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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/hvCSCDMpJMw | ||
== Reports == | == Reports == | ||
== Decisions/Endorsements == | == Decisions/Endorsements == | ||
=== Attend Anarchist Bookfair? === | |||
BABF is 11/1-2. Should we have a table with Restore the 4th? Does anyone want to offer a talk? | |||
=== United States Pirate Party Issues? === | === United States Pirate Party Issues? === | ||
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Leader: Jamie | Leader: Jamie | ||
Jamie and Alec drafted a [[2026 Campaign Plan]] for review and approval. | Jamie and Alec drafted a [[2026 Campaign Plan]] for review and approval. | ||
Notified members. | |||
=== Pirate News === | === Pirate News === | ||
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=== Commonwealth Bills to Review === | === 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 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]) | * An Act relative to protecting Massachusetts residents against federal government surveillance ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2687 H.2687]) | ||
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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 promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1731 S.1731)) | |||
* An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1946 H.1946]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1053 S.1053]) | |||
* 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. | |||
=== Federal Bills to Review === | === Federal Bills to Review === | ||
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** American Copyright Protection Act (Not yet posted) [https://torrentfreak.com/unveiled-new-u-s-anti-piracy-bill-acpa-proposes-alternative-site-blocking-path/ ...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/ | ** ... more on the bills at https://torrentfreak.com/fears-of-overblocking-unite-critics-of-u-s-pirate-site-blocking-bill/ | ||
* | * The SCREEN Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/737/text S.737]) | ||
* 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] | * 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]) | * American Music Fairness Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/861/text H.R.861]) | ||
We already opposed the Kids Online Safety Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748]) | |||
=== A reconsideration of Member Meeting Articles === | === A reconsideration of Member Meeting Articles === | ||
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== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
* Jamie | |||
* Steve | |||
=== Observers === | === Observers === | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Reports | |||
* Email update went out | |||
* We have an events calendar on website. | |||
* Virtual meeting of Boston Public Safety Committee. Police want to use three tools for monitoring social medial. Starts at 4pm. | |||
Boston Anarchist Bookfair | |||
* Nov 1st and 2nd. | |||
* We're interested in tabling. Will reach out to warrantless.org to see if they're interested in sharing a table, as we have in the past. | |||
USPP | |||
* Meeting tonight at 9pm Eastern | |||
Voter Outreach | |||
* On hiatus right now, due to vacations | |||
* 2026 campaign plan drafted | |||
Bills to Review | |||
* https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467. Appreciate the focus on decriminalization. Involves a variety of stakeholders. No time period specified for producing the report, or guarantee that the report will be public. Support, with caveats. | |||
* https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747. Support. | |||
* https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634. Support. | |||
Latest revision as of 10:10, 11 August 2025
Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/
Recording: https://youtu.be/hvCSCDMpJMw
Reports
Decisions/Endorsements
Attend Anarchist Bookfair?
BABF is 11/1-2. Should we have a table with Restore the 4th? Does anyone want to offer a talk?
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.
Notified members.
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 (H.3749 / S.2438)
- An Act relative to protecting Massachusetts residents against federal government surveillance (H.2687)
- Dignity Not Deportations Act (H.1588 / S.1122)
- Right to Repair Bills:
- 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:
Here is 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 (H.96/S.36)
- Civil Asset Forfeiture reform (H.1953)
- An Act to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1731 S.1731))
- An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology (H.1946/S.1053)
- 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.
Federal Bills to Review
- Anti-File Sharing bills:
- Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (H.R.791) - ...more
- American Copyright Protection Act (Not yet posted) ...more)
- ... more on the bills at https://torrentfreak.com/fears-of-overblocking-unite-critics-of-u-s-pirate-site-blocking-bill/
- The SCREEN Act (S.737)
- Pro Codes Act (H.R.4009 ...more
- American Music Fairness Act (H.R.861)
We already opposed the Kids Online Safety Act (S.1748)
A reconsideration of Member Meeting Articles
We haven't adhered to our Articles of Agreement's Member Meetings section strictly since we have existed, specifically the [ https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement#4.2_Form Form] and 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
- Jamie
- Steve
Observers
Summary
Reports
- Email update went out
- We have an events calendar on website.
- Virtual meeting of Boston Public Safety Committee. Police want to use three tools for monitoring social medial. Starts at 4pm.
Boston Anarchist Bookfair
- Nov 1st and 2nd.
- We're interested in tabling. Will reach out to warrantless.org to see if they're interested in sharing a table, as we have in the past.
USPP
- Meeting tonight at 9pm Eastern
Voter Outreach
- On hiatus right now, due to vacations
- 2026 campaign plan drafted
Bills to Review
- https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467. Appreciate the focus on decriminalization. Involves a variety of stakeholders. No time period specified for producing the report, or guarantee that the report will be public. Support, with caveats.
- https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747. Support.
- https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634. Support.
