Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Thursday, April 25, 2024 show is a Flashback to August 26, 2007 features recent Homies for the Homeless protest at City Hall. street interviews, and a Peter Stafford memorial

The Thursday April 25, 2024 show is a Flashback to August 26, 2007. 

It includes:

  • Flashback-within-a-flashback: April 28, 1989 Santa Barbara activists Ed and Danny bump fists with Santa Cruzans
  • August 2007: Pregnant Canadian “bum” Margaret and Santa Cruz worker Lee muse on the Santa Cruz Sleeping Ban Situation
  • Phone Interview with Lori Ann Tennison of Kalmazoo Homeless Action in Michigan—doing a Teach-In before their Human Rights Commission; picketing the manager’s house against restaurant discrimination; fighting 17 tickets for sleeping in Bronson Park; Bathrobespierre’s letter to the Mayor
  • The aftermath of Homies for the Homeless [HftH] —a 4-5 day sleepover on the City Hall grass—waiting for citations
  • [8-18-07] Three-tree parking lot harassment on Westcliff Drive; Busted with a Bunny on the sidewalk near Lulu Carpenter’s
  • Mike: Snagged for sitting on the Pacific Avenue sidewalk
  • Memorial thoughts for Peter Stafford, local psychedelic writer
  • Beggerbacker Becky Johnson: correspondence with vice-Mayor Ryan Connerty, analysis of Police PR smearmeister Zack Friend, discussion of the local ACLU’s liberal hypocrisy on homeless issues
  • John on HftH coverage in the SC Sentinel
  • [Aug 12-13]: 1st Night of the HftH sleepout with Batia and others
  • https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/inconvenient-truth/ 

More stories on the HftH protest:  

Back at the Sub Rosa Again: HUFF returns to 703 Pacific 1;30 PM Thursday 4-25 Coffee and Cookies under shelter from cloudy skies next to the Bike Church

HUFF Agenda Suggestions 4-25-24  

 Standard Stuff: Procedures and Preliminaries

++++   Timekeeper (10 minutes per item)  Hand-raisin’ courtesies, Chair rotation

 ++++    Passarounds & Handouts: TBA   Agenda Additions

 ++++   Announcements, Upcoming Events  U.S. End the Genocide Supply Protests TBA

 ++++   https://promiseinstitute.law.ucla.edu/case/garcia-v-city-of-los-angeles/  City Fraud

 ++++   Follow-up’s on old business not on the agenda

           Possible Topics for Discussion

++++   Review of Harvey West HUFF meeting and April 29 Camp Demolition Deadline

++++   Gaza Genocide Campus Co-ordination: Eyes on UCSC, Cabrillo  Sat 11-1 p.m. Ocean

++++   UCSC RV Camp & Town/Gown Homeless Organizing

++++   New Info onRatner/Matt, County Homeless Czar (Accountability for $$ spent) as prep for 5-18 10 a.m. Funding Matters PR march &/or End Raids/More Survival Camp Services

++++   Demands (Stop the Sweeps, Reapportion funding to service existing camps)

 ++++  Reports from government bodies (City Council, Board of Supes, Mental Health Advisory Board)

 ++++   Incidents from PovertyPimp Palaces (Housing Matters, Armory) & Service Agencies (MH CAN, Grey Bears, FNB, etc.)

  ++++  No Rain Predicted next week

                           Keeping Tabs: Someday Follow-Up’s (any new info?)

  ++++  Surveillance Camera Location (thru direct inquiry, observation, and public records)

  ++++  Coral St. & Harvey West: Contact Info with Survival Campers

  ++++  Patient Advocate George Corvalho for data on numbers of TeleCare psych holds sent out of County last year; Reiss protection against forced drugging procedures posted at TeleCare?

