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Re: [sudo-discuss] pidgeon (human) trying to squat sudoroom / the omni

by yar

On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Torrie Fischer <tdfischer(a)hackerbots.net> wrote: > They've been added to our safe space wiki as a threat of noisebridge with > respect to entropy generation. They are no longer welcome at Noisebridge. FYI, I was looking through the Noisebridge wiki history and found these 3 edits: https://noisebridge.net/index.php?title=AskedToLeave&diff=next&oldid=34442 https://noisebridge.net/index.php?title=AskedToLeave&diff=next&oldid=37451 https://noisebridge.net/index.php?title=AskedToLeave&diff=next&oldid=37452 They're all from the same IP address within 10 minutes of each other. The first two erase a record of Pigeon being asked to leave, and the third adds a record about Pigeon asking somebody else to leave. I'm not sure who made those edits or what it means, but it seems pretty weird so I thought I should mention it.

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pidgeon (human) trying to squat sudoroom / the omni

by Jake

last night (sunday) as the last of us were getting ready to leave after a long day of BACH, i noticed that Pidgeon was sitting alone in CCL with headphones in and using a laptop. [pidgeon prefers the pronoun "they" but it is a single person] knowing that this person made trouble at noisebridge in the past, and assuming that they were trying to squat the omni, i went up and gave notice that "we are getting ready to leave and close up" and Pidgeon took the hint and started packing up their backpack... twenty minutes later pidgeon was still slowly gathering things together to get ready to leave.. it was annoyingly obvious that they were trying to delay leaving so that I would leave first and they could stay. tonight, Korl mentioned that Pidgeon was present but did not seem to be anyone's guest, and I agreed that they were here without anyone's sponsorship of any kind. A person with no member-sponsor present can be asked to leave for no reason, but before doing that I went to speak with others present about the situation. No one present claimed Pidgeon as their guest, or objected to asking them to leave. I mentioned this to marc and started posting the following to irc: https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2014-February/042… https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2013-October/0399… a minute later marc returned from a "sweep" of the building and found Pidgeon in a downstairs room with the door pulled shut, getting comfortable, lying on their belly listening to music. Marc asked if they were part of a collective, Pidgeon said they were not, and Marc said that we are not open to the public and asked them to leave. please be aware that people are already trying to squat the omni and it will only get more intense. I have no patience for this because I feel that the omni is more valuable to us as a community space, shared for all, rather than a big building to be turned into private quarters for the few who care little enough about their community to do something like that. Noisebridge regularly has problems with people sleeping on top of the elevator, above the loft areas, and in the basement of the building, and their building is not nearly as cavernous and expansive as ours. -jake

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Funds!! Share this link: https://gratipay.com/omnicommons

by Jenny Ryan

If everyone on these lists gave a couple of bucks a week and at the least, shared this link, we could collectively boost regular funds to Omni to offset the cost of rent, utilities, taxes, building improvements, et al! Please donate and share, even $1 a week adds up! https://gratipay.com/omnicommons/ Jenny http://jennyryan.net http://thepyre.org http://thevirtualcampfire.org http://technomadic.tumblr.com `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories." -Laurie Anderson "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." -Hannah Arendt "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create." -Stéphane Mallarmé ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`

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Fwd: [omni-discuss] Need help cleaning the ballroom this weekend!

by Jenny Ryan

Call to action for folks to come by tomorrow and help with ballroom/stage cleanup! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: niki <niki.shelley(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 5:31 PM Subject: [omni-discuss] Need help cleaning the ballroom this weekend! To: "discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org" <discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Hi friends, The Naomi Klein event is happening this Sunday morning at 10am. I am going to spend as much time as I have tomorrow (Saturday) cleaning up the ballroom and doing any little touch up jobs that I can. If anyone is around I would greatly appreciate your help! Things that need to get done: - Remove from windows and store sound proofing baffles (these can probably go into the ticket booth room - extra points if you feel like painting them black!) - Putting away tools on the stage - I organized these several weeks ago and look at them! (cry!!!) - Moving all sound equipment / speakers from stage - anyone know who this stuff belongs to? If you can direct me, I will contact them! - Moving punching bag - is this meant to live in the ballroom? Can we identify a place to store it during events? Maybe the ticket booth room? - General sweeping / dusting / cleaning <3 Niki 646-577-7957 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/discuss

