1. Honoured to witness DI
   1. Observing elders working with goodwill and fairness as primary motives
      1. in contrast to Com of Concerened
   2. MC task rendered extra-difficult by
      1. May 14th event + trial by Discussion LIst
         1. Stirring up repeated outrage events
            1. HIgh Conflict - Amanda Ripley
            2. anything target says or does is spun to reinforce prejudged
      2. The indemnity fiasco ..
      3. Disingenuous, repeated holding back of 'evidence' and intent designed to allow Albert to be sandbagged right from the start
      4. Repeated refusals to respond to questions by accusers
         1. clear evidence of lack of empathy/compassion towards Albert and Family
      5. Secrecy claims under the cover of protection of 'survivors'
         1. how does this apply to make-up of Committee of Concern?
      6. Clear threats to dismiss any verdict other than that wanted by cabal and to dismiss MC to make space for cabal favorites to re-do
2. I have seen this happen at least 3 times in communities and organizations before
   1. Big setbacks - sometimes disintergation
   2. Type 1 error - no relative externality
      1. all internals vulnerable to
         1. group think
         2. bullying
         3. conflicts of interest
   3. Gaia U uses External Review as a core process for validation
      1. works using action learning and research
         1. principle is project operators do well with help from context experienced mentors whose worldview corresponds
      2. Is now retooled and practiced to work with conflict, trauma informed mentoring
      3. so far mostly personal, couple and small group level
         1. now volunteers to join with other process facilitators on The Farm to develop broad, effective strategies for
            1. resisting authoritarian, rule breaking, take-overs
            2. healing the oft hidden memes (of those willing) that foster loss of compassion
            3. developing more robust byelaws and protocols designed to deal with conflicts, especially involving non-trivial reactivity!
         2. Jennifer English with Andrew Langford (MSc Org Analysis & Dev)
            1. Seeking to add community + organization level of experience
            2. There is a lot more of this coming down the pike
            3. As I expect you have noticed!
            4. Ethical stance - given all the circumstances everybody is doing their best albeit some folks are working from a place tinged with non-trivial reactivity
            5. and unresolved old trauma projected onto current situation
         3. Existing Farm based efforts
            1. Catherine Correra & NVC
            2. Mary Ellen's CC group
            3. Integrity House Film nights
   4. Revitalizing AFGO opportunity
      1. For The Farm
         1. Adding critical relevance to outside world
      2. On Farm trainings in the future?