Hello All,
I have been really disheartened about what's been happening on list about
Racism and other prejudices. So I wrote and spoke to the AORTA (Anti
Oppression Resources and Training Alliance) collective
http://aortacollective.org/ about how they could help us bring some common
understanding. Forwarded is the email they returned. I'm not pushing any
perspective, even not that AORTA can help us, or that we even "need help".
I just wanted to share with you one of the things we could do, and solicit
your input if you felt like giving it.
with sudo love
-Max aka notconfusing
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From: kiran nigam <kiran(a)aortacollective.org>
Date: 4 December 2013 14:36
Subject: Options for the Sudo Room
To: Maximilian Klein <isalix(a)gmail.com>
Hi Max!
As we talked about yesterday, here are some options for the Sudo Room to
consider.
*A training on race and racism.*
I would recommend no less than 4 hours for a training on race and racism.
This interactive workshop deconstructs the ways that systemic racism impact
our work, our interpersonal interaction, or individual biases and
prejudices, and our communities. Together we share (and learn) concepts,
skills, and language to push us further and help change behavior, words,
and actions to build racial justice.
The pro of this is that if many people come, it can move the group's
understanding further and build community by engaging together in
meaningful dialogue and learning. The con is that if people don't show up
for it (and often those who would most benefit from the workshop are the
ones who don't come), then the benefits won't happen. Or, a small group
will attend, which then runs the risk of building resentment or tension
between those who attended and those who did not.
*A Facilitated Discussion, with the Goal of Developing Values or Points of
Unity*
This would look different than a workshop. The goal would be to facilitate
the group through a process of working together to build shared values,
points of unity, or expectations for behavior. This would be facilitated in
a lively, interactive manner. (Think more retreat, less business meeting.)
The benefit of this is that it can be a very team building process.
Additionally, this is something that is very helpful for new and developing
groups to do, because it helps give you a foundation upon which you can do
your work, and clear shared values and expectations that you can return to
as a basis for addressing behavior that is hurtful or inappropriate. If you
don't have things like this, then you don't have a group mandate to
interrupt or address such behavior, and if/when you do, it's on a case by
case basis, which can lead to things feeling very personal. The downside is
that you don't directly address systemic oppression, or the recent email
thread. However, doing this does not mean that you can't also choose to
have a workshop, a series of workshops, or other forms of ongoing
education.
*Payment*
AORTA charges on a sliding scale. For non-profit groups with a slim budget,
that scale starts at $150/hour for facilitation and slides down to
$50/hour. We ask organizations with access to funding to pay as high on the
scale are they are able and feels fair. This helps support the free and
low-cost work we do with organizations and community groups with low/no
budget. We prioritize political groups, community campaigns, and movement
building organizations for our free and low-cost work.
Not at all seeking to cast blame on anyone at all, but us the garbage-y
smell on the ground floor by the 22nd st entrance our fault at all?
i only ask because im going to ask George and Laurie to take care of it
(remove any hidden trash in the closet, shampoo the carpets, or something)
thanks,
David
Designed to be folded in half. I'll print them tomorrow but I wanted to
send along to the list to solicit feedback first. Let me know what you
think!
<3
Jenny
So despite having talked with Phylean on a few different occasions I'm
still not sure what's going on with this....I asked Phylean to hang out
last night prior to the meeting, she said "Okay" then left for the duration
of the meeting. I don't know whether anything was discussed regarding this,
I told her that there was a public school event tomorrow and that I didn't
want to conflict with that (e.g. loud music doesn't mix well with poetry
readings) but that kind of got glossed over as well.
Bottom line is.....I'm not sure who is responsible for this event, so if it
doesn't happen I won't be too disappointed. What I would mind is if a)
Phylean IS the responsible party/bottom-liner and B) she showed up with a
bunch of equipment and a crew of people ready to party at the last minute
(let's say, any time after 8 pm Friday) without keeping sudo up to date.
I spoke with femalefaust, who believes that Phylean WOULD have this under
control if she understood what was required from her regarding organization
of events and that my confusion here is simply a matter of Phylean not
knowing how to interface with sudo as a group. That's understandable, but
it's also kind of crazy-making.
