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Updated invitation: Omni Commons Accountability Retreat *Reminder* @ Fri Jan 5, 2024 6pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

This event has been updated Changed: title Omni Commons Accountability Retreat *Reminder* Friday Jan 5, 2024 ⋅ 6pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ztn-tmqk-rpk?hs=224 A retreat organized for accountability & visioning.We are hosting a huge meeting again for all members and collectives to talk about what is not working and how we can move forward with making our decision of how we will move forward with our upcoming foreclosure. We can also move forward talking about our status of boycott and talking the harm we have caused and received at Omni Commons. The meeting can be hybrid but we encourage people to show up in person.https://meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Dial in (audio only): ‪(US) +1 567-334-1148‬ PIN: ‪934 912 442#‬ Other numbers: https://tel.meet/des-hkce-hof?pin=5240178658114 Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Guests Z Silver Zahn - organizer admin(a)sketchboardco.art jacqigalea(a)gmail.com consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org patrikd(a)gmail.com yardenack(a)gmail.com pgeplan(a)gmail.com maydayjt(a)riseup.net xuplankton(a)gmail.com ebfnb(a)lists.omnicommons.org epikurewicz(a)gmail.com sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org wevebeenwaitingforus(a)gmail.com pallavi.kidambi(a)gmail.com atallam(a)gmail.com admin(a)sketchboard.co lathag1350(a)gmail.com arg5029(a)gmail.com aidanhill(a)protonmail.com arnoldoga(a)gmail.com blue393(a)lmi.net cclarent4799(a)gmail.com daniel.g.tutt(a)gmail.com hefinkel(a)gmail.com jcocasiojr(a)gmail.com jharrison(a)thevillageoflove.com joshhubbard997(a)gmail.com junenelsonx(a)gmail.com lemmeeducateyou(a)gmail.com m.ni.sidach(a)gmail.com Nancy K qeazye(a)gmail.com rcm00189(a)gmail.com romy(a)snowyla.com ronwei(a)yahoo.com susansilber07(a)gmail.com theresa_halula(a)yahoo.com Tuan Nguyen guqinone(a)gmail.com View all guest info https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=NmIzdDgzMGQ5dHQ0… Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=NmIzdDgzMGQ5dHQ0… 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

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Old crusty repo for a SudoRoom visual novel game

by Romy Ilano

This is an ancient repo about 11 years old. But why not resuscitate it? I moved it to the sudoroom github : https://github.com/sudoroom/SudoRoomRenPyGame Anyone willing to participate? ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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meeting notes + other announcements

by Paige P

Hi Sudo Room, Here are the meeting notes from last night https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2024-01-03 A few things we forgot 1. We forgot to discuss the media lab proposal. Jake shared the email thread, but here is a direct link to their proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PT-IinygR9IsPa7GP-XbtZQwwAAdVt0suNMw0Om… There shouldnt be a vote today, but this delegates meeting is a time to ask questions and make comment or requests on it before voting the week after. If you have questions please forward them to Eric and/or me for the delegates meeting. 2. mentioned in notes but reminder there is an all hands meeting tomorrow https://sudoroom.org/lists/hyperkitty/list/sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org/thread… 3. Also there is a maker fare at Omni on the 20th, Sudo room was asked to table! Theyre also taking calls for other people who want to table or perform: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1mCqsFrrmi/ Easy ideas I was thinking is showing off our modular and visual synths. Or running a fixit clinic in sudo at the same time? Please send ideas and availability to help at the event.

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Meeting tonight at 8 PM

by Andrew R Gross

Hey! Do we have a meeting tonight? I'm planning to come at 8 PM since this was when we've done them in the past. Is anyone else planning to be there? I'm going to repost a proposal I introduced in a separate email: " *I would like to submit a proposal: I think Sudo Room should hold elections for a "board of responsibility and limited power" in late February.* Our meetings are frequently long, disorganized, and acrimonious. We have no meaningful systems of accountability. We experience the same challenges with effectively organizing ourselves and finding consensus again and again and again. And I think in this context, we should go back to basics. Most organizations use variations on the same structures: a few people are selected by the collective to assume the primary responsibility for key functions like running meetings, maintaining infrastructure, providing a key contact for member concerns and arbitrating disputes and allegations of violations of a code of conduct. I think it's somewhat quixotic that we as a group persist in using unconventional tools that have consistently failed us (catastrophically, imo) in our attempts to execute Sudo Room's statement of purpose. I don't think we need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. I'm not proposing that we discard our ideals of horizontal power distribution. I think the elephant in the room is that we don't have a horizontal power structure. A few people hold the power to assert their will unilaterally, and most people only have enough power to derail a meeting, but not enough to bring it back on track. Perhaps if we rebuild trust and teach more people how to make themselves heard, a board will become unnecessary and we can effectively execute the vision that we're unsuccessfully trying to execute now. But I think it is long, long past time to actually make substantive changes to how we operate, and agreeing to have a consistent meeting chair and a membership coordinator, etc. selected by the collective sounds to me like simple common sense. *This proposal is now open for discussion at tomorrow's meeting (Weds. 1/3) and ongoing discussion and revision. If there is no block, it becomes eligible to be accepted at our February meeting on Weds. Feb. 7.* *"* *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

