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Statistician at the U.S. Copyright Office, but all posts & replies are my own. Been digging into copyright registrations data to see what there is to learn about the geography and demographics of creativity and innovation.
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Excellent resource to see where government employees are based

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No one ever points out how ridiculous it is to say we were "our richest" in the late 1800s/early 1900s. Most people were SUPER POOR by modern standards. And life expectancy was about 42 years. And people were shorter due to widespread malnutrition.

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Very upbeat, Duo

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The manager at Atlas Brewing next to our office brought us shots. If you’re wondering what businesses to frequent during these horrible times.

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FBI cancels community outreach programs for seniors

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School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content". In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival. www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...

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Hard pass on the sour pea beer arstechnica.com/science/2025...

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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

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Of possible interest to #IPLawSky 💡 and #EconSky Call for Papers: Society for the Economic Research of Copyright Issues, Annual Conference 2024 (This year it is in Hong Kong and there's some travel support) www.serci.org/annual_congr...

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BREAKING: The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...

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PEPFAR is probably the best thing the US govt has done in my lifetime. Millions of lives saved.

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Ventura County strawberry workers are harvesting in heavy smoke from the Hughes Fire. We remind workers their employers have to provide them with respirator masks if the AQI exceeds 150. Stay safe! #WeFeedYou

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BREAKING: In a new executive order sent out by the White House, Donald Trump has revoked the federal contractor nondiscrimination executive order, EO 11246, that was signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965 and has protected employees of businesses seeking federal contracts from discrimination ever since.

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This made me look up the history of white house plumbing, or lack thereof. The 2 presidents after Harrison died shortly after their terms ended, also from things that seem related to drinking sewage. And- open sewage in the early 1800s was called "night soil." rickdunhamblog.com/2014/04/02/t...

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