[sudo-discuss] The Omni Commoner, June 2016 Edition!

Mon Jun 20 11:04:36 PDT 2016

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The Omni Commoner
> *Issue 3, June 2016*
>
> *omnicommons.org*
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>
> The Omni Commons currently hosts a dozen collectives committed to the
> mission of equity and community. We’re actively recruiting new members for
> existing groups as well as entirely new organizations to collaborate with
> us.  Please visit *omnicommons.org/wiki*
> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=6d105a68d8&e=ffd00d29a5>
> to learn more, or contact *info at omnicommons.org* <info at omnicommons.org>
> with inquiries on how to participate!
>
> Community News
>
>
>
> *Celebrating Love Niki Shelley & David Keenan*
>
> The Omni Commons would not be were it not for the brilliance and vision of
> Niki Shelley and David Keenan, two founding members whose love and
> dedication have inspired us all. We celebrated their love on June 4th with
> a ballroom party at the Omni, freshly shined and polished, with music and
> dancing amongst a family of beautiful souls gorging upon an epic feast that
> will live on in the legends we co-create over the years to come.
>
>
> * Rise in Power, Matt Dodt*
>
> Longtime, tireless community activist "Midnight" Matt Dodt, a stalwart
> volunteer with Food Not Bombs and many other actions and causes for justice
> and equity, died unexpectedly on May 27th, 2016 of heart failure while
> working on a construction job in San Francisco. He was 59 years old.  He
> leaves one living brother in Texas and a large and loving community of
> friends and supporters in the San Francisco Bay Area*. *
>
>
> *Donate to help family and friends lay him to rest
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> *Join!*
>
> Are you connected to an aligned group looking for occasional or permanent
> space? We have space available and are actively seeking new member
> collectives to rent it out! Apply to be a member collective at*
> omnicommons.org/join
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> !*
> *Participate!*
> We’re always welcoming new volunteers to participate in various working
> groups - in particular finance, building & maintenance, commons (event
> management), and fundraising. Check the calendar for the next working group
> meeting, or visit *omnicommons.org/lists*
> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=0e606399e7&e=ffd00d29a5>
> to join the relevant mailing list.
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> DONATE NOW TO KEEP US GOING!
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>
> *Updates From Member Collectives*
> *June 19th, 1-4:30pm in Sudo Room*
>
> *Cryptoparty!*
> Come to the cryptoparty! We will have talks about electronic privacy,
> encryption technology, and why it matters. There will also be volunteers
> waiting to help you install encryption software on your computer and phone.
> Refreshments will also be served.
>
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> *Anony Zebra*, the official Cryptoparty mascot, protecting herself from Stripe
> Recognition
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>
>
> *Tonight! 7-10pm in the Ballroom*
>
>
> *All We Did Was Live: Voices of the Albany Bulb (20 mins) *
> This film follows several residents of the Albany Bulb community after
> they are forcibly removed from their encampments by the city, but the
> harassment doesn’t stop there…
>
>
> *Saving Midtown (13 mins)*
> This is the story of the Midtown rent strike, the largest rent strike in
> San Francisco since 1978.
>
> *Doors open at 7, screening at 7:30 followed by a Q&A with the directors*!
> $5 donation appreciated, but no on turned away. Free popcorn & snacks, as
> always!
>
> *June 18th in Counter Culture Labs*
>
> *10:30am: DIY Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Water*
> The goal of this meeting is to break down the physics, mathematics and
> coding of a molecular dynamic simulation of two water molecules in a 4x4
> Angstrom box for a femto-second (fs). No previous advanced math knowledge
> is required.
>
> *2-5pm: Hacking Microfluidics*
> We are building a device to assay mRNA is space using microfluidics and
> electrochemistry. Last time we played around with cheap materials to
> iterate microfluidic prototypes. This time we will be making molds out of
> different material to cast PDMS as well as other techniques. Come hack!
> Donate much-needed items from our Wishlist - we are especially in need of
> cleaning supplies, nice bookshelves and building materials!
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> Have a Question?
> Chances are the answer is already on our website or wiki at
> omnicommons.org - Come visit and send us a comment or feedback at
> *info at omnicommons.org* <info at omnicommons.org>
> or check out the calendar of ongoing events at *omnicommons.org/calendar*
> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=54b3c034b4&e=ffd00d29a5>
> !
>
> Recurring Events
>
> Monday
>
> *Fundraising / Buy the Building / Until the Revolution Working Group*,
> 6pm, Blue Classroom
>
>
> *Land Action General Meeting*, 6-8pm in the Basement Hall.
>
>
> *Synthetic Biology, Biohacking and Cheese*, every other Monday at 7pm in
> Counter Culture Labs
>
>
> *Anti-Eviction Mapping Project Meetup*, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7pm
>
>
> *The Art of Science, the Science of Art*, 4th Mondays at 7pm in Counter
> Culture Labs
>
>
> Tuesday:
>
> *Hardware Hack Night*, 7pm in Sudo Room
>
>
> *Biohackers and Mad Scientists Social*, 7pm in Counter Culture Labs
>
>
> *Birdhouse Art Collective Weekly Meetups* - 7pm, Entrance Hall.
>
>
> *Sudo Mesh: Building the Peoples Open Network* - Weekly hacknights, 4th
> Tuesday general meetings - 7pm in Sudo Room
>
>
> *Film Night @ The Omni*, every other Tuesday, 7pm in the Disco Room
>
> Wednesday:
>
> *Sudo Room Weekly Social & Potluck*, 7pm in Sudo Room.
