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- Go to https://webchat.pirateirc.net/
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You can also connect via your IRC client at one of the servers listed at http://pirateirc.net/servers.
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Vermorel for Parliament!
Véronique Vermorel is a French Pirate running in a special election for the French National Assembly. She also lives in the Boston-area and is finishing up her internship for her business school. Her district includes the US, which is pretty … Continue reading
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CISPA Still Threatens Civil Liberties
Posted on behalf of fellow Pirate Kendra Moyer LATEST UPDATE While CISPA passed in the House of Representatives on April 18th, as of Thursday April 25, 2013, the CISPA bill was effectively stalled on the Senate floor after proving too … Continue reading
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House Passes CISPA Again, Fight Moves to the Senate
Yet again the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), this time by a vote of 288 to 127. This time, some Congress members cravenly used the Marathon bombings as justification for passing CISPA. The … Continue reading
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Say No to the CFAA!
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is a law that has been repeatedly misused to go after net activists and handout draconian punishments. Aaron Swartz is but one example. Indeed the CFAA can be easily read so broadly that … Continue reading
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Join us at LibrePlanet & PAXEast this weekend
We are going to have social gatherings at the LibrePlanet 2013 and PAXEast 2013 conferences this weekend. More than likely they will be lunch socials on Saturday. If you want to join us, contact the following people: LibrePlanet 2013 Probably meet … Continue reading
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Pirate Lunch This Week, Wed., Feb. 6th, noon
The next Pirate Lunch will be this Wednesday, February 6th starting at noon. It will be at Tavern in the Square, 730 Mass. Avenue, Central Sq., Cambridge, MA. For more info see: map & directions; Google Calendar reminder. Tweet
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1st Officer Lauren talks about Freeing Barrett Brown
Our 1st Officer, Lauren Pespisa, and Gregg Housh were recently on the Two Hotheads Show to talk about the effort to Free activist and author Barrett Brown. NOTE: Not sure why the embed code is going to the wrong video, but until … Continue reading
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Next in-person meeting is Sunday, Dec. 9th, 2-4pm, Framingham
The next in-person meeting will be Sunday, Dec. 9th from 2-4pm. It will be at 40 Moulton Park Rd., Framingham, MA 01702. If you would like to attend and need a ride, please email us and we will find someone … Continue reading
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Our 2012 ballot question endorsements
At our last IRC meeting we endorsed the three statewide ballot questions. Our statement for each question is below: Ballot Question 1 – Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information As automobiles increasingly become computers with wheels, manufacturers are trying to … Continue reading
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Videos from Boston CryptoParty Available
The Boston CryptoParty was a success with over 50 people participating in it. We recorded most of the talks, but haven’t processed them all. The following are done: Truecrypt/LUKS, OTR, Secure VoIP/SIP w/ Jitsi, Bitcoin & data liberation Counter surveillance … Continue reading
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