February 15th, 2022 IRC Meeting
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Review
Decisions/Endorsements
Elijah McGee -> PR/Media Director
Platform
Planks: https://github.com/masspirates/planks
Projects
Outreach
Leader: Malt
Starting monthly meetings. Next one will be Saturday, February 26th at noon.
Video Newsletter/Podcast
Leader: Joseph
- Pirate news recording scheduled for Sundays, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed
Other To Do
- Application to PPI
Upcoming Events
- Pirate Moot, Sat., Feb. 26th, noon
- Democracy Meeting, Sat., Feb. 12th, 11am-1pm
- Free the Vaccine Protest, April
Participants
- jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
- srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington)
- Joe (Joseph Onoroski, Lowell)
- Malt (sam capradae, worcester)
Observers
- davidd_
- hvxgr
- slerman
Summary
Planks. Adopted one for ending xenophobia.
Minutes
21:06 <~jokeefe> Agenda: https://masspirates.org/wiki/February_15th,_2022_IRC_Meeting 21:06 <~jokeefe> ids 21:06 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington 21:07 < Joe> I go weekly on Saturday, you are welcome to join me. 21:07 < Joe> Joseph Onoroski, Lowell 21:07 <~jokeefe> Anything to add? 21:07 < Malt> sam capradae, worcester 21:08 < Malt> nothing on my end 21:08 < Joe> Malt-fu 21:08 <~jokeefe> Decisions/Endorsements 21:10 <~jokeefe> Elijah McGee - Steve suggested meeting Eli on Thursday 6:30pm Would that work? 21:10 < Malt> i am usually doing dad duty at that time 21:10 < Joe> Not for me but I may be able to lurk it if need be. 21:10 < Malt> but i'm not required 21:11 < Joe> I found 50% of my headphones 21:12 <~jokeefe> Does that mean you found half a headphones? 21:12 < Malt> did someone eat the other half 21:12 <~jokeefe> Will confirm with Eli 21:12 <~jokeefe> Platform 21:14 <~jokeefe> The Diversity Plank sounds like a rehash of the Immigrants Welcome plank: https://masspirates.org/wiki/December_15th,_2021_IRC_Meeting#Summary 21:16 < Joe> Yes, I have a bluetooth headset which will allow me to attend 21:16 <~jokeefe> Great 21:16 < Malt> good point, we are kind of retreading familiar ground 21:16 < srevilak> There is a bit of overlap between those two planks 21:22 <~jokeefe> Is there something we can pull out of the text that isn’t a duplicate? 21:22 < srevilak> Separation of state and religion? 21:23 < Malt> Equity for workers means the freedom to work in any country, without legal hinderance. Working people have no borders. 21:23 < Malt> ? 21:24 < srevilak> Malt: I'm reading from https://github.com/masspirates/planks/blob/master/ForMoreDiversity.txt 21:25 < srevilak> I wouldn't add that to the immigration plank, though 21:26 < Malt> i'm on https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPForMoreDiversity 21:32 <~jokeefe> What about just the first paragraph in https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPForMoreDiversity ? 21:33 < srevilak> Sure 21:33 < Malt> works for me! 21:34 < Joe> Works for me too 21:34 <~jokeefe> To summarize: 21:34 <~jokeefe> Promoting Diversity 21:34 <~jokeefe> We recognize the mutual influences of discrimination and segregation of stigmatized populations. This situation is not compatible with our concept of human dignity and individual autonomy. A diverse society must be neutral on matters of faith and culture. No group should use the levers of power to preference themselves over others. The Pirate Party unequivocably condemns all ideologies which encourage prejudice and division between people. 21:35 <~jokeefe> Not sure “Promoting Diversity” is the right title 21:35 < Joe> Justice for all 21:35 < Malt> justice for all is a nice one 21:37 < Joe> Freedom is kind of a word used a lot by the right atm 21:37 <~jokeefe> Do we talk about justice though? 21:39 < Malt> "Abolish All Borders" 21:40 <~jokeefe> We already hava an Immigrants Welcome plank 21:40 < Malt> End Xenophobia 21:42 <~jokeefe> Should we talk about the us history of genocide and white supremacy? 21:43 < Malt> always worth mentioning 21:47 <~jokeefe> What about: 21:47 <~jokeefe> End Xenophobia 21:47 <~jokeefe> We acknowledge the United States' history of genocide and slavery. We recognize the influences of discrimination against and segregation of stigmatized populations. Our present situation is not compatible with our concept of human dignity and individual autonomy. 21:47 <~jokeefe> A diverse society must be neutral on matters of faith and culture. No group should use the levers of power to preference themselves over others. The Pirate Party unequivocably condemns all ideologies which encourage prejudice and division between people. 21:47 < Malt> hear hear! 21:48 <~jokeefe> srevilak / Joe - does that pass muster? 21:50 < srevilak> works for me 21:50 <~jokeefe> Joe? 21:52 <~jokeefe> Also, it looks like the governor is trying to expand the wiretap provisions. We opposed it in 2013 and 2017 - https://masspirates.org/blog/2013/02/09/1241/ 21:53 <~jokeefe> Any opposed to adopting the “End Xenophobia!” plank? 21:53 < srevilak> no objections 21:54 <~jokeefe> plank passes then 21:55 <~jokeefe> Final text: 21:55 <~jokeefe> End Xenophobia! 21:55 <~jokeefe> We acknowledge the United States' history of genocide and slavery. We recognize the influences of discrimination against and segregation of stigmatized populations. Our present situation is not compatible with our concept of human dignity and individual autonomy. 21:55 <~jokeefe> A diverse society must be neutral on matters of faith and culture. No group should use the levers of power to preference themselves over others. The Pirate Party unequivocably condemns all ideologies which encourage prejudice and division between people. 21:55 <~jokeefe> actually, shouldn’t we change “acknowledge” in the first sentence to “condemn”? 21:56 < srevilak> Good edit 21:56 < Malt> yes, good catch 21:56 < Malt> we should bring the wiretap up on sunday 21:57 <~jokeefe> any objections to that edit? 21:57 <~jokeefe> yes, Malt 21:57 < Malt> no objections! 21:57 <~jokeefe> We probably have testimony from past attempts we can brush up and send in 21:58 <~jokeefe> Oh no we lost, Joe! 21:58 < srevilak> It's close to time. Maybe his watch was fast 21:58 <~jokeefe> Same bat time Sunday for Pirate News? 21:58 < srevilak> yes 21:59 <~jokeefe> shall we adjourn? 21:59 < Malt> hail the conquering hero! 21:59 < Malt> okay 21:59 < Joe> 2nd to adjourn 21:59 <~jokeefe> aye 21:59 < Malt> aye 21:59 <~jokeefe> talk Sunday! 21:59 < Joe> Aye 21:59 < srevilak> will post transcript