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7PM 7PM sudoroom meeting tonight at 7PM

by Jake

Let's keep doing 7PM! There's still a lot to talk about around how to move forward. Please join! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:48:06 -0800 Subject: [sudo-discuss] 7PM 7PM important sudoroom meeting tonight at 7PM Yes let's go ahead and get started at 7PM instead of the usual time. Some of us meet in person and some join the meeting remotely through our Jitsi video link at this address: https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles -jake On Wed, Dec 27, 2023, 15:29 Jemma Love via sudo-discuss < sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote: > Thank you for setting up the meeting Jake, and thank you Paige for sharing > the information. > > I am open to both proposals, 50/50 or 100%, as it will save the community > building and keep it community owned. I also like what Paige is suggesting > with a facilitated visioning session. > > I will only be able to spend an hour or two at tonights meeting. I'm in > the middle of a larger art project outside of Omni and need to get some > more work completed tonight. > > All the best, > Jemma > > On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 3:16 PM Paige P via sudo-discuss < > sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote: > >> Anyone else in favor of doing this earlier this week? Given how long >> theyve been going? Maybe 7PM? >> >> >> The proposal Jemma said they're in favor of is on this doc, it is the top >> proposal labeled "Peoples Programs proposal for partnership with Omni >> Commons" >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDzotx3D07brWXLkylRlSb9r_alI8fqaBFUDxki… >> It gives 100% ownership to PP, with them keeping Omni tenants/collectives >> in the building at current rent. >> >> Also, this is another proposal Yar put out that is not yet on the doc, >> with 50-50 ownership and more detail on roles and responsibilities >> >> "I am leaning towards a 50-50 split with some strong guarantees to >> prevent either party from unilaterally selling out, or from doing >> excessively risky things that risk our zoning, assembly rights, use >> permits, etc. >> >> For day to day operations, I would suggest that people's programs gets >> full control of at least the ballroom and entrance hall, while delegates >> control the current collectives' spaces, with a plan to re-negotiate later. >> >> When new groups are recruited and added, those groups should be mutually >> agreeable to both parties, with a strong understanding that we prioritize >> black and indigenous led groups. New groups will also get represented with >> delegates to Omni Commons. This will preserve the delegate assembly as a >> voice for tenants and projects, as envisioned by the PP proposal. Over >> time, omni delegates should also become less white dominated, or even >> majority black, while still maintaining a balance against centralization by >> one single group. I think this long term plan would address lingering >> concerns on all sides. >> >> PP would get income from events. OC would get income from tenants. Both >> could apply for grants and fundraise. Most of this money would probably go >> towards repairs and upgrades over the next few years. Both orgs would need >> to agree on a general outline for how the money gets spent, but PP could be >> entrusted with most of the details. >> >> Of course, any individual omni members would also be encouraged to >> directly join PP as volunteers. We might also agree on a pathway for omni >> people to be entrusted with building-related projects without needing to be >> invited to join PP membership or cadres using their existing channels. >> >> We should have a facilitated visioning session, in which the focus is >> building our shared understanding of what kind of future we want together. >> To find the positive and generative things we have in common, and the >> things we imagine and dream of." >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 27, 2023, 2:47 PM Jake via sudo-discuss < >> sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote: >> >>> Note: see forwarded email below. >>> >>> Sudoroom should have a meeting tonight at 8PM, as we have been doing >>> recently >>> in these complicated times. Some of us meet in person and some join the >>> meeting remotely through our Jitsi video link at this address: >>> >>> https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles >>> >>> Since the below email was sent to the Consensus list (which is >>> subscription-only) I wanted to make sure sudoroom people could be aware >>> of it. >>> >>> Jemma can you please link us to the Peoples Programs proposal that >>> you're in >>> favor of? >>> >>> Also I want to clear up a misunderstanding. Silver did not start this >>> process >>> of Peoples Programs taking control of the Omni, that idea was brought up >>> by >>> Rafiq of CLP, at the same time as CLP was blocking Omni from allowing >>> TANC to >>> join as a member collective. I think it's clear that if TANC had been >>> allowed >>> to join Omni, we would have found a new lender by now and not been in >>> this >>> situation, especially if the boycott/embargo had not been introduced. >>> So in a >>> sense, CLP has forced us into this relationship which was their idea in >>> the >>> first place. >>> >>> I think it would be great if Peoples Programs wanted to run Omni in a >>> way that >>> was compatible with Sudoroom, but as much as I try to imagine that being >>> possible, I really don't believe it. I think we need to discuss the >>> possible >>> outcomes of the directions we're considering, and what we can do to >>> protect >>> our collective in case things don't turn out the way you are hoping they >>> will. >>> >>> -jake >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:03:50 -0800 >>> From: Jemma Love <codejems(a)gmail.com> >>> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> >>> Subject: [omni-consensus] Reflections on a New Omni Commons >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I've been spending the last week reflecting on the conversations we've >>> been >>> having over the recent proposal brought to us from Peoples Programs. >>> First I >>> want to thank the many