are we putting something in the hole or

Super thankful for all the work @reveleth.com puts into the @coyotemedia.org calendar. Never have I felt such FOMO on a weekly basis: www.coyotemedia.org/how-its-made...

Every week @coyotemedia.org scours the Bay Area for the weirdest, coolest, most interesting looking events. And now you can get the calendar right to your inbox for FREE if you become a COYOTE member. www.coyotemedia.org/how-its-made...

One thing I love about writing the @coyotemedia.org calendar is that I have basically free reign to make some incredibly bad jokes. This week's features references to Bob's Burgers, Sisyphus, and Toxoplasma. www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-calen...

This week in the Bay Area — free soup! Erotic ecology (?)! A hole party (not that kind of hole)! PLUS, we have news! Starting this week, our calendar is also in convenient email newsletter form. Sign up on our site so you don't miss a thing! www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-calen...

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...

The pictured band is called Bad Cop, Bad Cop which is such a good punk band name that I'm surprised it took til the 2020s to produce it.

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

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...

“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.

Also the rules we have in the @coyotemedia.org newsroom

Meet Holinda, the HS senior who went from barista training with a refugee and immigrant program to running a coffee cart at her school, with dreams of one day opening her own café. A new story from @nuala.bsky.social:

"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...

HUGE congrats to the players of the WNBA for securing a major pay raise!! As fans of the Valkyries, we love to see it. For old times' sake, read @roughnotes.bsky.social's compelling account of the long battle to secure equal pay in the WNBA. www.coyotemedia.org/watch-partie...

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...

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...

Looking for something joyful, strange, and maybe even FREE to do? This week’s lineup of Bay Area events, hand-picked by the COYOTE team: chicken butchery 101, Nowruz festivities, Tuvan throat singing, and so much more! www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-calen...

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.

Every Tuesday, a group of pool players gather at East Bay bars to sink shots and connect — without the unwanted comments, crude jokes, and attention of aggressive cis men. Meet East Bay Baddie Billiards, making pool more inclusive one break at a time. www.coyotemedia.org/tuesdays-wit...

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...

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...

I think it probably says something about the @coyotemedia.org readership that the most common result on this quiz to help people find their spring sport obsession is roller derby: www.coyotemedia.org/the-ultimate...

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 👇️

Baby cat season is starting in the Bay Area! While it may be tempting to swoop up a litter of wild mini panthers, snuggle them like crazy, and take them to a shelter, there are a few super important things to consider first 👀 We've got the low down, in our latest from @nuala.bsky.social 🐱🐈😻🐾🐈‍⬛

They were high school poets, dancers, and rappers. Now they're headlining shows, publishing bestsellers, and performing at the SF Ballet. @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social checks in on five of his former OSA students who've gone on to extraordinary things. www.coyotemedia.org/the-oakland-...

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

The original piece is a banger:

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...

If a social media platform dominated by elder millennials/Gen X isn't for this purpose, then I have no clue what it's for. One cannot lament the collapse of arts verticals and ignore the arts. Like, I can't stress this enough. Share what matters to you even if the world is burning—especially then.

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.

This week’s calendar is out! Curated by the great @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social, it features nefarious tales about Vallejo history, jazzy renditions of A Tribe Called Quest, and queer line dancing for beginners. www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-calen...

I've been reading Rae, and occasionally editing her, for ... 13 years? I am deeply unsurprised she wrote a book and also unsurprised it's this good. was a delight to interview her for @coyotemedia.org about Bay Area women who *should* be household names www.coyotemedia.org/unsung-heroi...

Rae Alexandra’s essay collection, out March 17 on @citylightsbooks.bsky.social, is a sharp, witty, educational celebration of Bay Area activists and rule-breakers — and a reminder that history is made by regular people every day. www.coyotemedia.org/unsung-heroi...

@soleilho.com and @coyotemedia.org with some joy during this terrifying time.

i love every aspect of this, the class, the learning, the science, the experience, the writing, all of it, this is perfect. this is what i want the internet to show me 24/7.

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...

Pour yourself a glass of water. What's the texture? Are there notes of magnesium? Drywall? Tums? @soleilho.com tasted 19 types of water at a class taught by spirits writer Camper English (@alcademics.bsky.social) — and emerged a convert to water nerdery. www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...

I do @coyotemedia.org day in and day out, so rarely take a step back to review our accomplishments. I love this thread by our beloved @reveleth.com highlighting our work in February 😍 We're so rad! We're having so much fun! You should read every story 👇

"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-...

"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-...

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Oakland historically lacks soccer fields — and when a group of friends first approached the city with their aspiration to build one, they were literally laughed at. But now, their org has become a leading force for soccer advocacy and community in the East Bay.

A haunted clown cookie jar, IT'S IT neon, a frog you can pee on: @nuala.bsky.social scoured Oakland's White Elephant Sale in pursuit of its weirdest items. Read about what she found — and why she thinks this is the gayest event of the year! www.coyotemedia.org/weird-oaklan...

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...

Along with the music, we've got: - Live sets from Roc Marciano & Jay Som - @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social profiling Frak for @coyotemedia.org - A double dose of Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon from @imgarysuarez.bsky.social and @rapmusicplugpod.bsky.social - Footage from the ELUCID & DJ Haram tour Tap in!

On aquamation, or water cremation- fascinating. #death #deathstudies #aquamation

Frak The Person, San Francisco’s lovable, mutli-hyphenate battle rapper-slash-comedian, isn’t actually running for office. But with his ambitious mixtape project and live show extravaganza ‘Foursquare,’ he’s won the hearts and minds of Frisco residents — and @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social’s vote.

i only met Anthony a couple times but it was obvious he was a very special person a warm-hearted Berkeley kid who loved music & musicians for all the best reasons thank you Dan for writing this for @coyotemedia.org and so much love to Ant's family & friends www.coyotemedia.org/remember-ant...

Bay Area musicians are reeling from the loss of Anthony “Ant” Anderson, an East Bay trumpet player, promoter, and community connector. Here, drummer Dan Schwartz remembers the reverend of the jam scene and his incredible gift for bringing people together. www.coyotemedia.org/remember-ant...