HUFF Meets in brisk but sort-of-sunny weather THURSDAY 3-31-22 11 AM at the Sub Rosa Courtyard 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

Outdoor meeting with temperatures in the mid 60’s–partially sunny
Long-winded agenda with a few call-outs expected 11 AM-1 PM– come early to catch the full deluge.
Coffee and the usual snacks likely.
Masking optional, depending on the needs and wishes of the group.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (3-31-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own)

      +++  Report on the origins and outcome of the Commander X Hearing in San Jose Tuesday.  Listen also to extensive Keith McHenry interviews at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html (posted later on Thursday night)

      +++  Anti-War Tabling & Other Strategies to Activate the Vigil Against Two Wars

      +++  OVO Update; Parsing the CSSO and the Latest Staff Comments. Latest Letters

      +++  WRAP’s Latest View on the “Sweep ‘Em Into Survival Camps & Shelters” State-Wide

      +++  Resuming Benchlands Organizing?    Fight Camping Ban Enforcement

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

      +++  Tenant Terror Escalating as Rental Eviction Moratorium Lifts April 1st

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

      +++New April Issues of Street Spirits & Street Sheets  available next week.  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  Daily

      +++  Peer chatter and real experience as well as free food at Food Not Bombs  Town Clock  noon-3 PM daily.

BB 3-27-22 show streams at 9:30 AM and is archived at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html Round-Up of Doings in the Outdoors at the 3-24 HUFF meeting; Interviews with Zav and Joy; Flashback to 10-19-03

HUFF show archives at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html
For the “Latest Show – 3/27/2022 Sunday, March 27, 2022” .


Scroll down for more info on earlier shows.

ON TODAY’S 3-27 SHOW:  
      +++   Almost all of the 3-24 HUFF meeting covering homeless matters indoors and outside.      

+++   Zav Herschfield on the line discussing the impending April 1st dropdead deadline when landlords can reinstitute eviction proceedings.      

+++   Joy Schendledecker on City Council’s crackdown-on-vendors permit law and other recent actions. 

FLASHBACK to October 19, 2003 :
+++    Roxanne Acquistepache explores CPS abuses towards the family of Stacey and Orly Jones
+++    De Anza resident Bob Lamonica, Becky Johnson, and others debate the Council’s abrupt termination of rent control at the mobile home park.
+++     Southern statewide “Abolish the Sleeping Ban” Initiative with San Diego Pebbles.
+++     Call-in’s from Chris Kennedy and Rodney

+++     “Justice! Gentlemen!” Joe Williams on City Council’s latest stall in reforming the street performers guidelines.

+++     Bill of Rights Defense Committee’s failure to duck local protest and pressure to reform the Bush-Cheney PATRIOT act surveillance-and-suppression law.
+++     “Back off–Bullies!” Bob Patton reports on the protest against Mayor Emily that takes it to her “Good Things to Eat” bakery.

+++    Street Interviews with Back Off Bob, “Red Jacket’, Crow, and others.


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HUFF MEETS EVERY THURSDAY (NEXT MEETING 3-31) TO MAINTAIN THE NARRATIVE, SOCIALIZE, AND CONTEMPLATE ACTION.  COFFEE & CONTROVERSY AT THE SUB ROSA COURTYARD 11 AM-1 PM THURSDAYS NEXT TO THE BIKE CHURCH AT 703 PACIFIC AVE. 

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TELL THE WORLD!  CALL HUFF INTERVIEWED AND “IMMORTALIZED” IN THE HUFF AUDIO ARCHIVES: Contact Bathrobespierre Robert at the HUFF line or rnorse3@hotmail.com

DON’T WAIT FOR THE ACLU TO CRAWL INTO ACTION, LEARN YOUR RIGHTS, TALK WITH OTHERS, AND FIND WAYS TO ACTIVATE THEM TOGETHER IN COURT AND ON THE STREET.

COMMENT on the Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom facebook page or at www.indybay.org/santacruz where Bathrobespierre posts occasional announcements and stories.


FOOD NOT BOMBS  is still UNDER  POSSIBLE THREAT from the City Attorney. It still meets at the Town Clock for its daily noon-3PM meal. 
Want to help cook?  Show up at the Red Church at Lincoln &  Cedar  at 10 AM

SANTA CRUZ HOMELESS UNION  MAY RESUME FRIDAY  5 PM MEETINGS.  Call 575-770-3377  or 431-7766 to learn the latest.  Volunteer–they need new blood with the passion to organize!

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 3-24-22 features cuts and slashes from Cal-Trans devastation of the encampment along hiway 1 on 3-21 deporting scores of homeless folks

A Late Description of the Sunday Show
The 3-24 show archives at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html where you can scroll down to find shows from the last 3 1/2 years.
Descriptions of these shows are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/

You can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com.  


