Patrick Radden Keefe
@praddenkeefe.bsky.social
New Yorker staff writer. Author of Rogues, Empire of Pain, Say Nothing. Podcast: Wind of Change. Producer of FX series Say Nothing, now streaming on Hulu (in the US) and Disney+ (everywhere else).
New book coming April 7, 2026: London Falling.
New book coming April 7, 2026: London Falling.
I have been thinking about this line today, on the value of editors, from the late great John Bennet, for no reason in particular.
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I have been thinking about this line today, on the value of editors, from the late great John Bennet, for no reason in particular.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
Re-watched "The Beat My Heart Skipped" which led me back to "Fingers" (1978) and the original trailer which promises "Fingers ... will touch you." Simpler times!
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Re-watched "The Beat My Heart Skipped" which led me back to "Fingers" (1978) and the original trailer which promises "Fingers ... will touch you." Simpler times!
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I bet he can pronounce it now
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I bet he can pronounce it now
Philippe Sands has written a terrific (and terrifically well timed) new book on the subject of impunity, and I'm going to be interviewing him about it next week at @92ndstreety.bsky.social. Come! @philippesands.bsky.social www.92ny.org/event/philip...
www.92ny.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Philippe Sands has written a terrific (and terrifically well timed) new book on the subject of impunity, and I'm going to be interviewing him about it next week at @92ndstreety.bsky.social. Come! @philippesands.bsky.social www.92ny.org/event/philip...
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Now available at @acappellabooks.bsky.social:
www.acappellabooks.com/pages/books/...
Intro by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social #AnthonyBourdain
www.acappellabooks.com/pages/books/...
Intro by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social #AnthonyBourdain
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Now available at @acappellabooks.bsky.social:
www.acappellabooks.com/pages/books/...
Intro by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social #AnthonyBourdain
www.acappellabooks.com/pages/books/...
Intro by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social #AnthonyBourdain
With apologies for more talk about a book that isn't out til the Spring ... I'm partnering with the wonderful indy bookshop Three Lives to handle orders for signed copies of LONDON FALLING in the US (slightly different setup in the UK about which more soon).
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
With apologies for more talk about a book that isn't out til the Spring ... I'm partnering with the wonderful indy bookshop Three Lives to handle orders for signed copies of LONDON FALLING in the US (slightly different setup in the UK about which more soon).
Two new job postings at the terrific org my wife runs, @thesentryorg.bsky.social, both of which might appeal to journalists who are looking to transition to an adjacent sector, or to social media/video/comms/editorial folks with interest in investigative work 1) thesentry.org/jobs/directo...
Job Listing: Director of Multimedia and Strategic Communications - The Sentry
Director of Multimedia and Strategic Communications Location: Remote Full-time Salary Range: $130,000-160,000 Reports to: Executive Director Position Overview The Sentry is seeking an innovative and...
thesentry.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Two new job postings at the terrific org my wife runs, @thesentryorg.bsky.social, both of which might appeal to journalists who are looking to transition to an adjacent sector, or to social media/video/comms/editorial folks with interest in investigative work 1) thesentry.org/jobs/directo...
October 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
October 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
Last night I watched ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and was fairly blown away by how prescient it feels in capturing the encroaching dystopia of this moment in American history.
Today I woke up to this clip which feels on about 5 different levels like it could be an outtake from the movie.
Today I woke up to this clip which feels on about 5 different levels like it could be an outtake from the movie.
ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
September 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Last night I watched ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and was fairly blown away by how prescient it feels in capturing the encroaching dystopia of this moment in American history.
Today I woke up to this clip which feels on about 5 different levels like it could be an outtake from the movie.
Today I woke up to this clip which feels on about 5 different levels like it could be an outtake from the movie.
First review of my new book LONDON FALLING, from Kirkus. At a moment when every day feels like a month and every month feels like a year, April 7 is still a very long way off. But the book is available for pre-order now. 🙏
September 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
First review of my new book LONDON FALLING, from Kirkus. At a moment when every day feels like a month and every month feels like a year, April 7 is still a very long way off. But the book is available for pre-order now. 🙏
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that's right
I think about this every time the movie comes up
September 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
that's right
Fascinating new report from @thesentryorg.bsky.social on what happened when Mali invited the Wagner Group into the country to help fight terrorism. Short answer: nothing good. thesentry.org/reports/merc...
Mercenary Meltdown - The Sentry
August 2025 Download the full report The first Wagner Group fighters arrived in Bamako in January 2022 to assist the Malian military junta in its counterterrorism campaign. Three and a half years late...
thesentry.org
August 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Fascinating new report from @thesentryorg.bsky.social on what happened when Mali invited the Wagner Group into the country to help fight terrorism. Short answer: nothing good. thesentry.org/reports/merc...
In the weird, terrible moment we're all experiencing of contested reality / distorted reality / unreality, I was heartened by this wonderful Zach Helfand piece about the brilliant, heroic fact checkers of @newyorker. May they save civilization.
