Come by Sudo Room tomorrow, *Sunday October 2nd from 2 - 6 PM* to build,
hack, or just hang out!
(Also, come see the difference after another big clean-up!)
If you have any questions or need help getting in, call my number below.
*Andrew R Gross, (he/him)*
412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>
last night (wednesday night) Kent and Eric and I worked for hours to clean up
and organize the space, and we cleared up the whole floor area in the southeast
corner near the telescreen.
Kent fixed a nice power supply and cleaned up the whole workbench that has the
microscopes on it, and we'll be adding more carwardine (anglepoise) lamps there.
we organized the sterilite bins on the shelves and after another round of that,
it will be time to decorate them with rainbow colors; I ordered $50 worth of
10 colors of 1" wide masking tape, and when we're done the wall will basically
be a rainbow of bins. If anything is out of place it will be pretty obvious.
we decided that the metal sliding chair assembly under the desk in the
southwest corner is just huge and taking up space, and should be scrapped. If
wants it please take it home, otherwise we'll get rid of it soon.
the next area to be cleaned up will be the "balcony" at the top of the stairs,
there's a lot of stuff there that needs to get put away and organized and
ewasted and i'll work on that with others, and then we can add lighting and
tables and outlets there and make it a nice place to hang out. When the cold
weather season comes, it will be nice for people to have a place to hang out
where the temperature is naturally higher.
anyway things are happening and the space is getting nicer. Eventually we'll
have everything off the floor and we'll be able to run a roomba full time
keeping the dust off, and Yar can finally epoxy the whole floor.
let me know if you want to help! Or just jump in and make things better.
-jake
At the next delegates' meeting we will discuss renting storage to a group for a
bunch of riot shields. Hopefully this means we can get a bit more money coming
in to Omni each month and put some space to use that's presently just full of
clutter.
If anyone has feelings about this proposal we should talk about it. I am the
sudoroom delegate so sudoroom should tell me how it feels about this.
And also about the Cleanliness Accountability Committee proposal!
-jake
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:03:44 +0000
From: geraldoamador <geraldoamador(a)proton.me>
To: Jacqi Galea <jacqigalea(a)gmail.com>
Cc: Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com>, consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org,
commons <events(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, Banasidhe <banasidhe(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [omni-consensus] [omni-events] Fw: Oakland Defense Shield Storage
Hi y'all,
I appreciate all the work and brainstorming we have provided to discuss providing space. I think it would be beneficial to discuss this at the next delegates meeting as it relates to providing space for rent. It would be good to hear from other collectives about this and see where we can provide the space.
Best,
Geraldo
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------- Original Message -------
On Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 at 8:35 PM, Jacqi Galea <jacqigalea(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> I think we can definitely create space for them, we’d need to move some stuff around like Yar said but I feel like it’s definitely doable and would be happy to help.
>
> Jacqi
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 3:16 PM Yardena Cohen via events <events(a)lists.omnicommons.org> wrote:
>
>> How accessible do they need to be? Omni's got some pretty
>> out-of-the-way areas which I think we could justify for $100/month or
>> less. Like the far-southwest area under the stage, or some of the
>> crawl spaces under the ticket booth. This could help pay for
>> rat-proofing those spaces also, and we could carefully wrap them in
>> bags to protect them from dust/etc. And of course we could display
>> some of them too. Curious what other omni people think.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 3:07 PM Banasidhe <banasidhe(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks, but we're looking for storage. These are functional and were made to give away for community self defense, not sell. It's also not just decorated shields. Many are in various states of assembly, some need repair. There are also art and deco supplies for builds. Stencils, paint, drop cloths, padding and rope. It's currently in a 5x7x10 storage that's reasonably full.
>>>
>>> Happy to pay something, not looking for a free spot, but something cheaper than $245/month. I could handle $140 a month, but they just almost doubled our rent, which is a bit out of my budget.
>>>
>>>
>>> With Love, Light, Laughter, Peace and Equity for All,
>>>
>>>
>>> Banasidhe (BAN-shee)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 14:18 Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Or what if we sold them? Do we think that people would buy any of
>>>> these to display in their homes? Maybe the sales could go toward
>>>> paying back the cost of 2 years of storage.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 10:18 PM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> 50 is a lot! I was hoping it was like, 10-15 or something. :/
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it's probably not practical to display all of them, and I'd be
>>>>> reluctant for Omni to commit to more storage that isn't related to our
>>>>> existing operations, which are already strapped for space for
>>>>> essential tools and equipment. Especially if nobody wants to pay for
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe we can take some of them to display, and other spaces can take some too?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:35 PM Michaela Budde
>>>>> <michaelabudde87(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are about 50 shields they’re all the same size the back has a strap for a handles and that’s how you could hang it up on nails.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 2:23 AM Yardena Cohen <yardenack(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How many shields total? Are they all the same size? What are the backs
>>>>>>> made of? In principle I'm in favor of displaying these on the walls
>>>>>>> for free, but would like more details so we can figure out the best
>>>>>>> place to put them and make sure it actually works.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 1:13 PM geraldoamador <geraldoamador(a)proton.me> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> See forwarded message below! We should discuss this next week at the delegates meeting and get back to them about providing space, etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ------- Original Message -------
>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at 10:54 PM, Michaela Budde via events <events(a)lists.omnicommons.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We're a part of a group that distributes and builds defensive shields, mostly active during the height of protests. We have protective gear and shields that need cheaper storage since the current space doubled the price and just one of our members has been taking on the cost.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It sounds like all that is needed is 5 by 10 feet. The shields are also beautifully painted and could be used as some rad decor on Omni's walls. (image attached)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can we nail down which space could be designated for this storage and a good day to move the things in? From my understanding, this storage would be free of cost.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Micha
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Michaela Budde
>>>>>>>> (they/she/he)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Michaela Budde
>>>>>> (they/she/he)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>> --
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>> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/events
>>
>> The "events" list replaces the former "commons" and "booking" lists.