different voices which have given their time and >>> energy >>> into discussing the matters at hand, sharing their concerns and their >>> excitements about what this future could look like. I want to directly >>> thank a >>> few individuals who have helped to initiate this conversation and how >>> they >>> have added to our community space as a whole. >>> >>> I'd like to take a moment to thank Silver for their initiative in >>> starting the >>> work in community building and outreach with Peoples Programs, and from >>> what I >>> hear a lot of the initial work on getting this proposal started. As well, >>> because of Silver's recommendations we were able to bring in a few new >>> and >>> talented people into the paid structure of Omni Commons that have made >>> exceptional additions in making the community space more active. >>> >>> I want to thank Pallavi for coming in just after our last development and >>> grants fundraising person had left. Because of Pallavi's work in such a >>> short >>> time, just over a month, we have a proposal sitting in front of us today >>> that >>> allows for community ownership of the building, and not an anonymous >>> lender or >>> a bank. It is also my understanding that Pallavi has done a lot of work >>> in >>> making sure this proposal is as complete and thorough as can be and I >>> greatly >>> appreciate that work. >>> >>> When these discussions began I think I was coming at it from a place of >>> scarcity. Specifically, I was thinking how can we use our extremely >>> limited >>> resources to scrounge up some kind of way to save the building, what >>> options >>> are there for us to put things together, and if a new group like Peoples >>> Programs were to come in how could we even share the very limited space >>> and >>> resources that we have. I think I was wrong to come to these >>> conversations >>> within the mindset. After my reflections, I want to continue to move >>> forward >>> in an abundance mindset where I do my best to imagine what does the >>> future for >>> Omni potentially look like, including both the best and worst. I want to >>> think >>> of what liberation means for our community, and I want to reassess my >>> situation from an anti-racist perspective. >>> >>> In our last meeting Abbas mentioned an interview done by one of our >>> collectives, Liberated Lens. In that interview they review the process by >>> which the Holdout went through and how those spaces handled internal >>> issues. >>> Watching that part of the interview, I felt very much like I was looking >>> in a >>> mirror with Omni Commons, and it made me feel uncomfortable that we >>> could be >>> going down a similar path. I think there is room for me as an elected >>> leader >>> in our community as SudoRoom's delegate to help to navigate us away from >>> making those same mistakes, and it is for that reason that I do support >>> the >>> current proposal being brought to us from Peoples Programs. >>> >>>> From the Holdout to Quilombo and Afrikatown: an interview of Hannibal >>> Abdul Shakur. >>> Interview link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_STgWs6GlY >>> >>> In our last delegates meeting I heard many feelings shared with me about >>> how >>> things were discussed, especially how others saw comments directed >>> towards me. >>> I want to address that. I am a queer, kinky, neurodivergent little >>> queerdo. I >>> am an easy target if anyone wants to easily attack me as a person. In >>> that >>> same vein, I was never personally attacked by Abbas or any other member >>> of >>> Peoples Programs in any of our conversations last Thursday. What Abbas >>> and >>> others addressed when we were in that meeting were the matters at hand, >>> and >>> they did so directly and peacefully. I can understand why this may make >>> people >>> uncomfortable. Hearing positions that disagree and hearing them not said >>> in >>> the softest of ways can be hard, but at no point do I feel like Abbas was >>> unkind towards me. After the meeting we were able to shake hands, I >>> apologized >>> for my fumbles in my language and actions, and he openly invited me out >>> to >>> their event that night (I didn't make it as I stayed talking with folks >>> until >>> almost 1:30AM). To me, this shows a group leader who is walking the >>> walk, and >>> not just talking the talk. >>> >>> As it stands, our decision making structures within Omni and our ability >>> to >>> locate information are not working as effectively as they could be. Since >>> before the current proposal I have been making these complaints for >>> myself, >>> and as we started to really dig into this proposal I was truly worried I >>> would >>> not be able to continue my duties as a delegate, limited as they may be, >>> and >>> strongly considered stepping down. At this point, I'm glad I didn't. It >>> is >>> time something at Omni did begin to change so we can better address the >>> needs >>> of the community as a whole. >>> >>> There are still many conversations to be had with Peoples Programs. I >>> still >>> believe some comments were inappropriate in other meetings, and that >>> there may >>> be some difficult decisions coming where we disagree with each other, >>> but I >>> want those discussions to come from a place of understanding. I do not >>> want to >>> talk past one another and I want to bring in the healing that our >>> community as >>> a whole needs to make the next steps for a community owned New Omni >>> Commons. >>> >>> Once again, thank you everyone who has volunteered your time to talk >>> with me >>> and bring forward your thoughts and ideas. Let us continue these >>> conversations >>> with peace, love, and openness for us all and continue to push forward >>> for a >>> better and more liberated world. >>> >>> Much love and seasons greetings, >>> Jemma Love >>> SudoRoom Delegate >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>> More options at >>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >> More options at >> https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >> > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org > To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org > More options at > https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >

