Dear friends from other organizations,
We just wanted to give you a brief update on what we've been doing,
hopefully you can pass it along to your respective organizations. The
resolution project is in slow motion, as is the shareholder proposal
project. There is a Rally Against Mass Surveillance in DC on October 26th,
and we are raising money to send Bay Area residents to the rally by train,
https://www.wepay.com/donations/restore-the-fourth-sf-bay-area-1026-rally-f…
Our checking account is with the Internet Archive's credit union, which we
think is really cool!
We're not able to give a location for the local 10/26 activities just yet,
but we know it will be from 9 am to 12 pm.
Two other upcoming privacy events: Sudoroom's monthly cryptoparty is on Oct
20th
https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/cryptoparty-a-digital-security-privacy-wor…
we will be presenting at the Aaron Swartz Hackathon Nov 8-10.
http://aaronswartzhackathon.org/
Best,
Alice
Legal Advisor
Restore the Fourth SF Bay Area
http://www.restorethefourthsf.com/
there are only four of us here, for the weekly meeting.
we had an initial vote on whether or not we should have a minimum of 10 people in order to make an official meeting; and that we call it a sudo-minyan.
the result of the vote was 2 votes yes, 2 abstentions.
sent from eddan.com
Is Sudo Room planning a booth a East Bay Mini Maker Faire, weekend after
next? If so - any idea where you'll be located?
The EBMMF is much smaller, more intimate, and has much more of a community
feel than the giant San Mateo Maker Faire. Typically lots more families as
well. Different atmosphere, but just as much creative fun - strongly
recommended!
We'll have a booth for Counter Culture Labs (I did a booth for BioCurious
the past two years). Use code CCLAB for a 15% discount off you ticket. Last
year, we were in the same room as Ace Monster Toys, Tekla Labs, and Hacker
Moms - great neighbors!
Patrik
November 15 is the date of the main even that we need a space for. There are other events in October.
Yall should come on the tour de ferment if you got bikes.
Patrick
> From: Catherine Bracy <catherinebracy(a)gmail.com>
> Date: October 9, 2013 at 3:06:23 PM PDT
> Subject: [berkmanfriends] Code for America Oakland project: public records requests
>
> Hi Berkfriends,
>
> Our Code for America team in Oakland this year has built a pretty cool tool to streamline and make more transparent public records requests:
>
> http://www.codeforamerica.org/2013/10/01/recordtrac-easy-access-to-public-r…
>
> Some of you may be wondering how this is different from the FOIA Machine that the Center for Investigative Reporting is building after their successful Kickstarter campaign. I love their idea (I'm a backer, in fact) but RecordTrac serves both the citizen AND the government entity. Turns out many times the slowness in responses to FOIA requests isn't nefarious it just happens to be a real pain in the ass for government employees. RecordTrac makes it easier, and allows employees and requestors to have a conversation about the process.
>
> If anyone wants to know more (or even wants to help redeploy it somewhere else!) I'm happy to connect you with the team.
>
> Catherine Bracy
> Organizing and Engagement Director
> Code for America
> ----------
I found myself responding as i did, below, to news of a sudo table at the
east bay anarchist bookfair, and realized how ... happy i am to be alive
.... grateful i am for the same, and for the people i know. like you, if
indeed i know you, o person reading this.
possible trigger of this state of mind:
*i danced on monday like ... like i could just.... dance. *
*
*
*like i used to, a few years ago, when i didn't know that a daily fight
just to walk had an appointment with my internet-surfing, philosophizing,
needing-to-write-more self.*
*
*
*i danced! i danced! i got drunk and forgot i was lame! i ddn't hurt
myself! I danced! *
*
*
*:::::::dances around a little in virtual demonstration:::::::*
*
*
*wooooooohooooooooooooooo!*
*
*
ok. so i thought would say something. perhaps i can make it tonight....
SHORT VERSION:
inspiration; thx.
anticipate updates eagerly.
LONG VERSION, warning, may not make attempt to be brief:
to be regarded as that which serves to remind any but the most negligent in
attantion to spiritual duty of the glory immanent in and attendant upon the
quotidian externality: intersections juxtapose, for me, details such as
audio accompaniment and my awesome cup of coffee with the news that HTML5
browsers are soon to compile draconian DRM in at the source and this.
the fact that i managed an APA for a few years is evidence (to my
allzu-menschliches yet voluble self, that is) that this email is aware, has
intentions, and, of course, specifies, would benefit from, indeed
needs *me* somehow.
sketching beautiful futures branching off.
not that i know what that exactly is... but i felt that the word 'awesome'
furnished far too little detail.
good afternoon! it's good to be alive.
--
*Be seeing you.*
Some major Internet Governance organizations earlier this week put out a statement on future Internet cooperation that I think Sudo folk might be interested in.
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/montevideo-statement-future-internet-co…
(signatories & other info at link above)
> Uruguay, 7 October 2013
> The leaders of organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure globally have met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to consider current issues affecting the future of the Internet.
>
> The Internet and World Wide Web have brought major benefits in social and economic development worldwide. Both have been built and governed in the public interest through unique mechanisms for global multistakeholder Internet cooperation, which have been intrinsic to their success. The leaders discussed the clear need to continually strengthen and evolve these mechanisms, in truly substantial ways, to be able to address emerging issues faced by stakeholders in the Internet.
>
> In this sense:
>
> They reinforced the importance of globally coherent Internet operations, and warned against Internet fragmentation at a national level. They expressed strong concern over the undermining of the trust and confidence of Internet users globally due to recent revelations of pervasive monitoring and surveillance.
> They identified the need for ongoing effort to address Internet Governance challenges, and agreed to catalyze community-wide efforts towards the evolution of global multistakeholder Internet cooperation.
> They called for accelerating the globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including all governments, participate on an equal footing.
> They also called for the transition to IPv6 to remain a top priority globally. In particular Internet content providers must serve content with both IPv4 and IPv6 services, in order to be fully reachable on the global Internet.
Thanks, Nerds for Nature (nerds, for short?), for your donation. Very much appreciated.
If any other groups are also moved to donate to Sudo Room for their past and future use and enjoyment of the space - it would be of great help.
> 1) online (via wepay): https://sudoroom.org/
> 2) online (via gittip): https://www.gittip.com/sudoroom/
> 3) in person (anytime): please drop cash or checks into the clear plastic
> box by the door that goes to the elevator
> 4) in person (at meetings): bring cash or checks to wed. meetings.
>
>> From: Victoria Bogdan <bogdan.victoria(a)gmail.com>
>> Subject: [nerdsfornature] Donation to SudoRoom!
>> Date: September 26, 2013 11:52:05 AM PDT
>> To: "nerdsfornature(a)googlegroups.com" <nerdsfornature(a)googlegroups.com>
>> Cc: Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a note to say that as approved by the Organizing Group at our last meeting, Nerds for Nature made a $100 donation to SudoRoom in gratitude for use of their space!
>>
>> The receipt is below. If anyone is curious about our financial standing, there is a doc here. We have $709 left from our fundraiser income.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> V.
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