Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 12-30-21 show netcasts and archives at 6 PM: Wes White on the Pajaro River Refugees, Monica Martella on Petaluma’s Steamer Lane Hold-Out’s, Benchlands Walkthru

The 12-23 show archives athttps://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%2012-30-21.mp3.To find any shows from the last 3 1/2 years go to http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html.

Descriptions of these shows are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/You can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com.


Today’s 12-30-21 show includes:
“Whip ’em Into Shape” Wes White details the outcome of the evidentiary hearing in Federal Court.


Rovics tunes and history throughout the show.


Trouble with “Tiny Homes”: https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2021/12/20/east-bay-tiny-homes-lead-to-big-disappointments-for-some-homeless-residents/

SF Chronicle’s Justin Phillips on Mayor London’s continuing pro-police bias: https://www.pressreader.com/

Another LA Police Killing: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/12/28/valentina-orellana-peralta-burlington-shooting-video-north-hollywood/

It’s time to stop coddling the police in Golden State: https://eastbaytimes-ca.newsmemory.com/?publink=0081d0f97_134603e&vanity=

Back in the Benchlands
Waxfoot the Surfer’s Story–putting together a documentary

TashaLilly, Jesse, and Chris–Snapshots after the Rain

Stan Freberg’s historic Green Chri$ma$

Last of the Year HUFF meet in the chilly Sub Rosa Cafe Courtyard 11 AM Thursday (today) December 30th next to the Bike Church

Low 50’s.  No rain predicted! Quaff Coffee under the complementary and careworn canopy.

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (12-30) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting 

  Likely Agenda Topics: 

      +++  Benchlands Status: No Hook-ups, No Charging Stations, Standing Water

      +++  Depot Park and Camp Paradise Reports ?

      +++  Probing the Sentinel’s Coverage of the Watsonville Refugee Removal at their Bridge St. Encampment

      +++  Available after 6 PM: Thursday’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show on archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html also likely from 6-8 PM on freakradio.org

      +++  “Powerhouse” Robbie Powelson’s Report from Sausalito, Novato, San Rafael, & Petaluma

      +++  Increased Police State Measures re: COVID and Impact on Unhoused

      +++  Review earlier audio reports from the Benchlands, Watsonville, Felker St., and elsewhere at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%2012-26-21.mp3

      +++  Show description at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/bathrobespierres-broadsides-12-26-21-show-at-930-am-flood-aftermath-nutcracker-nick-backstory-brent-and-cant-crush-her-cooper-flashback-to-november-27-2011-occupy-santa-cruz-concerns-c/

Still Looking for Researchers:

      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Likely increased harassment by Haebe, Elston, and the 30-40 “Volunteer” Junior Brownshirts at the SCPD under both the Oversized Vehicle Ordinance [OVO] & misuse of the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” code.

      +++  Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill” in spite of the 2018  https://www.camhpra.com/advocate-manual

+++  Keeping tabs on City’s dodges around the Coastal Commission for the OVO and CSSO (Camping Ban) coming up.

      +++  Some Data Withheld Homeless Report from 2019 Released

      +++  Crunching Data from the 2019 Ticketing Data–Does It Target Homeless Folks?

Interested in research but allergic to meetings?  Help us at 831-423-4833 or e-mail rnorse3@hotmail.com    

NO Homeless Union Meeting  Friday   Call 575-770-3377 or 421-7766 to for more Union info

December issues of Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers still available; January issues likely available next week.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 12-26-21 show at 9:30 AM: Flood Aftermath–Nutcracker Nick, Backstory Brent, and “Can’t Crush Her” Cooper Flashback to November 27, 2011: Occupy Santa Cruz Concerns: Camping and Drugs

You can hear the show on the net 9:30 AM through 3 PM at freakradio.org
To hear it then or at other times, check the HUFF archives at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html any time after 9:30 AM.  

Descriptions of the current show and others of the last few years are available at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/these brief descriptions are usually posted around the time the show is aired or archived.
Many prior local homeless civil rights (Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides) shows can also be found there.  