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Stepping Down as Delegate

by Jemma Love

Hello all, Coming out of vacation I'm realizing I do not have the ability to perform delegate role and take care of myself. I will need to step down and I am happy to assist in any kind of transfer required. I'll be at the SudoRoom meeting tomorrow and I am happy to help answer any questions for anyone who is interested in taking on the role and I will aid in any kind of transfer to the best of my ability. I will also be attending the accountability meeting coming up this weekend and it would be great to have more sudoroom folks come out as well. Wishing you all the best, Jemma Love

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Hey can you guys see two t-shirts here?

by Romy Mimi Ilano

https://www.zazzle.com/collections/sudoroom_hackerspace_t_shirts-1197353909… *Romy Mimi Ilano* *romy.ilano(a)gmail.com <romy.ilano(a)gmail.com>*

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building to-dos

by Paige P

Hey, Im around most of today and free later this week if anyone can help me with some building todos. For sudo room, we need to rehang the tarp and funnel it into something. for the rest of the building, we have some fire inspection requests that we are chipping away at but could use help with and donations for materials. Whats left are hanging/wiring 1 more exit sign, making more legit looking or buying some "not an exit signs", putting stair grip tape on all stairs in omni, and repairing/remounting some doors. There is a detailed list I can share upon request. Thanks, Paige

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Re: [omni-consensus] 1/5/24 Accountability Meeting

by Angela Miller

here's a potentially useful resource: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1t5VA9aPBnh_Za0hrRS2rQ6buvOEewPiKJnq… https://www.alternativejustices.com/ On Tue, Jan 2, 2024, 1:00 PM Z Silver Zahn <natashazahn27(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Reminder this upcoming Friday all members of collectives are invited to a > facilitated accountability meeting. January 5th, Friday 6pm to 9pm at Omni > Commons. > > YOU’RE INVITED : We are hosting a huge meeting again for all members and > collectives to talk about what is not working and how we can move forward > with making our decision of how we will move forward with our upcoming > foreclosure. We can also move forward talking about our status of boycott > and talking about the harm we have caused and received at Omni Commons. > > > [image: Omni Commons (1).jpg] > > > _______________________________________________ > consensus mailing list > consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >

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Did you guys know we have a SudoRoom T shirt????

by Romy Ilano

https://www.zazzle.com/sudoroom_love_cube_t_shirt-235073000373775635 it's 20% off today. I'm inbetween jobs but I would usually just print a bunch up and give them as gifts! ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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January 2 - hey are folks coming to the hardware hacking tonight? I have a meetup event up

by Romy Ilano

https://www.meetup.com/sudoroom/events/297937833/ I have a meetup event up for 8pm. Is anyone going tonight? I can take it down... I'd like to go but am on the fence not sure if people are going to show up. I realized that the sewing room has an event up so I'm leaning towards going. ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

