Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (10-21) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting

Light rain and cool temperatures predicted as continue outdoor meetings in the Sub Rosa Courtyard.  Bundle Up.  

  Likely Agenda Topics:    

+++ A Lookback at the Reform-Free Regime of Andy Mills, SCPD Chief
      +++ HUFF Demands for a New Top Cop as Mills Sails Off
      +++ Petaluma Update–Monica T Martella’s Report
      +++ Backlook at the October 19th Supervisors Meeting and Upcoming October 26th Shitty Council and Stupes Meetings      

+++ Golflands Evictions and County’s Exclusive Armory Use      

+++ Implications of Rain and No Storage/Shelter Reports from Butler’s Bureaucrats      

+++ Arming the Future Against the Past:  Public Records Search for Missing Homeless Records
      +++ Friday October 22nd:  End Police Brutality Day      

+++ Saturday, October 23rd: Global Day of Education–Free Julian Assange
      +++ A Family Driven Away from Food Not Bombs–the Pressure Increases       +++ PhonePal Support As a Defense Against Winter Evictions

Research is still needed into:
      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Defanging Hobohammer SCPD’s Haebe and Dustheart Deborah Elston’s favorite tools for stealing homeless homes–the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.
      +++ Record of Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.  (Free Radio show still coming up on fighting forced drugging with attorney  Jim Gottstein & psych-survivor Roxanne Stewart-Johnson)
      +++ End of the Rent Moratoria and Unemployment Benefits–UCSC Returns: the Status of Rent Moratorium in Santa Cruz County?
      +++ Complaints by Goatguy Kevin regarding rental discrimination for office space–in search of protest


Santa Cruz Homeless Union and Coalition to Defend the Benchlands Still Meets 5 PM Friday 10-22 
October Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers STILL AVAILABLE.

Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (10-14) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting
 ​Weather growing colder as we are likely to continue outdoor meetings under cloudy skies in the Sub Rosa Courtyard.  Bundle Up.  

  Likely Agenda Topics       

+++ City Council’s Latest Shitballs at the Homeless: Continued Zoom Meetings and the New Camping Ban Bail Schedule
      +++ HUFF Demands for a New Top Cop as Mills Sails Off
      +++ Politicians and Potentates:  Cummings and Brunner Run For StupidViper; Coonerty for City Manager?
      +++ Results of the October 2nd Supervisors Meeting and Upcoming October 9th Shitty Council and Stupes Meetings      

+++ Mini-Victory in Seaside: RVsters Eviction Put Off
      +++ “Curbhugger” Chris Doyen in Federal Court for Homeless Protest Against Sleeping Ban–Report
      +++ Prospects for United Front to Support Homeless Folks in Likely Winter Relocation      

+++ San Rafael, Sausalito Reports on Homeless Defense: Harbormaster Havel Resigns
      +++ RV Power: Anything new Homestead Rights for Vehicular Dwellers Here in California?
      +++ Defending the Right to Rent Office Space, denied a recent homeless applicant
      +++ Latest on the Pledge to Defend the Benchlands

Meanwhile ongoing concerns include:
         +++ Little from Butler at Shitty Council on Rumored Armory as 150 Shelter/Storage Pretext for Imposing the Harsh New Camping Ban
      +++ Updates from Chico, Novato, Sausalito, & Elsewhere on the Legal Struggles There; None Here Unfortunately
      +++ Pajaro River Sweep Report
      +++ Masking and Distancing at Meeting; Discrimination Reports

Research is needed into:
      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Defanging Hobohammer SCPD’s Haebe and Dustheart Deborah Elston’s favorite tools for stealing homeless homes–the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.
      +++ Record of Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.  (Free Radio show still coming up on fighting forced drugging with attorney  Jim Gottstein & psych-survivor Roxanne Stewart-Johnson)
      +++ End of the Rent Moratoria and Unemployment Benefits–UCSC Returns: the Status of Rent Moratorium in Santa Cruz County?
      +++ Complaints by Goatguy Kevin regarding rental discrimination for office space–in search of protest

Reports from the Roughlands
      +++ Padre Panther on the Dakota Landing Agreement Camp (if he ever shows)
      +++ Petaluma Update  (possible phone update)      

+++ FNB/Union Report via Keith;


Santa Cruz Homeless Union and Coalition to Defend the Benchlands Still Meets 5 PM Friday 10-15  Last meeting a Placeholder.
October Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers STILL AVAILABLE.

Thoughts for an Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (10-07) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting
 ​Cloudy skies and outdoor meetings continue in the Sub Rosa Courtyard.  Bundle Up.  

