Patt Morrison
@pattmlatimes.bsky.social
Pulitzers-sharing LA Times columnist, multi-Emmy-winning broadcaster, best-selling author, animalista. @pinkshotdogs veggie dog named for me. Famous author proclaimed me "the queen of all LA media." But that author was Dave Barry. Pref pronoun: royal "we."
The leaves on my bird of paradise make it look as though it's actually about to take flight.
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The leaves on my bird of paradise make it look as though it's actually about to take flight.
December 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
And perhaps one day, we'll see the tech version of this:
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
And perhaps one day, we'll see the tech version of this:
... Dr. Msa Maseko kindly brought out the aquarium's coelacanth model for me. Such a thrill; if I'd seen it as a kid, I might have had nightmares! A thriving colony of them still exists off the eastern South African coast.
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
... Dr. Msa Maseko kindly brought out the aquarium's coelacanth model for me. Such a thrill; if I'd seen it as a kid, I might have had nightmares! A thriving colony of them still exists off the eastern South African coast.
Beta promo for "Hair Club for Autocrats"?
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Beta promo for "Hair Club for Autocrats"?
Mass-produced political signs prove ... what, again? www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
October 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Mass-produced political signs prove ... what, again? www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
Hiding any "killer tomatoes" in there?
October 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Hiding any "killer tomatoes" in there?
Whoever created this is a GOAT:
October 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Whoever created this is a GOAT:
We few, we happy few, we band of Californians:
October 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We few, we happy few, we band of Californians:
My God, what a photo. Stunning power disequilibrium: man safely inside a tank points a gun at people taking his picture. Obviously ICE needs training in policing ethics and tactics. Photo reminds me of this one, from 1967 anti-Vietnam War protest, by Bernie Boston, for the DC "Evening Star."
October 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
My God, what a photo. Stunning power disequilibrium: man safely inside a tank points a gun at people taking his picture. Obviously ICE needs training in policing ethics and tactics. Photo reminds me of this one, from 1967 anti-Vietnam War protest, by Bernie Boston, for the DC "Evening Star."
How very few people have changed humanity's view of itself and the world. #JaneGoodall made us more mindful of the planet and the superb creatures we share it with, ones we too often abuse. She occupies a seat of honor in any pantheon you can name or imagine. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
October 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
How very few people have changed humanity's view of itself and the world. #JaneGoodall made us more mindful of the planet and the superb creatures we share it with, ones we too often abuse. She occupies a seat of honor in any pantheon you can name or imagine. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Pete Hegseth's plan for America's future fighting force:
September 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Pete Hegseth's plan for America's future fighting force:
America's new fighting force:
September 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
America's new fighting force:
Donald Trump says he is 6'3" [which means he would have grown an inch from the height he swore to on his 2012 drivers' license] and recently admitted to weighing 224 ... Here's what athletes he would compare to if he were indeed the 215 pounds he earlier admitted to. www.wtrf.com/top-stories/...
September 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Donald Trump says he is 6'3" [which means he would have grown an inch from the height he swore to on his 2012 drivers' license] and recently admitted to weighing 224 ... Here's what athletes he would compare to if he were indeed the 215 pounds he earlier admitted to. www.wtrf.com/top-stories/...
The end times are indeed upon us. @voguemagazine.bsky.social misspelled "fuchsia":
September 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The end times are indeed upon us. @voguemagazine.bsky.social misspelled "fuchsia":
This you, RFK Jr.?
August 31, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This you, RFK Jr.?
Not everything is awful. At the @hollywoodbowl.bsky.social last night, the pairing of the brilliant and magnificent @angeliquekidjo.bsky.social and Yo-Yo Ma was soaring and thrilling.
August 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Not everything is awful. At the @hollywoodbowl.bsky.social last night, the pairing of the brilliant and magnificent @angeliquekidjo.bsky.social and Yo-Yo Ma was soaring and thrilling.
Ahoy, @cnn-news.bsky.social @cnn.com -- there are hundreds upon hundreds of extremely qualified, out-of-work copy editors who could spare you from embarrassments like this one:
August 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Ahoy, @cnn-news.bsky.social @cnn.com -- there are hundreds upon hundreds of extremely qualified, out-of-work copy editors who could spare you from embarrassments like this one:
Show of hands: who do you think is likelier to abuse classified material -- John Bolton, or Donald Trump?
August 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Show of hands: who do you think is likelier to abuse classified material -- John Bolton, or Donald Trump?
Maybe with these women, who like dressing to the nines:
August 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Maybe with these women, who like dressing to the nines: