Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Sunday August 25, 2024 show features Rough but Ready Reggie’s Latest Update, last Monday’s (8-19 ) “Stop the Sweeps” Protest with Wes, Max, Keith, Lucy and more + March 15, 2008 Flashback

The Sunday August 25, 2024 show includes: (The audio incorrectly dates the show as April, but it’s August as written on the blog”)

  • “Rough but Ready” Reggie Meisler’s Latest Update: Criticism of Housing Matters [HM], the recent protests against its pro-sweep policies, and the Tuesday August 27th Forum
  • [throughout] Contemporary Phil Ochs memorial singer Zachary Stevenson…more of his stuff at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ituMorhb9pA
  • HM and the stats showing increased drug fatalities following police sweeps destroying homeless communities.
  • Speculation about the impact of changed management at the Overlook, the Armory, & the Tier 3 RV Program.
  • City Council’s Tuesday move to increase street-sweeping disguised as “cleaning” as an anti-homeless measure.
  • [8-19-24] Another in a series of Monday afternoon protests at Hiway 9 and 1 demanding HM start serving the majority homeless community, reform its stockade-style pro-police policies, treat clients as people, and stop encouraging the sweeps.
  • California Homeless Union activist Wes White updates Sacramento Camp Compassion and introduces Emery, Harvard researcher.
  • Erin from Auburn Tent City, HM evictee’s wait on their waiting list, 
  • Keith McHenry examines Mayor Fred Keeley’s claims on reduced Santa Cruz homelessness & HM CEO Phil Kramer removing homeless camps.
  • Lucy, a veteran of SCPD and UCSC police abuse in the campus Gaza protests, joins the homeless struggle.

The March 15, 2008 Flashback includes:

  • [Selections from Young Frankenstein—the Musical throughout]
  • Copwatching & recording a stop of Peter Ziegler by Officer Aldritch
  • In studio guest Craig Canada describes his upset loud response to being thrown out into the rain by cops; harassment for outdoor marijuana medication
  • Judith Scheer Berkeley Daily Planet on assault of Code Pink antiwar activists there; audio of Lois Atkinson, Berkeley activist there + visiting Santa Cruz activists
  • Michael Diehl on Berkeley cops new citing only if outside sleepers refuse an available shelter bed.
  • Mike Laselle arrested and beaten bloody by SCPD in a cop car outside the Asti [2-7]
  • [3-12] Stefanie’s advice for cops who demand babies stop crying.
  • “Dangerous John” T. on the San Jose trial of James Vivian ticketed for violating park closing hours when the park was open.
  • Fresno report from Rhodes of bulldozers destroying campsites.
  • Dino calls from Eugene, OR supporting Ron Paul
  • [3-13] J.P. Freeman on cop theft of his raincoat right before the rain.
  • Winter Soldier Hearings 3-14 – 3-16 excerpts