I would like to see this party happen, but I'm unclear on most (if not all)
of the key details at this point. Has anyone else discussed this event with
her? Am I the unofficial liaison here or have other sudoers been involved?
-chrisbee
"Phukin Phylean" has had sudo room members post their personal phone number to the list,
and I bet Phukin Phylean would be stoked that their phone number is out there again.
----- Original Message -----
From: Hol Gaskill
Sent: 12/05/13 08:17 AM
To: isalix(a)gmail.com
Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] sudoroom meeting tonight!
please avoid posting other peoples' phone/personal info to the list cheers Dec 5, 2013 01:16:59 AM, isalix(a)gmail.com wrote: Meeting Minutes: > >https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2013-12-04 >==post-meeting teamups==radio wavesfirst friday plannings with Phylean ** djs, security, donations, drinks, outreach** phylean's # is <HARD TO GUESS>
All events are being held at the Internet Archive church, which is majestic
and highly recommended if you haven't been before...
300 Funston Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94118
[Weds. Dec. 11th] [NSA Comedy Tour with Will Durst! A Night of Comedy,
Ethics & Tech]
Reception 6p//Comedy and Panel 7-9p
"EthicsInTech presents a fun night of Comedy, Ethics & Technology to help
protect the Fourth Amendment and our constitutional rights and freedoms.
The goal of the event is to entertain, educate and bring to light issues
concerning ethical use of technology and how it can help or curtail
individual rights and freedoms. This holiday charity event is focused on
increasing public awareness through expert panel discussions on how those
rights are being violated by the National Security Administration."
[Weds. Dec. 18th] [Lost Landscapes of San Francisco: Fundraiser Benefitting
Internet Archive]
Reception 6p//Film 7:30p
"Rick Prelinger’s Lost Landscapes of San Francisco is a movie happening
that brings old-time San Francisco footage and our community together in an
interactive crowd-driven event."
LET"S PARTY!
it is a time for change
a time for healing
a time for recovering of broken, abandoned hearts
IMPORTANT STUFF IS GOING ON
let's get the talking off list and dance in person!
To answer Matt and the rest of the group who would like to partake in the
wonder that is sudo mate-
As of 6 pm Wed it's good to go! It's a little less bubbly and on the dry
(less sweet) side but I drank two small glasses earlier and nearly had a
panic attack.
Until we figure out a better distribution procedure we're going to be using
the "keg in the fridge" method of dispersal at sudo. So far the other
solutions we've come up with (the best two to date being growlers and/or
flip top bottles) requires capital we don't have at the moment....rest
assured we (me and the other Marc) are working on it. If you have any ideas
we'd love to hear them, but bear in mind we're trying to do this on a
minimal budget.
Also, please keep the donations coming! We pretty much broke even on the
last batch, but would like to do a little better in the future so we can
spread the love. Other places want to get in on the mate action and we're
anxious to make that happen.
Buzzlingly,
-chrisbee
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com>wrote:
> When will it be ready?
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Chris Bee <hotelcompany(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> ...for some reason it didn't carbonate, so it's going to do so in the
>> sudo fridge for the next couple days. That means we had to bring the CO2 up
>> to 14 psi, which is considerably over serving pressure (5 psi). So, unless
>> you feel up to a flat mate shower, please do not tap the keg till it's
>> ready.
>>
>> "We will not drink any mate before its time." -Orson Welles, famous
>> sudoer (I think)
>>
>> -chrisbee
>>
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Matt, Jenny and myself went and looked at another space that could
potentially be a new sudo space.
We've started gathering information about it here:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/8th_and_Alice
My personal feeling about the space is:
This is an awesome space with lots of natural light. It addresses two of
the major concerns raised about The Omni in being two blocks from BART in a
neighborhood that seems/feels safer than the area around MacArthur BART,
and in being located in a less gentrified neighborhood. The one drawback in
comparing it to the current space and The Omni is the lack of a big
separate common area for events. It is _very_ similar to Noisebridge in
almost every way.
--
marc/juul
To maintain a 500 balance and pay our ~1700 rent, we need ~$1000.
If you haven't paid your dues, please do so, there are options on the right hand side of https://sudoroom.org
// Matt