  Latest Broodworthy Topics       

+++ Vivsecting Vehicular Viciousness–the Mills’  SCPD Attack on RV’s       +++  Chief Mills’ Homeless History in Eureka and San Diego
 +++  Rumors of the Identity of the new Santa Cruz City Mangler
 +++ Results of the October 2nd Supervisors Meeting and Upcoming October 9th Shitty Council and Stupes Meetings      

+++ San Luis Obispo seeks an Injunction; Why is Santa Cruz Lagging?       +++ Eviction Deadline for RVsters in Marina: Beggarbacker Becky Reports
+++ Prospects for United Front to Support Homeless Folks in Likely Winter Relocation      

+++ Coalition and coordination prospects for West Side Cares, Sanitation for the People, SC Homeless Union      

+++ RV Power: Anything new Homestead Rights for Vehicular Dwellers Here in California?

+++ Defending the Right to Rent Office Space, denied a recent homeless applicant

Meanwhile ongoing concerns include:
         +++ Rumored Armory to be the 150 Shelter/Storage Pretext for Imposing the Harsh New Camping Ban
      +++ Updates from Chico, Novato, Sausalito, & Elsewhere on the Legal Struggles There; None Here Unfortunately
      +++ Pajaro River Sweep Report
      +++ Vaccination discrimination & Antibody testing; SB 742

Research is needed into:
      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Defanging Hobohammer SCPD’s Haebe and Dustheart Deborah Elston’s favorite tools for stealing homeless homes–the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.
      +++ Record of Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.  (Free Radio show coming up on fighting forced drugging with attorney  Jim Gottstein & psych-survivor Roxanne Stewart-Johnson)
      +++ End of the Rent Moratoria and Unemployment Benefits–UCSC Returns: the Status of Rent Moratorium in Santa Cruz County?

Reports from the Roughlands
      +++ Padre Panther on the Dakota Landing Agreement Camp (if he ever shows)
      +++ Petaluma Update  (in person or by phone)      

+++ FNB/Union Report via Keith;
+++ Latest on the Pledge to Defend the Benchlands

Santa Cruz Homeless Union and Coalition to Defend the Benchlands Still Meets 5 PM Friday 10-8 October

Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers NOW AVAILABLE.

Thoughts for an Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (9-30) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting
 ​Diminished numbers of participants may make us reduce meeting frequency to twice a month rather than weekly.   We’ll also consider moving the day and perhaps the time of the HUFFmeet.   Come and weigh in if you’re interested. 

  Latest Broodworthy Topics –     

+++ October 4th Benchlands Relocation/Eviction Notices
     +++  Rumors of the Identity of the new Santa Cruz City Mangler
     +++ Results of the September 28th Supervisors Meeting and Upcoming October 2nd Meet
     +++ Prospects for United Front to Support Homeless Folks in Likely Winter Relocation      

+++ Coalition and coordination prospects for West Side Cares, Sanitation for the People, SC Homeless Union      

+++ RV Power: Homestead Rights for Vehicular Dwellers in Washington State: Does it Apply Here?

Meanwhile ongoing concerns include:
         +++ Rumored Armory to be the 150 Shelter/Storage Pretext for Imposing the Harsh New Camping Ban
      +++ Updates from Chico, Novato, Sausalito, & Elsewhere on the Legal Struggles There; None Here Unfortunately
      +++ Pajaro River Sweep Report
      +++ Vaccination discrimination & Antibody testing; SB 742; ACLU Elitism on Sunday as Bellweather Shit-Liberalism

Research is needed into:
      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Defanging Hobohammer SCPD’s Haebe and Dustheart Deborah Elston’s favorite tools for stealing homeless homes–the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.
      +++ Record of Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.  (Free Radio show coming up on fighting forced drugging with attorney  Jim Gottstein & psych-survivor Roxanne Stewart-Johnson)

Likely to Flood the Streets & Possible Response-
      +++ End of the Rent Moratoria and Unemployment Benefits–UCSC Returns

Reports from the Roughlands-
      +++ Padre Panther on the Dakota Landing Agreement Camp (if he ever shows)
      +++ Petaluma Update  (in person or by paper      

+++ FNB/Union Report via Keith; Footbridge Services Info from Brent
      +++ Possible Updates from Benchlands Jeremy and Other Residents
      +++ Latest on the Pledge to Defend the Benchlands

Santa Cruz Homeless Union and Coalition to Defend the Benchlands Still Meets 5 PM Friday 10-1 October Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers not yet available but likely next week.

Thoughts for an Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (9-23) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting
 ​Diminishing numbers of participants and a lack of interest among San Lorenzo residents will most likely prompt a return to HUFF’s old meeting ground—the Sub Rosa–at its next get together on 9-23.  There’s also talk of reducing meeting frequency to twice a month rather than weekly.   Finally there is some interested in moving the day and perhaps the time of the HUFFmeet.   Come and weigh in if you’re interested.

