The January 28, 2024 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides includes: 

• [1-25] Mama Shannan’s refugee history and where SCPD told her to go in the newest round of Coral St. tent demolition evictions
• [1-25] Black Shannon gives advice and a ground view of the homeless community 
• Gaza Genocide Jingles from David Rovics [throughout the show]
• [1-26] Jacob and Jack at Harvey West claiming Harvey West not a “Safe Zone” (from SCPD demolition)
• [1-27] More Musing from Mama Shannan
• [1-27] Rafael Soldana on the rabbit hole of “Funding Matters” at Coral St. and Jeremy Leonard at 1220 River St. and the Armory
• [1-27] Former In-Home Care worker and local housed resident Sara Mineldi on grueling times in Santa Cruz
• [1-27] Mello Mel on Bread and Roses food services; Grampa on Security abuses at Dominican, Dedicated Drew on Food Not Bombs [FNB] at the latest UCSC anti-genocide protest, and more FNB voices  
• https://johnsonvgrantspass.com/  A Place to Sleep

The Flashback to May 13,2012 includes:

• Skeptical Sidewalk Sitter Erin Johnstone on SCPD’s bad priorities
• India Joze’s Benefit meal and shindig for the Santa Cruz Eleven [SC 11] including interviews and/or speeches from San Jose John, Lighthouse Linda, Lyrical Eye (Isaac Collins), Dennis Etler, Beggarbacker Becky, and more
• A protest march in support of the SC 11 with commentary from Bathrobespierre Robert, Angel, Gabriella, and other SC 11-sters
• A brief clip from Robert Whitaker—Psychiatric myth exploder.
• Reports from Larry Ryan of San Jose and the eternal Dreamcatcher
• Making Contact  A show exploring After Apartheid and Genocide—the Reconciliation?
• Free the Land  Bonus FRSC  show with FRSC broadcasterFree and his guest Bathrobespierre on the trials of Gary Johnson.

The  January 25, 2024 show is a Flashback to January 12, 2012 which includes:

• Songs from the musical Working by Studs Turkel throughout
• Bathrobespierre on continuing administrative curfew crackdown on political protest at the County Building and judicial muzzling of protest  by Gary Johnson under 647e (“illegal lodging”).
• Brian Parquette claims meter ticket from Officer Warren after having paid up
• 1-11  Noise at Noon rally at the back of the jail demanding freedom for imprisoned activist Gary Johnson; the protest including Bikelock Mike, Angel, Silver-Tongued Steve Pleich, Ed Frey and others.
• Interview with Occupy D.C. Kimberly and Rush to appeal to Congress
• SC Sentinel’s editor Don Miller defending SC Mayor and povertycrat Don Lane
• Rush on ongoing Occupation of a foreclosed house.
• Cops post photos of occupied bank defaming those legally in the vacant building; Bathrobespierre’s response.
• Pleich’s report from the Occupy Santa Cruz General Assembly 
• San Lorenzo campground report from Galen Boz, Dreadeye, and (by phone) Dead-On David Silva.
• “Big Sue” Fresno interview on 12-15 after mass cop raid on tent removal

HUFF Proposed Agenda Prospects 1-25-24: 

  ++++  Priorities, Placeholder Run-through & Hand-Outs , Passarounds 

  ++++  Coral Street Crackdown: Preparing for the Next Crackdown 

  ++++  Timekeeper (10 minutes per item)   

  ++++  Evolving Door evictions

  ++++  Watsonville Cease-Fire shutdown; https://pajaronian.com/watsonville-council-declines-to-place-ceasefire-resolution-on-agenda/ 

 ++++  Seaside City Council update on Cease-Fire if available 

 ++++  Gathering the Evidence: Handout—Incoming and Outgoing     

  ++++  Hand-outs: TBA   

  ++++  Troy’s Lawsuit Project and the Bail Situation: In search of an attorney 

  ++++  Bryan Brown’s Marysville Concerns 

  ++++  UC Police Move on People’s Park—Update 

  ++++  Street reports; As ever…Beach, Parking Lots, Pogonip, Library, Levee   

  ++++  Protest Targets for Winter Shelter/Stop the Sweeps: City Mangler’s office…Police Station…Coastal Commission… 

  ++++  End the War against Gaza and the S.C. Poor Petition for Future Use 

  ++++  HUFF Notes & Announcements:TBA    

  ++++  More on Coalition on Homelessness vs. S.F. Lawsuit  

  ++++  Possible phone contacts:Keith, Wes,; Reggie M’s: OVO update  

  ++++  Pro-Palestinian-HomelessAlliance for next protest; contact follow-up’s. 

  ++++  Jail Hunger Strike (started November 8) Jason Cortez seeks dignity from staff; fair complaint process; affordable commissary and phone; attorney confiden  

  ++++  Homeless Persons Legal Assistance Project 10-noon  except M,Tu, W, F at UN HQ with blue banner in window at 903 Pacific Ave.  Civil Grand Jury      

  ++++  Alicia Kuhl: OVO update/support for possible protests as well as point-in-time count outcome; Kuhl’s concerns.   

