Chilly but sort-of-sunny weather in the high 50’s temperatures predicted. 

Meeting slated to end fairly early 11 AM-12:30 PM–though we often go over. 

Coffee, tea, and chocolate dunkables available.
Masking optional, depending on the needs and wishes of the group.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (3-17-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items

      +++  Anti-War Activity ? Now more than 1.5 Million Homeless growing from NATO-provoked, Russian imperialist invasion

      +++  Nuke Nuttiness: Report on last week’s HUFF Vigil Against Two Wars (War in the Ukraine, and War Against the Poor)

      +++  Newsom’s Latest “Lock Up the Loonies” Treatment Plan

      +++  Deconstructing Imwalde & Huffaker Green Light to Camping Ban Enforcement*

      +++  “Ghetto-gouger” Golder’s Privileged Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Reform to the OVO & Related News

      +++  Arming Those Outside with Legal & Documentary Tools to Resist the Ongoing Sweeps

      +++  Bad News from Berkeley : Grusome Newsom Caves to UC Pressure to Crush People’s Park

      +++  Next Steps for OVO (RV Ban) Appeal and Community Resistance: Call to Santa Cruz Cares
      +++  Support for half-assed anti-lobbying-by-Supes bill and protest-at-public-meeting shutdown by Board of Supes  https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/03/09/santa-cruz-county-supervisors-pass-decorum-related-consent-items/

      +++  Alicia of the California Homeless Union’s Struggle for Public Records & Justice re: RV Harassment–Phone Contact Likely

      +++  Probing Public Records of RV Harassment Over the Last Year

      +++  Reports & Contacts with 1220 River St. “Transitional Encampment”; Hells Trail; and Armory Area

      +++New March Issue of Street Spirits & Street Sheets now available.  Also available at UN Association HQ  903 Pacific Ave.

      +++  Legal activist Steve Pleich offers advice to those anti-homeless citations at 10 AM-12:30 PM M-F at 903 Pacific 458-6020

      +++  Footbridge Services activist Brent Adams provides tangible resources and info at 150 Felker  8-10 AM  5-7 PM  Dail

       +++Follow Norse’s Netcaset Narrative on the HUFF website at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html.

 
      +++Berkeley’s Street Spirit editor wants stories by and about unhoused folks: contact Robert at 831-423-4833 rnorse3@hotmail.com

LATEST ON-LINE ARTICLE/NEWS: “Tabling Downtown Takes on Two Insane Wars” at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/03/16/18848686.php

Still meeting outside in the Courtyard; high 50’s temperatures predicted. 

Meeting slated to end fairly early 11 AM-12:30 PM). 

Coffee, tea, and kitty cookie dunkables available.
Masking optional, depending on the needs and wishes of the group.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (3-10-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items

      +++  Anti-War Activity ? More than 1.5 Million Homeless growing from NATO-provoked, Russian imperialist invasion

      +++  Nuke Nuttiness: Reconstitute the HUFF Vigil Against Two Wars (War in the Ukraine, and War Against the Poor)?

      +++  Report from San Lorenzo Park Association Paradox Hotel meeting last Saturday*

      +++  Shitty Council’s Homelessness Baron Larry Imwalde & City Mangler Matt Huffaker Green Light Camping Ban Enforcement*

      +++  Arming Those Outside with Legal & Documentary Tools to Resist the Ongoing Sweeps

      +++  Planning Commission RV Ban 3-3 Vote–Threat or Menace?**

      +++  Berkeley Shitty Council To Move on People’s Park in “Emergency Vote”*

      +++  Next Steps for OVO (RV Ban) Appeal and Community Resistance: Call to Santa Cruz Cares

      +++  Berkeley Survival Camp on Free Radio-on-the-Net-Santa-Cruz
      +++  Support for half-assed anti-lobbying-by-Supes bill and protest-at-public-meeting shutdown by Board of Supes  https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/03/09/santa-cruz-county-supervisors-pass-decorum-related-consent-items/

      +++  Alicia of the Union’s Struggle for Public Records & Justice re: RV Harassment–Phone Contact Likely

      +++  Latest Claim Censorship & Concealment Correspondence by City Clerk Bonnie Bush

      +++  Reports & Contacts with 1220 River St. “Transitional Encampment”; Hells Trail; and Armory Area

      +++  Coming up on Free Radio-on-the-Net Berkeley Betrayal–Forthcoming Attack on People’s Park; Planning Commission Pogrom–Will Slippery Sliding Deter Ongoing Police Harassment of RVs?;

      +++  Updating “Police Brutality Claim Highlights City Council Censorship” story at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/15/18847994.ph

      +++New March Issue of Street Spirits & Street Sheets now available.  Also available at UN Association HQ  903 Pacific Ave.

