sudo-discuss December 2023

sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org

29 participants
36 discussions

by Toan Nguyen

Hi all, I'm reaching out to share and clarify two concerns that was brought up from some Sudo Room members that occured during SR meeting on Wednesday Dec. 20. FNB discussion - (1) Josh attended as "Benny" since it was already on the device he was using and not intended to fake his identity. (2) Josh made an error when he said "FNB wants to approve PP proposal". FNB had a meeting right before SR and it wasn't clear to Josh that we were to stand aside the following day. An FNB member changed their mind at the last minute, that also resulted in a member opposing a decision to favor the proposal so hence the stand aside. There were also concerns that Josh misrepresented EBFNB and more of his personal views during Omni delegates meetings. I feel it can be difficult to balance since we don't want to misrepresent our collective at the same time voice how we feel as an individual towards an agenda. I've spoken with Josh, we had a great conversation and from that got an understanding where he's coming from, and where I'm coming from. We as part of collectives in this space we all share with one another, it'll be better when we all share with one another. Given the reminder of misrepresent concerns from our own collective, and to help avoid the friction between volunteers from SR and EBFNB that may escalate, I asked Josh to step down as a delegate for East Bay Food Not Bombs. Thanks, Toan

1 year

CLP logged into the Omni twitter on October 3rd

by Jake

just to inform sudoroom people of something mentioned on our slack: CLP (the authoritarian group we had to kick out in September) logged into the Omni twitter account on October 3rd and sent their boycott campaign to a bunch of our followers. I know Sudoroom people would mostly rather not have to think about this stuff, but if we want to remain at the Omni (which was mostly founded by sudoroom and CCL) we need to understand the magnitude of the struggle we're in and why it happened, especially so we can respond appropriately to the coming challenges. -jake

1 year

need help completing a $4000 grant invoice by Dec. 27th

by Jake

Peter has helped us apply for a $4000 grant for Sudoroom, but we have to complete the invoice and send it in in the next few days! It needs some text filled in describing our activities in sudoroom - it's pretty self-explanatory but I can't do it right now. Can someone familiar with Tuesday night events send me their gmail address so that I can share the google doc with you to advance it toward being ready to send? thank you! -jake

1 year

emergency sudoroom meeting tonight! 8PM

by Jake

In case people haven't heard yet, Omni Commons is facing foreclosure starting on January 1st since our present loan is expiring and we have not found a new one. We as Sudoroom need to meet and discuss the situation, spread awareness and give our delegate instructions on how to represent us when they go to the Omni Delegate's Meeting tomorrow night (thursday). We will be meeting in-person at sudoroom AND have a portal open to the internet through Jitsi, at this URL: https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles We will try to convey things through the telepresence portal but it will certainly be easier to follow and participate in the meeting if you are in-person, so please consider that. We will open an on-line notepad and share in the process of taking notes, and that URL will be shared at the beginning of the meeting. Please consider showing up just to help take notes if you're a fast typer! -jake

1 year

Omni Commons Winter Campaign : Give Butter!

by Z Silver Zahn

Hello All, While we face multiple hurdles as a collective we ask for any support to keep us going to face these difficult conversations and transformations. Please spread and share our givebutter. $1, $5, whatever amounts will help us keep operations going! https://givebutter.com/gHpD3e [image: Solidarity for Palestinian Liberation (5).png] Omni Commons <https://omnicommons.org/>is one of the largest collectively owned and operated community buildings in the East Bay, housing many organizations doing crucial grassroots organizing and mutual aid efforts essential to the future of a healthy and thriving community. With a looming foreclosure, we are asking for your support to keep our doors open. You can make a one-time donation here or - even better - support us with a monthly financial donation through our Patreon Campaign. <https://www.patreon.com/omnicommons> With community spaces are becoming more and more rare as rents rise and developers sell these spaces for condos, Omni Commons makes full use of our 12,000 space by serving crucial roles for the community: - We are housing 8 different collectives to support some of the East Bay’s most vulnerable and underserved communities. Their inspiring work includes surplus food distribution to thousands of individuals, AA meetings, generic insulin research, and internet access for the unhoused. - As one of the few remaining affordable large event venues in the area, we are hosting numerous events at an affordable rate for emerging artists and nonprofits, from hip hop shows to dance performances and fashion shows. - We coordinate mutual aid efforts, both in emergency situations and day-to-day, when we open our free store three times a week and give away clothing. * In January, during one of the most severe atmospheric rivers of the season, intrepid Omni volunteers came together to open the doors to the unhoused populations, who were getting drenched and needing shelter. More than 50 individuals came through the doors, with donations pouring in from around the region. It was a testament to the power and potential of OMNI Commons. * We are proud of our work, but are a turning point in our history and are asking for your support again.

