The 4-13-23 show—a Flashback to 10-24-13—will include:

• Summary of the Flashback
• Phil Posner’s Pacific Avenue Sidewalk Protest on Shrinking Public Space for Vendors, Performers, and Gatherings: [10-19]  “Corkscrew” Tony, Paul Bernadino, Dennis Etler, Rus Manos, & others with Community Chatter at Food Not Bombs.
• Phone Interview with Fresno writer and activist Mike Rhodes on resistance to destruction of the Grain Silo/Canal Bank Encampment https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/10/23/18745312.php
• Rhodes article “City of Fresno Finds New Ways to Harass the Homeless” https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/10/09/18744608.php
• Rhodes article “Where Hope Goes to Die” https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/11/03/18745912.php
  
• [10-20] City Council’s Sidewalk Snatching—Reactions from the Sidewalk
• Brief Interview with Jim Cohen—the Juror who blocked conviction of homeless activists in 1996
  
• [10-21] Jack at the Red Church, recently hospitalized, on living out of a shopping cart 

The (relatively) current events section of the April 9, 2023 show features the 4-6 HUFF meeting with Bathrobespierre’s commentary:

• [throughout] musical breaks from David Rovics’ “Life at Earth Matters Farm Remix”
• Lawwatcher Laura C. reports on the “Public Safety” meeting of “Fast Lane” Fred Keeley, “Breadgiver Buster” Bernie Escalante & local homeless-hostiles; the April 1^st Fools Parade by Housing Matters; the Planning Commission’s vote on the Coral St. expansion, and more
• Brief phone comments by “Katzenjammer” Keith McHenry on continuing meal, bathroom, shortages
•  RV-rights defender Reggie Meisler advises on how to enlist reluctant local Coastal Commission reps to stop predatory police and staff attacks on those living in their vehicles.

The October 24, 2010 Flashback includes:

• [at various points] Musical breaks from Cornerstone Carol Denney] 
• Last night of the Portapotty at PeaceCamp 2010 in front of city Hall with attorney-activist Ed Frey—moving from streets into the Courts
• PeaceCampsters  Art with Bathrobespierre’s narrative commentary
• “Deep Voice” on the Rental Inspection Ordinance rushed through the previous summer, harassment ticketing at Three Trees Lot on Westcliff Drive
• “Tough Road” Todd Hill, PC2010 supporter on the end of PeaceCamp 2010.
• Photographer Rick Dell; Uncle Ray on camping tickets from eager Parks and Rec ticketbots
• Lightcaster Larry on the Veteran’s Hall struggle
• Move-Along Law origin; new unattended tickets law passed recently
• Skidmark Bob on the controversial state marijuana Proposition 19
• Bob Noxious on KLSD radio hopes and tidbits
• Big Drum Brent encounters an “unreasonably disturbing noise” ticket
• Brief bits from Drum Circle Dave rants on
• Silver-Tongued Steve P. on UN Day
• Clint’s poetry prep for singing
• Ronee Curry with her Beans ‘n Burrito service on Pacific Ave.
• Quickies from Curbhugger Chris—a court update on his “illegal lodging” charge from PC2010 protest
• Travelin’ Tom Noddy on history of Street Performers Guidelines in Santa Cruz
• [10-20-10] Levee survivor John Valley on his theft lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department for seizure of his shopping cart
• Making Contact:  the Proposition 19 [Legalizing Marijuana Somewhat]

Sound quality is very low.  If you can boost up the volume on your speaker, do so.
The June 21, 1996 Flashback includes: 

• Background and Context of the June 21^st Flashback as Bathrobespierre Robert checks in for a 2-month jail sentence for serving free food in San Francisco with Food Not Bombs [FNB]
• Speeches, Rage, and Revelry on the Steps of the Jail just before Bathrobespierre checks in
• Whittier activist on FNB arrests there, Mr. Twister (aka Corey MacDonald), Diamond Dave, & others
• Bathrobespierre’s report on the City Hall Sleepers Protest
• Perp walk into jail
• Report on day-to-day life in County jail by phone
• S.C. Revolutionary Coalition Speeches on June 20^th including Jim Cosner, Becky Johnson, Dragonsheart Dan Hopkins, & Others

The first 25 seconds of the show is somewhat garbled.  Apologies.
The current events section of the April 2, 2023 show includes:

•  [throughout the show]  Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl songs from Hot Blast
• https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/03/30/18855178.php  April Fools March to “End Homelessness”–flyer by Keith McHenry distributed at the “Housing Now April Fools Day March”
  