>
>
> *East Bay Homes Not Jails Meeting*, 7pm, Blue Classroom
>
>
> *Fermentation Station MycoFermentoOmniMondo*, 7pm in Counter Culture
> Labs
>
>
> *Open Source Insulin*, 7pm in Counter Culture Labs
>
>
> *Bay Area Community Exchange (BACE)  Timebank Monthly Meetups*, 1st
> Wednesdays at 6:30pm in the Treatment Room
> *Thursday:*
>
> *Omni Delegates Meeting*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7pm in the Ballroom
>
>
> *Commons Working Group*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7pm in the Entrance Hall
>
>
> *Finance Working Group*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6pm in the Blue
> Classroom
>
>
> *Javascript Study Group*, 7pm in Sudo Room
>
>
> *Bay Area Applied Mycology (BAAM) Mushroom Lab*, 1st & 3rd Thursdays,
> 6:30pm in CCL
>
> *Hegel for Communists*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7pm in the Treatment Room
>
> *Bernard Stiegler Reading Group*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:45pm in the
> Disco Room
>
> *Heidegger for Mystics*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7pm in the Blue Classroom.
> Featured Recent & Upcoming Events
>
>
> *June 9-12, Ballroom*
> *The Bonfire Makers present PLACE to LAND (An Oakland Love Story)*
> With the growing tech presence fanning the flames of the housing crisis,
> how can there be development without displacement in Oakland? What do
> Oakland’s histories of displacement, resistance, and change-making reveal
> about the path to a just future? And what does an ideal future look like
> for Oakland?
>
>
> *June 11th, Ballroom*
>
> *Theater, Art, Music, Community Building (Sans Theater/The Mountain Turns
> Golden)*
> A full program including a community meal, live music and dance
> performances, and a participatory theater workshop featuring masks,
> puppets, scene paintings, lights and live musical accompaniment.
>
> *June 24th, 7pm-12am, Ballroom*
>
> *Artist Open Door*
> Artist Open Door is a unique take on Bay Area nightlife, incorporating Bay
> Area artists as well as locals to join together, and enjoy art and music.
> Our goal is to create a stage for artists of all mediums; studio art,
> music, and dance.
>
>
> *June 26th, 7-10pm, Disco Room Uniquely Yours - Creative Writing Workshop*
>
> In this workshop you will generate great writing from the place that is
> uniquely yours. For over seven years, this workshop has brought together
> writers of all levels, experiences and genres. It is perfect for the
> just-beginning writer as well as practiced writers who need a new spark,
> want to take new risks, or seek community. We use the Amherst Writers and
> Artists workshop method to assure a safe and creative space for writers
> from all backgrounds and levels of experience.
>
> 16 year olds and older are welcome. Long-term commitment is encouraged.
> Class fee: $1-$25, pay what you can, with additional donations welcome.
>
> Facilitated by Peggy Simmons <gww at greenwindowswriters.org>,
> Green Windows
> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=b0b2b6c14c&e=ffd00d29a5>:
> Writing Groups, Founding Director
> Recurring Events (cont.)
>
> Saturday:
>
> *Synthetic Biology project: Engineer an evolved bacterial sunscreen*,
> 10:30am-12pm in Counter Culture Labs
> Sunday:
>
> *Open Insulin Lab Day*, 12-3pm in Counter Culture Labs - Regular meeting
> to do lab work.
>
>
> *Oakland Jericho: Prisoner Writing & Analysis*, 3-5pm in the Basement Hall
>
>
> *Community Democracy Project Weekly Meetup*, 6:30pm in the Basement Hall
>
>
> *Liberated Lens Weekly Meetup*, 7pm in the Ballroom Mezzanine
>
>
> *Open Circle: Families Fighting for Justice! *- Every 4th Sunday from 3::30-5:30pm
> in the Entrance Hall or Disco Room.
>
> Thanks for reading!
>
> *With love from:*
>
> Agua Viva Cooperative Cafe - A worker-owned cafe dedicated to creating a
> warm, public space for learning about the Omni, aiming to open by
> mid-Summer 2016.
>
> *Bay Area Public School* - A free, self-organizing, anti-capitalist
> school with radical and contestatory politics.
>
> *Birdhouse Art Collective* - A new collective bringing art and artists to
> the Omni Commons.
>
> *Building Bloc* - A new collective for people who love Omni and want to
> help it thrive!
>
> *Chiapas Support Committee*
> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=f6da77f399&e=ffd00d29a5>
> - Supporting autonomous health care and education in Zapatista communities.
>
> *Counter Culture Labs* - A citizen science and DIYbio space that is open
> sourcing biology.
>
> *Food Not Bombs* - Bringing free food to parks, political events,
> neighborhood gatherings, & social centers since 1991.
>
> *Global Womens’ Strike* - Omni Collective: International network working
> toward the return of military spending to the community, starting with
> women, the main caregivers everywhere.
>
> *Liberated Lens* - A radical film & video collective dedicated to social
> change.
>
> *Phat Beets* - A food justice group building farmers markets and gardens
> in North Oakland.
>
> *Sudo Room*
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> - A place to build, learn, reclaim technology for the people, and create
> alternatives to the tech industry.
> *Timeless, Infinite Light* - An Oakland small press focused on
> contemporary poetry and critical theory.
>
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