Re: [sudo-discuss] [omni-commons] [omni-discuss] [CCLmembers] [URGENT] Omni Commons Response to Current Climate (was re: "Omni as a distribution point")

FYI - CCL does not have a big stash of N95 masks. We may have a couple lying around from the fires last year, but that is probably single digits. We tried to order a pack of surgical masks to be used in cases like this where we may need to deal with infected people in the community, but even the lab supplier was back ordered and had to cancel the order. IF YOU HAVE N95 MASKS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING, UNOPENED, DO NOT OPEN THEM! I think the local hospitals will be desperate to get them in about 2-3 weeks from now, when all the new cases from St. Paddy's day hit (sigh). They are currently not yet accepting such donations from the public, but they may need to in the future... You should only be using an N95 mask if you are a healthy individual nursing somebody who is sick, and if you know how to properly put them on, test for fit, and take them off without infecting yourself. They are far too valuable to squander them to just walk around the street. "Surgical" masks (typically just a pleated rectangle with ear loops) are most useful on an *infected* person, to keep them from infecting the people around them. For some really useful info on DIY masks (get out those sewing machines!) and even cleaning and reusing masks, check out this resource: https://smartairfilters.com/en/knowledge-base/ Patrik On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:47 AM Jenny Ryan &lt;jenny(a)jennyryan.net&gt; wrote: > Hey all! > > While I'm replying to Roberto's message, I'm also cc'ing various Omni > mailing lists (including member collectives): > > Yes, I think we should be a dropoff point - but only if the organizers > will staff it *fully* and abide by *extremely high > hygiene/sanitization standards*. > > We all need to be talking more about next steps as a community > place-based organization. I've revived our Slack channel here so we can > have real-time conversations: > *Click Here To Join Chat! > <https://join.slack.com/t/omnicommons/shared_invite/zt-coe108tt-rd~SdFHo_DN_l6l51ANPdQ>* > > *Questions for the community:* > > - *Should we send a request to our mortgage lender to belay > payments for a month or two?* We have $30K as bare-minimum > operating reserves (which I'd rather not touch), and an additional $15K in > the kitchen fund. Our checking account is currently at a little over $3K, > with March mortgage and utilities paid, but we are not receiving ~$1K in > member collective payments, and half our necessary monthly income (~$5K of > ~$11K) comes from event rentals... that have all been cancelled... > - *Builders/handypeoplez: *I have put out a call/request for > someone to install the touchless soap dispenser i bought last year - it is > powered by rechargeable C batteries and needs to be mounted onto tile with > masonry drill bits - all materials (dispenser, batteries, charger, masonry > bits and drill) are in the secure storage; foaming unscented hand soap is > in massive quantities in the cleaning closet (please lock! but share combo > lock code liberally with trusted folks who won't steal all the TP ;) - it > could also be wired to existing electrical. I personally can't do it as I'm > currently a probable asymptomatic vector of covid-19. At my home in W > Oakland, we have a box of N95 masks (I believe CCL ordered more?) and lots > of food as well as herbs and some meds, so ping me if you need and I will > leave it outside our door for you <3 Can also order things online if anyone > needs and doesn't have the resources right now. > - Per requests from Robb, I have purchased 4 bottles of 70% > Isopropyl alcohol with spritz bottles, as well as a dozen air filters. Who > is currently regularly at Omni (Robb? Sierk? AB? anyone else?) that can be > my point of contact for delivery updates? If you think of other things we > need you can make a purchase request here: > https://omnicommons.org/budgetrequest > > *Some relevant announcements:* > > - CCL has recently purchased various supplies for decontamination > and cleanliness. Also a good resource for people with questions about the > virus. Patrik, lmk if you need to go halfsies with Omni on the sanitizer > dispensing station - if CCL is strapped, that is - cuz Omni will be in > coming months. > - *Please donate* to Omni <https://omnicommons.org/donate> and/or > Sudo <https://sudoroom.org/donate> right now! Also, consider > making a donation to CCL member (and my former beloved housemate!) Craig, > who is working on a vaccine - he is currently trying to raise $1500: You > can send PayPal donations to: finance(a)renegadex.bio - or Venmo: > Craig-Rouskey <https://venmo.com/Craig-Rouskey> > - I'll be sending out a financial report with coming-month > prospectives by the end of March. This is one of my priorities right now, > and I'm downshifting my full-time job and other gigs to do it and will not > be charging my $25 bookkeeper contract rate for those hours. I am concerned > about the lack of financial support from events (most all of which have > been cancelled or postponed), as well as from Phat Beets (4 months unpaid > rent, $2,518) and FYE (1.5 months unpaid rent, $525) - PB & FYE - please > let us know how your orgs are doing and what we can do to best support you > and in turn, Omni Commons as a whole! > - Current costs and recurring income sources have been regularly > updated on the Finance Wiki Page: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Finances > > > *Additional Resources:* > > - COVID-19 Mutual Aid Resources- Huichin/Oakland > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1q8gPladEOi0vI8oU7Z37AYJQsy22SKdwNhVUDMJc3mQ/edit#gid=0> > - https://bayrising.org/organizingduringcoronavirus/ > - https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/ > - > https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/alameda_county_food_banks.html > - Alameda County Public Health Deptartment's COVID-19 resource hub > <http://www.nikki4oakland.com/r?u=Qw7BN9spnH2-QGQihzneFoQv17feW3ezjwg15mnJvsuC3XV2h3gusKLTeMGHN1OG&e=d47a11b8ed371f26a8957974a847a9c1&utm_source=nikki4oakland&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=covid_19_evictions_moratorium&n=15> > - http://www.alamedacounty.info/content/housing-and-renting-aid > - Bay Area Financial Solidarity <http://Tiny.cc/covidmutualaid> > > Mad love & solidarity - and hope to see you on the chat! (link above) > <3 jnny > > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 10:07 AM Roberto Martinez via commons < > commons(a)lists.omnicommons.org&gt; wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I got a request about using the Omni as a location for dropping off >> donating goods. Are we doing something already? If not are we open to have >> the Omni as a drop of place? >> >> I’ll ask them to submit a formal request and take it from there. >> >> Thanks, >> RM >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> *From:* Cc Raye &lt;viviraye(a)gmail.com&gt; >> *Date:* March 15, 2020 at 8:16:01 PM PDT >> *To:* Margot Brennan &lt;margot(a)seedsandstones.org&gt; >> *Cc:* Roberto Martinez &lt;rcm00189(a)gmail.com&gt; >> *Subject:* *Re: Omni as a distribution point* >> >>  >> Hi Roberto, >> Thanks Margot for connecting us. >> Some of us are trying to coordinate some mutual aid and wanted to >> suggest a centralized location for dropping off donated goods that could >> then be redistributed. >> Do you think Omni might be open to this for some period of time? >> Would we need to have designated times? >> Looking forward to being in touch if y'all are open to this. >> Thanks! >> Cici >> >> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020, 8:07 PM Margot Brennan < >> margot(a)seedsandstones.org&gt; wrote: >> >>> Hi Roberto, >>> >>> Cc'd on this email is Cici who has a question for you all about >>> possibly using the space for something. Cici, this is Roberto my contact >>> for the Omni. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Margot >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> commons mailing list >> commons(a)lists.omnicommons.org >> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Counter Culture Labs Members" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to CCLmembers+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAF0yFe4Ve%2B2VGV1nXgKmu8xZnbU… > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAF0yFe4Ve%2B2VGV1nXgKmu8xZnbU7XwQO%2BGLaaszeOfOpjUMvuA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > _______________________________________________