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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 5d

At our 90th Congress in Kraków, Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate and Vice President of PEN International, reflected on how Ukraine’s literary life has not only survived but flourished despite the devastation of war.

Watch the full 5 minutes on our website: www.pen-international.org/congress

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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 5d

Two years since armed Palestinian groups' attacks, where some 1200 Israelis, including civilians, were killed, and 251 taken hostage.

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OPT/Israel: There is no safe place in Gaza. Impose an arms embargo and end the genocide now — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

“Genocide is the ultimate form of silencing. The ideal of one humanity living in peace and equality is at the core of PEN International’s mission. World leaders must respond to the gravity of the ongo...

www.pen-international.org

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 4d

STUNNING Poetry: Doha Kahlout's 'Goodbye, War…' arablit.org/2025/01/24/n... @penintwomenwriters.bsky.social @sotiria-georganti.bsky.social @mahiramakrishna.bsky.social @tanjatuma.bsky.social @germanrojas.bsky.social

New Poetry: Doha Kahlout’s ‘Goodbye, War…’

Goodbye, War… By Doha Kahlout I will return without you, war— I will cut my nails stained by the black of fire and by bitter alienation, and I will let down my hair, matted with seasalt, abandoning…

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 4d

Buy & Read a #BannedBook Today! @penamerica.bsky.social @englishpen.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social @sanmiguelpen.bsky.social @penintwomenwriters.bsky.social

Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 5d

The @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social joins #BannedBooksWeekUK by bringing us a collection of their writers whose books have been banned throughout history. Including #JamesJoyce, #AngusWilson, #DorisLessing and others. Discover the list and pick up a banned book today! www.rlf.org.uk/posts/banned...

Banned Books Week: The RLF writers who faced censorship

To mark Index on Censorship's Banned Books Week, we take a look at the work of five RLF writers who have faced censorship.

www.rlf.org.uk

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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 4d

For all those attending Frankfurt Book Fair next week, join PEN International, the Young Writers Committee, and the Tomorrow Club for a panel discussion on the future of writing and free expression.

#fbm25 @youngwriterspen.bsky.social

RSVP link: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 4d

What People in Gaza Told Us About Two Years of War www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

Video: What People in Gaza Told Us About Two Years of War

In the two years since Hamas militants attacked Israel, we’ve interviewed more than 700 people in Gaza. Their stories stayed with us. So we tried to find them again.

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 6d

Stay Strong! #Tűrkiye's preposterous case against novelist, #YavuzEkinci has been postponed ti November 10 - Call for ALL charges to be dropped! www.agos.com.tr/tr/yazi/3592...
@amdondo.bsky.social @englishpen.bsky.social @peninternational.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social @ege-dundar.bsky.social

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 6d

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Ross Holder @h0ro.bsky.social · 10d

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Zorglub 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @zorglub1.bsky.social · 7d

Me too !
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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 6d

#SlavaUkraini!

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 7d

⚡️ Ukrainian drones hit largest oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea, sparking fire, media reports.

The terminal can hold up to 250,000 tons of fuel, which supplies Russian forces.

Ukrainian drones hit largest oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea, sparking fire, media reports

The terminal can hold up to 250,000 tons of fuel, which supplies Russian forces.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 20d

In a letter to the @bittersouth.bsky.social, journalist Mario Guevara—a legal resident of the U.S. who’s been jailed for 100 days without any pending criminal charges and who’s currently fighting an ICE deportation order—recounts the harrowing details of his detention in an Atlanta federal prison.

The Bitter Southerner @bittersouth.bsky.social · 23d

This week,The BS rec’d a letter from MARIO GUEVARA, the only known journalist detained on US soil by ICE.

For wks, we’ve worked w/ his family to obtain Mario’s handwritten letter + the 2 drawings of his cell.

The letter is also available in Spanish. bittersoutherner.com/journalist-m...

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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 18d

As we look back at our 91st Congress in partnership with PEN Poland, we are reminded of the urgency of coming together, of the power in mobilisation and collective movement.

Image Credit: Daria Krotova

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 18d

Trump’s EO labeling antifa a “domestic terrorist organization” can and will be used to threaten journalists and sources.

Journalists who cover antifa or report on ICE must now risk being accused of “terrorism.”

The EO is illegal, but it still chills speech. The intimidation is the point.

