No War with, No Occupation of Venezuela
January 3rd – In the middle of the night, while most U.S. citizens were sleeping and unable to be outraged, the United States invaded Venezuela and claims now to have captured Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela.
After promising peace, the Epstein files & fear mongering that their political opponents will start wars, they have taken upon themselves to invade Venezuela in the middle of the night without Congress’s permission, putting American lives on the line for oil & to distract you from the files.
This is what this administration thinks of you.
We have it in our platform explicitly that the U.S. must be a good neighbor and how we need to shift the dynamic in the New World from “a paradigm of United States dominance to genuine collaboration and friendship is essential. A more united American Continent will help each country become stronger and create a stronger bond between every American, from Greenland to Patagonia.”
Pan-American is essential to the Pirate foreign policy objectives. Our platform says we must “advocate for ending the Cuban embargo and lifting sanctions on Nicaragua and Venezuela.”
Not starting a new war with them.
Even if the administration sought permission to carry out such attacks, we (the United States) can not and should not be attacking our neighbor. This is ultimately another “blood-for-oil” scheme that will lead to countless deaths, billions spent and hard feelings developed by neighbors who already had a hard time trusting us.
For any U.S. citizen that is thinking “Oh but they were sending drugs into the United States, something something nacroterrorists”, I counter with this: Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the convicted drug trafficking former President of Honduras.
This has little to do with drugs and everything to do with oil and a distraction from the Epstein files. This has to do with a government unfriendly to U.S. hegemony that the U.S. has tried like hell for years to be rid of, only to lead to this, the most brazen and obvious attempt.
The United States Pirate Party condemns these actions. Secretary Hegseth said Maduro “fucked around and found out”, but empires fall. When we no longer hold dominance over the New World, a fact which most certainly will one day come, our neighbors will remember how we treated them as the most powerful nation in the world. This is just one of many things I believe the United States, not Maduro, will have fucked around and for which they will find out. Not via immediate retaliation, not via the refugee crisis this will certainly exacerbate, but through the lingering memories of the world and especially our neighbors, we will find out.
No war with Venezuela. Ending war is possible.
No War with, No Occupation of Venezuela
We could not maintain our opposition to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and also support the Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela, a country that has not attacked the United States. Trump’s claims that Venezuelan boats, which were nowhere near the United States, were transporting Fentanyl is laughable and only served as cover for today’s invasion. Ending the Drug War and ensuring that people receive the medical and social support they need to deal with their addiction are better, humane policies. I reproduce this statement from the United States Pirate Party as it is is consistent with our platform, values and past statements.
January 3rd – In the middle of the night, while most U.S. citizens were sleeping and unable to be outraged, the United States invaded Venezuela and claims now to have captured Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela.
After promising peace, the Epstein files & fear mongering that their political opponents will start wars, they have taken upon themselves to invade Venezuela in the middle of the night without Congress’s permission, putting American lives on the line for oil & to distract you from the files.
This is what this administration thinks of you.
We have it in our platform explicitly that the U.S. must be a good neighbor and how we need to shift the dynamic in the New World from “a paradigm of United States dominance to genuine collaboration and friendship is essential. A more united American Continent will help each country become stronger and create a stronger bond between every American, from Greenland to Patagonia.”
Pan-American is essential to the Pirate foreign policy objectives. Our platform says we must “advocate for ending the Cuban embargo and lifting sanctions on Nicaragua and Venezuela.”
Not starting a new war with them.
Even if the administration sought permission to carry out such attacks, we (the United States) can not and should not be attacking our neighbor. This is ultimately another “blood-for-oil” scheme that will lead to countless deaths, billions spent and hard feelings developed by neighbors who already had a hard time trusting us.
For any U.S. citizen that is thinking “Oh but they were sending drugs into the United States, something something nacroterrorists”, I counter with this: Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the convicted drug trafficking former President of Honduras.
This has little to do with drugs and everything to do with oil and a distraction from the Epstein files. This has to do with a government unfriendly to U.S. hegemony that the U.S. has tried like hell for years to be rid of, only to lead to this, the most brazen and obvious attempt.
The United States Pirate Party condemns these actions. Secretary Hegseth said Maduro “fucked around and found out”, but empires fall. When we no longer hold dominance over the New World, a fact which most certainly will one day come, our neighbors will remember how we treated them as the most powerful nation in the world. This is just one of many things I believe the United States, not Maduro, will have fucked around and for which they will find out. Not via immediate retaliation, not via the refugee crisis this will certainly exacerbate, but through the lingering memories of the world and especially our neighbors, we will find out.
No war with Venezuela. Ending war is possible.
Solidarity with Iran: PPI Supports the Path to a Democratic Future
The Totalitarian Regime in Iran is Facing an Existential Crisis
The recent wave of protests is a natural response to catastrophic leadership and systemic failure. Tragically, a vast number of Iranians live in exile across the globe, knowing that returning to their homeland could mean a death sentence.
The Need for Pirates in Iran
Iran needs Pirates, courageous individuals who are ready to stand up to the Ayatollahs and this ruthless, inhumane regime.
Pirate Parties International (PPI) is proud to have two board members of Iranian descent, Babak Tubis and Schoresch Davoodi, along with numerous Iranian members in Pirate parties worldwide. Babak recently published a statement in German regarding his party’s position on the protests.
Read the original statement here: Solidarität mit den Protestierenden im Iran
We have written this article to share his message with an international audience and provide further context.
Our Vision: A Peaceful Transition
PPI supports a peaceful transition to a democratic system in Iran that will protects individual rights, freedom of expression, and the right to protest. We call on the Iranian people to establish their own Pirate party as a vehicle for nonviolent, digital protest.
For over 45 years, Iran has been plundered by radical, religious tyrants who masquerade as a legitimate government. The regime is isolated from most industrialized nations due to its significant support of global terrorism. Internally, the currency has collapsed and inflation is skyrocketing.
A Cry for Dignity
The people have had enough. We are seeing constant reports of citizens taking to the streets. Many of us hope that the regime will finally collapse. We stand in solidarity with the brave individuals risking their lives, mindful of how brutally past protests were suppressed.
As Babak wrote:
“These protests are a cry for dignity and a rejection of fear. They represent a refusal to submit to a system that survives only through brute force.”
Is this the spark that finally leads to revolution?