      +++  Food Not Bombs seeks a kitchen; provides hot meals daily noon-3 PM at the Town Clock.

      +++  Legal activist Steve Pleich offers advice to those anti-homeless citations at 10 AM-12:30 PM M-F at 903 Pacific 458-6020

      +++  Footbridge Services activist Brent Adams provides tangible resources and info at 150 Felker  8-10 AM  5-7 PM  Daily

• Items to be discussed on Santa Cruz Free Radio-on-the-Net archived after netcast at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%203-10-22.mp3 & https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%203-13-22.mp3
  

       ** Likely to be posted on http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html .   

Brisk Weather Predicted (mid-50’s)  The usual Hot beverages available along with carrots & other crunchables.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (3-3-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items

      +++  Anti-War Activity in Santa Cruz: 1 million refugees from Russian invasion?

      +++ San Lorenzo Park “Neighbors” planning Paradox Hotel vigilante powwow? 10 AM-noon 

      +++  Rumors of Planned anti-FNB Police Action: Keith M. Phone Interview

      +++  Planning Commission Zoomed Hearing Thursday night 7 PM :  Santa Cruz Cares & ACLU appeal of the RV Ban (the OVO).

      +++  Review the Shitty Council’s & Board of Supervisors’ Agendas (coming out later today) on-line for their 3-8 meetings

      +++  Signing on to the Santa Cruz Cares [SCC] and/or ACLU appeal of the City’s approval of the OVO (anti-RV) law

      +++  Monitor and report on any instances of SCPD and P&R harassment re: outside survivors

      +++  Latest Claim Censorship & Concealment Correspondence by City Clerk Bonnie Bush

      +++  Sausalito Stand-Up: https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%202-24-22.mp3 (70 minutes into the audio file)

      +++  Reports & Contacts with 1220 River St. “Transitional Encampment”; Hells Trail; and Armory Area

      +++  Upcoming City Mangler’s “Homeless Plan” at 3-8 Shitty Council Meeting  

      +++  Check out “Police Brutality Claim Highlights City Council Censorship” story at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/15/18847994.ph

      +++A Few Still Available: February Street Spirits & Street Sheets; March issues may be available next week

Bundle Up!  We’re in the Midst of a Cold Snap.  Hot beverages usually available along with sugary snacks.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (2-24-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items

      +++  Review City Council’s 2-22 Meeting–and the Board of Supervisors: if anyone bothered to zoom in.

      +++  COMING NEXT THURSDAY  March 3 7 PM (likely) :  Planning Commission on the Santa Cruz Cares appeal of the RV Ban (the OVO).

      +++  Review the Shitty Council’s & Board of Supervisors’ Agendas (coming out later today) on-line for their 2-22 meetings

      +++  Signing on to the Santa Cruz Cares [SCC] and/or ACLU appeal of the City’s approval of the OVO (anti-RV) law

      +++  Monitor and report on any instances of SCPD and P&R harassment re: outside survivors

      +++  Check out Reggie Meisler–Appealing the OVO for SCC at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%202-10-22.mp3  (1 hour and 29 minutes into the audio file) and https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%202-13-22.mp3 (3 minutes into the audio file).

      +++  Hear Lawyer Russell Brown’s Santa Barbara Interview  (2 hours, 8 minutes into https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%202-13-22.mp3 )

      +++  Visit folks in the 1220 River St. “Transitional Encampment” and see how they’re doing.   

      +++  Check out “Police Brutality Claim Highlights City Council Censorship” story at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/15/18847994.php

      +++  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5efyUt5YDU0 The Catastrophe of Canada: Rex Murphy & Jordan B. Peterson

      +++Still Available: February Street Spirits & Street Sheets; March issues may be available next week.

