At the 2026 #PENGala, Ali Velshi spoke to us about the courage of writers in the face of censorship — and the reason why the book banning movement will never succeed. #writers #censorship #bannedbooks

What "unhinged writing habit" did Ann Patchett learn from Susan Orlean? Here's what the bestselling author told us at the 2026 #PENGala, where she was honored with the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award. Can your unhinged writing habit compete? Tell us in the comments. #writing #writinghabits

At the #PENLitAwards, we took the chance to ask some of the best writers around to share (if they would) their best (and their worst) writing advice. Here's what we heard. #writing #writers #writingadvice

At the 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair, PEN America asked writers to tell us the best or worst piece of writing advice they’ve ever received. Here’s what they said. #writers #writing #writingadvice

AI hasn't replaced us yet, says B. J. Novak. "Real life, real things, real ideas are on their way back. And books are at the forefront of that," said the host of the 2026 #PENGala, who brought some real-world statistics to back that up. #books #reading #bookstores

PEN America's World Voices Festival returns to NY and LA April 29-May 2! Find out more about this year's sensational selection of free and paid events at: https://pen.org/festival?utm_source=social&utm_medium=org&utm_campaign=WVF2026 #PENWorldVoices #LiteraryFestival

At the #PENLitAwards, we asked Tony award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, one of the night's star presenters, for his perspective on writing in the age of generative AI. He spoke up for the irreplaceable value of the "human lens." Share your thoughts in the comments. #AI #writers #writing

How has technology changed the way you express yourself? From greater opportunities, to lower attention spans, to advances in AI communication, give us your thoughts on Pen.org/America-Speaks #AmericaSpeaks These quotes reflect the views of the speakers and not necessarily those of PEN America.

"We are in a battle for the right to think freely," said Jelani Cobb on the red carpet at the 2026 #PENGala. But, he told us, informed participation in democracy remains possible because "the undertaking of journalism remains vibrant."

At the 2026 #PENGala, we asked writers about their unhinged writing habits. In the process, we learned the "very cruel" expectations Maya Hawke puts on her friends and family. And, thanks to B.J. Novak, we've put together the ultimate hack for overcoming procrastination, Ann Patchett-style.

They can't put it out! All of Russia is in shock. 😮

#RichmondHill: outside Sybil's #bakery 🥯 #phagwah #holi #queens

CORE Rules! ChimeraSHOCK! TTRPG in a world of Steam Engines, Bi-Planes, Airships, Black Powder, Super Science, Swords, and Majhic... Evolution on each world like ours doesn't happen all at once. Technology doesn't propagate at an equal rate. Cultures collide. #dnd #steampunk

Er sagte, dass russische Angriffe auf ukrainische Städte mit Drohnen und Raketen beantwortet werden würden. t.me/noel_reports...

I’m an ANIME Voice Actor in THE FRAGRANT FLOWER BLOOMS WITH DIGNITY! 🌸🍰 Half way through the season! How’re liking it so far? Did you point at the TV like Leo (IYKYK) when you heard my voice? Watch it now on Netflix! New episodes every Sunday!

Will you be joining us for the May MYnetwork Huddersfield Meet-up? It’s free, friendly, and the perfect place to grow your business network. 📅 Wednesday 20th May 🕘 9 to 11am 📍 The Media Centre. See you there! Hosted by @social-progress.bsky.social, MMid Yorkshire Chamber & us, The Media Centre.

Good Morning! It's Tuesday 02 December 2025, birthdays for ex-Fawlty Towers actress Connie Booth (85), Def Leppard's Rick Savage (65), ex-footballer David Batty (57) & Kill Bill actress Lucy Liu (57). Andy Lloyd's Morning Show is live every weekday from 09:00.

"a man walks into a bar...."

The United States will not allow Iran to accumulate nuclear weapons. We will secure their enriched uranium and, frankly, destroy it.

Europe needs an AI strategy from the ground up—not just driven by big corporations! 🤖 We must support open-source and decentralized innovation. 💡 AI should belong to everyone, not just Big Tech. It's time to take control of our own future! #AI #Art #NFT #AIForGood #Europe #Innovation #impactArt

The guys are warming up to Lenny 😂 #Canes | /Lenovo

Researchers analyzed 40 years of satellite greenness data and tracked the center of mass of global vegetation. They found that the planet’s center of greenness has been shifting northward and eastward and that this movement has accelerated over the past decade. eos.org/articles/ear...

C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) from STEREO-A HI2- 17/24.4.26 Raw data: STEREO Science Center. FITS files processed with PixInsight, python & ffmpeg. Video from MMC Astro x.com/MMCAstronomy... Source stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/browse/2026/... stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/browse/2026/...

How should the USMNT line up against Portugal? 🤔 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 - watch/listen 👇 🍎: tinyurl.com/3vb85zck ✳️: tinyurl.com/56apd3wj 📺: tinyurl.com/52kjmedx

Il y a 3 infos aujourd'hui en imaginaire : - On a des images à vous montrer du prochain film de SF de Spielberg - Il FAUT que vous regardiez la BA de Speed Demon. - Un livre Baldur's Gate 3 arrive.. #Fantasy #horreur #fantastique #horrormovie #sciencefiction #stevenSpielberg #BaldursGate

Mom used to always offer to take the Memorial Day shift at work because she liked the holiday pay and "because the weather's always crappy on Memorial Day." It started raining by noon, dropped 20 degrees. I could feel her laughing from the post-worldwalk. So I decided to put wax on my Layens frames.

