Cecilia Lei
Bay Area journalist, aspiring optimist.
@coyotemedia.org co-founder
@kqednews.kqed.org contributor
- Loved reading this. “It’s impossible to shake the irony of reading about Asian grocery stores as retail saviors at a moment when immigrants are being framed, yet again, as threats — to jobs, to safety, to the nation itself.”
- Thank you for reading and sharing!
- New Asian grocery stores are opening across the Bay Area and are positioned as retail 'saviors'. Immigrant culture gets celebrated when it’s profitable — and villainized when it’s not. I wrote an essay about it, and about the mall that raised me: Pacific East Mall ❤️
- Proud of my colleague @emmaruthless.bsky.social for breaking this important story, and for highlighting how interconnected our local independent creative networks are. What an honor to be trusted, and what a responsibility that @coyotemedia.org takes seriously as we navigate uncertainty together.
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- If you're doing an end of year subscriber drive, here's the 8 best appeals I found in my inbox. @coyotemedia.org's "A $68 COYOTE subscription is cheaper than an Oakland parking ticket" is a particular standout www.paidnewsletterplaybook.com/examples-the...
- Highly recommend you making beans🫘 the @soleilho.com way. I used their guide when I was crammed to make a quick lunch, and wanted to clear my fridge and pantry. Not a pretty pic, but wow delicious! www.coyotemedia.org/how-to-make-...
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- Come for the tote bags and live DJ set, stay for the inevitable journalism gossip. luma.com/f2jy4dho
- TONIGHT! SF! Join us at Casements in the Mission for food, drinks, a live DJ set from @bff.fm, priceless gossip with journalists and indie music folks, tote bags… what more could you want, truly luma.com/f2jy4dho?tk=...
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- I did the same exact thing, also because of who I am as a person. 🤝
- Very good piece from @coyotemedia.org on how to deal with protests safely. www.coyotemedia.org/first-aid-ki...
- Thanks for reading and sharing!
- Healthy democracies require protests. But how do we do it safely? I made this guide to help us navigate the risks. Check it out, and please share with your networks. @coyotemedia.org's First Aid Kit stories are always paywall-free! ✊
- The Bay Area’s protest legacy runs deep, but there are new risks: militarized police, more surveillance, higher stakes. In this First Aid Kit guide, @cecilialei.bsky.social breaks down how to stay safe, what to say (or not) if you're detained, and how to protect your rights if you’re risking arrest.
- Proud to share that @coyotemedia.org is launching First Aid Kit, our ✨paywall-free✨ series that helps you navigate the many challenges of living in the Bay Area and beyond. These stories are a part of our pledge to share critical information during this time of upheaval. ❤️🩹
- Mainstream media loves doom, despair, and a sensational headline. But hopelessness is their tool, not ours. Meet COYOTE's First Aid Kit, our service journalism series where we'll pursue intersectional, evidence-based, and sometimes light-hearted solutions to the challenges of living in the Bay Area.
- First up: How do you make a can of beans sparkle when money is tight, or you just don't want to spend 20 bucks on a sandwich? @soleilho.com provides cooking tips to keep your spirits up! 🫘
- I just LOVE what's been happening in the aisles of Seafood City. Joy and whimsy - what will sustain our communities right now, if we can manage to find and create these moments for each other.
- My latest for @kqedarts.bsky.social. The Chinese Culture Center of SF started in 1965, during the Civil Rights Movement, as a response to 'urban renewal' and the threat of community erasure. It's shaped the culture of SF Chinatown ever since.
- As it celebrates 60 years, the organization is bolder and more unapologetic than ever, launching initiatives that model how to build a sustainable community via art & solidarity💡 Read about the activist DNA of this visionary organization: www.kqed.org/arts/1398284...
- My first story for @coyotemedia.org is about the towns I grew up in, small cities that even I dismissed as being "too quiet" or "in a bubble." Read about Albany and El Cerrito for Palestine, a group of neighbors that have created a joyful, mutual aid collective while organizing for Palestine.
- This story feels like the kind of reporting I want to do for COYOTE - how communities are finding genuine connection during these dark times, and the BIG impact of focused, hyperlocal organizing. ✨
- I could write a 3,000 word piece about what it's felt like to launch a worker-owned newsroom. But all I'll say is, hot damn I love this crew. and billionaires should absolutely NOT own the news. thank you so much for supporting @coyotemedia.org 🚀
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- *cautiously peers into the bluesky universe for the first time* hm, alright it seems okay here. hi! 👋
