Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides July 27, 2025 show features current gloomy mainstream news, a few Town Clock chuckles, A Phil Posner obit, & more + a Flashback to October 19, 2003 on CPS abuses, street performer pushback, and De Anza sell-out

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The July 27, 2025 show (the current segment) includes:

  • [at odd intervals throughout] David Rovics https://www.davidrovics.com/palestine/ “One Year On: The Apocalypse in Review” Episode 3
  • Bathrobespierre reads and comments on mainstream stories:

    ++ Dan Walters: “Governor  [Newsom] Bullies the Cities and Counties Like Trump Does the States”                        

++ ACLU notes a court decision challenges police use of “Qualified Immunity”           

++ Trump’s Executive Edict “Ending Crime and Disorder on American Streets”                        

++ “Courts, Cops in Deadly Chase: Cops Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity”;  “The Controversy Over Qualified Immunity”           

++  San Jose’s Columbus Park: Homeless Dig-In to Protect  Community.

  • Community Activist Micah Posner’s Memorial Tribute to his father Phil Posner, former Freedom Rider and strong voice in the Freedom Sleepers (actual memorial August 3
  • [7-20] Brimstone Man’s optimistic report at the Town Clock; Cooper on her new outlaw garden; Survival Supporter “Dinners for All” Drew’s call for blankets & tents
  • [7-27] Drew on Lengthening food lines and increased criminalizations of those outside; Lyrical I on shrinking gig opportunities
  •  Summary of the 10-19-03 Flashback upcoming.

The Flashback to October 19, 2003 includes: [low volume]

  • Rough-Tongued Roxanne Acquistepache updates the struggle of Orly and Stacy Jones to retrieve their children from Foster Parent abuse
  • “Battling”Bob Lamonica details the De Anza Mobile Home Park rent control struggle and the upcoming referendum to stop the City Council’s sell-out
  • “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson analyzes MHC (the Mobile Home giant) and its attack on De Anza
  • Bathrobespierre Robert conveys attorney Will Constantine’s critical view of the City’s rent control abolition.
  • Rainbow Madonna’s Petition to legalize survival camping throughout California & Tony Kennedy Carr from San Diego
  • Peace Activist and Musician Joe Williams critiques the City’s destruction of the voluntary street performers guidelines in the modified downtown ordinances
  • “Battleready” Bob Patton reports on his Human Rights Organization, report on a Pacific Ave. fight; other voices at Soquel and Pacific.