It's sort of unclear in the proposal, but from what I understand
Backspace is only asking to lock ONE room for dedicated space - the
"eyeball room" upstairs with the large circular window. The "bunker
room" under the staircase would only be locked when in active use, and
the "den" upstairs would always be unlocked and schedulable, with
Backspace getting scheduling priority. Do I understand that right?
Also, people are calling that bunker room "ADA accessible", but sadly
it is not. Yes, there are no extra steps from the wheelchair lift, but
the doors are narrow and there is hardly any turning radius.
Hi!
We’re building a coalition and a community for all folks interested in
internet governance, freedom of speech, privacy, access to information,
peer production, and the interplay of new media with race, gender,
sexuality, class, and other systems of power.
Our first event will be Tuesday, October 21 at Cloyne Co-op (2600 Ridge
Road, Berkeley), one block north of the UC campus.
7pm-8pm: Dinner (suggested donation of $5 for the co-op karma box)
8pm-9:45pm: Screening of The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron
Swartz (movie)
9:45pm-10:30pm: Discussion (with guests from the Electronic Frontier
Foundation)
This event is co-organized by the Open Access Initiative at Berkeley as
part of Open Access Week.
Register: <http://cloyne.org/events/net-plurality/>
Everyone is invited! Please forward far and wide!
Mitar
--
http://mitar.tnode.com/https://twitter.com/mitar_m
So, this weeks titles were announced over the weekend, and I'm hoping to
see you all there!
This Friday, we'll be showing the titles '*Nothing*' and '*MirrorMask*'.
Two movies about being slung into a wild, alternate world - where things
make little to no sense, but the adventure is grand.
More info on this event can be found here:
October 17th Film Night
<https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2014/10/17_Film_Night>
For the Film Night of Friday th 24th, we will be screening '*The Internet's
Own Boy*' and '*Hackers*', with a half hour open conversation between
(and/or after).
More info on this event can be found here:
October 24th Film Night
<https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2014/10/24_Film_Night>
There is no Film Night planned for Friday the 31st, as it is Halloween.
But! If enough people are interested in having a horrifying, ghoulish,
frightening movie night, I will certainly consider hosting one for All
Hallows Eve!
If you're interested, just reply in line as an RSVP, with a movie
suggestion!
~ Korl
Quick correction, Appendix A should not have the Disco room highlighted.
Only the Den, ADA Room, and Small BDRM
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Sara Larsen <saralarsenyoga(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Please find Backspace's space proposal below, and on the Omni riseup pad.
> Skip to the section labeled "Space" if you don't want to reacquaint
> yourself with our vision and mission. Thank you!
>
>
> Backspace Wellness Collective
>
>
> Vision
>
> The Backspace Wellness is a worker-owned wellness network providing an
> array of accessible, responsive, safe care, while elevating neighbors,
> diverse communities and Oakland activists. Guided by an ethics of
> decolonization and of difference, we believe that self-care and community
> access to wellness resources is a radical act.
>
> We encourage organizations and individuals committed to making our city a
> more just, livable place to care for themselves and go about their work in
> a sustainable way. We believe that abundance of resources is often linked
> to good health and that abundance is possible through proper relations, and
> so are mindful of the nuance of each relationship, gearing our exchanges
> towards this mutual benefit and mutual aid of persons, land, community/s.
> The Backspace Collective is also committed to facilitating a deepened,
> educated community of learners and teachers of the healing arts, and to
> explore in conversation what a healthy person, community and bioregion will
> look like, and how they are intertwined.
>
>
> Mission
>
> Backspace Wellness Collective, a collective within the OMNI Commons, is a
> worker-owned wellness collective encompassing a broad range of healing
> modalities to make opportunities available for healing, wellness, care and
> growth in the community.
>
> We offer:
>
> - Wellness center services via private practice(s).
>
> - Regular donation-based clinics that provide wellness services to a
> diversity of populations from a range of economic backgrounds.
>
> - Regular events, talks, panels, teach-ins and classes in our space to
> engage and empower the community on an educational and participatory level.
>
> - Ongoing contemplative classes and workshops (e.g. meditation, yoga,
> martial arts, etc.)
>
>
> Space
>
> Backspace proposes to move into the ADA accessible Storage Area on the
> Shattuck Ave side (former TIL space), the small BDRM upstairs and the
> upstair Den (re: the Den - Backspace plans to offer this room part of the
> time as a Commons to other Omni collectives). See Appendix A.