  ++++  Updating CARE Court, Conservatorship, LPS protection weakening,

  ++++  Proposition 1011 Defeat; the New Local Challenge

  ++++  Direct interviews with Tier 2 RV program users?  Reggie Meisler Report?  Prospects for an in-streets HUFF meeting out on Delaware

  ++++  Water accessibility at Harvey West, on Pacific Ave., at city Hall and elsewhere; 

  ++++  Public Bathrooms; London Nelson Discrimination  Open Bathrooms at Night

  ++++ Target Suggestions: City Mangler’s office…Police Station…Coastal Commission… City Hall—City Council meets Tuesday 4-30 1 p.m.  ​/Emeline/TelcCare/Supes 

                                                If enough time and desire

 ++++  Possible phone contacts: Laura C. on Recent political updates and incoming videos/complaints at 245-0956; Wes White on Watsonville sweep threat; Helga on Coral St.

  ++++  “Stop the Sweeps” video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucOhaz6oadg

  ++++  Pro-Palestinian-Homeless Alliance protest info: https://uscpr.org/oct-2023-protests/

  ++++  Oral Arguments before the Supreme Court of Wealth Protectors in Grants Pass v. Jackson  https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/23-175                         

   Delayed Net-Show Access

++++ BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW: After 6 PM Thurs & 9:30 AM Sun go to http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  click on date 

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Sunday April 21, 2024 show features Katzenjammer Keith McHenry and HUFF at Harvey West plus a Flashback to October 30, 2004 with a slew of oldsters once young including Bruce Bratton, Anita Henry, Jason Paschal, and much more

The Sunday April 21st 2024 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show includes: 

  • Interviews from HUFF‘s visit to Harvey West:  Sarah on the facilities at Harvey West and the follies of Coral St.’s Housing Matters
  • Greg B. on the merits of Bread and Roses
  • “Old Time” Toby on the “Don’t Feed the Monkeys” mentality of 2024 Santa Cruz towards those outside
  • “Castaway” Kelly–“bounced from place to place”…
  • McHenry on food and medical insecurity of seniors and the defeat of SB 1011 (the state anti-homeless bill)
  • McHenry on the successful lobbying and protests that brought down SB 1011 in Sacramento
  • Recent shelter shutouts in Santa Cruz and assorted local agonies and absurdities

The Flashback to October 30th 2005 includes:

  • Santa Cruz street musician C.J. Stock’s music from Before the Rain, his latest CD.
  • Pot War hysteria in Santa Cruz still intimidates City Council, preventing the establishment of dispensaries
  • [10-6] Richard & dog targeted by SFFD and SFPD for sleeping on the sidewalk and dog on the mall.
  • Update on the Metro Bus Driver’s strike
  • Butterfly’s dog Papillon gets a Host talking-to
  • [10-07] SF Coalition on Homelessness Willie Warren on local homeless folks getting tickets to elsewhere rather than shelter or housing as Katrina hurricane homeless get preference + SF marijuana costs
  • [10-08] Scavenger John Tims on his upcoming Santa Cruz trial and the SC Public Works Dept’s war on homeless recyclers
  • Caller Marion Fischer on the Transit strike
  • SAFE #92—Laughing defendant Hotrod Raport on his upcoming jury trial for open container and other infractions.
  • Kim on dubious Dominican Hospital days; Bob on cop threats for flying a “Need Work” while sitting on a public bench
  • Jason Paschal going to trial for metaphysical boothing without a permit, not “moving along” after an hour, and more
  • Tammy gets Shelter-Plus care in Boulder Creek through her coordinator; columnist Bruce Bratton at the Coffee Cart
  • Anita Henry in-studio guest on the marijuana-free Office of Compassionate Use proposal, dialogue with irate Glen on marijuana club requirements here and elsewhere; Andrea Morgan’s local experience
  • “Starbucks” with “Traveling Hungry and Ugly” sign gets “took my sign and told me to leave” police order from Cathcart and Pacific.
  • Report from Metro Strike picket line
  • Oral Communications on Unruly Parties and Decorum rules at City Council
  • A tad of the following Free Radio show “The Feminist Menace”

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Thursday, April 18, 2024 show is a Flashback Replay of a an interview with Mad in America author Robert Whitaker, interviewed by Coral Brune, Jennifer Gosk, and Bathrobespierre Robert probably from September 2004

The Thursday April 18, 2024 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show is a Flashback to September 2004 or so.  Three lay people question phone guest Robert Whitaker, author of Mad in America, Bad Science, Bad Medicine and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill. 