  ++++  SC Free Guide still not updated on line past September 2023 

  ++++  Local Anti-War Action:  Ocean/Water St. Saturday picketing 10 am-noon   

  ++++  Confronting Gaza Homelessness—No to Ceasefire by City and County  

   ++++ Placeholder followup—study groups:  student anti-war contacts, Darius rental, Psych rights subcommittee; ticket documenting/public records act request filing  

 
TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW:                           Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Click on the Latest Show  of the date you want to hear.  Coming Up Today: Flashback to January 12, 2012  https://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html (then click on Thursday Jan 12, parts 1 and 2.              Tonight’s Flashback covers a protest outside the Santa Cruz County Jail in detail; resistance to SCPD Chief Vogel’s slander of Occupy Santa Cruz activists present

The January 21, 2024 show includes:

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/san-jose-aims-to-ban-homeless-encampments-along-downtown-s-guadalupe-river-a-first-for-the-city/ar-BB1h0qlI 
• “Where Did All These Terrorists Come From?”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI_G5doiY-A
• [throughout the show] David Rovics: https://davidrovics.bandcamp.com/album/notes-from-a-holocaust
• More notes from the January 9^th Santa Cruz Shitty Council Meeting: a few Oral Communications clips—City’s failure to create a regular walk-in Winter Shelter…SCPD’s stonewalling public records…rants against some of those outside…
• “The WhiteWashing of Martin Luther King”
• Jesse at the 1-4 HUFF Happening on corrupt local cops and towing company collusion
• Susan Monhi on “Yes on M”  yesonm.org 
• Yogi Joshua on successful of the Tier 2 Safe Parking program downtown on Cedar.
• Drew, FNB site manager, on increasing sweeps along Coral St. and elsewhere
• Jorge barred and then arrested and given 5250 hold for trying to attend mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church, charged with trespassing
• https://consortiumnews.com/2024/01/20/caitlin-johnstone-welcome-to-the-empire/

The Flashback to April 15, 2002 includes: 

• [4-14] Sherry Conable on the death of local street musician Ryder and the future of the struggle against the Sleeping Ban
• Scott Simmons on motorhome life with his 9 year old disabled daughter and year old son Sativa, pressured by social service wonks.
• Green Party defense of its Green mayor Fitzmaurice in violation of party’s pro-homeless platform and its trashing of critics
• Justman Jim Cosner with rousing speech exposing local injustice and national lies
• Battling Bob Lamonica sings Bathrobespierre’s praises
• “Lighthouse” Linda Lemaster, long-time Green Party activist differs with Bathrobespierre on the GP’s Homeless Working Group

The January 18, 2024 show is a Flashback to November 25, 2010, the Thanksgiving show.  It includes: 

• Catman, his friend Robert, and changing times on Pacific Avenue
• Gabe, former anti-war protester turned military volunteer on Vets Hall closure controversy and the shrinking services
• Shawn with positive report about Socks for Soles, negative report about police harassment, 
• Alternate histories of Thanksgiving
• [11-21] Julie Costanza of the In-Home Care Workers on fight to retain wages; outcome of the Dolphin-Lee (Nueva Vista) Project
• Quick Clips in the Thanksgiving Food Line:  Billy, Joe Schultz, Eden
• Collette Connolly, elderly PeaceCamp 2010 activist, on her court case—history and outcome of the PeaceCamp 2010
• https://www.counterpunch.org/2010/11/24/tsa-s-gestapo-empire/
• https://www.counterpunch.org/2010/11/24/invasion-of-the-body-scanners/
• “False Choices in Airport Security First a Hand on Your Crotch Next a Boot in Your Crotch” by Michael Scott
• Song: “I’ll Be Groped for Christmas”
• Ella Mae on Sleeping Ban stupidity and Dreamcatcher’s Continuing Saga

The Sunday January 14, 2024 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides includes:

• 1-9 Santa Cruz City Council meeting—Item 29 Keeley and associates reject the Gaza ceasefire without debate after hundreds waited in line; Brunner and Brown present their doomed resolution 
• [throughout the show] Daniel Mackler: https://www.last.fm/music/Daniel+Mackler/songs+from+the+locked+ward
• Commentary and songs in and around the speakers’ line at City Council from Hector, Nick and others.
• Bathrobespierre at the Closed Session and Oral Communications on the absence of public process and destruction of homeless camps
• Katzenjammer Keith on matters foreign, domestic, and local
• [1-9] Rory Stanton (with pooch Mayhem) on Section 8 shenanigans
• [1-11] Anteria on police tolerance in Santa Cruz
• [1-13] Vandweller Yogi Jashua on troubles after the OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance) arrives
• [1-13] Miguel de Leon (Lito) on police seizure of his vehicles one after the other
• Encounter with Sebastian Novelo, chef and father, reports San Lorenzo valley police discrimination
• Hopespreader Helga describes a day without answers