• Letter from Sheila Carrillo, originally printed in Bratton-on-line supporting Santa Cruz Food Not bombs
• https://lookout.co/santacruz/community-voices/opinion-from-community-voices/story/2023-02-14/santa-cruz-must-end-unlawful-harassment-of-people-living-in-vehicles 
  
• Coastal Commission boots out Yuppy appeal against Coastal Access and RV parking in Pacifica
  
• Questions for April Fools Day Fundraiser “Housing [i.e. Funding] Matters” boss Phil Kramer
• Brief snippets from the 4-1 Fools Day rally with Traffic Monitor Teri Schroeder; Jo of La Selva Beach Community Churches; Mayor Fred Keeley from the speakers podium; Warren Robles of the Quakers; Councilmember Sandy Brown; and others
• Drew of Food Not Bombs—brief update
• Minneapolis settlement on police brutality:  Background    https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-city-violated-civil-rights-law-state-concludes  (April 2022)     https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-city-council-police-settlement   ½ hour audio update on Minneapolis police department…(March 31, 2023) 
• Background on Santa Cruz Police Department Racial Profiling:   https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/23/18763218.php    HUFF Releases Evidence of SCPD Profiling, Joins National Police Brutality Protests 
• Antioch  Amid FBI probe, police department refused to release use of force records
• Homeless supporter and activist Reggie Meisler  on his successful pressure forcing removal of anti-homeless-in-RVs signs and restripe-parking-places-in-order-to-exclude-large-old-vehicles

Note:  Some of the July 1 Flashback is repeated.  Fast forward past the repetition as necessary.   The volume on the Flashbacks is low and may need boosting. The Flashback to the July 1, 1996 show (Bathrobbespierre’s Broadsides from S.F. County Jail #8) includes:

• Beggarbacker Becky Johnson visits Bathrobespierre Robert Norse Kahn (#1472209) in Jail [6-28-96]
• History of Bathrobespierre’s Involvement with Food Not Bombs [FNB] (he was jailed for serving food in S.F.)
• Regrets about  the Jail stay
• History of other “Food Criminals” in Santa Cruz and San Francisco
• Life on the Glamour-Slammer.
• Santa Cruz Opponents of Homeless Human Rights
• The Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Radio Show
• Proposed Strategies to End the Sleeping Ban in Santa Cruz; the Ban in Berkeley
•  Why FNB won’t apply for nor accept permits nor go indoors.
• FNB struggle: scorecard of recent victories
• Why refuse probation when it’s offered?  Why an out-of-town judge called in for the case?

The Flashback to the July 5, 1996 show includes:

• More from Bathrobespierre in Jail—Part 2 of Interview with Perusha Obluda, Palo Alto activist and broadcaster.
• Obluda interviews Becky Johnson, discussing the S.C. Sleeping Ban, and Palo Alto Sitting Ban
• Social Service SubCommittee Meeting (5-25) with Mike Rotkin, Scott Kennedy, and Jane Yokoyama
• Phone Interview: “Mad Mike the Wonderdog” Balderos interviews Bathrobespierre Robert
• Sealed Letter from Bookshop Santa Cruz owner Neal Coonerty Improperly Impacts Court
• [7-3-23] Obluda’s intervew with Bathrobespierre Part One: Petitioning inside the jail for a Law Library
• Another Becky Johnson interview with Bathrobespierre in Jail; B.J. on Father Mike Marini’s Church Shelter

The July 16-2008 Flashback includes:

• Context and description of the 7-16-2015 flashback
• Blaming the Homeless-Futile and Brutal: at the Homeless [Lack of] Services Center [HLOSC] and in the Media
• Doc Mike on entrance requirements of the River St. mini-Shelter
• Final Sell-Out of the Santa Cruz Eleven Case: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/07/14/18774931.php:  “Case Closed—A Kind of Resolution”
  
• Courtroom Corridor Chatter with Gabreilla Ripley-Phipps & Others
• Free Radio Broadcaster Ren Tawil, host of Mideast Madness, on the media coverage of the 9-11 attacks
• Cleveland Eight Denounce Failure to Charge Criminal Cops in Tamir Rice Murder
• Cyrus Evincio Mertado of Boulder Creek—shot and killed by Santa Cruz County Sheriffs Deputies
• [7-13] Dave on the Impact of the Meal Shutoff at the HLOSC; Animal on Cutoff of Showers & Other Services
• Craig the Thor on his sidewalk rock artwork; Johnny C. gives up on opening up a pass-along pantry
• Leticia—35 year SC resident, forced out of her home by mold…. and other street reports