The March 24, 2020 show includes:

[Apologies to listeners for sporadic poor sound quality at points]

  • David Rovics tunes throughout
  • “Nutcracker” Nick Whitehead sounding the alarm on Cal Trans and City-facilitated sweeps along Hiway 1 on 3-21 (“Hell’s Trail”)
  • Remonstrations from the Refugees being swept: Jeremy
  • Copwatcher, whistleblower, & caretaker Abbi Samuels monitors the demolition.
  • Sean  Gacey piling his possessions by the roadside tells his story.
  • “Nutcracker” Nick reports in again 3-21.
  • Two Kevins in the Benchlands

HUFF Meets in brisk but sunny weather THURSDAY 3-24-22 11 AM at the Sub Rosa Courtyard 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

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

Meeting again slated to end fairly early 11 AM-12:30 PM– come early if you want to catch us.

Coffee, tea, kitty cookie, and carrots provided as token sustenance.

Masking optional, depending on the needs and wishes of the group.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (3-24-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items

      +++  Hell’s Trail Sweep Report.  See also https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%203-17-22.MP3 later tonight

      +++  Anti-War Activity ?  Ramped up Nuke Threat.  Ukrainian homeless refugee crisis: more than 3 million growing from NATO-provoked, Russian imperialist invasion

      +++  Rumors of lawsuits against City Vehicular Abuse & other police/Council illegalities

      +++  San Lorenzo Park Association Paradox Hotel Children’s Playground Cleanup  Saturday 3-19

      +++  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

      +++  Reactionary Riptide as Rental Eviction Moratorium Lifts April 1st

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

      +++  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 found 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

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 3-20-22 show streams at 9:30 AM and is archived at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html Voices of Value: Alicia Kuhl, Brent Adams, Carol Denney, & More

HUFF show archives at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html
For the “Latest Show – 3/20/2022 Sunday, March 20, 2022” .


ON TODAY’S 3-20 SHOW:  
     +++  “Whipster-in-Chief” Videojournalist Wes White: Salinas Sweeps
      +++   Joy Schendledecker at the 3-17 HUFF meeting on City Council’s latest homeless management misappropriations and other dubious actions.      

+++   “Still Ropin’ In the Wretched” Reggie Meisler on the struggle to appeal the OVO law.      

+++   “Katzenjammer Keith” McHenry on matters Foreign and Domestic      

+++    “Groanin'” Greg Bengston sounds Benchlands warnings
      +++    Rolland on the Empty Home Tax and Save the Library petitions       +++    Round 2 with McHenry on pressure from the rich and powerful to drive away California Homeless Union activist Alicia Kuhl and other vehicular dwellers in 2021

FLASHBACK to August 12, 2001 :
+++    Camp Paradise’s disabled activist Richard faces downtown harassment

+++    Phone Interviews: Patrick Lebermore (aka “Juba”) hogtied and beaten on April 6, 2001; David Silva on his 1996 Lawsuit and the “Wake-em-up” Nighttime call-in against Sleepstealing City Council.
+++     Life at the Camp Paradise Support Table: Tattoo’s-aplenty Joe Shaun

+++     Seattle’s Anitra Friedman on the Tent City there

+++     “Mad as Hell” Michael Tomasi on his Psych Kidnapping

+++     Bathrobespierre reads the Pledge of Human Rights from Miami and the implementation of the Pottinger decision.

+++     (fragments)  Solidarity at Steve Elliot’s Trial

+++     (more fragments)  Camp Paradise presents its case.

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TELL THE WORLD!  GET INTERVIEWED AND “IMMORTALIZED” IN THE HUFF AUDIO ARCHIVES: Contact Bathrobespierre Robert at the HUFF line or rnorse3@hotmail.com

DON’T WAIT FOR THE ACLU TO CRAWL INTO ACTION, LEARN YOUR RIGHTS, TALK WITH OTHERS, AND FIND WAYS TO ACTIVATE THEM TOGETHER IN COURT AND ON THE STREET.

COMMENT on the Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom facebook page or at www.indybay.org/santacruz where Bathrobespierre posts occasional announcements and stories.


FOOD NOT BOMBS  is still UNDER  POSSIBLE THREAT from the City Attorney. It still meets at the Town Clock for its daily noon-3PM meal. 
Want to help cook?  Show up at the Red Church at Lincoln &  Cedar  at 10 AM

SANTA CRUZ HOMELESS UNION  MAY RESUME FRIDAY  5 PM MEETINGS.  Call 575-770-3377  or 431-7766 to learn the latest.  Volunteer–they need new blood with the passion to organize!

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 3-17-22 is a Flashback to January 1, 1996 with much debate and discussion about the Closing of the Open-Air Shelter by the City and its funded Poverty-Pimpsters

The 3-17 show archives athttp://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html where you can scroll down to find shows from the last 3 1/2 years.
Descriptions of these shows are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/You can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com.

