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by Troy Massey

"You are the source of Freedom : the price of Freedom is awareness and action" Begin forwarded message: From: sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org Date: October 5, 2013 at 9:33:16 PM PDT To: sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org Subject: sudo-discuss Digest, Vol 12, Issue 14 Reply-To: sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org Send sudo-discuss mailing list submissions to sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org You can reach the person managing the list at sudo-discuss-owner(a)lists.sudoroom.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of sudo-discuss digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: 2141 Broadway Co-Op? (Eddan Katz) 2. Re: government shut down & open web (Eddan Katz) 3. Poetry Laboratorio: Filip Marinovich presents Emerging Work from Occupy Wall Street (Romy(a)snowyla.com) 4. Fwd: Tech Forum October 24 (Eddan Katz) 5. Incorporation (Yardena Cohen) 6. Re: Incorporation (GtwoG PublicOhOne) 7. Re: Incorporation (J.D. Zamfirescu) 8. Need video editor to chop and polish this "Tour of Sudo" video we shot. (Max Klein) 9. Re: Incorporation (Patrik D'haeseleer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 20:27:08 -0700 From: Eddan Katz <eddan(a)clear.net> To: Andrew <andrew(a)roshambomedia.com> Cc: "sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org" <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org>, rhodey <rhodey(a)anhonesteffort.org>, sudo-crowd(a)lists.sudoroom.org Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] 2141 Broadway Co-Op? Message-ID: <83D1B780-B244-42BE-8C90-21D9855A6DA9(a)clear.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" We could use the sudo-crowd list for organizing. Also mobilizing around Equity Crowdfunding. sent from eddan.com > On Oct 4, 2013, at 6:17 PM, Andrew <andrew(a)roshambomedia.com> wrote: > > I would propose that the best way to move forward is to get a group together who is willing to put some work in to making this happen and then as that group, which would probablly have to file as an llc or somthing simular, begin negotiations with Goerge. > > I dont really see this as a sudo room specific thing more that sudo room could lease from the 2141 co-op once it owns that portion of the building. > > -Andrew > >> On Oct 3, 2013 1:36 PM, "Eddan Katz" <eddan(a)clear.net> wrote: >> As I mentioned on my phone-in to the meeting last night, there were no numbers discussed at any point, neither regarding sale nor shares nor rental. >> Not sure how it would make sense to try and figure it out, but I would guess some of you number-crunchers can propose some share/sq. ft. metric. >> >>> On Oct 3, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Max Klein <isalix(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I would like to also talk about co-op purchase greatly. Unfortunately I cannot make the meeting that you proposed at Farley's. It seems like we might also want to have it after a sudo meeting? Well in any case, to get the most participation I've created a doodle for such a meeting: >>> >>> http://doodle.com/bd7ars64a3ngfd4m >>> >>> Should we also include BAPS and CCL since they would be also potential investors? Also it seems like we should get a firmer undesrstanding of what the purchase price and terms would be. Eddan do you have that information? Can someone with connections to George get a non-obligatory estimate price from him? >>> >>> Max >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 1 October 2013 16:54, Anthony Di Franco <di.franco(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I'll be there. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 4:32 PM, Andrew <andrew(a)roshambomedia.com> wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> If people are not quite aware of what Eddan is talking about with the JOBS Act Crowd Funding, It was brought up at our first unconference just as Sudo Room was moving in to 2141. Here's some more information >>>>> >>>>> http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/11/06/inside-the-jobs-act-equit… >>>>> >>>>> I'm definitely interested in talking a discussion of the possible co-oping of a portion of 2141 off line and meeting up at Farley's maybe Monday next week (Oct. 7th) 6pm? Who's down? >>>>> >>>>> --Andrew >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Anthony Di Franco <di.franco(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> To try to help answer the question of what exactly happened and what the implications are, let me quote from Eddan's email, emphasis mine (archived here): >>>>>> >>>>>> ?Terminating the current lease means the latter, David. That is - at that point, a new/better lease can be negotiated. Or not, if so decided. While the details on what a co-op purchase would look like still have to be hammered out in detail, it was my understanding from George that he was interested in an arrangement that would include selling off equity in that portion. Different organizations would put up money in their collective shares and that wing would be organized as a co-op with the different organizational/individual owners taking part in the decision-making of