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Beehive Design Collective – event at Omni, Oct 21

by Danny Spitzberg

Hey Omni booking folks + Sudo and friends, The Beehive Collective was told by UC to relocate their Tuesday, Oct 21 event. They reached out to Omni through friends at the Gill Tract (see occupythefarm.org). I know it's last minute, but there doesn't seem to be anything on the calendar, so I put a hold for them. Their request is to show their giant, portable murals about global issues of all kinds at Omni, 6:30–9pm Tuesday, with appx. 25–50 guests. They are an all-volunteer group on tour but can chip in some $ to Omni. Before I confirm it this event I want to ask, *Does anyone have any blocking concerns about this event?* For more details, here's the blurb: Based out of small-town Machias across the country in rural Maine, the Beehive Design Collective is an all-volunteer organization of activists, artists, educators and organizers. Our main focus is creating and presenting graphic works about global issues internationally. These portable murals are teeming with intricate images of plants and animals, illustrating surreal but meticulously researched scenes of sociocultural realities in the modern world. Not only are our graphics detailed, beautiful works of art, but they also are tools in understanding the big picture of a region's struggles. Thanks, Danny On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Danny Spitzberg <stationaery(a)gmail.com> wrote: > PS folks from the Gill Tract and Occupy the Farm (separate groups with > some overlapping members) intended to host the Beehive folks but ran into > unfounded blocking from UC campus. > > April, might you be open to talking with them about possible collaboration > for an event of some sort? > > Danny > > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 11:55 AM, april glaser <april.glaser(a)riseup.net> > wrote: > >> I'd be happy to coordinate them doing a teaching at sudo. I think it'd >> be a wonderful and edcuational gathering. Let me look at the calendar >> and get back. >> On 10/14/14 11:11 AM, yar wrote: >> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 5:12 PM, april glaser <april.glaser(a)riseup.net> >> wrote: >> >> http://store.beehivecollective.org/ >> > Who wants to invite them to Sudo? :) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> > > this is happening! a great example of empowered people using creativity to solve problems. The bees do intense research on subjects like mountaintop removal coal mining and now, California Water Politics (which i haven't seen yet) and then they make a giant poster with compelling artwork that makes it easy to see the big picture. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:37:47 -0700 From: Sakura Saunders <sakura.saunders(a)gmail.com> To: Beehive Design Collective <pollinators(a)beehivecollective.org> Subject: Bees swarm Bay Area with new graphic and tour! Oct 19-21 PLEASE FORWARD! We have some exciting news: the Bees will be swarming the Bay Area with a new graphic and tour focused on California water politics in the midst of a massive drought. Sucked Dry: Examining Drought and Privatization from Mesoamérica to California, draws inspiration from struggles against large-scale infrastructure projects throughout MesoAmerica, connecting local and the global struggle for control and protection of water. Oct 19: 2pm Dolores Park, SF Oct 20: 6:30pm Greenpeace warehouse, 955 7th St., W. Oakland co-sponsored by Rising Tide Oct 21: 5:30pm Gill Tract Farm, Albany (at the intersection of Marin & San Pablo) co-sponsored by Food & Water Watch & California Student Sustainability Coalition About the tour: California is in the midst of a historical drought, the most severe the region has had in the last 500 years. This water crisis has devastated resources, with several communities facing the prospect of running dry. A number of projects advocating infrastructure development such as the BDCP and Prop 1 have been proposed as solutions for the state, but are they truly in the interests for all? What are their impacts to our drying rivers and reservoirs? Fisheries and communities? Drawing inspiration from struggles against large-scale infrastructure projects throughout MesoAmerica, the Bees will take you on a visual journey touching on the local and the global struggle for control and protection of water. We will also be introducing a *brand new graphic* (still in draft form) that deals specifically with the fight to stop the Tunnel project that threatens the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta About the Bees Based out of small-town Machias across the country in rural Maine, the Beehive Design Collective is an all-volunteer organization of activists, artists, educators and organizers. Our main focus is creating and presenting graphic works about global issues internationally. These portable murals are teeming with intricate images of plants and animals, illustrating surreal but meticulously researched scenes of sociocultural realities in the modern world. Not only are our graphics detailed, beautiful works of art, but they also are tools in understanding the big picture of a region's struggles. More on the Bees (VIDEO): http://www.upworthy.com/the-poster-is-mesmerizing- the-story-it-tells-is-electrifying-have-you-seen More on MesoAmérica Resisté (graphic): http://beehivecollective.org/beehive_ poster/mesoamerica-resiste/ with honey, the bees" *thanks to the Center for Biological Diversity and the Story of Stuff for help spreading the word!

