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Hardware and softWEAR* Hacking Tuesday is tonight

by Jake

Hi everyone, You're getting this email either because 1) you're on the sudoroom discuss email list, or 2) because I BCC'd you directly. URGENT: Sudoroom/The Omni needs help! Contact me directly to learn more. We'll be having a Sudoroom meeting tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 7PM. Tonight I'll be hosting Sudoroom for those who want to come hack on whatever, in person, or through telepresence (see the last link in this email) in the past few weeks, we've had about 5-15 people over the course of the evening, not including remote participants who logged in through telepresence Here it is on the sudoroom page: https://sudoroom.org/events/categories/sudo-room-events/ I am usually there by 8PM but people do show up before me! if you get to the door (at the corner of 48th and shattuck) and you can't get in, call me or someone else who's there to let you in! Email me if you don't have my phone number. Actually a great way to get our attention is to join the video chat link at the end of this email! We don't always hear the doorbell and I don't answer it anyway! You should get on this sudoroom discuss mailinglist! click here: https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ and you should donate monthly to sudoroom, monthly, by signing up here: https://sudoroom.org/humans and if you want to make a one-time donation, you can go here: https://sudoroom.org/donate if you can't make it in person: join the jitsi videochat with the room, and chat with each other as well as a giant TV screen/speakerphone on the wall: https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles see you soon! -jake

2 years, 3 months

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Proposal: Jamal as interim executive director

by Paige P

Hi, I want to make a new thread to talk about this. I was first introduced to the idea of the role of ED at Omni along with a discussion about formalizing the Omni President/Treasurer/Secretary roles in September. This has been something discussed a lot by the fundraising working group, who has struggled in the past to talk to funders due to Omni's lack of point people and structure. Silver also shared this with me last month: 2021 delegates meeting with summary "agreed to hire Operations Coordinator (eventually) ": https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2021/03/11_Delegates. More discussion was done the week before https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2021/03/04_Delegates. Operations Coordinator shakes out to be the same thing as Executive Director. I am in strong support of Jamal as interim ED along with other delegates, Patrik from CCL, Natalie from Sketchboard, John from Liberated Lens, and partial support (at least in contract writing) from Toan from FNB. However Jamal has not been officially approved yet. To answer some questions - *Who is Jamal? *Jamal was originally hired on to facilitate conversation between People's Programs and Omni. After that meeting, there was informal consensus that he would be a good fit for hiring to facilitate our internal Omni accountability retreat. All of these funds are coming from the $4000 approved from the Hellman grant for DEI in November. Jamal has a lot of organizational and professional experience, and connections to city officials and orgs who may help. His primary immediate strategy is to try and get our lender to give us another extension. They have not yet filed for foreclosure. Jamal is hopeful with a clear, credible roadmap to better organization, along with tidying up the space/getting rid of clutter, and press involvement, that we will have a good chance at securing this extension. In parallel, we are working on all other proposals on the table. I have had uneasiness with the thought of professionalizing, having been part of an organized nonprofit before, and all the fakeness that marketing and fundraising requires, but have had to reflect on how our past ways of organizing have led to burnout, exclusion, and disempowerment and feel like this is a good answer (though I welcome discussion). Past meeting notes give some indication of how Jamal leads, but I encourage you all to come in person or remotely to meet him first and foremost. - *What is the timeline?* goal is to have paperwork written by Jesse, our lawyer, outlining job description and payment ready by Thursday, to be voted on by delegates. Given the formal paperwork might not be ready before Wednesday, SR should decide what they are okay with seeing or how much they are willing to trust the delegate with the decision. - *Isn't this not-horizontal?* Please read meeting notes above which have very thoughtful discussion of this. Also please understand we are facing foreclosure and have had extreme issues with unity and organizing ourselves. We need someone responsible for coordinating all the many threads of work going on right now. - *Is this a permanent decision? *No - Jamal has offered to work as ED for 2-3 months, given that is when he is available/in-state - *How can we pay for it?* Jamal has offered to fund the position himself for the most part (current proposal, some small monthly fee ~$250, with the rest of the money coming from a percentage of what he raises). This is a big deal for Omni, which has almost no funds right now! - *How do we build trust?* Jamal agreed to come to our Wednesday Sudo Room meeting remotely. He has been very insistent about leaving the room when decisions were made about him (he left the room when delegates decided to pursue writing a contract), so we can expect he will give time for Sudo Room to discuss privately. He has done a lot of difficult labor for us, and the job he's been tasked with is extremely difficult, something we have failed at. The main points of distrust I've heard are that (1) he favors People's Programs and (2) is working with Silver to unjustly remove Jake. The first claim I think can be assuaged by meeting Jamal, and reading the meeting notes from the accountability meeting. The "Current proposals, next steps" https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2024/01/05_06_Delegates section was actually a couple hours of work, in which point people were assigned to every proposal, with Jamal stressing that priority go to pursuing extension from our current lender. As for (2), Silver and Jake have been in many conflicts, and while Jamal was informed of these, he did not bring up these conflicts to the delegates, nor encourage Jake's removal. Responsibility goes to the delegates, including me. I can speak to that in a different thread. - *How do we not build trust?* We don't build trust by discrediting people who have strong feelings about anti-racism (i.e. Pallavi last meeting). Even if you have disagreement or discomfort, as a predominately white space in Oakland that is critically underutilized, these discussions of equity, racism, and rules of engagement need to be on the table and must be given space, respect, and reflection. Paige