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Racism at last night's meeting

by Yardena Cohen

At last night's sudoroom meeting, we were joined by omni's development director. We spent the first 45 minutes arguing over whether to kick her out of the meeting, because some anonymous person raised an anonymous concern. What was the concern? Because her family members had worked with People's Programs. And because last time she raised a point about racial equity and someone felt that she was accusing people of racism. It's incredible to me that people don't see how racist this is. How are you going to move to a community and then treat someone with SUSPICION for having personal ties to other people who grew up here??? No matter what you think of PP's politics on their blog and twitter, you have to accept that this group mostly grew up in Oakland, and people are going to know each other. Local ties and allegiances and face to face interactions are always going to be a counter force against Internet abstractions. That's one of the beautiful things about having a local community. Someone literally offered this heuristic: we should only have people in the meeting who are "more connected to sudoroom than people programs". Really think about what this means. A decision making process needs to prioritize the voices of people whose allegiance is predetermined because they didn't grow up here?? And exclude everyone else? I must beg this community to stop falling into these kinds of patterns of fear and insularity which DIRECTLY perpetuate white supremacy. At this point I don't care what anybody's intention was. It was an incredibly damaging path for sudoroom to be taken down.

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[omni-consensus] Decision Making & Accountability (fwd)

by Jake

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 00:43:24 -0800 From: We Are The Ones <wevebeenwaitingforus(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: [omni-consensus] Decision Making & Accountability I have a few thought sto share on decision making and accountability *Decision Making* *“A do-ocracy is an organizational structure in which individuals choose roles and tasks for themselves and execute them. In do-ocracy, everyone does jobs that they think need to be done, without everyone’s input. In a do-ocracy, whoever does the job gets it, regardless of their qualifications or skill level.”* While this decision-making model may have been effective in the past, it is not a suitable model for Omni's current challenges.* Horizontal Leadership requires Horizontal Accountability*, and the latter part does not really seem to be happening. Rotating delegates pass the buck onto the next person with little to no investment other than being physically (or digitally) present. Too many things have fallen thru the cracks and piled up over time and now were scrambling to create high-stakes solutions using a very casual low-stakes decision making model. These next couple of months are too crucial to leave high level items up in the air or completely swept under the rug. My suggestion is to create an interim-committee of super delegates dedicated to participating in every stage of the foreclosure & accountability processes. The committee should be open to any members or volunteers who have a vested interest in Omni's well being. This approach will provide a sense of focused structure, attention and organization that we urgently need right now. *Accountability * Accountability and foreclosure discussions must be prioritized together as they are interrelated. The boycott will continue to impact Omni’s ability to generate income even if a solution to the foreclosure is immediately found. There is a lot of energy behind foreclosure proposals, and not nearly enough energy toward accountability and call-outs of racism. Omni needs to develop a comprehensive roadmap demonstrating a commitment to becoming actively anti-racist. The addition of hired BIPOC support, and the 3-hour Accountability Training this Friday are great steps in the right direction, but these alone will not be enough to repair past harm or prevent it moving forward. Please think of the historical implications of relying solely on BIPOC people to do the labor that feels unsettling or uncomfortable? The amount of emotional and mental labor it requires to engage in this space as a BIPOC person is incredibly exhausting. Compounded with the lack of collective action to change, it’s honestly no surprise to me why BIPOC people are in and out like a revolving door and quick to co-sign CLP's Boycott Campaign. I do see that a lot of individual people do care, and organizing that care into concrete collective action needs to happen next, and fast. The integrated version of John / Page / Silver’s 10/17 Boycott statement <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EvFSEvPpY1cCKHKLK1Pqh7f0_hs1NxNlp1_sNPl…> includes a comprehensive set of action items that should be considered. If youre wondering, a statement has not been put out yet because… do-ocracy. Any of these statements as-is would leave us open to more scrutiny and heat that we absolutely do not need. An impactful statement will: 1. Acknowledge our harm and wrong doings (some of these do) *without excuses * 2. Debunk any lies and misinformation with evidence and hard proof (Silver and Pivalli are already on this) 3. Show a commitment to changed behavior with a solid plan. (Decision Making) Hopefully after this weeks retreats we can walk away with a better idea of what is needed to move forward and take control of the narrative. I created an #anti-racist-work channel in slack <https://join.slack.com/share/enQtNjQxNDE5MzcwNTQ0NC1mNjM5NzE5NDQwZWVlZjA2M2…> so we can have a dedicated space for this on-going discussion. Please utilize this channel to discuss anti-racism, and share resources and literature for education, organize and make plans. There is no perfect way to do this work. Its important to understand that we are all at different levels of understanding and mistakes are bound to happen. Failure is the best teacher and it’s important to lean in with humility, compassion, and a willingness to learn and do better. I really hope that folks will heed these suggestions, take personal initiative and be proactive in engaging others in this critical work XO, G -- DJ Guardian Guerrilla Pump (G) ⁣ call/text: 619.962.4731 ⁣ wevebeenwaitingforUS@gmail.com⁣ Tune In: https://linktr.ee/guerrillapump Marketing & Outreach at @currents.fm <http://instagram.com/currents.fm> guerrilla@currents.fm⁣ www.currents.fm⁣ ⁣ Marketing Support at @omni.commons⁣ <http://instagram.com/omni.commons> www.omnicommons.org⁣ Resident DJ & Events at @hella_pinay <http://instagram.com/hella_pinay> www.hellapinay.com/radio ⁣ West Coast Regional Director @ STARR NYC (est. 1969⁣) www.strategictransalliance.org⁣ ⁣ Co-Founder @ We Are The Ones⁣ @wearetheonesweevebeenwaitingfor⁣ <http://instagram.com/wearetheoneswevebeenwaitingfor> Artists creating from the margins for cultural r/evolution. We make art that builds power and safety with communities targeted by state sanctioned violence sociocultural marginalization. ⁣#ARMTHEGIRLS Check us out on: KQED <https://www.kqed.org/arts/13902915/photos-lgbtq-oakland-shows-out-at-the-op…> | VICE <https://www.vice.com/en/article/epde8w/meet-the-activists-arming-trans-peop…> | MIC <https://www.mic.com/p/arm-the-girls-is-empowering-bipoc-queer-trans-femmes-…> | BANDCAMP DAILY <https://daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report/oakland-underground-scene-report> | THREADS RADIO <https://threadsradio.com/introducing-we-are-the-ones/> | SFGATE <https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/Designer-bags-and-stun-guns-Bay-A…>

