ICYMI

Arizona – the Arizona Pirate Party will start the year off by hosting their first in-person meeting in the Tucson area, expected to be held at a public library. Discussions will include expectations for the upcoming year, the Henry campaign, among other topics. The Arizona Pirate Party has also been actively working to help Nevada and Colorado to get a Pirate Party officially formed in their states.

Illinois – the Illinois Pirate Party released their meeting dates for 2026 for both the Illinois Pirate Party and the Chicagoland Pirate Party. The first Illinois Pirate Party will be held January 4th over Jitsi. In-person meetings for both Chicagoland and Illinois will take place in earnest come August. Otherwise, meetings are expected to be held over Jitsi unless stated otherwise.

West Virginia – Those seeking a warm place to sleep have a location available in Keyser, WV. The link and address can be found in the link to the meeting posted below.

Committee News – A renewed focus shall be put onto our committees within the US Pirate Party. Regular meetings are scheduled to be held weekly for Platform, Outreach, IT and Press Committee. A new chair, USPP PR Director Cy Kindsfather, will take over for the Outreach Committee. You can join our Discord server to find more information on committees and to get involved in the discussions.

Volunteers – We are actively seeking volunteers! This is nothing new, but if you are from the states of Idaho, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio or West Virginia, especially, you are incredibly close to having an official party in your state. It would only take a couple volunteers to make it official, and all it might take is you (yes, YOU ).

Quote of the Week – “That’s what’s called leadership… those of us who are willing to actually look around and see ‘this isn’t getting done so I guess I’m gonna try to do something’. That’s leadership.” – Drew Bingaman

Check out our last meeting here! Victory is Arrrs.

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