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Fwd: [omni-discuss] Late night basement events

by Jenny Ryan

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

6 years, 2 months

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Tech Exchange Pile in Sudo

by Matt Senate

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

6 years, 2 months

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Invoice 2006 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

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

6 years, 2 months

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sudo make clean

by Matt Senate

Rayc is interested in a cleaning party. There's lots more to do, anyone else want to meet up at sudo room? The tools and materials in the workshop corner could use a good game of `sort`! I hope to see folks on Tuesday night as well, come by if you're free and want to coordinate. - Matt

6 years, 2 months

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Fwd: [omni-helpdesk] Y'all have use for electronics tools and components?

by Laura Turiano

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Sam Brown <baudot(a)gmail.com> > Date: January 16, 2020 at 8:01:39 AM PST > To: info(a)omnicommons.org > Subject: [omni-helpdesk] Y'all have use for electronics tools and components? > > > I have quite a bit of tools and components for electronics work that there's no room for in my new apartment. I'd love to find some place where they could be of service, rather than just dumpstering them. Does Omni Commons have any use for electronics? > > NOTE: emails to the helpdesk list were sent to an individual email address (such as info(a)omnicommons.org) with the PRESUMPTION OF PRIVACY. They may include personal information which the sender would not have sent to a public list (such as omni-discuss). If you must forward messages to a public list, please take great care to REMOVE SENSITIVE INFORMATION! > > _______________________________________________ > helpdesk mailing list > helpdesk(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/helpdesk

6 years, 2 months

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Call for Facilitators / Participants in a sudo Men's Group

by Matthew Senate

Hey all, I wanted to reach out for some feedback. Seeking folks who would want to facilitate or participate in a men's group. I've previously participated in small groups like this and found them beneficial for various reasons. I would like to see if folks have had similar or different experiences. The way I'm thinking about this would culminate in something like a regular meeting for men in the sudo room community to discuss relevant issues including those of identity, oppression, privilege, patriarchy, gender, sexuality, stereotypes, safe space, and mutual support. This may not be the best or even a viable path to approach these topics, but I wanted to throw it out there to see if there is any interest. Thanks, Matt

6 years, 2 months

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RFP for omni dBA meter array

by David Keenan

Hi, It would be helpful to Omni’s well-being to hack together an array of dBA readers for monitoring ambient sound levels only around omni’s roof perimeter. Not this would not record anything other than dB (ambient sound levels). Periodic readings from around the perimeter would be continually logged and ignored until there is a noise complaint, at which point we could review and determine if omni or some exterior noise has indeed quantifiably transgressed the time-weighted ambient noise ceiling for our neighborhood / zone. Handheld meters are cheap, but ideally what we want is a system monitoring from multiple points. I’d anyone has capacity to hack on this with me, preferably with hardware hacking skills that’s be great - lmk - <3 David David

6 years, 2 months

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Water heater electrical service

by Adam Munich

Does anyone know what the electrical service is to the room with the water heater? Also, if there is a circulation pump?

6 years, 2 months

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Omni work party 1/26

by Laura Turiano

Omni Building Working Group is hosting a work and cleaning party on January 26, from 10am until about 5pm. Meet in the Entrance Hall. Come through any time and bring your friends. We will have a list of maintenance and cleaning tasks, and people available to guide you, if you need assistance. Tasks will probably include painting, installing occupancy sensors, small repairs, decluttering, and ballroom and disco room floor repair and cleaning. If you have a suggestion for a job, let the WG (building(a)lists.omnicommons.org) know and we may add it to the list. There will be snacks and drinks. In the past, work days have been fun and and productive. Lets start the year with a cleaner, more organized, better functioning building! Love, BWG

6 years, 2 months

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Fwd: Lee Camp in Oakland on Jan 11th!

by johanna faust

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Redacted Tonight <LeeRedacted(a)outlook.com> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 15:42:32 +0000 Subject: Lee Camp in Oakland on Jan 11th! To: female.faust(a)gmail.com ** Hey I'll be performing live as part of the California Progressive Alliance's annual conference on Saturday, January 11th in Oakland, CA. The event goes all day, and I am definitely not the only thing to see. I will be performing last, I believe - around 8:30 or 9pm. People under 25 get in for free. Click here (https://californiaprogressivealliance.org/?mc_cid=fbf0f202bb&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) for the other details. I will also be doing a meet and greet after the performance. I'm going to try to get back to the Bay area later this year, but right now nothing is set. Please spread the word! Keep Fighting, - Lee ------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================ You can ** update your preferences (https://leecamp.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=2ab5175e797cf44579dae2f21&id=…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://leecamp.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=2ab5175e797cf44579dae2f21…) -- *Be seeing you.*