  Latest Broodworthy Topics-      

+++ October Benchlands and River Eviction Notice

+++Excretia of the Special Shitty Council Meeting: A Positive HUFF Response

+++ Reports of regular police harassment in the Benchlands by top police officials (Mills & Butler)      

+++ Coalition and coordination prospects for West Side Cares, Sanitation for the People, SC Homeless Union      

+++ Homestead Rights for Vehicular Dwellers in Washington State

Meanwhile ongoing concerns include:
+++ Charting the Lack of “progress” on City shelter/storage alternatives
+++ Failure of legal support to solidify and localize Martin v. Boise protections for unhoused folks–as has been done in Novato and Chico.       +++ Lack of grass-roots S.C. Union and HUFF organizing utilizing many declarations already made by many unhoused victims      

+++ Hot weather conditions and lack of shade in the Benchlands      

+++ Fall off in on-site organization for emergency response to likely move on the Benchlands in the coming weeks (say an immediate campground established by housed volunteers): Coalition Co-ordination
+++ Vaccination discrimination & Antibody testing; SB 742

Research is needed into:
      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Defanging Hobohammer SCPD’s Haebe and Dustheart Deborah Elston’s favorite tools for stealing homeless homes–the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.
      +++ Record of Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.  (Free Radio show coming up on fighting forced drugging with attorney  Jim Gottstein & psych-survivor Roxanne Stewart-Johnson)

Still Awaiting Action:
      +++ Link-Up with Tenant and Student Organizations regarding the end of the Rent Moratoria and Unemployment Benefits

Reports from the Roughlands
      +++ Padre Panther on the Dakota Landing Agreement Camp (if he ever shows)
      +++ Petaluma Update  (in person or by paper)
      +++ Latest Police Actions Against the Benchlands Residents and SC Homeless Unionists
      +++ North Bay Updates:  North Bay Unhoused Movement on Facebook       +++ Latest on the Pledge to Defend the Benchlands (Sophie by phone?)


Santa Cruz Homeless Union and Coalition to Defend the Benchlands Still Meets 5 PM Friday 9-24 at the Tables above the Benchlands
September Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers still available!
Weather still variable and uncertain, come ready to bundle up or strip down.

Thoughts for an Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (9-16) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting
 ​Diminishing numbers of participants and a lack of interest among San Lorenzo residents may prompt a return to HUFF’s old meeting ground—the Sub Rosa–at its next get together on 9-23.  There’s also talk of reducing meeting frequency to twice a month rather than weekly.   Come and weigh in if you’re interested.

Meanwhile ongoing concerns include:
       +++ Reports of regular police harassment in the Benchlands by top police officials (Mills & Butler)      

+++ No relief for seizure of vehicular homes on the far-West side      

+++ Lack of “progress” on City shelter/storage alternatives as part of the intensified Camping Ban passed last spring      

+++ Failure of legal support to solidify and localize Martin v. Boise protections for unhoused folks–as has been done in Novato and Chico.       +++ Lack of grass-roots S.C. Union and HUFF organizing utilizing may declarations already made by many unhoused victims      

+++ Hot weather conditions and lack of shade in the Benchlands      

+++ Fall off in on-site organization for emergency response to likely move on the Benchlands in the coming weeks (say an immediate campground established by housed volunteers): Coalition Co-ordination
      +++ Vaccination discrimination & Antibody testing

Research is needed into:
      +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Defanging Hobohammer SCPD’s Haebe and Dustheart Deborah Elston’s favorite tools for stealing homeless homes–the so-called 72-hour “abandoned vehicle” fraud.
      +++ Record of Failed protections against Psychiatric Deportations, the record of Reiss hearing failures, dumping and forced drugging of the  “mentally ill”.  (Free Radio show coming up on fighting forced drugging with attorney  Jim Gottstein & psych-survivor Roxanne Stewart-Johnson)

Still Awaiting Action:
      +++ Link-Up with Tenant and Student Organizations regarding the end of the Rent Moratoria and Unemployment Benefits

Reports from the Roughlands
      +++ Padre Panther on the Dakota Landing Agreement Camp
      +++ Latest Police Actions Against the Benchlands Residents and SC Homeless Unionists
      +++ North Bay Updates:  North Bay Unhoused Movement on Facebook       +++ Latest on the Pledge to Defend the Benchlands
      +++ Miniscule report on the 9-14 Shitty Council meeting (and perhaps the Supervipers latest Tiddletattle).


September Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers still available!

Preliminary and Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (9-9) Meeting

+++ Sacramento Union of the Homeless Update from Keith or Wes       +++ Vehicle Code Vivisection: Defanging Hobohammer Haebe and Dustheart Deborah Elston’s favorite tools for stealing homeless homes
+++ Street, Park, and Camp Reports Re: Discrimination, Sweep Threats, Goat Breakthroughs, etc.      

