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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.

8 months, 1 week

[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. 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8 months, 1 week

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

8 months, 1 week

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

8 months, 1 week

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.*

8 months, 1 week

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

8 months, 1 week

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

8 months, 1 week

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

8 months, 1 week

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

8 months, 1 week

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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