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Dustin Etts <VA><br>
Dustin Etts <VA><br>
Blase Henry (AZ)<br>
Blase Henry (AZ)<br>
Anthony Nielsen, USTP Director of Tech Outreach
Anthony Nielsen, USTP Director of Tech Outreach<br>
Dan Tweed, USTP former vice-chair
==Agenda==
==Agenda==
=== Reports ===
=== Reports ===
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2025 Conference Details<br>




==== New Business ====
==== New Business ====
Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party Coalition
Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party Coalition<br>
Pirate Party Board Nominations and Committee


==Summary==
==Summary==
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===Old Business===
===Old Business===
 
Old State Party and Candidate Updates:<br>
 
-MA:<br> 
  -Joe, a Massachusetts representative candidate, reports on significant progress in Massachusetts, including over 721 members, multiple news mentions, and the adoption of Pirate Party policies by other parties.
2025 Conference Details:<br>
  -Darren McKean provides updates on the upcoming annual conference, scheduled for Friday, starting at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. <br>
  -The agenda includes a keynote by Reetta John's daughter, a pirate AI panel, a lunch break, pirate business, nominations and candidate questions, and a pirate crypto panel. <br>
  -A speaker from the USDA will discuss patents and agriculture.<br>
  -The physical location for the conference will be announced on Wednesday and is in San Francisco, mere blocks from a hostel.<br>


===New Business===
===New Business===
Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party Coalition:<br>
Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party Coalition:<br>
   -
   -A significant portion of the meeting is dedicated to discussions about forming a coalition between the United States Pirate Party and the United States Transhumanist Party. Mitch provides an update, stating that a basic agreement on bylaws has been reached.<br>
  -A major discussion revolves around the name of the new coalition.<br>
  -Janati Stoof from the Transhumanist Party suggests reviewing names common to both parties' lists.<br>
  -Various suggestions are debated, including "Third Party Coordination Cell," "All Hands Future," "All Hands-on Deck Alliance," "Coalition for a Free Future," and "All Hands for a Free Future Coalition." <br>
  -The consensus eventually leans towards "All Hands Future Coalition" as the full name, with "All Hands Future" for everyday use, and "All Hands for a Free Future" as a longer, descriptive form.<br>
  -Dan Tweed introduces and advocates for "goldbacks," a state-issued gold currency, as a campaign tool and an alternative to traditional fiat currency.<br>
Pirate Party Board Nominations and Committee:<br>
  -The nominations for positions are closed, and there will be at least one nominee for every position.<br>
  -Dustin, Mitch, and Darren volunteer for the election committee to handle voting, which is expected to be conducted via an online form, similar to previous conferences.
==Meeting Minutes==
==Meeting Minutes==
A livestream of the meeting can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB1FuUjfTw4
A livestream of the meeting can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB1FuUjfTw4

Latest revision as of 05:29, 26 December 2025

PNC Meeting Minutes: June 29th, 2025

June 29th, 2025

Attending

Drew Bingaman, Captain (PA)
Art Ramon, USTP Vice-Chair (AZ)
Wanda Ward (FL)
Jolly Mitch (Chicagoland/IL)
David Hall (FL)
Gennady Stolyarov II, USTP Chair (NV)
Darren Mckeeman, QuarterMaster (CA)
Eli McGee, Beancounter (MA)
Dustin Etts <VA>
Blase Henry (AZ)
Anthony Nielsen, USTP Director of Tech Outreach
Dan Tweed, USTP former vice-chair

Agenda

Reports

No committee reports

IT

Ø

Outreach

Ø

Platform

Ø

Officers

Ø

Discussion

Old Business

2025 Conference Details


New Business

Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party Coalition
Pirate Party Board Nominations and Committee

Summary

Attending

Non-voting

Reports

Old Business

Old State Party and Candidate Updates:
-MA:

 -Joe, a Massachusetts representative candidate, reports on significant progress in Massachusetts, including over 721 members, multiple news mentions, and the adoption of Pirate Party policies by other parties.

2025 Conference Details:

 -Darren McKean provides updates on the upcoming annual conference, scheduled for Friday, starting at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. 
-The agenda includes a keynote by Reetta John's daughter, a pirate AI panel, a lunch break, pirate business, nominations and candidate questions, and a pirate crypto panel.
-A speaker from the USDA will discuss patents and agriculture.
-The physical location for the conference will be announced on Wednesday and is in San Francisco, mere blocks from a hostel.

New Business

Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party Coalition:

 -A significant portion of the meeting is dedicated to discussions about forming a coalition between the United States Pirate Party and the United States Transhumanist Party. Mitch provides an update, stating that a basic agreement on bylaws has been reached.
-A major discussion revolves around the name of the new coalition.
-Janati Stoof from the Transhumanist Party suggests reviewing names common to both parties' lists.
-Various suggestions are debated, including "Third Party Coordination Cell," "All Hands Future," "All Hands-on Deck Alliance," "Coalition for a Free Future," and "All Hands for a Free Future Coalition."
-The consensus eventually leans towards "All Hands Future Coalition" as the full name, with "All Hands Future" for everyday use, and "All Hands for a Free Future" as a longer, descriptive form.
-Dan Tweed introduces and advocates for "goldbacks," a state-issued gold currency, as a campaign tool and an alternative to traditional fiat currency.

Pirate Party Board Nominations and Committee:

 -The nominations for positions are closed, and there will be at least one nominee for every position.
-Dustin, Mitch, and Darren volunteer for the election committee to handle voting, which is expected to be conducted via an online form, similar to previous conferences.

Meeting Minutes

A livestream of the meeting can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB1FuUjfTw4