WEFreedom/Meeting notes

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WEFreedom was formerly known as WE Protect Freedom!.

See also: Welcome!

Voluntaryism
The common sense idea that all forms of human association should be voluntary... with the assertion that any act of violence [or coercion] other than self defense, whether by an individual or organization, is illegitimate and unlawful.
(Brave Search: Voluntaryism)

Voluntaryism
If it's not voluntary it's coercion.

Get familiar with the Wednesday Night Meetings' overview featuring the goals, Action, Communications, Community Organizing, expectations, focus, and other details.

Meetings calendar

Future meetings:

• 2026-07-22 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-08-12 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-08-26 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-09-09 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-09-23 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-10-14 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-10-28 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-11-11 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-11-25 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-12-09 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• 2026-12-23 WEFreedom meeting notes, 7pm @ Lions' Den

Standard procedure

Meeting standard procedure (evolving):

• Begin with that day's agenda, with necessary fresh edits.
• Take notes and develop next-meeting's agenda.
• Conclude by going over the next-meeting's agenda.

NEXT MEETING 2026-07-22 WEFreedom meeting notes

7pm @ Lions' Den

2026-07-08 WEFreedom meeting notes

7pm @ Hakka

1. read agenda
   • misplaced binder, so repeating last weeks plus additions
   • start notes and next agenda
2. WEFreedom.SubMatrix.net
   • no one has joined yet
   • if you can do Facebook, you can do this. No excuses!
3. discuss roles
   • assign roles? (minutes, secretary, treasurer, etc.)
   • seeking volunteers to lead projects and take on tasks
4. discuss Action projects
   • auditing Windsor City Hall
   • find folks to interview (activists, informed folks, politicians, etc.)
     • schedule them to be interviewed
   • find folks who wish to develop podcasts
   • gather research (gather info, aggregate, draft articles)
     • info gathering
     • Jason lends a bunch of thumb drives
   • process info (edit into useful bits for communications)
   • Actions wiki-pages (so far) need filling out (Information gathering, Information processing, Organizing, To do)
5. discuss Communications projects
   • seeking folks to aggregate and process/edit info
   • writers needed (competence needed, not experience):
     • for newsletters and pamphlets
     • for video productions
     • for WEFreedom wiki-pages (Campaigns, Classes, Marketing, Merchandising, Newsletters, Outreach, Presentations, Productions, WEFreedom.SubMatrix.net, History, Rallies, Resources)
6. discuss Elections projects
   • research research research
   • process data (who, what, where, when, why, how, other issues)
   • calendar
   • develop freedom-oriented info campaigns
   • develop freedom-oriented info media
   • find folks to interview (activists, informed folks, politicians, etc.)
     • schedule them to be interviewed
   • other media projects
7. discuss Organizing projects
   • Vincent wants to start a Social "Guys & Gals Darts Night @ the Lions' Den"
   • Pete & Jason are starting video productions (interviews, podcasts, political campaigns, topical campaigns, etc.)
     • anyone interested, or know of, let us know
     • we're going to come up with some plans to present
     • we're shooting a pilot on July 19th for Pete
8. discuss WEFreedom support
   • funding?
   • Good Old Contractors needs more paying gigs (to fund WEFreedom-related projects)
9. discuss wiki-page improvements and updates
   • WEFreedom has been updated, but more needs fleshing out
     • WEFreedom Mission statement
   • Welcome.Wiki (redirects to the Welcome wiki-page) - introduction for new folks
     • to apply to designed banners, business cards, flyers, pamphlets, postcards, T-shirts, etc.
   • Calendar
   • Newsletter + pamphlets
   • proposals
     • have minor informal meetings on remaining Wednesdays? (time will go fast before elections)
     • if/when we're organized enough, draft bi-weekly email updates (invite to Wed Meetings, update on actions, comms, plans, and issues, media, etc.)
     • start calendar to schedule events, goals, progress, etc. (classes, elections, soirées, video productions, etc.)
     • start tracking October election information (who's running, platforms, issues, electoral issues, etc.)
     • ask around for folks who wish to teach classes in the Lions' Den
     • ask around for folks who wish to make presentations in the Lions' Den
     • ask around for folks who wish to meet in the Lions' Den
10. share other stuff (research, developments, plans, etc.)
11. determine what needs doing
12. assign homework
13. take on tasks
14. review next agenda

2026-06-24 WEFreedom meeting notes

7pm @ Hakka

• read agenda
• assign roles (minutes, secretary, treasurer, etc.)
• start next agenda
• share research
• discuss processing research
• discuss Action projects
• discuss Communications projects
• discuss wiki-page improvements: WEFreedom, Newsletter, etc.
• determine what needs doing
• assign homework
• take on tasks
• review next agenda

2026-06-10 WEFreedom meeting notes

• informal reboot meeting

12 noon @ Hakka

• start agendas
• define: purpose, mission statement, goals
• schedule future meetings: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7pm @ Lions' Den
• Windsor City Hall audits
• Gold Pill (needs definition)
• data centers and Jane Scarf's expertise - plan Zoom meeting
• newsletters (may include: local news, local action, local ads, local resources)