Trump signs order labeling antifa ‘domestic terrorist organization’

President Trump on Monday signed an order designating the anti-fascist movement antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, following through on a pledge in the wake of the killing of Charlie…

thehill.com

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 21d

Listen & share this superb video please! #UkrainianView

judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 22d

Dr Olha Mukha delivered this POWERHOUSE address on the necessary role of women as writers, journalists & culture-holders in Ukraine at the WW Committee meeting, 2025 PEN International Congress, Kraków, Poland
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Dr. Olha Mukha on the Role of Women in the War on Ukraine, WWC meeting, PEN Int.Congress, 2025

YouTube video by PEN International Women Writers

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 21d

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 22d

Dr Olha Mukha delivered this POWERHOUSE address on the necessary role of women as writers, journalists & culture-holders in Ukraine at the WW Committee meeting, 2025 PEN International Congress, Kraków, Poland
@penintwomenwriters.bsky.social
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Dr. Olha Mukha on the Role of Women in the War on Ukraine, WWC meeting, PEN Int.Congress, 2025

YouTube video by PEN International Women Writers

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 22d

Boycott every billionaire allowing this to happen. Nexstar, Perry Sook, n ABC have a merger deal. He was responsible for canceling Kimmel. Boycott Disney, Hulu, CW, n Newsnation. Make the billionaires companies suffer major revenue losses! #firstamendment

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 22d

Dr Olha Mukha delivered this POWERHOUSE address on the necessary role of women as writers, journalists & culture-holders in Ukraine at the WW Committee meeting, 2025 PEN International Congress, Kraków, Poland
@penintwomenwriters.bsky.social
@peninternational.bsky.social
@burhansonmez.bsky.social

Dr. Olha Mukha on the Role of Women in the War on Ukraine, WWC meeting, PEN Int.Congress, 2025

YouTube video by PEN International Women Writers

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 22d

Protect NOAA and FEMA from Trump's Dangerous Budget Cuts secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote... @penamerica.bsky.social @penintwomenwriters.bsky.social

Protect NOAA and FEMA from Trump's Dangerous Budget Cuts

Tell Congress to reject any proposal that weakens the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Weather forecasting, emergency prepared...

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · 29d

Serbia: EU must urgently address alarming crisis — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide www.pen-international.org/news/serbia-... @tanjatuma.bsky.social @penintwomenwriters.bsky.social @mahiramakrishna.bsky.social @sotiria-georganti.bsky.social

Serbia: EU must urgently address alarming crisis — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

12 September 2025 – In an open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa, and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, PEN Cen...

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · Aug 8

#Belarus: @peninternational.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social & @penintwomenwriters.bsky.social call for accountability and unwavering support for Belarusian culture! @amdondo.bsky.social @sanmiguelpen.bsky.social

PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · Aug 8

#Belarus: Five years after the fraudulent 2020 elections, the crackdown on writers and cultural figures continues with impunity. PEN Belarus, PEN International & PEN America call for accountability and unwavering support for Belarusian culture.

Belarus: Five years of relentless crackdown on cultural rights — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

‘Belarusian culture, language and identity have come under sustained onslaught over the past five years. It is high time the international community takes a stance in support of the Belarusian…

www.pen-international.org

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · Aug 6

BRAVA! BRAVO! BRILLIANT Tomorrow Club LAUNCHED by @youngwriterspen.bsky.social! To archive & amplify young people's voices shaping our societies; connect brave creative witnesses across borders & exchange stories, strategies & solidarity, & learn from & support each other.
www.tomorrowclub.world

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · Aug 1

Venezuela: PEN International calls for the release of journalists detained amid deepening crackdown — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide www.pen-international.org/news/venezue... @penamerica.bsky.social @aliciaqui.bsky.social @germna.bsky.social

Venezuela: PEN International calls for the release of journalists detained amid deepening crackdown — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

“No society can thrive in silence. To persecute those who inform is to deny citizens their right to the truth. We demand the immediate release of detained Venezuelan journalists, an end to state haras...

www.pen-international.org

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · Jul 20

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... @sanmiguelpen.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @reportersunited.gr

Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedom

www.theguardian.com

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judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · Jun 5

OPT/Israel: There is no safe place in Gaza. Impose an arms embargo and end the genocide now — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide www.pen-international.org/news/optisra... @penintwomenwriters.bsky.social @sotiria-georganti.bsky.social

OPT/Israel: There is no safe place in Gaza. Impose an arms embargo and end the genocide now — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

“Genocide is the ultimate form of silencing. The ideal of one humanity living in peace and equality is at the core of PEN International’s mission. World leaders must respond to the gravity of the ongo...

www.pen-international.org

judythhill.bsky.social @judythhill.bsky.social · Jun 5

Mexico: PEN International Condemns Judicial Harassment of Hernán Gómez Bruera and Penguin Random House — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide www.pen-international.org/news/mexico-... @peninternational.bsky.social @aliciaqui.bsky.social

Mexico: PEN International Condemns Judicial Harassment of Hernán Gómez Bruera and Penguin Random House — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

“The use of the judicial system to intimidate and silence journalists represents one of the most alarming forms of contemporary censorship. At PEN International, we stand in full solidarity with Herná...

www.pen-international.org

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