Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 17, 2025 is a Flashback to May 10, 2015 with extensive commentary and street interviews including Miranda of Salinas and a BLM Alicia Garza Interview

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The April 17, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 10, 2015. 

It includes:

  • Miranda from Salinas’s Rainbow Speakers rejected by the SPD
  • Herstory of Mother’s Day and its anti-war origins
  • SCPD’s Ken Deeg’s pursuit of Santa Cruz’s 1st 24-hour parking ban; other police antics here and elsewhere.
  • Chatting with Stakeholders versus Calling Out Abusers
  • Callers Dangerous John T., Dead-On David Silva, and Doc Mike.  Kip’s Blocking the Sidewalk tickets—attack on homeless organizers?
  • LAPD Killing of Brandon Bren
  • More street newsbits from Sandra Leigh, Romanoff, & more
  • Voices against the 1st 24-hour “No Homeless” Parking Ban: Lilly Craft,
  • Kip on police crackdown 
  • Making Change: Black Lives Matter: Interview with Alicia Garza

HUFF warms chairs at the Sub Rosa Cafe 703 Pacific Thursday April 17th at 1:30 -3:30 PM next to the Bike Church

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Agenda Suggestions for “Loose Cannons” HUFF 4-17-25

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative on the streets, in print, and in court.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE;  Athena will be running this “Loose Cannons” meeting with the usual outbursts from Bathrobespierre and others.                                              
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)

++++   Possible Handouts or Handouts:  Agenda Suggestions; more TBA; Passarounds: Updated “stop sweeps” flyer

++++   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZDTIt8Xu0w  Wickey Two Hands Acquitted of Unlawful Camping, Avoids 1 Year in Jail & $1,000 Fine in Fresno, CA

++++   Gaia’s report on organizing tenants in Capitola at the mobile home park: http://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%204-13-25.mp3  (121 minutes into the audio)

++++   Various legacy media stories:https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/31/belongings-lost-to-trash-compactors-as-cities-sweep-more-homeless-camps/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/illegal-camping-arrests-are-soaring-in-sf-what-does-it-mean-for-the-homeless-crisis/ar-AA1CUKGxhttps://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gatehttps://www.transittalent.com/articles/index.cfm?story=Can_New_BART_Fare_Gates_Lure_Back_Riders_4-14-2025

++++   Free Events: Earth Day Saturday 8-19-25 https://scearthday.org/santa-cruz-events/  Cooper St. & Abbott Square

++++   Saturday 11 am- 1 pm Ocean & Water anti-war picket

++++   Next S.C. Shitty Council Meeting: 11:30 AM 4-22-25 (Agenda posted 4-18)

++++   Follow-Up on Justin/Athena TRO/trauma suggestion.

++++   Legislative followup on various state bills and local Stupe/Council crapola

++++   Evan Morrison meeting report/audio; next meeting slated for end of April;  Forward complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as  evan@peoplefirstscc.orgpeoplefirstscc.org   as well as 216-8238 (Google complaint record)

++++   Street and sweep reports from the last week.

++++   Low 60s today and thru the week; no rain 

++++   Fremont lawsuit: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RsgvH2Gu8ow  Background:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?       v=GZtMM4ZMlNEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYA

++++   Flyer update for next storm/sweep.

++++   Court and Jail reports.  Others in court, at parole hearings, 5150ed

++++   Tips for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Revelations

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Citation for “Homeless Crime”  

++++   Resolution & HUFF support for Fremont lawsuit & UCSC protesters

++++   Proposed statement anticipating protest actions against proposed U.S. war to back renewed Gaza genocide/ethnic cleansing: Vigil Against Wars Abroad and at Home

++++   San Lorenzo Creek Sweep Across Vacant Migrant Center Housing by King City  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSL7dy8FPh4

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court?  Armory Visit?

