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by Toan Nguyen

Thanks all for your feedback to this serious concern. We appreciate everyone's different efforts and methods of response to this. Sometimes the help we desire to give, we're not equip to provide and it may do more harm than help. Not to say Trevor is not being helped, I'm aware that even a subtle acknowledgement could make your day brighter when you're displaced / unhoused. When Trevor joined Sudo Room (SR), people from the collective got together and supported him. Over time their support decreased for variety of reasons. Sacred Maker Arts Collective (SMAC) has been and is still in support of Trevor and doing their best to connect him with resources. Thank you both SMAC and SR for extending your hands to help. • I followed up with the people involved / in conversation on this topic and related. I have not been in contact with Trevor other than simple greets. He and I got into an altercation early this month and we've been giving each other space to avoid escalation. • Andre (FNB, Omni) and I spoke and he shared that Trevor threatened him twice inside Omni: "I'll beat your ass" Andre did not engage. The recent occured on Saturday 5-18. - Andre expressed feeling unsafe at Omni due to Trevor's repeated threats. He mentioned Trevor's prior physical assault inside Omni. • The hacked computer(s) early this month (see consensus list "hacked") was performed by Trevor. - He has been impersonating Sierk and contacted numerous people asking for money. People have been donating money. Sierk's accounts is still inaccessible. - On Friday (5-24) at Omni a person found out they were scammed and confronted him, Trevor denied involvement. I spoke with that person after and they showed me the screen with the interaction and money they gave. (photos attached) These are only two recent events this month. There are more inappropriate behaviors and violations such as inhabiting (SMAC room in basement conference) and smoking in the building, screamed at volunteers (when called out on something), along with other issues including inconsiderate (e.g. not cleaning up after). There's also the act of physical assault inside Omni from Trevor he was never held accountable for, that resulted in an non enforced temporary ban he was dishonest on his word of complying. There are details, more context and proof for all the claims made. We as a whole have been lenient in accountability and from the pattern of inappropriate behaviors from Trevor, more harm may occur. It is not worth taking the risk for him to act on his threats of violence to another volunteer. *• East Bay FNB calls for a permanent expulsion of Trevor Medina from the building and all activities related to Omni Commons and East Bay FNB to be in effect without delay.* *- Trevor have until Tuesday May 28th 6pm to gather all his belongings and remove himself from the building.* *- Trevor is demanded to return the accounts to its rightful user.* *- Reason for ban is threats of physical violence and stealing inside Omni Commons.* We ask the collectives and organizers and volunteers from Omni Commons to respect and support our request. Thanks, Toan On Mon, May 20, 2024, 7:38 PM Sarah Lockhart <sarah.ee.el(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for your compassionate response > > S > > On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM Pallavi Kidambi <pallavi.kidambi(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Sarah, >> >> We at SMAC have been doing our best to get him resources to leave but we >> have no ability to just kick him out. There are no enforcement mechanisms >> for this kind of thing. We are trying to lead with compassion. We have >> offered at least a half dozen times to put him up in hotels and get him >> housing but he has significant trauma and refused. I tried my best to help >> him but it’s out of our depth. One of our members talked to him today and >> they are helping him secure travel out of state. He doesn’t want to be at >> Omni anymore. This shouldn’t continue to be an issue. >> >> >> >> >> Pallavi Kidambi >> Grant Writer • Artist • Educator • Development Consultant >> www.pallavikidambi.com >> >> On May 20, 2024, at 5:00 PM, Sarah Lockhart <sarah.ee.el(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> This must have been the same guy who David and I saw Thursday night go >> into the same room and lock the door. >> >> We were making a list of all the repairs and maintenance needed for the >> building, thus we wanted to be able to have access to that room in order to >> see if anything needed fixing. David knocked a few times and there was no >> response. We didn’t make any other attempts to gain access. >> >> This led us to believe habitation was going on. >> >> It sounds like this is something a number of people at Omni know is going >> on and people are letting it continue, even though it’s against the basic >> building rules. >> >> I didn’t immediately notify anyone as it sounds like CAST will put in >> systems so that this type of thing doesn’t happen anymore. >> >> However it is concerning to me as a community member if the people who >> are allowing this person to live at Omni, behave inappropriately to other >> Omni members, and obstruct building maintenance … if these people are in >> leadership positions at Omni. I totally get not wanting to engage with >> these difficult situations, especially as volunteers, so I am just going to >> assume that people in Omni leadership have been unaware of this problem >> until now. >> >> Sarah L >> >> On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 4:01 PM Joe Liesner <blue393(a)lmi.net> wrote: >> >>> I found a man early this morning in the middle room just to the >>> right of the former Liberated Lens space. The space was >>> neat and looked very livable . . . he was watching video on >>> a computer monitor. I introduced myself and asked him to >>> be less belligerent with Andre. Andre is a FNB volunteer and >>> a volunteer custodian at Omni. He asked me to intervene >>> because this young man (light named Trevor) has been >>> threatening him. Andre says he has repeatedly observed >>> this young man sleeping overnight in the Omni. >>> I have been told that >>> “Trevor” is or has been a member of Sudo room and Sacred Maker space. >>> I hope that other members of those collectives will stop “Trevor’s” >>> violations of our safe space and non-habitation guidelines. >>> >>> Thank you >>> joe >>> _______________________________________________ >>> consensus mailing list >>> consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org >>> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> consensus mailing list >> consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org >> https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >> >> _______________________________________________ > consensus mailing list > consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus >

