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Keri Bertino

@keribertino.bsky.social

Writer of real and pretend; Lecturer at Columbia University School of the Arts. Work in Joyland, Topic, Electric Lit, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, BOMB, etc. She/her. Mom, Brooklyn-dweller, ND, queer.

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Donald Trump ran for President promising to end wars, not start new ones. Today’s unconstitutional military action represents a new, dark chapter in his endless series of betrayals that now threaten to plunge the world deeper into chaos. In a city as global as ours, the impacts of war are felt deeply here at home. I am thinking of the New Yorkers with loved ones in harm’s way. 

While Donald Trump bears immediate responsibility for this illegal escalation, these actions are the result of a political establishment that would rather spend trillions of dollars on weapons than lift millions out of poverty, launch endless wars while silencing calls for peace, and fearmonger about outsiders while billionaires hollow out our democracy from within. 

For Americans middle aged and younger, this is all we have known. We cannot accept it any longer.

Donald Trump ran for President promising to end wars, not start new ones. Today’s unconstitutional military action represents a new, dark chapter in his endless series of betrayals that now threaten to plunge the world deeper into chaos. In a city as global as ours, the impacts of war are felt deeply here at home. I am thinking of the New Yorkers with loved ones in harm’s way. While Donald Trump bears immediate responsibility for this illegal escalation, these actions are the result of a political establishment that would rather spend trillions of dollars on weapons than lift millions out of poverty, launch endless wars while silencing calls for peace, and fearmonger about outsiders while billionaires hollow out our democracy from within. For Americans middle aged and younger, this is all we have known. We cannot accept it any longer.

My statement on the Trump administration's illegal military actions and the wars that must end.

22.06.2025 04:02 — 👍 6266    🔁 1259    💬 47    📌 83

We’re birthday twins 👯🎂

14.04.2025 03:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oh, Matt. I’m so so sorry. The love you share with your dad has always been a wonderful thing to witness here. Sending you all my love.

31.03.2025 23:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As a New Yorker, I just called Senator Gillibrand's office to demand she defend all of our civil rights by fighting for Mahmoud Khalil. I called Schumer's office, too, but they're not taking messages over the weekend. Will call in the morning. Find your reps here: reps.fyi

#DidThisToday

10.03.2025 00:47 — 👍 1359    🔁 436    💬 7    📌 16

::sends gift wine subscription::

01.12.2024 03:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There’s no gate-keeping intended here—just gathering folks of mutual interest 💛

01.12.2024 03:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I am forever and always looking to connect with other writing teachers. If that’s you, or if you have a buddy I should follow, could you drop a note below? If I get ambitious/poorly manage my time, I might try to make a pack/feed/list.

01.12.2024 02:36 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 4    📌 0
The chef from The Bear plating a fine cuisine meal

The chef from The Bear plating a fine cuisine meal

Me slicing the jellied cranberry sauce precisely on the lines left behind by the tin can.

28.11.2024 02:08 — 👍 563    🔁 82    💬 5    📌 5
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26.11.2024 18:10 — 👍 30    🔁 5    💬 5    📌 2

Oh hi!

26.11.2024 00:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)

23.11.2024 02:09 — 👍 15592    🔁 3301    💬 148    📌 132

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23.11.2024 04:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I cried; I laughed

23.11.2024 00:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This was also my interpretation and I think it’s solid advice

21.11.2024 17:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Happy birthday to YOU. Congratulations and lfg xx

21.11.2024 12:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Happy birthday AND I’m so excited to be reunited on socials! 🩵

19.11.2024 17:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and I’m definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. I’m getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. I’m gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.

19.11.2024 01:22 — 👍 46409    🔁 7098    💬 1250    📌 276

Cannot WAIT

19.11.2024 00:50 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Some of us, to be honest, were afraid to get out of the car

17.11.2024 04:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wait, Maggie, this is the exact biscuit that I bought almost every day one summer in London, from the little chip shop down the street, and that I'd never found again despite searching and googling and wandering and salivating.

17.11.2024 04:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Got lost on the quad

17.11.2024 04:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Just got here, be with you in a sec—gotta make up the extra-long twin & Fun-Tak this Starry Night poster.

17.11.2024 03:59 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

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