[Consensus] [Spokes] [Facilitation] Another CG cancelation

Terra Friedrichs terraf at compuserve.com
Tue Feb 14 12:29:02 EST 2012


Huh what?  If Spokescouncil is going to be a "decision making body", 
then it has to be announced ahead of time, with an agenda.  It's not 
fair for decision making bodies to "evolve for that night".  That's so 
uncool.  Untransparent. Unaccountable. All the stuff that oppressed 
populations cry out about.

On 2/14/2012 12:26 PM, Gregory Murphy wrote:
> if another Spokescouncil does evolve for that night, let's find 
> another location - CCB does not have the right shape or size room . . .
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> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:21 PM, jackie <jackie at occupyboston.org 
> <mailto:jackie at occupyboston.org>> wrote:
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>     Hi Jorge (and FWG and Spokes WG),
>
>     I think using that slot for a spokes council is a great idea. The
>     only issue is that we'd be having two spokes councils back to back
>     (Sunday and then Monday), and I wonder if that would burn people
>     out. Still, if enough people are up for it, the longer time slot -
>     plus the fact that our spokes WG meeting is right afterwards -
>     makes it seem like a great fit.
>
>     This might be an unpopular suggestion - and I'm hesitant to even
>     say it - but another idea is to continue a conversation about
>     processing feelings about the community strife if (and only if!)
>     people are interested in that. It seemed like, based on our
>     conversation at spokes wg last night, some people are craving
>     something like this while other people are uncomfortable returning
>     to those discussions, which is why they feel GA isn't the place
>     for it. Again, just throwing it out there as an idea (and please
>     be kind even if you hate that idea!). I do think, though, the
>     spokes council idea is preferable though and will be more
>     productive and overall positive. My twinkle fingers point more in
>     that direction.
>
>     Best,
>     Jackie
>
>     On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Jorge Alvarez <eghm627 at mac.com
>     <mailto:eghm627 at mac.com>> wrote:
>
>         Hola and ARGH!
>
>         OB Radio has canceled their presentation at CG next Monday.
>          As I was at the CG, I couldn't voice my desire to go on with
>         it and those present at the meeting consented to dropping out.
>
>         It falls upon us (FWG) again -- does anyone friggin' care
>         about CG's?!
>
>         Anyway, I think we can actually present some sort of talk or
>         round table -- or we can screen another film. Despite the low
>         attendance at last night's CG, those that remained to watch
>         Inside Job were engaged and enjoyed the film.
>
>         I think we should take next week's spot but announce at GA's
>         this week that the slot is open to any other WG that wishes to
>         take it.
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>         *Alternately, maybe we at Spokes would like to hold/model
>         another Spokes at the CG next Monday (Community Church) and
>         sorta' make up some time on the M17 action -- as we didn't
>         spend much time really developing a working plan or action at
>         the last 2 meetings. *
>         *
>         *
>         *Yes, short notice, but it would be on our WG meeting night
>         anyway, AND we could have a short WG meeting/debrief afterward?*
>         *
>         *
>         *What do we think?  Anyone else in Spokes up for this?*
>
>         If not, FWG will take the CG.
>
>         With peace,
>         Jorge Alvarez
>         eghm627 at mac.com <mailto:eghm627 at mac.com>
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>         This email was composed on a mobile device.  Please excuse any
>         errors.
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