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angiepro4 Angie JP @angiepro4 ·
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Literature knows no frontiers. Yet books today are under profound attack. I'm joining @PENAmerica in the fight to defend the freedom to read. Sign and share this petition to show your support for diverse literature and writers across the country. https://bit.ly/33MOt24?source=twitter&

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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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Journalists making email requests to Twitter will now receive an automated response in the form of a poop emoji, says Elon Musk.

Twitter has fired around 50% of its workforce since Musk bought the company. https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitters-press-office-now-responds-to-press-emails-with-poop-emoji

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splcenter Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter ·
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🔔 Celebrate the freedom to read on March 21st in Tallahassee, Florida!

Led by @FLFreedomRead, the SPLC joins numerous orgs, authors, students, educators, and concerned community members who want to preserve the freedom to read.https://www.fftrp.org/let_florida_read_event

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