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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 5d

“One of my favorite varieties of hip-hop is the deeply subterranean kind. The sort you stumble upon by accident: a barely discernible but promising little secret stubbing against your toe. And then you dig.”
- @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social for @coyotemedia.org

A Journey Into Self: The Bay Area Filipino Artist Blending Abstract Painting with Rap

THEALLSEEINGEYE is a Gen Z throwback to the golden era of hip-hop.

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Emma Silvers @emmaruthless.bsky.social · 6d

tried to write a breezy lil show preview for @coyotemedia.org about Mabuhay Gardens’ reopening party

wound up twisting myself into knots over SF’s musical nostalgia issues and how to reconcile the words “tech week coworking space” with “birthplace of SF punk” www.coyotemedia.org/mabuhay-gard...

Mabuhay Gardens to Reopen, Attempt to Remain Upright Under Weight of Expectations

The birthplace of San Francisco punk can’t be what it once was. Is it time to let it be something else instead?

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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 6d

Something nice: I was delighted to edit Caroline Van Hemert's latest for @highcountrynews.org, about the changing soundscapes of Arctic Alaska, and even more delighted that we could embed some bowhead whale songs in the online version of the story. Have a read + listen!

In a changing Arctic, how much noise is too much? - High Country News

Alaska’s bowhead whales can hear the climate changing. Scientists are listening in, too.

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Roshan Abraham @roshanabraham.bsky.social · 8d

I checked in on homeless sweeps in Oakland, more than a year after the Grants Pass ruling and found the city had become more aggressive than ever. In one horrifying incident caught on video, the city almost destroyed a structure with a woman inside nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

After Grants Pass Ruling, Oakland Cracks Down Harder on Unhoused Communities

The Supreme Court's Grants Pass decision gave cities new leeway to criminalize homelessness. In Oakland, advocates say it’s fueled more forceful encampment sweeps and a rollback of earlier efforts at ...

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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 9d

This investigation by @reveleth.com is pure delight and the kind of story that basically every large legacy publication has stopped commissioning. Read it and support @coyotemedia.org so we can have more: www.coyotemedia.org/where-did-th...

Where did the Fairyland dandelions go?

For more than 45 years, three huge steel and bronze dandelion puffs reached for the sky outside Children’s Fairyland only to disappear without a trace. COYOTE went on a quest to find them.

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 8d

This kind of community journalism—tracking down a mystery around local landmarks—is EXACTLY why I subscribed to @coyotemedia.org

Where Did the Fairyland Dandelions Go?

For more than 45 years, three huge steel and bronze dandelion puffs reached for the sky outside Children’s Fairyland only to disappear without a trace. COYOTE went on a quest to find them.

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks, Brandon! We at COYOTE appreciate it!

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 8d

I had the best time editing @reveleth.com's deep dive into John Jagger, a weirdo sculptor and pie maker, and the case of his missing 18-foot dandelions. cc @longreads.com

Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 9d

A few months ago I started looking into a missing sculpture. I had no idea I was in for a sculptor with an endless parade of wives, a religious awakening, and a freaky pie. www.coyotemedia.org/where-did-th...

Where did the Fairyland dandelions go?

For more than 45 years, three huge steel and bronze dandelion puffs reached for the sky outside Children’s Fairyland only to disappear without a trace. COYOTE went on a quest to find them.

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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 13d

“I’ve been looking for this for my whole adult life, really. And finally, I feel like I’ve found something,." A grassroots group for Palestine started with bake sales and street protests but has grown into something much deeper: a mutual aid support system, and a source of life-changing friendships.

Albany and El Cerrito Weren't Known for Protest ... Until Now

In two quiet Bay Area towns, organizers for Palestine are getting loud — and forming deep friendships along the way.

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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 15d

Today, we’re running an essential story from @leilaniclark.bsky.social about Sonoma County residents taking action to protect undocumented day laborers from ICE raids. The new program, Adopt a Corner, is activism as a simple act of neighborly solidarity.

A New Kind of Neighborhood Watch

Sonoma County’s ‘Adopt a Corner’ program aims to protect undocumented day laborers from ICE.

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you! Janelle’s comic made me miss you something fierce, old friend!

The Punks vs. The Pigs

An illustrated history of a lesser-known battle in Berkeley’s People’s Park.

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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 19d

love this! I want to add that one of the best things about starting @coyotemedia.org was getting so much great advice from fellow worker-owned news outlets. we support each other in a way I’ve never experienced in corporate news & it’s so life-affirming

Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 19d

If you have an extra $10 a month to spare, here's a list of worker-owned cooperative news sites you might want to support:

• 404 Media
• Defector
• The Flytrap
• Flaming Hydra
• The Appeal
• Aftermath
• Racket
• Hell Gate
• The 51st
• The Colorado Sun
• Range Media
• Discourse Blog
• Pop Heist

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Jillian Steinhauer @jilnotjill.bsky.social · 19d

INVEST IN THE JOURNALISM YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD

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David DeGusta @davidwrites1.bsky.social · 20d

Now seems like an excellent time to support independent media, like the new Bay Area journalism collective @coyotemedia.org. Smart coverage including arts and sports. Looks to be both hard-hitting and fun, a great combo. I just subscribed, highly recommend. www.coyotemedia.org/hello-from-c...

Hello from COYOTE Media Collective!

Billionaires shouldn't own the news. Support independent local media.

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 20d

My brother, you are a walking Stratocaster/Boss Katana-Mini combo and you know it

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 20d

On Ballhalla and beyond @coyotemedia.org today. #wnba

Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 20d

So stoked to have this piece by Maya Goldberg-Safir about how Valkyries fans balance queer pride with the realities of sports capitalism www.coyotemedia.org/watch-partie...

Watch Parties, Dildos, and Equal Pay: How Queer Valkyries Fans Claim Space in the WNBA

The vibes around Ballhalla are immaculate — yet the league is still mired in misogyny and inequality. What’s a fan to do?

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 21d

<3!

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 21d

"One health worker expressed concern for the dozen or so homeless clients they used to see each day, who they would provide with prescriptions for high blood pressure, colostomy bags, or insulin for diabetes. 'Where are those people getting their medicine now?' they asked.”

SF Streamlined Its Street Teams. Now, Fewer People Are Getting the Help They Need

Street medicine outreach workers describe a new, expensive, and disorganized program that lacks clear objectives.

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you!

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks, Joshua!!

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you!!

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · 22d

Introducing COYOTE: A worker-owned Bay Area media collective. Our stories will be public for the first two weeks. Read ‘em and subscribe! www.coyotemedia.org

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · Jul 28

This is incredible, Nicole. What a team! Congrats to you both. 💫

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Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · Jul 11

In case anybody wants an explainer on what this means (it's complicated) I wrote one for the Tested newsletter: buttondown.com/tested/archi...

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Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · Jul 10

It’s the final week of Coyote’s fundraiser! Support us in creating an independent Bay Area journalism powerhouse if you can!

COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · Jul 7

🚨 COYOTE pack! Your dollars just DOUBLED in power!! 🚨 A generous donor just dropped a $10K MATCH. Starting right now until the end of the week $25 becomes $50. $100 becomes $200. You get the idea. We’re talking more stories and more community power. 🐺📰💥 Give now! givebutter.com/coyotemedia

Illustration of two coyotes howling, with a green speech bubble that says "$10,000 match unlocked!"

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