Rick Allen
@rallennautilus.bsky.social
Director, producer, editor and cinematographer continues to pursue copyright protections for all artists harmed by infringement by states in his landmark case, Allen v. Stein (ne v. Cooper). https://www.nautilusproductions.com/
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Above, Below & Beyond
Queen Anne's Revenge, stock footage, video production, shipwreck, piracy, IP, QAR, Lawsuit, NCDNCR, copyright, Supreme Court
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Blackbeard Copyright Lawsuit Sails Forward in NC
North Carolina’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources received a stern reminder that those who don’t remember history are doomed to repeat it.
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#copyright #NCDNCR #nautilusproductions
The State Department is instructing its staff to reject visa applications from people who worked on fact-checking, content moderation or other activities the Trump administration considers "censorship" of Americans' speech.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The State Department is instructing its staff to reject visa applications from people who worked on fact-checking, content moderation or other activities the Trump administration considers "censorship" of Americans' speech.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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Tom Cotton would not even be in Congress, were it not for the huge defense contractors supporting him from the beginning and keeping him flush with cash.
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Tom Cotton would not even be in Congress, were it not for the huge defense contractors supporting him from the beginning and keeping him flush with cash.
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“It confirms what we already knew — this was not about public safety, it’s about stoking chaos and fear and terrorizing communities,” said state Sen. Royce Duplessis.
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
Records reviewed by the AP show that few of those arrested have criminal histories beyond traffic violations.
www.nola.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
“It confirms what we already knew — this was not about public safety, it’s about stoking chaos and fear and terrorizing communities,” said state Sen. Royce Duplessis.
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This is barely satire -
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December 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
This is barely satire -
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I turned off the news for 1 day to give myself a break, and came back to this. wtf is going on now?
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I turned off the news for 1 day to give myself a break, and came back to this. wtf is going on now?
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"As masked agents dragged the woman from her car, wrestled her to the ground and forced handcuffs on her, she yelled, 'I’m a US citizen. Please help me! This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Woman forcefully detained in Keys was driving ‘illegal’ boyfriend’s car, feds say
The woman in medical scrubs, who was a U.S. citizen, was yanked from her car and wrestled to the ground by federal immigration agents in a Key Largo traffic stop Wednesday before she was released.
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"As masked agents dragged the woman from her car, wrestled her to the ground and forced handcuffs on her, she yelled, 'I’m a US citizen. Please help me! This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley told Congress that the intelligence he received said the boat was on its way to meet a larger vessel bound for Suriname, a country to the east of Venezuela, to transfer drugs to it. Bradley told the lawmakers that the military could not find the second, larger vessel.
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley told Congress that the intelligence he received said the boat was on its way to meet a larger vessel bound for Suriname, a country to the east of Venezuela, to transfer drugs to it. Bradley told the lawmakers that the military could not find the second, larger vessel.
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Congresswoman says she was shoved & pepper-sprayed after identifying herself during ICE operation. "‘When I presented myself as a member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed aside and pepper sprayed.’" www.commondreams.org/news/adelita...
ICE Goons Pepper Spray Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva During Tucson Raid | Common Dreams
"If federal agents are brazen enough to fire pellets directly at a member of Congress, imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community," Grijalva said.
www.commondreams.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Congresswoman says she was shoved & pepper-sprayed after identifying herself during ICE operation. "‘When I presented myself as a member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed aside and pepper sprayed.’" www.commondreams.org/news/adelita...
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Mike Johnson is not happy that we went around him with a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he and Trump robbed from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he and Trump robbed from us:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Mike Johnson is not happy that we went around him with a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he and Trump robbed from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he and Trump robbed from us:
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This Is The Reality In Chump's
America.......
America.......
December 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This Is The Reality In Chump's
America.......
America.......