++++   New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets available   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line at https://www.streetsheet.org/   Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact ‘em

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides  for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness)
++++   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ypAexFGyrU_kCoM3dByRDDrobyR9H8wA/viewLatest SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed)

++++   PeopleFirst:  Rules and procedures written? Waiting list length for 1220 River St., 115 Coral St., or People’s First RV and Armory Programs on the SC Free Guide?  Request public guidelines.

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward—archives: https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++   Resources:  https://www.fremontforeveryone.com/   https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights/https://fresnoalliance.com/whats-wrong-with-fresnos-leaders/

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 13, 2025, show features Bits from the 4-10 HUFF huddle, Rovics a plenty, Trailerpark Talkback, & Zionist protestations+ A Flashback to February 8, 2004 with the Metroriders, Manteca, S.C Shitty Council & more!

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The April 13, 2025 show includes:

  • The first 15 minutes of the 4-10 HUFF meeting
  • David Rovics’ Musical History from the early 21st century throughout the archive
  • 4-5: Green Party Gubernatorial candidate and History Prof Butch Ware on Green Party platforms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj5nvw9Do8E (video by Wes White)
  • HUFF meeting reviews the anti-Trump protests
  • HUFF activist & Capitola mobile homester Gaia on organizing the tenants—the latest
  • Bathrobespierre questions Israeli government supporter Becky Johnson (Part 3)

The Flashback to February 8, 2004 includes:

  • Paul Mercelin Sampson of the Metro Riders Union criticizes the Metro Board’s priorities
  • Manteca’s David Brown on numerous progressive struggles there
  • Kucinch or Sharpton as anti-war but also anti-homeless?
  • Green Press editor Ed Oberholser
  • “Social Cleansing in Santa Cruz” by Scott Rhodes
  • Council OKs destruction of police records
  • Beggarbacker Becky on the Dolphin-Lee Nueva Vista project’s cost
  • Swimming against the City Council tide: analysis and documentation

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 10, 2025 is a Flashback to January 31, 2019 when the Independent Homeless Ross Camp was in Flower with tenant activist Cynthia Berger and Homeless Union Prez Alicia Kuhl

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The April 10, 2025 show is a Flashback to January 31, 2019. 

It includes:

  • Poor People’s Campaign features Tenant Activists “Rough Road” Rick, & Cynthia Berger. 
  • Red Church Renegades Sound Off: Patrick Travis, Joyful Heart, Todd J., Steve C.   
  • Ross Camp Report with “All Speed Ahead” Alica, Bathrobespierre Robert, Ernest Rosenthal, Puddentain, and the Regulator
  • https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/22/18820615.php  Police-Led MLK Day March, Lots of Smiles, Little Substance—many flyers on view

Skipped HUFF Agenda for Thursday 4-10-25 Meeting

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Agenda Suggestions for HUFF 4-10-25

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE.                                               
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)(a brief broad survey)

++++   Possible Handouts or Handouts:  Agenda Suggestions; more TBA; Passarounds: TBA

++++   Follow-Up on Justin/Athena TRO/trauma suggestion; impacting demands on police,shelter policies

++++   Legislative followup on AB 750 and local Stupe/Council crapola

++++   Evan Morrison meeting report/audio; next meeting slated for end of April;  Suggest forwarding complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as  evan@peoplefirstscc.org  or www.peoplefirstscc.org   as well as 216-8238 (Google complaint record)

++++   Resolutions around foreign and Santa Cruz refugees; use SB XXXX as a model

++++   Lookback: last weekend’s protests

++++   Updates (SJP) : Friday 4-4-25 noon gathering at base of UCSC, march to Town Clock 1 p.m.  Saturday 11 am- 1 pm Ocean & Water anti-war picket

++++   Saturday 11 AM -1 PM Ocean and Water signs and shouts against the Gaza slaughter + homeless refugee problem

++++   Any extension of fencing?

++++   Street and sweep reports from the last week.