PPI Stands Firmly With the Protesters
We stand clearly on the side of those fighting for their rights of the Iranian people. Our demands are simple:
- Maximize individual freedoms
- Support a transition to democracy
- Create a secular state
As we monitor this developing crisis, we will update our community on our efforts to support the liberation of the Iranian people.
Pirate Parties International on the Crisis in Venezuela
Pirate Parties International (PPI) strongly condemns the reported attack by the United States on Venezuela [1], which constitutes a grave violation of international law.
The use of military force against a sovereign state is a clear breach of the UN Charter, specifically the prohibition of the use of force under Article 2(4). International conflicts must be resolved exclusively through diplomatic and legal channels.
Reports regarding the abduction of Nicolás Maduro and his wife are deeply concerning. If the statements made by Donald Trump [2] [4] are confirmed, they represent serious human rights violations. Regardless of one’s political stance on the government in Caracas, such actions are a breach of international law.
Democratic states must operate according to the principles of the rule of law; it is this very adherence that distinguishes them from autocracies. By bypassing these principles, Trump is equating himself with figures like Vladimir Putin and risks turning the United States into a rogue state.
While Venezuela—despite being one of the world’s most oil-rich nations—has been economically devastated by mismanagement and authoritarian rule, leaving much of its population in poverty, this does not justify military intervention or the abandonment of fundamental legal principles.
To stabilize the situation, the Pirate Party demands that Edmundo González, the legally elected president as of July 2024, be allowed to take office immediately. This is essential to honoring the will of the Venezuelan people and preventing the country from sliding further into chaos.
The PPI calls for:
- Immediate compliance with international law.
- A transparent international investigation into these incidents.
- A return to diplomacy, the protection of human rights, and the strengthening of multilateral institutions.
Sources:
[1] Reuters: Loud noises heard in Venezuela capital
[2] Handelsblatt: US-Angriffe auf Venezuela – Was wir wissen
[3] FAZ Liveblog: Angriff auf Venezuela
[4] Truth Social: @realDonaldTrump Statement
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Negli ultimi anni, l’immaginario collettivo della cybersecurity ha fin troppo spesso romanticizzato l’hacker solitario, genio ribelle in grado di violareDario Fadda (inSicurezzaDigitale.com)
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Buon Anno Nuovo
Gelukkige Nieuw Jaar
Prosit Neujahr
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The Pirate Post è una rassegna informativa per chi vuole conoscere le iniziative dei Pirati del mondo.
Friendica mi consente di impostare a ricondivisione automatica di alcuni account di area #pirata.
Questo non mi rende un "bot", ma sicuramente può dare fastidio a qualcuno. Fortunatamente esiste il silenziamento!
La selezione che effettuo comunque è abbastanza stringente e nel tempo mi preoccupo di effettuare qualche accorgimento per rendere la mia timeline meno noiosa. I miei follower talvolta mi fanno notare che alcuni contenuti non sono più in linea con il tema principale del mio account e mi è capitato di accogliere alcune di queste richieste e di rimuovere la ricondivisione automatica da alcuni fonti.
The Pirate Post is a review of information for those who want to know the initiatives of the Pirates of the world
Friendica allows me to set up automatic resharing for some #pirate accounts.
This doesn't make me a "bot," but it can definitely annoy some people. Fortunately, there's a mute option!
My selection is quite strict, and over time, I've made some adjustments to make my timeline less boring. My followers sometimes point out that certain content no longer aligns with the main theme of my account, and I've granted some of these requests and removed automatic resharing from some sources.
Join us at the Cambridge/Somerville Pirate Meetups
We scheduled four upcoming Cambridge/Somerville Pirate Meetups over the next two months:
- 1/10/2026, 2-4pm, 1369 Coffee House, 757 Mass. Ave., Cambridge;
- 1/25/2026, 3-5pm, Diesel Cafe, 257 Elm St., Somerville;
- 2/7/2026, 2-4pm, Tatte Bakery & Cafe, 318 Third St., Cambridge;
- 2/22/2026, 1-3pm, 37 Woodbine St., Somerville.
Click the links to go to their respective registration pages. Knowing how many people plan to attend helps to choose the right sized table.
Looking forward to meeting with fellow pirates in Camberville!
PS: You can also join our local mailing list.
Strategien für politisches Engagement: Vier Vorträge vom Hackerkongress, die Mut machen
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Freedom of research and speech under the #EU extralegal sanctions regime
The USA, too, has been using sanctions as a tool to crack down on legal behavior, for instance, with its attack on personnel from the International Criminal Court (ICC) or, most recently, the sanctions on the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, #FrancescaAlbanese.Just as the Patriot Act after 9/11, suddenly gave the US government the ability to use security services internally that were meant to protect the nation from external enemies only, the expansion of EU sanctions against people within the EU (or Schengen area) is transforming a dirty foreign policy tool into an even uglier domestic policy tool.
The weapons to fight dirty outside are being turned inward. This is a prime example of why being silent when our states commit crimes overseas will, in the end, come to haunt us domestically.
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Happy New Years to All, Happy Birthday to the Pirate Movement
Today is the first day of 2026; more than halfway through this decade. The beginning of the year marks the beginning of a new goal for some, hoping to set forth a change for the better. While some take the New Year to jump into a lifestyle or commitment to change, others may not feel they are ready to jump in, even with the year resetting and the feeling of “fresh starts” anew.
You’re never ready. Sometimes you just need to take that opportunity to do.
It was 20 years ago today, on New Year’s Day of 2006, that the first Pirate Party came into being: the Pirate Party of Sweden. Formed in the wake of the Pirate Bay raid, Pirates from Sweden set forth in motion a movement dedicated to the protection of a free and open culture. It was young, future focused, privacy minded and willing to call out intellectual property on the farce it was.
Months after Sweden, on the campus of the University of Georgia, came the second ever Pirate Party: the United States Pirate Party.
While that event occurred on June 6th, 2006, and is an event we shall celebrate the anniversary of later this year during our 2026 Pirate National Conference in Boston, that is not the focus of this post.
Instead, as we go into our 20th year as a movement, the time must be taken to acknowledge some folks. Pirate Parties have popped up worldwide, and while the European peninsula plays host to the most Pirate Parties, it is far from a European movement.