2 years, 3 months

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Re: Temporary Ban of Jake from Omni Commons (fwd)

by E

I have deep reservations about the actions taken at yesterday's “retreat.” I informed my co-delegate that I would be delayed by one hour and ultimately arrived at the meeting at approximately 3:30pm. Jamal, Angela, Jemma, Anwar, Silver, Patrik, Yar, Paige, Toan, and John were there in person. Our newly hired facilitator, Jamal, was dictating the above letter to Paige. Jake was not present. I was told that before I arrived, Jamal had called a vote on what accountability measure would be suitable to address “the Jake problem.” During this vote, delegates John (LL), Patrik (CCL), Paige (SR), and Natalie (SB) voted in favor of inflicting this punishment and Toan (FNB) blocked the measure. Toan’s block was overruled and the issue was then passed by consensus-minus one. Paige did not consult with or inform me that this vote was taking place. Jamal asked me to keep this information secret from Jake. I found this request objectionable as this was allegedly meant to be an open meeting. The meeting notes on the wiki say barely anything about how and why this decision was reached. Jake was tried, convicted, and harshly sentenced - in absence - without a chance to hear any charges, defend himself or plead his case. Abandoning due process is not restorative in any way - it’s shameful - it makes the meeting seem less about accountability and more about silencing dissent. When I consulted with my co-delegate after the meeting, I asked if they believed that they had voted in line with the wishes of our collective - they acknowledged that they had not done so and would understand if they were asked to step down from the position. I understand that Paige was under a lot of pressure and clearly cares deeply about our community. I have great esteem for Paige and appreciation for much of the work they’ve done in our space, however, it looks like the meeting may have escalated more quickly than anyone could have expected. When I asked if it was possible to appeal this judgment I was directed to consult with Jamal. I call upon all people of sudoroom who share my fondness for due process and distaste for secret trials to object by responding to this thread and making your views clear. Last night, judgment was passed against one of our members without that person even being present, and fundamental structural changes were made to our organization without consultation of the general membership. -Eric Sudoroom Co-delegate