Radio shows from 2005 to 2017 are currently accessible at http://radiolibre.org/brb/ .  Descriptions of many of those shows are at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/brb-descriptions.html


Archives of many of the pre-2005 shows are at http://huffsantacruz.org/archivemain.html .  For pre-1995 audio descriptions, check out http://huffsantacruz.org/Flashback%20Replays%20Listing%202021-2.pdf where many earlier interviews and accounts of homeless civil rights activity are listed.  Pre-1995 clips and shows are embedded as flashbacks in later shows as described in the Flashback listing.


ON TODAY’S 12-26-21 SHOW:  
     +++   Nutcracker Nick Whitehead Surveys the cramped Depot Park dumping ground where Benchlands refugees have been stashed.
     +++   Little known historical moments set to music by David Rovics throughout (https://www.davidrovics.com/history/)
     +++   “Whip ’em into Shape” Wes White in 12-14 chat on the then-upcoming final Status Hearing of the Dissolved Injunction formerly protecting the Pajaro River survival campers.
     +++   Brief comments by Camp-savvy Cooper
     +++   Roughsleeper Richard Walton on Meyersville conditions
     +++   Silver-but Slippery-Tongued Steve Pleich on the Xmas meal this year and other rainday ruminations
     +++   “Backstory” Brent Adams on the need for true Agreement Camps as the weather grows colder.    

 

+++   Flashback to November 27, 2011 Summary

FLASHBACK to November 27, 2011 has Occupy Santa Cruz [OSC] front and center again:

Reappearing Tents reports Occupy Chris

Alex D. and studio guest Grasshopper of OSC  

Neil presses for a “rebooting”  of a daytime-only camper-free OSC

Drugs, Campgrounds, and the Occupy image.

“A Little Education on Move on.org” by Kevin Zeese.

Mike Rhodes on Unhoused and the Occupy Fresno movement.

Last chat with former Mayor Scott Kennedy

Capitola City Council Craps on Rent Control–covered by Lighthouse Linda Lemaster and Tuf-it-Out Laura Tucker

Scope it Out Scott Graham on Desal and Arena Bulch Bike Path at the Santa Cruz City Council. 

https://riseuptimes.org/2011/12/08/the-fruits-of-liberation-glenn-greenwald-in-afghanistan/    

“Why We Occupy” by Kevin Gorman: https://berkeleydailyplanet.com › issue › 2011-11-26 › article › 38916 


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HUFF STILL CHATS REGULARLY AT THE SUB ROSA COURTYARD-11 AM THURSDAYS NEXT TO THE BIKE CHURCH AT 703 PACIFIC AVE.  Bundle Up–It’s Winter and we’re outside.


Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 12-23-21 show netcasts and archives at 6 PM: Pajaronian Homeless Union Camp Survives Another 10 Days, Tent City Homeless Memorial for the Dead, and More…

The 12-23 show archives athttps://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%2012-23-21.mp3.

To find any shows from the last 12 years go to http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html.

Descriptions of these shows are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/

You can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com.


Today’s 12-23-21 show includes:
“Whip ’em Into Shape” Wes White details the latest Official Idiocy from the Watsonville City attorney and Federal Courts


Memorial and Reading of (some of) the 2021 Santa Cruz Homeless Dead at the Food not Bombs meal 12-21-21


Trouble with “Tiny Homes”: https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2021/12/20/east-bay-tiny-homes-lead-to-big-disappointments-for-some-homeless-residents/

“Tough Times” Tim Bone on Saving his Tent from the flood only to be ticketed  in San Lorenzo Park on Floodnight

Panther of the Dakota Landing “Community Agreement Camp” on city-funded punishments for flood survivors.

“Sonnyboy Peterson” on Larry Imwalde the new S.C. city-funded Homeless “Czar”

‘Sick of it All’ “Saint James” on Times Recent and Distant as an Unhoused Survivor in Santa Cruz

“Stickin’ to It” Steve calls out on “Remember the Dead” Day.”

Heretical Eye” on Matters Covid and Contemporary.

Meet Under Canopies at the HUFF meeting: Sub Rosa Cafe Courtyard 11 AM Thursday December 23rd 703 Pacific Next to the Bike Church

High 50’s.  Rain predicted.   Coffee and caustic conversation likely.

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (12-23) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting 

  Likely Agenda Topics:

      +++  Depot Park Full  Flooding Likely?

      +++  Can Upper Park Exclusion Be Effectively Resisted if Benchlands Floods?