We wish to take a moment to recognize the grassroots efforts of Pirates across the world that have worked to build up this movement.
To our partners in América, the Pirates of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, we are proud to stand with you all as representatives in the New World and in commitment to our own Pan-Americanist platform, dedicating ourselves to bring the United States from a paradigm of U.S. dominance to genuine collaboration and friendship. With you all, we hope to see ourselves as “the first four”, but not the “lone four”.
To our friends in Greece, who provide a fire and energy this movement so desperately needs to continue to grow and thrive. Thank you for speaking up in defense of our movement and refusing to compromise on our ideals. The U.S. Pirate Party greatly looks forward to your success and progress towards the future.
To our candidates, some of whom we have announced and endorsed and some of whom we have yet to tell you about: thank you for believing in this movement. Thank you for caring about your neighbors. Thank you for fighting for a society and culture that is truly free and open.
To the volunteers within the United States Pirate Party: you are the beating heart of this vessel. This ship doesn’t run without their crew, and to our volunteers actively seeking to form Pirate Parties in their state: it is your leadership that is making the difference. Whether you are from one of our PNC member states like Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania or Texas, or one of the volunteers from Alabama, Colorado, the DMV, Kansas. Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio or West Virginia. Your work is recognized and appreciated to the highest degree.
To our leadership in Young Pirates USA, thank you for taking the time to build up the next generation of Pirate. We look forward to having a more lively YPUSA in the coming years.
To supporters of the Pirate Party, be it the United States or elsewhere: you have seen us grow from a seemingly single issue party to one more fleshed out and unique. No long just privacy, copyright and patents, but also Pan-Americanism, police reform and clean water. This party is a living, breathing reflection of all those who have taken the time to contribute. We hope you can see your reflection from the polish we plan to apply in 2026.
The Pirate Party’s goal was always fighting for “a free and open culture”. Adding clean water, police reform and Pan-Americanism were natural expansions of that idea. Protecting the commons, your privacy, your neighbors and our communities from overreach and profit-first-and-only-minded corporations.
It has been said that the Pirate Party is a bit of an open source project itself; people come in and out and contribute as much or as little as they’d like. It is here I believe our strengths truly lay.
To those looking from the outside in: thank you for checking us out! Maybe you thought we were a joke party (because Pirate Party is a silly name). Maybe you were convinced we existed but did little to nothing. While you might think a slow burn towards success isn’t ideal, I counter by saying that surviving twenty years is only the first obstacle. Sometimes parties and organizations linger before finding their footing, an example being the Democratic Socialists of America. While I am not insinuating we are next in line for that type of relevance, I insist that we are not stagnant in the background. If you have gotten so far as to visit our website or read this article, I invite you to check out our platform. You might not realize it, but our goals aren’t “for Pirates”; they’re for everyone. It just so happens everyone might just be a Pirate.
In the middle of this War on Privacy waged against the average citizen, assisted by the post-Citizens United major parties, in collaboration with those seeking to profit off of your data, we cannot afford to stop pushing. It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come.
We have plenty in 2026 and beyond for supporters to sink their teeth into. Beyond volunteer opportunities, we look forward to running more candidates (including what is looking to be a record number of Pirates running in 2026), holding more camera walks, organizing more protests, creating more literature, and giving you all the more reason to Vote Pirate.
Happy New Years to all, and Happy Birthday to this movement we call our own. May these next twenty years be even more fruitful than the first, and may the change we all wish to see come by our hands and hard work.
Because, after all: if not you, then who?
The Taming of Net Politics: HateAid as a Cautionary Tale for Digital Freedom
By Babak Tubis
The U.S. sanctions on HateAid’s leaders in December 2025 have ignited a fierce transatlantic debate. One side frames it as an attack on European digital sovereignty and the fight against online hate, while the other celebrates it as a blow against “state‑sponsored censorship.”
Both narratives, however, miss the deeper structural problem which has been emerging for years: HateAid has become a textbook example of the “gezähmte Netzpolitik” — the taming of internet politics — where independent, pluralistic activism is gradually replaced by conformist, institutionally dependent structures. This is evidenced by its state funding and privileged role as a Trusted Flagger under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Its vulnerability in the current geopolitical crossfire is not an accident, but the logical consequence of choices made long ago. [1][2][3][11]
Crisis, Stress, and the Symptomatic Response
Overlapping crises like the pandemic and the war in Ukraine create a collective stress that heightens vulnerability to manipulation, as discussed in the lecture ‘Fakten und Fiktionen – Wie die Gesellschaft durch Unsicherheit gestresst wird,’ at the Hack the Promise Festival 2024.
Political responses often remain symptomatic: censorship that once was justified by copyright is now sold as “defence of democracy” against fake news and propaganda—a seductive one‑size‑fits‑all solution that avoids dealing with deeper causes such as diffuse fears and erosion of pluralism. This shift has led to parts of net activism being used to legitimize greater control rather than to defend an open discourse—a pattern I have observed in German net policy debates on surveillance and civil rights. [4][1]
“HateAid fits this pattern perfectly. As a state‑funded organisation with accelerated flagging privileges under the DSA’s trusted‑flagger framework, it has moved from grassroots support for victims of online violence into a semi‑institutional role inside the regulatory apparatus.”
This trend was already criticised as part of a broader willingness of net‑political actors to exchange independence for access and symbolic influence, as noted in the Tübingen talk “Digitalität und Mündigkeit.” Such institutional ties may open doors in Brussels and Berlin, but they create dependencies that make actors like HateAid a pawn in geopolitical contests between Washington, Brussels, and Berlin. [2][1]
A Self-Inflicted Vulnerability?
Please do not get me wrong! Helping people against the wingnuts on the internet is important, but the current sanctions exposed this fragility. We need to be aware of the juristic and political dangers for the public debate which can evolve by this, as Franz Josef Linder already pointed out in November 2024 on Verfassungsblog. [10]
Large parts of the German and European political establishment reacted with almost unanimous outrage, yet from a Pirate perspective, this looks like a self‑inflicted vulnerability. When activism trades its rebellious spirit for institutional integration, it becomes exposed to pressure from all sides — not only from autocracies like Russia and China, but also from allies using legal and financial levers in transatlantic disputes.
Pirate Parties International underlined the broader relevance of this critique when they republished the Basel 2024 lecture in English in July 2025. They argued that Pirate Parties must move beyond purely reactive activism toward a more reflective, mature politics that emphasises:
- Civic education and resilience.