++++   Mid 60s today and thru the week 

++++   Fremont lawsuit: https://www.youtube.com/watchtv=RsgvH2Gu8ow    Background: http://www.youtube.com/watchv-GZtMM4ZMLNEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTd98FEzYA

++++   Flyer update for next storm/sweep.

++++   Court and Jail reports.  Others in court, at parole hearings, 5150ed

++++   Shitty Council and Stuperevipers Alert for 4-8 

++++   Tips for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Revelations

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Citation for “Homeless Crime”  

++++   Resolution & HUFF support for Fremont lawsuit & UCSC protesters

++++   Proposed statement anticipating protest actions against proposed U.S. war to back renewed Gaza genocide/ethnic cleansing: Vigil Against Wars Abroad and at Home, if not previously done.

++++   San Lorenzo Creek Sweep Across Vacant Migrant Center Housing by King City  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSL7dy8FPh4

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court?  Armory Visit?

++++   No New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets available   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line at https://www.streetsheet.org/   Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact ‘em

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides  for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness)
++++   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ypAexFGyrU_kCoM3dByRDDrobyR9H8wA/viewLatest SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed)

++++   PeopleFirst:  Rules and procedures written? Waiting list length for 1220 River St., 115 Coral St., or People’s First RV and Armory Programs on the SC Free Guide?  Request public guidelines.

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward—archives: https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++   Resources:  https://www.fremontforeveryone.com/;   https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights/https://fresnoalliance.com/whats-wrong-with-fresnos-leaders/

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 6, 2025, show features recent police abuse articles, more Becky vs. Bathrobespierre on the Gaza Genocide, interspersed with David Rovics+ Flashbacks to January 18 and 22, 2004 on resistance & crackdown at City Council

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The April 6, 2025 show includes a portion of a Flashback to January 18, 2004: 

  • Mathew Embray, Doug McGrath, Marilyn Weaver, and Bathrobespierre on the values of positively disruptive civil disobedience at City Council after Mayor Kennedy made an arrest.
  • [January 2004] Interviews with street folk: Barry, Chris, Mu & more
  • “Scope it Out” Scott on Fighting Back Against Kennedy & Rotkin
  • A Guitarron player’s account; Jason Pasqual’s latest citation; the Return of Mr. Freeze. 

The Flashback to January 22, 2004 includes:

  • Adrienne on diagnosing and treating Yuppie Personality Deficit
  • Nutcracker Nick on “A Jiggle, A Juggle” his new street play
  • Bradley of the Santa Cruz Indymedia on videoing recent events
  • Audio of Mayor arresting Norse on January 13th and discussion with Beggarbacker Becky Johnson and another visiting leftist witness

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 3, 2025 is a Flashback to August 2, 2012 where Homeless (Lack of) Services Center [HLOCSC] Board member and Mayor Don Lane fields questions from disability activists on the HLOSC’s misdeeds

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The April 3, 2025 show is a Flashback to August 2, 2012.  It includes:

+++  Community TV talk show host Sandy Leigh (aka Spilly Chilly) on Disability Discrimination at the Homeless [Lack of] Services Center [HLOSC] 

+++   Panelist Mayor Don Lane (also Board member of HLOSC), activist Steve Pleich Homeless Persons Legal Assistance, and advocate John Colby on HLOSC abuse and neglect towards the disabled.

+++  Colby on disabled clients Meagan Andrea Morgan, Ron Skinner, both walker users, & Steve Lacelle+ others being denied or evicted from HLOSC.

+++   Bathrobespierre Robert and Lighthouse Linda on questions not askedand on Colby’s legal appeal to regulatory agencies.

+++   Pleich and Lane defensively “respond” to Colby’s specific criticisms.

+++   https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/31/18718653.php 

+++   Summing Up: Colby’s questions remain unanswered; protests  continue.