+++ Federal Eviction Moratorium Gone; California’s Moratorium Going;  State Unemployment Benefits at Risk
+++ Panther May Report on the Dakota Landing Agreement Camp
+++ Little Bites off the Beast: Possible Projects?
+++ North Bay Updates:  North Bay Unhoused Movement on Facebook       +++ Latest on the Pledge to Defend the Benchland

+++ Coming Up on Free Radio: First Psychiatric Refugee Granted Asylum–Jim Gottstein and Roxanne Stewart-Johnson      

+++ Another Shitty Council Meeting 9-14; City Hall Bathrooms finally open; Shelters Closing      

+++ New September Street Sheet and Street Spirit newspapers available!

Preliminary and Partial Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (9-2) Meeting:
 +++ Agenda Additions and Priorities      

+++ Street, Park, and Camp Reports Re: Discrimination, Sweep Threats, Goat Breakthroughs, etc.      

+++ Expanded Attacks on RV’s: Latest Reports
     

+++ Research into Ordinances Used to Harass RV’s locally
     

+++ Co-Ordinate Copwatch Reports to Prepare Injunctive Relief
     

+++ Federal Unhoused Bill of Rights  https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/28/formerly-homeless-rep-cori-bush-introduces-unhoused-bill-rights
     

+++ Text of the Bill: https://bush.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/bush.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/UNHOUSED%20BILL%20OF%20RIGHTS%20FINAL%20VERSION%207.27.pdf      

+++ Homeless Freedom Ride Concert Yesterday and Sacramento Rally Coming Up: HUFF Response

+++ Panther Reports on the Dakota Landing Agreement Camp

+++ Little Bites off the Beast: Possible Projects?
+++ North Bay Updates:  North Bay Unhoused Movement on Facebook       +++ Latest on the Pledge to Defend the Benchlands

Agenda Prospects  for Thursday’s (8-12) Meeting       

+++ Sisterly Greetings from the People’s Kitchen in Berkeley’s People’s Park
      +++ Resurrecting AB 5: the Homeless Bill of Rights
      +++ Salinas Sweeps and the un-Zoomed Salinas City Council Report from Whipster Wes
      +++ Resistance Strategies Against Further Sweeps and Benchland on Hold?
      +++ Novato and Chico City-Wide Injunctions: Gathering Plaintiffs for Santa Cruz
      +++ HUFF Response to Exclusion or Mandatory Vaccinations on the Horizon for Those Outside?
      +++ Bring Reports of Threats or Citations Using the New Camping Bans, Other Laws, or No Laws to HUFF
        +++ Possible Sweep Defenses When the Cops Come Calling–Individual & Group Strategies
        +++ Laura’s Law Substitutes in Santa Cruz: Conservatorships, “No Warning” Deportations, and “No Protection” Reiss Hearings
       +++ Untwisting the Crooked O’Hara Narrative:  Mustering Past Evidence of Shelter Denial and the City Manager’s Jive Claims
       +++ New Contacts with the Coastal Commission on Monitoring Illegal “Parking Limitation” Sign Placements Against Vehicular Residents

       +++  HUFF Chess ‘n Chatter Tabling in the Benchlands

        +++ Still Hooked on Meetings?  the City-organized Camp Meeting 6 PM mid-Camp 8-5; Coalition of Benchland Defense Organizations meets 5 PM  8-6 same tables where HUFF meets!
Mid–70’s Predicted in Santa Cruz.   If you can believe the internet.

Continue to Organize for pre-emptive pressure on the City with Resistance strategies and support for unhoused through Santa Cruz at these and other meetings: 
City-organized Benchlands meeting 6 PM 8-5 mid-Benchlands;              Santa Cruz Homeless Union Camp meeting 5 PM 8-6 Tables between Benchlands and Courthouse.Tune in for ongoing reports netcasted on Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 6 PM Thursdays on freakradio.org and 9:30 AM-3 PM Sundays. 

Shows archived at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html   Likely updates from San Diego, Berkeley, Sausalito, San Rafael, and elsewhere.


Read encouraging words defending the Chico survival camps and unhoused folks at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/10/18843676.php  (“The Chico Decision-Hope for the Homeless in Santa Cruz”).
Action Against Homes-on-Wheels Removal in Mountain View: https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2021/07/12/aclu-law-foundation-announce-lawsuit-to-stop-mountain-views-rv-parking-ban

 RV Defense in L.A. :  https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-07-27/a-federal-class-action-lawsuit-challenges-los-angeles-restrictions-on-where-hom-eless-people-can-park-rvs