On the 3-26-2023 Show:

• Throughout the show: selections from Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl’s Kilroy was Here 
• Food Not Bombs [FNB] activist McHenry notes FNB’s dropping back to weekends only in its Town Clock feedings and his anticipation of a ramped-up war on the poor outside.
• Town Clock Check-In: An anonymous vet & Dread-Eye on humiliating police targeting
• “Dawn-to-Dusk” Drew on the FNB shift from weekday to weekend meals—and no reports of a crackdown.
• “Hard Road” Helga on continuing bad news from those outside up in Felton
• Miles, a recently returned to Santa Cruz, and the unnecessarily hard times created for those outside by authorities here and elsewhere
• 3-28 Council Analysis of upcoming S.C. Shitty Council Agenda:  Items 14, 17, 25, 27 (Letter Supporting Increasing Conservatorship Powers, Downtown Library “Housing” Giveaway; Massive Expansion of Military Equipment Purchase Authority; Parking Space Excluding “Oversized” RVs) 
• Russell Brand and Glen Greenwald on Mainstream Media Censorship:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frU_Ec3Tlwo
• “Bad Brain Chemistry” is not the cause of “mental illness”:  https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/09/great-psychiatry-fraud-dr-caroline-leaf-podcast-robert-whitaker/ 

The October 14, 2010 Flashback includes:

•  [throughout: selections from Peggy Seeger’s topical songs from 80’s England & the vinyl Kilroy Was Here]
•  Co-Host “Stick-it-to-’em” Steve Pleich co-hosting. Pleich reports on Homeless [Lack of] Service Center gala earlier and his plans to shmooze with City Attorney Barisone on the “receipts and no tickets if you’re on the HSC waiting list for a bed on a night when there’s no shelter” in the wake of the new MC 6.36.056…… 
• Battleready Bob Patton of the Human Rights Organization  and United Veterans Council activist on endless struggle to reopen and reclaim control of the Vets Hall.

Current Notes:

• Cabrillo Estates Mobile Home Park tenants beg the Capitola Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission for legal help against a predatory landlord
• Food Not Bombs under attack at the Town Clock and Elsewhere

Flashback to August 23, 2007

• Santa Cruz refuses to annul Sleeping Ban as L.A., Richmond, and other cities follow the Court’s Jones settlement
• Phony rationale by SCPD Spinmeister for closing down the Homies for the Homeless
• 8-18-07  Chris Williams reports Homies being harassed at City Hall at 3 am, many driven away.
• Amisa—eviction threat for talking with homeless or allowing them to visit—at 155 Felker St. apartments
• Lighthouse Linda—in studio guest–on her experience as chair of the Homeless Issues Task Force
• Razor Ray, Matt, De Moan & others on the Homies harassment and a proposed lawsuit
• DeMoan organizes a meetings to prepare for dialogue with the Mayor

A nasty combination of illness, weather-related power-out’s and computer problems is prompting a HUFF “recess” for this week.  Back again next Thursday, March 30^th at 10:45 AM.  
In the meantime, HUFFsters are encouraged to keep their eye on the Food Not Bombs [FNB] situation at the Town Clock.   Though it’s not clear whether St. Francis Soup Kitchen has opened for sit-down hot meals, Food Not Bombs leaders voted Monday to shut down weekday meals and to serve only on weekends.  Recent threatening letters from the City to FNB activists  and direct police action March 10^th at Parking Garage #10 and City Hall indicates police are now threatening force to stop the meals and may do the same at the Town Clock.   Health  permitting, I’ll be at the Town Clock noon on Saturday March 25^th to watch and support FNB.
A rumored  agenda item on next Tuesday’s City Council meeting on 3-28 will focus police enforcement on banning panhandlers from medians.   This hasn’t been confirmed.
This is happening at the same tine as Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs has posted the following on his facebook page after an emergency meeting yesterday: SANTA CRUEL CALIFORNIA – City launches new war on our homeless.  Hundreds of people are struggling to survive along Hy 9 in Santa Cruz during these winds and rain. They have no access to shelter as the Alert says.   People could be crushed by falling trees. One unhoused person who participated in our Food Not Bombs meeting last night reported that the city has not provided portable toilets at the huge camp along HY 9 and that their pit toilets are flooding into the camp. One woman had to have her foot amputated this week due to it becoming infected due to the lack of sanitation.   The  police are forcing people out of the empty city parking garages while leaving the Civic Auditorium and Warriors Stadium empty.Just imagine spending days in these atmospheric rivers with all your clothing soaked and no place to get dry.   People could be killed as a direct result of the cruel policies of city officials.   The city may attempt to close the Food Not Bombs weekend meals as part of their new campaign against the homeless.City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com  City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com

