sudo-discuss January 2020

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Re: [sudo-discuss] Fwd: [sudo-info] Monkeybrains now has service in Oakland

by eenblam＠peoplesopen.net

I just wrote back to Rudy @ Monkeybrains. Thanks Yar! Sent via Migadu.com, world's easiest email hosting

2 years

Vending machine feedback

by Thomas Levine

The vending machine now provides some more feedback after money is put in. Source code associated with my contribution is here. I haven't documented the other components of the vending machine. https://thomaslevine.com/scm/sudo-vending Based on the implementation details, it appears to me that the bill acceptor is in fact plugged into one board (Arduino Leonardo) that is connected by serial to another board (Raspberry Pi). Why is the former board used at all? That is, why is the bill acceptor not plugged directly into the latter board?

3 years, 1 month

a very racist encounter from a man named Rob

by D. Scott Nanos

Greetings Sudo et al, I'm so sorry but I have to bring to your attention a recent, very unfortunate, inappropriate, and violent encounter a friend of mine, Deon Saunders, had with a guy named "Rob", who I don't think I know personally, although I'm sure he's well known around Omni in general. I don't believe he's a sudo member specifically, but I believe this incident sort of came into Sudo territory when Marc became involved; I also really respect and love what Sudo room provides to the community, and I know that Sudo is a powerful force within the Omni; as such, I'm writing to you all now because I believe this issue definitely needs to be dealt with, and not ignored or brushed aside. Basically, Deon is friends with Phat Beets and Food First, and has been frequenting the Omni in order to do work and access the community resources that are available. To my understanding, he often works in the Sudo room space. Although this should not need to be said, I can personally vouch for Deon as an upstanding and generous member of the Oakland community. Deon was having trouble accessing the space the other day and rung the Omni doorbell several times, at which point guy named Rob opened the door and started cursing at him and being very aggressive. After Deon was able to enter Omni, Rob then started following him around and harassing him, acting like a cop. Although this is egregious in and of itself, and a terrible counter-representation of the Omni's values, this all came to a head when Rob accused Deon of not being "an actual, normal, human being". Whether or not this was intentional, it evoked longstanding racist attitudes that black folks have been subjected to, suggesting that Deon was less-than, or sub-human. Deon was so offended that he promptly left the Omni and has not been back since. Besides this very loaded and hateful comment, this general kind of treatment and attitude, overall, is the EXACT opposite of the way black folks should be treated when interfacing with the Omni. Rob's actions are not okay, at all, and I strongly feel that a serious accountability process should be implemented for this incident. This is not a small matter. I've spoken with Deon, and he has agreed to participate. I've also heard that this type of incident has happened before at the Omni, specifically involving Rob. Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently, the attitude that was expressed to Deon was that Rob is one of the main people that operates (i.e. helps to reproduce and sustain,) the Omni, and as such, people basically go along with what he says and does. If this is in fact the case, then an accountability process is even more imperative. In no way should labor, and by proxy, "power" derived from labor, enable a person to act with racism against members of the Oakland community. I think it's in the best interest of the Omni to address this issue immediately, for Deon, for the Omni, and for the Omni's relationship with the greater community of Oakland. I believe Marc was present for part of this incident as well, and although I know, Marc is so busy doing vital work for Sudo and Omni, it might behoove him to also participate in this process, as a witness. I am writing this email not because I am trying to "cancel" or ruin anyone, but because I care about Deon, The Omni, Sudo, and the Oakland community at large. This issue seems indicative of larger problems, and if addressed with love and respect and accountability, could seriously benefit all parties listed above, and improve the Omni and it's relationship with Oakland. I'm not sure where to take it from here, as I am personally extremely busy with other community-based activities in Oakland right now, but a mediator/facilitator should be sought out, ideally a black person, but at the very least, a non-black poc, and probably someone that isn't personally involved in the day-to-day operations at Omni, sudo etc. If i am able, I could possibly be this mediator, but I hope other options are sought out first, because a.) I'm a non-black, mixed race poc, and b.) I have very little capacity at the moment. But please keep me in the loop regarding an accountability process for Rob, and I'll do whatever I can to help move this along and reach a fair and just conclusion. Sorry to bring such difficult news to you all, but I could not stay silent. With love and Solidarity, Scott

