A recent article in the German Pirate affiliated Flaschenpost newspaper by Markus Schaub entitled “The working structure of BDS” describes a hierarchical and centrally coordinated movement with ties to terrorist groups. This image stands in contrast to the grassroots campaign many associate with BDS. Within the Pirate Party movement, there is a notable divide. Many Pirates see BDS as a tool for Palestinian advocacy, an expression […]
Social Media and UN Working Group Meeting Review
The SCENE (Standing Committee on External Networking Engagement) and SCUBA (Standing Committee on UN Bureaucratic Activities) working groups met on Feb. 11th. The following is a summary of that meeting. We started social media accounts with BlueSky- @ppinternational.bsky.social and Mastodon- https://mastodon.social/@ppinternational). With Twitter (now “X”) phasing out free TweetDeck access and introducing “Pro X,” we agreed that paying for such a tool just doesn’t mesh […]
PPI Board Review, Upcoming Meetings Feb. 11 and Feb. 18
PPI Board Review and Upcoming Meetings Upcoming Meetings 1. SCENE/SCUBA Combined Meeting with Orientation Session SCENE discusses social media. SCUBA discusses UN. The Orientation is for new members, where we will show them what to log in to and how. All Pirates interested in communications, social media, and the UN are encouraged to attend. Date: February 11, 2025 Time: 20:00 UTC (21:00 CET) Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board# […]
The 15th Board of PPI, Meeting on Jan. 28th at 14:00 UTC
Ahoy Pirates, The General Assembly was a great success. You can read the minutes here: https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Minutes_2025-01-11 We are pleased to present to you the 15th Board of PPI. People Elected at the PPI General Assembly 2025 Chairperson: Dr. Keith Goldstein (Israel) Vice Chair (1-Year Term): Gregory Engels (Germany) Board Members (2-Year Terms): Bailey Lamon (Canada) Alexander Isavnin (Russia) Mark Anthony van Treuren (Netherlands) Maycow Toledo […]
PPI GA this Saturday Jan 11th Agenda and More
Ahoy Pirates, We are pleased to invite you to the Pirate Parties International General Assembly, January 2025. The meeting will take place on Saturday, January 11th, starting at 12:00 UTC. If needed we will also meet on Sunday, January 12th. Several groups will meet in physical locations, including at the Berlin Pirate office at Pflugstraße 9, but the conference will be entirely online on JITSI: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board with […]
Announcing The Next PPI Board Meeting
The Next PPI Board Meeting will take place on January 7th at 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET. Everyone is welcome to attend. The meeting will take place on Jitsi: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board
Pirate Beer on Dec. 28 from 11 am UTC
Ahoy, Pirates! Pirate Beer is schedule for December 28 from 11 am to 4 pm UTC. Pirate Beer is a routine social event with no itinerary, just have fun and meet other Pirates from around the globe. Bring your beverage of choice 🍺 (beer, coffee, or whatever). The event will take place online at Jitsi: https://meet.jit.si/ThePiratesAreEgalitarian We also remind that the PPI GA is happening soon […]
Announcing The Next PPI Board Meeting on Dec. 17th
The Next PPI Board Meeting will take place on December 17th at 14:00 UTC / 15:00 CET. Everyone is welcome to attend. The meeting will take place on Jitsi: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board
PPI Winter General Assembly on Jan. 11, 2025
Ahoy Pirates! The Pirate Parties International (PPI) Winter General Assembly (GA) will take place on January 11th, 2025, starting at noon UTC. If needed we will schedule an extra day on January 12th, but our goal is to finish in one day. The General Meeting will be held online but with physical satellite locations of Pirates who choose to meet up. Please let us know […]
Announcing The Next PPI Board Meeting
The Next PPI Board Meeting will take place on October 29th at 14:00 UTC / 15:00 CET. Everyone is welcome to attend. The meeting will take place on Jitsi: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board