      +++  Aftermath of the Pajaro Refugee Bridge St. Encampment Court Case

      +++  Status of Benchlands, Cooperville, Brent’s Agreement Camp, and Camp Paradise Villages

      +++  Available at mid-Day: Thursday’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show on archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html also at 6 PM on freakradio.org

      +++  Homeless Memorial Expanded Deaths

      +++  Increased Police State Measures re: COVID and Impact on Unhoused

      +++  Updates from Other Cities

Placeholders:  Research and action are still needed regarding:

      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Likely increased harassment by Haebe, Elston, and the 30-40 “Volunteer” Junior Brownshirts on the Force as the Oversized Vehicle Ordinance [OVO]officially becomes enforceable + the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.

      +++  Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.  https://www.camhpra.com/advocate-manual

      +++  Community Bridges:  Is Anyone Getting Relief in the Rent Moratorium in Santa Cruz City & County?

Documents to review and chatter about:

      +++  Local Ryan Moroney Coastal Commission Response to OVO and CSSO Concerns to ensure Coastal Access: Hearing Coming Up

      +++  Some Data Withheld Homeless Report from 2019 Released

      +++  Homeless Rights Flyer Banned (“Hidden”) by Indybay–2nd Flyer Released

NO Homeless Union Meeting  Friday   Call 575-770-3377 or 421-7766 to reach the Union

Plenty of December issues of Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers still available at the meeting

Homeless Memorials Today Tuesday December 21st zoomed at 10 AM and in-person at 3 PM– Discussion of Flood Response

What to Do Next Time the River Floods?

Rains are on the Horizon

The Nearest, Most Obvious, & Most Immediate Sheltering Area is the Upper Park

Yet Police Have Ticketed Those Who Went There To Escape the Flood

Where Can Those Outside Take Their Property and Persons Safely ? 

Speak Up at the In-Person Homeless Memorial for the Dead !  

Tuesday December 21st Laurel/Front 3 PM ! 

  • The City’s token annual memorial will only be held on zoom this year 10 AM – 12:30 PM Tuesday December 21st.  Watch it at  https://bit.ly/31IfbY2. 
  • Food Not Bombs, the Santa Cruz Homeless Union, and HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom) will be holding its own remembrance ceremony for those who’ve died this year on Tuesday December 21st 3 PM at the encampment and meal area.  We’ll also discuss possible responses to the next flood
  • In December 2020, housed & unhoused peacefully refused to leave the parkHow many would be willing to repeat this resistance while filing for a life-saving Injunction as happened a year ago ? 
  • Can the broader community repeat the successful resistance & Injunction of 12-28 & 12-29?  Do Benchlands residents and Community members support this strategy understanding the risk of arrest?

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 12-19-21 show at 9:30 AM: Bad Times in the Benchlands: Many Interviews; Pajaro Survival Campers in Peril Flashback to November 24, 2011: 1st Day of 75 River St. Occupation

You can hear the show on the net 9:30 AM through 3 PM at freakradio.org. 
To hear it then or at other times, check the HUFF archives at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html any time after 9:30 AM.  

Descriptions of the current show and others of the last few years are available at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/ –these brief descriptions are usually posted around the time the show is aired or archived.
Many prior local homeless civil rights (Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides) shows can also be found there.  

Radio shows from 2005 to 2017 are currently accessible at http://radiolibre.org/brb/ .  Descriptions of many of those shows are at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/brb-descriptions.html


Archives of many of the pre-2005 shows are at http://huffsantacruz.org/archivemain.html .  For pre-1995 audio descriptions, check out http://huffsantacruz.org/Flashback%20Replays%20Listing%202021-2.pdf where many earlier interviews and accounts of homeless civil rights activity are listed.  Pre-1995 clips and shows are embedded as flashbacks in later shows as described in the Flashback listing.


ON TODAY’S 12-19-21 SHOW:  
     +++   Out-of-town but not out-of-contact “Katzenjammer” Keith McHenry announces the upcoming Homeless Dead Memorial Tuesday December 21st at 3 PM at Lot #27, the Food Not Bombs daily meal site (also known as  “Meyersville”  after the distinguished former Mayor of Santa Cruz, still warming a chair at City Council.  Also coming up- the Xmas Day Saturday December 25th, noon to 4pm Meal (Vegan and Carnivore options) doing what City authorities refuse to do.     

