George Takei: "Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action." @idwpublishing @topshelfcomix #books #bannedbooks

They told you they were targeting "pornography," but the book banners are now coming for #Caturday, too. We heard a lot of stupefied reactions to the news that "The Complete Book of Cats" and "The New Encyclopedia of the Cat" were among nearly 600 titles pulled from school library shelves recently in Monroe County, TN. It turns out that these weren't the first instances of cat content being targeted as inappropriate for students. School districts in Iowa and Florida have been singling out cats for censorship for years. What can YOU do to stand up to censorship like this? Visit pen.org/action to find out. And, if you'd like to consider a reader or professional membership to PEN America, please visit: https://pen.org/membership/. #cats #bannedbooks #booktok

At the #PENGala, the most important question of the night isn't "Who are you wearing?" It's "What are you reading?" Here are a few of the answers we heard this year. #books #booktok #amreading

At the 2025 #PENGala, @jodipicoult, author of Nineteen Minutes, the most banned book in the country in the 2023-2024 school year, spoke about PEN America's mission in standing up for books and writers. "In a time when many progressive organizations are buckling under the bullying of an administration that uses threats and funding cuts to ensure obedience, PEN has done the opposite. It’s gotten louder, stronger, fiercer. After years of supporting dissident writers overseas, it has become a beacon for freedom of expression right here in America." See her full remarks at the link in our bio. #JodiPicoult #BannedBooks #NineteenMinutes #FreedomToRead

At this year's #PENGala, we honored iconic actor, producer and independent publisher Sarah Jessica Parker with the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award. The award recognized her outspoken defense of the freedom to read as captured in the documentary film The Librarians, which she executive produced and which premiered at Sundance in January. It also celebrated her role in uplifting underrepresented voices through her own imprint, SJP Lit. For more, visit the link in our bio to read and watch author and journalist Patrick Radden Keefe's remarks as he presented the award to Sarah Jessica Parker. #PENGala #FreedomToRead

Judy Blume has been one of the most banned authors in the country since the 1980s. We asked what advice she had for other writers in her shoes. #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #PENGala

who knows HARD Summer better? our brain or Google Gemini? @SamsungUS 🤖🧠 #GalaxyZFold7 #GalaxyZFlip7

A primera hora se realizó un operativo para detener migrantes en un Home Depot de Los Ángeles. #Latinus #InformaciónParaTi

A silent prayer was held in Hiroshima, Japan, on Wednesday morning at a ceremony marking 80 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on the city towards the end of World War Two. #Hiroshima #Japan #WW2 #WorldWar2 #US #News #BBCNews

The co-founder of Trump Burger, a Texas fast-food chain idolizing President Donald Trump and his hardline immigration policies, is now facing deportation himself. Roland Beainy, a Lebanese immigrant behind the MAGA-branded burger empire, has been accused of immigration fraud and notified by federal officials that his green card is being revoked. He is under investigation over what has been described as a 'sham marriage' designed to exploit US immigration laws. Read the full story at Daily Mail. #news #ice #trump #immigration #greencard #texas

Los policías virales de México #ultimahora🚨 #niticiadeultimahora🚨 #policiasdemexico🇲🇽 #fyp #policiasdemexico🇲🇽 #ultimahora🚨 #fyp

parte 2. Se esta saliendo de control, poniendo la comunidad en peligro. Asi me detuvo Border Patrol por equivocacion el dia de ayer 08/04/2025. Iba Saliendo del gym traquilamente. #borderpatrol #planetfitness #imigracion #weslaco #weslacotx #texas

It’s mind boggling 🤯 #hurricane #news #hurricanekatrina

The kid is definitely traumatised after that 😭#mustsharenews #sgfyp #china

A passenger on an American Airlines flight was met by police after vaping in the bathroom mid-flight. Peter Nguyen recorded the confrontation, claiming he only took one puff before being asked to return to his seat. American Airlines stated he was removed for disruptive behavior, noting that vaping on planes is a federal offense.

Ep. 294 - Career Ladder 🪜 He can make $200 Million in this job? 🤯 #careers #careerladder #careeradvice #jobs #interesting