Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 11-13-22 streams at freakradio.org and will archive shortly after at huffsantacruz.org 9:30 AM-3 PM Reports from Satya Orion, Brent Adams, and Becky Johnson Flashback to June 16, 2005

On today’s 11-13-22 show [all interviews on 11-12]:

  • 10-15: Phone chat with community activist Satya Orion on living the unmasked life with microwave sensitivity 
  • Satya on Mike Mattingly’s trial for night gathering on Cowell Beach (https://www.facebook.com/mike.mattingly.940
  • Beggarbacker Becky Johnson updates the scattering odyssey of the Lapis Road vehicular residents. 
  • Backstory Brent Adams savages and salvages the service providers in the longest Adams interview ever. 
  • Deconstructing in part the misleading & out-of-date Santa Cruz Free Guide: https://www.santacruzfreeguide.org/static/pdfs/SC060922_eng.pdf 
  • Personal & professional memories of Paul Lee—the good and the not-so. 

 

The June 16, 2005 Flashback: 

  • Busted at City Council on Rotkin’s orders—Bathrobespierre’s view. 
  • Street Interviews: Alia’s false arrest 
  • Mike Metzer on Referee Basket’s “justice”—151 hours for jaywalking and hackeysacking  
  • Quarter Meal Troubles in Berkeley 
  • Bottleneck (Mark Donnell) and Duncan on cartpusher recyclers, street news (Tele Times) and imagined camp sanctuaries 
  • Julie Vinograd reads her poem “The Promised Land” 
  • Affordable housing?  Scott Beasley, Disability and Gretchen Regenheart at the S.C. Board of Stupes
  • [Music throughout from Working, a musical by Studs Terkel]

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 11-10-22 will stream and archive shortly at 6 PM today: RV struggles in Sebastopol and Berkeley; Dreamcatcher and J.C. Orton Interviews

On the 11-10-22 show:
J.C. Orton Interview: Fund-Manager for money-poor conserved Berkeley residents and lead distributor of the Street Spirit monthly homeless newspaper.

Orton on the impacts and aftermath of COVID; religious questions as a Catholic Worker guy.

Copwatch update on successful lawsuit for Berkeley RV’s in the November 2022 issue of Street Spirit.

Catching up with Dreamcatcher in the abusive aftermath of the Benchlands demolitions.

An announced baptism in the San Lorenzo river by Father Joel Miller & a snappy reply or two from Hamocklover Hank

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 11-6-22 streams at freakradio.org 9:30 AM-5 PM and will archive at huffsantacruz.org at 9:30 AM Survivors of Benchlands and of the Shelters; Flashbacks: UCSC’s 2005 Tent University; April 21 & 24th Shows

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 posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/.  

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On today’s 11-6-22 show:

  • 10-16: Jimmy “Two Guns” aka James Michael Gonzalez on
  • “Johnny Lunchbucket” denounces Benchlands residents and calls for stern authoritarian measures against Meth
  • Gregory Lee Smith—long-time Benchlands resident says “clean them out”, Leonard offered no alternatives
  • Seymour Slabb, 35-year Santa Cruz guitarist; Joe declaring Keith M. the defacto mayor; Mark Stefani
  • 11-5: “Touch of Tomorrow” Thomas on Fresno activism and shelter versus Santa Cruz Housing Matters alternative
  • “Just Watchin'” George on rental changes and rats-on-the-run

On the 4-21-05 FLASHBACK show:

  • 4-18:  Before the police assault on lockdown students:
  • Ben More’s NBC-11 interview with a Tent U activist.
  • Julia’s reports on UCSC bureaucrats Jean Ray Scott and Gale Heiss
  • Homeless students living on campus: Molly, Woodsie, and Chel comment
  • Police assault: Eric Robson on xxx; Body Marks, Film Student, films and reports.
  • Tony Pollay on police attack on one man; video journalist hassled; Joaquin on the arrests
  • Students lockdown; police use pain compliance holds
  • Felton Medical Marijuana provider Roger Mentch on his conviction for supplying medicine.
  • Phone calls from Dangerous John T. on Tent U status; Andrea on Mentch support; Anita Henri on controversial history of medical marijuana in S.C.
  • Becky J.’s attempted interview of UCSC Police boss Mickey Aluffi; Bob Lamonica’s caustic critic of Tent U

On the 4-24-05 FLASHBACK show:

  • 4-18: Continued police attack on the Tent U assembly
  • 4-18: Amanda, Sasha, Eric, Becky J., Kathy S., Linda L. & others on police encounters
  • 4-18: Amanda Blackley who wouldn’t leave
  • 4-14: Santa Cruz Mayor Mike Rotkin defends the Sleeping Ban & SCPD actions at Tent U.
  • Phone reactions from Walt, and Bob L.
  • 4-21: Downtown dialogue with drummers & more
  • Will Parish and Brigitara Issis of the Coalition of University Employees
  • Leelah calls in from the Psych Ward
  • Attorney Paul Sanford on John Maurer’s “Fuck the Pigs” sign in his cap

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 11-3-22 will stream and archive shortly at 6 PM today: Last gasp of the Benchlands; Interviews with Barefoot Brad and Katzenjammer Keith

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 posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/.  

