we are stronger together <3
monday 1/29 - women and non binary night -
https://www.meetup.com/sudoroom/events/298454007/ a wrap up for anyone who
participated in the global game jam at the made in downtown oakland
find ways to make algorithms for job interviews fun - maybe divorce them
from job interviews
tuesday 1/30 - hardware hack night / fixit
i might come a bit earlier - have job interviews, can't stay until midnight
anymore =(
but a similar theme to monday.
anyone who went to the global game jam, a catch up
https://www.meetup.com/sudoroom/events/298477508/
later on in the month maybe have a blender workshop. we had a good run on
the monday but i think this one would be super super super basic. we'd do
karate kid style review of how to navigate the blender ux, how to make a
sudoroom cube, and add graphics as flat planes.
eventually i'd liek to have a wednesday/thursday evening centered around
stuff like gaming. maybe a godot game engine meetup (it's the open source
game engine)
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Romy Ilano
romy(a)snowyla.com
I don't have time to do this but it looks like a great cause!
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https://www.meetup.com/sudoroom/events/298321617/
Hey guys, we do have a meetup page for tuesday hardware hack nights. There
have been people signing up - (for example tonight Hogun and Vrushank have
signed up).
https://www.meetup.com/sudoroom/events/298321617/
I'm going to make an effort to feature the women and binary nights more too
on the meetup page - people just seem to be able to track the meetings
better there than on our wordpress calendar page.
We have the problem of all our meetups looking exactly the same. it'd be
cool if there could a be a theme once in a while (if I have time I might
volunteer, like showing how Paige taught me some basics in audio
engineering even though that happened Monday night)
*Romy Mimi Ilano*
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This past Saturday, 1/20/24 was an incredible event! We hosted a Winter
Revival DIY art fair to help fundraise the Omni. We had over dozens of art
vendors & performers. We also had Sudo Room, Food not Bombs, Free Store &
Media Lab table their amazing collectives to share with the community!
*We raised over $800 from door donations and art vendors !*
Here are photos captured
by Anka https://www.flickr.com/photos/ankakarewicz/albums/72177720314225877/
& Phil
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bMaeuC-MYlVfbbpMFOcTlFNqmL5PBmqu
Huge thank you to G, Pallavi, Phil, Paige, Angela, June, Anka, Toan, Yar,
Tanya & so many more for making this event a success! May we organize more
fundraiser gatherings where the community and collectives can share space
We are still needing to fundraise to support our day to day costs to secure
the building! Please share our fundraiser ! https://givebutter.com/gHpD3e
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Hi all,
This is some little thing I do every third Sunday. Now hosted at SudoRoom
since I became a member.
Anyways, Just a little group to hang around and work on Pi projects or
whatever.
Maybe like a Sunday afternoon edition of Hardware Hack.
So I have a couple of the PI 5 and just received some nvme hats. Going to
see if I can get the Pi to boot off nvme. Also if there is time maybe see
if can connect pcie devices to the m.2 port.
All are welcome to come by. Pi or no Pi.
Also I would like to plan for the February meetup. I want to do something
special. Because 12 years ago on Feb 29th the first Raspberry Pi was
released and here we are at another leap year.
My idea is to submit an official event to the Raspberry Pi foundation (They
call this a Pi Jam)
We would be listed on their webpage (seen by people all over the world) and
maybe get some swag out of it. I expect at least 2 or 3 Pi 5 kits.
Also we would likely have a few new people come by and see the space.
I think a Meetup event page would bring 10 or so new people.
Maybe you have something you'd like to show off or demo.
I welcome ideas.
Thanks, Thomas
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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 22:53:59 -0800
From: Scott Scheraga <scottscheraga(a)gmail.com>
Cc: robots-on-ice-team-2024(a)googlegroups.com
Subject: [sudo-info] Robots On Ice 2024 - Sudo Room
Hello Sudo Room Members,
I’m Scott Scheraga, a board member for the Robots on Ice event. Since 2020,
Robots on Ice has hosted (Human) Skating and Robotics exhibitions on ice.
While the robotics aspect of Robots on Ice is focused more on the
demonstrations of robots, we will have casual robot races and sumo.
https://www.robotsonice.org/
This year, we will be hosting the event at the Yerba Buena Ice Skating &
Bowling Center in San Francisco, 3:45-7:45pm on April 21st. Would your
organization be interested in hosting a booth/table to promote your
makerspace, and demo some of the projects made at your space?
(family-friendly only, please!). We are offering two price structures for
booths.
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Booth that will be selling items: $300, which includes 5 tickets. ($25
for anyone additional)
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Booth that will not be selling anything: $25 per person.
Lastly, we are aware that this year’s Robots on Ice will be taking place on
the same weekend as RoboGames. Our event was booked a few weeks before the
RoboGames dates were announced. RoboGames runs until 5pm on that Sunday,
so while there is some overlap, we feel that it is likely that around the
time Robots on Ice starts, Robogames will be winding down.