2 years, 3 months

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Chromebooks

by tom r lopes

Last week I flashed the last of the chromebooks. (At least all the ones in the cabinet -- Maybe Peter has another stack.) Now they all have an unlocked bios firmware and ready to take an OS. Most of the chromebooks are Google "Candy" (have the plastic bezel around the screen) with a few of Google "Wolf" (all glass screen) Both are 4GB ram and 16GB storage soldered in place with no upgrade. 16GB makes Windows impossible. And even for Linux it is hard to get a modern experience. Linux: (on Candy, I haven't checked Wolf) You can get some of the media keys working if you change keyboard layout to "chromebook" (Volume works but I don't think screen backlight control works) Sound: Works in full featured distros but then you run out of space in the 16GB emmc. Minimal distros miss some things that are needed for sound: Need the sound chip firmware. On Debian it is sof-firmware so "sudo apt install sof-firmware" Even after installing the firmware many times the speakers are muted Run alsamixer from terminal ("sudo apt install alsa-utils" if alsamixer is not available) By default the Intel digital audio is selected. F6 to change soundcard but on the chromebook the F keys are shared with the media keys. Depends on the layout but either search (key with mag glass icon) or right ALT key is the Fn key. Hold Fn key (search or R ALT) and press "lower backlight" (small sun icon or count 6 from ESC) When the right sound card is selected press arrow keys until "Left speaker left dac" and press "m" to unmute then "Right speaker right dac" Should work now. Unless you have a minimal Linux distro without an audio server installed. Then "sudo apt install pulseaudio pavucontrol" Some distros need pulseaudio-alsa (Arch) Some desktop environments may need plugins for the GUI (XFCE need xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin) Disk space: This is a tough one because we have only 16GB. There are many very small Linux distros but they are not easy for the noob or non-expert Linux user. And if you start small and try to add you end up chasing the stuff that doesn't work. (like Try to install wifi gui but wpa-supplicant is not automatically installed?) You can start with something a little too big like Lubuntu then "sudo apt purge" to free space (purging Libreoffice gets Lubuntu to around 8GB) I will try some more distros and have some recommendations soon. Thomas

2 years, 3 months

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Why don’t we dance with each other more?? Oakland Ecstatic Dance - Sunday Morning • Ecstatic Dance

by Romy Ilano

A lot of us are already goth club regulars but I had fun dancing with Noisebridge and SudoRoom folks at my birthday Friday We were able to talk about stuff briefly outside of a depressing meeting with everyone sitting and yelling There’s a cool dance session at sweets ballroom for ecstatic dance - anyone interested in coming??? They also have dances Wednesday I’ll send invites every so often movement is a great way to loosen people up instead of just alcohol ! Part of me hopes we can somehow have similar dance events on a more regular basis at the Omni ballroom There are so many yoga studios all over Oakland ! Why don’t more apply to be hosted at our space? We’re certainly cheaper and have a more interesting venue https://ecstaticdance.org/dance/oakland-ecstatic-dance-sunday-morning/ Sent from my iPhone

2 years, 3 months

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Temporary Ban of Jake from Omni Commons (fwd)

by Jake

did sudoroom vote for this? what are the accusations? why was i not notified i was on trial? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2024 21:04:41 +0000 From: maydayjt(a)riseup.net To: jake(a)spaz.org Cc: Paige P <pgeplan(a)gmail.com>, Jamal Taylor <lemmeeducateyou(a)gmail.com>, Yardenack <yardenack(a)gmail.com> Subject: Temporary Ban from Omni Commons Jake, Yesterday's Omni Commons delegates accountability meeting voted to temporarily ban you from all communications and access to Omni Commons for a 3 month period (effective until March 7, 2024). This decision was made given a history of harm, including conflict-escalating behavior, disrespect, racist comments, and a lack of accountability. Your behavior has been unacceptable, and mediation sessions with you have been ineffective. If you choose to participate in an accountability process until resolution, we will welcome you back to the space after the 3 month time period. We will follow up with you on this process. In the meantime, we offer you space to sit with yourself, and self-reflect on harm done. We hope you come back with a commitment to listen deeply and learn from complaints made rather than acting defensively. We appreciate all the work you have done here and hope you do the work required to be a part of this community. To schedule a time to collect belongings, or if you have further questions you may contact Jamal. John Torok Liberated Lens Film Collective delegate On Behalf of the Omni Commons Delegates Assembly

2 years, 3 months

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ban "dissolved"