1 hour, 42 minutes

Fwd: [omni-consensus] Omni Security

by Toan Nguyen

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joe Liesner <blue393(a)lmi.net> Date: Mon, May 20, 2024, 4:01 PM Subject: [omni-consensus] Omni Security To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> I found a man early this morning in the middle room just to the right of the former Liberated Lens space. The space was neat and looked very livable . . . he was watching video on a computer monitor. I introduced myself and asked him to be less belligerent with Andre. Andre is a FNB volunteer and a volunteer custodian at Omni. He asked me to intervene because this young man (light named Trevor) has been threatening him. Andre says he has repeatedly observed this young man sleeping overnight in the Omni. I have been told that “Trevor” is or has been a member of Sudo room and Sacred Maker space. I hope that other members of those collectives will stop “Trevor’s” violations of our safe space and non-habitation guidelines. Thank you joe _______________________________________________ consensus mailing list consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/consensus

1 day, 4 hours

Trump Satire

by Ira Brightman

Hi All, I've written a Donald Trump satire, and would like to get it out into the public as quickly as possible for obvious reasons. It's an update of a previous version that I self-published on Amazon (KDP). Below are reviews from that book (it's been updated). I also included a copy of the cover. The work is ostensibly a briefing and guide book written for DJT by staff for when he becomes the president again in 2025. I've been a professional comedian and comedy-writer, but I'm a technical moron and can't figure out how to put this book up on a website, or on Substack. Since time is short, my plan is to offer it for free and ask for donations at the end. I would like to hire someone to get it up on an appropriate venue. If interested, contact me, I'll email you the entire book (about 80 pages) and we can discuss. Best, Ira Brightman Amazon Reviews: Top reviews from the United States Roberta Spike (Berkeley, CA) 5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read <https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R7HPCM270AZ79/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw…> Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2022 Good for a laugh - but unfortunately too true! Ira really gets it! Michael Singer (Boston, MA) 4.0 out of 5 stars Never too late <https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3TOSTSNEYPY4O/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rv…> Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021 This spoof of the Trump presidency is still a hysterical reminder of the danger that the former president posed, and that his surrogates are still out there. Though this book is very funny, it also points out that Trump really isn’t a laughing matter. Jennifer Sappington (Richmond, VA) 5.0 out of 5 stars Laughter really is the best medicine - thank you, Dr. Ira! <https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RYU9ZU9Y4CO7W/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw…> Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018 There’s a lot of Trump humor out there, but Ira’s stands out because it’s clever, and unique (the “Meet [insert dictator/world leader]” sections were my favorite), and just a delight to read. Also, if you don’t laugh at Ira’s “suggestions” to Trump for cabinet members, it’s probably because you’re unconscious or wearing Q-anon pajamas. [image: image.png]

2 days, 5 hours

Memorial Day Monday - we're still hosting the women & nonbinary Monday hack night!

by Romy Mimi Ilano

https://www.meetup.com/sudoroom/events/301185976/?isFirstPublish=true Thanks Paige for stepping up! I accidentally deleted the first meetup posting, this is the new one. Share and pass around! *Romy Mimi Ilano* *romy.ilano(a)gmail.com <romy.ilano(a)gmail.com>*

2 days, 23 hours

hacked emails/text messages from Sierk

by Jake Watters

On May 6th, Sierk's computer was hacked by someone in Omni Commons who accessed his computer when he left it unattended. They took over his Facebook account, replacing it with a "Dillinger - Public Enemy No1" logo and sent direct messages to me, and to another person at Omni who was hacked in the same way a few weeks earlier. They also took over Sierk's Google account including his telephone number, and created a Signal account with his number, and communicated to me from all those accounts claiming to be Sierk. I finally talked with Sierk in person (on May 7th) and confirmed that none of the accounts were in his control, and he had no way of getting back control of his Google account. Last night he asked me (in person) to tell people at the Omni that they should disregard messages appearing to come from him (including over SMS/text messaging), which are now asking for money. *Sierk says that people should ONLY trust in-person communications with him for the time being. *He can often be found at Omni, working on his computer upstairs. -Jake

