The Sunday July 23^rd 2023 show includes:

• HUFF meeting of July 20th—Kazoo on FEMA storm relief mixed results for homeless
• Monica on Delaware St. ticketing of OVs
• Keith McHenry’s phone call to HUFF detailing Baba Ito’s loss of website, property, liberty, and health while forcibly medicated under City/County coercion, upcoming Hiroshima Day anti-war protest August 6^th 11 AM, Golf Club Drive car tows, 
• HUFF Resolution:  US Out of the Ukraine, stop arming Ukraine.
• Gaia (Laura Tucker)’s report on the successful but incomplete struggle to retain trailer park home in Capitola
• Wes White’s on-the-spot report on the Salinas sweeps—staving off removal for a few days.
• Pop-up Pickle pusher “Pickle Chris” on Pacific Avenue in front of New Leaf & other downtown vendors. 

Portions of the August 20^th 1998 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show include (with some audio distortion):

• TRUSC (Tenants Right Union of Santa Cruz) activist Donna Deiss on County government collusion with landlords
• Berkeley Report on conservative faction funding Sitting Ban on Telegraph Avenue—Operation AveWatch and a Protest in front of Andy Ross’s Bookstore (“Cody’s”) supporting anti-Street People protest under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism.
• Anthony Popernick of Pirate Radio in Watsonville:  Radio Watson
• Wanda Knight—Problems with the Seaside Company and Racism in Felton and the County

Portions of the August 23^rd  1998 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show include (some audio fuzzy):

• Bathrobespierre’s  Rogue’s Round-Up: Update of Police and D.A. Misconduct in Recent Police Shootings & other Local Titled Felons
• Phil Barr, Community Activist and Beach Flats Activist, on Recent Events in City Council’s 3^rd St. Realignment
• Pacific Avenue Patter: Rainbow denounces merchant harassment of disabled Jeanie; Officer Over’s Misdeeds
• Phil Free on Housing Crunch, Kitten Reynolds’ Letter, and the DTA’s “Give the Homeless a Shove not a Sheckel” Program
• More Nasty Newsbriefs from Phil Barr
• “Big Nurse” Jane Haagstrom of Berkeley’s Alta Bates Hospital on the Psychiatric Scene including Shock Therapy & Medications
  
• “Lighthouse” Linda Lemaster
• “Dead On” David Silva on the Campaign against Miguel Guttierez.

The July 20, 2023 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides is a Flashback to December 2, 1999 which includes: 

       +++  In-studio guest Councilmember Chris Krohn ducking questions about whether he supports substantive action to end the Sleeping Ban and to curb police abuse 

             +++  Krohn finally cites “the homeless”, a downtown plaza, and entertainment fees, not ready to introduce rent control.

             +++  Krohn cites Council achievements:  skateboard park prep, grant seeker, tidelands acquisition prep,  

             +++  Rotkin joins Krohn in-studio:  the Shoulder Tap law:  if you ask another person to get you a beer  and you’re under 21, and they buy you a beer it’s a crime; so why make simple speech a crime? 

             +++  Bathrobespierre notes SCPD chief Belcher has presented three different laws on three different years for youth curfew, levee walking after dark, and now the shoulder tap law—all without statistics that get rubberstamped. 

             +++   Former juvenile court worker Mike Smith expressed concern about possibility of youth getting a record; Krohn notes can’t youth be sent to juvenile hall if already on probation; what if parents not home?; target adult suppliers not the youth; law a move-along, stay-away ordinance from cops and merchants 

             +++   Video broadcaster Becky Johnson vs. former Mayor Mike Rotkin: businesses seeking to expand stay-away orders 

             +++   Jeff’s report from the WTO protests in Seattle 

             +++   “Scope it Out” Scott fears harsher punishment for poor kids than rich ones under Shoulder Tap 

             +++   Eric Stewart notes being targeted by folks in a vehicle and facing other anti-homeless attacks.

     The July 20, 2023 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides is a Flashback to December 2, 1999 which includes:        

+++  In-studio guest Councilmember Chris Krohn ducking questions about whether he supports substantive action to end the Sleeping Ban and to curb police abuse               

+++  Krohn finally cites “the homeless”, a downtown plaza, and entertainment fees, not ready to introduce rent control.
+++  Krohn cites Council achievements:  skateboard park prep, grant seeker, tidelands acquisition prep,                

+++  Rotkin joins Krohn in-studio:  the Shoulder Tap law:  if you ask another person to get you a beer  and you’re under 21, and they buy you a beer it’s a crime; so why make simple speech a crime?               

+++  Bathrobespierre notes SCPD chief Belcher has presented three different laws on three different years for youth curfew, levee walking after dark, and now the shoulder tap law—all without statistics that get rubberstamped.             

