Monthly Archives: June 2025

HUFF has its post-Juneteenth meeting today (Friday June 20) 1:30 – 3:30 pm at the Sub Rosa Cafe 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

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RUF Suggestions for HUFF 6-20-25

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening for those with computer access.  Hard copy passarounds may cover some of the same subjects for those without.    Many agenda items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police, City Manager Narrative, and the new “Normal”.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE  A more updated series of suggestions may be available at the1:30 PM meeting later today. 

                                            
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)(a brief broad survey)

++++   Review Agenda

++++   Additional Agenda Items– Flag Possible Action Items

++++   Possible Handouts:  Agenda, Shelter Poll   Passarounds City Council’s 6-24 Agenda

++++   Street and sweep reports from the last week
++++   HUFF Disruption policy; Athena’s Proposals—Update; Staggered Meeting Attendance

++++   Court cases past and future; 5150’sCHECK-Ins, ANNOUNCEMENTS, and REPORTS

++++   Protests or Gatherings Throughout the Last Week: Homeless/Anti-War focus?

++++   Shitty Council of 6-10; Report from Stupes Board of 6-3

++++   Various 216-8239 Flyers Prospects; Reggie & Gaia Updates or Phone Connects

++++   MHCAN Status?

++++   Projects in search of people: Shelter BusStop Watch; 216-8239 Retrieval; Landlord Profiteering Data.

++++   Gaia’s update on Capitola Mobile Home owners resistance to huge rent raises (Call for Update)(Solidarity Resolution)

++++   Wes White’s Salinas and State Updates

++++   Various legacy media stories: https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-bans-homeless-people-renting-rvs/and more TBA

++++   Free Events (for demonstrating, organizing, leafleting, or enjoying)….   

Saturday  June 21  11 AM- 12:30  PM Ocean & Water anti-war  “Free Palestine” picket    

Sunday June 22 3-5 PM Tannery Arts Ctr Courtyard 1060 River S.  Resistancia Open Mic                   

Monday June 23  4:30 PM – 5:30 PM   Ocean & Water Civil Rights Weekly Anti-Trump Dem. Party Indivisible Protest                   

Wednesday June 25 7 PM ‘No Place to Grow” Film and Panel, 3rd, Raymond, & Uden Streets Beach Flats

++++    Info Tabling:  Weekends Town Clock; Any Day Water St. Bridge Bus Stop: Call 423-4833 if interested…Poll for Armory Resident Concerns–Volunteers

++++        Armory complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as evan@peoplefirstscc.org  or  peoplefirstscc.org as well as 216-8239 (Google complaint record); Jeremy shelter line: 359-5996; Emergency Shelter: 325-2699.

++++        No Rain…Cooler 60s weather continuing thru the next Week. Fremont lawsuit:https://eagleera.org/2025/04/27/california-homeless-union-and-advocates-sue-fremont-over-controversial-camping-ban/   Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt<<4ZMINEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYA

++++   Tips & Lifelessons for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Revelations

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Selective Ticketing for “Homeless Crime”  

++++   Laura C.: YES on SB 634

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court? 

++++   In early July new Street Spirits  and Street Sheets may be available.   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line https//www.streetsheet.org/ . Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact paper directly or Robert Norse (423-4833)

++++  People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness) (Warning: entries not verified)
++++   https://peoplefirstsdcc.org/freeguides SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed) + many others

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward— https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line:https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++    Recent stories on a variety of unhoused issues:   https://invisiblepeople.tv/   

++++    Overview: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides June 19, 2025 show is a Flashback to July 2, 2006 and then to November 1988 with Mike Rhodes, Pam Kinkaid, the Fresno Activists, the S.C. SAFEsters plus much more

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The June 19, 2025 show is a Flashback to July 2, 2006 

It includes

  • A further Flashback to November 1988 with a KZSC call-in panel discussion featuring peace activist Charles Grey, civil rights attorney Ray Grueneich, UCSC Students Against the Sleeping Ban activist Maria, and Street Shit Sheet editor Robert Norse on the Sleeping Ban controversy and the November 1988 election.
  • Crow vs. Officer Pam Bechtel
  • Barry’s Pizza Pummeling and Other Agonies
  • D.J. Shatter: Unseemly Opposition to Critical Mass protest ride
  • Fresno’s Mike Rhodes presents Pam Kinkaid, Joanna, and Randy Johnson on the latest Fresno anti-homeless raid, which ultimately resulted in the Kinkaid law suit.
  • Care-eyes Coral on Shopping Cart stigma
  • VC on the SAFE singers with Gregarious Greg and others
  • Corridors of the Courthouse Chatter with Jimmy and Clark
  • Parking lot panic law update with Crow
  • Nutcracker Nick on Officer Swanek and a forthcoming  street play
  • [6-27] Red, Monkey, Mama Shannon, Yahsahway, Ernie Tello and other voices