3 days, 9 hours

Cancelling next Monday's Memorial Day meetup for women and non binary

by Romy Ilano

I'm going to cancel next Monday's Memorial Day meetup for women and nonbinary folks at SudoRoom because... it's Memorial Day! Does anyone have any objections? I'll email the two people who joined on the meetup. https://www.meetup.com/sudoroom/events/300893905/ ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com

4 days, 5 hours

Space Clean out?

by July Tenenbaum

Hello! Was hoping a day could get picked to do a major space clean out and Mop Removal? Would love to have the space to get the woodworking corner working and I’m sure there are valuable parts that we could set up an Ebay corner for that we just haven’t sorted through- I’d be happy to volunteer a few days for that! -July

5 days, 3 hours

Women and nonbinary meetup tonight 5/20

by Romy Ilano

Thanks to Paige for hosting !!! https://x.com/sudoroom/status/1788644015619137570?s=46 Sent from my iPhone

6 days

Break in at scraper bikes

by Juliana Tenenbaum

Hey all As you may know I also volunteer with scraper bikes. They recently had a break in and lost all their tools. Can I come by with a box and we could put together some tools for donation? Thank you! -July Sent from my iPhone

6 days, 3 hours

Fwd: sudo-discuss Digest, Vol 139, Issue 9

by Romy Ilano

Spencer, Sorry I missed this thread from a few weeks ago. I'm wondering if we can take this to a wiki (I get a digest of SudoDiscuss and it's not easy to thread these conversations!) ============================= Romy Ilano romy(a)snowyla.com Awesome, I would love to hear more about your japanese notecard approach. I'm an unabashed Obsidian + Anki user - and I think there are tools/scripts/plugings that can resurface content "just in time" -- but there is a danger of throwing everything in a digital file never to be seen again. How about a show and tell of current systems, would you be able to do a recording at Sudoroom and I will set one up at THS? For me it will have to be next month. Some other questions: - how do you begin to know what you don't know? How to create a syllabus for a new domain of knowledge - what is too deep and what is too shallow - mind mapping, skill trees etc - how to organize analog notes - how to do "analog search" - gamifying learning so that you actually want to review the things you studied - project based learning - how can you learn something new through a project, but not get frustrated that you don't know the thing you are trying to learn through the project... - sharing list of resources, hackerspace wikis etc ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <sudo-discuss-request(a)sudoroom.org> Date: Tue, May 7, 2024 at 1:07 PM Subject: sudo-discuss Digest, Vol 139, Issue 9 To: <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Send sudo-discuss mailing list submissions to sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to sudo-discuss-request(a)sudoroom.org You can reach the person managing the list at sudo-discuss-owner(a)sudoroom.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of sudo-discuss digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Foreclosure (Kent Leech) 2. Re: Need pictures of sudoroom in action! (Kent Leech) 3. Re: sudo-discuss Digest, Vol 139, Issue 7 (s maroukis) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 09:47:08 -0700 From: Kent Leech <kent(a)kentleech.com> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Re: Foreclosure To: Jake <jake(a)spaz.org>, William Myers <williamrmyers(a)gmail.com> Cc: sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org Message-ID: <E25FA904.1958BE%kent(a)kentleech.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I also prefer Option 1. CAST- https://cast-sf.org/ -Kent ----- Kent Leech Illustration http://www.kentleech.com kent(a)kentleech.com +1 (510) 504-0634 -- -----Original Message----- From: Jake via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Reply-To: Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> Date: Thu, May 2, 2024 at 6:09 PM To: William Myers <williamrmyers(a)gmail.com> Cc: <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Re: Foreclosure >That's great that we're working with CAST! > >Option #1 looks great, and state law already gives us 90 days after any >notice >of default is filed by our lender. Even if that formally happened last >week, >we still have plenty of time to keep the building with CAST. > >Regarding the other options 2 and 3: >Three months ago, Sudoroom discussed and formally voted not to move >forward with people's programs and nothing has changed since then. >If they want to try again, they'll have to propose it (along with >explaining >whatever has changed since last time) and then we can call a meeting to >talk >about it. I don't think Sudoroom will decide any differently than before. > >For context, the people wanting us to join with Peoples Programs have >pushed >really hard for that partnership but several collectives have given a >clear No >for an answer, and it's inappropriate that they keep trying to pressure us >into that relationship. Unfortunately they have a pattern of trying to >mobilize concern over timelines and the emergency of foreclosure to >pressure >us, along with other pressure tactics. > >Fortunately we should be able to easily move forward with just CAST! > >-jake > >On Thu, 2 May 2024, William Myers via sudo-discuss wrote: > >> Hello SUDOers, >> >> Tonight we are having our third meeting with CAST and we will be >>discussing >> moving forward on the 3 following plans. >> >> >> 1. Work with CAST. They will