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/
#creator #copyright #IP
#creator #copyright #IP
Pinned
Above, Below & Beyond
Queen Anne's Revenge, stock footage, video production, shipwreck, piracy, IP, QAR, Lawsuit, NCDNCR, copyright, Supreme Court
nautilusproductions.blogspot.com
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.
nautilusproductions.blogspot.com/2024/09/blac...
#copyright #NCDNCR #nautilusproductions
Trump is making life harder for everyday Americans with tariffs that raise costs for working families and small businesses; trade wars that are devastating farmers; cuts to healthcare, nutritional assistance, and education; increased bureaucratic demands on states; and low job creation.
February 19, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Trump is making life harder for everyday Americans with tariffs that raise costs for working families and small businesses; trade wars that are devastating farmers; cuts to healthcare, nutritional assistance, and education; increased bureaucratic demands on states; and low job creation.
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We do not want your private ICE prisons in North Carolina!
No where.
Not now.
Not ever!
We won't back down and we won't give up!
#NCPOL
#Pinks
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
No where.
Not now.
Not ever!
We won't back down and we won't give up!
#NCPOL
#Pinks
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
ICE protesters turn their attention to private prison company in North Carolina
The company wants to hold people for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a closed private prison in Eastern North Carolina.
www.charlotteobserver.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
We do not want your private ICE prisons in North Carolina!
No where.
Not now.
Not ever!
We won't back down and we won't give up!
#NCPOL
#Pinks
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
No where.
Not now.
Not ever!
We won't back down and we won't give up!
#NCPOL
#Pinks
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
The second accusation involves Trump agreeing with Epstein that a 14-year-old victim was a “good one,” carries a different kind of credibility inside the DOJ, since the person who provided the statement was also used as a key government witness.
newrepublic.com/post/206599/...
newrepublic.com/post/206599/...
New Evidence Torpedoes Pam Bondi’s Claim About Trump and Epstein
A DOJ slideshow suggests that the FBI spoke with an Epstein victim who accused President Trump of assault.
newrepublic.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The second accusation involves Trump agreeing with Epstein that a 14-year-old victim was a “good one,” carries a different kind of credibility inside the DOJ, since the person who provided the statement was also used as a key government witness.
newrepublic.com/post/206599/...
newrepublic.com/post/206599/...
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Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
ICE OUT NOW
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
ICE OUT NOW
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
ICE OUT NOW
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
ICE OUT NOW
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Surprise ICE warehouse could house up to 10,000 detainees for months at a time, new documents show
After weeks of speculation about what the 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise might be used for, the documents confirm it will be retrofitted as an ICE detention center, potentially housing 7,00...
www.kjzz.org
February 19, 2026 at 4:57 AM
We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
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A lot of the activities that the government is claiming are interfering or obstructing, in the vast majority of those examples, they're engaged in perfectly lawful conduct.”
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
The Trump administration is increasingly trying to criminalize observing ICE
ICE officers often tell people tracking and watching them that they are breaking federal law in doing so, but legal experts say the vast majority of observers are exercising their constitutional right...
www.npr.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
A lot of the activities that the government is claiming are interfering or obstructing, in the vast majority of those examples, they're engaged in perfectly lawful conduct.”
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
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This. Every damn bit of it.
February 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This. Every damn bit of it.
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JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
www.propublica.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:25 AM
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Moskowitz on Maria Bartiromo show's: "Americans voted to have people deported -- criminals and gang members -- they did not vote for people to be shot in the street by masked men. So I think Kristi Noem needs to go."
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Moskowitz on Maria Bartiromo show's: "Americans voted to have people deported -- criminals and gang members -- they did not vote for people to be shot in the street by masked men. So I think Kristi Noem needs to go."
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Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
gizmodo.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Yeah…this.
Also, excluding poor people from a quality higher education is the best way to reinforce the class system they profit from.
Also, excluding poor people from a quality higher education is the best way to reinforce the class system they profit from.
February 18, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Yeah…this.
Also, excluding poor people from a quality higher education is the best way to reinforce the class system they profit from.
Also, excluding poor people from a quality higher education is the best way to reinforce the class system they profit from.
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I don't see a problem as long as justice prevails.
February 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I don't see a problem as long as justice prevails.
The investigations come amid another federal investigation into whether 2 ICE officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis. Federal prosecutors dropped charges against two Venezuelan men after video evidence contradicted the officers’ sworn testimony.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FBI and Minnesota police investigate ICE arrest that left man with broken skull
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures after being arrested by ICE agents in January
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The investigations come amid another federal investigation into whether 2 ICE officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis. Federal prosecutors dropped charges against two Venezuelan men after video evidence contradicted the officers’ sworn testimony.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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…and the rich (both people & corporations [aka “people” per SCOTUS]) get richer under Felon47.
February 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
…and the rich (both people & corporations [aka “people” per SCOTUS]) get richer under Felon47.
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People need to understand this is one of the primary reasons corporations & politicians have been pushing for digital identification to be required to use many apps & websites. It was never about the safety of children & is solely based on targeting people. Digital ID’s are NOT a good thing at all.
February 18, 2026 at 1:35 AM
People need to understand this is one of the primary reasons corporations & politicians have been pushing for digital identification to be required to use many apps & websites. It was never about the safety of children & is solely based on targeting people. Digital ID’s are NOT a good thing at all.
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PROJECTION. ffs, it's everything they say. Control the narrative by accusing someone else of your crimes first.
February 18, 2026 at 6:17 AM
PROJECTION. ffs, it's everything they say. Control the narrative by accusing someone else of your crimes first.
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It’s unanimous !! Trump is the Worst.
February 18, 2026 at 6:09 AM
It’s unanimous !! Trump is the Worst.
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Chump's Competing With Chump,
For Worst President EVER.......
For Worst President EVER.......
February 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Chump's Competing With Chump,
For Worst President EVER.......
For Worst President EVER.......
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This keeps happening.
February 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
This keeps happening.
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
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I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says
Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.
www.mprnews.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM
FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...