Emma Silvers

Yap Zone: Happy Women’s History Month I Guess Are we empowered yet?

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

SHOULD THE U.S BLOT OUT THE SUN AND USHER IN AN AGE OF ETERNAL DARKNESS? - Gallup 2/20/26-3/5/26

NO - 41%
YES - 38%
UNSURE - 21%

Albini Sessions (Benefit for Letters Charity), by Fugazi 12 track album

Holy heck, Fugazi just released the 1992 Albini sessions for Bandcamp Friday! Proceeds going to Letters Charity.

How It’s Made: A 7,000-Word Story on Coal in Oakland “This is the only time in my entire life, I think, where I wrote long and someone was like, ‘Well, could you make it longer?’”

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.

Yap Zone: Happy Women’s History Month I Guess Are we empowered yet?

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...

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HELLO ICE! TOTAL CHUMPS • LONELY NAZIS • YOUR SICK JOB MAKES YOU TRASH ICE: WHO HURT YOU? NGA IS KIDNAPPING LA PEOPLE EASIER build a fence MIGRA around yrself & mind THAN THERAPY? yr own business! TEXT: #FOAD BAY AREA HATES U • FOR FUHRER ASSISTANCE: DIAL 1-773-EAT-CACA DOES THE VOID INSIDE YOU HURT LESS WHEN YOU BUSY YRSELF WITH RUINING OTHER PEOPLE? Try imagining if you spent your time planting trees, connecting communities, caring for sick people, protecting those you terrorize, anything to improve people's live rather than destroying them. INFORMACIÓN: Si observa la aplicación de la ley por parte del ICE en su vecindario, llame al Alameda County Immigration Legal Education Partnership (ACILEP): 510-241-4011 or San Francisco Rapid Response Network: 415-200-1548 CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS: https://www.acilep.org/services https://sfilen.org/(

Hello ICE - Bay Area hates U

are we… are we actually doing this, SF? we’re shocked and hurt to learn that Lurie has cozy relationships with horrendous people?

teamster and featherweight boxer, inspector with the New York City public health department

Hello internet friends! I am working on a feature about the people making whistles and popup leftist supply depots and looking for people to talk to; sometimes casting a wide net yields people I haven't found yet! I am in touch with Bree and Courtney, but if YOU are a whistle logistician...

you know, if the government’s going to fund theater for the public to enjoy, it would have cost a hell of a lot less to just do a new WPA

Diamond Dave Whitaker, a San Francisco icon and legend, dies at 88 - 48 hills He turned Bob Dylan on to pot and Woody Guthrie. He organized underground poetry and political protest. He was part of the city's radical soul, and we will miss him

"Diamond Dave Whitaker died March 2, and with him went a part of San Francisco’s soul," writes Tim Redmond.

aaaaand scene

among other benefits of working at @coyotemedia.org, I find it very relaxing to not have to ask anyone if I can leave the word “fucking” unbleeped in sources’ quotes

kinda like that we as a society have just agreed to replace james franco with dave franco and move on

‘Unsung Heroines’ Is a Rollicking Feminist History of the Bay Rae Alexandra’s new essay collection celebrates 35 leaders, activists, and rule-breakers we should have learned about in school.

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...

‘Unsung Heroines’ Is a Rollicking Feminist History of the Bay Rae Alexandra’s new essay collection celebrates 35 leaders, activists, and rule-breakers we should have learned about in school.

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...

I’m not even talking about my little corner of work because I’m small potatoes compared to other writers; if you care about supporting and amplifying good cultural criticism when media orgs are taking drastic steps to phase that out, a simple repost can go a LONG way.

I know journalism is a rapidly deteriorating industry, but it also feels like fighting a losing battle when folks on here are mostly sharing articles to dunk on them, rather than solid pieces from journos and critics out here trying our best every day to stay working and writing

The Scratch collective exists because we believe art matters, that artists matter, and that those who would have us believe otherwise—believe in "content" alone—are worth fighting head-on. My thanks to everyone who spread the word or shared kind ones of their own. Much more to come. talkscratch.com

This is an incredible team and project and I have never subscribed to anything so fast. Remember a few days ago when everyone was like "support independent media"?? Now is your chance to support and read really thoughtful writing about how culture workers live & make things in this economy.

How to Advocate for Trans Rights in Your Community Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions.

Unprompted by anything specific… worth noting that WIRED’s ASME award nominated package, “How To Win a Fight,” includes a piece on how to advocate for your trans and nonbinary neighbors:

www.wired.com/story/how-to...

Can San Francisco’s Small Clubs Survive? | KQED At SF Music Week, venue operators raised concerns about the health of the live music ecosystem, and implored the city to help.

Aside from their economic impact, independent venues have shaped San Francisco’s culture and global reputation. Yet at SF Music Week, panelist after panelist spoke about how San Francisco’s independent venues are struggling.

If they want me back they have to go fully Woke 2, sorry. Whole hog. I gotta be able to get an abortion there

The New Scratch How is anyone who writes making any money right now?

Writers of Bsky: Scratch is back! This time as a weekly newsletter/blog about how writers are surviving ~these times~, run by me, @manjula.bsky.social, @maggiemertens.bsky.social, and @latriagraham.bsky.social. You can read more about why/what that means in our announcement post below.

Hello! I am a trans journalist looking to speak with trans kids and parents of trans kids across the US who have been impacted by the clinic closures---please get in touch or share!

‘Old Man in Flip Flops’: Notes from a Surprisingly Exciting Water Tasting Class Camper English’s popular water tasting course is an exercise in attention — even for us tap-lovin’ plebes.

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...

would be a nice touch if he died during women’s history month

planning women’s history month coverage? Check out these 5 neoliberal ghouls who sometimes wear high heels

indiscriminate murder until morale improves