try to get an extension for 90 days from >> Mulberry, then CAST will use the time to fundraise to buy the building >> outright. Afterward we would be subject to more strict rules imposed >>by >> CAST about Zoning laws, maintenance, firecodes etc. >> >> >> 2. People program buys the building outright in the next 2 days and >>they >> run the ballroom, and manage the building. >> >> >> 3. A combination of 1 and 2, CAST buys the building and People >>Programs >> supply's the funds. We would be subject to the CAST’s rules as in 1 >>but >> would also provide people programs some ownership. >> >> I favor 1 as a sure thing, but will be considering all options, I would >> like to get feedback on how SUDO would vote to support these options. >>Feel >> free to reply to the thread, or reply to me directly. >> >> Best >> William >> >> On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 4:57 PM William Myers <williamrmyers(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello SUDO, >>> >>> I'm sorry to announce that the Foreclosure is moving forward and will >>>have >>> ~ 90 days to come up with around 1 million dollars or the building can >>>be >>> sold. >>> >>> - We will keep the ball rolling with our conversations with CAST to >>> potentially come up with the needed funds >>> - We will of course be looking into any other funding options, ideas >>>are >>> always welcome >>> >>> >>> Best >>> William >>> >>> *Below is correspondence and some notes from our Lawyer: * >>> >>> >>> *Just wanted to let you know that the Mulberry Trust will be proceeding >>> with foreclosing on the property. A new trustee will be taking over the >>> work and proceed with the foreclosure. Mulberry Trust also wanted to >>>let >>> you know that they'll be adding a late fee of $283.90 to the principal >>> since Omni didn't make a payment for April. Once the foreclosure is >>>filed, >>> they won't be able to accept any further payments. It's truly >>>unfortunate >>> that this happened but the MT did not have any other choice given the >>> circumstances, and it does not look like there will be an assignment >>>of the >>> note to another individual or entity. * >>> >>> >>> >>> *Below is an email I sent you previously regarding the timeline and >>>Omni's >>> right to pay the debt even after foreclosure begins. Note that the >>>longer >>> you wait, the more legal incurred by lender Omni will have to pay. >>>Let me >>> know if there's any way I can help.* >>> >>> *----* >>> >>> *If they proceed as quickly as possible, they can schedule a* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *foreclosure sale no sooner than 90 days after the date on which >>> theyrecord a notice of default. Because the loan is a commercial loan, >>> itis on a fast timeline.1. They have to give you notice of recording >>>the >>> notice of default.After the notice of default is recorded, the lender >>>has >>> to mail, post,record and publish a notice of sale.Omni has a right to >>>pay >>> the debt up to 5 business days before theforeclosure sale date. (See >>>Civil >>> Code Section 2924c(e). The dateis extended in various ways if the >>> foreclosure sale doesn't happen.* >>> >>_______________________________________________ >sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >More options at >https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 12:05:30 -0700 From: Kent Leech <kent(a)kentleech.com> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Re: Need pictures of sudoroom in action! To: Jake Watters <typeinthenumber(a)gmail.com>, SudoRoom <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Message-ID: <E25FA962.1958C4%kent(a)kentleech.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3797928336_12686863" Have you scraped Sudo¹s instagram feed? I¹ll see what I can dig up on my phone and send it over. Peter Mui should have some good pics as well. Here¹s some key things Cere and I thought of that Sudo has brought to the community- Fixit clinic; empowering the right to repair Hacking synthesizers, electronic music Bicycle lighting party Women/Non-binary coding night Fixing/hacking scientific equipment Women who code Free laptops Solar power storage battery design Laser cutting projects Open lab for folks to create Free Access to electronic materials Incubator for a variety of art projects Repair for sound equipment used for events -Kent ----- Kent Leech Illustration http://www.kentleech.com kent(a)kentleech.com +1 (510) 504-0634 -- From: Jake Watters via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Reply-To: Jake Watters <typeinthenumber(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, May 6, 2024 at 11:20 PM To: SudoRoom <sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Need pictures of sudoroom in action! > We need pictures of sudoroom and the people in it doing cool stuff! We're > making a presentation for potential lenders who need to see how awesome > sudoroom is! > > Presently missing pictures of people hacking raw electronics, using the laser > cutter, and the wood shop and lathe! > > Try to upload links to pictures, rather than the pictures themselves, if you > have a Google photos link for example. Or if you only are able to email the > pictures, just email them to me not to the list! > _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss mailing list -- > sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org To unsubscribe send an email to > sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org More options at > https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/

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