managing the building.? >>>>>> >>>>>> and from Hol's email, (archived here): >>>>>> ?I think we've been fortunate to have people (Eddan, Matt, Zach) put their name down in the lease and assume a degree of liability for operations. I interpret the notice to George as a move that is not binding on sudo room in any way, but one that A) allows Eddan and presumably Matt to relinquish their "doing business as" status to a better defined group, B) informs George that his behavior toward tenants will not be met with guaranteed continued tenancy, and C) puts a fire under all of our asses to solve the space/access/community issues elegantly, either by finding a new space or by coming to an agreement and a way forward at 2141. These are just my thoughts, with a grain of salt on specifics as I haven't been going to general meetings recently but I guess it's time to start doing that again since this is a matter of great importance.? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 4:05 PM, rhodey <rhodey(a)anhonesteffort.org> wrote: >>>>>>> All that myself and others have asked of you is that you provide a bit >>>>>>> more detailed information about the discussion you had while terminating >>>>>>> the lease. Your name was on the lease, I believe you have every right to >>>>>>> terminate the lease in order to remove your name. What I cannot >>>>>>> understand is why you consider questions regarding the discussion you >>>>>>> had off topic or offensive. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For the sake of moving on to the work we have cut out for us - this >>>>>>>> is my last message addressing this topic. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm confused as to how we're supposed to continue onto the work we have >>>>>>> cut out for us without knowing the details and expectations surrounding >>>>>>> the termination of our lease. I was not asking "why" did this happen, I >>>>>>> was (am) asking "what" happened. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am removing myself from any further discussion regarding the 2141 >>>>>>> location on this mailing list, apologies to those who's feelings were hurt. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- rhodey >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/01/2013 03:43 PM, Eddan Katz wrote: >>>>>>>> This is an extraordinarily unfair thing to say. On so many levels. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm sorry that I have not articulated myself better. Those who know me, know that the message below is unfounded and mean-spirited. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For the sake of moving on to the work we have cut out for us - this is my last message addressing this topic. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> sent from eddan.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2013, at 3:09 PM, rhodey <rhodey(a)anhonesteffort.org> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Eddan, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You took it upon yourself to terminate SudoRoom's lease in (what I >>>>>>>> understand to be) a private meeting. Putting the question of whether >>>>>>>> or not this was agreed on by SudoRoom aside, the very least that you >>>>>>>> could do is share with us the details of a discussion you had on our >>>>>>>> behalf. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Take a second to realize that although the idea of investing in >>>>>>>> property is both interesting and financially feasible for you, others >>>>>>>> may not feel the same or be financially able. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- rhodey >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/01/2013 02:54 PM, Eddan Katz wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> I don't think it makes any sense to lump this into one of george's >>>>>>>>>>> emotional outbursts. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> as we've all been following closely over this list, the equity >>>>>>>>>>> crowdfunding provision of the Jobs Act, which went into effect last >>>>>>>>>>> week on Sept. 23, 2013, enables the distribution of shares outside >>>>>>>>>>> the traditional infrastructure of approved investors. the changes >>>>>>>>>>> in the future of capital flow routing around wall st. and the rules >>>>>>>>>>> surrounding investment cannot be underestimated. by opening up the >>>>>>>>>>> buying of stocks to us regular folks - with capital investment no >>>>>>>>>>> longer made unaffordable because of the huge cuts taken by >>>>>>>>>>> investment bank intermediaries and securities regulations >>>>>>>>>>> fortifying the status quo - the possibilities for raising capital >>>>>>>>>>> have just exploded. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> most interestingly, from my point of view, a collaborative >>>>>>>>>>> non-hierarchical ownership and management structure becomes >>>>>>>>>>> feasible in a way that it has never been in economic history. