Event:2016/11/16 Communications

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Omni Comms/Org Wg - 16 November 2016

attendees

  • Julian, Niki, Jenny, Rilke, daniel (late), David K. late

discussions

material resources


trainings / workshops / classes

  • reportback from standing rock direct action training?
    • 250+ in attendance
    • having recording setup night before was good – recording & distroing would be cool!
    • how to walk with humility & respect alongside indigenous leadership
      • indigenous leaders unable to come to the D.A. training on Sat 11-19
    • MASHH - https://mashhclinic.com/
  • jenny's proposal for general direct action training
    • let's do!
    • potential conflict w/ Land Action event?
      • the last (cryptoparty) part can move into sudo
    • who wants to collaborate with jenny?
      • Jenny will make the event; Niki will post on the page
    • next steps?
      • various folks already confirmed: pretty much everyone
    • get a monthly one going?
  • Ibalu's proposed training: how to deal with aggressive cops (e.g. use of pepper spray or attempts of kenneling) when at a protest
    • these themes show up in Krystof & Ben's portions in Sat D.A. training
      • Julian can reply to Ibalu saying so
  • next steps on additional potential workshop / classes?
    • Daniel & rad photojournalism? if yes, send proposal to BAPS?
      • or as attached to the D.A. training, a 5-10min refresher
      • Daniel can invite a comrade to join
        • Jenny suggests Kelly Johnson
  • cryptoparties
    • focusing just on tor, signal, encrypting phone & laptop
      • do you wanna browse the web (use tor); do you wanna message (use signal)

panels

  • report back from Robb on streaming panels?
  • additional word from Joanna re: proposed panel?
    • next steps?
      • Niki is adding Joanna to the BAPS organizing list & Joanna can book thru

activating the space

  • L+N proposal to reactivate the working group Challenging Dominate Culture
  • Lauren & Niki wanna talk w/ us about this? are there way to support the proposal?
    • proposal drafts passing between, when L+N are happy w/ it they'll send out
  • Tessa's proposal for 100-200 organizers in december
    • collecting donations & those going to Omni sufficient?
    • " meeting of 100-200 organizers who are trying to figure out new ways of collaboration and moving forward post-election. It's the first convening of the bay contingent of a giant facebook group that sprung up after the election of organizers working across sector lines." - 1st or 2nd week of Dec

communications

  • flyer
    • its awesome! https://www.facebook.com/groups/450398458463965/members/
    • report back from distros @ marches, mosswood, OGP GA?
      • Jenny handed them out @ the Standing Rock training & left a stack at the Place for Sustainable Living
      • via Niki – David went to OGP GA on Sunday
      • Daniel there @ OGP too
      • we should give to Angel & Ryan cuz they been going to stuff often
        • Niki gave some to Angel
      • leave stacks at various spaces eg The Long Haul, Qilombo, Berkeley Coops, etc
  • signal / email; security, etc.
    • can i get your number (so we can have an encrypted chat group)?
    • jenny will start a group chat
    • most things we'll be chatting about are public anyway, should continue primarily using the list
  • wiki organize page: https://omnicommons.org/organize
    • any additions/changes?
      • add pictures - FTAE flyer + pic of building
      • Jenny made statement of solidary a whole section
  • newsletter -
    • 1 manifesto or many?
      • one?
      • go out on its own / go in newsletter?
      • describe what's already ongoing at omni wrt building alternative infrastructure - local timebanking (alt economies), taking over empty buildings (homes not jails & land action), diy bio, community wireless network, participatory budgeting (CDP), people-powered media (liblens), etc
      • "commons all the things"
      • check out 'To Our Friends'
      • dems having been moving to the right for 25+ years - clearly the system is broken, we need to develop a new system, build networks
    • (ask collectives to send to us theirs)?
    • Julio's forwarded message from Catalyst re: white supremacy
    • Jane's
    • do we have newsletter template? if no, do we want to see if a designer would wanna collab w/ Julian on that?
  • neighborhood outreach?
    • flyering +?
  • being abolitionist about how we reach out?
  • blog?
    • Jenny will talk to Yar about blog setup

outreach

  • have folks regularly attend meetings of other groups/collectives
  • people need to feel welcomed, part of a community, connected
  • regular community dinners
  • resurrect front desk shifts? https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk

facilitating needs

  • how we gonna get:
    • People to run workshop days?
    • People to help organize panels?
    • People to steward space?

action items

  • ask kazoo about screenprinting classes and getting them on the calendar
  • add upcoming workshops / meetings / trainings happening @ omni to wiki page - jenny
  • procure design file of omni handout that niki & libbie made - niki
  • Jenny add the "private meeting" on Sunday to the calendar for the basement - time?
  • start a gdoc for working on the manifesto – Julian will
  • post fb event for sat training - jenny
  • DK will ask bar group re: community dinners
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