by Jake

I guess the ban is formally "dissolved" by decree of the Executive Director, after a threat not to talk about the ban, along with instructions not to talk about the dissolving of the ban. Sudoroom, please lets have a meeting and talk about what is going on. -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 11:34:50 -0800 From: Jamal Taylor <lemmeeducateyou(a)gmail.com> To: jake(a)spaz.org Cc: Paige P <pgeplan(a)gmail.com>, maydayjt(a)riseup.net Subject: Re: Temporary Ban from Omni Commons Good morning, After a few conversations I have informed the board that it is my position in the role they have asked me to occupy that it is your right to have a full response and a list of the complaints. In that regard, and given the nature of the complaints a full investigation will take place. This will take time and a series of conversations with those that have made complaints against you and a review of emails and messages that have been sent. Once that fact finding is completed you will be given a notice of the complaints and an opportunity to make your responses. You may not interfere with the investigation in any way, nor may you attempt to unduly influence board members or witnesses. Following your written response, after the notice, I will review the facts and inform the board and you of my dispensation. Once this action is complete you may appeal my final dispensation to the board. This notice is not a public notice, nor is it a tool to generate any additional controversy. The ban is dissolved with the stipulations set forth above. Have a great day! On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 6:38 PM Jamal Taylor <lemmeeducateyou(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good evening, Jake, > > I want to take the time to send this correspondence to invite you to make > time to speak with me if you need more clarity on this decision. > Accountability can feel dysregulating, sometimes confusing, and emotional. > We want to make sure that you feel supported as you engage in much needed > reflection. In the face of the serious nature of complaints that have been > made against you it is imperative that you sit with the fact that these > events noted have not been isolated, nor or they limited to one person. > > Additionally, it has been brought to my attention that there are a series > of emails going back and forth in your collective. The email that I am > responding to has also been shared with an entire collective. I want you to > reflect and think about what goal you had in sending this message rather > than reaching out to me or a member of the board. Did you think it showed > that you were reflective of the decision that was made? I want to mention > that not only is this counterproductive, but it distracts from the ability > of the organization to focus on the pressing matter of foreclosure. This > self-centering behavior that invites additional conflict into this space is > unwelcome and quite frankly is not indicative of an individual that has > stopped to think what additional harm might be caused. I invite you to > truly think how you are continuously centering yourself and quite frankly > consuming valuable space for healing. > > As a final thought I want to mention very directly that sending messages > inquiring about who made decisions relative to your behavior, to an entire > collective, is counterproductive and borders on retaliatory conduct. I also > want to name that additional accountability action will be taken where > repeat behaviors occur during this ban. I say with a spirit of sincerity > that love is liberatory, and I am happy to meet and chat with you in that > spirit. I am happy to walk you through what might also help to lessen the > time period of the ban. Feel free to reach out. I would once again admonish > you to discontinue retaliatory or harmful behaviors that may in fact > continue to perpetuate a cycle of harm or distract from the business of > focusing on foreclosure. > > I wish you a season of reflection and healing. > > Jamal > > On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 1:04 PM <maydayjt(a)riseup.net> wrote: > >> Jake, >> >> Yesterday's Omni Commons delegates accountability meeting voted to >> temporarily ban you from all communications and access to Omni Commons >> for a 3 month period (effective until March 7, 2024). >> >> This decision was made given a history of harm, including >> conflict-escalating behavior, disrespect, racist comments, and a lack of >> accountability. Your behavior has been unacceptable, and mediation >> sessions with you have been ineffective. >> >> If you choose to participate in an accountability process until >> resolution, we will welcome you back to the space after the 3 month time >> period. We will follow up with you on this process. >> >> In the meantime, we offer you space to sit with yourself, and >> self-reflect on harm done. We hope you come back with a commitment to >> listen deeply and learn from complaints made rather than acting >> defensively. >> >> We appreciate all the work you have done here and hope you do the work >> required to be a part of this community. >> >> To schedule a time to collect belongings, or if you have further >> questions you may contact Jamal. >> >> John Torok >> Liberated Lens Film Collective delegate >> On Behalf of the Omni Commons Delegates Assembly >> >

2 years, 3 months

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1/5/24 Accountability Meeting 6pm - 9pm

by Z Silver Zahn

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. Omni has invited you to join a video meeting on Google Meet. Join the meeting: 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 [image: Omni Commons (1).jpg]

2 years, 3 months

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Fixit Clinic at Hayward Library Saturday 11AM

