[sudo-discuss] [BAPS-Organizing] Re: Naomi Klein Event 10/19

[niki]

Hey Amgo,

Don't feel badly at all! Everyone else graciously stepped down leaving
three, wonderful Omni representatives.

There are no hard feelings!

<3

N

On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Amgo Go <littlebitagive at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> i just tracked this thread down. i feel uncomfortable taking a spot
> without a straw-drawing or something. i know i'm late to the game but where
> did all the interested parties go?
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:35 AM, niki <niki.shelley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I just want to remind everyone that originally, no one from the Omni was
>> invited to this *private* event.
>>
>> We requested that we be allowed to send Omni members and the organizers
>> agreed - there was disagreement amongst them as to how many people we could
>> send.
>>
>> N
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:31 AM, Kathleen Frumkin <
>> kathleenfrumkin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes I agree with Sara.  It is a dilemma that will take some thinking
>>> through. I'll just read her book—too.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Sara Larsen <saralarsenyoga at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I will recind my spot.
>>>>
>>>> It's a shame that most Omni members cannot attend, as we are both hosts
>>>> and some of the people who I think really need to hear what she has to say.
>>>>
>>>> I'll just read her book! :)
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Kathleen Frumkin <
>>>> kathleenfrumkin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi everyone!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks to Niki for letting us know what's happening.
>>>>>
>>>>> I understand a limit has been set by the outside organizer as to full
>>>>> representation of OMNI delegates to this event.
>>>>>
>>>>> I rescind my spot and leave to those remaining in the pool to make the
>>>>> decision as to how best to share this event with one another.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also ask the same question that Marc Juul has asked.  Wonder too if
>>>>> there is a difference between organizing and sponsoring events within the
>>>>> OMNI collectives/community?  Either way it takes a certain amount of energy
>>>>> given by volunteers which is often in short supply.
>>>>>
>>>>> Love to all!
>>>>>
>>>>> Kathleen
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 5:53 PM, niki <niki.shelley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello friends,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I walked one of the organizers for the Naomi Klein event through the
>>>>>> space on Monday and she told me that they were trying to cap the number of
>>>>>> attendees and ensure that the group represented a diverse range of voices
>>>>>> from different communities.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As such, despite the information I was previously given by another
>>>>>> organizer, she said that only 3 people max from the Omni can attend.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm very sorry - this was a miscommunication between parties on their
>>>>>> end, not ours.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Right now, 10 Omni members have asked to attend. Are there people who
>>>>>> are rescind their request for a spot? I think the only fair way to decide
>>>>>> who can go may be to draw names.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Niki
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let us be together,
>>>> Let us eat together,
>>>> Let us be vital together,
>>>> Let us be radiating truth,
>>>> radiating the light of life,
>>>> Never shall we denounce anyone,
>>>> never entertain negativity.
>>>> -- The Upanishads
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> •amgo•
>
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