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides June 15, 2025 show features Bathrobespierre’s Interviews Reviews and Wise Cracks on Two Protests + a Flashback to May 1, 2005 with Pat True, Robert Lederman, and other Interviews

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The June 15th 2025 show includes:

  • [More Rovics historical political songs from 2020 to 2022]
  • [6-7] Cooper at Food Not Bombs on Dominican Hospital treatment of her friends
  • HUFF crosstalk updates Jesse’s and Troy’s latest misadventures
  • [6-6]  Keith’s anti-war protest to stop the U.S. invasion of Iran Drew Lewis, Joe Schultz, Keith, and other protesters
  • [4-18] https://keithmchenry.substack.com/p/controlled-oppositi
  • [4-14] “No Kings” Indivisible  protest of thousands—description of the signs  being held on the incoming stream with occasional interviews

The Flashback to May 1, 2005 includes:

  • Pat True, hunger striker: Tent University on UCSC complicity with UCPD/SCPD brutality
  • [4-26-05] City Council Oral Communications on WAMM’s marijuana monopoly & caller/community input.
  • Rober Lederman A.R.T.I.S.T street performer and artist  artistpres@comcast.net 
  • Call for non-discrimination against Jerry Henry at Coffee Roasting Co. in Aptos
  • Jim Losey on Area 420.com, seeking to open medical marijuana shop in San Jose
  • Andrea Tishler on a HUFF and PUFF tabling in Santa Cruz

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides for June 12th, 2025 is a Flashback to March 9, 2006 including Micah Posner, Peter Weiss, Andrea Morgan, and C.J. Stock

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The June 12, 2025 show is a Flashback to March 9, 2006. 

It includes:

  • Bathrobespierre’s updates: his hearing & Pitchess motion against Lt. Steve Clark in the Rotkin gag case; Alonzo Eversol’s marijuana case; and more.
  • Bike enthusiasts Micah Posner, Central Transportation Advocate, & Peter Weiss of People Power fighting County Transportation Commission‘s sneak attack to widen Hiway 1
  • [3-1] Lobo and two others driven into the rain from library overhang
  • Bathrobespierre on the Parking Lot/Garage Panic & Paranoia laws & local harassment of medical marijuana users
  • Strummaster C.J. Stock and SandwichSearcher Steve on the P& P laws.

HUFF ponders prospects Thursday 1:30 PM-3:30 PM as usual at Sub Rosa Cafe 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

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Suggestions for HUFF 6-12-25 “Loose Cannons” Meeting

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them.  Out of exhaustion, frustration, or the call of Mother Nature, breaks may be called.  The chair may be rotated if folks want. 

If the Agenda looks familiar and unduly repetitive, some of it is for the benefit of new folks or returning ones.  Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources. 

We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative.  Documenting and complainant numbers are repeated for convenience.  Athena runs the meeting.    

                                         
Top of the Agenda

++++   Review Agenda (questions, additions)

++++   Athena’s proposed smooth meeting suggestions

++++   Flag Possible Action Items: Sweep Notices; Key Upcoming Events

++++   Possible Handouts:  Agenda, Shelter Rule Reform History    Passarounds Fresno Update, San Jose Mayor’s Mayhem Ideas

++++   Street & sweep reports from the last week

++++   Laura C report on Armory/Overlook bullying block
++++   HUFF Disruption policy; Athena’s Proposals–Update

++++   June 19th HUFF meeting—moved or deferred?

++++   Court cases past and future; 5150’sQuicker CHECK-Ins, ANNOUNCEMENTS, and REPORTS

++++   Protests or Gatherings Throughout the Last Week: Wednesday’s Town Clock Anti-INS Rally; Meliah et. al. films

++++   Newsom Homeless Nakba Nonsense—Our Response?

++++   Shitty Council & Board of Stupes reports from 6-10.