HUFFtime again 1:30 pm-3:30 PM Thursday April 3, 2025 at the Sub Rosa Cafe/Courtyard 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

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Preliminary Agenda Suggestions for “Loose Cannons” HUFF 4-4-25

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE;  Athena will be running this “Loose Cannons” meeting with the usual outbursts from me and others.                                              

Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)

++++   Possible Handouts or Handouts:  Agenda Suggestions; more TBA; Passarounds: TBA

++++   Evan Morrison meeting slated for end of April;  Info and policy changes wanted?

++++   Street and sweep reports from the last week;

++++   Low 60s today and thru the week 

++++   Fremont lawsuit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsgvH2Gu8ow   Background:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZtMM4ZMlNEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYAApplication to Santa Cruz?

++++   HUFF study group to propose emergency actions for next storm++++   Court and Jail reports.  Others in court, at parole hearings, 5150ed

++++   Updates from Students for Justice in Palestine and on-campus protests: Friday 4-4-25 noon gathering at base of UCSC, march to Town Clock 1 p.m.  Saturday 11 am- 1 pm Town Clock

++++   Shitty Council and Stupervipers Alert for 4-8 

++++   Tips for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Revelations

++++   Reggie and Gaia’s report on Citation for “Homeless Crime”  Phone 216-8238 to report abuses

++++   Resolution & HUFF support for Fremont lawsuit & UCSC protesters

++++   Proposed statement anticipating protest actions against proposed U.S. war to back renewed Gaza genocide/ethnic cleansing: Vigil Against Wars Abroad and at Home, if not previously done.

++++   Norse’s Downtown Ordinance & Camping Ban Update: Progress Report,  Any Help?

++++   Wes White’s Fremont Videos of Folks Outside:  Go to You-Tube then “John Doe13K”

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court?  Armory Visit?

++++   No New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets available   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line at https://www.streetsheet.org/   Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact ‘em

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides  for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness)
++++   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ypAexFGyrU_kCoM3dByRDDrobyR9H8wA/viewLatest SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed)

++++   PeopleFirst:  Rules and procedures written? Waiting list length for 1220 River St., 115 Coral St., or People’s First RV and Armory Programs on the SC Free Guide?  Request public guidelines.

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward—archives: https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++   Resources:  https://www.fremontforeveryone.com/;   https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights/https://fresnoalliance.com/whats-wrong-with-fresnos-leaders/

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 30, 2025, show features more Keith McHenry on anti-lithium battery protest, Becky vs. Bathrobespierre on the Gaza Genocide, Linda of King City, + a Flashback to April 11, 2010 with Travelin’ Tom Noddy

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The March 30, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to April 11, 2010 includes:

  • Troublesome Thomas and Bathrobespierre Robert discuss the City Attorney and the Sinister Singsong Sidewalk Citation case
  • Further flashback to 12-28-87 interview with Travelin’ Tom Noddy on the 1977-8 Scott Creek Bluff bust and trial
  • 3-28-10 Street Interviews with Merryweather Mike, Plantercrime Andrew, and Renee Currey of Sidewalk Beanies-and-Burritos fame
  • Voices on the air and in the news: Lighthouse Linda, WakeUpTime Wes Modes, Lighttouch Louis La Fortune.
  • Beggarbacker Becky on the aftermath of her Song trial with Ed Frey
  • Death of the Dog Ban on Pacific Avenue
  • Final words with Drum Circle Dave
  • Making Contact episode on Bankruptcy of Journalism

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 27, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 9, 2003 with discussion of tenant troubles, heroin use, and more from Roger Bournique, co-host Jeffrey Gale, Scott Graham, and more

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The March 27, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 9, 2003. 

It includes:

  • Roger Bournique on his landlord, local anti-Bush protest, and heroin use
  • “Scope it Out” Scott on local jail crammed with Drug war prisoners
  • Co-Host Jeffrey Gale joins the show with a national perspective
  • Court Corridors report from Referee “Meatgrinder”  Mulligan
  • Capitola City Council craziness against political protest; HUFF report
  • A bar or two of music from Uncle Dennis’s “Cream to the Dregs” show