Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 10-6-22 will stream and archive at 6 PM today. Featured: Benchlands Resistance Murmurings; The Phase 4 Demolition

As usual, the show will archive at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html, and will play on the net at www.freakradio.org

Brief written descriptions of many of these shows (so you know what you are getting into) are or will shortly be posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/.  See today’s below.

Your friends can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com and asking to be put on the HUFF e-mail list.
On today’s 10-6-22 show:

  • 10-3: Elbowgrease Elise runs a Benchlands Resistance discussion [to be resumed 10-10 6 p.m. at 612 Ocean St.]
  • 10-3: Dignityplease Daniel gives a positive view of the accommodations at the Armory
  • 10-3: Gritstreet Greg with one foot in the Benchlands Phase 5 and another at Coral St.
  • 10-5 Xan on her Benchlands days & her San Francisco hopes as the noon bell spells doom for Phase 4
  • Greg on the Overlook “prison camp”.

HUFF meets today (Thursday 10-6) Sub Rosa 10:45 AM-12:45 p.m. The 5th Benchlands Homeless Removal Deadline 9 a.m. Tuesday 10-11 Resistance meeting RCNV 10-7 6 PM Likely

Likely to be Discussed:

   ++++  Benchlands Bulldozing #4 and Upcoming #5

   ++++  Armory Conditions and Concerns

   ++++  Strategies for Fighting Likely Future Encampment Demolitions (Loudmouth Tactics, Self-Starter Legal Options, Resistance in Place, Community Support Gathering)

   ++++  Status of Legal Cases Defending Homeless Encampments: Grants Pass, S.F., Chico.

   ++++  Upcoming Shitty Council Meeting

   ++++  Eyes to check out Santa Cruz new Outlook RV Camp:

   ++++  Oakland’s Wood Street (Cob-on-Wood) still being dismantled: 

http://www.woodstreetcommons.com/

   ++++  Footbridge Services Announced Closing: Implications 

   ++++  Serf City Times: Check It Out for Surprisingly Positive Homeless content:  https://serf-city-times.constantcontactsites.com

      ++++  Possible Reports from Sausalito, Sacramento, and elsewhere

    ++++  Mad Power Committee Report (if any) Conservatorship threats, out-of-county deportation, Reiss protections; Carvalho update, Prepping for the C.A.R.E. courts and the current crushing of crazies.  If our pooped researchers have done anything.

    ++++  Keep Tabs on the Nastier NIMBYs:  https://www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-CA-Keepin-It-Real-2162553480648277/ 

    ++++  Berkeley in the 70s for nostalgia fans:

https://berkeleyinthe70s1.homesteadcloud.com/

              October issues of Street Spirit are NOW available, but at the Sub Rosa Cafe and at the UN Association at 903 Pacific Ave.  October Street Sheets won’t be available likely until next month.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 10-2-22 streams at freakradio.org and will archive shortly after at huffsantacruz.org 9:30 AM-3 PM Benchlands Blasting without Alternatives noon October 3,4, or 5th Flashback to Jan. 31, 2010

To join, support, or witness the Resistance to the elimination of a functioning community check in at Food Not Bombs meals or go directly to the Benchlands.  You may also get more info through the Union of the Homeless at 831-431-7766.   The deadline for the latest (Phase 4] eviction was reported in the Santa Cruz Sentinel  as Wednesday noon October 5th (but may be October 3rd or 4th]

Bring friends, photo equipment, and vehicles if you have them to help those who wish to move, and support those who plan to stay.  Or simply to show your disapproval, outrage, and/or disgust with the City’s false narrative and damaging actions.


You can hear the current show and earlier ones archived at
Http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html after 9:30 AM today.  Check the “Latest” link under the Bathrobespierre’s Broadside section of www.huffsantacruz.org .