++++   Various 216-8239 Flyers Prospects; Reggie & Gaia Updates or Phone Connects

++++   MHCAN Support aftermath

++++   Gaia’s update on Capitola Mobile Home owners resistance to huge rent raises (Call for Update)(Solidarity Resolution)

++++   Wes White’s Salinas and State Updates (archived athttp://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%206-8-25.mp3 (55 minutes into the file)

++++   Various legacy media stories: TBA

++++   Free Events (for demonstrating, organizing, leafleting, or enjoying) [More TBA]                  

Friday June 13 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM Ocean & Water Fight VA/Medicaid Cuts Indivisible   

Saturday  June 14  11 AM- 12:30  PM Ocean & Water anti-war  “Free Palestine” picket                   

Monday June 9     4:30 PM – 5:30 PM   Ocean & Water Civil Rights Weekly Anti-Trump Dem. Party Indivisible

++++    Info Tabling:  Weekends Town Clock; Any Day Water St. Bridge Bus Stop: Call 423-4833 if interested…Poll for Armory

++++    Armory complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as evan@peoplefirstscc.org  or  peoplefirstscc.org as well as 216-8239 (Google complaint record); Jeremy shelter line: 359-5996; Emergency Shelter: 325-2699.

++++    No Rain…low 70s thru the next Week. Fremont lawsuit:https://eagleera.org/2025/04/27/california-homeless-union-and-advocates-sue-fremont-over-controversial-camping-ban/  Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt<<4ZMINEhttps://www.youtube.com/watc?v=pT_d9BFEzYAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYA

++++   Tips & Lifelessons for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Sagacity

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Selective Ticketing for “Homeless Crime”: Volunteers?  

++++   Laura C.: YES on SB 634 & other legislative updates

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court? Library Stuff

++++   New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets will be available.   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line https//www.streetsheet.org/ . Hard Copies of both often available at Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact paper directly or Robert Norse (423-4833)

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness) (Warning: entries not verified)


++++   https://peoplefirstsdcc.org/freeguides SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed) + many others

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward— https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line:https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++    Recent stories on a variety of unhoused issues:   https://invisiblepeople.tv/   

++++    Overview: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides June 8, 2025 show features Wes White’s Dark Review of 10 Years of Salinas Homeless Activism+ a Flashback to November 13, 2005 with many a street interview

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The June 8, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to November 13, 2005 includes:

  • Street sputters from Jar-me-not Jason Paschel, Strummin Sue, and other SAFE singers
  • Crossroads Chris Brozda call-in from Dominican Psych Ward—held and doped up for aberrant political behavior with a camera.
  • Stanley Maze on “11 of 17 months in County Jail for being homeless”.
  • “Many Mutters” Madison’s varied observations, passions, and reflections [throughout]
  • Van Zorin’s adventures in Forced-Medication land
  • Maid Marian Fisher’s mixed view of shrinks and psych meds.
  • Battle-weary Bob Patton ousted from Potters Hand meal for leafleting
  • Becky Johnson vs. Santa Cruz Indymedia; thoughts from Patton & Theodora Kerry
  • Gregarious Greg (“Road Scholar”), John Rapport (“Hot Rod”), Leatherlungs Jim Purcell, “Dangerous John” Thielking

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides June 5, 2025 show is a barely trimmed Flashback to October 18, 2012 featuring Beggarbacker Becky Johnson, Lighthouse Linda Lemaster, and the often-anonymous RR on street and police life

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The June 5, 2025 show is a Flashback to October 18, 2012. 

It includes:

  • [throughout] Topical songs by Jim Hende
  • Pre-election update on a dark election with sad predictions
  • Lawrence (aka “Blue”) nabbed for sleeping in a bush.
  • RR “my existence is Resistance” anonymous but anomalous
  • Beggarbacker Becky reviews her protest against the RCNV at the Grange Hall.
  • Lighthouse Linda contrasts 1980’s anti-homeless police activity with current 2012 cop capers.

Hopefully cool weather for the Thursday June 5th HUFF meeting at the Sub Rosa Cafe 1:30-3:30 PM at 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

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Preliminary Suggestions for HUFF 6-5-25

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE  A more updated and less bulky series of suggestions may be available at the 1:30 PM meeting.    

                                        
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)(a brief broad survey)

++++   Review Agenda (questions, additions)

++++   Flag Possible Action Items

++++   Possible Handouts:  TBA   Passarounds TBA

++++   Street & sweep reports from the last week
++++   HUFF Disruption policy; Athena’s Proposals–Update

++++   Court cases past and future; 5150’sCHECK-Ins, ANNOUNCEMENTS, and REPORTS

++++   Protests or Gatherings Throughout the Last Week

++++   Newsom Homeless Nakba Nonsense—Our Response?