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nonviolent communication resource

by Angela Miller

hi all, just want to share this amazing resource. it's a pdf version of nonviolent communication by marshall rosenberg. please download, read, and spread the compassion. download directly from my google drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k6y362kz2DH6oasCmIolYFUeEGnWY26M/view?usp=… first few chapters available online on google books: https://books.google.com/books?id=A3qACgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=g… love, angela

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Invitation: Omni Commons Accountability Retreat @ Fri Jan 5, 2024 6pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

Omni Commons Accountability Retreat Friday Jan 5, 2024 ⋅ 6pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ztn-tmqk-rpk?hs=224 A retreat organized for accountability & visioning.We are hosting a huge meeting again for all members and collectives to talk about what is not working and how we can move forward with making our decision of how we will move forward with our upcoming foreclosure. We can also move forward talking about our status of boycott and talking the harm we have caused and received at Omni Commons. The meeting can be hybrid but we encourage people to show up in person.https://meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Dial in (audio only): ‪(US) +1 567-334-1148‬ PIN: ‪934 912 442#‬ Other numbers: https://tel.meet/des-hkce-hof?pin=5240178658114 Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Guests Z Silver Zahn - organizer admin(a)sketchboardco.art jacqigalea(a)gmail.com consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org patrikd(a)gmail.com yardenack(a)gmail.com pgeplan(a)gmail.com maydayjt(a)riseup.net xuplankton(a)gmail.com ebfnb(a)lists.omnicommons.org epikurewicz(a)gmail.com sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org wevebeenwaitingforus(a)gmail.com pallavi.kidambi(a)gmail.com View all guest info https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=NmIzdDgzMGQ5dHQ0… Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=NmIzdDgzMGQ5dHQ0… 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

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nintendo switch

by johanna faust

anyone have or know of a nintendo switch they want to sell? i don't know anything about gaming, am buying for a gift for a friend, & I hear ( https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-buying-used-risk/) that there are risks with buying used from untrustworthy sources. (implied: trust of sudo) -- *Be seeing you.*

