The 5-3-26 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show features Alicia Kuhl on Govt.-backed Poverty-Pimp Profiteering; and a packed Flashback to January 28, 2001 Lighthouse Linda, Battling Bob, poet Julia, Katherine Rhodes, Bathrobespierre on KSCO, and more

The May 3, 2026 edition of Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides includes:

  • Union of the Homeless activist Alicia Kuhl critiques Funding Matters (aka Housing Matters) and other poverty-pimping non-profits notorious for  service cutoffs, jail-like conditions, funding waste, and broken promises, as exemplified by the Live Oak Landing “housing”.
  • [5-2]  Anthony on Freedom encampment of 25 along Coralitos Creek in Watsonville slated for demolition May 18th  after two years there;
  • Stressed-but-standing Sammy Battle on dealing with an OD
  • Foodmeister Drew on the highs and lows of recent Food Not Bombs events
  • Honest Abe on Housing Matters hokum

    The Flashback show to January 28, 2001 includes:

  • More betrayal from the “Progressive” Majority elected in 2000
  • “Battling” Bob Lamonica discusses Rent Control in San Jose
  • Julia Vinograd’s latest from Blues for All of US.
  • Update on the Koffee Klatch 3: Banishment from all City Council buildings
  • Judge Akao Ignores the  Slapsuit
  • Applications for the Cops RahRah Board (the so-called ”Crazy Citizens Police Review Board”)
  • Rhode Island’s Katherine Rose on Police Violence at the L.A. Democratic Party’s 2000 Fixed Convention
  • Dignityville—L.A. Tent City—getting assaulted for petitioning
  • Santa Cruz City Council abuses under Emperor Tim Fitzmaurice
  • KSCO’s Steve Hartman interviews Bathrobespierre  on the Koffee Klatch

Bathrobespierre’s Broadside’ s 4-30-26 Show is a Flashback to February 8, 2001 with attorneys “Bedrock” Beauvais and “Catnip” Kate defending the Koffee Klatch 3–attacked by then-Mayor Tim Fitzmaurice for insistent lobbying for winter shelter plus more!

Bathrobespierre’s Broadside’ s 4-30-26 Show is a Flashback to February 8, 2001 with attorneys “Bedrock” Beauvais and “Catnip” Kate defending the Koffee Klatch 3–attacked by then-Mayor Tim Fitzmaurice for insistent lobbying for winter shelter plus …

The April 30, 2026 show is a partial Flashback to February 8, 2001. 

It includes:

  • Audio from Koffee Klatch 3 in Kourt in a Slapsuit against Mayor Tim Fitzmaurice (aka Emperor Fitz)’s attack on homeless lobbyists
  • Scope it Out Scott, Beggarbacker Becky, comment on the lawsuit.
  • Robbie reports unkind cop behavior against him and his RV
  • Rough-tongued Roxanne on increased homelessness via CPS “helpfulness”
  • Bathrobespierre attempts to speak Spanish

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides 4-26-26 Show has a HUFF chat on the Coral Street copsweep; Elizabeth & Ruby on Outreach; Councilwatcher “Scope it Out” Scott ; Gibbs in Scotts Valley; +a 2-15-01 Flashback w/ Bob Lamonica, Rose Tafoya, & Skidmark Bob

The May 26, 2026 show includes:

  • [4-23-26] The 4-23 HUFF meeting which Tipster Thomas begins by  reporting on the aftermath of today’s police sweep of the Coral St. survival encampment.
  • Troy on the Memorial Get Together of Victims and Relatives of Victims
  • [ throughout]   Ai Tsuno and David Rovics commentary & music from “Before World War III” 
  • Elizabeth and Ruby on Coral St. canvassing the survival camp residents
  • “Scope It Out” Scott Graham on “Community Not Cages” protest in Northern California and homeless resistance in Eureka/Arcata
  • Graham deconstructs the upcoming Santa Cruz City Council meeting
  • [4-24-26]   Gibbs’ Scott Valley report on a “legal” camping area here.

  The February 15, 2001 Flashback includes:

  • “Battling” Bob Lamonica on Rent Control struggle in San Jose
  • Rose Tafoya, whose daughter a year before was police-assaulted at night in the Beach Flats
  • Silencing Silva with a Psychiatric Arrest in the summer of 2000—a discussion
  • Bathrobespierre on the S.C. City Council’s intolerance of dissent at its meetings
  • Skidmark Bob on Vice-Chief Clark’s thuggish police behavior