also I decided that every post I make here should be followed by a food post so here’s a v good fried chicken leg (yes with foot) coated with yuzu sauce and furikake at SF’s TBD Izakaya

subscriptions to COYOTE have slowed down by a LOT. and yes, I’m worried, but I also know that people are generally terrified out there. I’m just glad we’re still committed to giving people the knowhow to survive. stories like this one will be free to read forever www.coyotemedia.org/i-hosted-a-m...

Cats are prolific megabreeders; they can get pregnant as early as 4 months old (yikes), have up to 3 litters per year (omg), with as many as 8 kittens in each (!!) 🐱 🐱 🐱 Every year, thousands of feral litters are born in the Bay Area. @nuala.bsky.social shares advice on what to do if you find one 👇️

I probably couldn't have sold this story anywhere. There's no news hook; no huge impact or urgency. But I believe that covering even small groups who are making the world a little bit better is worth it. If you agree, consider supporting @coyotemedia.org, the only place I could write this piece.

Who wants to see Dead Kennedys without Jello Biafra anyway? The future of punk rock is bright, diverse, and interesting as hell — head to the East Bay’s Doll Fest this weekend to see more than 20 bands leading the way. www.coyotemedia.org/doll-fest-oa...

Forget the Zombified Punk Festivals. The Future Is for the Dolls www.coyotemedia.org/doll-fest-oa...

"Being aware is really easy to do, and if just being aware becomes in itself a virtue, then there’s the potential for an ecosystem that is centered around showing other people how much you know." @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social's got our asses, yet again aftermath.site/woke-2-woken...

I'm receiving reports from airports all over the country about ICE sightings. I'll be sharing updates here as I get them. ⬇️

“oaklanders doing cool shit” is why i love living here so fucking much. the sense of community & togetherness is so different from anywhere i’ve ever lived.

I know @nuala.bsky.social was anxious about writing this story bc... how do we convince people that a story about an immigrant and HS senior making coffee is worth reading? but Oaklanders doing cool/fun shit for the community rarely get this kind of coverage, IMO www.coyotemedia.org/meet-holinda...

oh my lord, the addendum/"correction" at the end slate.com/podcasts/icy...

the media is now telling people to work from home to save on gasoline, immediately after their years-long crusade to tell us why returning to office is best for everyone. this isn't a gotcha, it's an example of how contradicting demands allow the ruling class to blame us no matter what we do

Wow I wonder why people don’t want to come to the US????

Like, well, pretty much everybody, the Cesar Chavez story broke @coyotemedia.org's heart. There's so much to say about it, but @soleilho.com swung big: can we all agree to just... skip the whole hero thing entirely? www.coyotemedia.org/kill-the-her...

I’m sure there are outliers, but I think it’s beautiful and important for Californians to be able to say, we don’t need to honor this guy by name anymore but we’re going to continue to honor farm workers because the values they fought for were always about more than just one man.

yes I did just read The Dispossessed again in two days

"In a more collectively oriented society, charismatic egotists wouldn’t be so load-bearing that threatening them would be an existential catastrophe." 👏 @soleilho.com www.coyotemedia.org/kill-the-her...

In the wake of investigations of the behavior of labor leader Cesar Chavez and acclaimed chef René Redzepi, our latest piece from @soleil_ho asks a hard question. Not "who should we cancel next?" but "why do we need heroes so badly in the first place?" www.coyotemedia.org/kill-the-her...

I spent yesterday afternoon sitting with the NYT investigation of Cesar Chavez. & as a survivor of unreported sexual assault, I empathized so much with the women who were told over and over again to shut up for the sake of the greater good. www.coyotemedia.org/kill-the-her...

I’ve been following @soleilho.com since the Racist Sandwich podcast I love when they write about food but I love their work even more when they write about materially and politically consequential issues in which food is embedded

We’re keeping @soleilho.com’s blistering essay on Chavez, Redzepi, and the perils of centering heroes within systems that enable their abuses unpaywalled for the day. Read it, and consider supporting @coyotemedia.org however you can. www.coyotemedia.org/kill-the-her...