+++   Former juvenile court worker Mike Smith expressed concern about possibility of youth getting a record; Krohn notes can’t youth be sent to juvenile hall if already on probation; what if parents not home?; target adult suppliers not the youth; law a move-along, stay-away ordinance from cops and merchants             

+++   Video broadcaster Becky Johnson vs. former Mayor Mike Rotkin, businesses seeking to expand stay-away orders             

+++   Jeff’s report from the WTO protests in Seattle             

+++   “Scope it Out” Scott fears harsher punishment for poor kids than rich ones under Shoulder Tap             

+++   Eric Stewart notes being targeted by folks in a vehicle and facing other anti-homeless attacks 

The Sunday July 16, 2023 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides includes:       

+++  https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/scotland-decriminalize-drugs-uk-government-100887678

+++  Dreamcatcher’s latest adventures: bike transfers, overdoses, new Armory residence, and more
+++   Vicki and Nicola on the police assault against Vicki next to the Dregs/Munch cafe             

+++   Pacific Avenue Snapshots:  Tamarack Drum Meditator, Bhakta—Swami on the Sidewalk      

+++   “Ready to Roll” Reggie Meisler plotting pushback against the OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance)

Also included:  Flashback to partial section of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides January 2, 2000
+++   “Maryland Latest to Rethink Bootcamps” for Juvenile Offenders
+++   UCSC Camping Criminal Brian; Richard Williams on Homeless Families; Tess Armello—memories of brothers assaulted by deputies; Rolland on rousted alcoholics on beach; Panhandler on the Pavement   

+++   Barricaded rooftop band-sters hold off the coppers           

+++   Jaywalking tickets on Pacific Avenue—Mark & Sonny Harper Report             

+++   Sufferin’ Bob’s New Year’s Eve Copwatch Report             

+++   Homeless Issues Task Force [HITF]’s on Mayor Sugar’s Refusal to Put Sleeping Ban on the Agenda December 7^th              

+++   Beggarbacker Becky on the Homeless Deaths for 1999—first annual list 18 deaths since Jan 1999

             
Additionally: Flashback to partial section of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides January 6, 2000            

+++    Scott Clod on Officer Over’s attempt to steal homeless backpacks    +++    “Scope it Out” Scott denouncing Broadway-Brommer Bike Path as Cop Surveillance Device
+++    Tracy D’Angelis on  New Year’s Eve Copwatch & Steadfast Steve Argue in Jail           

+++    Eichorn Case and the Necessity Defense in Homeless Cases            +++    Homeless Services Center Director and HITF Vice-Chair Ken Cole outspokenly critical of ordinances used to harass the homeless            +++    Rough-tongued Roxanne Acqusitepache on shadow mayor Beiers strategy to make the new Council impotent on homeless issues            +++    Friendly-to-a-Fault Fred Geiger on labor, Beach Flats, and transportation issues 

The July 13, 2023 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides includes parts of two earlier shows.
The first Flashback is from Sunday December 26, 1999 and includes:

• Cleveland’s commercial crackdown artists go after their homeless population.
• “Camper” discusses lean panhandling days in Santa Cruz.
• Pied Piper Steve Sullivan rhapsodizes on various civic matters.
  
• [12-5-1999] “Tuf to be tender” Laura Tucker on an earlier assault
• [12-1-1999] “Bedrock” David Beauvais, Berkeley Civil Rights attorney discusses his defense of the Explicit Players, a nude performing group.
• Talking with the Telegraph Ave. Sit criminals of Berkeley
• Poet Julia Vinograd talks election disappointment and unlooses some poetry.

The second segment is a Flashback is from Thursday December 30, 1999 and includes:

• Co-Host James “Nuts to the Knuckleheads” Nay joins Bathrobespierre reviewing an L.A. Times story from Los Angeles’ Pershing Park where Food Not Bombs food servers were getting busted.
• Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs V-Man’s story of on First Night New Year’s 1996-7 selectively targeted for open container on Pacific Ave by Officer Le Moss
• Bathrobespierre Recaps the Happy John Dine Murder and Cover-Up of November 1967 from cops to review board to City Council
• [12-14] Calling the public to call out the cops for false ticketing as in this instance Jaywalking on Pacific Avenue
• $500,000 for a Homeless Kitchen but sleeping bans and no shelter expansion as Mayor Sugar sweeps past public comments by homeless supporters in mid-winter’s last Council meeting of the year
• [October 1999 interviews] Sleep seekers fleeing police, “Black Man in America”, Officer Swanek’s prey
• [12-14] Testimony before the Closed Session of City Council on the Dolphin-Lee Project from Bathrobespierre Robert, “Lighthouse” Linda Lemaster, “Rough-tongued” Roxanne Acquistepache, “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson 
• Call-in’s on the Dolphin-Lee Deal from Beach Flats landlord/resident Phil Baer & “Scope it Out” Scott Graham on City’s trading $2 million in Redevelopment money to dump hundreds of residents at the Dolphin and Lee apartments.

