For those who are trying to keep up with diverse perspectives on the Bulb situation, there are a couple of new camper-activist postings online that may be of interest.
'Share the Bulb' offers its perspective on Monday's events here: http://sharethebulb.org/2013/12/10/city-of-albany-dismantle-bulb-shelter-in-dead-of-winter/
Correction to previous text: Since I originally posted this entry, I have seen a video (on the Share the Bulb website) of the camper who moved into an abandoned camp and apparently prevented its removal. He discusses his conversation with the previous occupants of the campsite without making any claim that they "invited" him to camp in their abandoned site (as asserted in the Share the Bulb release linked above). I have deleted a portion of this entry that criticized that "invitation", as I see no reason to believe it actually occurred.
In another development, there also seems to be a new activist on the Bulb scene: a group with the handle 'Bay Area Intifada' has taken up the lead for the campers on Twitter. BAI says little about itself on its website, but has chosen for its masthead a gruesome drawing of the killing of a French colonial family in Haiti in 1804. Not a good sign.
BAI has posted a piece about the Bulb with the disclaimer that The author is expressing individual viewpoints and analysis not those of any group or organization. Unfortunately for readers, the author is not identified.
The article offers as history that "The landfill was made from pieces of the old bay bridge that collapsed in the Loma Prieta Earthquake as well as a seafloor that’s been filled in and then reclaimed by nature." Well . . . no . . . a few decades of landfill operations seem to be missing here somewhere (and how did the bridge, not to mention the seafloor, get in there?).
The analysis is as confused as the history, in my opinion, but you can judge for yourself here: http://bayareaintifada.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/the-albany-bulb-homeless-commons/
Let's hope for better news - for the campers and for Albany - in the days to come.
