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coyotemedia.org‘How Could You Be Against Joy?’: Bay Area Artists Are Turning on the Civic Joy FundA private initiative founded by the mayor and backed by a crypto billionaire is increasingly shaping San Francisco’s arts scene. Musicians are asking questions — and some are calling for a boycott.

A few stories that I think exemplify what @coyotemedia.org is all about: 1. @emmaruthless.bsky.social rumination on what the hell we're supposed to do about the Civic Joy fund, which both funds a ton of stuff, and is run by evil people www.coyotemedia.org/how-could-yo...

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coyotemedia.orgHomeless to Housed: Larry's StoryHousing can offer more stability than many realize — to get sober, save money, find a purpose, and fall in love.

2. @nuala.bsky.social's Homeless to Housed series showing how housing access can change people's lives www.coyotemedia.org/homeless-to-... (featuring amazing photos by @estefancy.bsky.social!)

coyotemedia.orgWhat the ‘Asian Market Boom’ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East MallAs shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.

3. This personal essay by @cecilialei.bsky.social about what all the "Asian Markets are booming!!!" pieces miss www.coyotemedia.org/asian-market...

coyotemedia.orgThe Best $20 I Spent This Year Was at Monster Jam’s Pit Party in OaklandTimes are tough. ‘Freestyle Mania’ bent them into the shape of a balloon animal for one glorious afternoon.

4. Who else would publish thousands of words about Monster Trucks that also touches on joy, dirt, and place This @rahawahaile.bsky.social piece is a banger!!! "A dissonant whine between harmonic athletic intent and the pitchiness of vertical integration." www.coyotemedia.org/the-best-20-...