+++   First look at the Depot Park Homeless Dumping Ground with Bobby of the Beach and Bathrobespierre
+++   “Whip ’em into Shape” Wes White in 12-14 chat on the then-upcoming final Status Hearing of the Dissolved Injunction formerly protecting the Pajaro River survival campers.
+++   Alicia Kuhl of the Homeless Union in a brief report.
+++   Fatboy on Vehicle Woes During Floodtimes     

+++   Aaron Horseman on the Criminal Negligence of the City towards main Benchlands and Dakota Landing Agreement Camp     

+++   Joy S. Reports to HUFF on the nearly-fatal -Flood Outcomes     

+++   “Can Do” Kevin with some Benchlands reports.     

+++   Vaccine mandates & the Homeless–Questions     

+++   Longer Wes White interview (12-17) on the outcome of the Court hearing and the Pajaro struggle.     

+++   Dreamcatcher and his storm report     

+++   “Shut Out” Sean and Big Sur Blues     

+++   LawWatcher Laura on Rising Pressures at FNB.     

+++   Kensie and Anthony on the Struggles of Recovering and Current Addicts in the Benchlands and in Santa Cruz     

+++   Sophie’s Last Minute Report on Successful Struggle at Pajaro with a Temporary Restraining Order and Community Support in Place!      +++   Flashback to November 24, 2011 Summary

FLASHBACK to November 24, 2011 features “Cracker” one of the initial occupiers of the Autonomous 75 River St. vacant Bank building Repurposing Occupation.   Commentary from Mathew Embri, Linda Lemaster, and Steve Pleich.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 12-16-21 show netcasts and archives at 6 PM: Flooding in the Benchlands! Interviews and Opinions

Netstreaming and archiving is back at 6 PM!  
Go to the archives athttp://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html to catch the current show and any shows from the last few years you may have missed.
Descriptions of these shows are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/You can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com.


Today’s 12-16-21 show includes:
A crackly phone call from Trey and Jimmy Two-Guns in Camp Cooper


Brief Update from San Jose Federal Court from Streetside Sophie


Longtime Laura C. reports from Pajaro on the move to an emergency Parking Lot Encampment at 423 Bridge St. in Watsonville.  Help wanted!


Talk from the Parking Tier–“Bill” and “John” Assess the Flood Help
Ken Ahl aka “Sam” Gives Another View of the “Emergency Shelter”

Viewing the Disaster Zone: Bathrobespierre and Bruce  Comment 

Vehicular Residents Ride Out the Storm: Two Testimonies

Nutcracker Nick Reports from the Parking Garage and Depot Park

Meet Under Canvas at the HUFF meeting: Sub Rosa Cafe Courtyard 11 AM Thursday December 16th

Mid-50’s.  Possible rain.  Bundle up again.    Coffee and hot drinks with a few sparse munchies available.

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (12-16) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting 

  Likely Agenda Topics: 

      +++  City Bosses Oblivious if not Complicit in Flood Devastation   HUFF response?

      +++  Status of Benchlands, Cooperville, Brent’s Agreement Camp, and Camp Paradise Villages

      +++  TRO Dissolution and San Jose Hearing Today for Pajaro River Residents:  Sweep Threats at 423 Bridge Street in Watsonville
      +++  Last S.C. Shitty Council Meeting of the Year: Report

      +++  Available: Thursday’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show at 6 PM at www.freakradio.org, archive: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html

      +++  Update on Injection Center Prospects in S.C. like in NYC?

      +++  Increased Police State Measures re: COVID and Impact on Unhoused

      +++  Reaffirmation or Repudiation of Homeless Rights Flyer Banned (“Hidden”) by Indybay

      +++  Updates from Other Cities

      +++ Psych Protection & Crisis Update:  https://www.camhpra.com/advocate-manual

Placeholders:  Research and action are still needed regarding:

      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Likely increased harassment by Haebe, Elston, and the 30-40 “Volunteer” Junior Brownshirts on the Force as the Oversized Vehicle Ordinance [OVO]officially becomes enforceable + the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.

      +++  Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.

      +++  Community Bridges:  Is Anyone Getting Relief in the Rent Moratorium in Santa Cruz City & County?

