The September 28, 2023 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides (a February 13, 2005 flashback) includes:
Mayor Mike Rotkin, in-studio guest, on his view of the history of homeless activism in the 80’s, establishing the Cedar St. cold-and-rainy-night shelter, defends the closing of the Coral St. Open Air Shelter and the City’s 11 PM – 8:30 AM Sleeping Ban. Bathrobespierre denounces the Citizens Committee for the Homeless [CCH] violation of the agreement with Save Our Shelter [SOS]
Robert (Battleweary Bob) Lee (Patton) calls in to denounce Rotkin
Celine Marie Pasquale, writer of The Public Response to Homelessness in Santa Cruz 1989-1994, notes Rotkin’s “best services” and asks if he’d consider a multi-city alliance to pressure legislature or file an emergency declaration.
Red Top Robert Flory notes his concern while homeless was local oppression against homeless in the form of local ordinances; Norse goes into the details of the City’s oppressive panhandling laws.
Pasquale notes Rotkin-supported laws support anti-homeless stereotypes; homeless caller confronts Rotkin as seeking to control people and deny them free spaces.
Dragonsheart Dan in studio, member of SOS committee, defends Bathrobespierre and others who aren’t homeless who support the homeless, describes being harassed by the Hosts in the first 45 minutes of his arrival, corrects Rotkin’s description of the reasons for closing the shelter.
Rotkin rejects a roadside resting law.
Questions about the New Brighton Beach situation
Pasquale on the oppressive social control behavior of the Hosts; Rotkin defends them.
Bob Lamonika on the two-tiered society—and final comments.
++++ Vouchers for RV immunity—progress? Tier 3 No reply.
++++ Q.Z.’s MHCAN concerns; Greybears issues
++++ Street Sheet availability: For old issues: Drew of Food Not Bombs on Sat and Sunday; paper racks near UN Assoc 903 Pacific; public library perhaps,
++++ Legislative Overview: AB 1082 Slowing down tows; AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, & 5150 powers); SB 326 (shifting housing to drug funding)
++++ Evan Morrison, SC Free Guide manager may be at HUFFmeet Sept. 5th
++++ Vouchers for RV immunity—progress? Tier 3 No reply.
++++ Q.Z.’s MHCAN concerns; Greybears issues
++++ Street Sheet availability: Drew of Food Not Bombs on Sat and Sunday; paper racks near UN Assoc 903 Pacific; public library perhaps, next week new issue
++++ Mayor grilling—Oct. 4 10 AM To be netcast 6 p.m. Oct.7th
++++ Legislative Updates: AB 1082 Slowing down tows; AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, & 5150 powers); SB 326 (shifting housing to drug funding)
More historical songs from David Rovics with his commentary [throughout]
[9-18] Berkeley Chess Club founder Jesse Shehan discusses various struggles: to save People’s Park as community-developed open space, to stop the City’s coercive attempt to shut down Chess Corner at Telegraph and Haste, and more
[9-18] People’s Park interviews with Dale Yoders—homeless friend and visitor to the Park; Kenny, Dale’s homeless roommate, with intricate spiritual notions and a passion for defending the Park
[9-18] Cat, the Adeline and Russell tent survivalist living outside next to the Adeline corridor
A lonely visit to Brent Adam’s former Footbridge Services closed office at 150 Felker
[9-23] “Kindly Claws” Cooper calls out police and judges for bad faith and bad policy
[9-23] Videojournalist Damene Haynes on police violence and theft affecting him personally
[9-23] Montserat Chatfield on free phone distribution at the Town Clock
[9-23] Eihen Miller, fast-talking former firefighter on walkin’ the homeless walk
[9-21] Rightful Reggie Meisler updating the HUFF community on the City’s slow steps towards banning “oversized” vehicles.
The Flashback to February 20, 2005 includes:
[throughout] Sections from the Capitol Steps satire Papa’s Got a Brand New Bagdad
[2-10]Happyheart Hale, Visionsong Valerie, Just-in-Town Jeff, Angel-on-the-sidewalk, Free, Vincent, Junior, Rachel & Skittles, at the Vigil Against Two Wars table
Roger’s stay-away-order report….Disappearing bench from in front of SC Diner on Ocean St.
Homeless Lack of Services Center [HLOSC] Board of Directors considering Human Rights Organization’s proposal asking that the Board support a pro-homeless lawsuit with Bob Patton, Don Lane, Bernard Klitzner, Ken Cole,
Rita Craft reports police photo’ing petitioners and food gatherers
[2-6] Don Snyder, Gregarious Greg, Dan Hemmingway, Bobby MacGee, Vitaltongue Valerie & at SAFE event #55
City Council preview for upcoming meeting
Fred Gardener’s CannibaNotes
Fick Nuller from Germany calls in
Andrea Meagan on the absence of marijuana centers
Andrea Tishler of Compassion Flower Inn on Measure Z conference in Oakland
++++ Vouchers for RV immunity—progress? Tier 3 No reply.
++++ Q.Z.’s MHCAN concerns; Greybears issues
++++ Street Sheet availability: Drew of Food Not Bombs on Sat and Sunday; paper racks near UN Assoc 903 Pacific; public library perhaps, next week new issue
++++ Oswaldo Vasquez—Harassment in Watsonville by cops and schools for disability autism?
++++ Mayor grilling—Keeley back; no reply yet; HUFF input
++++ Legislative Updates: AB 1082 Slowing down tows; AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, & 5150 powers); SB 326 (shifting housing to drug funding)
++++ https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/09/13/18858887.php Striking Back at Brutal Bureaucratic Bullies: Russell Files Claims Against the City Street Shit Sheet #172: Update the Outdated SC Free Guide ! https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/09/13/18858883.php
++++ Diplomacy Not War in Ukraine Saturday 9-30 noon Town Clock
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Cornerstone Carol Denney denounces Berkeley’s demolition of homeless encampments, her own struggle for tenant-run housing free from harassment, and more
Oregon “right to rest” bill may give homeless people the right to sue for $1000
Tenderfoot Tim Rumford’s report on increased visible RV regulation (with cones) at the Shaeffer and Delaware area in Santa Cruz
The Flashback to March 27, 2005 includes:
5000 to 10,000 journalists arrested in Iraq—on V-Man’s “Rockin’ the Boat” 3-25 show with coordinated Iraq protests across the country—Two Years of Occupation
Street musician Scotty on his detention in Shawnee County, Kansas
Indymedia controversy on the deleting of Becky Johnson’s posts with callers Jim Loese, V-Man, Earthmommer,
Protest against the Iraq war in San Jose
Arcata City Councilmember Dave Meserve on the vote supporting troops who oppose an illegal war, on the Green Council majority, on the Arcata Endeavor and Service Center, police review and other issues.