Brief written descriptions of many shows (so you know what you are getting into) are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/


TODAY’S SHOW

Summary and Discussion of the very recent homeless lawsuit against San Francisco authorities: https://missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com/mission/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FiledComplaint_COHvCCSF.pdf  


Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fields criticism from CNN’s Michael Smerconish on Ukraine.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml373MHAtXo

Good News from Grants Pass:
https://www.streetroots.org/news/2020/07/23/houseless-plaintiffs-win-lawsuit-against-grants-pass


Waters & Hedges talk Ukraine madness: https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-chris-hedges-report-podcast-with-0ba#details

RV Settlement in MV: https://www.kqed.org/news/11925199/we-are-also-worthy-of-this-place-mountain-view-rv-residents-wait-in-limbo-amid-impending-street-parking-settlement

FLASHBACK to January 31, 2010
and Further Flashback to December 1993:    

+++  Rose on BART exclusion of homeless folks    

+++  Younger Keith McHenry on gag order and San Francisco Board of Supervisors shenanagans    

+++  Interview with Food Not Bombs’ Hugh Mejia
[1-15-2010] J.P. Freeman: the 10 p.m. Pacific Songsters
[1-16-2010] Ashley, Richard, Brian: Haight St. Report;
[1-17-2010]  Ray the Raintime Panhandler; Romanoff the Blissseeker; Dreamcatcher domain; Mama Val’s Proactive Law Project; Aniie, Amalia, Emily, & the Beardman

[1-31-2010]  Toughroots Tamorax  on his $450 “Unreasonably Disturbing Music” Ticket

[1-25-22] Drum Circle Dialogue–Sean and Jacob

Musicians in the Rain: Ray, the Soggy Strummer, and Borders Bysitters “Cut me some Slack” Christopher Campbell on Dirty Doings at the Homeless Services Center

Eureka Reports: Tom Seaborne‘s letter to the Mayor;

[11-15-2010] Verbina and Coutney: Safe Ground Camp; Dave Berman on Camp shutdown violating rights

Santa Cruz Planning Commission sabotages Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Craig Canada on competing grass initiatives.

Anita Henry on Measure K mischief and malingering

BENCHLANDS RESISTANCE sponsered by SANTA CRUZ HOMELESS UNION, FOOD NOT BOMBS  [FNB] , and HUFF  may meet again at a time and place TBA.  FNB [575-770-3377] may have more info. 

In the past, SANTA CRUZ SHITTY COUNCIL  refused to fund or even permit independent low-barrier agreement or transitional camps, nor to fund FNB  or the Footbridge Services Program.  In August  it transferred $1 million in state funding for the Coral St. Safe Sleeping Program to “Benchlands Closure and [grass] Restoration”.

Call 575-770-3377  or 431-7766 to volunteer for the SC Homeless Union .  Still needed leadership and organizing help.  President Alicia Kuhl takes concerns and complaints. 

Also notable: City Council’s failure to use the $14.5 million to set up survival campgrounds outside the Benchlands and support those that exist! 

The City’s principal goal seems to be to provide
“show shelter” to persuade a federal court they are meeting the Martin v. Boise “no prosecutions without adequate shelter” option. Police can then restore the Sleeping/Camping Ban (MC 6.36) aka the Camping Services and Standards Ordinance and resume their “hide out or get out” policy making visible homelessness (while sleeping or resting) a crime. 

They would circumvent the Martin v. Boise “no tickets without real shelter” ruling by setting aside 10 shelter spaces up at the Overlook or Armory encampments and claiming those who don’t take them are “service resistant” and so no longer protected by that ruling.


BENCHLANDS RESISTANCE sponsered by SANTA CRUZ HOMELESS UNION, FOOD NOT BOMBS  [FNB] , and HUFF  may meet again at a time and place TBA.  Contact FNB [575-770-3377] or the Union for more info.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 9-29-22 will stream and archive at 6 PM today. Featured: Another Round of Destruction at the Benchlands: Phase 3

As usual, the show will archive at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html, and will play on the net at www.freakradio.org

Brief written descriptions of many of these shows (so you know what you are getting into) are or will shortly be posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/.  

Your friends can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com and asking to be put on the HUFF e-mail list.


On today’s 9-29 show:

  • 9-26: Bathrobespierre’s “Before the Bulldozer” Look-See
  • 9-26: Katzenjammer Keith at the Benchlands on the eve before the Phase 3 demolition
  • 9-27: Lensloader Laura and Chef Otter video and comment as Cops destroy Phase 3 tents and expell residents.