The History of The New Yorker’s Vaunted Fact-Checking Department
Reporters engage in charm and betrayal; checkers are in the harm-reduction business.
www.newyorker.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In the weird, terrible moment we're all experiencing of contested reality / distorted reality / unreality, I was heartened by this wonderful Zach Helfand piece about the brilliant, heroic fact checkers of @newyorker. May they save civilization.
Big update on this piece tonight...
Astrid Holleeder—who was the star witness in the murder trial of her mob-boss brother after secretly recording his confessions—has stepped out of anonymity for the first time in nearly a decade. Revisit Patrick Radden Keefe’s reporting on the case.
How a Notorious Gangster Was Exposed by His Own Sister
Astrid Holleeder secretly recorded her brother’s murderous confessions. Will he exact revenge?
www.newyorker.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Big update on this piece tonight...
The gargantuan Upper East Side residence of Arthur and Jillian Sackler just hit the market. When the Sacklers lived there, the 12,000 square-ft triplex had its own dedicated address
--- 666 Park Avenue --- but someone decided it might be a good idea to rebrand as 660M 😂 nypost.com/2025/08/21/r...
--- 666 Park Avenue --- but someone decided it might be a good idea to rebrand as 660M 😂 nypost.com/2025/08/21/r...
Exclusive | NYC’s most secretive mansion stands to list for the first time in decades following the death of its heiress owner
The sprawling maisonette at 666 Park Ave. could soon return to the market after spending many years completely hidden from view.
nypost.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The gargantuan Upper East Side residence of Arthur and Jillian Sackler just hit the market. When the Sacklers lived there, the 12,000 square-ft triplex had its own dedicated address
--- 666 Park Avenue --- but someone decided it might be a good idea to rebrand as 660M 😂 nypost.com/2025/08/21/r...
--- 666 Park Avenue --- but someone decided it might be a good idea to rebrand as 660M 😂 nypost.com/2025/08/21/r...
I saw George Mitchell give a talk last night about the diplomatic effort to end the Troubles, culminating in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, and he said something so sobering but obviously true: if social media had existed in the 90s the negotiators would never have been able to get an agreement.
July 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I saw George Mitchell give a talk last night about the diplomatic effort to end the Troubles, culminating in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, and he said something so sobering but obviously true: if social media had existed in the 90s the negotiators would never have been able to get an agreement.
New book coming.
July 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
New book coming.
Reminiscent of one of my favorite articles from years ago: "Mexican Clown Convention Condemns Cartel Assassins Who Dress Like Clowns: 'These People, They're Not Real Clowns.'"
A clown on why Donald Trump is not one. (Gift link!) wapo.st/4lr83Ue
Opinion | Donald Trump is not a clown. I should know.
Real clowns bring joy to the world, not chaos to Washington.
wapo.st
July 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Reminiscent of one of my favorite articles from years ago: "Mexican Clown Convention Condemns Cartel Assassins Who Dress Like Clowns: 'These People, They're Not Real Clowns.'"
This is very sad news. Pineapple Street was a real pioneer, a dominant force in what I guess in retrospect was the golden age of narrative podcasts. It was also, in my experience making Wind of Change, just a wonderful company full of decent, creatively brilliant people. variety.com/2025/digital...
Audacy Shuts Down Podcast Studio Pineapple Street, Lays Off Staff; Division Had Produced Multiple Shows for HBO and Max
Audacy is shuttering Pineapple Street Studios, which produced companion podcasts for TV shows like "Game of Thrones" and "The Last of Us."
variety.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This is very sad news. Pineapple Street was a real pioneer, a dominant force in what I guess in retrospect was the golden age of narrative podcasts. It was also, in my experience making Wind of Change, just a wonderful company full of decent, creatively brilliant people. variety.com/2025/digital...
Kind of sobering to realize we've crossed some invisible time threshold and now when you hear people generalize about "millennials" it's no longer old people complaining about young people but young people complaining about old people
June 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Kind of sobering to realize we've crossed some invisible time threshold and now when you hear people generalize about "millennials" it's no longer old people complaining about young people but young people complaining about old people
Growing up, a lot of the romance I associated with journalism was tied to war reporting, of the Vietnam era but also the Balkans - dashing, flawed, passionate characters like this.
“What was the point of being a journalist if you didn’t make hidden injustices visible?”
“What was the point of being a journalist if you didn’t make hidden injustices visible?”
Rod Nordland, 75, Dies; War Reporter Who Also Wrote of His Own Struggle
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Growing up, a lot of the romance I associated with journalism was tied to war reporting, of the Vietnam era but also the Balkans - dashing, flawed, passionate characters like this.
“What was the point of being a journalist if you didn’t make hidden injustices visible?”
“What was the point of being a journalist if you didn’t make hidden injustices visible?”
I will always think of heat like this as Do the Right Thing weather
June 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I will always think of heat like this as Do the Right Thing weather