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Media Lab Collective Proposal (fwd)

by Jake

Hi Sudoroom, The medial lab (which is what's been going on downstairs) wants to become a member collective. We need to read this proposal so we can discuss it and help our delegates represent us as this will probably come up for a vote within the next couple of weeks! see google doc link below -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:20:42 -0800 From: Pallavi Kidambi <pallavi.kidambi(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: [omni-consensus] Media Lab Collective Proposal Hey Omni folks, Here is our proposal to become an Omni member collective. I won't be able to attend the delegates meeting tonight, FYI, but please email me if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PT-IinygR9IsPa7GP-XbtZQwwAAdVt0suNMw0Om… Pallavi -- *Pallavi Kidambi* Multi-Disciplinary Artist and Educator, Development Consultant www.pallavikidambi.com

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Omni Commons proposed building management organization

by Jake

This is a proposal I just saw by Philip Bell who's been working hard on Omni for a while now, and is going to be the new Events lead in 2024 now that Silver is stepping down. I think we should take a close look at it, it seems really interesting and might help us move forward in a way we haven't considered yet. see the google doc link below! -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM From: Philip Bell <ph.bell.cpe(a)gmail.com> To: consensus(a)omnicommons.org, consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: [omni-consensus] Omni Commons proposed building management organization ... my proposal presentation, happy to discuss https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wYcczC0i1eYZeppvSdzuGw_SijKC6f893YB… -Philip Omni Events Working Group

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important sudoroom meeting tonight at 8PM

by Jake

Note: see forwarded email below. Sudoroom should have a meeting tonight at 8PM, as we have been doing recently in these complicated times. Some of us meet in person and some join the meeting remotely through our Jitsi video link at this address: https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles Since the below email was sent to the Consensus list (which is subscription-only) I wanted to make sure sudoroom people could be aware of it. Jemma can you please link us to the Peoples Programs proposal that you're in favor of? Also I want to clear up a misunderstanding. Silver did not start this process of Peoples Programs taking control of the Omni, that idea was brought up by Rafiq of CLP, at the same time as CLP was blocking Omni from allowing TANC to join as a member collective. I think it's clear that if TANC had been allowed to join Omni, we would have found a new lender by now and not been in this situation, especially if the boycott/embargo had not been introduced. So in a sense, CLP has forced us into this relationship which was their idea in the first place. I think it would be great if Peoples Programs wanted to run Omni in a way that was compatible with Sudoroom, but as much as I try to imagine that being possible, I really don't believe it. I think we need to discuss the possible outcomes of the directions we're considering, and what we can do to protect our collective in case things don't turn out the way you are hoping they will. -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:03:50 -0800 From: Jemma Love <codejems(a)gmail.com> To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: [omni-consensus] Reflections on a New Omni Commons Hello all, I've been spending the last week reflecting on the conversations we've been having over the recent proposal brought to us from Peoples Programs. First I want to thank the many different voices which have given their time and energy into discussing the matters at hand, sharing their concerns and their excitements about what this future could look like. I want to directly thank a few individuals who have helped to initiate this conversation and how they have added to our community space as a whole. I'd like to take a moment to thank Silver for their initiative in starting the work in community building and outreach with Peoples Programs, and from what I hear a lot of the initial work on getting this proposal started. As well, because of Silver's recommendations we were able to bring in a few new and talented people into the paid structure of Omni Commons that have made exceptional additions in making the community space more active. I want to thank Pallavi for coming in just after our last development and grants fundraising person had left. Because of Pallavi's work in such a short time, just over a month, we have a proposal sitting in front of us today that allows for community ownership of the building, and not an anonymous lender or a bank. It is also my understanding that Pallavi has done a lot of work in making sure this proposal is as complete and thorough as can be and I greatly appreciate that work. When these discussions began I think I was coming at it from a place of scarcity. Specifically, I was thinking how can we use our extremely limited resources to scrounge up some kind of way to save the building, what options are there for us to put things together, and if a new group like Peoples Programs were to come in how could we even share the very limited space and resources that we have. I think I was wrong to come to these conversations within the mindset. After my reflections, I want to continue to move forward in an abundance mindset where I do my best to imagine what does the future for Omni potentially look like, including both the best and worst. I want to think of what liberation means for our community, and I want to reassess my situation from an anti-racist perspective. In our last meeting Abbas mentioned an interview done by one of our collectives, Liberated Lens. In that interview they review the process by which the Holdout went through and how those spaces handled internal issues. Watching that part of the interview, I felt very much like I was looking in a mirror with Omni Commons, and it made me feel uncomfortable that we could be going down a similar path. I think there is room for me as an elected leader in our community as SudoRoom's delegate to help to navigate us away from making those same mistakes, and it is for that reason that I do support the current proposal being brought to us from Peoples Programs. > From the Holdout to Quilombo and Afrikatown: an interview of Hannibal Abdul Shakur. Interview link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_STgWs6GlY In our last delegates meeting I heard many feelings shared with me about how things were discussed, especially how others saw comments directed towards me. I want to address that. I am a queer, kinky, neurodivergent little queerdo. I am an easy target if anyone wants to easily attack me as a person. In that same vein, I was never personally attacked by Abbas or any other member of Peoples Programs in any of our conversations last Thursday. What Abbas and others addressed when we were in that meeting were the matters at hand, and they did so directly and peacefully. I can understand why this may make people uncomfortable. Hearing positions that disagree and hearing them not said in the softest of ways can be hard, but at no point do I feel like Abbas was unkind towards me. After the meeting we were able to shake hands, I apologized for my fumbles in my language and actions, and he openly invited me out to their event that night (I didn't make it as I stayed talking with folks until almost 1:30AM). To me, this shows a group leader who is walking the walk, and not just talking the talk. As it stands, our decision making structures within Omni and our ability to locate information are not working as effectively as they could be. Since before the current proposal I have been making these complaints for myself, and as we started to really dig into this proposal I was truly worried I would not be able to continue my duties as a delegate, limited as they may be, and strongly considered stepping down. At this point, I'm glad I didn't. It is time something at Omni did begin to change so we can better address the needs of the community as a whole. There are still many conversations to be had with Peoples Programs. I still believe some comments were inappropriate in other meetings, and that there may be some difficult decisions coming where we disagree with each other, but I want those discussions to come from a place of understanding. I do not want to talk past one another and I want to bring in the healing that our community as a whole needs to make the next steps for a community owned New Omni Commons. Once again, thank you everyone who has volunteered your time to talk with me and bring forward your thoughts and ideas. Let us continue these conversations with peace, love, and openness for us all and continue to push forward for a better and more liberated world. Much love and seasons greetings, Jemma Love SudoRoom Delegate