HUFF adviser Laura Chatham passes on some  state legislative reminders:  

• Support AB 920 (Bryan). This bill, which prohibits discrimination based on housing status, 
  • Template letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14YVNDc60rqIeRGzNNC94xSk_XXss4-vUczonHHghuhI/edit
  • We’ll follow up later this week with a toolkit folx can use leading up to the hearing.  (Contact From: Eve Garrow <EGarrow@aclusocal.org> at the
    Equal Rights for Every Neighbor Campaign er4en@googlegroups.com <er4en@googlegroups.com
• Oppose SB 31 (Jones)! SB 31, a bill which makes it a crime to sit, lie, or camp within 1000 feet of daycare centers, libraries, parks, and schools  is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on 3/28 at 9am. SB 31 would take failed policies statewide and further criminalize the very existence  of our unhoused neighbors in public space. People can voice their opposition by submitting an opposition letter to the Committee by 3/21, reaching out to  members of the Senate Public Safety Committee to share your concerns, or attending the hearing in person on 3/28 to say “vote no!
• Oppose SB 43 (Eggman), which would vastly expand the definition of “gravely disabled” in the Lanterman Petris Short (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce  involuntary and forced mental health treatment. Please see Melanie’s forwarded message below and attached template opposition letter,  courtesy of Disability Rights California. SB 43 is set for a hearing on Wednesday, March 29^th.

She also suggests taking a look at Paul Boden of WRAP (Western Regional Alliance Project)’s report:   https://housekeysactionnetwork.com/pipe-dreams-and-picket-fences/

If anyone is interested in working on HUFF projects around local treatment of the “mentally ill”, recent arrests and tickets for unhoused. 

folks in public places,, organizing for legal or direct action protest against the exclusion of those outside from protective buildings 

during storms or any other items on recent HUFF agendas, please contact me at 831-423-4833.

On the March 19th Show:

• [3-12]  “Long Road” Logan Barnes on his travels as well as evictions by police and accommodations by Funding Matters (aka “Housing Matters”)
• Songs from the vinyl From Where I Stand by Peggy Seeger and the MacColls [Throughout the program]
• Reggie Meisler and others challenge City Council’s Rubberstamping of the Memorandum of Police Understanding as police abuse vehcular residents, food servers, and those seeking shelter from the atmospheric river rains
• Food Not Bombs foodservers Drew and Angela raise questions about police surveillance and harasssment of social gatherings at the Town Clock
• A bit of https://www.answercoalition.org/the_untold_history_of_nato_and_case_for_its_abolition 
  
• [3-15] Keith’s bedside updates
• Vehicular survivor Gen-I on the struggles to deal with govt.-provided shelter
• [3-17] Jeweler J on street life during the storms; Greetrich Greg on Armory life
• James, Supervisor Surveiller, on latest Board of Supervisor shenangans
• Beth with a gloomy Armory report
• Joyphil at the 3-18 “Stop Arming Ukraine” anti-War Rally
• [3-18] “Call to Heaven” Cooper’s Last Interview before her tent was removed from the Post Office
• [3-19] Tales of terror from Michele indicting “Housing Matters” and “Dominican Hospital”
• Summary of the July 5, 2012 Flashback

On the July 5, 2012 Flashback:

• Dr. Doug Loisel, former Coral St. shelter director, and the struggle to improve conditions there
• Santa Cruz 11 Updates a plenty.  
•  “Benefit at India Joze Held for Desiree Foster of the Santa Cruz Eleven” at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/03/18716804.php

The 3-16-2023 Show is a Flashback to May 10, 2012 and includes:

• Summary of the Flashback
• Santa Cruz 11 Update
• Jumbogumbo Joe Schultz, Lighthouses Linda Lemaster, Former Mayor Don Lane (“Gone Lame”), Joy, and others  at a March 25 benefit at India Joze.
• Reading from Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables
• Ashland, OR Sleeping Ban “Criminal” Hackston 
• Exchange with Smooth-Tongued Steve Pleich on the local ACLU’s deficiencies
• April protest against Obama’s 2012 “Defense” Authorization Act authorizing stripping U.S. citizens accused of terrorism of their civil rights