While your own words you put out in the world are a projection of yourself, Ask yourself WHY you believe the words that define you. Evaluate why a slogan means something to you. If words you’ve been holding no longer suit you, you can let them go. #words #selfhelp #learning #growth #grandmaadvice

Of I didn't know this idiot as well as the entire planet know him I would probably not believe what he just said, but the world knows better. The foul thing can't even speak right. I'm Italian, what's his excuse?

New Year’s recipe🎉 Watching manuals about 360° camera on YouTube with a glass of wine🥳 We have one of the highest unemployment rate in Europe at the moment, but it didn’t stop me from buying an opportunity (360 camera - on debit, though). Still hope for HOPE & opportunities❣️

He Wants To Share Her With Younger Men 📕: A HUSBAND'S GUIDE TO HOTWIFING by Marlow Stevens www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBRGFYZR #bookstagram #booktok #BookReview #Booktok #Books

Toeny being held, as he insisted #cats

One person has died, and seven others suffered serious burns after an explosion at MOL Petrolkémia’s facility in Tiszaújváros, eastern Hungary, during the restart of its Olefin-1 plant. The Olefin ​1 plant is ⁠a steam cracker unit that produces ethylene.

"Trump delivers clear warning to Iran as US begins ‘intense preparations’ for potential resumption of attacks" l.smartnews.com/p-7JHhgPBK/O...

Ads are a perfect mirror of the moment we're living in. The three types dominating right now are Ozempic/GLP-1, online casinos, and AI. They all share one playbook: sell fantasy over authenticity. 🧵

Geschätzt: 2-3 Tage alt? 🥰 Bin jetzt stolze „Stiefmama“ zweier kleiner Taubenküken… 🫠 (Hab die Abwesenheit des Papas genutzt um Futter und Wasser nachzustellen!)

Alles wiederholt sich. 🤮 Deutsche Firmen finanzieren Nazis.

Post-apocalyptic extraction shooter 'Gravebound' challenges players to scavenge loot and survive against rogue machines in a devastated wasteland... Coming soon to Early Access on Steam 💀👇 #indiegame #indiedev

Lobate ctenophore @greenpeace.org dive 9 #DeepArctic #MarineLife

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Argentina’s far-right government blames Indigenous Mapuche communities for the wildfires that have devastated Patagonia in recent years. But judicial investigations have found no evidence to support this – despite officials suggesting links to “terrorism”. The real evidence points elsewhere. ⬇️

LET’S GO #CANES

W! The #Canes have done it again in overtime. Tonight, it's Sebastian Aho tipping home an Andrei Svechnikov shot. They take Game 3 by a score of 3-2 and claim a 2-1 series lead. A well-deserved victory after outshooting Montreal 38-12.

#PoliticsLive Reform UK Ltd are one-trick ponies. All they have to offer is anti-migrant bigotry, as they offer zero regulation policies to crypto ghouls. Their whole offer is fraudulent.

Oh, can't you see the role we're living? Political lies are just corporate decisions To take away the votes that the populace sent Hold it in to the land of the living Look at the lost souls They seem so black Look at the lost souls Souls of black They're bleeding so black

Who's going to win? It’s time for some Healthy Competition. We challenged two experts to answer questions about overdose prevention. Play along to see how many you get right and to find out who wins!

From t.me/noel_reports Destruction of a #Russian_BM_21 #Grad_MLRS. #ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

The #Canes (12-1) became the first team to reach the Stanley Cup Final with fewer than two losses since 1987, when all four rounds went best-of-seven.

Michael Tracey claims he's aware of the "humorous undercurrent" of his actions. He then proceeds to "joke" about physically fighting Olivia Julianna while Matt Taibbi laughs.

CAT GREEEN TEST 18/5/202602:37 PM

We’re hiring. 📢 An internal opportunity is now open in HSE Technology & Transformation for an Interim Assistant National Director, Head of SAP CoE. 📅 Closing date: 2 June 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4tqeLy8 #DigitalForCare #SAP #Hiring

Whiskey is a 1-year-old charmer who has his paws crossed for active adopters who love to get moving, whether that’s long walks, playtime in the yard, or adventures around the neighborhood.

Making it harder to cancel a subscription can boost corporate revenues by over 200%. Americans overwhelmingly support bans on hidden or extra fees, and policymakers should act to protect families and restore trust. Read the @groundwork.bsky.social report: groundworkcollaborative.org/work/taking-...

COSMONAUTAS RUSOS COMPLETAN CON ÉXITO UNA CAMINATA ESPACIAL DE MÁS DE SEIS HORAS Ambos recogieron dos experimentos científicos ya concluidos e instalaron uno nuevo. actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/6...

Just voted YES on the War Powers Resolution to end Trump's unfettered ability to wage war in Iran. It failed by one vote. One. Vote. Last time, the margin was worse. We're gaining ground and we'll keep at it until Congress does its job and upholds the Constitution.

Ab 1. April gibt es für einkommensschwache Haushalte einen neuen Stromtarif. ➡️ Mehr dazu liest du hier: shorturl.at/smi50

8 million people took to the streets yesterday: No Kings We’re saying the same thing in court! We are suing to scrape Trump's name off the building where it was put without Congress’s permission More on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇

Clark getting mad and then drilling a 3 in someone’s face, can’t wait to see this a hundred times this year #wnba

Am Rande der #Energieministerkonferenz auf Norderney hat sich Sachsen-Anhalts Energieminister @armin-willingmann.bsky.social mit Verbandsvertretern über den Ausbau der Erneuerbaren ausgetauscht. Willingmann fordert einen zügigeren Ausbau der #Stromnetze. Warum? Mehr dazu im Clip! #sachsenanhalt

Can I work remotely?