HUFF presents more Free Form Follies with yet another “Loose Cannon” Informal Meeting at Sub Rosa 4-4-24 1:30 PM-3:30 PM at the Sub Rose 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

HUFF presents more Free Form Follies with yet another  “Loose Cannon” Informal Meeting at Sub Rosa 4-4-24 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM at the Sub Rose 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church  

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

      At the 3-28-24 HUFF meeting, the group voted to continue the alternate weekly “Loose Cannon” meetings, involving more informal gathering without the usual tight agenda constraints typical of those run by Robert (who may not make the meeting).  The current meeting is the 2nd meeting with looser flow to be created by the HUFFsters themselves inspired by Athena.  The following are suggestions for possible topics, but participants themselves may decide leadership and agenda—if those terms apply. ​Coffee & tea will still be available cost-free.  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 can decide on its own procedures such as Timekeeper (10 minutes per item)  Hand-raisin’ rules, Chair rotation

 ++++   Announcements and Street Reports

           Possible Topics for Discussion and/or Action

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

++++  Agenda Additions

++++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

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 ++++  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.)

                                                    Action Suggestions

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

  ++++  Additional; Threats of another Coral St. Sweep this coming Monday with more tents posted;  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; Water accessibility at Harvey West, on Pacific Ave., at city Hall and elsewhere;  new Street Spirits and Sheets available;  

  ++++  Rainy Day Thursday 4-4 Predicted;  Possible Protest Targets Stop the Sweeps/Raids: 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

                            New Street Sheet and Street Spirit

   ++++ New April 2024 issues of Street Spirit will be available in hard copy at the first April meeting and the stories likely accessible then on line at thestreetsheet.org

   ++++ The  March & April 2024 issues of Street Sheet will be available at Sub Rosa, Food Not Bombs Town Clock meal distribution Sat and Sun  12-3 p.m. and in the newspaper shelves just outside the UN HQ on Pacific Ave.

   ++++  Editors of these papers may be up for publishing local poetry and street reports—contact Norse at 831-423-4833 for more info.

          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: 3-28: http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/the-thursday-march-28-2024-show-is-a-flashback-to-april-4-2004-and-features-co-host-anita-henri-lots-of-callers-and-a-discussion-of-the-proposed-huff-n-puff-medical-marijuana-giveaway-also-includi/

3-31: http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/bathrobespierres-broadsides-sunday-march-31-2024-show-is-largely-a-complete-audio-of-the-3-28-huff-meeting-and-a-flashback-to-november-21-2004-with-attorney-kate-wells-pastor-wiley-drake-andrea/

EVERYONE DESERVES EQUAL RIGHTS. Join the Equal Rights for Every Neighbor Coalition in opposing SB 1011 (Jones) – a harmful and discriminatory bill that violates the rights of unhoused neighbors. We need as many organizations and individuals to sign on as possible!

WHAT IS SB 1011? This bill is similar to last year’s SB 31 (Jones), which the EREN coalition successfully killed. SB 1011 would prohibit sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing personal property within 500 feet of any public or private school, open space, or major transit stop, making large swaths of cities off-limits to unhoused neighbors. It would also prohibit being on any sidewalk or street anywhere if a homeless shelter is “available.” Please see the attached one-pager for more information.

HOW WOULD SB 1011 HARM OUR COMMUNITIES? SB 1011 would criminalize the very existence of our unhoused neighbors in public spaces state-wide. We are gravely concerned that SB 1011 would further demonize, destabilize, criminalize, and violate the human rights of unhoused Californians while failing to address the underlying driver of houselessness: the lack of affordable and accessible housing to Californians with the lowest incomes. 

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Sunday March 31, 2024 show is largely a complete audio of the 3-28 HUFF meeting and a Flashback to November 21, 2004 with attorney Kate Wells, Pastor Wiley Drake, Andrea Tishler, and others

The Sunday March 31st show includes: 

  • [throughout the show] Bobbin’s Home Remedy for Nuclear War and Other Ailments musical selections https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19890602&id=Nnc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=EZcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4127,885129&hl=en
  • Democratic Socialists  activist Reggie Meisler addresses the HUFF meeting with updates on the struggle for those whose vehicles are their homes.
  • The rest of two hours with the HUFFsters: Water issues for survival campers and housed pedestrians alike; Troy’s updates; 
  • 3-30 “Stop the Bombing and the Occupation” rally for a boycott of Starbucks, and McDonalds.
  • Drew on hate propaganda on-line against the homeless via stories about the mild cholera virus
  • Deona Everitt on hard times and happy times at the Harvey West survival encampments.

The Flashback to November 21, 2004 includes: 

  • Sleeping Ban Politics in Santa Cruz; Dennis the Bard on Arcata
  • “Catnip” Kate Wells on the outspoken baseball helmeted biker Richard Quigley fighting censorship at KSCO under pressure from Sherriff Mark Tracy.
  • Pastor Wiley Drake takes time out from reactionary Republican roaring in D.C. to update his fight to protect the homeless in Buena Park, CA
  • Hairdresser Ray on the darker side of merchant problems downtown
  • SAFE (Society for Artistic Freedom and Expression) —Rangers raging on Truk
  • Meanest Cities report from Daily Cal
  • Narc news on Brazil’s Decriminalization
  • Andrea Tishler of Compassion Flower Inn  on Oakland’s tax and regulate marijuana legalization law

The Thursday March 28, 2024 show is a Flashback to April 4, 2004 and features co-host Anita Henri, lots of callers, and a discussion of the proposed HUFF n PUFF medical marijuana giveaway also including Louis La Fortune and Paul Mercelin Sampson

The Thursday March 28, 2004 show is a Flashback to April 4, 2004 and includes:

  • Illusion of “Progressive Santa Cruz” on Medical Marijuana Accessibility and Tolerance
  • Street Interviews in front of New Leaf: Paul Keeper on RV probs, Marilyn of Alfresco’s—being a merchant in the combat zone
  • Anita Henry co-hosts: the 2004 Golden Oldies from Metro Santa Cruz
  • Marijuana Doc Tod Mikuriya under attack by Medical Board
  • Frank Morales with a Teaser on the Squatter Movement https://soundcloud.com/guns-and-butter-1/the-squattermovementseizinghousing-frank-morales-3.
  • “Dangerous” John Thielking on the Golden Oldies, Mumia Abu Jamal
  • Willits Medicinal Marijuana Patients Union Activist Calls In
  • Ray the Hairguy on the dangers of over-regulating marijuana
  • Dirtfarmer Doug McGraff on Growing Grass
  • The Path to War in Iraq– UK’s Tony Blair’s Culpability
  • Does “Under God” belong in the Pledge of Allegiance?  Michael Newdow goes to the Supreme Court;  local attorney Paul Sanford comments
  • The Dirtclod and Kay Chronicles—on street vending, homeless folks, and community members fighting back against Business Improvement District thuggery
  • Louis La Fortune, Peace activist, Green Party candidate, and union supporter versus Paul Mercelin Sampson on the Safeway strike