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== Decisions/Endorsements ==
== Decisions/Endorsements ==


=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===
=== Boston Anarchist Bookfair ===
 
The Boston Anarchist Bookfair will be November 7-8, 2026. It will once again be at the Cambridge Community Center.


== Projects/Events ==
Registration is open until August 30th.


=== Pirate News ===
Do we want to request a table?


Leader: Joseph
=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===


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


=== 2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach ===
=== 2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach ===
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[[2027 Campaign Plan]]
[[2027 Campaign Plan]]


=== A reconsideration of Member Meeting Articles ===
=== Pirate News ===


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.
Leader: Joseph


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


* Have a section on conferences (possible spring/fall, at least one a year)
=== Review Ballot Questions ===
* 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 To Do ===


Other bills:
== Upcoming Events ==


* An Act relative to unmanned aerial systems ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3749 H.3749] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2438 S.2438])
== Participants ==
* 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])
* An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3164 S.3164]


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


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


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


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])
Reports
* 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 ===
* Cambridge has decided to temporarily re-instate shot spotter devices. In the future use may be subject to oversight by a civilian review committee.
* There was a wordpress vulnerability being widely expoited.  The masspirates blog was compromised and we had to recover the site.  AI is making easier for crackers to find and develop expoits. 


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


* Anti-File Sharing bills:
* Boston anarchist bookfair has been scheduled for Nov 7th and 8th. Held at the Cambridge Community Center. We'll request a table this year. If we're not approved, we should run a camera mapping event around the conference site.
** 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 ===
USPP Issues


== Upcoming Events ==
* Florida has raised complaints about Maryland.  The USPP is sorting this out.
* Fellow named Jacob Anderson - looking for a national endorsement.  National will vote on this later tonight.


== Participants ==
Ballot Questions


 
* There are nine ballot questions this year.  https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_2026_ballot_measures
=== Observers ===
* Question 1, https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_1,_Public_Records_Requirements_for_Legislature_and_Governor%E2%80%99s_Office_Initiative_(2026).  Would make documents held by the governor's office and legislature subject to open meeting law.
 
* Question 2, https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_2,_Permit_Collective_Bargaining_for_Committee_for_Public_Counsel_Services_Employees_Initiative_(2026).  Would allow public defenders to engage in collective bargaining.
== Summary ==

Latest revision as of 00:52, 10 August 2026

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

Recording:

Reports

Decisions/Endorsements

Boston Anarchist Bookfair

The Boston Anarchist Bookfair will be November 7-8, 2026. It will once again be at the Cambridge Community Center.

Registration is open until August 30th.

Do we want to request a table?

United States Pirate Party Issues?

Projects/Events

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

Review Ballot Questions

Other To Do

Upcoming Events

Participants

  • Jamie
  • Joe
  • Steve

Observers

Summary

Reports

  • Cambridge has decided to temporarily re-instate shot spotter devices. In the future use may be subject to oversight by a civilian review committee.
  • There was a wordpress vulnerability being widely expoited. The masspirates blog was compromised and we had to recover the site. AI is making easier for crackers to find and develop expoits.

Decisions

  • Boston anarchist bookfair has been scheduled for Nov 7th and 8th. Held at the Cambridge Community Center. We'll request a table this year. If we're not approved, we should run a camera mapping event around the conference site.

USPP Issues

  • Florida has raised complaints about Maryland. The USPP is sorting this out.
  • Fellow named Jacob Anderson - looking for a national endorsement. National will vote on this later tonight.

Ballot Questions

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