Katie Cooper
@thekatiecoop.bsky.social
Producer at The Bulwark. Priors: the late, great "To the Point" & "Which Way, L.A.?" on KCRW, plus http://apple.co/3rkXZ5d, LA Times, lawyer, Cal, ‘70s Malibu.
Still Dogtown and still הנני
Still Dogtown and still הנני
For the record, we had armed troops in LA in June, car windows were smashed and people pulled from their vehicles, and Americans were thrown on the ground and arrested for complaining, and now Trump is trying to get SCOTUS to say it’s ok to grab all Spanish-speaking manual laborers in So California.
August 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
For the record, we had armed troops in LA in June, car windows were smashed and people pulled from their vehicles, and Americans were thrown on the ground and arrested for complaining, and now Trump is trying to get SCOTUS to say it’s ok to grab all Spanish-speaking manual laborers in So California.
The Arizona Republic reported that tourism to the Grand Canyon has nose-dived, and it’s not just because of the Dragon Bravo fire—which is miles from the South Rim. European reservations plummeted after Trump and Vance’s shouting match
with Zelensky in the Oval Office in February.
with Zelensky in the Oval Office in February.
August 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Arizona Republic reported that tourism to the Grand Canyon has nose-dived, and it’s not just because of the Dragon Bravo fire—which is miles from the South Rim. European reservations plummeted after Trump and Vance’s shouting match
with Zelensky in the Oval Office in February.
with Zelensky in the Oval Office in February.
Note how Sean Duffy isn’t making promises about safe air travel.
We had a burning plane and aborted takeoff in Denver on Saturday, and a Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descending to avoid a midair collision on Friday.
We had a burning plane and aborted takeoff in Denver on Saturday, and a Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descending to avoid a midair collision on Friday.
July 27, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Note how Sean Duffy isn’t making promises about safe air travel.
We had a burning plane and aborted takeoff in Denver on Saturday, and a Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descending to avoid a midair collision on Friday.
We had a burning plane and aborted takeoff in Denver on Saturday, and a Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descending to avoid a midair collision on Friday.
For $34.99/mo, I can tell you that Soon-Shiong thinks it’s important for the U.S. to have a trustworthy source of news, and he wants to allow Americans the ability to “own” it.
July 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
For $34.99/mo, I can tell you that Soon-Shiong thinks it’s important for the U.S. to have a trustworthy source of news, and he wants to allow Americans the ability to “own” it.
And they’re gone. Twenty days ago on the left. Today on the right.
July 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
And they’re gone. Twenty days ago on the left. Today on the right.
Don Jr telling Oprah in 2004 that his father is NOT an enigma.
July 20, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Don Jr telling Oprah in 2004 that his father is NOT an enigma.
Only 61 firefighters were working the fire, which was then 120 acres. It jumped to 1,500 acres the next day. Was there no coordination with the NWS about a rapid drop in humidity—which helped cause the fire activity to pick up? Or did the Interior Dept just roll the dice, and hope for the best?
July 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Only 61 firefighters were working the fire, which was then 120 acres. It jumped to 1,500 acres the next day. Was there no coordination with the NWS about a rapid drop in humidity—which helped cause the fire activity to pick up? Or did the Interior Dept just roll the dice, and hope for the best?
Why was the Interior Department still using a “contain and control” strategy on the Dragon Bravo fire on July 10 when the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for Arizona the same day—and did DOGE have something to do with it?
July 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Why was the Interior Department still using a “contain and control” strategy on the Dragon Bravo fire on July 10 when the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for Arizona the same day—and did DOGE have something to do with it?
Trump mocked LA’s firefighting capabilities 24 hours in to the Palisades and Altadena fires.
Now, on his watch, the Grand Canyon fire has been burning out of control since Friday—he doesn’t say a peep. One of the largest natl park fires in years, it’s 0% contained, and burned dozens of structures.
Now, on his watch, the Grand Canyon fire has been burning out of control since Friday—he doesn’t say a peep. One of the largest natl park fires in years, it’s 0% contained, and burned dozens of structures.
July 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump mocked LA’s firefighting capabilities 24 hours in to the Palisades and Altadena fires.
Now, on his watch, the Grand Canyon fire has been burning out of control since Friday—he doesn’t say a peep. One of the largest natl park fires in years, it’s 0% contained, and burned dozens of structures.
Now, on his watch, the Grand Canyon fire has been burning out of control since Friday—he doesn’t say a peep. One of the largest natl park fires in years, it’s 0% contained, and burned dozens of structures.
The marauders are amassing outside our own little green zone in Westwood, just south of UCLA. Thank goodness the commander-in-chief deployed these fine troops to protect us.