1 year

Updated invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

This event has been updated Changed: conferencing Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. Building Proposals**Do NOT share publicly**If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… Your attendance is optional. ~~//~~ Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this email because you are an attendee on the event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer, be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or modify your RSVP. Learn more https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

1 year

Updated invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

This event has been updated Changed: description Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ido-abwk-ajx?hs=224 Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. Building Proposals**Do NOT share publicly**If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… Your attendance is optional. ~~//~~ Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this email because you are an attendee on the event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer, be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or modify your RSVP. Learn more https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

1 year

Updated invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

This event has been updated Changed: description Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ido-abwk-ajx?hs=224 Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. **Do NOT share publicly**If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… Your attendance is optional. ~~//~~ Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this email because you are an attendee on the event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer, be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or modify your RSVP. Learn more https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

1 year

Invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ido-abwk-ajx?hs=224 Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… Your attendance is optional. ~~//~~ Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this email because you are an attendee on the event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer, be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or modify your RSVP. Learn more https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

1 year

Urgent: Omni Commons Community Meeting – Action Required by 12/21/23

by Z Silver Zahn

Dear Omni Commons Community, I hope this message finds you well. In our recent delegate meeting, a crucial decision was made that requires your immediate attention. The upcoming delegate meeting on 12/21/23, scheduled from 7 pm to 9 pm, will be opened to our larger community, welcoming members from various collectives and Omni projects. This session is dedicated to discussing different proposal options and determining our collective path forward. As a critical reminder, our private lender has notified us that the outstanding $876k must be repaid by the end of December 2023. Failure to meet this balloon payment deadline will initiate a foreclosure process, with a subsequent 90-day period before the property is sold to housing developers. Originally, our strategy aimed to generate revenue from events and fundraising over consecutive months, enabling us to pursue a million-dollar loan from self-help, with a 30-year return agreement. However, faced with a boycott affecting our cash flow and struggling Omni operations, we must now explore alternative options to prevent the property from entering the speculative market. One significant proposal on the table is the People's Program, where they would assume operational responsibility as new owners, undertaking the debt payment and already securing donors. Their commitment includes ensuring the continuity of current projects and tenants at Omni. Additionally, Sudo Room proposes the creation of an LLC to allocate funds from individual community loans, with community members contributing $50k each to the LLC, aimed at settling the Mulberry Trust debt. Discussions have also emerged about approaching a land trust to potentially become the landlord of Omni Commons. We urge all community members to contribute their ideas and proposals to an open Google doc, allowing us to collectively evaluate the pros and cons of each option. In the absence of action, Omni Commons faces the risk of sale post-foreclosure, necessitating a discussion on equity reallocation. To facilitate an organized and productive discussion on 12/21, we will be contracting a facilitator. Your input is vital, and we encourage everyone to share thoughts on how we want to vote on this critical matter. Please contribute your ideas to the Google doc before 12/21, ensuring we have a comprehensive list to consider. Together, we can navigate this challenge and determine the best course of action for the future of Omni Commons. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDzotx3D07brWXLkylRlSb9r_alI8fqaBFUDxki…

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