The July 9^th Sunday show includes:

• ACLU Chair & Community Activist Peter Geldblum’s letter to the Press-Banner challenging Scotts Valley P.D. Chief
• State court affirms (very) limited right to sue police, limiting their boundless qualified immunity in California.
• Catching up with Cooper D’Angelo—Clucking around the Clock.
• Peace Activist Laura S. calls for another anti-war rally (next protest 11 AM Thursday August 6 Hiroshima Day Town Clock)
• Kazoo Curbside Complaints—Life Downtown for a Coral St. Resident
• Roxroy on racial discrimination in “progressive” Santa Cruz
• Badinage, Blather, Bickering, and Bitter Updates at last Thursday’s HUFF meeting

Flashback repeat of the December 5^th , 1999 show gives you:

• A Vet’s judicious support for struggle to find safe spaces to sleep.
• David, five years homeless van dweller. & petition circulator, on yesterday’s abusive assault and arrest
• City Council Preview: Shoulder-tap Shenanagans and ignoring the Homeless Issues Task Force [HITF]
• Beggarbacker and Bathrobespierre discuss the Injunction banning Robert Steffan, the “slow-moving” Pink Umbrella guy, from sitting on the Bunny’s Shoes-adjacent bench
• Margaret Payne, Bunny’s Shoes Rep, defends their move to ban Steffan from the public bench next to their store.
• Caller and FRSC Broadcaster Merlin and Bathrobespierre discuss possible solutions other than banning Steffan.
• Skidmark Bob’s experiences with similar merchant abuse (Stewart Martin and the ID Building); on-street interviews on the issue.
• Interview with Charlie Stevens, the Public Defender, who defended Steffan for sleeping on the porch of the Homeless Services Center
• “Scope it Out” Scott Graham on the Almar Avenue Appeal—to ban (homeless) parking on the West side.
• Beggarbacker and Bathrobespierre demand the only Independent Investigation of police violence in the anti-bombing Kosovo demo be made public, and that folks ignore the distraction of the Citizens Police Review Board and focus on SCPD abuses directly.

Flashback repeat of the December 16^th, 1999 includes:

• “Dead-on” David Silva on police settlement requiring training, with video of Sgt. Crain explaining why he manhandled Silva, who was presenting petitions to City Council, got $20,000 (and wrote off $100,000 to get police training)
• Bathrobespierre seconds HITF‘s motion to demand suspension of Sleeping Ban-laws and that be put on the City Council agenda immediately
• Interview with Joe Barker, attacked back in April, and beaten by neo-Nazi Aaron Burch and his associates.
• Beggarbacker reports on Homeless Service Center Board refused to fund a late-night Security bus for the Armory.

Today’s July 6, 2023 Show includes:       

+++++  “Catch me Twice, Shame on Me” Keith McHenry on the International Political Scene     

+++++   A horrific report on the fate of Baba Ito—writer, healer, and Santa Cruz local—held captive in the County by the Mental Healthmongers     

+++++   “Whip ’em into Shape” Wes White on stalling the Salinas Union Pacific Homeless Sweeps     

+++++   “Mind over Master” Monica on the Oversized Vehicle scene up Delaware Roadway and the cold forgetful heart of the De Anza Coach Owners, screwed over by the same City now stealing the homes of those in RVs.     

[throughout]  Many a tune by David Rovics

The July 2nd, 2023 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show includes:   

      +++ Phone interview and unpublished poetry reading with the late Berkeley poet Julia Vinograd         

+++ Background of Parks and Rec boss Danette Shoemaker’s Curfew on City Hall Courtyard protest         

+++ Mike Rhodes, Fresno activist and writer, reads selections from his newly published Dispatches from the War Zone         

+++ “Family of Man Murdered by Fresno Police Files Lawsuit—Freddy Canteno 2015”         

+++ “Shindig” on the new Vendors Vamoose Move-Along Law         

+++  More Interviews at the at Pat Colby’s “Give a Shit” Table seeking support to reopen the London Nelson Bathrooms
+++  Artist Alex Sheldon on recent arrests for doing artwork on Pacific Avenue         

+++  Monterey County Homeless Advocates activist Wes White updates the Flag Pole Community of Salinas         

  [March 9.2000 Flashback:]                         

***  “Closed” Meeting of Citizens Police Review Board [CPRB] subcommittee, and City Council Safety Committee plus Bob                                   Aaronson                         

***  Melissa & fiancée Eric panhandling for a tent; Reports from Anti-Sleeping Ban Tabling in front of the Del Mar Theater;                         Report of “Animal” Beaten; More reports.                         