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On today’s 11-3-22 show:

  • “Barefoot” Brad Schwartz—early 90’s homeless activist and his travels since.
  • Farewell to the Benchlands–Sea Otter, co-founder of The Free Guide reacts to the destructive demolition.
  • Miguel Portillo, former Benchlands resident—brief comments
  • “Katzenjammer” Keith McHenry–an afternoon’s Halloween on Pacific Ave….and updates.
  • Pushback:  Audio of the Aaron Mate Grey Zone segment interviewing Professor Sakwa  “Ukraine War Escalates as Diplomacy Disappears”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACk2HuBposs

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 10-30-22 streams at freakradio.org 9:30 AM-3 PM and will archive at huffsantacruz.org at 9:30 AM Benchlands Interviews aplenty Flashback to November 20, 2005

On today’s 10-30-22  show:

  • Deconstructing Mayor Brunner’s “report” to City Council [10-25]  on the City-County Two-by-Two Committee as she covers inaction with generalities and pretty hopes.
  • [10-23]  Long-timer Billy Joe Lowry compares earlier times at the Benchlands with now,  critiques the “alternate shelter” at the Armory & Overlook
  • [10-25]  Teena—a nurse’s quick sad observations;
  • [10-25]  Dreamcatcher interviewed on the Footbridge by the UCSC video crew and me; Rita bringing her UCSC crew to document her outrage;  Law student Rebecca joins Rita’s anger.
  • [10-29] “Red” on grim times (deaths, overdoses, rapes, thefts) from her personal experience in the Benchlands and ill treatment at the Armory.
  • [10-29]  ChoosenKnine raps on Benchlands bullshit; Monica living outside but visiting the Benchlands
  • [10-29]  Dreamcatcher’s “beat the bulldozers” moving plans to beat the 11-1 demolition, thoughts on Benchlands couples, and more
  • [10-29]  Kazoo on his early departure from the Benchlands; Justin’s caustic spotlight on SCPD abusers and kind words for Bathrobespierre.

Flashback to 11-20-05  show

  • Food festival folks reportedly gathering Hurricane Katrina funds
  • Poet Duck from Sacramento, Mikey Rat on squatting in Santa Cruz, Sienna from S.F. a UCSC psych student on yuppie prejudice.
  • Co-Host Anita Henri reports on the new Greenway medical marijuana dispensary
  • Musical interlude: “Children in a Cage” from Morgan Firestar’s No String Attached
  • Leprechaun David on Potter’s Hand  meals at Vet’s Hall
  • Michale Jean Sullivan plays Uncle Ray in the Mime Troupe’s Doing Good–Interview
  • A few verses of the HUFF song “Downtown” with S.C. Homeless lyrics
  • Henri on S.C. Public Works Department’s smearing of homeless recyclers as Scavengers.
  • “Scope it Out” Scott Graham on the Redemption Center Closing
  • Brief bits on the Metro Strike, a critique of SEIU leadership by Tim O’Hearn

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 10-27-22 will stream and archive shortly after 6 PM today. Flashback to January 10, 2008

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 posted at http://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/.  

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On today’s 1-10-08 Flashback:

  • Poetry from legendary Berkeley street poet Julia Vinograd
  • New Year’s Eve Report from Pacific Avenue: Aquarius—ticketed for Sleepcrime in a Parking Garage, Swami. J.R.
  • Bathrobespierre Robert  and Fresno activist/journalist Mike Rhodes interview Nesh at the UCSC treesit
  • Phone call discussion of nanotechnology weaponry, LBam  spraying—it’s impact on the homeless.
  • “Supportive criticism” of indybay.org/santacruz censorship
  • New Years Eve Copwatch continues
  • Lawrence MacGregor (“Blue”) on cops invading his tent for drug bust.
  • “Mr. TV” discusses a potential lawsuit
  • SCPD’s refusal to provide legally required documents—offended by an visible audio recorder.
  • https://www.counterpunch.org/2008/01/09/inside-the-martial-law-act-of-2006/

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 10-23-22 streams at freakradio.org and will archive shortly after at huffsantacruz.org 9:30 AM-3 PM Benchlands Brutality Noon Tuesday 10-25; Brent Adams Interview Flashback to December 7, 2008

On today’s 10-23 show:

  • Day Before the November 18th Benchlands Demolition: David and Cloud Report No Notices and Police Cutting Tent Poles Early
  • “Backstory” Brent Adams on the Closing of Footbridge Services
  • Badnews briefs from Counterpunch’s Jeffrey St. Clair: https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/10/21/roaming-charges-duck-soup-vincent/
  • “Scope it Out” Scott Graham on City Mangler Matt Huffaker’s Quarterly

