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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/rv-aITdahpk


== Reports ==
== Reports ==


== Decisions/Endorsements ==
== Decisions/Endorsements ==
=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===
== Projects/Events ==


=== June 6-7th National Party Conference ===
=== June 6-7th National Party Conference ===
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Conference page: https://uspirates.org/nationalconference/
Conference page: https://uspirates.org/nationalconference/


Sign up page: https://support.uspirates.org/form/register-for-2026-conference
Sign up page: https://support.uspirates.org/2026-conference-signup


Planning etherpad: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/2026USPiratePartyConferencePlanning
Planning etherpad: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/2026USPiratePartyConferencePlanning


We have six registrants so far, of which four requested to speak at it.
We have nine registrants so far.
 
=== Sign on to letter in favor of S.1053? ===
 
An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1053 S.1053]) looks like the bill on banning police usage of facial recognition technology commonwealth-wide we supported previously. We have been asked to sign on to a letter in favor of it.
 
=== FftF proposed social media legislation ===
 
Fight for the Future released a [https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-05-05-fight-for-the-future-releases-draft-of-proposed-social-media-legislation-that-protects-all-kids-from-big-tech/ draft of proposed social media legislation that protects ALL kids from Big Tech]. Suggest we review it to see what we agree with and what we want changed and why.
 
=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===
 
== Projects/Events ==


=== Other To Do ===
=== Other To Do ===
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== Participants ==
== Participants ==


 
* Jamie
* Joe
* Steve


=== Observers ===
=== Observers ===


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Conference
* 9 people registered so far.  Registration is still open
* Schedule of talks published
* AV Setup tested
* Need to decide on room layout. Jamie will view the venue during the week, take a look, and decide.
* Lunch location.
** Saturday - The Anchor 
** Sunday - Probably legal sea foods, which is close to the aquarium.
* Sunday afternoon: walk freedom trail, the visit the aquarium
S.1035
* https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1053
* Seems similar to bills we have supported in the past
* We agree to sign on to a letter endorsing this legislation.
FftF proposed social media legislation
* https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-05-05-fight-for-the-future-releases-draft-of-proposed-social-media-legislation-that-protects-all-kids-from-big-tech/
* Section 3(c) references 3(f), but there is no 3(f). This may be a drafting glitch.
* We support the proposed legislation, but will request the dangling citation be corrected.
Pirate News
* Potentially on Jun 14th. TBD
USPP News
* No US Party news to report.

Latest revision as of 21:59, 31 May 2026

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

Recording: https://youtu.be/rv-aITdahpk

Reports

Decisions/Endorsements

June 6-7th National Party Conference

Conference page: https://uspirates.org/nationalconference/

Sign up page: https://support.uspirates.org/2026-conference-signup

Planning etherpad: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/2026USPiratePartyConferencePlanning

We have nine registrants so far.

Sign on to letter in favor of S.1053?

An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology (S.1053) looks like the bill on banning police usage of facial recognition technology commonwealth-wide we supported previously. We have been asked to sign on to a letter in favor of it.

FftF proposed social media legislation

Fight for the Future released a draft of proposed social media legislation that protects ALL kids from Big Tech. Suggest we review it to see what we agree with and what we want changed and why.

United States Pirate Party Issues?

Projects/Events

Other To Do

Upcoming Events

Participants

  • Jamie
  • Joe
  • Steve

Observers

Summary

Conference

  • 9 people registered so far. Registration is still open
  • Schedule of talks published
  • AV Setup tested
  • Need to decide on room layout. Jamie will view the venue during the week, take a look, and decide.
  • Lunch location.
    • Saturday - The Anchor
    • Sunday - Probably legal sea foods, which is close to the aquarium.
  • Sunday afternoon: walk freedom trail, the visit the aquarium

S.1035

FftF proposed social media legislation

Pirate News

  • Potentially on Jun 14th. TBD

USPP News

  • No US Party news to report.