      +++  City Attorney’s attack and Keith McHenry’s Response on Food Not Bombs: https://www.indybay.org/uploads/2022/02/17/2022-02-17_cb_to_km_re_town_clock_.pdf

In an excess of caution, because of COVID concerns, we’re cancelling for this week, but shooting for next week.

Concerns to Consider for next week’s (2-24-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

Stuff to Consider in the Meantime

      +++  City Council’s 2-22 Meeting–if you can stomach watching/hearing and if those outside were mentioned at all

      +++  Review the Shitty Council’s & Board of Supervisors’ Agendas (coming out later today) on-line for their 2-22 meetings

      +++  Signing on to the Santa Cruz Cares [SCC] and/or ACLU appeal of the City’s approval of the OVO (anti-RV) law

      +++  Monitor and report on any instances of SCPD and P&R harassment re: outside survivors

      +++  Check out Reggie Meisler–Appealing the OVO for SCC at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%202-10-22.mp3  (1 hour and 29 minutes into the audio file) and https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%202-13-22.mp3 (3 minutes into the audio file).

      +++  Hear Lawyer Russell Brown’s Santa Barbara Interview  (2 hours, 8 minutes into https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%202-13-22.mp3 )

      +++  OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance) Appeal  Updates:  ACLU and Disability Rights Appeal; Reggie Meisler interview tonight

      +++  Report any Campground Updates such as Sweeps or RV harassment

      +++  Visit folks in the 1220 River St. “Transitional Encampment” and see how they’re doing.   

      +++  Check out “Police Brutality Claim Highlights City Council Censorship” story at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/15/18847994.php

      +++  Contrasting info on Canadian Trucker Convoy protest: www.ottawacitizen.com  & rebel.news.com

      +++Get February Street Spirits & Street Sheets–call 831-423-4833

Weather likely warmer.  Bring your own Agenda items.  Drinks sparce but slurpable.  We shoot for a short meeting, but seldom hit the target.

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (2-10-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Likely Agenda Topics  (likely short meeting ending at noon)

      +++  Likely predictable Updates from Keith of FNB

      +++  DSA quarterly meeting update

      +++  SCPD abuse rubberstamped at Shitty Council Meeting in Rhonda Reyna case

      +++  Lawyertalk from Santa Barbara: Russell Brown Interview Coming up on Sunday

      +++  OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance) Appeal  Updates:  ACLU and Disability Rights Appeal; Reggie Meisler interview tonight

      +++  Campground Updates: Tune in to Norse’s net show archived at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/2%20FRSC%201-30-22.mp3

      +++  Strategies for Mobilizing Community Response to Future Sweeps & CSSO/OVO, Closed Area Enforcement 

      +++  1220 River St. and Outside Armory Shelters: Updates?    

      +++  Camp Paradise and Hells Trail Sweeps & Benchlands Crowding?    Marina and Pajaro refugee Updates: Wes White call.  

      +++  Public Safety Committee Report: Archived Thursday or Sunday 

      +++  Update on Omicron Hysteria and the Vaccine Mandates?  Impact on Homeless Folks. Becky on the Canada Convoy

      +++Available after 6 PM: Thursday’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show on archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html also likely from 6-8 PM on freakradio.org 

      +++  Perhaps a report “Powerhouse” Robbie Powelson’s Reports from Sausalito, Novato, San Rafael, & Petaluma;  Follow Sausalito (Marin County) Homeless Union at Camp Cormorant on Facebook 

      +++  Postponed yet another week cause of printing delays: the February Street Spirits and Street Sheets 

Research: 

      +++  Defending Vehicular Residents: Mobilizing Disability Resistance—the Amended OVO code and the usual Move It-or-Lose-It Nonsense 

      +++  Psychiatric Seizures–Confronting the Authorities, Advocate, and Commission–MHCAN criticism discussion

      +++  Withheld Data from Homeless Report from 2019 & Looking for the Remainder     Evidence It Impacts if not Targets Homeless Folks? 

Bring your own Agenda items.  Unremarkable beverages for the battle-weary. 