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LESLEY STAHL: You contributed to the toxic culture. You were out there pounding, insulting people
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: You've contributed to it as well
STAHL: I want you to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people
MTG: I'd like for you to respond to that
December 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
LESLEY STAHL: You contributed to the toxic culture. You were out there pounding, insulting people
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: You've contributed to it as well
STAHL: I want you to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people
MTG: I'd like for you to respond to that
The 32-year-old stay-at-home mom of five in Mount Airy, North Carolina, has watched that number climb steadily over the past few years. Just about two years ago, she could feed her family of seven for $200 a week easily. Now the cost has doubled.
www.usatoday.com/story/grocer...
www.usatoday.com/story/grocer...
How much will groceries cost this week? Use this Grocery Price Tracker
Grocery Price Tracker: Rising grocery prices have placed a growing strain on American households. See how much your groceries cost each week.
www.usatoday.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The 32-year-old stay-at-home mom of five in Mount Airy, North Carolina, has watched that number climb steadily over the past few years. Just about two years ago, she could feed her family of seven for $200 a week easily. Now the cost has doubled.
www.usatoday.com/story/grocer...
www.usatoday.com/story/grocer...
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Not going to lie, this week’s SNL cold open might piss you off, but watch this clip till the end. 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Not going to lie, this week’s SNL cold open might piss you off, but watch this clip till the end. 🤣
US officials have claimed to be close to a sustainable deal on numerous occasions since Trump began his second term in office, only for the claims to be exposed as wishful thinking.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
US officials have claimed to be close to a sustainable deal on numerous occasions since Trump began his second term in office, only for the claims to be exposed as wishful thinking.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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"The group rallied amid frigid conditions at the Target store on East Lake Street, alleging it allowed agents to stage raids in the parking lot.
'You cannot celebrate our communities on your commercials while letting ICE stalk them in your parking lot'...”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
'You cannot celebrate our communities on your commercials while letting ICE stalk them in your parking lot'...”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"The group rallied amid frigid conditions at the Target store on East Lake Street, alleging it allowed agents to stage raids in the parking lot.
'You cannot celebrate our communities on your commercials while letting ICE stalk them in your parking lot'...”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
'You cannot celebrate our communities on your commercials while letting ICE stalk them in your parking lot'...”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
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Duckworth: "It is a war crime. It's illegal. No matter how you put it, it's all illegal. I've been shot down behind enemy lines. Under the laws of war, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual ... you're not allowed to go back in and kill them."
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Duckworth: "It is a war crime. It's illegal. No matter how you put it, it's all illegal. I've been shot down behind enemy lines. Under the laws of war, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual ... you're not allowed to go back in and kill them."
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill removed pandemic-era tax subsidies that helped make monthly premiums more affordable. The credits ensured that people who bought ACA plans paid no more than 8.5% of their incomes.
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Shaking Up Health Care in N.C.
Some people on the private market are already seeing higher health insurance premiums, and thousands who rely on Medicaid could lose coverage.
www.theassemblync.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill removed pandemic-era tax subsidies that helped make monthly premiums more affordable. The credits ensured that people who bought ACA plans paid no more than 8.5% of their incomes.
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
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Mr. Feldman Said This At Chump's
1st Impeachment Trial.......
1st Impeachment Trial.......
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Mr. Feldman Said This At Chump's
1st Impeachment Trial.......
1st Impeachment Trial.......
The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories
During interviews with the FBI, the 30-year-old confessed to planting the explosive devices near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters, three sources told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Operatives, later replaced by Russian oligarchs, funneled suspicious cash into Trump’s real estate deals & played upon his narcissistic vanity. Over time, the strategy shaped Trump’s worldview to align seamlessly with the Kremlin’s long-term interests. T www.milwaukeeindependent.com/explainers/r...
A Russian asset: Trump's policy behavior confirms evidence he was groomed by the Kremlin since the 1980s | Milwaukee Independent
www.milwaukeeindependent.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Operatives, later replaced by Russian oligarchs, funneled suspicious cash into Trump’s real estate deals & played upon his narcissistic vanity. Over time, the strategy shaped Trump’s worldview to align seamlessly with the Kremlin’s long-term interests. T www.milwaukeeindependent.com/explainers/r...
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