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2013, at 2:07 PM, Marina Kukso <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:marina.kukso@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> as far as i know eddan is the only one who has spoken with >>>>>>>>>>>> george, one of the building's owners, about the co-op >>>>>>>>>>>> possibility. eddan, can you share any more info about what >>>>>>>>>>>> exactly george said (my main question is whether this is just >>>>>>>>>>>> another one of george's idle threat type things that he just says >>>>>>>>>>>> and never intends to follow through on).? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Zee <zee(a)zeespencer.com >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:zee@zeespencer.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am exceedingly interested in this, and would happily discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> it further over tea or coffee with other interested parties. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Andrew >>>>>>>>>>>> <andrew(a)roshambomedia.com <mailto:andrew@roshambomedia.com>> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no idea what the price per sq-ft is. We should find >>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>> out. Also >>>>>>>>>>>>> having the capital isn't really as important as having a small >>>>>>>>>>>> group who is >>>>>>>>>>>>> willing to put in the time and resources when necessary to >>>>>>>>>>>>> make >>>>>>>>>>>> it happen. >>>>>>>>>>>>> With good enough credit it would be possible to finance the >>>>>>>>>>>> space depending >>>>>>>>>>>>> on the down payment. Or even crowd source the down payment. >>>>>>>>>>>> There are a lot >>>>>>>>>>>>> of options if there are people who actually want to it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Hol Gaskill <hol(a)gaskill.com >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:hol@gaskill.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bump >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oct 1, 2013 10:51:46 AM, zee(a)zeespencer.com >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:zee@zeespencer.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do we have an idea on what the per-sq-ft sale cost is? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:50 AM, David Keenan >>>>>>>>>>>> dkeenan44(a)gmail.com <mailto:dkeenan44@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The co-op thing sounds like a very cool idea, except for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> fact that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> neither I nor anyone I know has, to my knowledge at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> least, >>>>>>>>>>>> access to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the volume of capital that i imagine is required, so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> personally >>>>>>>>>>>> I'm still a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bit lost on how one would move forward on such an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acquisition..? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -d >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, Andrew wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I haven't been around all that much, but am I correct >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>> assume that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the current situation is that: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Sudo Room's current lease ends Jan 1st 2. George is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> willing to sell off part of 2141 to a group of >>>>>>>>>>>> investors? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If this is so. Let's talk 2141 Co-Op. Is there anyone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>> this list who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be at all interested in owning part of a building >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>> the middle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of Downtown Oakland?? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sudo Room or not, this is a great opportunity for a >>>>>>>>>>>> collective to turn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some extremely prime real estate in to a commercial >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Co-Op. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just wanted to bring attention to this. Thoughts? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- ------- Andrew Lowe Cell: 831-332-2507 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <tel:831-332-2507> http://roshambomedia.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://roshambomedia.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>>> mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- ------- Andrew Lowe Cell: 831-332-2507 <tel:831-332-2507> >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://roshambomedia.com <http://roshambomedia.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org> >>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org> >>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss >>>>>>>>>>> mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>>>>>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>>>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ------- >>>>> Andrew Lowe >>>>> Cell: 831-332-2507 >>>>> http://roshambomedia.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss

