Monthly Archives: March 2011

Meet the Pirates, this Sunday, April 3rd, 4-5pm

We will be holding a meet the pirates event this Sunday, April 3rd from 4 to 5pm.  It will be at 25 Moore St., Somerville.  It is a social event and we will be serving refreshments. Also, from 2-4pm, we … Continue reading

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Our Position on Google Street View

We were recently asked what our position was on Google Street View and this is what we came up with: Google street view operates in a public setting, and you have no expectation of privacy in a public setting. If … Continue reading

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Help protect Massachusetts businesses from Microsoft’s anti-competitive legislation

A bill currently under consideration by the Massachusetts legislature would give Microsoft the ability to bully companies in Massachusetts on a massive scale, while preventing its free software competitors from using the same law to protect their rights against infringement … Continue reading

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COICA has not been refiled, but domain seizures continue

The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) has not been refiled yet, but the US government has continued seizing domain names.  It began when the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seized … Continue reading

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We want your advice

We are getting a few requests for interviews and while we are up to date on the latest issues with COICA, ACTA, Wikileaks, and full body airport scanners, we want to know what our members and supporters want us to … Continue reading

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Organizing Meeting this Sun., Mar. 13th, 2-4pm

We are holding our monthly organizing meeting on next Sunday, March 13th at 2pm.  It will be at the home of James O’Keefe at 25 Moore St., Somerville, MA.  It is a combination social, educational and planning meeting and we … Continue reading

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The Massachusetts Pirate Party in the Media

We have gotten a few references to our announcement that we are a recognized political designation in Massachusetts and we wanted to share them with you: Universal Hub – Arrrr: You can now register to vote in Massachusetts as a … Continue reading

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