The January 1, 1996 Flashback includes:

  • [Apologies to listeners for sporadic poor sound quality at points]
  • Bathrobespierre Robert, Beggarbacker Becky, Mushroomik, and Coral field phone calls covering Citizens Committee for the Homeless [CCH] closure of the Coral St. Open Air Shelter destroying a homeless community and tent village.
  • Bathrobespierre & Dragonsheart Dan were shut down by the CCH Board of Directors meeting when they try to hold the Directors to the promises made to the survival campers.
  • New Year’s Eve downtown reports
  • Calamity Jane weighs in on the CCH betrayal.
  • Lighthouse Linda and Bathrobespierre on the refusal of the SCPD to take an assault complaint regarding Stewart Martin of the ID Building. 


Sunday 3-20  Another likely Picket for Peace noon-4 PM while you Chow Down at Food Not Bombs at the Town Clock

HUFF Meets THURSDAY 3-17-22 11 AM at the Sub Rosa Courtyard 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church

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

Say NO to Two Wars–Noon Vigil and Protest Tuesday March 15 at Cooper and Pacific Ave. in Downtown Santa Cruz

Say NO to Two Wars

The War on the Poor in Santa Cruz 

  • Harassment of the Those Whose Only Shelter is Their Vehicle 
  • Forced Deportation of Increasing Numbers to the Benchlands 
  • Police Contempt for the Rights of the Poor Outside (Martin v. Boise) 
  • Wretched Sickness-Producing Lack of Sanitation in the Benchlands 
  • Extended “Emergency” and Unaccountable Emergency Powers 

Russia’s Criminal Invasion & the NATO-provoked War  

Threatening Nuclear Holocaust in Ukraine 

  • Playing Russian Roulette with the 50 million in the Ukraine 
  • NATO’s 20-Year Advance to the Russian Border 
  • Massive Propaganda on Both Sides Risking Nuclear Winter 
  • Russia’s Escalated Shelling of Ukrainian Cities 
  • Ukraine’s Failure to Hold Minsk-mandated Elections 
  • Media’s Suicidal Call for a No-Fly Zone Speeding WW III 

     

    DEMAND RUSSIA OUT OF UKRAINE! 

    NATO OUT OF EASTERN EUROPE! 

  • A NEUTRAL UKRAINE ! 

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 3-13-22 show streams at 9:30 AM and is archived at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html Voices of Value: Alicia Kuhl, Brent Adams, Carol Denney, & More

HUFF show archives at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html
For the “Latest Show – 3/13/2022 Sunday, March 13, 2022” .


Scroll down for more info on earlier shows.

ON TODAY’S 3-13 SHOW:  
     +++  “Cornerstone” Carol Denney’s Follow-Up on her 3-10 Interview on the Fate of People’s Park.  Newest info: https://www.the-journal.com/articles/legislative-fix-could-let-uc-berkeley-admit-more-students/
      +++ Bitter-balancer Brent Adams’s Take on the Latest from the Santa Cruz  Shitty Council
      +++ Whip-the-Wicked Wes White on Salinas, Watsonville & Points South.
     +++ Rule-in-the-Wretched Reggie Picks Apart the Planning Commission’s Latest Hoops and Hollers Around the Oversided Vehicle Ordinance [OVO]
     +++  Bully-Battler Alicia Kuhl on the Latest Rounds with City Staff Slimelords
     +++  Kevin Joins the OVO Appeal and Gives an Overview     

+++  Broadcaster Chris Krohn’s KSQD Homeless Interviews: https://ksqd.org/talk-of-the-bay-with-chris-krohn-tuesday-march-8th-5-6pm-kicking-around-the-homeless-and-houseless-in-santa-cruz/

“THANKS–SANTA CRUZ” CONCERT TODAY  12-4 PM TOWN CLOCK
STOP-THE-SWEEPS TABLING NOON IN FRONT OF O’NEIL’S 3-15 !

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 3-10-22 Focuses on People’s Park Berkeley

Apologies (again!) for the late Show Description

The 3-10 show archives athttp://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html where you can scroll down to find shows from the last 3 1/2 years.


Descriptions of these shows are posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/You can also sign up to receive advance notice of the content of the twice-weekly shows by e-mailing rnorse3@hotmail.com.

The 3-10-22 show includes:

Sunday 3-13  11 AM- 3 PM Grab some Goodies and Contribute what you don’t need at the Really Free Market  903 Pacific Sub Rosa Cafe

Sunday 3-13  noon-4 PM Picket for Peace while you Chow Down at Food Not Bombs at the Town Clock and rock to the FNB “Thank You Santa Cruz” 2-Years-of-Daily-Meals  https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/17/18848066.php

Also of interest:  https://ksqd.org/talk-of-the-bay-with-chris-krohn-tuesday-march-8th-5-6pm-kicking-around-the-homeless-and-houseless-in-santa-cruz/
                                https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/03/09/we-are-not-animals-new-book-highlights-santa-cruz-indigenous-rebellion-and-resilience/