- Pluralistic discourse instead of technocratic content control.
- The courage to tolerate contradiction without sacrificing the fight against hate. [5][1]
Reclaiming the “Forgotten Promise”
The internet’s original promise of egalitarian participation—which media scholar Tarek Barkouni described as the idea that everyone with a connection could participate equally—has largely been displaced by surveillance‑capitalist business models. Barkouni showed how early hopes were undermined first by the commercialisation of Web 2.0 and then by platforms whose core logic is advertising revenue, not democratic discourse. [6]
Meaningful change in complex systems requires precision rather than revolutionary arson. As argued at the 2025 “Hack the System – wenigstens ein bisschen” talk, we need metaphorical “hackers” who understand socio-technical systems and repair their fragility—not “arsonists” who burn everything down in the name of purity. [7]
Drawing on Kant’s call for Mündigkeit — the courage to think without external tutelage — we must reject the comfort of simple narratives and “trusted” gatekeepers. [2][6][1][8][11]
The Strategic Choice for 2026
As a member of the federal board of Piratenpartei Deutschland and the European Pirate Party (PPEU), I see this debate as a concrete strategic choice for Pirates ahead of our 2026 program renewal. Either we let ourselves be integrated as “responsible stakeholders” into flawed systems, or we rebuild an independent, uncomfortable digital‑rights movement that resists both state and corporate pressure. [3][4][1]
The HateAid case is a warning signal. Reclaiming the internet’s emancipatory promise requires emancipating net activism itself: from gatekeepers, from status‑seeking conformity, and from dogmas that confuse access with power. [1][8]
Let us hack the system — at least a little — before the system finishes hacking us.
Babak Tubis is a member of the Federal Board (Beisitzer) of Piratenpartei Deutschland, a board member of the European Pirate Party (PPEU), and active on digital rights, migration, and democracy issues.
References
- European Pirates – Board
- Wikipedia – Pirate Party Germany
- Piratenpartei Vorstand – Beisitzer
- Piraten Herne – Palantir Warnung
- PPI – Board Congratulations
- Piratenpartei Facebook
- Hack the Promise Info
- CCC Media – Digitalität und Mündigkeit
- PPI – Basel 2024 Reflections
- Verfassungsblog – Trusted Flagger
- Piratenpartei Innenpolitik – HateAid Sanctions
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Happy Public Domain Day 2026!
Since 2019, every January 1st, the public domain frees more works that copyright laws kept locked up. On this glorious Public Domain Day, works created in 1930 and sound recordings from 1925 are made available to everyone in the United States, at least, to use as they wish. We are free to enjoy and share these works without paying anyone for them. We can create new works from these old works by remixing them or repurposing them to our heart’s content.
This January 1st is special for Pirates because it is the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Swedish Pirate Party. It is fitting that both events should occur on the same day and we wish the Swedish Pirates a happy 20th anniversary!
As a celebration for this year’s Public Domain Day, the Internet Archive has a contest to explore and reimagine the creative treasures entering the public domain, especially works from 1930 that entered the public domain on January 1. Contestants must upload a 2-3 minute short film to the Internet Archive that uses at least one work published in 1930 that joined the public domain on January 1, 2026. This could be a poem, book, film, musical composition, painting, photograph or any other work that is now in the Public Domain. All submissions must be submitted by January 7, 2026 at 11:59pm PST. You can find more details on the contest at the Internet Archive.
As they do every year, Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle of the Duke University Center for the Study of the Public Domain have a detailed, but brief list, of what new public domain works we have. A number of characters are now in the public domain, including Betty Boop, Disney’s Rover (later renamed Pluto) and Blondie and Dagwood. Below is a short list with links to copies at the Internet Archive and elsewhere.
Books
- William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying – At the Internet Archive
- Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon (the full book version) – At the Internet Archive
- Agatha Christie, The Murder at the Vicarage (the first novel featuring Miss Marple) – At the Internet Archive
- Carolyn Keene, the first four Nancy Drew books – At the Internet Archive
- Watty Piper, [em]The Little Engine That Could[/em] (the popular illustrated version, with drawings by Lois Lenski) – At the Internet Archive
- John Dos Passos, The 42nd Parallel
- Edna Ferber, Cimarron – At the Internet Archive
- Dorothy L. Sayers, Strong Poison – At the Internet Archive
- Olaf Stapledon, Last and First Men
Films
- All Quiet on the Western Front, directed by Lewis Milestone (winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture) – At the Internet Archive
- King of Jazz, directed by John Murray Anderson (musical revue featuring Paul Whiteman and Bing Crosby’s first feature-film appearance) – At the Internet Archive
- Animal Crackers, directed by Victor Heerman (starring the Marx Brothers)
- Soup to Nuts, directed by Benjamin Stoloff (written by Rube Goldberg, featuring later members of The Three Stooges) – At the Internet Archive
- Morocco, directed by Josef von Sternberg (starring Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, and Adolphe Menjou) – At the Internet Archive
- Anna Christie, directed by Clarence Brown (Greta Garbo’s first talkie) – At the Internet Archive
- Murder!, directed by Alfred Hitchcock – At the Internet Archive
- L’Âge d’Or, directed by Luis Buñuel, written by Buñuel and Salvador Dalí – At the Internet Archive
- Whoopee!, directed by Thornton Freeland
Musical Compositions
- Four Songs – I Got Rhythm, I’ve Got a Crush on You, But Not for Me, and Embraceable You – with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin
- Dream a Little Dream of Me, lyrics by Gus Kahn, music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt
- On the Sunny Side of the Street, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, music by Jimmy McHugh
- Just a Gigolo (the first English translation), original German lyrics by Julius Brammer, English translation by Irving Caesar, music by Leonello Casucci
- The Royal Welch Fusiliers, by John Philip Sousa
Sound Recordings
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen, recorded by Marian Anderson
- Yes Sir, That’s My Baby, recorded by Gene Austin – At the Internet Archive
- You’ve Been A Good Old Wagon, recorded by Bessie Smith
- The St. Louis Blues, recorded by Bessie Smith, featuring Louis Armstrong
- Fascinating Rhythm, recorded by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra
- I’ll See You in My Dreams, recorded by Isham Jones, with Ray Miller’s Orchestra
- Everybody Loves My Baby (but My Baby Don’t Love Nobody but Me), recorded by Clarence Williams’ Blue Five – Recording
We’ll talk about Public Domain Day on the next Pirate News. See you then!