6 years, 3 months

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Last Month's Income & Expenses

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6 years, 3 months

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laser cutter intro

by Michael Betz

Hi Sudoers, first of all, happy holidays!! I've been at the space two or three times but I'm still pretty new here... I was wondering, what's the state of the big red laser cutter? I'm working on a project for which I need to cut 5 mm plywood sheets with some rather intricate patterns. I've used a rather similar laser at the UC Berkeley before. Anything I should know before using it? If it's operational, is there anyone around who could give me a quick walk-through at some point? If it's not operational, I'd be happy to help to get it up and running ... Cheers, Michael

6 years, 3 months

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Invoice 1978 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for stewarding the commons. Love and solidarity, Omni Commons ------------------------ Pledge Summary -------------------------- Invoice # : 1978 Invoice Date: 01/01/2020 Due Date: 01/25/2020 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $2,000.00 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

6 years, 3 months

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Job Opening: INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT SECRETARY

by danarauz＠gmail.com

Hello Folks, In case someone here is interested, there is a job opening where I work: *Information Services Department Secretary*. Details: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1253110 Description: https://www.edjoin.org/JobDescriptions/401/Rending%20INFORMATION%20SERVICES… Thanks, Daniel

6 years, 3 months

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Payment confirmation: Invoice 1956 (Omni Commons)

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6 years, 3 months

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Pizza? Music? Sudo-Room Cleaning Party?

by Robert Chu

Anybody down to have a cleaning party sometime in Mid-January, on a Saturday evening. It would be great cool to clean and party together. We could accomplish such things collaborating, continue getting rid of unused stuff and material, mount the nessasary tools to the benches, organize benches, finish building furniture, etc.

6 years, 3 months

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Fwd: Psi Vesely asked to leave omni

by Lesley Bell

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Squeesh <squeesh(a)protonmail.com> Date: Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 7:41 PM Subject: intimate partner violence To: zvezdalune(a)gmail.com <zvezdalune(a)gmail.com> So this is what happened: In the late winter/early spring of 2017, Psi Vesely was angry because I wanted to sleep instead of have sex. After saying no at least three times, I fell asleep, then woke up from REM sleep because I could not breathe, and discovered that I could not breathe because Psi had their hands wrapped around my neck. For a while, they claimed not to remember, then I got an apology. Very recently, however (winter 2019) they claimed to remember me being awake during the incident. They claimed not to remember me saying "no," or "I am falling asleep now," but they do have some recollection of thinking that choking me "might turn [me] on again." Calling them in by myself has not been working (they get angry, gaslight, and act insulted), and at this point it causes me a considerable amount of anxiety. They claim I am the only person this has happened with, but I am not sure at this point that I believe that, for reasons beyond just this one conversation. At least for a little while, I would prefer not to see them at the omni, and am also calling on other community members who know and care about Psi to maybe put in some (hopefully) more effective emotional labor if they feel so inclined. I have known them a long time, and it has been complicated. I hope they will listen to someone other that me. Sent with ProtonMail <https://protonmail.com> Secure Email. <http://lesleybell.com>

6 years, 4 months

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Photos and description of my low-cost tiny house project

by Autonomous

This is a tiny house project that I designed and completed in Nov 2019 to provide housing for a homeless couple in Marin. This stationary tiny house measures 12 x 10 feet and is 15 feet tall. It features a large loft, a deck built from reclaimed redwood and foam panel insulation. Total cost to build was $3500 for materials with labor donated by my non-profit. The design follows guidelines for tiny house construction from AB 2176 - housing crisis emergency shelter, where the primary use is for personal space with facilities for cooking and personal hygiene located elsewhere on site. To deal with regulations concerning zoning, building and safety, and local objections relating to affordable housing, this tiny house is located on a "sanctuary site" which is a parcel of land that has been dedicated in perpetuity for conservation and sanctuary purposes. Federal RLUIPA laws apply that supersede local regulations and objections from neighbors. As far as I know, RLUIPA is the strongest defense against inhumane housing regulations that are the primary cause of the housing crisis. RLUIPA has been applied successfully to construct tiny house villages over the objections of neighbors and local planning authorities. My non-profit is planning to construct more tiny houses at our sanctuary site in Marin as well as other sites in California. The design will be updated to facilitate mass production of tiny houses through the use of components fabricated with a CNC router. I am currently working on the next version of the design that includes components from the wikihouse project that will enable rapid assembly while minimizing cost and waste material. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3RrY5z8Xcd6iBhEd7 > > [image: 20191125_140649.jpg] > >

