October 11th, 2026 Meeting

2026-10-12T00:03:09Z

Srevilak: /* Participants */

October 4th, 2026 Meeting

2026-10-05T00:34:26Z

Srevilak: /* Summary */

Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

Recording:

== Reports ==

== Decisions/Endorsements ==

=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===

== Projects/Events ==

=== Fall Surveillance Mapping Events ===

=== BSides Cambridge Cryptoparty ===

=== Boston Anarchist Bookfair ===

=== 2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach ===

Leader: Jamie

[[2027 Campaign Plan]]

=== Pirate News ===

Leader: Joseph

* Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed
* Two recordings being edited

=== Planning for 2027 Conference ===

Member survey in progress.

=== Review Ballot Questions ===

* https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_2026_ballot_measures

=== Other To Do ===

== Upcoming Events ==

== Participants ==

* Jamie
* Steve

=== Observers ===

== Summary ==

Jamie was travelling and had the opportunity to meet some pirates in the Netherlands.

Oct 25th - BSides Cambridge

Nov 7th and 8th - Boston Anarchist Bookfair. Waiting to hear back on our request for a table.

Question 6 - Nature conservation funds
* Would take a portion of sales tax from sporting goods and recreational vehicles
* Money would be used to create a conservation fund
* We're neutral, no strong feelings for or against.

Question 7 - Legalize Starter Homes
* Would allow single family homes on 5000 square feet with 50 foot of width.
* We support.

October 4th, 2026 Meeting

2026-10-05T00:08:45Z

Srevilak: /* Participants */

Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

Recording:

== Reports ==

== Decisions/Endorsements ==

=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===

== Projects/Events ==

=== Fall Surveillance Mapping Events ===

=== BSides Cambridge Cryptoparty ===

=== Boston Anarchist Bookfair ===

=== 2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach ===

Leader: Jamie

[[2027 Campaign Plan]]

=== Pirate News ===

Leader: Joseph

* Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed
* Two recordings being edited

=== Planning for 2027 Conference ===

Member survey in progress.

=== Review Ballot Questions ===

* https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_2026_ballot_measures

=== Other To Do ===

== Upcoming Events ==

== Participants ==

* Jamie
* Steve

=== Observers ===

== Summary ==

September 13th, 2026 Meeting

2026-09-14T00:49:38Z

Srevilak: /* Summary */

Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

Recording:

== Reports ==

== Decisions/Endorsements ==

=== BSides Cambridge / Member Meeting Conflict? ===

The BSides Cambridge event is on the same day as our 10/25/2026 Member Meeting. They don't overlap, but since some of us will be teaching people how to protect their privacy at BSides Cambridge, do we want to move this meeting to the week before?

=== Planning for 2027 Conference ===

The 2026 national conference functioned as our conference, but our last conference was in 2025. Suggest we:

* contact The Center for Arts at the Armory and see when the ROOTED Café will be open from January 2027 to May 2027 and what the price will be for a 6-8 hour block;
* put out a call for other locations that are accessible, near public transit and parking.

=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===

== Projects/Events ==

=== Fall Surveillance Mapping Events ===

I am scheduling four upcoming Surveillance Mapping outings prior to the Boston Anarchist Bookfair on Nov. 7-8. I haven't heard whether we can have a table at it.

The event days are:

* 9/12
* 9/19
* 10/10
* 10/31

I objectives would be to:

# finish mapping all the camera locations around the Cambridge Community Center;
# map the exact locations of all the Shotspotters in Cambridge;
# map surveillance devices in Salem for Halloween (10/31).

=== BSides Cambridge Cryptoparty ===

=== 2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach ===

Leader: Jamie

[[2027 Campaign Plan]]

=== Pirate News ===

Leader: Joseph

Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

Suggest at this one we cover a cryptoparty topic.

=== Review Ballot Questions ===

* https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_2026_ballot_measures

=== Other To Do ===

== Upcoming Events ==

* 9/12, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge
* 9/19, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge
* 10/10, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge
* 10/25, [https://bsidescambridgema.org/ BSides Cambridge MA], The Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville
* 10/31, Surveillance Mapping, Cambridge or Salem
* 11/7-8, [https://bostonanarchistbookfair.org/ Boston Anarchist Bookfair], Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender St, Cambridge

== Participants ==

* Jamie
* Joe
* Steve

=== Observers ===

== Summary ==

Cambridge forming some sort of committee to hear public testimony about shotspotter, and make a recommendation on whether to continue using the devices.

A host of municipalities have decided to get rid of their flock cameras. Yay.

We won't have a meeting after BSides. We'll meet the following Sunday.