5 years, 5 months

reinstate Rannette's good standing

by Brendan Reddy-Best

I said "your 'community' space," but honestly, I still want this to be my space, too. I hardly ever make a fuss about any of this stuff because it's all so futile, you know? but in this case, I really want to make my point clear: I think we should rescind our action against Rannette. I think she's been treated unfairly. Even if she is "aggressive" towards you or your compatriots, I don't think we need white dudes policing our space of black women's bodies. Matt, you claim to have acted in another's interest and you offer an injured third party -- let them speak for themselves, because I don't think it's your place right now. If there was a violent incident that threatened our space, let's hear it from a witness or an involved party. "Something Happened" is not good enough. Otherwise "but above all the Omni Commons must maintain a safe, welcoming environment" seems to fly directly in the face of the lived experience of too many black people.

5 years, 5 months

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ

by Laura Turiano

Hi everyone, After I asked our insurance agent why our property insurance will be going up $800 this year, she sent the following reply from the company: /On a side note, it appears the condition of this building has drastically deteriorated over the years. The current condition of the building is below average and is unacceptable. We will remain on this account for one more year but please be advised that we will be setting this account up for nonrenewal. If the insured is able to provide proof of building updates and proper maintenance, we may be able to review this account again for eligibility. In additional, updates would allow us to approach other carriers for alternate quotes./ *If we lose our property insurance and are unable to find another company (unlikely and, if we can, the rate will be high), we will probably not be able to refinance and we will lose the building. * ** Our agent thinks they are basing their evaluation of the building condition only upon seeing the exterior, possibly on google street view. That is why they have asked to do the inspection that I have already told you about. I think that will happen on Thursday 2/13 We need all hands on deck over the next 2 weeks to make the building look as good as possible, inside and out. That means: - fire safety equipment all in working order, NO clutter, no fire hazards - condition of any wiring as good as possible - exterior condition as good as possible, no graffiti, clean, EH windows fixed and window sills repaired and painted, new awning up - any roof trouble spots fixed - general interior condition should look as good and safe as possible, general painting where needed, everything clean and in working order - fixing anything that could be seen as a safety hazard. I propose an emergency meeting tomorrow evening at 7pm to get organized to tackle these things. Laura

6 years

Fwd: [sudo-info] Getting started

by Zac R

Hello, I just wanted to find if the software Thursday night events were going on currently or any other frequent opportunities to get involved beyond the Tuesday Hardware nights? Thanks, Zac ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 3:45 PM Subject: Re: [sudo-info] Getting started To: Zac R <zrobin16(a)gmail.com> Hi Zac, right now the best time to meet others at Sudo is Tuesday night hardware hack night. It seems to be the only regularly occurring event right now. If you want to find people to talk about software, you might try the sudo-discuss mailing list.

6 years

payphone on the front of omni

by Jake

there's a payphone mounted on the front of Omni, by the front door. When we installed it, it was working and when you would lift the receiver, it would connect to the asterisk server in the rack, and say "Press 1 to connect to Sudoroom, press 2 to connect to Counter Culture Labs..." and there were VOIP phones in CCL and sudoroom that would ring when it was used.... I wanted to set it up so the phones could beep the door open while someone was on the line. Presently the receiver on the payphone is broken, but we have a replacement. I am willing to repair the phone and get the system back up and running, if someone with software skills is interested in helping tune up the asterisk server and configure the phones indoors. We also need to clean the graffiti off of the phone. This needs to happen ASAP as there will be a building inspection by the insurance company and we need the outdoors to look good. The alternative is to remove the payphone and maybe "someday" put it back but that would be a step back. Is anyone interested in collaborating on this? Obviously the priority is to clean the appearance of the phone and replace the handset, so that it doesn't detract from the appearance of the building. -jake