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: We’ve got a Fixit Clinic this Saturday (Jan 13) at the Hayward Main Library: can you coach people trying to repair? Sign up at http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup. WHAT: Fixit Clinic MLIX (1059) USA-CA-Hayward Hayward Main Library WHEN: Sat, Jan 13, 2024 11AM to 2PM WHERE: 888 C Street Hayward, CA 94541 https://www.hayward-ca.gov/public-library https://hayward.librarycalendar.com/event/fixit-clinic-13312 https://www.facebook.com/events/872188044562622/ - It’s our inaugural Fixit Clinic at this beautiful new Library that opened in Sept. 2020. - We’re graciously hosted by Fixit Coach extraordinaire (and now, Hayward Librarian too!) Sandra Stewart. - The City of Hayward has a free parking garage right behind the Library and it’s a .25-mile walk from Hayward BART. This is another in the network of ongoing in-person repair events throughout the SF Bay Area: we can and should promote and encourage people to keep repairing through Sudoroom / Omni Commons on Tuesday evenings. Sign up at http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup so that we can have lunch for you. And if you know anyone else who would make a good Fixit Coach: bring ‘em along! Hope to see you Saturday, -Peter Peter Mui @ Fixit Clinic www.fixitclinic.org - Fortifying joyous, resilient communities through all-ages do-it-together hands-on fix-n-learn community disassembly and discovery 408 647 5790 fixitclinic(a)gmail.com ======== P.S.: There’s another Fixit Clinic at the Redwood City Library the following Saturday (Jan 20): https://www.redwoodcity.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/72825/2638 …and at the Millbrae Library Sat Feb 3: https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/events/65876ebdb6d9893800850f44 Hope to see you at those too. P.P.S.: Join the Global Fixers Server on Discord, an online resource for knowledge sharing and training amongst repairers where we broaden skills, share skills, cross-train, and bring items we’re struggling to repair on their own: follow the instructions in this Google Doc: https://bit.ly/joinglobalfixers -p

2 years, 3 months

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Re: Temporary Ban of Jake from Omni Commons (fwd)

by Hilary Naylor

I agree with Andrew. Jake has always been responsive and helpful to me. I can't believe such allegations about someone like him. Hilary --- Original Message --- Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 15:55:52 -0800 From: Andrew Werby <awerby(a)juxtamorph.com> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Re: Temporary Ban of Jake from Omni Commons (fwd) To: sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org This is total crap. Jake is the heart and soul of SudoRoom, and I really don't think he's a "racist". It looks like Omni is circling the drain, and Jake's been one of the few clear voices trying to salvage the situation. But it looks like the "collective" would rather engage in fruitless internal conflicts than pull together and figure out a solution to Omni's problems. If this stands, I'm gone, and I doubt I'm the only one. AW --- Hilary Naylor, Ph.D. www.a2zed.us Oakland CA

2 years, 3 months

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Can we veto bans?

by Romy Ilano

There are many who disagree with most of the Omni bans but we usually don’t have a voice because we don’t have time to sit through meetings and are just making stuff Could we call a quick counter ban meeting Thanks, Busy making and doing Sent from my iPhone

2 years, 3 months

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hey sudoroom! let's dance together!

by Romy Mimi Ilano

https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2024/01-05d.html <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2024/01-05d…> I'm turning 48 - you're all invited to hang out at goth event Dark Sparkle (it's only $5) at DNA Lounge Friday night! Hoping to introduce tons of SudoRoom and Noisebridge folks to each other and be way more social this year!!! I'm making a resolution to reach out to people more, socialize more with folks, connect people I know. I dunno why I haven't been doing it lately. it makes sense!!!!! Hope to see you there! *Romy Mimi Ilano* *romy.ilano(a)gmail.com <romy.ilano(a)gmail.com>*

2 years, 4 months

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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

2 years, 4 months

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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

2 years, 4 months

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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.

2 years, 4 months

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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>

2 years, 4 months

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Omni Commons Winter Campaign : Give Butter!

by Z Silver Zahn

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

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

by Z Silver Zahn

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

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

by Z Silver Zahn

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

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

by Z Silver Zahn

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

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

by Z Silver Zahn

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

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

by Z Silver Zahn

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

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tarp got taken down?

by Paige P

why was tarp taken down? Do we want to put it back up?

