Monthly Archives: December 2025

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Nov 30, 2025 show–Thanksgiving Chow Line Chatter as Winter Winks in + Flashbacks to February 26 and March 1 1998: Marco and Donna, Tenant Activists; TufLuv Tucker and Beggarbacker Becky on Poverty Pimpery–and much more..

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The November 30, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to February 26, 1998 includes:

  • Bathrobespierre’s Update on various aspects of the Sleeping Ban Abolition struggle
  • Donna Deiss and Marco Maroni of the S.C. Tenants Union with the Tenant News
  • Carlos & Eve on the 1977 Scotts Creek Bluff sheriff van seizures and subsequent trespass trial of the victimized van dwellers
  • “Ghost of a Chance for Justice for ‘Happy’ John Dine”—Review of the Citizens Police Review Board cover-up of the SCPD killing
  • Victims of Officer Martin Over Weigh In

The Flashback to March 1, 1998 includes:

  • Bathrobespierre’s Updates on Shitkicker Sean’s Alemi’s “Feed the People”, the “Riot Act” Rotkin debate, the Dine slaying and more.
  • “Dead On” David Silva Announces Sleeping Ban Repeal Initiative to City Council, and more Oral Communication by Marco, Bathrobespierre,
  • “A Short History of Dope in America” by Charles Bowden in the Anderson Valley Advertiser
  • Beggarbacker Becky Johnson’s Memorial to Tama Perlman [https://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html  March 1997 Lost Children of the Poor]
  • Lengthy interview with Gary Yamene, staffer of the Citizens Police Review Board
  • Alfredo de Jesus’s lawsuit for SC Sheriff’s seizure of his medical marijuana
  • Silva reports SCPD Rodriguez threat to Mike “Get Out of Town” or lose your dog.
  • “Tufluv” Laura Tucker on last meeting to choose Executive Director who oversees survival and homeless services as SC Community Resource Center and Citizens Committee for the Homeless consider merging.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides November 27, 2025 show has sections of two Flashbacks, one to May 17, 1996 and a second to May 24,1996 featuring City Council’s attempt to ban protest at City Hall by Injunction

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The November 27, 2025 show has a Flashback section (not the complete show) of the May 17, 1996 show which includes:

  • Bathrobespierre interviews Calamity Jane Imler on the activists’ struggle with the Paul Lee/Page Smith Citizens Committee for the Homeless [CCH]
  • Sentinel writer Karen Clark smears the City Hall Sleepers protest and Beggarbacker Becky responds
  • Why no Campground—cheaper and easier—turned down by City, County, and CCH—Beggarbacker and Bathrobespierre analyze
  • Santa Barbara Sleepwalkers headed for Sacramento: on Night #76  of City Hall Sleepout with Beaming Bob, Cobblestone Colin, and Dark-of-Night Deke talk Sleeping Ban Abolition strategies
  • Ron Howard of the Interfaith Satellite Shelter Program’s “No shelter available” and homeless use of the Necessity Defense

The November 27, 2025 show has a Flashback section of the May 24, 1996 show which includes:

  • [throughout the show] “Last Tango in Chalatango” by the San Francisco Mime Troupe
  • [5-10] Cops at the City Hall Sleepers Vigil interviews
  • [5-23] Michael O’Toole of Indigent Services on Eureka cops harassing homeless
  • [5-23] Attorney “Bedrock” David Beauvais on their partial protest victory in court stopping Rotkin’s proposed TRO against those struggling to end the Sleeping Ban
  • Bathrobespierre deconstructs Sentinel’s dismissive and inaccurate story on the Court struggle.
  • Chip critiques Cannabis Collective selling rather than providing medical marijuana: it’s history including the 1994 takeover of the program by those selling it.

HUFF skips its regular Thursday (11-27) meeting, but will be tabling starting at 11 AM 11-27 in front of the Vets Hall building in front of the Main Post Office

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HUFF next scheduled meeting is December 4th at the Sub Rosa Cafe & Courtyard 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM next to the Bike Church at 703 Pacific.

In addition to the Vets Hall Thanksgiving (Free) Meal indoors today from 11 AM-3 PM, food will be available at the church behind the Calvary Episcopal Church (the Red Church) on Center St.afternoon, time uncertain.

An additional free event will be happening (Potluck, Celebration) at Brent Adams Footbridge Services 150 Felker St. Thanksgiving after 5 PM, exact time uncertain [from Keith McHenry’s Food Not Bombs Facebook page] Two homeless women were told they had until November 11th to move their camp in an abandoned parking lot where Workbench plans to build a condo tower. The police took all their things on November 10th. The five other people living their also lost all their things. The City of Santa Cruz gave Joby a $500,000 interest free loan. This is the dystopian hellscape they call Santa Cruz.  https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/11/15/joby-takes-first-flight-of-its-hybrid-demonstrator-aircraft-in-marina/

[Another McHenry entry] There is a Flock Camera pointing at the [downtown Santa Cruz] Library. These are much more than a License plate reader. These cameras can identify people walking by and they send this information to over 4,000 law enforcement agencies.

[And another] In 2019, the City of Santa Cruz lied and our [Ross Camp] friend Desiere died because of their lies. They told a Federal Judge that the homeless they were evicting from the safety of Ross Camp would have a place in the shelter or hotel but that wasn’t true and we told the judge that but he believed the city. These are two of the people [then officials] who lied that are still in office. Susie O’Hara – sohara@santacruzca.gov Supervisor Justin Cummings – Third.District@santacruzcountyca.gov

[from Backpack Project Victoria B.C.] Lewis St. In Duncan has been cleared.  Duncan does not have enough shelter spaces. No housing. And extreme weather is here. People are suffering and dying on the streets, bylaw is confiscating survival gear and violently displacing people. And people who live without homes are denied basic human rights such as clean drinking water,showers, toilets and safe secure housing. Where is the humanity? Where are the solutions?

#displacementkills

#housingisahumanright

#stopthesweeps

#duq

Two children have been killed every day in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire began. Why has this disappeared from the headlines? The genocide never ended — and our government is still complicit. End all arms sales to Israel, now. Demand local government divest from all companies doing business with apartheid Israel.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides November 23, 2025 show–Wes White struggles with dark times in Salinas + Flashback to August 30, 2015 on the 8thFreedom SleepOut with artists Joff & Alex fighting street repression

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The November 23, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to August 30, 2015 includes:

  • Update, Announcements, Warning of a Countdown to losing the studio, Upcoming Protests
  • S.F. Mime Troop—Dialogue and Description
  • Street and Security Guard McDonald Conversation
  • [Throughout] Ancient Songs by Satirist Tom Lehrer
  • Bathrobespierre & Bob Lamonica on Keith and Abbi’s “Reformed Performer Cages”
  • [8-22-15] Joff Jones and “Art is Free” Alex Skelton displaying Their art outside the “Performer-Vendor Cages”
  • Monterey’s Charles report including a pro-Bernie view
  • Andrea Morgan’s latest signing on a median citation
  • Peggy Lee Kennedy of Venice reports a homeless shooting
  • Dawn of The Hat Company  denounced City Council reduction of vendor bracket-cages
  • Keith on “Hostile-pitality” agent confusion downtown.
  • Red Church review…Stonewalled by Sgt. Bush