I posted a bunch of our test equipment that we never use and never will use, on
craigslist for sale to benefit sudoroom.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ele/d/oakland-hewlett-packard-tektronix-la…
of course sudoroom members get first dibs but these things are only taking up
space and are still just barely valuable enough to be able to sell rather than
sadly simply scrap them.
they were once many thousands of dollars worth, but today most can be replaced
with a simple USB stick. There is no functionality lost in our hackerspace by
eliminating this equipment, we already have more modern hardware that works.
-jake
the other night someone introduced by Joule (sudoroom member) offered to give
Sudoroom $2000 per month if we provide space for their vacuum chamber and
related equipment.
We gave them our bank routing/account numbers and if the money appears, we
should make the space near the robot control cabinet available so it can be set
up. We will be able to use the equipment ourselves when they're not using it.
This is a great opportunity to access money that would otherwise go to waste,
and we can increase our monthy contribution to Omni while this is happening,
which will help us keep the building.
-jake
A few of us are gathering at sudoroom tonight to organize and clean!
and if enough of us get together we can talk about things too
like a meeting? About the Cleanliness Accountability Committee proposal?
-jake
Hi Glen,
the 3D printer i pointed out to you is a TAZ 4 which was donated last year. As
I think i mentioned in the following wiki, it just needs the currents
calibrated for the stepper motor control on the extruder, which i think is
basically a software process on this machine.
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/TAZ_4
-jake
Hi everyone,
You're getting this email either because 1) you're on the sudoroom discuss
email list, or 2) because I BCC'd you directly.
Tonight I'll be hosting Sudoroom for those who want to come hack on whatever,
in person, or through telepresence (see the last link in this email)
ALSO NOW FEATURING: SoftWEAR hacking too: most Tuesday evenings the sewing area
at Omni Commons (in the basement) is also active so bring your fabric and
textile projects and technical repairs; we've got heavy duty and serger sewing
machines available. You're also welcome to bring your own machine to have it
checked out and tuned up for tip-top operation or to just sew alongside others.
Remember that Omni Commons and Sudoroom policy is presently still that
EVERYONE SHOULD WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES INSIDE THE BUILDING
(if you want to eat something you should go outside)
in the past few weeks, we've had about 5-15 people over the course of the
evening, not including remote participants who logged in through telepresence
Jenny put it on the Omni calendar:
https://omnicommons.org/blog/events/hardware-hack-night-3-2022-03-01/
Here it is on the sudoroom page:
https://sudoroom.org/events/hardware-hack-night-2022-02-15/
that says 7PM but I try to be there earlier.
if you get to the door (at the corner of 48th and shattuck) and you can't get
in, call me or someone else who's there to let you in! Email me if you don't
have my phone number. Actually a great way to get our attention is to join the
video chat link at the end of this email!
We don't always hear the doorbell and I don't answer it anyway!
You should get on this sudoroom discuss mailinglist! click here:
https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/
and you should donate monthly to sudoroom, monthly, by signing up here:
https://sudoroom.org/humans
and if you want to make a one-time donation, you can go here:
https://sudoroom.org/donate
if you can't make it in person: join the jitsi videochat with the room, and
chat with each other as well as a giant TV screen/speakerphone on the wall:
https://meet.waag.org/turtlesturtlesturtles
(don't worry if you're the only one in the "room", others will join eventually,
and if the camera is pointed at the floor, just yell until someone comes and
talks to you and then ask them to aim it back up into the room)
see you soon!
-jake
Dear Sudo Room,
Just a reminder that we have not received a payment for this invoice yet. Let us know if you have questions.
Thanks for your business!
Omni Commons
---------------------------------- Invoice ---------------------------------
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94609 US
https://omnicommons.org
Invoice #: 2554
Date: 09/01/2022
Due Date: 09/25/2022
Terms: Net 25
Amount Due: $16,000.00
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Bill To:
Sudo Room
4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94607
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****************************** Account Summary *****************************
08/01/2022 Balance Forward $14,000.00
Other payments and credits after 08/01/2022 0.00
New charges (details below) 2,000.00
Total Amount Due (activity through 09/01/202 16,000.00
****************************************************************************
<u> Date </u><u> Activity </u><u> Qty </u><u> Rate </u><u> Amount </u>
09/01/2022 Furnishing Fa 1 2,000.00 2,000.00T
____________________________________________________________________________
SubTotal: $2,000.00
Tax: $0.00
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Total Of New Charges: $2,000.00
Total Amount Due: $16,000.00
Greetings Sudo Room!
This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the
commons!
Love and solidarity,
Omni Commons Finance Working Group