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OLPC-SF Summit and TurtleArt Day

by Hilary Naylor

Hey SudoRoomers, One Laptop Per Child San Francisco (OLPC-SF)[1] is a volunteer group here in San Francisco. This weekend we're hosting our FREE annual Community Summit[2]. Learn about the intersection of education and technology in this global movement. We'll have folks from Sugar Labs[3] presenting, the creators of the Sugar Learning Environment, the free/libre open source software that powers the iconic XO laptop. Following the Summit, we'll be hosting Turtle Art Day[4]! Turtle Art is an application which teaches programming and design by moving a turtle with a pen around the screen. This event is happening around the world throughout October. Turtle Artists are gathering to teach and learn together and celebrate Turtle Art. The event is geared towards 6-12+ year-olds but no one is too old for Turtle Art! It's free to attend, no hardware required -- just bring your creativity! Location: San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue @ 19th Ave Business Building 2nd floor, room 202 San Francisco, CA When: Saturday October 18th OLPC-SF Community Summit Sunday October 19th Turtle Art Day [1] http://www.olpcsf.org [2] http://www.olpcsf.org/CommunitySummit2014 [3] http://www.sugarlabs.org [4] http://www.olpcsf.org/TurtleArtDay2014 --- Hilary Naylor, Ph.D. www.a2zed.us Oakland CA

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Re: [sudo-discuss] [backspace] Re: Backspace Space proposal

by yar

At tonight's Sudoroom meeting, there were no major objections to BDRM2 ("the eyeball room") becoming dedicated and lockable for Backspace, or to the DEN and STORAGE1 being schedulable commons where Backspace gets priority. The biggest concern is that the Public School would still have room for its evening classes, but we don't have enough info to speak for them obviously. Just curious - even though we all seem to be converging on a pattern of scheduled multi-use space, there's still this distinction between these rooms being "administered by Backspace" and "administered by the commons working group." I know Backspace prefers the former, but can you say a little about why, and what is the meaningful difference for you? Is it the worry about being scheduled out? Is it the desire for veto power over the layout and aesthetic of the spaces? Thanks. Lastly, Matt pointed out some issues with how the money is being framed: > We would pay $1000 per month starting in October. Is this a typo? It seems to contradict the next section. > Backspace founder Andrew Lowe put forward $6000 to the Omni for Backspace in May 2014. This money was paid ahead as a commitment by Backspace to the Omni and vice versa. We would like to allocate that money in the following way: > > $3000 for July Rent (first month, last month, deposit) > $1000 for Septemer > $1000 for October > $1000 for November Except what actually happened, was Backspace paid $2k for first month, $2k for last month, and $2k for deposit, and then realized later that they couldn't continue paying that much per month. It's not just a semantic problem - that $2k deposit went to the landlord, and not to the Omni. This pretends that Omni saw $1k that we didn't actually see. Also, IANAL (I Am Not A Lawyer) but it's a scary legal grey area for a landlord to redefine deposit money as rent money. It might be better to be honest about what happened instead of retconning it, and just say that Omni is now giving Backspace a second chance to exist at Omni with a grace period and a new "lease on life." Just a thought.