It includes:

  • Jennifer Gosk, Coral Brune, and Bathrobespierre Robert fired questions at Whitaker
  • Background of the better long-term outcomes for those with “schizophrenic” in “poorer” countries like India, Columbia, and Nigeria who weren’t using drugs as much compared with U.S., Russia, Japan, U.K. and other developed nations.
  • Excessive Dopamine as compensation followed by claim it was too many dopamine receptors apparently prompted by too much medication.  Discovery: Psychiatric “medications” made people more vulnerable to psychosis.
  • No clue about Cause of schizophrenia; cluster of symptoms; medical model triumphed because of financial motivation
  • Alternatives to forcing potentially harmful medication
  • Soteria House and R.D. Laing
  • 1950’sHistory of Psychiatric “Treatments”
  • Impact on Homelessness
  • More Ancient Psychiatric Torture as Treatment

HUFF presents more Free Form Follies with yet another “Loose Cannon” Informal Meeting at Harvey West Friendship Garden 4-18-24 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Snacks. Bring your own drinks.

HUFF “Loose Cannon” Agenda Suggestions 4-18-24  

      The 4-18-24 HUFF meeting is being held at the edge of the Harvey West survival encampments near Friendship Park.  We usually meet at the Sub Rosa at 703 Pacific Ave. next to the Bike Church 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.  These “Loose Cannon” meetings  are more informal gatherings without the usual tight agenda constraints typical of those run by Robert (who may not make this meeting).   The following are some of Robert’s suggestions for possible topics, but participants themselves decide leadership and agenda.. There will likely be snacks, though folks may have to bring their own drinks.  Bring snacks to share.

            Those with recording equipment are encouraged to record (with the permission of participants) some of the accounts for later on-line play or reference by HUFFsters unable to get to the meeting.

                                       Standard Stuff: Procedures and Reports

++++   Group decides on its own procedures such as Timekeeper (10 minutes per item)  Hand-raisin’ rules, Chair rotation

 ++++   Announcements and Street Reports

 ++++   Handouts:  “We Stopped SB 1011 !” ; Cops Slam Terran Whitley story;

           Possible Flashpoints for Action

++++   Police brutality against Terran Whitley an electric biker near Clearview Court

++++   Follow-Up on Rumors  of an impending police crackdown at Harvey West  

++++   Tabling and Info Gathering  at Coral St. after confirmed raids/sweeps.

++++   Keeping Contact with Watsonville Camps threatened with eviction.

++++   Tabling Outside Lulu Carpenter’s in response to anti-homeless harassment

++++   Assisting HUFFster Helga to follow up on her assault by police

++++   Forming UCSC homeless student connections with Meleah & RVsters

++++   Speaking out for WAMM’s proposed dispensary on May 14 at City Council https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/03/31/18864695.php

                                              Usual Suspects

++++   Reports from government bodies (City Council, Board of Supes, Mental Health Advisory Board)

 ++++   Incidents from PovertyPimp Palaces (Housing Matters, Armory) & Service Agencies (MH CAN, Grey Bears, FNB, etc.)

