COYOTE (Call Off Your Tired Old Ethics) was founded in San Francisco in 1973 by Margo St. James, a sex worker, who also co-founded St. James Infirmary Clinic in the Tenderloin. COYOTE’s main goals were decriminalization (as opposed to legalization) of sex work, pimping, and pandering, as well as the elimination of social stigma concerning sex work as an occupation. Its work is considered part of the larger sex worker movement for legal and human rights.

Oh sure, there is nothing like the thrill of running into a big ass coyote on the streets of San Francisco. And their little puppers are adorable as heck. But people, you should not feed the coyotes, and you should not be like this lady whom SF SF Animal Care

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Now that people across the world are sheltering in place, different local animals are becoming a bit more bold with their visits to urban areas.  Herds of Elephants in India, Pumas roaming Santiago Chile, herds of Ibex in Israel, swarms of rats in New Orleans,  and coyotes in San Francisco. 

With people across the world staying indoors, local animals are reportedly coming out of the woodwork more often, and sightings have increased.   In San Francisco for example, you’ve seen increased reports of coyote activity around the city.  And the same general thing is happening in other places around the world.