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Re: [sudo-discuss] [omni-consensus] Fwd: Backspace Space proposal

by yar

On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:59 PM, Laura Turiano <scylla(a)riseup.net> wrote: > The tension happening right now will be significantly reduced. We should > keep the support of the future calendar in mind as we make our decisions > about space. > > So, Yar and Jenny, thank you so much for working on this! Is there any way > we non-tech people can help you? Any estimate of how long it will take? It will take as long as it takes, somewhere between a day and a week perhaps. The absolutely most helpful thing that people can do in the meantime is to be extra nice to us and to each other and to themselves. <3

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Re: [sudo-discuss] Backspace Space proposal

by yar

On Thursday, October 16, 2014, Scott Nanos <scott.nanos(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Crazy idea but I'm also a little worried that BAPS and commons >> Wg don't have the labor power to handle all this commoning (pragmatically >> speaking, in the form of scheduling and organizing)... >> >> What if Baps, backspace, and commons wg all teamed up on these common >> spaces, granting *x* amount of privileged hours in specific areas for >> collectives? On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Sara Larsen <saralarsenyoga(a)gmail.com> wrote: > However, I feel like your suggestion is exactly what I was trying to move > forward with the BAPS backspace proposal that BAPS recently voted against > moving forward with! Is that what happened? I didn't go to every single meeting but my understanding was that BAPS were still open to it but needed more time to talk about it and make up their minds, and Backspace just doesn't want to wait any longer. It seemed (from the outside) like this urgency and time pressure for Backspace was the biggest reason why things didn't work out that way. It's not that I blame you. I can imagine how frustrating it is to try to organize a bunch of skeptical bodyworkers to do their work at Omni, this weird building full of construction debris, contentious politics, dysfunctional processes and so on. Trying to create a wellness collective at Omni at this time is an ambitious goal and I fully recognize and respect all the emotional labor that I've seen you and other Backspace folks put into it, Sara, and I want it to succeed too. I think the new energy and people you guys bring in will be an especially valuable thing for all of us and our communities. I only hope that you can try not to blame the rest of us either for the difficult situation. We've all been working very hard with what we have. I feel like we're reaching at each other through a fog of fear, uncertainty and doubt, trying to make high-stakes decisions that might affect us all years into the future, when we only have a few months or even weeks of experience being in some of our spaces and learning to know and trust all the people. There are so many rooms with different names. It's been 24 hours since your proposal and it's taken us this long just to be sure exactly which rooms you're talking about. There's confusion over what commoning means (the commons wg only started meeting 2 weeks ago), what scheduling will feel like (we're still developing the calendar system), what the rooms will look and feel like, whether people will clean up their messes like they say they will, and any number of hypothetical scarcities and disasters that we have no idea if the future might bring. It's not your fault, it's not anybody else's fault either. I really hope the confusion isn't interpreted as bad faith or a lack of support. We all need to get better at that, of course, but also get better at forgiving each others' mistakes, in the spirit of jubilee. Sorry for the rant, but thanks for listening. <3

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Come join us for our first Biohacker Social this evening!

by Patrik D'haeseleer

Counter Culture Labs is starting a weekly Biohacker Social, Tuesdays at 7pm. We'll have some free pizza and beer, some fun projects to ogle, maybe even some hardware to disassemble and/or fix - and of course, your fellow biohackers to socialize and brainstorm with! http://www.meetup.com/Counter-Culture-Labs/events/209528582/ See you there! Patrik

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