Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 6-4-23 show netcasts & archives at 9:30 AM featuring more reports Flashback: December 11, 2011 Occupy Santa Cruz activists scramble to struggle on vs. illegal city/county repression

The 6-4 Show includes: 

  • [5-29]  Chat with Robert Woodleaf on the Monday taping off of the 2nd hillside section of the Pogonip Hiway 9 encampment and life in the Paul Lee Loft for housing seeker Kazoo.
  • Woodleaf on the many residents of the area and the failure of alternate housing/shelter alternatives
  • [5-29] Kyle and Maya from City on a Hill Press (up at UCSC); Sharpsight Suzanne praises city worker Jeremy Leonard, critiques police sweeps.
  • “Stay the Course” Steve Conover on the disability discrimination up at the Armory
  • [6-3]  Sentry and strummer Steve of Food Not Bombs on unexpected personal community support.
  • [6-1]  HUFF meeting info exchange prompts investigation and outreach for those under attack near Hiway 9.

Flashback to December 11, 2011:

  • Troublesome Thomas, Bathrobespierre Robert, and Crowsnest Coral on the future of the Occupy Santa Cruz movement
  • Silver-tongued Steve Pleich seeking Injunctive relief to restore access to the Occupy movement at night
  • Attorney Ed Frey’s account of his arrest the previous week at Occupy
  • D.J. Embryo and Bathrobespierre discuss the use of force—however “rule-compliant” in organizations and Occupy.
  • “Dead On” David Silva thanks Occupy for saving his life.
  • “Katzenjammer” Keith McHenry in Taos, reporting on his experiences with many Occupy’s around the country.
  • “The Real Definition of Terrorism” by Glenn Greenwald
  • SCPD Chief Kevin Vogel makes City Hall grounds and offices at noon a “no go” zone and holds Alex Darocy without charges
  • 8 cops versus 2 bicyclists just outside City Hall
  • Anson Krekler: Million Dollar Blues; Dreamcatcher:  Occupy Santa Cruz’s San Lorenzo Park Annex removal on Honey, the last holdout.
  • Reports from the Forbidden Zone on 12-9-11—Camille and Abbi challenging the 7 pm curfew law on a cold night.  
  • Noah of Occupy on the 5 arrested in the San Lorenzo Park sweep defending the homeless encampment
  • Tom of the Occupy the Sanitation Committee on the closing down of the portapotty.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Thursday June 1. 2023 show is a Flashback to December 23, 1999 with interviews aplenty including Mary Kourie, 82-year old evictee , Robert Steffan (the pink dressin’ slow-walkin bag-guy), and more

The June 1, 2023 show is a Flashback to December 23, 1999.  It includes:

  • [some sound distortion in the music; turn down the sound and skip forward]
  • Elderly homeless Mary Kourie on Mayor Sugar’s “not on the agenda” reaction to the homeless crisis
  • Co-Host K.C. the Bubble Lady joins Bathrobespierre in reviewing the scene in Wichita, KS and Santa Cruz
  • Ernie, the piano man, arrested & jailed for non-payment of a Sleeping Ban ticket
  • Lighthouse Linda on Judge Danner’s justice on Sleeping Ban tickets.
  • Buttery worker and writer Chris Larsen reports on his Holland sleep-on-the-road trip
  • Inglewood homeless man James Brown beaten to death (Akron Journal story)
  • Robert Steffan, the “Pink Umbrella” man, who sat on a bench in a garbage bag outside Bunny’s shoes—his story.
  • Copwatch Bob Duran on Officer Bluebully Brandt breaking up anti-Capitalist carolers outside
  • (distorted) Speech to City Council about Robert Steffan.

HUFF it up today Thursday June 1st at the Sub Rosa Cafe, 10:45 AM – 1 PM or so 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church Refreshments and Repartee included

HUFF Meeting Prospects 6-1-23      

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs       

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates     

  ++++  Recent flyer updates on Hiway 9 sweeps—input? 

