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Sign PEN America’s petition calling for the immediate release of the three Iranian writers and 2021 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite honorees Baktash Abtin, Keyvan Bajan, and Reza Khandan Mahabadi: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-iran-to-release-baktash-abtin-keyvan-bajan-and-reza-khandan-mahabadi?source=twitter&

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15 Oct

Online harassment is a direct threat to free expression. @PENamerica joined forces w/ @Code4Africa & @PesaCheck to launch a new French-language Manual for navigating online abuse w/tools & tips to protect yourself & fight back. #FightOnlineAbuseNow http://ow.ly/IwkO50Grmp6

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Join our media literacy team, @ncai1944, and tribal medical professionals in taking proactive steps against the harmful effects of vaccine misinformation on Wednesday 10/20: https://bit.ly/3AIwbJz.

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