11 years, 7 months

1 year anniversary of "people's kitchen" VolxKuche aka VokuSF

by Matthew Senate

Hey all, Please consider attending VolxKuche also known as VokuSF on February 28th for the 1-year anniversary of a new local institution. February 28th, 6-9pm St. Cyprian's Church 2097 Turk @ Lyon, SF Northern Haight Ashbury MUNI 31 stops on Turk at Lyon or a few blocks from MUNI 5, 24, 38 & 43; On Bike Route 20. Musical Featuring: Swallow (Accordion, Bass, Drums) and Thee Hobo Gobbelins (Troglodyte Jug band ov thee Unseelie Court. Gobbelins @BANDCAMP) I've added the meal to our calendar, both listings for 2nd Fridays and Last Fridays: https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/vokusf2ndfriday/ https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/vokusflastfriday/ // Matt

11 years, 7 months

Tomorrow: Bayesian Inference for Everyone: The (best) Probability of Causes

by Sam Tepper

Hello Sudoers, *T**omorrow* at *6:30*, you are invited to join us, at the fabled 'Noisebridge', as we investigate how to make better inferences using Bayesian heuristics and algorithms. You are welcome to bring your own data, qnd/or you can take part in designing and implementing your very own Bayesian spam filter on the infamous noisebridge-discuss archive. If you have your own project, you are encouraged to talk about it and/or work on it as well. part of our machine learning <https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Machine_Learning> series. Food, beer, and cheer are all greatly appreciated. Sam On 02/02/2014 08:48 PM, Sam Tepper wrote: > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: ml class feb 13 (Thurs): Bayesian Inference for everyone: > The (Best) Probability of Causes > Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:36:16 -0800 > From: Sam Tepper <sam.tepper(a)gmail.com> > To: ml(a)lists.noisebridge.net > > > > Join us for a night of statistics and machine learning for all levels > of skill and comfort at the fabled hacker heritage site in SF, > Noisebridge. > > Bayes rule "cracked the Enigma code, hunted down Russian submarines, > and emerged...from two centuries of controversy"! > > Bayesian inference is about how to use Bayes rule (and its > generalizations) to make decisions and conduct optimal rational inquiry. > > We'll be looking at data sets of your choice. Add you info here > <https://noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Machine_Learning&action=edit&sectio…> > or contact Mike <cubicgoats(a)gmail.com> if you want to add your data > set to our git repository, and discuss/collaborate on your data for > the class. I may also provide data I've acquired from some > interesting external sources. > > If you're using Bayesian statistics or would like to use Bayesian > statistics on your own, we will also talk about best practices and > powerful tools that everyone can use (such as may be found in some > Python libraries and AI algorithms). > > Class starts at 6:30 (7 sharp). Please bring food, beer, and/or good > cheer. > > -Sam > >

11 years, 7 months

Fwd: Overdue account warning from Electric Embers

by refugia

11 years, 7 months

People's Community Market

by Julio Rios

FYI: per a previous thread, I got some information on the topic of transitioning to employee ownership for those that are interested. The plan is pretty thorough, but it is a draft, and it's not a cooperative really. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brahm Ahmadi <brahm(a)peoplescommunitymarket.com> Date: Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:26 AM Subject: Re: Buy Shares page error To: Julio Rios <julio.rios(a)gmail.com> Hi Julio- Our plan is to become an ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan. We've been working with the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) to develop a multi-stage process for becoming an ESOP and engendering an employee culture of training and engagement in running the business. The current draft of our plan is attached. An ESOP is not a cooperative. ESOPs typically have a management structure and a board of directors that make a majority of operational decisions. Cooperatives typically run on a one-member, one-vote structure in which business decisions are made by everyone. Most ESOPs are the result of a conversion, typically when the founder wants to exit from the business. You can get more information about ESOPs at this link on NCEO's website: https://www.nceo.org/articles/employee-ownership-esop-united-states. Full disclosure: NCEO is an investor in our business. Thanks Brahm Brahm Ahmadi CEO/President People's Community Market O: 510.995.7498brahm(a)peoplescommunitymarket.comwww.peoplescommunitymarket.com Twitter: @PeoplesMrkt