HUFF meets tomorrow (Thursday 9-29) Sub Rosa 10:45 AM; 4th Benchlands Homeless Removal Deadline noon Wednesday 10-5; Resistance meeting TBA

Likely to be Discussed:

   ++++  BRAINSTORMING BENCHLANDS BLATHER: General strategems for the coming sweeps in and outside the Benchlands

   ++++  Last Tuesday’s Shitty Council Update—if anyone attended.

    ++++  Tactics for Fighting Blueshit Bullying: Practice Makes Perfect
   ++++  Chances for a Pro Per Lawsuit (one filed by residents without an attorney)             

++++  RV News from Mountain View: 

   ++++  Eyes to check out Santa Cruz new Outlook RV Camp:

   ++++  Oakland’s Wood Street (Cob-on-Wood) being dismantled: 

https://www.ktvu.com/news/oakland-homeless-encampment-undergoes-another-phase-of-evictions

   ++++  Footbridge Services Announced Closing: Implications 

   ++++  Serf City Times: Check It Out for Surprisingly Positive Homeless content:  https://serf-city-times.constantcontactsites.com

   ++++  Possible Reports from Sausalito, Sacramento, and elsewhere

   ++++  Mad Power Committee Report (if any)Conservatorship threats, out-of-county deportation, Reiss protections; Carvalho update, Prepping for the C.A.R.E. courts and the current crushing of crazies.

    ++++  Keep Tabs on the Nastier NIMBYs:  https://www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-CA-Keepin-It-Real-2162553480648277/  

              October issues of Street Spirit and Street Sheet are NOT YET available, but are likely to be at the next HUFF meeting early in October at the Sub Rosa Cafe and at the UN Association at 903 Pacific Ave.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 9-25-22 streams at freakradio.org and will archive shortly after at huffsantacruz.org 9:30 AM-3 PM Support Benchlands Resistance against “Phase Three” Removal 7 a.m.-noon Tuesday 9-27; Flashback to Jan. 22, 2006

To join, support, or witness the Resistance to the elimination of a functioning community check in at Food Not Bombs meals or go directly to the Benchlands.  You may also get more info through the Union of the Homeless at 831-431-7766.   The deadline for the latest (Phase 3] eviction is Tuesday noon.  Some supporters plan to camp overnight starting 7 pm at the bottom of the 2nd stairway (along the trail from Water St.) on Monday 9-26; or show up Tuesday 9-27 in the morning for solidarity with evicted “no place to go” survival campers. Bring friends, photo equipment, and vehicles if you have them to help those who wish to move, and support those who plan to stay.

A description of the current show will follow later today at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/category/huff-communications/  The 2006 Flashback is described at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/brb-descriptions.html and scroll to Sunday, January 22, 2006.


You can hear the current show and earlier ones archived at
Http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html.  Check the “Latest” link under the Bathrobespierre’s Broadside section of www.huffsantacruz.org .



Brief written descriptions of many shows (so you know what you are getting into) are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/


TODAY’S SHOW

https://soundcloud.com/going_rogue/as-we-closer-to-ww3-its-a-good-time-to-reassess-our-priorities-in-life  Caitlin JohnstoneFacing Phase 3 of the City’s “Demolish under Cover of Sheltering” plan—report from Ryan Haney

FLASHBACK to January 22, 2006:

  • SAFE (Society for Artistic Freedom and Expression) street interviews [SI] by Coral Brune
  • Congressional candidate and homeless militant Chris Brozda calls in
  • Raven in Berkeley gives update on People’s Park
  • Upcoming City Council agenda alert by Norse
  • January 10th Oral Communications speakers at Council on “Spygate”, SCPD’s surveillance and infiltration of “Last Night-DIY”, the peaceful New Year’s celebration: Sherry Conable, Ruth Gordon, Sheila Coonerty, Anthony Cuchedr, Chris Krohn, Celia Scott, Sandino Gomez, Rico Thunder, John Thielking, Grant Wilson and others
  • Thunder cut off by Mayor “Two Minutes” Mathews
  • Skidmark Bob calls in on the history of police surveillance and how to track it.
  • More call-ins and further Oral Communication from Joe Schultz, and Lydia Blanchard
  • Andrea Tishler, of the SC Citizens for Sensible Marijuana Policy announces finalization of the proposed city marijuana “tax and regulate” initiative, now gone to the city attorney
  • Reviewing the 1979 Berkeley Marijuana Legalization Ordinance
  • Coral Brune interviews Monkey, Ron, and Breakfast on police surveillance of Last Night

