Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides October 19, 2025 show features Katzenjammer Keith, Backstory Brent, Echo, and Shorty + Flashbacks to May 18 and 21, 1999

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Bathrobespierre’s Broadside’ s October 19, 2025  show features Katzenjammer Keith, Backstory Brent, Echo, and Shorty + Flashbacks to May 18 and 21, 1999

The October 19, 2025 show includes:

  • https://sfstandard.com/2025/07/11/lurie-has-a-new-plan-to-get-rvs-off-the-streets-rv-dwellers-say-its-cruel-and-ineffective/
  • [throughout] Musical advice and poetry by Jesse Wells
  • Food Not Bombs activist “Katzenjammer” Keith McHenry denounces and dismisses Supervisors’ vehicle abandonment bill.
  • [10-18] “Backstory” Brent Adams “Art and Rebellion” group in dark times
  • Adams praises the shelter/housing accomplishments of Funding Matters and disses its rerouting of money from services to building and staff.
  • Refugees from the latest Coral St. Sweep: Echo Langren & Shorty-their herstorys and recent police thefts

The Flashback to May18, 1999 includes: 

  • Bathrobespierre’s Updates: the Results of the City Council’s Committee to Examine the Sleeping Ban
  • “Happy John” memorial song
  • Marco Yovina Morone of TRUSC (Tenants Rights Union of Santa Cruz) memorial
  • [5-16-99] Downtown police harassment: Ryan Dohorty’s account of Rancho Del Mar sheriff harassment; Jerry Henry’s reaction; & “Dragonsheart” Dan Hopkins
  •  Nena Ruez—Residentes Unidos meeting (low sound)
  • Robert Steffans (Slow go, pink umbrella, garbage bag prez candidate) update
  • Bathrobespirre reports on Houston TX’s overturning of its Camping Ban;

 The Flashback to May 21, 1999 includes: [last half of the show]

  • “Breezy” Bob Lamonica praises Santa Cruz and rent control
  • SCAN Housing Committee considers but ignores Dolphin Lee demolition proposal; CAB Director Paul Brindel vs. Becky Johnson with Brendel stalling a “no” recommendation to SCAN.
  • Silva’s call for last-minute petition to Vote to end the Sleeping Ban.