>
>
> Den: Backspace is interested in the Den that overlooks La Commune (next
> to TIL’s upstairs office). We will use this room in a multi-purpose way:
> for use for yoga, martial arts, open affordable holistic clinic hours,
> meditation, wellness special events, etc. We will offer this room as a
> common space by reservation during the times when it is not reserved for
> Backspace use.
>
> A public calendar that Backspace would be very happy to administrate would
> be set up for this room (alternately we can link to an existing calendar
> but just need more info on how to do so).
>
> Small BDRM upstairs: We need one small, private room for use as a small
> studio space for practitioners, as well as for locked Backspace storage
> (which will include herbs and tinctures that must be locked and not
> available to the public).
>
> ADA accessible Storage Area We envision this as a private ADA accessible
> clinic room for Backspace (for massage appts, etc, where the practitioner
> would need to lock the door behind them).
>
> Governance/Structure
>
> Backspace is a worker owned and operated collective. We make decisions via
> modified consensus. Membership is obtained through a vote by all the
> existing members.
>
> We strive to be engaged with the larger Omni community and have been since
> the very first delegates meeting.
>
> We rotate our voting delegates monthly and routinely participate in
> working groups, other collectives, or other valuable projects relating to
> the Omni.
>
> Financials
>
> We would pay $1000 per month starting in October.
>
> 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
>
> Our income will come from contributions from member practitioners. We plan
> to use our profits to help keep our free/donation based clinics sustainable.
>
> [image: FloorPlanProposal-page-001 (1).jpg]Appendix A: Rooms
>
>
> --
>
>
> Let us be together,
> Let us eat together,
> Let us be vital together,
> Let us be radiating truth,
> radiating the light of life,
> Never shall we denounce anyone,
> never entertain negativity. --
> The Upanishads
>
> _______________________________________________
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> consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org
> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus
>
>
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---------
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http://www.lostways.com
New Backspace proposal for Omni, please discuss!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sara Larsen <saralarsenyoga(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:26 PM
Subject: [omni-consensus] Backspace Space proposal
To: "consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org" <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
Please find Backspace's space proposal below, and on the Omni riseup pad.
Skip to the section labeled "Space" if you don't want to reacquaint
yourself with our vision and mission. Thank you!
Backspace Wellness Collective
Vision
The Backspace Wellness is a worker-owned wellness network providing an
array of accessible, responsive, safe care, while elevating neighbors,
diverse communities and Oakland activists. Guided by an ethics of
decolonization and of difference, we believe that self-care and community
access to wellness resources is a radical act.
We encourage organizations and individuals committed to making our city a
more just, livable place to care for themselves and go about their work in
a sustainable way. We believe that abundance of resources is often linked
to good health and that abundance is possible through proper relations, and
so are mindful of the nuance of each relationship, gearing our exchanges
towards this mutual benefit and mutual aid of persons, land, community/s.
The Backspace Collective is also committed to facilitating a deepened,
educated community of learners and teachers of the healing arts, and to
explore in conversation what a healthy person, community and bioregion will
look like, and how they are intertwined.
Mission
Backspace Wellness Collective, a collective within the OMNI Commons, is a
worker-owned wellness collective encompassing a broad range of healing
modalities to make opportunities available for healing, wellness, care and
growth in the community.
We offer:
- Wellness center services via private practice(s).
- Regular donation-based clinics that provide wellness services to a
diversity of populations from a range of economic backgrounds.
- Regular events, talks, panels, teach-ins and classes in our space to
engage and empower the community on an educational and participatory level.
- Ongoing contemplative classes and workshops (e.g. meditation, yoga,
martial arts, etc.)
Space
Backspace proposes to move into the ADA accessible Storage Area on the
Shattuck Ave side (former TIL space), the small BDRM upstairs and the
upstair Den (re: the Den - Backspace plans to offer this room part of the
time as a Commons to other Omni collectives). See Appendix A.
Den: Backspace is interested in the Den that overlooks La Commune (next to
TIL’s upstairs office). We will use this room in a multi-purpose way: for
use for yoga, martial arts, open affordable holistic clinic hours,
meditation, wellness special events, etc. We will offer this room as a
common space by reservation during the times when it is not reserved for
Backspace use.
A public calendar that Backspace would be very happy to administrate would
be set up for this room (alternately we can link to an existing calendar
but just need more info on how to do so).
Small BDRM upstairs: We need one small, private room for use as a small
studio space for practitioners, as well as for locked Backspace storage
(which will include herbs and tinctures that must be locked and not
available to the public).
ADA accessible Storage Area We envision this as a private ADA accessible
clinic room for Backspace (for massage appts, etc, where the practitioner
would need to lock the door behind them).