6 years

Fwd: [omni-discuss] Late night basement events

by Jenny Ryan

FYI - it would be great to have a new sudo room delegate! Anyone interested? An overview of what's entailed: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Omni_Delegate In the past, sudo room has stepped up when the larger Omni collective has lost its path, so to speak, toward stewarding an actual commons - wherein decisions are made collectively, and delegates are actually delegate representatives in a spokescouncil. Omni is slipping, and at the risk of a community group that is intimately tied with our very foundations. Please step up - we need all sorts of help right now: - Noise complaints and issues with the building manager across the way on 48th - Property insurance may pull out of insuring us given dilapidated state of building - Dilapidated state of building, general - Desperate need for funding / support for refinance before our mortage balloon payment in Jan 2022 - Upcoming fire inspection (Feb/March), property insurance inspection (2/13), and property tax exemption (county) inspection (Feb) - Upcoming property tax exemption app annual filing (massive amounts of work) - Stalled kitchen renovation (not enough funds) Reply here to this thread, talk with people, join an upcoming meeting or work party, or reach out privately if you'd like to help! Love and solidarity, Jenny ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jenny Ryan <jenny(a)jennyryan.net> Date: Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [omni-discuss] Late night basement events To: Laura Turiano <scylla(a)riseup.net> Cc: commons <commons(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, discuss < discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> There are significant problems with this "decision," and since it did not acquire consensus in actuality (I blocked as remote sudo room delegate on the pad), I must speak up to revert this statement. Apologies, Laura, as I know very well how much effort you've put into this issue and attempting to resolve it. A) This proposal was never submitted to the Delegate's List a week prior to its decision-making process, as is protocol, but rather brought up suddenly at a Delegate's Meeting amidst a haze of elicited fear, uncertainty, and distrust by less-than-informed community members. B) All proposals must be submitted to consensus at least a week prior to being consensed upon, so that delegates have time to confer with their collectives. Just a friendly reminder: we are a collective of collectives experimenting with radical participatory democracy - not a standard nonprofit board in which representatives make uninformed decisions on behalf of uninformed groups. C) Not one of the basement events actually run by SPAZ has elicited any noise complaints - specifically, the events that have elicited noise complaints were SKAST (third-party, midsummer), Putivuelta (third-party, December) and FYE (December, and somehow exempt from this decision?). I am not trying to come at anyone - just merely clarifying the actual facts of the matter. Given that none of our actual processes for decision-making and self-governance were employed, this decision is, imho, moot. Nevertheless, SPAZ decided to hold off on any upcoming events (to the detriment of their own expenses for storage and equipment maintenance, despite events still being approved such as FYE's late-night event that will utilize SPAZ soundsystem on Friday), I call a hard block and look forward to having actual discussions with our respective collectives and seeing you all at the next delegate's meeting on Thursday to clear up the very many miscommunications clearly at play here. It is also likely that SPAZ will be ready to submit their membership application at this meeting - I will submit it on their behalf in advance of the meeting. Because that is, in fact, how we operate. Love and solidarity, On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 5:28 PM Laura Turiano <scylla(a)riseup.net> wrote: > I want to let everyone know who wasn’t at the delegates meeting last night > about a decision that was made. > > Due to neighbor complaints and ongoing conflicts about use of the basement > for late night events, the delegates unanimously decided to not allow late > night events by anyone other than member collectives. Once a protocol for > such events is approved and other conflicts are resolved they will consider > allowing outside group events again. > > Member collectives having late night events need to coordinate w the > commons wg to ensure there are no further complaints. > > > Laura > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/discuss >

6 years

Tech Exchange Pile in Sudo

by Matt Senate

Hey all, First off I wanted to apologize to Rayc, Sierk, Louis, and Jenny for acting out too much of my frustration in sudo earlier tonight. I was being sensitive about the state of the space and should have been more thoughtful in responding instead of reacting! Wanted to clarify that Ian gave me a call back and we are going to work together tomorrow night at the hardware hack night to sort out the pile of PC equipment that is in the entrance of the space. The plan is to dismantle the pile and redistribute the pieces appropriately as soon as possible, with an ultimate deadline of next Monday. I'll be helping to do a run to Tech Exchange both for donations and for e-waste recycling. Take care all, Matt

6 years

Invoice 2006 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for stewarding the commons. Love and solidarity, Omni Commons ------------------------ Pledge Summary -------------------------- Invoice # : 2006 Invoice Date: 02/01/2020 Due Date: 02/25/2020 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $4,000.00 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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