Image Credit: Public Domain
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The Taming of Net Politics: HateAid as a Cautionary Tale for Digital Freedom
By Babak Tubis
The U.S. sanctions on HateAid’s leaders in December 2025 have ignited a fierce transatlantic debate. One side frames it as an attack on European digital sovereignty and the fight against online hate, while the other celebrates it as a blow against “state‑sponsored censorship.” Both narratives, however, miss the deeper structural problem which has been emerging for years: HateAid has become a textbook example of the “gezähmte Netzpolitik” — the taming of internet politics — where independent, pluralistic activism is gradually replaced by conformist, institutionally dependent structures, evidenced by its state funding and privileged role as a Trusted Flagger under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Its vulnerability in the current geopolitical crossfire is not an accident, but the logical consequence of choices made long ago.[1][2][3]
[11]Overlapping crises like the pandemic and the war in Ukraine create a collective stress that heightens vulnerability to manipulation, as discussed in the lecture ‘Fakten und Fiktionen – Wie die Gesellschaft durch Unsicherheit gestresst wird,’ at the Hack the Promise Festival 2024.
Political responses often remain symptomatic: censorship that once was justified by copyright is now sold as “defence of democracy” against fake news and propaganda, a seductive **one‑size‑fits‑all** solution that avoids dealing with deeper causes such as diffuse fears and erosion of pluralism. This shift has led to parts of net activism being used to legitimize greater control rather than to defend an open discourse—a pattern I have observed in German net policy debates on surveillance and civil rights.[4]
[1]HateAid fits this pattern perfectly. As a state‑funded organisation with accelerated flagging privileges under the DSA’s trusted‑flagger framework, it has moved from grassroots support for victims of online violence into a semi‑institutional role inside the regulatory apparatus.This trend was already criticised as part of a broader willingness of net‑political actors to exchange independence for access and symbolic influence as in the Tübingen talk “Digitalität und Mündigkeit”.
Such institutional ties may open doors in Brussels and Berlin, but they create dependencies that make actors like HateAid a pawn in geopolitical contests between Washington, Brussels, and Berlin.[2]
[1]Please do not get me wrong! Helping people against the wingnuts on the internet is important, but the current sanctions exposed this fragility. We need to be aware of the juristic and political dangers for the public debate which can evolve by this, as Franz Josef Linder already pointed out in November 2024 on Verfassungsblog.
[10]Large parts of the German and European political establishment reacted with almost unanimous outrage, denouncing an “authoritarian attack on free speech and democracy,” yet from a Pirate perspective this looks like a self‑inflicted vulnerability. When activism trades its rebellious spirit for institutional integration, it becomes exposed to pressure from all sides — not only from autocracies like Russia and China, but also from allies using legal and financial levers in transatlantic disputes. The result is not stronqger protection against hate and disinformation, but a weakened, easily divided digital‑rights landscape in an era of information warfare and hybrid conflict.[1]
[2]Pirate Parties International underlined the broader relevance of this critique when they republished the Basel 2024 lecture in English in July 2025, highlighting its “valuable programmatic impulses” for Pirates worldwide and explicitly linking it to a needed strategic shift in net politics.[9] They argued that Pirate Parties must move beyond purely reactive activism toward a more reflective, mature politics that emphasises civic education, resilience, and pluralistic discourse instead of technocratic content control. This does not mean abandoning the fight against online hate; it means insisting that this fight must not sacrifice the core values of digital freedom: openness, independence, and the courage to tolerate contradiction.[5]
[1]The internet’s original promise of egalitarian participation, which media scholar Tarek Barkouni described as the idea that everyone with a connection could participate equally in political communication, has largely been displaced by surveillance‑capitalist business models and recommendation‑driven attention economies. Barkouni showed how early hopes for a self‑organised, pluralistic digital public sphere were undermined first by the commercialisation of Web 2.0 and then by platforms whose core logic is advertising revenue and data extraction, not democratic discourse. This “forgotten promise” can only be redeemed if digital movements emancipate themselves from these logics and gatekeepers and deliberately rebuild spaces where pluralism and contradiction take precedence over engagement metrics.
[6]Meaningful change in complex systems requires precision rather than revolutionary arson, as argued in 2025 at the “Hack the System – wenigstens ein bisschen” talk at the Hack the Promise Festival in Basel.[7] We need metaphorical “hackers” who understand socio-technical systems and repair their fragility—not “arsonists” who burn everything down in the name of purity.
Dogmatism—from both censorship advocates and free-speech absolutists—only creates false comfort. Worse, it opens the door and invites for new forms of authoritarianism disguised as expert knowledge.[1]
[8]Drawing on Kant’s call for Mündigkeit — the courage to think without external tutelage — the talks in Basel and Tübingen argued for intellectual independence. In a stressed digital society, this means rejecting the comfort of simple narratives and “trusted” gatekeepers to instead defend pluralism and contradiction. Viewed through Barkouni’s diagnosis of “forgotten” social media ideals, the internet’s original promise becomes the benchmark that reveals the failure of today’s tamed net politics. [2][6][1][8]
[11]As a member of the federal board of Piratenpartei Deutschland and the European Pirate Party (PPEU), I see this debate not as abstract theory, but as a concrete strategic choice for Pirates ahead of our 2026 program renewal. Either we let ourselves be integrated as “responsible stakeholders” into flawed systems of platform governance and security politics, or we rebuild an independent, uncomfortable digital‑rights movement that resists both state and corporate pressure — much like our warnings on Palantir surveillance.[3][4]
[1]The HateAid case is therefore more than a bilateral quarrel. It is a warning signal for the entire digital‑rights community that has allowed itself to be tamed — through state funding, regulatory privileges, and the lure of being “responsible stakeholders” rather than inconvenient troublemakers. If net politics continues down this path, Pirate concerns about information warfare, latent societal stress, and authoritarian reflexes will remain analytically correct but politically ineffective, we need to change this, for the sake of a free society which can protect its freedom even against a populism which seeks to destroy the fundaments of the public debate. Reclaiming the internet’s emancipatory promise requires emancipating net activism itself: from gatekeepers, from status‑seeking conformity, and from dogmas that confuse access with power.[1]
[8]Let us fight for a stronger, free, united Europe also in the digital realm. Let us hack the system — at least a little — before the system finishes hacking us.
