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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/ |
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| Recording: | | Recording: https://youtu.be/rx_PCKGk7Q0 |
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| == Reports == | | == Reports == |
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| * Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed | | * Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed |
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| === 2026 Campaigns & Voter Outreach === | | === 2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach === |
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| Leader: Jamie | | Leader: Jamie |
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| [[2026 Campaign Plan]] | | [[2027 Campaign Plan]] |
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| === Commonwealth Bills to Review === | | === Other To Do === |
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| * An Act relative to unmanned aerial systems ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3749 H.3749] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2438 S.2438])
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| * An Act relative to protecting Massachusetts residents against federal government surveillance ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2687 H.2687])
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| * Dignity Not Deportations Act ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1588 H.1588] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1122 S.1122])
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| * Right to Repair Bills:
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| ** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H433 H.433] & [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S189 S.189]
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| ** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H398 H.398]
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| ** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1278 H.1278] (Hearing occurred)
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| * 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:
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| ** An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1980 H.1980])
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| Here is [https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MassPirates_2025_Bills_To_Review an etherpad for people to offer suggestions].
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| ==== Bills We Decided On ==== | | === Observers === |
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| [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4746 Massachusetts House data privacy bills] - We urge supports to call and ask for multiple changes.
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| * 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])
| | The house passed its bill to impose age limits on social media. No one under 13. 13 and 14 year olds can use with parents permission. We signed on to a letter to warn the legislature of risks of age verification. |
| * Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])
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| * H.1973. An Act protecting personal security. We support the bill, and its senate counterpart.
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| * 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.
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| * 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.
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| * An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])
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| * An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])
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| * An Act relative to sexual assault by an officer ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634 H.2634])
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| === Federal Bills to Review ===
| | FISA section 702 reauthorization didn't have enough votes to pass, but is likely to come up again. |
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| * Kids Online Safety Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748]) - We opposed them.
| | No USPP issues that we're aware of. |
| * Anti-Section 230 bills - We opposed them
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| * Anti-File Sharing bills:
| | National party conference on June 6th. Sign up sheet will be up this week. |
| ** 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]
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| ** American Copyright Protection Act (Not yet posted) [https://torrentfreak.com/unveiled-new-u-s-anti-piracy-bill-acpa-proposes-alternative-site-blocking-path/ ...more])
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| ** ... more on the bills at https://torrentfreak.com/fears-of-overblocking-unite-critics-of-u-s-pirate-site-blocking-bill/
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| * 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]
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| * American Music Fairness Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/861/text H.R.861])
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| === Other To Do ===
| | Will do pirate news next week (May 3rd). |
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| == Upcoming Events ==
| | Preliminary campaign action plan written. To be finalized later in the month. |
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Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/
Recording: https://youtu.be/rx_PCKGk7Q0
Reports
Decisions/Endorsements
United States Pirate Party Issues?
Projects/Events
June 6th National Party Conference
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
Other To Do
Upcoming Events
Participants
Observers
Summary
The house passed its bill to impose age limits on social media. No one under 13. 13 and 14 year olds can use with parents permission. We signed on to a letter to warn the legislature of risks of age verification.
FISA section 702 reauthorization didn't have enough votes to pass, but is likely to come up again.
No USPP issues that we're aware of.
National party conference on June 6th. Sign up sheet will be up this week.
Will do pirate news next week (May 3rd).
Preliminary campaign action plan written. To be finalized later in the month.
