In 2015, Nef the Pharaoh broke the radio with his debut megahit, “Big Tymin’.” Now, 10 years later, he’s proved that he’s one of the most enduring talents of his Bay Area generation — and his music slaps harder than ever. ✍️: @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social

i wrote about navigating the splendor & contradictions of queer fandom in ballhalla for @coyotemedia.org, check out this piece! proud to be part of their launch this week. and if you're into political/cultural/queer writing about the wnba, dive into rough notes: wnbaroughnotes.substack.com

San Jose might have solved the downtown conundrum faster than SF + Oakland; last year, there were 25M visits to downtown, up 1.4M from the year before. What's behind its success? Small businesses, incredible food, and community events ✍️ @tavos-kitchen.bsky.social www.coyotemedia.org/experimental...

I'm biased but I think the @coyotemedia.org calendar is a pretty fun list of things to do in the Bay Area. Tattoo fundraisers, oyster fests, art classes, funk shows, and more! www.coyotemedia.org/introducing-...

From the brand-new worker-owned Bay Area media collective Coyote! Read and subscribe: www.coyotemedia.org

Or maybe you're hankering for a quest? We got one of those too! @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social has the story of the guy trying to find all the abandoned A's elephant sculptures: www.coyotemedia.org/where-did-al...

Whatever happened to the Oakland A’s 50 big, colorful elephant statues? Find out what community members are doing to rescue the 650-pound Stompers that were left behind — and where you can still see them 👀 ✍️ by @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social

All our stories are FREE right now, but that won't always be the case (we gotta make money) so read them now! There are so many good ones to choose from y'all. Like this @janelleblarg.bsky.social comic that I love SO much: www.coyotemedia.org/the-punks-vs...

This is a really cool piece of local history by @janelleblarg.bsky.social! Kudos to @coyotemedia.org for getting off the ground and bringing more independent, local journalism to the East Bay! Give them a follow!

"Billionaires shouldn't own the news. Support independent local media!" - @coyotemedia.org www.coyotemedia.org/hello-from-c...

1st up is co-founder @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social, a traveling Bay Area dad and writer who is currently based in Veracruz, Mexico. Alan is most excited to cover the underground rap and creative scenes of the Bay Area because “this soil never stops producing weirdly singular trendsetters.”

Me on the playground in 1992, to no one in particular:

So excited to see some of my favorites Bay Area journalists — @emmaruthless.bsky.social, @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social and Cecilia Lei are a part of this! Bringing the alt weekly vibes back to San Francisco is a good thing. Support @coyotemedia.org! 🐾 🌁

awooooo we're starting a publication in the Bay Area with a STACKED team (@amir.photo‬ @rahawahaile.bsky.social‬ @nuala.bsky.social‬ @estefancy.bsky.social @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social‬ @soleilho.com‬ @emmaruthless.bsky.social‬ @dannymlavery.bsky.social‬ AND MORE)! givebutter.com/coyotemedia

Introducing COYOTE Media Collective!! The Bay Area’s first journalist-owned newsroom — modeled after the smart, sassy, fun alt-weeklies of yore — is launching later this summer. Help us get this rad project off the ground! @coyotemedia.org givebutter.com/coyotemedia

hell yes to bringing back alt-weeklies

I was sad to see my favorite writers on the SF Chronicle's editorial side, @soleilho.com and @nuala.bsky.social, leave, but now I see they left to start an independent media collective with some other great journalists. Let's go! givebutter.com/coyotemedia

All your favorite Bay Area writers are starting a journalism collective. Pitch in to make incredible local journalism a reality in the Bay… givebutter.com/coyotemedia

🧵 THREAD: Introducing COYOTE Media Collective 11 Bay Area journalists are launching a worker-owned newsroom because we're tired of corporate control sapping all the joy out of journalism. Independent Bay Area journalism—with a BITE 🐺 1/4 givebutter.com/coyotemedia

Join me in supporting Coyote Media Collective, a new worker-owned publication stacked with some of the most talented writers in the bay area and launching later this summer. Cannot wait to read this.

Shady possum mascots, temporary Mexican beer rebrands—is it any wonder that Bay Area fans are loving minor league baseball? Alan Chazaro considers @oaklandballers.bsky.social and Stockton Ports community.

being an outsider in sportswriting! steph curry's "un-alphaness"! why emotional fandom still feels niche! the 6th man mentality of working as a freelancer! bay area rap as cultural cornerstone! the BASKETBALL FEELINGS podcast returns with @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social!

"As inconsequential as choosing not to wear a shirt in an arena might seem in the grand machinery of America, it does reveal a fracture, or at minimum, a disconnected individualism that seems to push against a commonwealth goal." via @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/warriors/art...