THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL AND THE UGLY MATH BEHIND IT
Are you actually paying lower taxes? The CBO, ITEP, and your grocery receipt say no. A forensic look at who benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The Conveyor Belt Is Skipping
New 2026 data shows the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation at its weakest in 1,600 years. A rational, compassionate read on the risk and the response.
THE GREAT AMERICAN BULLSHIT MACHINE
A gonzo field report on bots, AI slop, and the algorithms running our feeds. The data, the money, and why 90% of what you see is bullshit.
The Super El Niño Mirage: What the Data Actually Says About 2026/27
Coop’s April 2026 comparison of Pacific model forecasts and what they might mean for Tahoe’s next winter. Read the archived outlook, then check the latest guidance.
The Reality of an Energy Independent America
America spends $74.8B/year subsidizing oil and gas while claiming energy independence. Coop breaks down the real numbers on solar, wind, nuclear, and fusion.
Operation Epic Fairy Tale
Coop’s April 2026 opinion piece examines President Trump’s Iran address, the war and Congress’s response. Read the argument and the supporting sources.
The Gravity Problem
Are Epic and Ikon passes a psychological trap? Read the full analysis of the legal and financial "Gravity Problem" facing the U.S. ski industry this season.
THE SAME DAMN PLAYBOOK - Different Desert, Same Lies
We’ve seen this movie before. From WMD lies to the 2026 Iran invasion, Coop exposes the cost of fear-driven war. Stop the draft. Stop the lies. Read the analysis.
GONZO ON THE RAILS
Coop looks at California high-speed rail, its spending, construction and political promises. Read his argument about what Californians have received.
FEAR AND LOATHING ON CAPITOL HILL
Coop’s op-ed on the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, the politics behind it and the people affected. Read his argument and supporting sources.
OPERATION EPIC FURY - AN AMERICAN RECKONING
Coop examines the promises, decisions and human costs behind the Iran war in this opinion piece. Read the argument and the sources he cites.
The Federal Workers Accountability Act
Coop lays out his own proposal for federal worker accountability and examines the argument behind it. An opinion piece and proposed policy, not an enacted law.























