11 years, 7 months

Anti-Displacement Hack Nights at LOL! Resistance is Fertile! (for fwding)

by Praveen Sinha

Hello Hackers, Activists, Designers, Policy Folks, Neighbors! Our metropolis is under going rapid transformation. From mass evictions in the Mission, predatory real estate companies in West Oakland, targeted campaigns to make whole neighborhoods safe for the ultra wealthy, massive income inequality in the streets, and systemic race, gender and class gaps in the tech community. LOL is holding an open hack night for anti-displacement projects at 7pm each Thursday this month. There are a lot of ongoing projects that need mapping, visualization, and backend development -- One of which is aiming to plug holes in the Ellis Act that is being debated in Sacramento right now. In addition, we need creative ideas in how data and information can translate to impact on the streets. If you are good with stats, numbers, js/flash/lamp/rails/whatever stack you like, making pretty pictures, or knowing what on the ground need, come by! If you have expertise in housing policy or community development policy also come by! If you or someone you know is facing displacement, come on by as a concerned community member! One of our main projects that needs love is the Anti Eviction Mapping Project, which is now making the rounds in Sacramento in order to provide policy changes to the Ellis Act, and data visualization people can be extra helpful here. Liberating Ourselves Locally (LOL) is a gender balanced, person of color led hack/collab/DIO space in East Oakland. 1234 23rd Ave, Oakland CA. http://oaklandmakerspace.wordpress.com/directions/ Look forward to seeing you! If you have any questions, please contact myself or erinmcel at gmail dot com

11 years, 7 months

Shut down the PanOAKticon! - Litigation Fund

by eddan.com

Are you looking for something you can do that is meaningful on this TheDayWeFightBack? Please donate to our Spy Center Litigation Fund. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spy-center-litigation In the spirit of thinking globally and acting locally, the Oakland Privacy Working Group would be most grateful for your help in shutting down the Oakland Domain Awareness Center. We need a show of support - small ($3-10) donations - in order to proceed with our lawsuit against the City of Oakland to stop the National Surveillance State from building a Fusion Center in our own backyard (on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way!). We have successfully pushed back on the City Council's awarding of the Department of Homeland Security grant contract for months. And while we've narrowed the time period in which the contractor would have to complete the job significantly (they have until the end of May), the City Council may very well vote to go with the proposed contractor at the Feb. 18 City Council meeting, despite the evidence we've brought that Schneider Electric is in violation of Oakland Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance. The latest word is that the City Council will waive this stop-gap feature of our city's laws despite knowing all that we know about the NSA, the OPD, and surveillance backdoors in our neighborhood. There may be nothing left to stop this runaway surveillance train other than suing our city government to cease and desist from building their PanOAKticon - the Nuclear option. It is much more important that you give than how much - http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spy-center-litigation. There are several other ways in which the Oakland Privacy Group is going all out to stop this thing before it's too late. You can find out more at http://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com/. Join the activist planning and discussion on our listserv at oaklandprivacyworkinggroup-subscribe(a)lists.riseup.net. Retweet a message from https://twitter.com/OaklandPrivacy to help #StopTheDAC. Come to the Feb. 18 City Council meeting to show our politicians that we're not joking around when we fight back. Sign the petition at http://www.change.org/petitions/the-mayor-and-city-council-of-oakland-ca-do…. Encourage your friends and colleagues to write letters to the editor and blog posts about how mass surveillance will effect all of our overlapping communities. Thanks for your attention. The text from the IndieGoGo page is below. --- http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spy-center-litigation “We are the last free people. We are the people that have the last chance to act.” – Julian Assange. While we are immensely grateful for larger donations, IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT that we have MANY small donations, $3, $5, $10 from thousands of grassroots activists, in order to show broad support. The Impact THIS AFFECTS ALL OF US. If you believe in freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of the right to be anonymous in speech, freedom of thought, if you believe that we should be free from warrantless searches and seizures, that all are entitled to due process, that we are innocent until proven guilty, that probable cause is needed, if you value the hard fought freedoms won in the American Revolution, the Civil Rights and Free Speech Movements, and all those who lost their lives defending these rights, please help us. This fight is not only about the residents of Oakland, California as it will directly impact all of us, allowing further spying on US citizens. The proposed Oakland spy center at issue in this litigation will conduct massive full-time surveillance and share information broadly, linking to various NSA and FBI intelligence centers and even private contractors. Data sharing platforms are being incorporated and further developed per project documents. The Dept. of Homeland Security has funded 78 of these 'fusion centers' around the country. We Are Fighting Back The Oakland Privacy Working Group, a coalition of civil liberties minded individuals, in concert with other civil liberties groups, seeks through litigation to prevent the awarding of a contract for Phase 2 implementation of a Dept. of Homeland Security funded spy center within the city limits of Oakland known as the Domain Awareness Center. Because of the expiring nature of the federal grants funding the spy center, there is a strong likelihood that disqualification of the remaining bidders will halt the entire project due to loss of funding. What We Need We are asking you, the larger community, for $10,000 for the first phase of litigation, an injunction and lawsuit against the City of Oakland to prevent the award of the Phase 2 contract, and dismantling of the work completed under the Phase 1 contract. We are anticipating a protracted battle not only on the Phase 2 contract itself, but the larger overall battle of civil liberties infringement inherent in this project. We have a real chance at turning back the military-industrial-intelligence complex from daily intrusion and spying into our lives. With just a $5 donation, it only takes 2,000 people to make a loud statement that spying on citizens will not be tolerated! The Snowden revelations make clear that unless the intelligence community is forced to comply with the law, it surely will not. Other Ways You Can Help Whether you donate or not, please sign this petition: http://tinyurl.com/kdod9wt If your are part of a civil liberties group and interested in helping spread the word and participating, please contact us at oaklandprivacy(a)gmail.com If you're an experienced litigator and licensed to practice in California, we can use your help on our trial team. Please contact us at oaklandprivacy(a)gmail.com. For additional info: http://tinyurl.com/p7wbrqk http://oaklandwiki.org/Domain_Awareness_Center https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/OaklandPrivacy https://www.facebook.com/oakprivacy