6 years, 4 months

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Anyone see the 5A programmable power supply?

by Adam Munich

This one particularly, it is no longer over by the laser cutter where it used to be. https://www.amazon.com/KORAD-KA3005D-Precision-Adjustable-Regulated/dp/B008… - - - - Weblog: http://adammunich.com With great power comes great responsibility.

6 years, 4 months

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LoRa mesh chat on hackster.io

by Jake

https://www.hackster.io/scottpowell69/lora-mesh-chat-5267d9

6 years, 4 months

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Housing Justice Village

by Jenny Ryan

Unhoused folks who have been traumatized and brutalized by the city of Oakland, whose encampments have been destroyed, have moved onto Oscar Grant Plaza asking "Where do we go?" Where are the millions that were set aside to upgrade, not evict encampments and to build permanent housing for the homeless? OGP 14th/Bdwy right NOW

6 years, 4 months

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Last Month's Income & Expenses

by Omni Commons

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Photos of low cost tiny house on foundation - completed Autumn 2019 to house homeless couple in Marin

by Autonomous

Cost to build this tiny house was $3500 for materials, labor was donated by my non-profit. This tiny house follows the guidelines of AB 2176 for "housing crisis emergency shelter". Having 120 square feet and being no taller than 15 ft above ground level, no permits are required. As part of a workaround for dealing with occupancy issues, zoning laws and unpleasant nimby neighbors in Marin County, it is located on a "sanctuary site" - where federal religious land use laws apply under RLUIPA. This tiny house provides shelter for a young couple who grew up in Marin, obtained college degrees and are both employed in Marin. After a series of rent increases on a small room they were renting which was substandard, they could not find any other affordable options in Marin and started living out of a car. The plans are open source - I am working on completing a sketchup model before the plans go up on github. Since my non-profit wishes to construct more of these shelters in Marin and other locations in California, I am working on the next version of the design which incorporates elements from wikihouse and will utilize a cnc router for construction. [image: 20191125_140649.jpg] Low cost tiny house on foundation, 120 sqft with loft. <https://photos.app.goo.gl/3RrY5z8Xcd6iBhEd7>

6 years, 4 months

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Free Tube Amplifiers

by Kyle Mitchell

I've finally come around to realizing that I'm just not going to finish a couple electronics projects I set aside a few years back. If anyone is interested in post-war tube audio, I have, free to a good home: - Dynaco PAS-2 preamplifier - Dynaco Stereo 70 power amplifier All the bits are there, including tube complements, and I've had both working quite well in the past. The selenium rectifiers have been replaced, but I started, but did not finish, replacing the power supplies and can capacitors with modern components. They'll need that work finished before they can play music. I should mention that the power amplifier is heavy. If you're interested, you'll probably want to put them in a vehicle: car, truck, bicycle trailer, &c. I should also mention that while these could be great first projects in tube audio, anyone working on these kinds of circuits should be mindful of electrical safety. Voltages are high, and power supply capacitors can store dangerous amounts of energy. I have a homemade capacitor discharge tool if you want it. Relatedly, I also have a TubeDebot 6L6 kit amplifier in good working order, also free to a good home. I'm not sure if the model is exactly the same, but here's the manufacturer's current page: https://tubedepot.com/products/model-16ls-stereo-integrated-tube-amplifier It's a neat little amp, quite powerful, takes line-level input, and has a built-in volume knob, so you can use it for phones or computers or MP3 players without preamplification. I was gifted a smaller TubeDepot ready-made amp some time after buying the kit, which is why the kit amp sits quiet. Special thanks to Jake for encouraging me to mention on this list. I'm not currently subscribed to sudo-discuss, so please make sure to copy me.

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