***  Deborah from Atlanta talks about sweeping homeless from streets during Olympic Games                         

***  Robert, thrice arrested in Santa Cruz, Vietnam Vet homeless for 8 months, tolerated under bridges         

+++ Counterspin on Fuhrer Obama repairing “frayed ties” with Saudi Arabia, ignoring disastrous human rights record.

Included in the June 29th, 2023 show are:    

+++  [throughout] Songs from the 30’s musical Pins and Needles+++  Extensive interview with Reggie Meisler of Santa Cruz Cares and the fight to restore RV rights at the 6-27 City Council meeting

+++  Commentary on Mayor Keeley’s loosened City Council process—though with the same repressive outcome

+++  Afterthoughts on “Back Story” Brent Adams—pro and con

+++  Recent Update on RV targeting

+++  Appealing to Social Service Providers (known derisively as Poverty Pimps) as allies in the Rights struggle

+++  [6-27] ” Gobs of Gab” Greg Bengsten on incidents by San Lorenzo levee

+++  https://yvesengler.com/2023/06/25/canadas-odious-history-of-blocking-anti-war-voice-lives-again/

+++  https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2023/06/28/conflicts-of-interest-assange-could-be-extradited-to-the-us-soon/

The Sunday, June 25, 2023 show includes:

• Thousands of officers could be decertified:  https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition-sunday/20230618/281479280832933 
• CHP Hit for Drug Arrests in Traffic Stops: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition-sunday/20230618/281642489590181   
• Dialogue with activist-tweeter “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson on Lapis Road update—the death of Sylvia’s son in Monterey County jail and other gloomy homeless updates.
• Johnson on her latest views on mask mandates, vaccine mandates, and assorted government COVID requirements
• Kazoo on life downtown for the homeless temporarily housed in the Paul Lee loft at “Funding Matters” 115 Coral St.
• Javier on the loss of his property & business putting him on the street
• Verbal snapshots of Pacific Avenue
• Musical biography of David Rovics recent conflicts on All Your Days at https://drovics.podbean.com/e/all-your-days-interview-part-2/
  
• More one-time support for slushy services for a homeless minority coming up at S.C. City Council on 6-27-23

The March 19, 1998 Flashback has: 

First impressions of the Button St. shooting from on-the-scene interviews.

Faith, Adrianna, and Laura gave their thoughts: criticism of trigger-happy police and implications if CPS stepped in.

“Dead On” David Silva comments and “Beggarbacker” Becky’s pieced-together narrative.

Witness reports police removed Lori Andrus the Mom and her baby; Silva’s “ear-witness” account.

Becky’s subsequent Street Spirit story in the May 1998 issue: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/086.Neighbors%20and%20Family%20Shocked%20By%20S.C.Police%20Shooting=5-98.jpg http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/087.S.C.Shooting(cont.1)=5-98.jpg  http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/088.S.C.Shooting(cont.2)=5-98.jpg

Anonymous neighbor’s account of the shooting.

Silva on the failure to make the ballot for saving the Pelton St. Homeless Garden & struggle for ballot support for Sleeping Ban Initiative.

Alley, Button St. resident and neighbor of the Andrus family, on police conduct and its risk to 100 children living nearby.

Salinas City Council bans nighttime peaceful sparechanging in ordinance modeled on a Santa Cruz law.

The June 22, 2023 show is a Flashback to June 4 2017 which includes:        

+++   [2017] Phone interview with the crackdown on Keith McHenry’s tabling at City Hall during Council meetings.

+++    [7-17-2010] Flashback within the flashback to 2010:  Bathrobespierre fields a panel of in-studio guests around the PeaceCamp 2010 [PC2010] event that began two weeks before with a PC2010 founder and attorney Ed Frey, PC2010 media mogul Curbhugger Chris Doyen, and long-time housing advocate “Lighthouse” Linda Lemaster.
+++      The PC2010 panel discusses the lack of bathrooms for rich and poor downtown.
+++   Free-wheeling FRSC broadcaster exchanges phone quips and queries with the panel.
+++     Curbhugger Chris challenges Mayor “Riot Act” Rotkin to deal with hate crimes & the Sleeping Ban, reports on the overwhelming needs and determination of PC2010 protesters.      

+++    Bathrobespierre and Company discuss upcoming anti-homeless measures at City Council  https://www.indybay.org/uploads/2010/07/27/flier_7-13_city_council_flier.jpg (“Old Myths, New Laws: Poor-Bashing in The Depression.  3 More Strikes Against the Homeless.   City Council Crams Cartload of Crud on Afternoon Agenda”)(https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/26/18654725.php PeaceCamp2010 Marches to City Hall)