In attendance: Jackson (secretary), Salem

Start time: 7:05 PM

1. Upcoming Event – Our movie night for _I Saw the TV Glow_ is coming up next week, and we should be ok. Jackson should be back in time to get it set up here.
2. Calendar Distro Update – Downtown is in pretty good shape. Salem will try to get calendars up at Cultiva and Pepe’s.
3. No Meeting Next Week – Jackson will be out of town for the next week and a half, so we won’t be meeting next week.
4. Free Pride – We’re in agreement that we should help Holly promote Free Pride on our channels. It sounds like Salem is down to table at Free Pride on our behalf, and will collect materials at the movie night next week.

In attendance: Anthony, Holly, Jackson (secretary), Miah

Start time: 7:05 PM

1. Event Review – We had our Iran war discussion on Saturday. The turnout was low, with just Black Cats in attendance. Salem was unhappy with this on Saturday, but Anthony and Jackson both enjoyed the discussion we had. Our advertising may have been insufficient.
2. Free Pride – Holly is working on Free Pride this year, and is eager to have us there to table again this year. We would like to, but we need to figure out the logistics. (And Salem wasn’t here to be part of that discussion.)

(Holly is an old friend who hadn’t been by in years, so we had a lot of [off-topic] catching up to do…)

Meeting adjourned: 9:00 PM

In attendance: Jackson (secretary), Salem

Start time: 7:10 PM

1. Upcoming Event – Our U.S./Iran discussion is this Saturday. We’re ready for it.
2. Summer Calendar Update – Matt got our summer calendars designed earlier today (thanks!), and Jackson got them printed this afternoon. He will be reimbursed the $20.00 he spent on that. Salem has pledged to hit downtown hard, but we could still use some help as Jackson is very busy this month.

(Most of our time was spent on off-topic chat…)

Meeting adjourned: 7:55 PM

In attendance: Anthony, Jackson (secretary)
Start time: 7:10 PM

1. Event Review – We had our “Life After Capitalism?” discussion on Saturday. We had a nice crowd, and an animated discussion that ran four (!) hours. Anthony was pretty happy with it, but felt he could have done more to lead the discussion. Jackson stressed that these discussions are highly organic and rarely turn out the way we organize them to be.
2. Summer Calendar – We finalized it!

JUNE

Saturday, June 6th, 1-3 PM:
Throwing Fuel on the Fire: The U.S. Empire and Iran (a community discussion)
There’s more to the U.S.-Iran War than rising gas prices

Friday, June 26th, 7-10 PM:
Movie Night: I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Horror film about gender dysphoria from a trans director

JULY

Saturday, July 11th: 1-3 PM:
Whose Freedom?: 250 Years of the USA (a community discussion)
Let’s take a more critical look at the founding and legacy of our country

Friday, July 24th: 7-10 PM:
Star Trek Night: “Booby Trap” and “Galaxy’s Child”
Episodes from The Next Generation anticipating moral issues of AI girlfriends and deepfake porn

AUGUST

Tuesday, August 4th: 7-10 PM
The Elements of Mutual Aid (2026)
New anarchist documentary shows mutual aid in action; Special Tuesday night showing because we’ll have the a filmmaker here to introduce the movie and lead the discussion!

Saturday, August 22nd: 1-3 PM:
Back to School Clothing Distro With Winslow’s Wardrobe
They’re giving away more gender-affirming clothing for our queer friends

Meeting adjourned: Late… (But we were mostly off-topic with our discussion tonight.)

In attendance: Anthony, Jackson (secretary)
Start time: 7:20 PM

1. Event Review – Our Sorry to Bother You movie night was last Friday. We had a decent turnout, and a very spirited discussion. We were still talking after midnight!
2. Upcoming Event – Our “Life After Capitalism?” discussion is coming up this Saturday. We’re ready for it. Anthony is especially excited for this.
3. Summer Calendar – We were few in numbers and not very focused tonight. Here’s what was leftover from last week:

JUNE

Saturday, June 6th, 1-3 PM:
U.S.-Iran War/U.S. imperialism in the Middle East Discussion (name to be finalized)

Friday, June 26th, 7-10 PM:
Movie Night: I Saw the TV Glow

JULY

Saturday, July 11th: 1-3 PM:
USA at 250 discussion (name to be finalized)

Friday, July 24th: 7-10 PM:
Star Trek Night: “Booby Trap”/”Galaxy’s Child” (two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation)

AUGUST

Date TBD: 7-10 PM
Mutual Aid Documentary (confirm date and title)

Saturday, August TBD: 1-3 PM:
Back to School Clothing Distro With Winslow’s Wardrobe

Meeting adjourned: Late… (But we were mostly off-topic with our discussion tonight.)

