Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Thursday, November 28th 2024, show Flashes back to November 18, 2012 with extensive street interviews concluding with Lighthouse Linda Lemaster’s phony Illegal Lodging charge

The November 28, 2024 show is a Flashback to November 18, 2012

which includes:

  • [Next to Normal musical selections throughout the show]
  • Danny Bishop, street doctor: anti-homeless rules and architecture on buses; keep solidarity with comrades
  • [9-24-12] Red Church Interviews: Lito on City workers stealing and burning his drums; Red, Jennifers, Bullfeathers
  • Pac Avenue Renee & Scott dole out burritos meals and worldly wisdom; Reported attack on Lee; Sweetstring Sue on her amplified music ticket; brutal police stop of son Joe and father;  
  • Void, Nevin, Faden, and Toby on Halloween police excessive force
  • Toby’s H.D. Camera stalking cops on Halloween and seeking copwatchers to document Encampment Raids
  • White cops (Officer Warren) with cars blocking the street stopping a black guy for a bike without a light.
  • Mayor Gone Lame’s non-discussion of the Homeless [Lack of] Services Center & Special City Council meeting
  • Community complaint Calls to HUFF
  • “Battle Weary” Bob Patton on the Vets Hall struggle; others on the Sleeping Ban, new library exclusion rules
  • Jo Ann of Dream Time Designs jewelry, 
  • “Lighthouse” Linda, disabled mom and activist, on the Association of Faith Communities-style “services” list and also charged facing a year in jail for  “unlawful lodging’ for caretaking for a sick peaceful protester on the steps of the courthouse at night. 
  • https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/15/18730225.php  “Convicted of “Unlawful Lodging,” Homeless Advocate Linda Lemaster Hopes to Abolish 647(e)”
  • Brianna, Chief Blind Bullfeathers, Danny Fernandez on Pacific Street “Ticket Alert!” scene
  • Sara, Neal, and Katie from Twin Lakes Church on their 3rd visit downtown
  • “Dead on” David Silva, “Silver-tongued” Steve Pleich, “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson and Bathrobespierre Robert discuss Lemaster trial as well as the paid shysters…
  • Phil praises the 180/180 program.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Sunday Nov. 24, 2024 show features a tumble of HUFF voices at a segment of its 11-21-24 meeting & Flashbacks to May 6 and May 10, 2001 Jan Curry and “Catnip” Kate Wells

The Sunday November 24, 2024 show includes:

  • HUFF Hooplah: Segments of last Thursday’s 11-21 meeting including People’s Aid potluck and ongoing weekend lunches 1:30-3 at Hiways 1 and 9; ongoing protests against the Gaza genocide; street reports
  • Mystical mumblings from Dylan Van Buren and a steady Food Not Bombs update from Dawnbreaker Drew

The Flashback to May 6, 2002 and May 10, 2002 includes (some out of order): [Go to https://huffsantacruz.org/archive01.html to hear the original uncut shows]

  • Outward-bound Stan on his 7 open container tickets
  • Counselor-at-law Chris Frederickson praises S.C. detoxing facilities
  • Stephen Walton’s Letter from Jail accusing Deputy Mark Yanez of abuse following up on “Dead-on” David Silva’s claim in Street Shit Sheet #164 (https://www.huffsantacruz.org/streetsheet/street-shit-sheet-121-166%20(January%201993-2002%20and%202003%20and%202004%20and%202006%20and%202007).pdf   p. 177); Loney Burton’s account
  • “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson’s hearing challenging seizure of her food stamps because her son Alex declined to be fingerprinted.
  • Phone call from “Justman” Jim Cosner from jail in San Jose with accounts from fellow captives Steve & Dave
  • Call-in from Santa Cruz Critic Michael “Tough-tongue” Tomasi
  • S.C. City Council confidant Fred Geiger’s labor report and defense of the “progressive” Council.
  • Tree account of a SCPD Pacific Ave. police-heavy arrest of Juan
  • Union man Dan homeless with wife and dog
  • Paul Reynolds account of the Court punishment for “displaying merchandise” for hemp jewelry—Baker ticket
  • 4-29  Pac Avenue Street Scene
  • Jolly Roger Comedy Troupe: Shooting at Corporatopilis 500
  • Eleanor’s struggle with Mercy Housing against disability discrimination
  • Judith on the Mercy Charities: questionable assurances & the El Centro deal  
  • J.B. Associates corporate letter organizing tenants against local rent control
  • “Green Party” Mayor Fitzmaurice’s record violating the Green Party platform supporting the homeless right to sleep
  • Linwood makes car camping illegal.
  • Berkeley voices: poet Julia Vinograd, Bruce Duncan Tele Times edition
  • Bathrobespierre’s Updates: James Nay, Sleeping Ban history of the last year, and more
  • Special guest: Jen Curry, stopped Jan 19,2002 by SCPD’s Butchie Baker for wrong-way biking on Pacific, day before Baker dismissed bicyclist Sean Duncan’s citation for being hit by a driver
  • Curry’s account and appeal for witnesses
  • [4-5-02] John Earth: update on food services and lack of services for the poor
  • “Catnip” Kate Wells: chalking as free speech?…the Atwater decision…Capitola police’s Officer Murphy…Lori Andrus & Brian Andrus of the spring 1998 Button Street home invasion by SCPD Henig, Garrazio, and others…
  • More on the El Centro controversy by Judith
  • A second interview with Justman Jim Costner from jail