On hero narratives and why names matter but aren't the point, by @soleilho.com www.coyotemedia.org/kill-the-her...

We've kept @coyotemedia.org alive for six months! Not just alive, but extremely kicking. We've published 145 stories for you to enjoy. If you want to support the future of media that doesn't suck, consider becoming a member (or throwing some bucks in the tip jar!) www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-turns...

cannot believe it's already been half a year of @coyotemedia.org!! huge thanks to our subscribers for believing in our mission to bring fun and righteous news and culture coverage to the Bay Area <3 www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-turns...

my brain cells every time I read the phrase "sandwich generation"

SINNERS I love One Battle but SINNERS by a mile

hello I am visiting London I only just realized that, despite the many people walking around the city with Trader Joe's totes, there is no Trader Joe's in the UK. was feeling totally confused until I saw this www.today.com/video/trader...

This is awesome. (And @alcademics.bsky.social is delightful!)

hanging out in europe on vacation is fun and all but man am I craving a plain little bowl of white rice

how many female CEOs *does* it take to restore Roe v. Wade www.coyotemedia.org/yap-zone-hap...

I wrote this week's Yap Zone newsletter for @coyotemedia.org because i guess @soleilho.com is allowed to go on vacation sometimes??? anyway here's a gift link to me being a hater about women's history month www.coyotemedia.org/yap-zone-hap...

People said they wanted more culture pieces on Bsky, right? For COYOTE, I interviewed the @oaklandreviewofbooks.org and @meganwachspress.bsky.social for a behind-the-scenes account of how Megan's 7,000-word feature (!) on coal in Oakland came to be—a phenomenal work of longform journalism.

‘Just that paying attention — to the texture, the weight, the faint mineral hum of something you’ve been gulping down thoughtlessly your whole life — is its own small reward.’ By @soleilho.com

this post deserves to be presented to you by having an index card moved down word by word with photos taken of your face after every new reveal

this is why COYOTE is pink and green!! bright!! interesting!!!

creep glasses for fucking creeps

Independent @coyotemedia.org delivers culture writing about the Bay area “with a bite!” Co-founder @soleilho.com will speak at this year’s IIJ freelance conference on how lifestyle freelancers can thrive in today’s media environment: theiij.com/sessions-26

as part of the course I teach on food and communication, I ask students to name foods with strong cultural connotations. like, say, “masculine.” today someone said “dog food” and… honestly I don’t disagree

good morning! I’m interrupting your doomscrolling session with a joyful account of, of all things, a water tasting and appreciation class in San Francisco www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...

stood in front of this shelf of duty-free duck leg confit for way too long, pondering what it would take to lug around for two weeks

And you know, you can extend from this to a real important corallary to "Everyone is 12 Now" theory is "There has been a generation-long project to keep people 12." Conservative news and opinon outlets, regressive mass audience entertainment products, etc. all propagandize a chilidish worldview.

honestly I think this slide is worth the price of admission to my food writing classes

once again reminding everyone to funnel your emotions into organizing and building solidarity in your community and not pointless doomscrolling

hellooooooo!

"It almost was like a slap in the face," said Napa chef Jammir Gray. "You are here under the guise of wanting to be a part of telling this story of Black music, radio, culture, and food... And then you treat us like dirt." www.coyotemedia.org/black-radio-...

so many amazing posters to behold at the Deadly Prey exhibition of Ghanaian handpainted bootlegs in SF — including this incredible Barbie poster

hot take but I can much more easily respect why someone would be a juggalo over why someone would be a deadhead

dang someone in my building is having loud sex like, right now. GET A JOB!!!!

The White Elephant Sale is my Olympics. I went three times this year! @nuala.bsky.social captured the vibes perfectly 🐘 @coyotemedia.org www.coyotemedia.org/weird-oaklan...