2 years, 3 months

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The Leader of People's Programs believes that Ukraine is a fascist country and Russia can liberate them

by Lu Mar

Should People's Programs take over Omni Commons ? Abbas Muntaqim, as the Leader of People's Programs, is working very hard to support the Russian dictatorship and the Iranian dictatorship. By positioning Ukraine as the fascist country (not Russia), theoretically any means are necessary to support Russia/Putin in their murderous assault on people in Ukraine. Omni Commons should not be siding with the Russian dictator Putin. https://medium.com/@PeoplesPrograms/down-with-u-s-imperialism-down-with-nat… Abbas Muntaqim states: "Ukraine is the same region in which adolph hitler launched the invasion of the Soviet Union..and it is now in the hands of Ukranian neo-nazis. Russia, as any nation defending itself would do, is stopping history from repeating itself." Such a position gives allowance for Russia to do whatever it needs to "liberate" Ukraine from its fascist leaders (Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Jewish and according to Abbas Muntaqim & People's Programs, he is the real fascist. Is it because he opposes Vladmir Putin, who People's Programs is indirectly supporting ?) Abbas Muntaqim, leader of People's Programs, states: "*It is safe to say that Russia is defending itself not only from a neo-nazi regime in Ukraine, but also from western imperialism through the us and nato.*" The people being attacked in Ukraine are the real Nazis, not Putinist Russia, according to Muntaqim ! How will this propaganda have an effect on Omni Commons ? This needs to be discussed. Lu Mar

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ISPs blocking millions in state money to boost Oakland’s high-speed internet

by Peter Mui

“...The $14 million initially set aside for Oakland — a large chunk of the $24.5 million slated for Alameda County at large — is intended to build out the “last mile” of broadband connectivity, or tether parts of the city to the larger internet backbone built along major interstate highways. “...The issue hits close to home for high-school students in East Oakland, who said in interviews that everything from their post-pandemic education to FaceTimes calls with relatives to simple entertainment options were a nightmare of frozen screens, lagging videos and endless troubleshooting…” Article in the Mercury News about broadband deployment in East Oakland: https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/24/why-are-comcast-and-att-trying-to-bl… Do any suders / sudomeshers know Patrick Messac and/or the digital-equity advocacy group #OaklandUndivided? Seasons Greetings, -Peter

2 years, 3 months

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Addressing concerns

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

2 years, 3 months

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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

2 years, 3 months

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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

2 years, 3 months

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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

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