Monthly Archives: September 2011

700 IP Mini-books in the Wild, In-Person Meeting Sunday

We have distributed over over 700 of Nina Paley‘s free Intellectual Pooperty mini-books at various festivals and events so far.  They are at the following book and comic stores: Cambridge Porter Square Books – 25 White St. Somerville Hub Comics – 19 … Continue reading

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Congratulations to the Berlin Pirates!

The Pirate Party is an international movement.  Yesterday, the Berlin Pirate Party upset the German political establishment by being the first Pirate Party to enter a state legislature.  So with their 8.9% vote, since Germany uses a form of proportional … Continue reading

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Freedom Rally this Saturday!

We will be tabling this Saturday, Sept. 17th at Freedom Rally on Boston Common. We will be there from noon on. The weather should be sunny and past Freedom Rallies have had tens of thousands of attendees. This will be … Continue reading

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On this tenth anniversary

On this tenth anniversary, we pause to remember those who died in the horrific attacks of September 11th, 2001, the valor of those who tried to save them and the families left without loved ones.  We pause also to remember … Continue reading

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Candidates Needed

Want to run for office in 2012?  Offices range from town offices such as select board, school committee and town meeting member to state representative and senator and up to US House of Representative.  We need you! We will run … Continue reading

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Distributing Intellectual Pooperty & September Events

We had a productive in-person meeting on the 21st.  So that more members & supporters make it to our October meeting, we have setup a poll for people to suggest the times that they are available. Help us distribute free … Continue reading

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Two wins for privacy and transparency

Last week, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York Federal Court ruled that the government needs a warrant and to show probable cause in order to get mobile phone location info.  Other court rulings have a ruled … Continue reading

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