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (2-3-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Likely Agenda Topics  (likely short meeting ending at noon)

      +++  More Possible Updates from Keith & Joy 

      +++  OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance) Appeal  Updates:  ACLU and Disability Rights Appeal; Reggie Meisler work 

      +++  Internal FNB Struggles and Lessons for HUFF organization 

      +++  Campground Updates: Tune in to Norse’s net show archived at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/2%20FRSC%201-30-22.mp3 for Brent Adam’s analysis. 

      +++  Strategies for Mobilizing Community Response to Future Sweeps & CSSO/OVO, Closed Area Enforcement 

      +++  1220 River St. and Outside Armory Shelters: Updates?    

      +++  Camp Paradise and Hells Trail Sweeps & Benchlands Crowding?    Marina and Pajaro refugee Updates: Wes White call.  

      +++  Public Safety Committee Report: Archived Thursday or Sunday 

      +++  Update on Omicron Hysteria and the Vaccine Mandates?  Impact on Homeless Folks 

      +++Available after 6 PM: Thursday’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show on archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html also likely from 6-8 PM on freakradio.org 

      +++  Perhaps a report “Powerhouse” Robbie Powelson’s Reports from Sausalito, Novato, San Rafael, & Petaluma;  Follow Sausalito (Marin County) Homeless Union at Camp Cormorant on Facebook 

      +++  Next week: New Street Spirits and Street Sheets 

Research: 

      +++  Defending Vehicular Residents: Mobilizing Disability Resistance—the Amended OVO code and the usual Move It-or-Lose-It Nonsense 

      +++  Psychiatric Seizures–Confronting the Authorities, Advocate, and Commission 

      +++  Crunching Data Withheld Homeless Report from 2019 & Looking for the Remainder     Evidence It Impacts if not Targets Homeless Folks? 

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (1-27-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Likely Agenda Topics   

      +++  OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance) Appeal  Updates:  ACLU and Disability Rights Enter the Fray

      +++  Chico’s Pallet Shelter Settlement  https://krcrtv.com/news/details-of-chico-legal-settlement-revealed-changes-coming-to-homeless-enforcement  https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/settlement-agreement-for-chico-homeless-lawsuit-signed-by-judge/article_5b6b8bcc-759b-11ec-8d51-6fceaea14d67.html

      +++  Mountain View class action lawsuit secures enforcement delay re: RV’s. https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2022/01/10/mountain-view-hits-pause-on-enforcing-its-rv-parking-ban#.Yd5vGleI3es.mailto

      +++  Food Not Bombs Relocation to Town Clock (noon-5 PM daily, hot food from 1 PM onward)

      +++  Strategies for Mobilizing Community Response to Sweep

      +++  More Blarney and Buffonery from the Clueless Shitty Council and Its Homeless Lack-of-Resources Manager

      +++  Benchlands Updates:  Tune in to Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides for the 1-27 show after 6 p.m. at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html

      +++  Update on Omicron Hysteria and the Vaccine Mandates?  Impact on Homeless Folks

      +++  Perhaps a few pieces from “Powerhouse” Robbie Powelson’s Reports from Sausalito, Novato, San Rafael, & Petaluma

      +++  New Street Spirits and Street Sheets hopefully next week.

Yes, we’re still Looking for Researchers:  

      +++  Defending Vehicular Residents: Mobilizing Disability Resistance—the Amended OVO code and the usual Move It-or-Lose-It Nonsense

      +++  Psychiatric Seizures–Confronting the Authorities, Advocate, and Commission

      +++  Crunching Data Withheld Homeless Report from 2019 & Looking for the Remainder     Evidence It Impacts if not Targets Homeless Folks? 

Interested in research but allergic to meetings?  Help us at 831-423-4833 or e-mail rnorse3@hotmail.com .       

Homeless Union Meeting  Friday ?  Unlikely.   Call 575-770-3377 or 421-7766 to for more Union info

Steve Pleich’s Homeless Persons Legal Assistance Project can be reached at 466-6078 and is located 10-12:30 PM weekdays at 903 Pacific.  Call to confirm he’ll be in.