++++   Shitty Council & Board of Stupes on 6-10.

++++   Various 216-8239 Flyers Prospects; Reggie & Gaia Updates or Phone Connects

++++   MHCAN Support proposals

++++   Gaia’s update on Capitola Mobile Home owners resistance to huge rent raises (Call for Update)(Solidarity Resolution)

++++   Wes White’s Salinas and State Updates

++++   Various legacy media stories: TBA

++++   Free Events (for demonstrating, organizing, leafleting, or enjoying)         

Thursday-June 5  5:30-8 PM “Violence, Terrorism, & the Left” Panel McHenry Library UCSC         

Friday June 6 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM Ocean & Water Fight VA/Medicaid Cuts Indivisible

Saturday  June 7  11 AM- 12:30  PM Ocean & Water anti-war  “Free Palestine” picket 

Sunday  June 8 10:15 AM Human Banner at Main Beach (Indivisible)        Monday June 9     4:30 PM – 5:30 PM   Ocean & Water Civil Rights Weekly Anti-Trump Dem. Party ”Indivisible” Protest             

Tuesday June 10   7  PM Know Yr Rights on Zoom for upcoming June Protest.  Contact santacruzaclu@gmail.com

++++    Info Tabling:  Weekends Town Clock; Any Day Water St. Bridge Bus Stop: Call 423-4833 if interested…Poll for Armory Resident Concerns–Volunteers

++++        Armory complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as evan@peoplefirstscc.org  or  peoplefirstscc.org as well as 216-8239 (Google complaint record); Jeremy shelter line: 359-5996; Emergency Shelter: 325-2699.

++++        No Rain…mid to high 60s thru the next Week. Fremont lawsuit:https://eagleera.org/2025/04/27/california-homeless-union-and-advocates-sue-fremont-over-controversial-camping-ban/  Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt<<4ZMINEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYA

++++   Tips & Lifelessons for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Revelations

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Selective Ticketing for “Homeless Crime”  

++++   Laura C.: YES on SB 634

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court? 

++++   New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets may be available.   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line https://www.streetsheet.org/ . Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact paper directly or Robert Norse (423-4833)

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness) (Warning: entries not verified)
++++   https://peoplefirstsdcc.org/freeguides SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed) + many others

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward— https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line:https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++    Recent stories on a variety of unhoused issues:   https://invisiblepeople.tv/   

++++    Overview: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides June 1, 2025 show features Saturday Afternoon Sizzle at the Town Clock + HUFF hoots + a Flashback to June 24, 2012 , another long show with Mayor Lane vs. disabled critics; Berkeley debates the Sitting Ban, and lots more

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The June 1, 2025 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show includes: 

The Flashback to June 24, 2012 includes:

  • Protests against the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) “unprivileged enemy belligerent” (aka “unlawful combatant”) establish indefinite detention.
  • Santa Cruz Eleven [SC11] Update
  • FRSC’s Embri & Bathrobespierre on Mayor Don Lane’s conflict of interest  https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/01/18832005.php 
  • Lawrence’s account of exclusion from various meals and services
  • More from NDAA protest; Amelia, Casey, Dennis E., Summerluv, Aldo, Dennis #2, Angel, Susan, Brent, 
  • Berkeley City Council—Public Testimony on Anti-Homeless Sitting Ban
  • [6-18-12] Todd and John seek Red Church housing for the night
  • Poet Julia Vinograd recites poems with punch.
  • Smooth-tongued Steve Pleich on unconstitutional city curfews

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 29th 2025 show is a Flashback to May 31, 2012. It interviews Ashland, Or’s Eric Navicus, SC’s Gary Johnson, K.C. Livinggood…and more

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The May 29th Show is a Flashback to May 31, 2012. 

It includes:

  • Bathrobespierre Robert’s Santa Cruz & Ashland, OR update & some political history
  • Kerith Axton phones in “Exclusion Zone” fight in Ashland, OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBEzUldvo1o
  • Axton on the Ashland fight around the Nudity Ban and Protest Strategies
  • Santa Cruz political prisoner Ground Zero Gary Johnson on the phone. 
  • Christienne of Avatar Imports on the Downtown “Vagrant” Scene
  • Casey Livingood’s Report on the “new” Homeless [Lack of] Services Center