11 years, 7 months

Reminder: DIY Molecular Cloning

by Craig Rouskey

Hello Sudoers! Come Plerk (play + werk!) it out in the DIY Molecular Cloning Class tonight at SudoRoom (6:30p-8p -at the latest). Throughout the course of the entire class we will be isolating genes from the banana genome, cloning them into expression vectors and purifying protein our banana proteins. It's a multi-month process that is going to be great! Tonight (class 2) we will be covering the following: (1) DNA discussion review (2) performing DNA extractions from banana and discussing the chemical processes happening at each step (3) Digesting our DNA with DNAse enzyme (community sourced :-) ), (4) Analyzing our samples on Agarose gel (5) Visualizing our cut DNA. For those of you who are interested in getting some wet lab experience, come on out. It's going to be fun! See you tonight. Craig

11 years, 7 months

The Day We Fight Back

by Marc Juul

sudoroom.org and sudoroom.org/wiki are now participating in EFF's campaign: The Day We Fight Back: https://thedaywefightback.org/ -- marc/juul

11 years, 7 months

Does the sudoroom still have occasional events to fix electronics?

by Ed Biow

I didn't see one on the calendar, but seem to recall seeing something like that in the past. A few months ago I laid out $180 to but something called a Ion Blockrocker Bluetooth to have a portable amplifier/speaker/microphone thingie for events. It was more or less adequate, but shortly after I got it the 3.5mm IN jack became unseated and now it doesn't make an adequate connection. I can still access the device by bluetooth, but not every device has bluetooth and bluetooth can be a bit finicky during an event, as we found out at the Anti-DAC event last Tuesday.. It looks like it has screws so disassembling it would probably be easy, but I have about as much dexterity in my fingers as most folks have in their toes and am not sure I would be able to figure out how to re-seat the little audio-in aperture. I guess I could RMA the thing, but it is big, it would probably cost me $40 to send it back. http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/blockrockerbluetooth Anyway, if anyone feels like having a crack at it, I'd be happy to schlep it to the room. Ed

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