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


Recording:  
Recording: https://youtu.be/2AHalIo1HUc


== Reports ==
== Reports ==
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[[2027 Campaign Plan]]
[[2027 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 ===
=== Commonwealth Bills to Review ===


Other bills:
* [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3164 An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds (S.3164)]


* An Act relative to unmanned aerial systems ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3749 H.3749] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2438 S.2438])
=== Other To Do ===
* 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].
== Upcoming Events ==


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


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


Endorsed:
=== Observers ===


* 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])
== Summary ==
* 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 ===
USPP Update
* CA lost national voting rights due to a lack of attendance.
* AZ chapter moving forward.


* Kids Online Safety Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748]) - We opposed them.
Pirate news
* Anti-Section 230 bills - We opposed them
* Are behind on uploading. Working to catch up
* Featuring music, in honor of public domain day.


* Anti-File Sharing bills:
We'll be helping out at B-Sides cambridge. To be held at Arts and the Armory.
** 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 ===
Working on campaigns and voter outreach for 2027.


== Upcoming Events ==
Act protecting children from social media feeds [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3164 S.3164]
 
* Senate is trying to address some of the issues in the house version
== Participants ==
* masspirates.org would not meet the definition of "Addictive Social Media Feed" in the bill's text
 
* "Age signal" transmits age range/category. Not date of birth or personal identification
 
* "Social media platform" seems not to include thinks like blogs or wikis.
=== Observers ===
* AG's office to promulgate rules and regulations for how parental consent is to be obtained.
 
== Summary ==

Latest revision as of 20:16, 20 July 2026

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

Recording: https://youtu.be/2AHalIo1HUc

Reports

Decisions/Endorsements

United States Pirate Party Issues?

Projects/Events

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

2027 Campaign Plan

Commonwealth Bills to Review

Other To Do

Upcoming Events

Participants

  • Jamie
  • Joe
  • Steve

Observers

Summary

USPP Update

  • CA lost national voting rights due to a lack of attendance.
  • AZ chapter moving forward.

Pirate news

  • Are behind on uploading. Working to catch up
  • Featuring music, in honor of public domain day.

We'll be helping out at B-Sides cambridge. To be held at Arts and the Armory.

Working on campaigns and voter outreach for 2027.

Act protecting children from social media feeds S.3164

  • Senate is trying to address some of the issues in the house version
  • masspirates.org would not meet the definition of "Addictive Social Media Feed" in the bill's text
  • "Age signal" transmits age range/category. Not date of birth or personal identification
  • "Social media platform" seems not to include thinks like blogs or wikis.
  • AG's office to promulgate rules and regulations for how parental consent is to be obtained.