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (1-20-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Likely Agenda Topics   

      +++  Prospects for the OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance)Appeal 

      +++  Mountain View class action lawsuit secures enforcement delay re: RV’s. https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2022/01/10/mountain-view-hits-pause-on-enforcing-its-rv-parking-ban#.Yd5vGleI3es.mailto

      +++  Pallet Center Settlement in Chico Commanche Creek Homeless Injunction: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/settlement-agreement-for-chico-homeless-lawsuit-signed-by-judge/article_5b6b8bcc-759b-11ec-8d51-6fceaea14d67.html

      +++  Food Not Bombs Relocation Gains Another Delay–Until 5 PM 1-22

      +++  Strategies for Mobilizing Community Response to Sweeps 

      +++  Following Up on Depot Park Depopulation—the 1220 River St. and Outside Armory Shelters 

      +++  Marina and Pajaro refugee Updates

      +++  Another Slimey Swim with the Shitty Council: Zoom along with the Clueless 1-25

      +++  Continuing Benchlands Status: Charging Stations Restored, Standing Water, What of the Next Flood

      +++  Depopulatuion at Camp Paradise & Hells Trail 

      +++  Update on Omicron Hysteria and the Vaccine Mandates?  Impact on Homeless Folks 

      +++Available after 6 PM: Thursday’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show on archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html also likely from 6-8 PM on freakradio.org 

      +++  Still looking for”Powerhouse” Robbie Powelson’s Reports from Sausalito, Novato, San Rafael, & Petaluma 

      +++  Follow Sausalito (Marin County) Homeless Union at Camp Comorant on Facebook 

      +++  Old but still available Street Spirits and Street Sheets 

Yes, we’re still Looking for Researchers:  

      +++  Defending Vehicular Residents: Mobilizing Disability Resistance—the Amended OVO code.  

      +++  Psychiatric Seizures–Confronting the Authorities, Advocate, and Commission

      +++  Crunching Data Withheld Homeless Report from 2019 & Looking for the Remainder     Evidence It Impacts if not Targets Homeless Folks? 

Interested in research but allergic to meetings?  Help us at 831-423-4833 or e-mail rnorse3@hotmail.com .       

Homeless Union Meeting  Friday ?  Unlikely.   Call 575-770-3377 or 421-7766 to for more Union info

Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (1-13-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Likely Agenda Topics:   

      +++  After the OVO (Oversized Vehicle Ordinance) Hearing—the Appeal 

      +++  Mountain View class action lawsuit secures enforcement delay re: RV’s. 

      +++  Chico City Council Agrees to Settlement of Year-Long Injunction 

      +++  Food Not Bombs Relocation—the Iron Fist of L. Imalde 

      +++  Strategies for Mobilizing Community Response to Sweeps 

      +++  Depot Park Depopulation—the 1220 River St. and Outside Armory Shelters 

      +++  Marina and Pajaro refugee Updates 

      +++  Continuing Benchlands Status: No Hook-ups, No Charging Stations, Standing Water, Whatever we can learn 

      +++  Depopulatuion at Camp Paradise & Hells Trail 

      +++  Update on Omicron Hysteria and the Vaccine Mandates?  Impact on Homeless Folks 

      +++Available after 6 PM: Thursday’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show on archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html also likely from 6-8 PM on freakradio.org 

      +++  Still looking for”Powerhouse” Robbie Powelson’s Reports from Sausalito, Novato, San Rafael, & Petaluma 

      +++  Follow Sausalito (Marin County) Homeless Union at Camp Comorant on Facebook 

      +++  New Street Spirits and Street Sheets 

Yes, we’re still Looking for Researchers:  

      +++ OVO and Vehicle Code Vivisection:Mobilizing Disability Resistance—the Amended OVO code.  

      +++  Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill” in spite of the 2018  https://www.camhpra.com/advocate-manual 

      +++  Crunching Data Withheld Homeless Report from 2019 & Looking for the Remainder     Evidence It Impacts if not Targets Homeless Folks? 

Interested in research but allergic to meetings?  Help us at 831-423-4833 or e-mail rnorse3@hotmail.com .             

NOW AVAILABLE:  January Street Spirits and Street Sheets–for distribution, education, profit, and make-shift umbrellas

Homeless Union Meeting  Friday ?  Who knows?    Call 575-770-3377 or 421-7766 to for more Union info