[sudo-discuss] [omni-consensus] [BAPS-Organizing] Re: Backspace Space proposal

[Cere Mona Davis]

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On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 2:07 PM, niki <niki.shelley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Agreed! Thank you, Yar!
>
> I also want to assure everyone involved that my bringing up issues around
> money is meant only to make the material realities of this project visible,
> so that there are no surprises and to encourage member groups to be
> explicit about what they can and cannot contribute. It's important that we
> reconfigure our expenses to reflect changes in member groups contributions
> in order to accurately project our needs.
>
> That said, I had a conversation with Margaretha some time ago in which I
> said that having Backspace involved in the Omni was way more important to
> me than their financial contribution.
>
> I know it's very hard for us to talk about money. I am hopeful that we can
> be clear and open so that we may begin to
> replace feelings of shame, anxiety and anger around money with feelings of
> compassion and support.
>
> I LOVE BACKSPACE and really want to help support it in coming into being
> in whatever way I can.
>
> <3 <3
>
> N
>
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Sara Larsen <saralarsenyoga at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I want to thank you Yar for this incredible letter. Needless to say, I
>> support the views you expressed 100%!
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 8:40 AM, Scott Nanos <scott.nanos at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree 200% w/ yar and hope we can come to a conclusion that works for
>>> all of us (particularly for backspace). I can't come to this thurs meeting
>>> but my fingers are crossed double crossed triple crossed. Hoping Baps and
>>> backspace can team up to become champions of the commons <3
>>>
>>> Xo
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> > On Oct 20, 2014, at 8:28 AM, yar <yardenack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:58 PM, yar <yardenack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> It's not your fault, it's not anybody else's fault either. I really
>>> >> hope the confusion isn't interpreted as bad faith or a lack of
>>> >> support. We all need to get better at that, of course, but also get
>>> >> better at forgiving each others' mistakes, in the spirit of jubilee.
>>> >
>>> > I want to just reiterate this in light of the past few days of
>>> > conversation. I have heard a lot of different narratives about what
>>> > happened with Backspace over the past few months. I don't claim to
>>> > know exactly what happened anymore, but it seems to boil down to a
>>> > huge string of communication failures that resulted in Backspace
>>> > paying for space to operate, yet having no space until now.
>>> >
>>> > At Thursday's meeting, the subject of past-due utility bills came up,
>>> > but it seems apropos to mention that lots of Omni groups have not paid
>>> > utility bills, or even rent, and one of the amazing potential things
>>> > about Omni is our capacity to be a non-evil landlord - each according
>>> > to their ability and their need.
>>> >
>>> > It's clear that most backspace folks are WORKERS whose primary concern
>>> > is being able to see their clients and students and make a living
>>> > wage. It's also clear to me that the primary benefit of having
>>> > Backspace at Omni is NOT the money they'd bring in, but the new
>>> > people, energy and perspectives. It would REALLY SUCK if we lost all
>>> > that by fighting with them over money.
>>> >
>>> > Other than money, the only other concern I'm hearing about this
>>> > proposal is about space. While I have expressed concerns about
>>> > "enclosure" in the past, Backspace's plans for the den or "storage
>>> > room" are NOT enclosures. They're stewardship of commons. This is
>>> > exactly the model I always dreamed of for our building!
>>> >
>>> > Finally, there's BAPS. I think it might help to separate BAPS'
>>> > pragmatic need to host many evening classes from BAPS' position as a
>>> > roving "nomadic" group without dedicated space, and both from the
>>> > concept of "enclosure". Because it seems to me like Backspace's
>>> > pragmatic needs are similar to BAPS - to assemble in spaces and occupy
>>> > them for a finite period, for classes and 1-on-1 sessions. So what are
>>> > the ways we can frame this as a collaboration rather than a
>>> > competition?
>>> >
>>> > I think these problems would get solved a lot faster if we were all
>>> > able to trust each other, the best path to building trust is for
>>> > Backspace to begin operating at the Omni ASAP, and the best way for
>>> > that to happen is to show support and forgiveness all around. Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
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