Governance/Structure
Backspace is a worker owned and operated collective. We make decisions via
modified consensus. Membership is obtained through a vote by all the
existing members.
We strive to be engaged with the larger Omni community and have been since
the very first delegates meeting.
We rotate our voting delegates monthly and routinely participate in
working groups, other collectives, or other valuable projects relating to
the Omni.
Financials
We would pay $1000 per month starting in October.
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
Our income will come from contributions from member practitioners. We plan
to use our profits to help keep our free/donation based clinics sustainable.
[image: FloorPlanProposal-page-001 (1).jpg]Appendix A: Rooms
--
Let us be together,
Let us eat together,
Let us be vital together,
Let us be radiating truth,
radiating the light of life,
Never shall we denounce anyone,
never entertain negativity. -- The
Upanishads
_______________________________________________
consensus mailing list
consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org
https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus
On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 8:45 PM, niki <niki.shelley(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Reaching out again - who should I contact to get the info for our account
> w/Sonic? I know Sudo has been footing this bill but perhaps Omni should take
> it over.
>
> The cafe would like to add a phone line so, at the very least, we'd like to
> contribute to the expense for this service. Makes sense to us to use the
> existing service rather than setting up a new one.
>
> Thanks, in advance, for pointing me in the right direction!
I have the account info and login. We already have two paired lines
with two phone #s, so I think all we need to do is wire up the other
one. We could try to change the payment setup, although Sonic gave us
grief for trying that at 2141, which was why we switched to LMI. :/
I just put this month's bill on the wiki:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Example_Internet_Bill
As you can see, the way they charge us is complicated. It's $140 but
most of that obviously goes to internet, including line items that
non-Sudoers probably don't care about like static IP address. All the
tiny fees for phone service probably add up to ~$10 per line on their
own.
> https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Example_Internet_Bill
Also, we just got this month's receipt - $137.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sonic.net Billing <billing(a)sonic.net>
Subject: [sudo-info] Sonic.net: Receipt for automatic payment
Your automatic credit card renewal payment has been processed, and your
Sonic.net account has been credited. If you have any questions
regarding your bill or your Internet service, please feel free to
contact us.
RECEIPT
Sonic.net, Inc.
2260 Apollo Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707.522.1000
support(a)sonic.net
Due Date: 2014-10-20
Service from 2014-10-20 to 2014-11-20
For:
Name Name <xxxxxxxx(a)sonic.net>
4799 SHATTUCK AVE
OAKLAND, CA 94609-2032
_______________________________________________________________________
Description Unit Price Total
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Fusion Broadband - Dual Lines - 89.95 89.95
STI-0105940-3
Fusion Broadband Information - STI-0105940-3 0.00 0.00
Data $44.97 Voice $44.98
Voice Federal Subscriber Line Charge Fee 6.50 6.50
Voice Federal Subscriber Line Charge Fee 6.50 6.50
Voice Federal Universal Service Fund Fee 1.91 1.91
Voice Federal Universal Service Fund Fee 1.91 1.91
Voice California Lifeline Telephone Service 0.21 0.21
Surcharge
Voice California Lifeline Telephone Service 0.21 0.21
Surcharge
Voice California Deaf and Disabled Telecom 0.04 0.04
Program Surcharge
Voice California Deaf and Disabled Telecom 0.04 0.04
Program Surcharge
Voice California High Cost Fund-A Surcharge 0.03 0.03
Voice California High Cost Fund-A Surcharge 0.03 0.03
Voice California Teleconnect Fund Surcharge 0.11 0.11
Voice California Teleconnect Fund Surcharge 0.11 0.11
Voice California Advanced Services Fund 0.08 0.08
Surcharge
Voice California Advanced Services Fund 0.08 0.08
Surcharge
Voice California 911 Emergency Surcharge 0.13 0.13
Voice California 911 Emergency Surcharge 0.13 0.13
Voice Oakland Utility Users Tax 2.23 2.23
Voice Oakland Utility Users Tax 2.23 2.23
Fusion IP address space 142.254.26.6/32 - 10.00 10.00
STI-0105940-3
Fusion Phone Service - 5108587155 0.00 0.00
Fusion Phone Service - 5108587351 0.00 0.00
Voice California Public Utility Commission 0.03 0.03
User Fee
Voice California Public Utility Commission 0.03 0.03
User Fee
Voice FCC Interstate Telecom Service 0.04 0.04
Provider Fee
Voice FCC Interstate Telecom Service 0.04 0.04
Provider Fee
Property Tax Allotment Surcharge 0.18 0.18
Property Tax Allotment Surcharge 0.18 0.18
Voice Regulatory Recovery Surcharge 0.52 0.52
Voice Regulatory Recovery Surcharge 0.52 0.52
Modem Equipment Rental Fee 13.00 13.00
Credit Prorate 2014-10-20 to 2014-10-01 for 1.14cr 1.14cr
Voice Federal Universal Service Fund Fee
Credit Prorate 2014-10-20 to 2014-10-01 for 1.14cr 1.14cr
Voice Federal Universal Service Fund Fee
Charge Prorate 2014-10-01 to 2014-10-20 for 1.17 1.17
Voice Federal Universal Service Fund Fee
Charge Prorate 2014-10-01 to 2014-10-20 for 1.17 1.17
Voice Federal Universal Service Fund Fee
Total: 137.03
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ian Dolton-Thornton <ianjdt(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:37 AM
Subject: community print shop conversation
hi,
i was hoping that you'd be able to pass this on to sudo room members:
i'm going to show up to the omni before the thursday meeting to answer
sudo room members' questions about the community print shop. i head
there straight from work, so i should be able to get there by about
6:20. i'll be in the basement and happy to answer any questions about
the community print shop. also, i'm happy to email with anyone at any
time: ianjdt(a)gmail.com :)
thanks!