  ++++     Final Coastal Commission Hearing June 7th  

  ++++  HIWAY 9 SWEEP #2  POSTED AND DEADLINE FOR MONDAY 9 PM 6-5th  

  ++++  Upcoming Santa Cruz Shitty Council Meeting Tuesday 6-6   

  ++++  Mayor’s Invite for FRSC Interview: HUFF Input 

  ++++ Reports: “Affordable” Housing Meetings; MHCAN; MH Advisory 

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  possible phone update.     

  ++++  Phone Check-in with Keith McHenry & Hiway 9sters 

  ++++  Legislative Updates: AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, and 5150ish powers)  

  ++++  Possible Other Encampment Reports from around the state   

  ++++ https://www.change.org/p/stop-criminalizing-homelessness-in-san-deigo-further?  

Julie Schaul on San Diego opposing bad law. 

  ++++ HUFF archive library: https://huffsantacruz.org/indybay/ 

  ++++ HUFF streetshit sheet archives https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.html  

  ++++ HUFF Street Spirit article archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html  

  ++++ Mixed legacy of former Councilmember Ed Porter—recently died. 

  ++++ Media Contacts:  Serf City Times; Indy Bay; Street Spirit faltering 

  ++++ June 4 Sunday noon-6PM : Soupstock at the Duck Pond; tabling? 

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.    

WANT TO CONTACT THE “Service Providers” ?  

“Free” Guide Contact:  Katayun Salehi (she/her)  217-778-7764  kat@thefreeguide.org     Steve Pleich  Homeless Persons Legal Assistance Project  831-466-6078 

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Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 5-28-23 show netcasts & archives at 9:30 AM featuring many Deportation Interviews at the hill-side of Hiway 9 and a 12-1-2011 Flashback with the 75 River St. bank occupier Cracker

 The 5-28-2023 includes:            

++++ https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/may/21/new-york-city-has-a-right-to-shelter-but-will-it-establish-a-right-to-sleep-outside/                      ++++ [5-25] Shawn Fraser on ousted from Benchlands into revolving door Coral St.;  Jessie McLaine on losing 4 cars in 4 months           

++++ [5-22] Steve Conover’s happier follow-up report on Michele’s entrance into the Armory           

++++ [5-21]  Bubbah, “Nobody”, and Paul on the Encampment meeting and other Pogonip survival reflections          

++++ [5-21]  Michael and Anna—out of hope as another sweep looms
++++ [5-21]  Zack, Dregs coffeehouse worker’s view from the counter         ++++ [5-22]  Alonzo, Ramido, Jose, and Meagan: on the day the Spanish-speaking Pogonipster camp was roped off           

++++ [5-27]  Jake on the Scotts Valley scene; Kazoo in flight from the Pogonip sweep; Drew’s Food not Bombs update; Dreadeye—still struggling with a friend’s vehicular cites           

++++ [5-27]  Johnny—artist, chef, fisherman—while sketching at Dreg’s.

The Flashback to 12-1-2011 features:          

++++ Cracker, in-studio guest throughout, describes his ledge-perch in Occupy San Jose        

++++ FRSC DJ Embryo reports from Occupy L.A. defends the vacant bank occupation in Santa Cruz, transcending the private property law

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Thursday May 25 2023 show is a Flashback to February 23, 2012 one of the first shows to air after false indictments of the Santa Cruz Eleven for conspiracy and trespass in the 75 River St. bank Occupy event

The May 25, 2023 show is a Flashback to February 23, 2012 and includes: 

  • Richard D. Martin, former Security guard, denounces misuse of money at Monica Martinez’s Homeless [Lack of] Services Center  & mistreatment at the Armory shelter at 115 Coral St.
  • Free Radio Santa Cruz [FRSC] frenemy broadcasters Bathrobespierre Robert Norse banters with technical mainstay Uncle Dennis Davie
  • Interviews with sidewalk musicians and street scalawags including Angela Flynn and Saxy Peter, the controversial saxophonista
  • Three-way phone exchange with Steve Pleich from the Occupy Santa Cruz General Assembly and FRSC musician Embryo from LA on the false sanctity of “private property” around the 75 River St. occupation suddenly being prosecuted as multiple felonies
  • [2-19]  One man attempts to restart the Occupy in front of the courts.
  • [2-18]  Casey Livingood describes the Gary Johnson “Sleeping is Not a Crime” protest on a bench outside the courts