BENCHLANDS RESISTANCE sponsered by SANTA CRUZ HOMELESS UNION, FOOD NOT BOMBS  [FNB] , and HUFF  will meet again at a time and place TBA.  Contact FNB [575-770-3377] or the Union or go to the Benchlands Resistance Bace Camp Monday night or Tuesday morning for more info. 

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 9-22-22 will stream and archive at 6 PM today. Featured: Benchlands Solidarity Supporters Ryth and Elisse; Mealside Murmurs at Food Not Bombs

As usual, the show will archive at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html, and will play on the net at www.freakradio.org

Brief written descriptions of many of these shows (so you know what you are getting into) are or will shortly be posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/.  

Your friends can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com and asking to be put on the HUFF e-mail list.


On today’s 9-22 show:

  • Ryth Haney on Solidarity Discoveries struggling to help residents survive and/or flee the Phase 2 Demolition
  • Ex-cop and convicted killer Lane gets a mere 3 years for his aiding and abetting role in murdering George Floyd
  • S.C. County Homelessness Honcho Robert Ratner accepts 10.7 million for Homekey Spending; is silent on Benchlands “available shelter” hoax.
  • Elbowgrease Elise on creating the new reality-based narrative of real human beings in the Benchlands.
  • [9-14] Hermithunt Hopeseeker on the missing family and spiritual element in the homeless services.
  • Rainbow Man, local street performer, surveys the harshening scene downtown, and against the Benchlands
  • Skywatcher Shawn reports on the Colorado Rainbow Gathering 11,000 strong, denounces new $1000 roadside sleeping fine in Big Sur.

        IN THE BENCHLANDS RESISTANCE MEETING:  Tomorrow Friday September 23rd 5:30 PM near the 2nd stairway from the Water St. entrance.

HUFF meeting Cancelled for today (9-22); Next HUFFmeet 9-29 Sub Rosa 10:45 AM; 3rd Benchlands Homeless Removal Deadline noon Tuesday 9-27; RESISTANCE MEETING TOMORROW 9-23 Bottom of Benchlands Stairway

Concerns to Keep in Mind

BACK UP THE BENCHLANDS RESIDENTS; ORGANIZE FUTURE RESISTANCE !

                  Friday  9-23:   5:30 PM Building Benchlands Support—near the 2nd stairway from Ocean St. 

                        Weekend 9-24-9-26 Prepare for the Phase 3 “Shitty Shelter, Jail, or Disappear” Alternatives–Help Benchlanders Move Deeper into the Benchlands

                  Tuesday 9-27 noon  “We Trash Your Tent” Deadline: Come to Help and Photograph the afternoon Shitty Council Meeting scheduled time and agenda TBA

FUTURE HUFF MEETINGS     

      +++  Finding connections with the dispersed Benchlands community 

      +++  Scheming for Supporting Other Encampments Outside the Benchlands

      +++  Broader Tactics to Fight Blueshirt Bullying:    Role Playing, Documenting, & Solidarity Phoning to Fight “Trespass”  Enforcement  

        +++  Seeking broader connection from distant homeless activists in Oakland, Sausalito, Sacramento

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report (if any) Conservatorship threats, out-of-county deportation, Reiss protections; Carvalho update, Prepping for the C.A.R.E. courts and the current crushing of crazies.