[1]*Babak Tubis is a member of the Federal Board (Beisitzer) of Piratenpartei Deutschland, a board member of the European Pirate Party (PPEU), and active on digital rights, migration, and democracy issues.*[3][5]
[1][1](europeanpirates.eu/board/)
[2](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_P…)
[3](vorstand.piratenpartei.de/vors…)
[4](piraten-herne.de/piratenpartei…)
[5](pp-international.net/2025/10/c…)
[6](facebook.com/Piratenpartei/?lo…)
[7](https://t.co/7Ydpu7aw9m)
[8](media.ccc.de/v/tdf4-28-digital…)
[9](pp-international.net/2025/07/h…)
[10](verfassungsblog.de/trusted-fla…)
[11](innenpolitik.piratenpartei.de/…)
AI e responsabilità: la soluzione non è fermare la tecnologia, ma darle una regolamentazione
Bisogna creare una catena di revisione multilivello che lega scienziati, giuristi e designer in una vasta rete di responsabilità, e nel quale l’umano è garante del meta-livello, non dell’azione singola. Il nuovo diritto nell’epoca dell’AI chiede alle macchine di sapere come sanno e agli umani di sapere come le macchine sanno.
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AI e responsabilità: la soluzione non è fermare la tecnologia, ma darle una regolamentazione - Valigia Blu
Perché il diritto attuale appare sempre più inadeguato a regolamentare le nuove tecnologie? Come risolvere il problema dell'imputazione legale nell'era dell'AI? Le nuove teorie delle neuroscienze ci mostrano una differente strada da pe…Bruno Saetta (Valigia Blu)
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Come la società civile keniota ha lottato contro la schedatura di massa della popolazione
Grazie a una resistenza radicale, la società civile del Kenya ha bloccato un mega-database pianificato dal governo. Durant il 39° #ChaosCommunicationCongress di Amburgo, l'attivista per l'inclusione Mustafa Mahmoud Yousif ha raccontato come è stato possibile e perché la lotta non è ancora finita.
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Huduma Namba: Wie Kenias Zivilgesellschaft die Totalerfassung der Bevölkerung bekämpfte
Mit radikaler Verweigerung brachte die kenianische Zivilgesellschaft eine geplante Mega-Datenbank ihrer Regierung zu Fall. Wie das gelang und warum der Kampf noch nicht gewonnen ist, berichtete Inklusionsaktivist Mustafa Mahmoud Yousif auf dem 39.netzpolitik.org
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La Tesla ti filma quando passi, parcheggi in divieto di sosta o commetti un reato.
In "Modalità Sentinella", le Tesla parcheggiate filmano continuamente l'ambiente circostante, contribuendo talvolta a risolvere crimini. I sostenitori della protezione dei dati criticano questa controversa tecnologia, mentre le forze dell'ordine la celebrano.
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Пиратская партия России поздравляет с Днём общественного достояния
Сегодня человечество, как и каждый год 1 января, отмечает очередной День общественного достояния. Это день, когда произведения, которые по каким-то причинам десятки лет после смерти авторов находились в руках так называемых правообладателей, могут использоваться всеми.
Из-за особенностей законодательства разные произведения будут освобождены от правового рабства в разный период. С почти полным списком освобождённых сегодня произведений можно ознакомиться в Википедии.
Много лет назад мы подписали Манифест общественного достояния, который в целом идентичен части нашей Программы. Мы призываем всех подписать его, передать собственные произведения в общественное достояние сейчас или сразу после смерти, а также вступить в Пиратскую партию России, и присоединиться к нашей борьбе за реформирование авторского права и сохранение наследия человечества.
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С Новым 2026 годом!
Друзья, соратники, пираты!
Уходит ещё один непростой год — год, когда под словами «удобство», «безопасность» и «забота» всё чаще пытались спрятать контроль и ограничения.
Но именно в такие моменты особенно важно помнить: свободы не исчезают сами — их отдают молча.
Мы верим, что интернет должен оставаться пространством для идей, знаний и диалога, а не системой тотального учета. Что Конституция — это основа прав, а не формальность. И что технологии должны служить людям, а не наоборот.
В новом году желаем вам сохранять здравый скепсис, не терять чувство юмора и не соглашаться на «так надо» без ответа на вопрос «почему». Пусть ваш голос остается слышимым, данные — личными, а выбор — осознанным.
С Новым годом!
За свободу, ответственность и будущее, которое мы создаём сами.
🏴☠️ Пиратская партия России
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Bastian’s Night #457 January, 1st
Every Thursday of the week, Bastian’s Night is broadcast from 21:30 CET.
Bastian’s Night is a live talk show in German with lots of music, a weekly round-up of news from around the world, and a glimpse into the host’s crazy week in the pirate movement.
If you want to read more about @BastianBB: –> This way
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#INVALSI @RossellaLatempa@mastodon.uno : le valutazioni umane sono aperte; quelle "inumane", invece, chiuse.
Le famiglie degli studenti non possono accedere ai test INVALSI, nonostante comportino valutazioni individuali ed entrino nel curriculum dello studente.
Il Garante della privacy, a cui si era fatto ricorso, tace da più di otto mesi.
La famiglia dello studente può accedere a tutto..ma non ai test INVALSI
La famiglia dello studente ha il diritto di accedere, comprendere ed entrare nel merito della documentazione scolastica. Lo sanciscono le norme e lo Statuto degli Studenti e delle Studentesse. Lo ribadisce il TAR del Veneto.ROARS
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Le palier bonus de notre campagne de don a été atteint ! 🥳 🎉
Merci mille fois à toutes les personnes qui rendent nos actions possibles ! 💖
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Il commento più chiaro sul caso Hannoun è (come spesso accade) quello del giornalista Sergio Scandura
Quali che siano le posizioni di ciascuno sul 'tema', sembra che non sia chiara a molti una dirimente 'stronzatina': le attività di intelligence trasposte pari-pari in una indagine della procura non sono consentite e si confida che sia ancora così per uno Stato di Diritto e non il suo opposto. Altrimenti, la 'giudiziaria' diventa un mera polizia politica, idem la magistratura 'requirente'. Valga per qualsiasi attività di intelligence: che provenga da Servizi italiani e non, che provenga da apparati al servizio del destinatario di un mandato di cattura emesso dalla Corte Penale Internazionale e non.
