PNC 01/14/2024

The January 14th, 2024 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the Pirate National Committee (PNC). This meeting took place on IRC.

Meeting Minutes

20:36:10 <mavsben> howdy folks
 <DreadPirateDrew> ahoy!
 <mavsben> ayyy the captain knows IRC
 <DreadPirateDrew> i remember the torture of the 90's 56k dialup.
 <mavsben> I can give a quick update on the endorsement questionaire but dont have a draft ready to share yet
 <DreadPirateDrew> a summary will be fine I think. we are still 20 minutes out
 <mavsben> cool yeah, sounds good]
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 <JohnnyLemuria> Hullo
 <mavsben> ahoy
 <DreadPirateDrew> Ahoy
 <DreadPirateDrew> I am troubleshooting my home WiFi ATM as usual my pfsense server/router is solid.
 <DreadPirateDrew> so I may be in and out
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 <LightRiderTX> Greetings and yeeharr
 <pmchi> Ahoy!
 <Ty--> Ahoy
 <LightRiderTX> Real name Frank Flores for the record, representing TX
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 <Joe> Ahoy
 <mavsben> ahoy
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 <MichaelC_Scribe> ahoy ahoy
 <LightRiderTX> greetings
 <Joe> Yo ho ho, and some rum! (_)3
 <DreadPirateDrew> ahoy, we can continue with ID's
 <NomadOfNorad> Only SOME run? Not a BOTTLE of rum?
 <mavsben> Could "some" be more than just a bottle?
 <DreadPirateDrew> Drew Bingaman Captain USPP
 <NomadOfNorad> David Hall from upper FLorida, mostly observer and hanger-outer.
 <Joe> Joseph Onoroski, Treasurer, MAPP 
 <mavsben> Ben Horlick USPP Beancounter & TX Rep
 <Joe> Ben, hmu after the meeting please. 
 <JohnnyLemuria> John Robinson, PA secretary
 <Ty--> Ty Clifford, USPP VC / WV Observer 
 <MichaelC_Scribe> Michael Cadwallader, Scribe, NJ-hopeful
 <mavsben> yessir Joe
 <MichaelC_Scribe> (as in I hope to start an NJPP officially soon!)
 <LightRiderTX> woot
 <DreadPirateDrew> looks like Yari will not be joining us.
 <DreadPirateDrew> do we have any reports? 
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 <mavsben> Just a quick follow up on the endorsement discussion last meeting, I'm working on the template questionaire. I was able to get the AFL-CIO's candidate form and using that as somewhat of a baseline for the types of questions and incorporating Drew's compass exercise / some other pirate-y issues
 <Jester> Ashley Melody, Interim INPP rep
 <pmchi> Mitch Davilo, Chicagoland/ILPP
 <mavsben> If anyone's got high priority topics they'd like in the first draft, feel free to ping me and ill work them in
 <DreadPirateDrew> I assume that there will be something forthcoming Ben when you are ready to share?
 <mavsben> Yeah - im going to try to have a draft before next meeting for discussion
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 <DreadPirateDrew> great. thanks!
 <DreadPirateDrew> other reports?
 <MilesW_PPAU> Miles Whiticker, Pirate Party Aus rep and possible observer (?) for Mass pirates (idk I haven't asked Jamie but I'm here right now)
 <Jester> I don’t have anything regarding my project at the moment.
 <Joe> Hey Miles
 <MichaelC_Scribe> Not technically a report I don't think, but should we have further discussion about "location" for PNC meetings tonight? Or only if there is nothing else?
 <MilesW_PPAU> I have a small report to present if that's ok?
 <MichaelC_Scribe> Under the assumption it wasn't a high priority thing but wanted to bring it up regardless.
 <DreadPirateDrew> no problem Miles, Michael I think we should take that discussion up in a future jitsi
 <LightRiderTX> IRC does make me feel more like a pirate
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 <DreadPirateDrew> what we really need Michael is for people to come up with and propose alternatives
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 <MilesW_PPAU> I'm innawoods outside Boston at the moment freezing my ass off, but will be returning to civilisation tomorrow for our local crew dinner which I'll hopefully meet more of the local pirates here. I'll be in Boston for most of the next week and keen to do as many meetups and things as possible.
 <MilesW_PPAU> At some point I'm also hoping to head south to spend 24 hours in NYC and again cram in as many meetups as I can. I'm also planning to do some knowledge shares about campaigning and engagement techniques while I'm here
 <MilesW_PPAU> ./fin
 <mavsben> nice - safe travels!
 <mavsben> wish i could make it up there
 <MichaelC_Scribe> Sounds good Drew!
 <Joe> I am available Thursday or Friday if you want to meet up. 
 <DreadPirateDrew> thanks Miles, nice to have you here in the states. stay warm. 
 <LightRiderTX> wind in your sails
 <MilesW_PPAU> oh also, I'm currently at a retreat for the Global Challenges Project on existential risk, including biorisk from pandemics and engineered pathogens, and ML alignment and AI safety
 <MilesW_PPAU> ./fin^2
 <MilesW_PPAU> keen to talk about overlaps in xrisk reduction, EA and applied rationality with Pirate politics
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 <DreadPirateDrew> other reports or updates?
 <LightRiderTX> Don't let those EA guys trick you
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 <DreadPirateDrew> do we have any update on our pirate conference or is that still WIP?
 <Ty--> HOpefully this week we'll have a date squared away and we're still figuring out what hotel/conference to choose. 
 <Ty--> Conference room* 
 <Ty--> The idea is to maybe get a double whammy so minimal travelling required. 
 <DreadPirateDrew> that's an update. thanks Ty
 <DreadPirateDrew> any old or new business that needs discussed? or any other updates?
 <mavsben> nay
 <LightRiderTX> Please keep V in your hearts and minds
 <Joe> Motion to adjourn?
 <MichaelC_Scribe> Will do
 <MichaelC_Scribe> @lightrider
 <DreadPirateDrew> is there a second?
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 <Joe> Aye, hope V is ok
 <mavsben> 2nd the motion
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 <DreadPirateDrew> all in favor of adjourning. next week will return to jitsi say Aye
 <LightRiderTX> aye
 <Joe> Aye
 <mavsben> aye
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 <DreadPirateDrew> I think that may be about it. no objections. we are adjourned
 <Joe> Good night!
21:29:50 <LightRiderTX> Adios