Let us know what you think!
Thank you,
Scott Scheraga
One week after we approved Silver's collective and they're already attacking
us for making decisions they don't agree with, describing our members as
"resistant to collective collaboration" and complaining about our delegates
turnover.
Why is Silver blaming Sudoroom for delegate turnover that started with CLP
targeting me in September, and includes Jamal targeting Eric last week?
Why should closed delegate's meetings have an exception for "working group
leads"? Because Silver is a working group lead? The delegates meetings can
be closed for only delegates, that was actually a proposal I made a few weeks
ago, but I don't see why self-appointed "working group leads" should be
treaded as if they're delegates.
This is unfortunately more politicking and is really tiresome. Either have
the delegates meetings be delegates only, or keep letting whomever wants to
show up, but don't try to carve out exceptions for yourself to be there.
-jake
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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:06:25 -0800
From: Z Silver Zahn <natashazahn27(a)gmail.com>
To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
Subject: [omni-consensus] report back
Omni Commons has missed the deadline for repaying the $870,000 balloon
payment to Mulberry Trust, due on December 31, 2023. In light of this, Omni
delegates and working groups have been actively exploring various proposal
options to avert an immediate foreclosure. We had emailed our lawyer to
request a few months extension. Still waiting to hear back.
People Program has put forth a proposal aimed at paying off the remaining
debt. The proposal suggests offering shared or full ownership of the
building, allowing Omni collectives to continue their operations and rent
their existing spaces.
people program original proposal
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lCoi6BJX9F1jgkIJI5eCQg1Aw0X-hs2v/view?usp=…>
People Program presented their proposal during three consecutive delegate
meetings held on December 7, 15, and 21. Initial discussions began to
establish a rapport, but due to differing opinions among delegates, Jamal
was engaged on December 21 to facilitate conversations with People Program
and other stakeholders proposing alternative ideas.
Regrettably, the delegates have struggled to reach a consensus on which
proposal to prioritize. Various proposals have been submitted, including a
brief mention of an LLC proposal energized by Sudo Room on December 15.
Additionally, there is interest in the concept of land trusts, but no
specific proposal is currently being led or developed.
suggested proposals
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDzotx3D07brWXLkylRlSb9r_alI8fqaBFUDxki…>
On January 4, 2024, Phil Bell submitted a proposal suggesting the repayment
of a loan for partial ownership of the building, as city in motion. phil
bell proposal
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ina3NPu4fDUdUDeyVDdNaNraDvhcViRK/view?usp=…>
Recognizing the challenges faced by Omni delegates in making collective
decisions, a two-day meeting was held on January 5 and 6, facilitated by
Jamal. At the conclusion of this meeting, the proposal's most popular
option was still to acquire a new loan, People's Programs and Phil Bell's
proposal were deemed the most realistic options on the table currently. Yar
and Patrik drafted a counter proposal for People Program, and Jamal
proposed the hiring of an interim Executive Director (ED) to streamline
actions and decision-making. Jamal volunteered for this role and committed
to self-funding their payroll, considering Omni's financial constraints.
Tentative approval was granted for Jamal's offer during the subsequent
delegate meeting on January 11. However, concerns raised by Sudo Room
members resistant to collective collaboration prompted a reevaluation. In
the same meeting, People Program suggested joining as a collective to
foster relationships, but delegates did not feel ready to proceed.
Despite over two months of weekly delegate meetings and a two-day
accountability retreat, we find ourselves without a clear plan or
functioning working groups. The decision-making process has been a
longstanding challenge, and the time has come for a focused approach. With
Sudo Room changing delegates four times in two months and the addition of
two new delegates from Sketchboard and Media Lab, there is a pressing need
to define delegate duties, establish rules and regulations, and ensure
active participation in working groups to prevent crucial decisions from
slipping through the cracks. Each collective should only have 1 delegate
present at the meeting.
At the January 11 delegate meeting, there were conflicts among old and new
Omni members, derailing the focus of the work. We propose temporarily
closing delegate meetings to only delegates and working group leads. This
measure aims to address conflicts and streamline the decision-making
process.
For those who don't know - Jamal has set a clear boundary with us. He is
not willing to be ED as long as Eric remains a sudoroom delegate, due to
concerns about Eric telling lies about him, treating him with disrespect,
and normalizing or tolerating anti-Black attitudes and behaviors.
I am personally not interested in escalating any conflicts with Eric. I do
have concerns as well about Eric's ability to navigate power differentials
or represent marginalized members. I voted against him last week, but I
didn't block because I think saving Omni will require us to focus on bigger
things. But now he's become a direct obstacle. I think that it would be
best for Omni if we honor Jamal's boundary and ask Eric to step down as
delegate.