In materia di "trasposizioni" il caso Iuventa è quello più recente e più indicativo - già vergognoso di suo per come venne imbastito, concluso poi col proscioglimento delle ONG davanti al GUP di Trapani dopo sette anni (sette) di procedimento e accuse infamanti di contiguità coi trafficanti libici rese virali a mezzo stampa - ha ancora molto da 'insegnare'. L'elenco è lungo e si potrebbero pur mettere in inventario molti altri casi recenti finiti nel nulla.
"Vi è il pericolo che si privilegino discutibili strategie intese a valorizzare ai fini di una condanna, elementi sufficienti solo per aprire un’inchiesta",
scriveva Giovanni Falcone nel libro Cose Di Cosa Nostra, scritto a quattro mani con Marcelle Padovani.
"Trascurare l’accertamento dei singoli reati-fine imputabili ai membri delle organizzazioni mafiose, ritenere di poter far derivare la responsabilità degli imputati in ordine al delitto di associazione per delinquere soltanto da «indizi» che consentono di qualificare gli imputati stessi come mafiosi, significa incamminarsi per una falsa scorciatoia, illusoria quanto pericolosa; una siffatta impostazione è suscettibile di interpretazioni soggettive ed arbitrarie, e i ripetuti insuccessi giudiziari di indagini istruttorie condotte con tale metodo costituiscono la riprova che tale via non è praticabile"*:
sostennero Giovanni Falcone e Giuliano Turone al convegno Tecniche Di Indagine In Materia Di Mafia, tenuto a Castel Gandolfo nel lontano giugno 1982. Passaggi che tornano alle mente.
A Falcone (giustamente) interessava vincere i processi di Mafia: e non certo perderli per scivolose vie politiche o gestioni mediatiche 'a sbraito' sempre impiattate per via politica.
L'accusa
"è largamente costruita su elementi probatori e valutazioni giuridiche di fonte israeliana"
senza possibilità alcuna di controllo e verifica ed
"è singolare che la prova di possibili collegamenti tra i destinatari di queste somme e Hamas sia data solo da report che vengono dall’autorità militare israeliana o dai loro servizi segreti"
ha osservato ieri Alessandro Diddi sul Messaggero.
"Va verificata la modalità con cui sono state recepite dalle autorità italiane" le informative israeliane e "sarebbe grave" se fosse un "recepimento atipico in assenza di attività di riscontro"
osserva Giandomenico Caiazza oggi sul Domani.
L'inchiesta Hannoun lascia dubbi sul terreno anche a giuristi e avvocati che non sono certo cooptabili all'archetipo 'toghe rosse'.
Ove non bastasse, in delle due inchieste già archiviate a carico di #Hannoun, quella del 2010, procura e GIP hanno entrambi convenuto e ritenuto come materiale israeliano sia
"impossibile da utilizzare perché spesso raccolto senza l'osservanza dei principi fondamentali che regolano l'acquisizione delle prove nel nostro ordinamento".
Come spesso accade da quel tot di decenni a questa parte, che il Cossiga ministro dell'Interno sembra un ricordo lontano e non dovrebbe esserlo se la Memoria ha ancora un futuro, il rischio è che poi si vada ritualmente per pericolose scorciatoie da puro frontismo e 'guadagno' politico, con patente cambio di 'destinazione d'uso': da un Stato Di Diritto a uno Stato Di Polizia. A maggior ragione 'oggi' in epoche di tossiche viralità social, pure spesso gestite dai leader in capo delle nazioni. Putin ringrazia, Trump e 'Bibi' pure, sustainer retequattristi idem.
Chissà se si potrà mai riflettere su queste 'stronzatine' senza che i frontisti-a-sbraito ti diano del filo Hamas o dell'antisemita: ma la vedo dura.
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@Phosphoros44 prima farebbero meglio a far sparire certa gente dai servizi. E i servizi stranieri dal territorio nazionale.
Nell'interesse di tutti. E della democrazia
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@Phosphoros44
Eh, già.
Peccato che "la gente" che i servizi potrebbero far sparire, senza processi, senza garanzie, senza rumore, potrebbero essere innocenti, potrebbero essere i tuoi amici, potrei essere io, potresti essere tu.
Gli amici di Alemanno, da quando in carcere c'è finito lui, sono un po' meno convinti che si debba "buttar via la chiave", di "non farli respirare".
Pensare di non essere in ballo, che arbitrio e sopruso tocchino solo gli altri, non funziona.
@macfranc @politica
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@Sicofante infatti continuando così si finirà come in francia che dovrà dichiarare lo stato di emergenza nazionale: poi vediamo dei nostri diritti del piffero che ce ne facciamo.
Le persone che non condividono i principi cardine della costituzione, ovvero i 12 articoli, non devono manco poggiare il piede su suolo italiano.
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@Phosphoros44 solo nello "stato etico" c'è bisogno di condividere i principi; nello stato di diritto, bisogna solo rispettare le leggi
Gentile e lo stato etico corporativo - Enciclopedia - Treccani
Nell'Enciclopedia Treccani troverai tutto quello che devi sapere su Gentile e lo Stato etico corporativo. Entra subito su Treccani.it, il portale del sapere.Treccani
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@shumann78 ma è così che funziona lo stato di diritto: la norma stabilisce fondamentalmente ciò che è vietato e, di conseguenza, tutto ciò che non è vietato è consentito.
Io sono libero di credere che al posto del presidente della Repubblica e delle camere venga insediato il consiglio dei Mullah e che il manuale di D&D prenda il posto della Costituzione. Anche se credo questo, i diritti civili e sociali non possono essermi alienati.