On the 12-7-08 Flashback: 

  • Bathrobespierre and Terrible Thomas soon joined by Shadow Mayor Rotkin discuss UCSC free speech repression, homeless Sleeping Ban persecution, street performer repression & other issues.
  • Copwatch Chowdown UN Human Rights Declaration 60th Anniversary SleepOut on the sidewalk in front of what is now Forever Twenty-One
  • Needle exchange/HIV prevention activist Penelope Jernberg in-studio guest
  • Rotkin fields criticisms of tasering those in restraints, no executive salary cuts for higher officials, over-policing downtown, heckler vetos against street singers, Metro Center repression, etc.
  • More on the 12-6 Copwatch Chowdown
  • Call-in’s from  Germany’s Nick “Windswept” and downtown worker Beth
  • City Council news and blues: critique of new Councilmember Madrigal
  • Coral Brune Cruzmos—sleepban protester, Free Radio broadcaster, video documenter, and food provier on the SleepOut.
  • Bill, artist and sleepcriminal, speaks from the SleepOut

Interested in helping scout out a TRO (Temporary Restraining Order] such as saved the San Lorenzo Survival Encampments in December 2020?   Call HUFF  at 831-423-4833.  A distant hope but not completely out of reach.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 10-20-22 will stream and archive shortly after 6 PM today. Featured: Voices from the SEIU Strike; Awaiting Devastation in the Benchlands, Cooper’s Daycamp on the Sidewalk

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/.  

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On today’s 10-20-22 show:

  • SEIU Strike–Day One 10-17–What was the original deal and why was it rejected.  A brief chat with SEIU’s Victor.
  • Unionist Joe Thompson on the Starbucks Organizing
  • Ian Newman, Communications Specialist, elaborates
  • Jaya, street jeweler, on the Benchlands and the broader Santa Cruz street scene
  • Joy Schendeldecker, activist and mayoral contender
  • 10-17 Richard, former homeless good samaritan,  delivering help to the Benchlands
  • Daniel Belgard & Gary: Footpath Moments
  • Jack, Benchlands refugee, reports on the cop carousel spinning him back and forth from here to Texas.
  • Clearheart Cooper on life near the Town Clock

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 10-16-22 streams at freakradio.org and will archive shortly after at huffsantacruz.org 9:30 AM-3 PM More Demolishing on 10-18; Phase 5.2 Crushing coming 9 a.m. Tuesday 10-18 Flashback to November 1, 1998

On today’s 10-16 show:

  • https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/10/12/another-day-at-peoples-park/
  • City Mangler Huffaker’s substitutes field praises, duck questions from a compliant City Council on the Benchlands Destruction
  • Katzenjammer Keith of FNB surveys a busy weekend
  • [10-10 or so] Abbi gives a positive report on her continuing Armory stay.
  • [10-11] Benchlands Demolition observers Sea Otter and others comment
  • [10-11] Caveman signs up for prospective lawsuit stopping future sweeps and says no to Armory homeless shelter restrictions and policies.
  • (10-11) Mike S., Ross camp lawsuit veteran on the current destruction.
  • [10-13) Lookout  forum of Santa Cruz Mayoral Candidates: Joy Schindeldecker vs. Fred Keeley.

On the 11-1-98 Flashback: 

  • Bathrobespierre endorses 3 candidates for 1998 Council election
  • Peter McWilliams, Medical Marijuana user and Federal target, released from custody on conspiracy charge.
  • Lengthy interview with John Malkin, writer, police review activist, and former Santa Cruz Citizens Police Review Board member tells all.
  • Mama Indy, roaming gypsy and mom, describes police abuses in Garberville and elsewhere on the road.
  • Jolly Rogers Comedy Troupe Satire–“Corporate Car Race”
  • Skidmark Bob’s local Copwatching Halloween report
  • Bathrobespierre’s flyer: “Dial 911 to report Hackeysackers on Pacific”
  • “Hot Rod”, aka John Rapaport on his vehicle seizure by Officer Seiley
  • Kelly and others on the mass hackeysacking ticket on Pacific.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Show 10-13-22 will stream and archive shortly after 6 PM today. Featured: Attorney Russell Brown on the Santa Barbara homeless lawsuit; City Mangler’s Report

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/.  

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On today’s 10-13-22 show:

  • Santa Barbara civil rights attorney Russell Brown on the City’s attack on homeless RV dwellers and the ongoing lawsuit.
  • Part one of Assistant City Manager Laura Schmidt’s “Progress Report” on the latest destruction (Phase 5) in the Benchlands

Saturday Noon 10-15 “Say No to Nukes” Rally Town Clock Pacific and Water Streets