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Hey who’s here this week

by Romy Ilano

I’m out of town for Christmas - who’s here this week? I’m at the space at the very least on Monday and Tuesday - More and more people are asking about having a meetup at the Omni commons - they’re often at company offices but would be willing to focus on open spruce as the women who code east bay day when we did the stable diffusion isntlalfest Sent from my iPhone

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Should we set up a discord server - it’s hard to get a response on email

by Romy Ilano

I know the Omni commons has a slack … Sent from my iPhone

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Pi.BerkeleyLUG: Meeting starts in 20 minutes at Sudoroom

by Peter Mui

Sorry for the short notice, Pi.BerkeleyLUG starts in 20 minutes at Sudoroom. Please come out support Tom in this great initiative for Omni. -Peter tom r lopes <tomrlopes(a)gmail.com>: Dec 16 11:59AM -0800 Sorry for the late notice. Tomorrow at SudoRoom 11am to 2pm. Press the buzzer for access (white button in black case) or call or text me at 5109842455. My probably agenda will be to work on the pole of Chromebooks. Bypassing the enterprise enrollment and installing Linux. Not sure what distro to use as these are limited machines. 4gb ram but only 16gb storage. I've tried Lubuntu but it fills storage real quick. Others have tried more minimal distros (AntiX?) and they have trouble with hardware drivers. Aaron, maybe you can take a look. Free Chromebook for you. As always you are welcome to work on your own projects. Thomas

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Omni Assets, or "don't throw the baby out with the bathwater"

by Taylor Alexander

(sending to sudo because I don't think I am on other lists, please forward as needed) Just had a conversation about the current situation. It sounds like People's Programs essentially want to completely take over legal and administrative control of Omni Commons. I would be against this as it seems it would spell the end of Omni Commons. I also want to put up front that Omni's Lawyer has made clear we have more than 90 days to resolve this as foreclosure cannot take less than 90 days. But what I wanted to talk about was the assets of the Omni Commons organization, specifically the building. Using very rough numbers, Omni Commons owes $900k on a property worth roughly $3m (I am told). It seems to me that would mean that Omni Commons has $2 million in assets by way of the property. Even if the bank foreclosed on the property, the value of those assets does not disappear! If the bank foreclosed on the property and sold it, one would expect that after they take their $900k and some fees, they would have to pay the balance back to Omni Commons. This would leave the organization with no building BUT with $2 million dollars in cash. That seems to me the worst case scenario we should accept! Worst case Omni vacates the property and then looks for where to spend its $2 million for a new property. So we have a few scenarios ahead. One option is to find a new single large lender to give us a 5 year bridge loan to continue in this property, or to do the same with an LLC and multiple smaller community lenders (low risk bridge loans from a number of supportive community members). Or we could let People's Programs spend $900k to acquire a $3 million property, essentially giving away Omni's $2 million in assets?? That seems like a terrible idea. We absolutely should not give away $2m to any organization for any reason, and any support we receive must be contingent on Omni Commons maintaining legal and administrative control of our assets. It seems the best path forward is to form an LLC and seek low risk bridge loans from community members, with the backstop option of taking our $2 million somewhere else and setting up a new location. -Taylor Alexander aka Sequoia

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proposal: lawyer help to create LLC structure for lending

by Paige P

Sudo Room has been discussing the possibility of securing the $876k by pursuing multiple lenders, rather than just one. The idea proposed is below, but the proposal for the delegates is to ask our lawyer to help us write up some sort of structure like this, to present to potential lenders. LLC idea We create an LLC who's charter says it exists solely to buy this building with the money of its lenders, and collect interest on that loan. We try and get enough people to buy in, before Omni's foreclosure begins. Right now, Jake says they knows of 5 people interested in putting up 5 digits amounts, so in the $50k range. Proposed would be to have a minimum $10k requirement to join LLC, with option for individuals to join together and pool money to get a share. If all goes well and Omni pays off the full loan + interest, those who are part of the LLC will have received back the money they put towards paying off the mortgage, along with interest (and then the LLC would dissolve?). But if the borrower (Omni) fails to pay, then the LLC forecloses on the property, and the LLC can then choose to liquidate the property to pay back members or do something else with the building. If some but not all LLC members decide to do something else other than liquidating, they have ability to buy out other members. One concern is our lawyer would say that it would be inappropriate for them to create an org that would then lend to Omni (should have more separation). Another idea proposed to get around this was to issue bonds instead, since this would not require a separate entity, and we could work with our current lawyer on setting that up. Another concern is potential sabotage of the system, by getting overwhelmed with lenders wanting and working to get Omni to foreclose, in order to get control of the building. To work around that we might require anonymous lenders to be vetted by known trusted lenders. There is more discussion on this idea in sudo room's meeting notes: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2023-12-13 Paige

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People's Programs Proposal

by Paige P

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