Documents to review and chatter about

      +++  Local Ryan Moroney Coastal Commission Response to OVO and CSSO Concerns to ensure Coastal Access

      +++  Sections of Withheld Homeless Report from 2019 Released

      +++  Homeless Rights Flyer Banned (“Hidden”) by Indybay

NO Homeless Union Meeting  Friday   Call 575-770-3377 or 421-7766 to reach the Union

December issues of Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers still available at the meeting (!)

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 12-12-21 show at 9:30 AM on the net at freakradio.org and on the huffsantacruz.org archives: Interviews with McHenry’s Update, City Council Preview, and Enduring a HUFF meeting Flashback to November 17, 2011


You can hear the show on the net 9:30 AM through 3 PM at freakradio.org. 
To hear it at other times, check the HUFF archives at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html any time after 9:30 AM.  


Many prior local homeless civil rights (Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides) shows can also be found there.   This now includes archives of the earliest shows which have been restored at http://huffsantacruz.org/archivemain.html .
For pre-1995 audio, check out http://huffsantacruz.org/Flashback%20Replays%20Listing%202021-2.pdf where many earlier interviews and accounts of homeless civil rights activity are listed where they are embedded as flashbacks in later shows.

Detailed descriptions of the current show and others are available at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/usually posted around the time the show is aired or archived.

Shows from 2005 to 2017 are currently accessible at http://radiolibre.org/brb/ . Some of these earlier shows are described at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/brb-descriptions.htmlToday’s flashback will be described at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/ in some detail. 
The earliest shows (pre-2005) are at http://huffsantacruz.org/archivemain.html .  Some of those shows (and earlier interviews and audio documents) are described at
http://huffsantacruz.org/Flashback%20Replays%20Listing%202021-2.pdf



ON TODAY’S 12-12-21 SHOW:  
     +++   Tent Supplier Keith McHenry on the Latest from the Food Not Bombs [FNB] Meyersville Village at Lot #27
     +++   “Scope it Out” Scott Graham critiques the upcoming 12-14 City Council Agenda.
     +++   Eavesdropping on the HUFFsters at the 12-9 meeting with Kevin, Aileen, Monica, Gloria, Nick, and Robert–and a Pajaro Encampment/Injunction report from Sophie.


FLASHBACK to November 17, 2011 features more Occupy Santa Cruz [OSC] interviews and Occupy reports from other cities.
**** Quick update from Pittsburg Radio WRCT on Occupy Oakland and Occupy Pittsburg

****  Joel, Gabriela, and Angel report S.C. Sheriff seizure of OSC signs and other ominous abuses beginning the suffocation of the protest.        

****  “Dangerous” John Thielking’s San Jose report on the combined SEIU-Occupy San Jose mass protest.        

****   Occupy Palo Alto Update from unsheltered Chuck Jagoda crashing at a laundromat on increasing tolerance from police and politicians. ****   FRSC broadcaster Free in the studio reporting on Board of Supervisor repression against property owner Roy Kalar         

****   OSC’s James & others on Vice-Mayor “Gone Lame”‘s public meeting with local protesters
****   Ken and Shitty McKitty the pussycat on Pacific Avenue         

****   Attorney Jay Leiderman from Ventura defending Commander X (Chris Doyon).

 
      Still Seeking input on whether you are listening to the show with any regularity:  E-mail me at ​RNORSE3@HOTMAIL.COM

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HUFF STILL CHATS REGULARLY AT THE SUB ROSA COURTYARD-11 AM THURSDAYS NEXT TO THE BIKE CHURCH AT 703 PACIFIC AVE.  Bundle Up–It’s Winter and we’re outside.


SPEAK UP AND DOCUMENT THE PAIN ON THE NET AND IN THE ARCHIVES, contact Bathrobespierre Robert at the HUFF line (831-423-4833) or rnorse3@hotmail.com.  You can also comment on the Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom facebook page.
COP-BULLYING AT YOUR CAMPSITE OR AGAINST YOUR HOME-ON-WHEELS?  LET SUPPORTERS KNOW.  TELL THE COMMUNITY HOW COPS ARE HURTING THE DISABLED AND PADDING THEIR APPROPRIATIONS. CALL UP HUFF AND REPORT THE DIRTY DETAILS.  ESTABLISH A PHONE CONTACT WITH A HOUSED WATCHER–IT JUST MIGHT BACK OFF THE NEXT POLICE RAID.