July 28th, 2021 IRC Meeting

Decisions/Endorsements

Facial Recognition Testimony

https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPFaceRecogTechTestimony

Platform

Planks: https://github.com/masspirates/planks

Working on Elections and Voting plank: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/ElectionsAndVoting

Projects

Legislation

• Fri., 7/30, 11am, Public Comment Meeting for Massachusetts legislature's commission to study face recognition

Outreach

Leader: Malt

• Next Pirate Moot: June 26th, 4-6pm, on-line
• Setup local video meetups by region with people who said they were interested in organizing a local chapter
• Organize candidate trainings

Video Newsletter/Podcast

Leader: Joseph

• Pirate news recording scheduled for Sundays, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

Boston Pride Festival - Cancelled

Leader: jokeefe

Boston Pride decided to close rather than reform itself to be more diverse.

Will put in a request to get our money back for the table we won't have. Might need to contact the OCPF.

Other To Do

• Application to PPI

Upcoming On-line Events

• Fri., 7/30, 11am, Public Comment Meeting for Massachusetts legislature's commission to study face recognition
• Sat., 8/7, 10sm-noon, Boston Seaport camera mapping outing

Participants

• jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
• srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington)
• malt (Sam Capradae, Worcester)

Observers

• davidd
• hvxgr
• slerman

Summary

Facial Recognition Testimony

• https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPFaceRecogTechTestimony
• Hearing info: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3892