bill that would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act]. Section 230 is the primary reason we have freedom of speech on the Internet. [https://www.techdirt.com/2020/06/23/hello-youve-been-referred-here-because-youre-wrong-about-section-230-communications-decency-act/ See this explainer]. We have long supported Section 230 implicitly, but we never wrote up a statement why. Including why we support free speech seems important right now, as well.
* [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4569 TAKE IT DOWN Act] / [https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/06/trump-promises-to-abuse-take-it-down-act-for-censorship-just-as-we-warned/ Analysis] - Passed the Senate
=== Commonwealth Bills to Review ===
* An Act relative to unregulated face recognition and emerging biometric surveillance technologies ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1538 H.1538])
* An Act establishing a moratorium on face recognition and other remote biometric surveillance systems ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1385 S.1385])
* 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])
* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])
* 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]
Here is [https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MassPirates_2025_Bills_To_Review an etherpad for people to offer suggestions].
=== 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


=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===
=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===
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== Projects/Events ==
== Projects/Events ==


=== Pirate News ===
=== Voter Outreach ===
 
Leader: Joseph
 
* Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed
 
=== 2025 Voter Outreach ===


Leader: Jamie
Leader: Jamie
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== Upcoming Events ==
== Upcoming Events ==


* Fri 6/13, 6-8pm, Boston Dyke March, Parkman Bandstand, Downtown Boston
* Sun 6/15, 10am-4pm, Spring Party Conference, Lavender room at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville.
* Tue, 6/17, 6pm, Map surveillance cameras in Cambridge, Cambridge Kiosk, Harvard Sq.
* Sat, 6/21, 12:30-5pm, Boxborough Fifers Da, Flerra Meadows, 400 Stow Road, Boxborough


== Participants ==
== Participants ==
* Alec
* Eli
* Jamie
* Steve


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


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Cambridge city council will discuss shotspotters this week.
We plan to be at the Boston Dyke March on June 13th.
Reports
* Jamie and Alec met to prep a mailing. Have 200+ envelopes printed out and ready to stuff.
June conference
* Two people have expressed desire to speak.
* Will also have lightning talks, and an informal cryptoparty during lunch.
USPP Updates
* Elections will be held during the USPP conference, which will be sometime in July. All of the officer positions have at least two candidates.  Nominations are still open for around three more weeks.

Latest revision as of 21:19, 1 June 2025

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

Recording: https://youtu.be/0kGsAr6wSFA

Reports

Decisions/Endorsements

June Conference

Scheduled for June 15th, 2025 in the Lavender room at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville.


United States Pirate Party Issues?

Projects/Events

Voter Outreach

Leader: Jamie

  • Letters to city election committee/town clerk asking for pirate voters/election dates
  • Follow ups as necessary
  • Snail Mail supporters in December to tell them about:
    • Conference
    • Call for officer nominees
    • Municipal elections
    • Other events/efforts
    • Donate/join our mailing list

2025/6 Campaigns

Leader: Jamie

Actions:

  • Outreach to volunteers:
    • Ask them to organize locally
    • Ask them to campaign/run
    • Ask them to give us their full contact info
    • Call potential candidates/supporters
  • Videos:
    • Selecting campaign
    • Planning campaign
    • Get on the ballot
    • Fundraising
    • Voter Id
    • GOTV

Other To Do

Upcoming Events

  • Fri 6/13, 6-8pm, Boston Dyke March, Parkman Bandstand, Downtown Boston
  • Sun 6/15, 10am-4pm, Spring Party Conference, Lavender room at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville.
  • Tue, 6/17, 6pm, Map surveillance cameras in Cambridge, Cambridge Kiosk, Harvard Sq.
  • Sat, 6/21, 12:30-5pm, Boxborough Fifers Da, Flerra Meadows, 400 Stow Road, Boxborough

Participants

  • Alec
  • Eli
  • Jamie
  • Steve

Observers

Summary

Cambridge city council will discuss shotspotters this week.

We plan to be at the Boston Dyke March on June 13th.

Reports

  • Jamie and Alec met to prep a mailing. Have 200+ envelopes printed out and ready to stuff.

June conference

  • Two people have expressed desire to speak.
  • Will also have lightning talks, and an informal cryptoparty during lunch.

USPP Updates

  • Elections will be held during the USPP conference, which will be sometime in July. All of the officer positions have at least two candidates. Nominations are still open for around three more weeks.
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