The Flashback to October 16, 2005 includes:

• Hurricane Katrina: Refugee problems in Houston; Narrow Escape from Martial Law in New Orleans
• Downtown w/homeless lyrics; 
• [10-1] At Human Rights Organization:  Eve, poet at age 9, on cops, services at Homeless Lack of Services [HLOC]; at Union Grove Planter, report of curbsitter copslammed on his face; Angel on undercover cop bust; 
• In-Studio Guests: Tamara (5 years on the street), Daniel (“Up Til Now…”), & Cat (on squatting), 
• Metro Strike: Paul Johnson vs. Mike Rotkin
• Medical Marijuana: safeaccessnow.org articles; L.C.’s courtcase on marijuana possession of one pound; bad treatment in jail; not enuf $ to buy marijuana or a get a recommendation; comments from Tokin’ Tim Rinker
• Med X’s Anita Henri of Mex X suggests budget medical recommendations; Andrea on further problems getting “legal”
• Compassion Flower Inn’s Andrea Tishler weighs in to assist L.C.; A.T. on the “Tax and Regulate” Initiative
• Henri and Rinker criticize and analyze exclusive meetings between City Councilmembers & the Mike and Valerie Coral of Women and Men Medical Marijuana Alliance apparently not inviting other growers.
• Susie Kippy on the Metro Bus Strike; More voices as well.

The January 11, 2024 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show is a Flashback to November 30, 2008 which includes:

• Further Flashback to January 26, 1990 at the Post Office Homeless Table with Jabberwocky Jay Green and “No Guns” Radichi provided musical noise as Sgt. Hennig accosts the tablers
• [11-08] Return to the Metro Transit center to determine the rights of “loiterers” there and the powers of security guards
• “Eyes Front” Jean Pirano on Lulu Carpenter’s owner Manthri Srinath’s Discrimination against homeless-appearing customers
• Calls from Motorhome Chris, Persistent M
• [10-26]  SAFE  J.P. Freeman’s Collection of ridiculous citations observed for bubblegum wrapper on street, wrong way biking, etc.
• Tara and Aspirin on escape from the local looney bin; Black Rose (aka Rebecca), Rex seeking booze, & and other streetsters
• Bill: Inquiry into panhandling the local laws; pregnant singer on the street; and more.
• Polyamory and police harassment—various chats
• 11-15] Peggy Kennedy’s Venice CA report
• Pebbles Trippet of the Medical Marijuana Patients Union on the cost of medical marijuana recommendations/permits

The Sunday January 7, 2024 show includes

• Upcoming Santa Cruz City Council preview for the 1-9-24 meeting focusing on the Ceasefire in Gaza resolution and the 339 Walnut Ave. Redwood tree removal
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fundraiser-to-protect-iconic-redwood-set-for-saturday/ar-AA1mqMip 
  
• “Cornerstone” Carol Denney on the latest University of California attack on People’s Park earlier this week
• https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition/20240105/281522230920276
  
• https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/01/04/guest-commentary-our-county-jails-are-failing-people-awaiting-trial-and-our-community/
• [1-4-24] Anonymous interviews at the Berkeley Barricades the day after the night the police tore down structures in People’s park
• Stacy the Berkeley juggler remembers historical People’s Park and Telegraph Avenue; Helen Bronstone, Burlingame architect opposing the UC teardown of the Park; Tooth describes police storming the Park and driving out the defenders
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/29/la-police-fatally-shot-niani-finlayson-body-camera
  

The Flashback to November 27, 2008 includes: 

• [11-23] Irish and Cammuran report an assault by Officer Winston before a crowd of onlooking youth followed by an arrest of the victim and arrival of Winston’s fellow blueshirts; Mark reports cops waking up folks at 7 a.m. on Pacific Avenue;
• [11-13] Coral, food server with SAFE (Society for Artistic Freedom of Expression) reports Officer Forbus harassment
• Joe on Bad Ass Coffee “we don’t serve people like you”; Robert U. & Alice report Robert ousted after spending $25 on coffee and computer use; reply from Bad Ass management; 
• Travis on sidewalk spitting ticket, singing Christian music ticket; newly-arrived Carrie praises Santa Cruz
• [11-14] Flutist Sequoia reports ticketing of the Thursday Christians feeding folks on Pacific; 
• Nim on being ticketed for feeding the birds, sitting in a group of 2, bike riding wrong direction, sitting against a wall, having trash
• Corporate Rat, Donkey Man, Chiquita Burrito, on tales of rage, frustration, and whimsy re: police and parental repression
• Disgruntled downtowner notes 4 days running, “they stole my stuff”; Starlight on cop ousting churchside homeless sleepers; Metro driver madness; 
• [11-26]  Return to the Metro—challenging the no pamphleting law
• A taste of Uncle Dennis’s From the Cream to the Dregs