                                             Not to be Forgotten

  ++++  Follow-Up on Prior Projects such as Surveillance Camera Location (thru direct inquiry, observation, and public records)

  ++++  Contact with Patient Advocate George Corvalho for data on numbers of TeleCare psych holds sent out of County last year; Latest update on posting of Reiss protection against forced drugging procedures; 

  ++++ Direct interviews with Tier 2 RV program users;

  ++++ Update on any photos taken and posted of stolen property;

  ++++ Drinkable Water accessibility at Harvey West, on Pacific Ave., at city Hall and elsewhere

  ++++  Possible Protest Targets Stop the Sweeps/Raids: City Mangler’s office…Police Station…Coastal Commission… City Hall—City Council meets 4-23    Other targets: ​/Emeline/TelcCare/Supes 

                                                If enough time and desire

 ++++  Possible phone contacts: Laura C. on Recent political updates and incoming videos/complaints at 245-0956

  ++++  Pro-Palestinian-Homeless Alliance protest info: https://uscpr.org/oct-2023-protests/

  ++++  Legal: https://johnsonvgrantspass.com/ https://johnsonvgrantspass.com/media/f/statement-scotus-takes-up-johnson-v-grants-pass

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Sunday April 14, 2024 show is a Replay of the 4-11 HUFFmeet plus some Rovics song and commentary + a Flashback to 5-7-17 with Salinas’ Diana Blaylock, the Survival/Freedom Sleepers, and bits from 1995

The April 14, 2024 Bathrobespierre’s Broadside show includes:

  • The 4-11 meeting of HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom):  Upcoming protests, bad bills, and court calamities
  • David Rovics podcast “Linda Wiener’s Echo” (https://www.davidrovics.com/)
  • https://insider.govtech.com/california/news/san-jose-is-using-ai-to-detect-homeless-camps
  • Nutcracker Nick reports on brutal cop takedown of a biker near Clear View Court, and planned Watsonville sweeps of encampments
  • Morningside Monica tells of Manthri Srinath harassing a disabled woman on a public sidewalk near Lulu Carpenter’s
  • Tough-Trail Troy on recent sweeps, gentrification, and the need to document
  • Rovics’s podcast “The Rule of Law”: Myth vs. Reality
  • Athena’s report on how driving cafes off UCSC campus betrayed living wage promises & reduced student meal quality and quantity
  • Rovic’s “Up the Rebels” podcast: Landlord!

The Flashback to 5-7-17 includes:

  • Former RVster & recent tentsleeper Diana Blaylock of Salinas HEMP [Homeless Educated Minority Peoples] on Soledad Street Sweeps.
  • Bathrobespierre makes Santa Cruz Updates, Announcements, and Background
  • [5-2-17] Freedom Sleepers activist Abbi Samuels calls a meeting of activists and sleepers to discuss a proposed meeting with City Manager Bernal
  • Bathrobespierre, Holly, Phil Posner, Blue, Steve Pleich, Drummond, discuss pressure prospects for changing enforcement policies  https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/05/18799186.php?show_comments=1#18799207
  • [5-3-24] Freedom SleepOut #95:  Pleich,  Sheree Peterson, Pat Colby, Free, Cynthia Berger, Keith McHenry, Dreamcatcher, Warren West, Blue
  • Flashback to Oct. 13, 1995:

              +++ Phil Free’s “Hospitality Nazis” song, Anti-Monogamy, Fighting harassment for Satirical songs as “Disturbing the Peace”, Spreading anti-homeless laws,

  • +++ Candlelight Kim Argula on cop beating of Aaron Mitchel—charges of excessive force upheld

             +++ Remembering Linda the Lark Edwards on Poverty Pimpery at Karen Gillette’s “Free Meal”             +++ Hotfoot Fire and Skyler on Single Parents having Housing Difficulties             +++ Searching (unsuccessfully) for the Ray McMann interview (14 ½ years jail for $8 theft and 15 minute trial, 3 years in solitary confinement), held in jail parole violation for 66 days)

The Thursday April 11, 2024 show is a Flashback to September 15, 2016 and features co-host a discussion of the troubled scene in Los Angeles from CAN activist Becky Davidson, Venice civil liberties street fighter Peggy Lee Kennedy, and more

The April 11, 2014 show is a Flashback to September 15, 2016. 