        +++  Keep Tabs on the Nastier NIMBYs:  https://www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-CA-Keepin-It-Real-2162553480648277/  

              September issues of Street Spirit and Street Sheet are still available, both at the Sub Rosa Cafe and at the UN Association at 903 Pacific Ave.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 9-18-22 streams and will archive at 9:30 AM-3 PM Reminder: Benchlands Witnessing & Support for Resistance on “Phase Two” Removal 9 AM Monday 9-19; Flashback to September 10, 1998

To join, support, or witness the Resistance to the elimination of a functioning community check in at Food Not Bombs meals or go directly to the Benchlands.  You may also get more info through the Union of the Homeless at 831-431-7766.   The deadline for the latest (Phase 2] eviction is Monday noon.  Show up tomorrow morning with friends, photo-ready equipment, and vehicles if you have them to help those who wish to move, and support those who plan to stay.

For a description of the current show which consists largely of a 1998 Flashback, go to http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/category/huff-communications/  later today.


You can hear the current show and earlier ones archived at
Http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html after 9:30 AM today.  Check the “Latest” link under the Bathrobespierre’s Broadside section of www.huffsantacruz.org .


Brief written descriptions of many shows (so you know what you are getting into) are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/
FLASHBACK to September 10, 1998:

  • Charlie of San Jose Food Not Bombs describes the homeless struggle in St. James park.
  • Co-Host Chaz, the Fidget Guy, street eyes and speak-up voice.
  • Berkeley’s Jolly Roger Comedy Troupe radio skits when Satire was in Flower.
  • Interviewing a FootCrime ticket.
  • Skidmark Bob on overactive police behavior
  • V-Man updates on the Berkeley City Council’s Support for Berkeley Free Radio, describes the violent police raid on the Campbell St. Free Radio Collective
  • Lloyd Lawrence gives a painful minute-by-minute of a cop banging on his RV to interrupt a cancer treatment.
  • Jean–copcrap in front of the downtown Cookie Company

BENCHLANDS RESISTANCE sponsored by SANTA CRUZ HOMELESS UNION, FOOD NOT BOMBS  [FNB] , and HUFF  will meet again at a time and place TBA.  Contact FNB [575-770-3377] or the Union for more info. 

In the past, SANTA CRUZ SHITTY COUNCIL  refused to fund or even permit independent low-barrier agreement or transitional camps, nor to fund FNB  or the Footbridge Services Program.  In August  it transferred $1 million in state funding for the Coral St. Safe Sleeping Program to “Benchlands Closure and Restoration”.

Call 575-770-3377  or 431-7766 to volunteer for the SC Homeless Union .  Still needed leadership and organizing help.  President Alicia Kuhl takes concerns and complaints.  Also notable: City Council’s failure to use the $14.5 million to set up survival campgrounds outside the Benchlands and support those that exist! 

The City’s principal goal seems to be to provide
“show shelter” to persuade a federal court they are meeting the Martin v. Boise “no prosecutions without adequate shelter” option. Police can then restore the Sleeping/Camping Ban (MC 6.36) aka the Camping Services and Standards Ordinance and resume their “hide out or get out” policy making visible homelessness (while sleeping or resting) a crime. 

They would circumvent the Martin v. Boise “no tickets without real shelter” ruling by setting aside 10 shelter spaces up at the Overlook or Armory encampments and claiming those who don’t take them are “service resistant” and so no longer protected by that ruling.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 9-15-22 will stream and archive at 6 PM today. Featured: Battering Away at the Benchlands; Flashback to 7-11-94: FNB arrests in SF

As usual, the show will archive at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html, and will play on the net at www.freakradio.org

Brief written descriptions of many of these shows (so you know what you are getting into) are or will shortly be posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/.  

Your friends can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com and asking to be put on the HUFF e-mail list.
On today’s 9-15 show:

  • 9-14 Bashing Blue and His Tent
  • Robert Woodleaf on Police Abuse in the Phase 2 area of the Benchlands 9-14
  • Troy denounces police treating Phase 2 homeless possessions as trash.
  • Teal struggling with her stuff two hours before Phase 1 deadline on 9-13
  • FLASHBACK:  7-11-94 Brutal FNB busts at Civic Center Plaza



        BENCHLANDS RESISTANCE MEETING: Gathering Lawsuit Declarations Tomorrow Friday September 16th 5:30 PM near the 2nd stairway from the Water St. entrance.    Advisable to bring your own chair.