Non esiste un articolo della Costituzione che imponga a ogni cittadino o a ogni visitatore straniero di professare particolari convinzioni! Se esistesse non sarebbe una Costituzione laica
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@shumann78 Sì, ma il sistema dei valori condivisi funziona nel momento in cui questi valori hanno un impatto sui comportamenti sociali e solo Se coloro che si riconoscono in essi si sforzano di dare l'esempio e di stigmatizzare i comportamenti antisociali. Questo compito non può essere devoluto né alla legge né alle forze dell'ordine, ma solo alla comunità dei cittadini. Almeno questo è ciò che avviene nelle democrazie
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Articolo 2
La Repubblica riconosce e garantisce i diritti inviolabili dell’uomo, sia come singolo, sia nelle formazioni sociali ove si svolge la sua personalità, e richiede l’adempimento dei doveri inderogabili di solidarietà politica, economica e sociale.
Non sarà che bisogna proprio difendere i "diritti del piffero" e non accettare che si possa "far sparire certa gente" per potersi qualificare come persone che "condividono i principi cardine della costituzione"?
@Phosphoros44 @macfranc @politica
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@Sicofante la nostra Costituzione infatti è stata pensata come baluardo in difesa dei diritti umani e sociali. Non c'è nessun bisogno di "credere": può funzionare bene lo stesso 😅
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@Sicofante la formazioni sociali sono quelle che nascondono milioni di euro in contanti in pseudo aiuti da inviare ad associazioni terroristiche che stuprano e decapitano a sangue freddo? 😊
Prima o poi si capirà che certe idee sono dei tumori che mettono in pericolo i valori democratici e la sicurezza dei singoli e nazionale.
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@Phosphoros44 come tutti i pappagalli della propaganda israeliana stai facendo un mischione senza senso solo per il gusto provocare. Se poi tu sai quali sono queste associazioni, vai a fare una denuncia alla polizia. Ma non venire qui a raccontare sciocchezze propagandistiche.
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chi non la pensa come te è un pappagallo della propaganda. Che bel concetto di democrazia che hai.
Ciao caro, buon anno a che a te 😘😘❤️
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Un'idea che certamente è un tumore è quella che colpevolizza interi gruppi sociali, additando le azioni di alcuni membri.
Ritenere che tutti i palestinesi, o anche solo l'intero apparato politico/amministrativo che gestisce i territori palestinesi (militarmente occupati da decenni), siano parte di "associazioni terroristiche" è una espressione di questa idea.
Questa idea è purtroppo sostenuta da un governo capitanato da un ricercato internazionale per crimini di guerra, di uno stato sotto processo per genocidio, il cui esercito negli ultimi due anni ha assassinato più giornalisti e operatori sanitari che in tutte le guerre precedenti messe assieme.
Governo che ciononostante non sta subendo le sanzioni che per questo meriterebbe.
Pensare che tutti gli ebrei, o anche solo l'interezza degli abitanti di Israele, siano complici dei crimini commessi nell'occupazione militare dei territori palestinesi, è un'altra espressione della stessa idea.
La criminalizzazione delle persone che migrano o chi è in povertà, ogni forma di razzismo, il sessimo, l'omofobia, i nazionalismi «noi prima/più degli "altri"», l'abilismo, sono altre facce della medesima idea; chi ne alimenta una alimenta tutte le altre.
Per fare un esempio: chi giustifica crimini di guerra pretendendo che chi li commette abbia "il diritto a difendersi" negando al contempo lo stesso diritto a chi li subisce, sta alimentando l'antisemitismo, il razzismo e tutto il pacchetto.
Bisognerebbe tenere ai margini della democrazia chi propaganda queste idee.
Purtroppo, invece, vediamo strutture che dovrebbero essere democratiche dove queste idee sono addirittura sulla bocca e nelle azioni di chi governa.
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Il #2025 è stato un anno difficile per tutti noi.
Guerra sempre più aggressiva, crisi sociale, disuguaglianze ancora più evidenti e un restringimento costante del diritto di protesta con leggi fatte ad-hoc per punirci.
Come #UltimaGenerazione però abbiamo continuato a fare ciò che ritiene necessario: organizzare persone comuni per cambiare rotta, per contrastare il #CollassoClimatico passo dopo passo.
E ora siamo tornati anche su #Mastodon!
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Live du 03/12 - Impossible neutralité de la tech : la fascisation est-elle inscrite dans le code ?
Lors de ce live, nous avons reçu Mathilde Saliou, journaliste et auteure de L'envers de la tech et Pablo Rauzy, maître de conférences en informatique pour questionner l'apparente « neutralité des technologies ».
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Huduma Namba: Wie Kenias Zivilgesellschaft die Totalerfassung der Bevölkerung bekämpfte
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Dezentrale Netzwerke: „Es braucht dauerhaft zivilgesellschaftliche Power“
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Digitale Brieftasche: „Auf einem ähnlich unguten Weg wie die elektronische Patientenakte“
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Help Lead the Party!
We elect our Pirate Council in February. Positions include Captain, First Officer, Quartermaster, PR/Media Director, Activism Director, Swarmwise Director, Web/Info Director, three Arbitrators and two representatives to the US Pirate Party.
If you are interested in throwing your hat in for any of these positions, nominations are open on-line until end of day Friday, January 30th. Before you do, become a member, join our activists email list, and read our Articles of Agreement and Code of Conduct.
Ballots will be sent out by February 13th and are due back by February 27th. We will use the same voting mechanism we used in our previous election. Voters will be emailed a randomly generated id that only the voter will know. Once the election is done, we will delete the ids. In this way, we can ensure that only supporters can vote, while also maintaining the secrecy of votes.
We look forward to multiple candidates for all positions.
ICYMI: Updates from the 12/28 Meeting
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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Vous persévérez à mépriser les malvoyants en ne marquant pas vos placards putaclic d'un Alt-Txt.
C'est naze.
Pas un rond pour vous.
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in reply to Fabrizio • • •Ovviamente sempre che non dicano il falso.
Cmq il girato delle dashcam può stare sulla SD per molti mesi (dipende dalla dimensione della Memory card)
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in reply to Maurizio • • •@migbox esatto e sappiamo bene quanto siano di parola le big corp.
Sulle dashcam: dipende quanto ci giri al giorno, ad esempio, se ne avessi una io non durerebbero molto visto che starebbe accesa almeno 4 ore al giorno.
Ma poi siamo sempre la, eccetto pochi soggetti strambi, nessuno si mette a togliere l'sd, ficcarla nel pc e rivedersi, catalogare ed archiviare i video, se non ha subito un sinistro.
Invece, tesla potrebbe farlo per i motivi più disparati.
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