It includes: 

  • “Push-Back” Pat Colby on the specifics and significance of recent recycling shifts on folks outside who depend on can collection for their livelihood
  • “Puff Protector” Pat Malo,  on the Cannibis Advocates Alliance meeting with County “Crackdown Light” Propagandist Melody
  • “Backstory” Brent Adams on Bathroom and Portapotty Politics with the City shutting down essential services on thin pretexts

HUFF may venture into the sunlight at its 1:30 -3:30 PM meeting at the Sub Rosa Cafe at 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

HUFF PreliminaryAgenda Suggestions 4-11-24  

                               `  Standard Stuff: Procedures and Preliminaries

++++   Timekeeper (10 minutes per item)  Hand-raisin’ courtesies, Chair rotation

 ++++    Passarounds and Handouts: to be announced

 ++++    Agenda Additions

 ++++   Announcements, Upcoming Events

 ++++   Follow-up’s on old business not on the agenda

           Possible Topics for Discussion

++++   New Info on Robert Ratner/Matt, County Homeless Czar (Accountability for $$ spent) and/or Matt\ Huffaker Demand (Stop the Sweeps; Services to Existing Camps)

++++  Demands (Stop the Sweeps, Reapportion funding to service existing camps)

++++  Vendor who pays for a spot crowding out street performers, artists, homeless folks, and others wanting to gather https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/03/23/18864455.php

 ++++  Reports from government bodies (City Council, Board of Supes, Mental Health Advisory Board)

 ++++   Incidents from PovertyPimp Palaces (Housing Matters, Armory) & Service Agencies (MHCAN, Grey Bears, FNB, etc.)

  ++++  Rainy Day Saturday 4-13 Predicted

                                                    Specific Follow-Up’s (any new info?)

  ++++  Surveillance Camera Location (thru direct inquiry, observation, and public records)

  ++++  Coral St. & other Sweeps

  ++++  Patient Advocate George Corvalho for data on numbers of TeleCare psych holds sent out of County last year; Latest update on posting of Reiss protection against forced drugging procedures; 

  ++++Direct interviews with Tier 2 RV program users?  Reggie Meisler Report?  Prospects for an in-streets HUFF meeting out on Delaware

  ++++ Water accessibility at Harvey West, on Pacific Ave., at city Hall and elsewhere; 

  ++++ Public Bathrooms; London Nelson Discrimination?

  ++++  Target Suggestions: `City Mangler’s office…Police Station…Coastal Commission… City Hall—City Council meets 3-26    Other targets: ​/Emeline/TelcCare/Supes 

  ++++   Defeat SB 1011:  https://foreveryneighbor.org/  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XQy0OLUiUtaKN7MKhk-dpEDwIFTp31wO/edit

                                                If enough time and desire

 ++++  Possible phone contacts: Laura C. on Recent political updates and incoming videos/complaints at 245-0956

  ++++  Pro-Palestinian-Homeless Alliance protest info: https://uscpr.org/oct-2023-protests/

  ++++  Legal: https://johnsonvgrantspass.com/ https://johnsonvgrantspass.com/media/f/statement-scotus-takes-up-johnson-v-grants-pass                        

          Net-Show Access

++++TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW: After 6 PM Thurs & 9:30 AM Sun go to http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  click on date

++++Description of recent shows: 4-4: https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/the-thursday-april-4-2024-show-is-a-flashback-to-february-1-2007-and-features-co-host-a-discussion-of-the-troubled-scene-in-los-angeles-from-can-activist-becky-davidson-venice-civil-liberties-stree/

