[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: Mediation request regarding Sleeping @ Noisebridge

[Violette Blumen]

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From: Violette Blumen <lillian.fleurs at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Mediation request regarding Sleeping @ Noisebridge
To: Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com>


You or Danny are fine.


On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm available and pretty neutral with the people involved, and feeling not
> particularly burnt out, so i'd be up for mediating.
>
> I think (afaik) Tom or Danny would also be reasonably neutral? Maybe
> Lillian can weigh in if she has a preference.
>
> Kelly
> On Jun 16, 2012 5:42 PM, "Wladyslaw Zbikowski" <embeddedlinuxguy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello, I would like to request mediation between myself, Lillian
>> Fleurs, and optionally Mark Meves. Thank you.
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Violette Blumen <lillian.fleurs at gmail.com>
>> Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 7:31 PM
>> Subject: Sleeping @ Noisebridge [drama]
>> To: embeddedlinuxguy at gmail.com
>> Cc: Mark Meves <mark.meves at gmail.com>,
>> "noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net"
>> <Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
>>
>>
>> To Jesse -
>>
>>     I'm not entirely sure why I'm doing this as it will likely prove
>> to be a futile attempt at allowing you to see beyond what might just
>> be on the surface of a situation. I've seen absolutely no sign that
>> you have any sort of human compassion, so trying to show you a tiny
>> chapter of my life in order to bring out your humanity is likely out
>> of blind faith.
>>
>>      I haven't been given the best deck of cards in my life. I don't
>> see myself as special or anything because of this, most people are
>> given a few lemons, and going into detail with you about my life isn't
>> quite on my priority list. Let's just say certain conditions I have,
>> haven't allowed for a very easy transition into adulthood. I'm
>> currently trying to get myself out of my current situation, albeit
>> difficult, by seeking help and a case worker at Larkin Street Youth
>> Services. Last night in fact, I went to their youth (18-24) housing
>> shelter (Lark Inn) in order to get a bed for the night.
>>
>>     When I arrived there, I saw a large group of young adults in
>> similar situations also trying to get an emergency bed for the night.
>> Before we can get more permanent housing, we're put on this list where
>> we have to wait as long as 6 weeks. With the large amount of people
>> already there, I didn't think I was going to be getting an emergency
>> bed for the night. I went inside anyways while I waited for them to do
>> a head count of who was already there. As soon as I got inside, one of
>> the workers approached me to say that my TB test was expired and I had
>> to get a new one before I could stay in one of their beds again. Their
>> clinics would not be open until Monday, and if I go at that time I
>> won't get the results of my test until Wednesday. What a fucking
>> bummer. That means I'm not just out of a bed for last night, I'm out
>> of a bed until I get the results of my TB test, and that's IF I don't
>> test positive. It didn't seem like a big deal last night, I usually
>> have temporary shelter on friends couches, and the only reason I'm
>> trying to get a permanent situation is for the stability I haven't had
>> my entire adult life. I rode from the TL down to Noisebridge so that I
>> could make some phone calls to see if any of my friends were around to
>> give me a place. I didn't expect to stay at Noisebridge overnight. I
>> called and texted all of my friends with no avail. I couldn't get a
>> hold of anyone with a couch for the night. I then weighed my options.
>> I sure as hell wasn't going to put myself in danger on the streets, so
>> I decided risking some fat bearded lard waking me up with the sound of
>> his unauthorized photography was the safest option.
>>
>>    So here's my apologies, sorry if I'm being a bit too dramatic. I'm
>> so very sorry I broke the cardinal rule of the Anarchist Hackerspace
>> in order to prevent myself from getting mugged, raped, attacked or
>> even killed from sleeping on the streets. I'm sorry that my interest
>> in technology died when I was in high school and that I lack an
>> attention span that allows me to enjoy any hobby for more than a
>> couple of weeks. I'm sorry I'm not a 1337 h4xx0rrr, and I'm sorry I
>> found programming, while relatively easy, extremely unrewarding,
>> boring, and mind numbing. I'm sorry for intruding upon your culture
>> Jesse, and I'm sorry for not tolerating bullies with superiority
>> complexes. Honestly Jesse, shouting homeless pejoratives and waving a
>> very bright light in someone's eyes while they're minding their own
>> business on their computer really says a lot about your own character.
>>
>> To Noisebridge-
>> Unless Jesse wishes to discuss this further, it is of no interest of
>> mine to bring this up at a meeting. I said everything I wanted to say
>> right here.
>>
>> -Lillian Fleurs
>>
>
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