SKIRMISHER

Estrella Benavides swears God has been communicating with her, compelling her to scribble on any useful surface — her house, car, on her own face, maybe using her own poop but you’ll never know — God’s divine communique.

Benavides’ home is almost completely blanketed in words, which combine to warn in part of a worldwide conspiracy that employs mind-control to oppress the poor. Benevides began painting the messages on her sometime in 2005.

In a letter she submitted to the commission, Benevides wrote that the government is persecuting her because she “discovered that they are using witchcraft and technology against the people who are not aware of and who are not part of this mafia group.”

Benevides told the commission that she writes the messages on her home as a plea for help in her attempt to regain custody of her 4-year-old son, who lives in Hayward with his father. Benevides lost custody of the child after she began acting erratically in 2005, according to court documents.

Estrella, everybody already knows that. But last we’ve heard, there’s a sweeping guerrilla movement that might give you a hint of fragrant salvation and some more crazy ideas.

Stumble it!