4-7: https://radiolibre.org/brb/brb160619.mp3  Problems with the HUFF server prevent presenting the finished show. The original broadcast at https://radiolibre.org/brb/brb160619.mp3 requires a bit of skipping and skimming.to get to the meat of the show.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Sunday April 7 2024 show has Town Clock Talk from Dylan,Waleed, Stefanie, Eric, and Heath + a Flashback to 6-19-16 with CPS critics Amy & Mike Maloyer

The Sunday April 7 show includes: 

  • https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2024/04/06/israel-lets-some-aid-into-gaza-so-the-us-will-keep-giving-it-weapons-to-kill-people-in-gaza/
  • 3-31-24: Dylan on her view of the problems and virtues of Phil Kramer’s Housing Matters, Brent Adams Warming Wednesdays and other local services and shelters
  • 3-31-24: Waleed, outside the last 3-4 years, on police chasing away and ticketing the shelterless.
  • 3-31-24:  Drew, Food Not Bombs food coordinator, serious and sunny report on Serpent’s Kiss theft and shutdown and much else
  • 4-4-24:  Assorted growls and historical lookbacks from outspoken street speaker John Zolli
  • 4-4-24:  Steffanie on being stonewalled at getting a Housing voucher
  • 4-4-24:  Eric S. on bad times at The Evolving Door in Scotts Valley
  • 4-4-24:  Drew denounces the dark vision of a many-storied monstrosity supplanting the Town Clock and surrounding businesses.

The Flashback to June 19, 2016 has:

  • 4-13-16  Interview with Amy Malloy on her claim against the City for SCPD smashing her car windows
  • Andy Carcello, Paul Lee loft resident, critiques Housing Matters breaking disabled people through harsh conditions and rules in a letter.
  • 4-14-16  Jacob, Food Not Bombs server at Freedom SleepOut #49 and UCSC Trailer Park alumnus, on UCSC’s push to oust them.
  • “Backstory” Brent Adams on 4th of July blues, Sanctuary Camp imperatives, and the Salinas homeless report
  • 4-14-16 “Merryweather” Mike ticketed for violating the “blue box” rules on Pacific Avenue
  • Bathrobespierre reports on his hearing to require police to release videos before Paul Marigouge-ah
  • Robert La Dawn, Keith McHenry, and Abbi Samuels at Freedom SleepOut #49 interviewing 1st Alarm Security Shannon Stanger.
  • Abbi on women in medical trouble in Santa Cruz County jail.
  • “Catnip” Kate Wells, erstwhile people’s lawyer, gives some do-it-yourself tips, the costs and the complexities.
  • Conversation with Sgt. John Bush; Shannon from CopWatch San Jose; local copwatcher Pensky
  • “Cornerstone” Carol Denney on Berkeley cops clearing Elm St. encampment

The Thursday April 4, 2024 show is a Flashback to February 1, 2007 and features co-host a discussion of the troubled scene in Los Angeles from CAN activist Becky Davidson, Venice civil liberties street fighter Peggy Lee Kennedy, and more

The April 4, 2024 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show is a Flashback to February 1, 2007.  It includes:

  • Venice/Santa Monica. activist Peggy Lee Kennedy on the Jones decision striking down L.A.’s “no sitting, sleeping, or lying” law as applied to street vendors and performers creating reserved spaces distributed in a Tuesday lottery.
  • Mettlesome Matt Marx, Cabrillo student, supporting the “Remonstrate with Ryan” protest in front of his Bookshop Santa Cruz to follow the federal Jones decision overturning the Sleeping sections of the Camping Ban.
  • Phil Bear, Beach Flats resident, on Boardwalk Tidelands ownership dispute
  • Becky Dennison of the L.A. Community Action Network (LACAN) on continuing arrests under the “no sleeping’ law in spite of the Jones decision.
  • https://www.laweekly.com/between-a-rock-and-a-soft-place/
  • D.A. Bob Lee’s prosecution of Roger Mench and other County Medical Marijuana Distribution Center and Soft Shoe towards City Clubs—S.C. Sentinel’s blackout of this strange disparity