8 Jan
2024
8 Jan
'24
12:06 p.m.
I guess the ban is formally "dissolved" by decree of the Executive Director,
after a threat not to talk about the ban,
along with instructions not to talk about the dissolving of the ban.
Sudoroom, please lets have a meeting and talk about what is going on.
-jake
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 11:34:50 -0800
From: Jamal Taylor <lemmeeducateyou(a)gmail.com>
To: jake(a)spaz.org
Cc: Paige P <pgeplan(a)gmail.com>om>, maydayjt(a)riseup.net
Subject: Re: Temporary Ban from Omni Commons
Good morning,
After a few conversations I have informed the board that it is my position
in the role they have asked me to occupy that it is your right to have a
full response and a list of the complaints. In that regard, and given the
nature of the complaints a full investigation will take place. This will
take time and a series of conversations with those that have made
complaints against you and a review of emails and messages that have been
sent. Once that fact finding is completed you will be given a notice of the
complaints and an opportunity to make your responses.
You may not interfere with the investigation in any way, nor may you
attempt to unduly influence board members or witnesses. Following your
written response, after the notice, I will review the facts and inform the
board and you of my dispensation. Once this action is complete you may
appeal my final dispensation to the board.
This notice is not a public notice, nor is it a tool to generate any
additional controversy. The ban is dissolved with the stipulations set
forth above. Have a great day!
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 6:38 PM Jamal Taylor <lemmeeducateyou(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Good evening, Jake,
I want to take the time to send this correspondence to invite you to make
time to speak with me if you need more clarity on this decision.
Accountability can feel dysregulating, sometimes confusing, and emotional.
We want to make sure that you feel supported as you engage in much needed
reflection. In the face of the serious nature of complaints that have been
made against you it is imperative that you sit with the fact that these
events noted have not been isolated, nor or they limited to one person.
Additionally, it has been brought to my attention that there are a series
of emails going back and forth in your collective. The email that I am
responding to has also been shared with an entire collective. I want you to
reflect and think about what goal you had in sending this message rather
than reaching out to me or a member of the board. Did you think it showed
that you were reflective of the decision that was made? I want to mention
that not only is this counterproductive, but it distracts from the ability
of the organization to focus on the pressing matter of foreclosure. This
self-centering behavior that invites additional conflict into this space is
unwelcome and quite frankly is not indicative of an individual that has
stopped to think what additional harm might be caused. I invite you to
truly think how you are continuously centering yourself and quite frankly
consuming valuable space for healing.
As a final thought I want to mention very directly that sending messages
inquiring about who made decisions relative to your behavior, to an entire
collective, is counterproductive and borders on retaliatory conduct. I also
want to name that additional accountability action will be taken where
repeat behaviors occur during this ban. I say with a spirit of sincerity
that love is liberatory, and I am happy to meet and chat with you in that
spirit. I am happy to walk you through what might also help to lessen the
time period of the ban. Feel free to reach out. I would once again admonish
you to discontinue retaliatory or harmful behaviors that may in fact
continue to perpetuate a cycle of harm or distract from the business of
focusing on foreclosure.
I wish you a season of reflection and healing.
Jamal
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 1:04 PM <maydayjt(a)riseup.net> wrote:
Jake,
Yesterday's Omni Commons delegates accountability meeting voted to
temporarily ban you from all communications and access to Omni Commons
for a 3 month period (effective until March 7, 2024).
This decision was made given a history of harm, including
conflict-escalating behavior, disrespect, racist comments, and a lack of
accountability. Your behavior has been unacceptable, and mediation
sessions with you have been ineffective.
If you choose to participate in an accountability process until
resolution, we will welcome you back to the space after the 3 month time
period. We will follow up with you on this process.
In the meantime, we offer you space to sit with yourself, and
self-reflect on harm done. We hope you come back with a commitment to
listen deeply and learn from complaints made rather than acting
defensively.
We appreciate all the work you have done here and hope you do the work
required to be a part of this community.
To schedule a time to collect belongings, or if you have further
questions you may contact Jamal.
John Torok
Liberated Lens Film Collective delegate
On Behalf of the Omni Commons Delegates Assembly