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Omni Commons Winter Campaign : Give Butter!

by Z Silver Zahn

Hello All, While we face multiple hurdles as a collective we ask for any support to keep us going to face these difficult conversations and transformations. Please spread and share our givebutter. $1, $5, whatever amounts will help us keep operations going! https://givebutter.com/gHpD3e [image: Solidarity for Palestinian Liberation (5).png] Omni Commons <https://omnicommons.org/>is one of the largest collectively owned and operated community buildings in the East Bay, housing many organizations doing crucial grassroots organizing and mutual aid efforts essential to the future of a healthy and thriving community. With a looming foreclosure, we are asking for your support to keep our doors open. You can make a one-time donation here or - even better - support us with a monthly financial donation through our Patreon Campaign. <https://www.patreon.com/omnicommons> With community spaces are becoming more and more rare as rents rise and developers sell these spaces for condos, Omni Commons makes full use of our 12,000 space by serving crucial roles for the community: - We are housing 8 different collectives to support some of the East Bay’s most vulnerable and underserved communities. Their inspiring work includes surplus food distribution to thousands of individuals, AA meetings, generic insulin research, and internet access for the unhoused. - As one of the few remaining affordable large event venues in the area, we are hosting numerous events at an affordable rate for emerging artists and nonprofits, from hip hop shows to dance performances and fashion shows. - We coordinate mutual aid efforts, both in emergency situations and day-to-day, when we open our free store three times a week and give away clothing. * In January, during one of the most severe atmospheric rivers of the season, intrepid Omni volunteers came together to open the doors to the unhoused populations, who were getting drenched and needing shelter. More than 50 individuals came through the doors, with donations pouring in from around the region. It was a testament to the power and potential of OMNI Commons. * We are proud of our work, but are a turning point in our history and are asking for your support again.

2 years, 8 months

Updated invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

This event has been updated Changed: conferencing Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. Building Proposals**Do NOT share publicly**If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… 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

2 years, 8 months

Updated invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

This event has been updated Changed: description Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ido-abwk-ajx?hs=224 Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. Building Proposals**Do NOT share publicly**If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… 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

2 years, 8 months

Updated invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

This event has been updated Changed: description Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ido-abwk-ajx?hs=224 Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. **Do NOT share publicly**If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… 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

2 years, 8 months

Invitation: Omni Commons Community Meeting @ Thu Dec 21, 2023 7pm - 9pm (PST) (sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org)

by Z Silver Zahn

Omni Commons Community Meeting Thursday Dec 21, 2023 ⋅ 7pm – 9pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Location Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Omni+Commons,+4799+Shattuck+Ave.,+Oaklan… Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ido-abwk-ajx?hs=224 Attachments Omni Commons (15).png https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BwpjBtn1Hv1FGIWPIXaaaEXwwdY0i_j8&authuser… You're Invited - This Thursday is a hybrid meeting for Omni Commons member collectives, projects, former collectives to come discuss our future as a building in 2024. If you can't make it in person please join us online meet.google.com/des-hkce-hof Organizer Z Silver Zahn natashazahn27(a)gmail.com Reply for sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MGhtdGcya2Z0M2xn… 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

2 years, 8 months

Urgent: Omni Commons Community Meeting – Action Required by 12/21/23

by Z Silver Zahn

Dear Omni Commons Community, I hope this message finds you well. In our recent delegate meeting, a crucial decision was made that requires your immediate attention. The upcoming delegate meeting on 12/21/23, scheduled from 7 pm to 9 pm, will be opened to our larger community, welcoming members from various collectives and Omni projects. This session is dedicated to discussing different proposal options and determining our collective path forward. As a critical reminder, our private lender has notified us that the outstanding $876k must be repaid by the end of December 2023. Failure to meet this balloon payment deadline will initiate a foreclosure process, with a subsequent 90-day period before the property is sold to housing developers. Originally, our strategy aimed to generate revenue from events and fundraising over consecutive months, enabling us to pursue a million-dollar loan from self-help, with a 30-year return agreement. However, faced with a boycott affecting our cash flow and struggling Omni operations, we must now explore alternative options to prevent the property from entering the speculative market. One significant proposal on the table is the People's Program, where they would assume operational responsibility as new owners, undertaking the debt payment and already securing donors. Their commitment includes ensuring the continuity of current projects and tenants at Omni. Additionally, Sudo Room proposes the creation of an LLC to allocate funds from individual community loans, with community members contributing $50k each to the LLC, aimed at settling the Mulberry Trust debt. Discussions have also emerged about approaching a land trust to potentially become the landlord of Omni Commons. We urge all community members to contribute their ideas and proposals to an open Google doc, allowing us to collectively evaluate the pros and cons of each option. In the absence of action, Omni Commons faces the risk of sale post-foreclosure, necessitating a discussion on equity reallocation. To facilitate an organized and productive discussion on 12/21, we will be contracting a facilitator. Your input is vital, and we encourage everyone to share thoughts on how we want to vote on this critical matter. Please contribute your ideas to the Google doc before 12/21, ensuring we have a comprehensive list to consider. Together, we can navigate this challenge and determine the best course of action for the future of Omni Commons. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDzotx3D07brWXLkylRlSb9r_alI8fqaBFUDxki…

2 years, 8 months

tarp got taken down?

by Paige P

why was tarp taken down? Do we want to put it back up?

2 years, 8 months

Hey who’s here this week

by Romy Ilano

I’m out of town for Christmas - who’s here this week? I’m at the space at the very least on Monday and Tuesday - More and more people are asking about having a meetup at the Omni commons - they’re often at company offices but would be willing to focus on open spruce as the women who code east bay day when we did the stable diffusion isntlalfest Sent from my iPhone

2 years, 8 months

Should we set up a discord server - it’s hard to get a response on email

by Romy Ilano

I know the Omni commons has a slack … Sent from my iPhone

2 years, 8 months

Pi.BerkeleyLUG: Meeting starts in 20 minutes at Sudoroom

by Peter Mui

Sorry for the short notice, Pi.BerkeleyLUG starts in 20 minutes at Sudoroom. Please come out support Tom in this great initiative for Omni. -Peter tom r lopes <tomrlopes(a)gmail.com>: Dec 16 11:59AM -0800 Sorry for the late notice. Tomorrow at SudoRoom 11am to 2pm. Press the buzzer for access (white button in black case) or call or text me at 5109842455. My probably agenda will be to work on the pole of Chromebooks. Bypassing the enterprise enrollment and installing Linux. Not sure what distro to use as these are limited machines. 4gb ram but only 16gb storage. I've tried Lubuntu but it fills storage real quick. Others have tried more minimal distros (AntiX?) and they have trouble with hardware drivers. Aaron, maybe you can take a look. Free Chromebook for you. As always you are welcome to work on your own projects. Thomas

2 years, 8 months

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