In attendance: Jackson (secretary), Nate, Salem
Start time: 7:09 PM

1. Event Review – We had our 2026 yard sale last Friday and Saturday. Jackson reports that we earned $749 so far, but there are still a few IOUs to collect before the total is finalized.
2. Upcoming Event – Our Sorry to Bother You movie night is this Friday night. We’ll be ready for it.
3. Summer Calendar

JUNE

Saturday, June 6th, 1-3 PM:
U.S.-Iran War/U.S. imperialism in the Middle East Discussion (name to be finalized)

Friday, June 26th, 7-10 PM:
Movie Night: I Saw the TV Glow

JULY

Saturday, July 11th: 1-3 PM:
USA at 250 discussion (name to be finalized)

Friday, July 24th: 7-10 PM:
Star Trek Night: “Booby Trap”/”Galaxy’s Child” (two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation)

AUGUST

Date TBD: 7-10 PM
Mutual Aid Documentary (confirm date and title)

Saturday, August TBD: 1-3 PM:
Back to School Clothing Distro With Winslow’s Wardrobe

I Saw the TV Glow; Salem hasn’t figured out where we’re going to watch it yet.

Salem has heard no updates from Free Pride after contacting them a week ago. We have growing suspicion that their event may be defunct.

We also haven’t figured out if it’s possible to table at Star City Pride. Salem will look into it.

Blackout Dates:
Jackson traveling June 15-25
Star City Pride June 12-14
Disability Pride July 25
Indian Center Powwow in August?
We can’t commit to tabling at Juneteenth

Meeting adjourned: 8:28 PM

In attendance: Jackson (secretary), Nate, Salem, Simon
Start time: 7:13 PM

1. Event Review – We revisited Lincoln Earth Day again tonight, since Salem was back. Salem reported that we ran out of handbills in the latter part of the tabling, and they were unable to get more copies made. They kept the last one to use as a display copy, but were unable to give more away. They gave away plenty of stickers, but we still have plenty more.
2. Upcoming Event – Our yard sale is this weekend. Nate will help with putting signs up around the neighborhood, and he may have donations. Salem is available Friday morning to help us set up.
3. Summer Calendar –

• Salem had a strong endorsement for I Saw the TV Glow for Pride Month movie; they will take point on finding us a copy
• Nate still believes strongly in Gamer
• Jackson wants to prioritize the America at 250 discussion, but needs a title!
• Nebraska Disability Pride returns to Antelope Park on July 25th; we seem enthusiastic about tabling there again this year, but we don’t remember how we signed up last year?
• Free Pride hasn’t posted to social media this year

Meeting adjourned: 8:25 PM

In attendance: Jackson (secretary), Nate

Start time: 7:10 PM

1. Event Review – Some Black Cats tabled at Lincoln Earth Day on Saturday. Nate was there for it, and he thought it went well.

We otherwise didn’t get much done, and just talked amongst ourselves.

Meeting adjourned: 8:15 PM

In attendance: Anthony, Jackson (secretary), Nate
Start time: 7:05 PM

1. Event Review – Winslow’s Wardrobe was back on Saturday. It was a slow day, but one of our friends came through and got some stuff. The Winslow crew were ok with it, though, and they’ll be back in August.
2. Upcoming Event – We’re committed to table at Lincoln Earth Day on Saturday. Anthony and Nate might be able to join Salem. Jackson is unavailable, but will try to get some environmentally focused zines copied for distribution there. Nate asked about an “FAQ sheet” to better prepare for folks’ questions about the Black Cat House; Jackson thinks it’s a good idea, and will try to work on it. Further coordination might take place on our Discord, especially since Salem was unavailable tonight.
3. Plant Photos – Anthony wants to take some pictures of plants growing in the yard for his own research purposes. Jackson says that’s fine.
4. Summer Calendar – Anthony has a new movie recommendation: a documentary called Hacking at Leaves, which deals with U.S. colonialism, Indigenous history, and computer hacking. It’s an odd combination, but it might make for a good movie night. Jackson asked if we could possibly save it for the fall calendar for Native American History Month.

Anthony also spoke about watching Vivarium recently, which we’ve previously discussed. He really enjoyed it as a film, but is still formulating a rationale for why it would be “Black Cat material.”

Previous ideas (that we didn’t have much time to revisit tonight):
Star Trek TNG 2-parter about AI “girlfriends”
A leftist look at the USA at 250 – discussion for July? — Jackson is excited about this
Do we table again at Disability Pride?
Do we look into tabling at Juneteenth?
Star City Pride June 12th-14th; we’ll black out those dates
Pride season movies: Transformer (2017 documentary) or I Saw the TV Glow (2024 horror) [could the latter be scary enough to save for October?]
Winslow’s Wardrobe Back-to-School Distro in August?
Movie idea: Vivarium (2019); Anthony’s recommendation
pride season discussion: Why are queer folks the primary targets of culture war
anti-Iran war ideas: Persepolis movie night_; Coup 53 (documentary about overthrowing Mossadegh)
discussion about U.S. imperialism in Middle East?
a discussion about how we fight back against an administration that “says the quiet parts out loud”
Does war in the Middle East create openings for more renewable energy? (Silver lining kind of discussion?)

Meeting adjourned: 8:27 PM

In attendance: Jackson (secretary), Nate

Start time: 7:05 PM

1. Event Review – Our _Who Killed the Electric Car?_ movie night was last Friday. Jackson reports that we had a light turnout, but that one of those folks was new to our space (and a traveler from out of state). The discussion was very good, though, as everyone was engaged by the themes of the film.
2. Upcoming Event – Winslow’s Wardrobe is returning to our space on Saturday afternoon, and we will be ready. Nate might have an extra binder to donate.

(We spent most of our hour on off-topic chat, as it was a slow night…)

Meeting adjourned: 8:00 PM