July 1, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The marauders are amassing outside our own little green zone in Westwood, just south of UCLA. Thank goodness the commander-in-chief deployed these fine troops to protect us.
Strongly questioning if this guy, who assisted an ICE sweep at the Hollywood Home Depot on Thursday—which included at least one U.S. citizen—is even a cop. His “badge” looks like a prop you can buy for $49.99, he shaved his arms, made a quick tanning salon trip, and told protesters they need Jesus.
June 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Strongly questioning if this guy, who assisted an ICE sweep at the Hollywood Home Depot on Thursday—which included at least one U.S. citizen—is even a cop. His “badge” looks like a prop you can buy for $49.99, he shaved his arms, made a quick tanning salon trip, and told protesters they need Jesus.
The journalist who captured this video is definitely not trying to give a plug for the LAPD, but the mounted officers emerging through tear gas downtown yesterday—after the No Kings march and rally—is quite cinematic.
Credit: @jeremotographs.bsky.social
Credit: @jeremotographs.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The journalist who captured this video is definitely not trying to give a plug for the LAPD, but the mounted officers emerging through tear gas downtown yesterday—after the No Kings march and rally—is quite cinematic.
Credit: @jeremotographs.bsky.social
Credit: @jeremotographs.bsky.social
Masked people likely affiliated with this group showed up in the last 15 minutes of the Santa Monica No Kings protest.
Look out. They are determined to stoke chaos.
Look out. They are determined to stoke chaos.
June 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Masked people likely affiliated with this group showed up in the last 15 minutes of the Santa Monica No Kings protest.
Look out. They are determined to stoke chaos.
Look out. They are determined to stoke chaos.
My Russian immigrant neighbor, who watches Fox, asked me if I knew about the political assassination in Minnesota. She did not know the victims were Democrats.
Here’s the hed, dek, and lede on Fox News right now.
Here’s the hed, dek, and lede on Fox News right now.
June 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My Russian immigrant neighbor, who watches Fox, asked me if I knew about the political assassination in Minnesota. She did not know the victims were Democrats.
Here’s the hed, dek, and lede on Fox News right now.
Here’s the hed, dek, and lede on Fox News right now.
The multi-millionaire Marxist, who will not be using a public defender should he be arrested, is super mad at the curfew, and at Gavin for talking back to Trump.
June 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The multi-millionaire Marxist, who will not be using a public defender should he be arrested, is super mad at the curfew, and at Gavin for talking back to Trump.
So, ICE today is hitting Walmarts in communities east of downtown LA and in Glendale, AZ. Could these particular raids have anything to do with Walmart employees posting photos of tariff-related price increases on social media?
June 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
So, ICE today is hitting Walmarts in communities east of downtown LA and in Glendale, AZ. Could these particular raids have anything to do with Walmart employees posting photos of tariff-related price increases on social media?
If bad things happen in LA tonight, know that one of the people helping to push an uprising is a supposedly Marxist revolutionary who’s also a multi-millionaire.
June 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
If bad things happen in LA tonight, know that one of the people helping to push an uprising is a supposedly Marxist revolutionary who’s also a multi-millionaire.
Was flying during much of the crap downtown today, only to find out after landing that CBP had conducted an operation on Sunday in Westchester, spitting distance from LAX. Here’s a fruit vendor being taken. And the Westchester car wash about to be raided.
June 9, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Was flying during much of the crap downtown today, only to find out after landing that CBP had conducted an operation on Sunday in Westchester, spitting distance from LAX. Here’s a fruit vendor being taken. And the Westchester car wash about to be raided.
Don’t underestimate how overjoyed LA’s hamasniks are about the National Guard being deployed.
June 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Don’t underestimate how overjoyed LA’s hamasniks are about the National Guard being deployed.
Jody Arrington covering his mouth so he doesn’t bust out laughing.
May 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Jody Arrington covering his mouth so he doesn’t bust out laughing.
Happening now in our nation’s capital. Giant bandaid on face; comments limited to five minutes.
May 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Happening now in our nation’s capital. Giant bandaid on face; comments limited to five minutes.
Hamas Force One is at the San Antonio International Airport. h/t San Antonio Express-News.
May 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Hamas Force One is at the San Antonio International Airport. h/t San Antonio Express-News.
Hamas accounts celebrating that its benefactor, Qatar, ‘bought’ the president of the United States for a $400 million 747 and a Trump Org golf course in Doha— in return for one living hostage and four American corpses.
May 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Hamas accounts celebrating that its benefactor, Qatar, ‘bought’ the president of the United States for a $400 million 747 and a Trump Org golf course in Doha— in return for one living hostage and four American corpses.