see you soon.
ian
Hey all,
Has anyone been on the roof yet to check for a sight-line to the Monkey
Brains beam?
If so, please let me know! If not, I'll climb up on the roof and take a
photo
thanks
D
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alex Menendez <amen(a)monkeybrains.net>
Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: Internet at Omni in Oakland for Deconstruction
To: Danny Spitzberg <stationaery(a)gmail.com>
Cc: "Tyler Hanson :: KultureHaus" <t(a)kulturehaus.com>, David Keenan <
dkeenan44(a)gmail.com>, Eddie Codel <eddie(a)eddie.com>, "rudy(a)monkeybrains.net"
<rudy(a)monkeybrains.net>
Take a picture toward grizzly peak. U r shooting for right above the
Caldecott tunnel.
Best,
-amen
Sent from my iPoo
On Oct 14, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Danny Spitzberg <stationaery(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hey all,
this is Danny, an organizer with the Omni. We just got roof access on Oct 1
and I'm happy to look into sightlines (pun). My question is... where am I
looking? How might I discern clear line of sight?
curious,
Danny
On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Tyler Hanson :: KultureHaus <
t(a)kulturehaus.com> wrote:
> Hey all.
>
> Spoke with Alex from Monkey Brains today, and the question is of course is
> there a position on the roof of the omini where we can get a clear line of
> site to grizzly peak. I am wondering if anyone has gone on the roof to
> investigate this, and if not could someone.
>
> I need to learn ASAP If Line of site is not an option, and then move on to
> the next feasible option.
>
> Can you tell me how to get, how to get to the internet street...
> Tyler Hanson
> 503.915.4977
> T(a)kulturehaus.com
>
>
>
>
> On 10/13/14, 9:22 AM, "Alex Menendez" <amen(a)monkeybrains.net> wrote:
>
> >Hello, Tyler
> >
> >Our Oakland presence is a best kept secret :)
> >
> >How much bandwidth are you looking for at this location?
> >
> >Thanks for the referral, Eddie!
> >
> >best,
> >-amen
> >
> >> Thanks for the intro Eddie.
> >>
> >> And nice to meet you in the interwebs Alex, let me know when is a good
> >> time to chat. I am available all weekend.
> >>
> >> Tyler Hanson
> >> 503.915.4977
> >> T(a)kulturehaus.com
> >>
> >>> On Oct 10, 2014, at 18:42, Eddie Codel <eddie(a)eddie.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hey Alex!
> >>>
> >>> Hope all's swell in your world. We're doing another event where we are
> >>> in need of solid bandwidth. It's sort of like the Red Bull Creation
> >>> thing we did at the Techshop Annex a couple years ago. Meet Tyler, who
> >>> is co-producing this thing and is working with the venue to make magic
> >>> happen. He can tell you more about what we need and when.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>> -eddie
> >>> --
> >>> Eddie Codel
> >>> Eddie.com Live Stream Consulting Services
> >>> San Francisco, CA :: 415-935-4343 :: eddie(a)eddie.com :: @ekai
> >>
> >
> >
> >Alex Menendez .-"""-.
> >Monkey Brains _/-=-. \
> >635 Potrero (_|@ @/ |
> >San Francisco, CA 94110 / \ ,_)
> >415.200.8703 \'=" /__/
> >415.974.1313 ;--' '
> >
>
>
>