2027 Member Meeting. Sometime between January and May of 2027. Will do a survey that asks people to suggest locations.

USPP updates. Tonight there will be discussion on where to hold the next conference. There are some growing pains from new Member states (which isn't a bad problem to have).

Camera Mapping. Was a glitch when our hosting provider moved cctv.masspirates.org to new infrastructure. In the process of straightening that out.

BSide Cambridge. Security conference. We're doing a cryptoparty.

2027 Campaigns and voter outreach.

Pirate News. Still one that needs to be edited and posted. We'll record one next Sunday at 8pm.

Ballot questions.
* Question 4. Election Day Voter Registration
** Currently, one must register 10 days before an election in order to vote. This will allow same-day registration
** MA currently allows same-day registration for early voting.
** Would not allow voters to change party on election day for primaries.
** We support this.
* Question 5. State Revenue Limits
** Would change the way that state calculates the maximum amount of taxes the state can collection. Could potentially reduce amt of revenue collected year over year.
** We oppose this.

September 13th, 2026 Meeting

2026-09-14T00:42:16Z

2026-07-27T00:23:07Z

Srevilak: /* Summary */

2026-06-29T00:21:14Z

Srevilak: /* Summary */

Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

Recording:

== Reports ==

== Decisions/Endorsements ==

=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===

== Projects/Events ==

=== June 6th National Party Conference Review ===

=== Pirate News ===

Leader: Joseph

* Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

=== 2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach ===

Leader: Jamie

[[2026 Campaign Plan]]

=== A reconsideration of Member Meeting Articles ===

We haven't adhered to our [https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement Articles of Agreement]'s [https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement#Article_4.0:_Member_Meetings Member Meetings section] strictly since we have existed, specifically the [ https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement#4.2_Form Form] and [https://masspirates.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement#4.2_Time Time] sections. Meetings have met weekly and bi-weekly (our current form) and not twice a year each over six weeks.

Rework them to:

* Have a section on conferences (possible spring/fall, at least one a year)
* Rework the member meetings to be on-line at least once a month
* Set when elections for the pirate council is and that we can elect people at a conference or on-line by secret ballot

Working on a draft document at https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPPRevisedMemberMeetingsArticles

=== Commonwealth Bills to Review ===

Other bills:

* An Act relative to unmanned aerial systems ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3749 H.3749] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2438 S.2438])
* An Act relative to protecting Massachusetts residents against federal government surveillance ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2687 H.2687])
* Dignity Not Deportations Act ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1588 H.1588] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1122 S.1122])
* Right to Repair Bills:
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H433 H.433] & [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S189 S.189]
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H398 H.398]
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1278 H.1278] (Hearing occurred)
* Decrim Sex Work Bills from https://bswac.org/. Emailed Rikki and Desmond their thoughts on them as they are the most up to date on the issue:
** An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1980 H.1980])

Here is [https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MassPirates_2025_Bills_To_Review an etherpad for people to offer suggestions].

==== Bills We Decided On ====

[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4746 Massachusetts House data privacy bills] - We urge supports to call and ask for multiple changes.

Endorsed:

* An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H96 H.96]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36 S.36])
* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])
* H.1973. An Act protecting personal security. We support the bill, and its senate counterpart.
* S.1731. An Act to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos. Not great, but we'll support it, because it sucks less than the status quo.
* H.1946/ An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. We support the warrant requirements, and the bills provisions for transparency and reporting.
* An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])
* An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])
* An Act relative to sexual assault by an officer ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634 H.2634])

=== Federal Bills to Review ===

* Kids Online Safety Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748]) - We opposed them.
* Anti-Section 230 bills - We opposed them

* Anti-File Sharing bills:
** Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/791/text H.R.791]) - [https://torrentfreak.com/new-bill-aims-to-block-foreign-pirate-sites-in-the-u-s-250129/ ...more]
** American Copyright Protection Act (Not yet posted) [https://torrentfreak.com/unveiled-new-u-s-anti-piracy-bill-acpa-proposes-alternative-site-blocking-path/ ...more])
** ... more on the bills at https://torrentfreak.com/fears-of-overblocking-unite-critics-of-u-s-pirate-site-blocking-bill/
* Pro Codes Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4009/text H.R.4009] [https://www.techdirt.com/2024/07/23/congress-wants-to-let-private-companies-own-the-law/ ...more]
* American Music Fairness Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/861/text H.R.861])

=== Other To Do ===

== Upcoming Events ==

== Participants ==

* Jamie
* Joe
* Steve

=== Observers ===

== Summary ==

* Not much to report at this particular moment in time. Had a good time at TBR's juneteen celebration and the Boxboro fifer's day.