Mike Palmedo
@mikepalmedo.bsky.social
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.
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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Mike Palmedo
@mikepalmedo.bsky.social
· Oct 29
The Geography of Copyright Registrations: A Look at How Registration Differs Across the Country | Copyright
On September 11, the U.S. Copyright Office released a report, The Geography of Copyright Registrations. The report examines the geographic distribution of copyright claims registered by individuals an...
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The Copyright Office has a new blog up about the recent report from the Office of the Chief Economist. We dug into the Office's data to see where works are being registered, and how regions specialize in different types of works.
#IPLawSky 💡 #EconSky 📉📈
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#IPLawSky 💡 #EconSky 📉📈
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Duolingo during the shutdown
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Duolingo during the shutdown
Three mass shootings in one day
Iraq War veteran Thomas Sanford has been identified as the gunman who attacked Grand Blanc Mormon church, killing 2 people and setting it ablaze. Out of the three mass shootings today, two of them have been carried out by Iraq war veterans.
September 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Three mass shootings in one day
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The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
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DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
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Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.
August 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.
Hey @washingtonpost.com , seems like local protest in response to the ICE/CBP/FBI etc. activity in the city is a legit story. Why isn't this anywhere on your landing page?
August 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Hey @washingtonpost.com , seems like local protest in response to the ICE/CBP/FBI etc. activity in the city is a legit story. Why isn't this anywhere on your landing page?
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““The DHS report repeatedly conflates basic protest, organizing, and journalism with terroristic violence, thereby justifying ever more authoritarian measures by law enforcement,””
Good to know they’re running a super tight ship and there’s no danger at all that they’ll eventually come for all of us www.wired.com/story/dhs-te...
July 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
““The DHS report repeatedly conflates basic protest, organizing, and journalism with terroristic violence, thereby justifying ever more authoritarian measures by law enforcement,””
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Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, an organizer with the Los Angeles-based Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, was picked up by men in an unmarked car last Wednesday, and nobody knows where she is. She made a phone call late Friday and the information she gave is chilling:
June 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, an organizer with the Los Angeles-based Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, was picked up by men in an unmarked car last Wednesday, and nobody knows where she is. She made a phone call late Friday and the information she gave is chilling:
This looks interesting and useful for studies of creative markets.
June 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This looks interesting and useful for studies of creative markets.
-93%
Wow.
Wow.
US wine exports to Canada fell 93% in April. Canada is its largest customer, and this contributed to a 41% global decline. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #econsky
June 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
-93%
Wow.
Wow.
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Science, you big ole nerd, stop messing with my squatchin'
arstechnica.com/science/2024...
arstechnica.com/science/2024...
Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations
The big conclusion: “If bigfoot is there, it could be a bear.”…
arstechnica.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Science, you big ole nerd, stop messing with my squatchin'
arstechnica.com/science/2024...
arstechnica.com/science/2024...
Well duh.
www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
www.npr.org
June 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Well duh.
www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...
This is fantastic
I can’t believe I’m saying this but I’ve never respected a Harvard student more than right now www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
May 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This is fantastic
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And there’s a term for “unidentified, masked law enforcement”: secret police. The US right now has a secret police arbitrarily arresting people, including opposition politicians and students.
Those still trying really hard to believe things are ok will say, “it was an isolated incident, only a couple of hours…”. In the real world, everyone has taken notice that, if this can happen to a mayor in his own city, they’d better think twice before taking a stand in opposition.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has been released after he was arrested for allegedly trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey
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May 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
And there’s a term for “unidentified, masked law enforcement”: secret police. The US right now has a secret police arbitrarily arresting people, including opposition politicians and students.
🙋 Lapsed catholic here. If you're not a regular church-ing catholic... Who cares who the new Pope is?
May 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
🙋 Lapsed catholic here. If you're not a regular church-ing catholic... Who cares who the new Pope is?
Been reading about the new Led Zeppelin copyright case...
Apparently the guy who wrote "Dazed and Confused" before Led Zeppelin covered it also wrote "Be All You Can Be" for the army, and "I'm a Pepper" for Dr. Pepper. #IPLawSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Ho...
Apparently the guy who wrote "Dazed and Confused" before Led Zeppelin covered it also wrote "Be All You Can Be" for the army, and "I'm a Pepper" for Dr. Pepper. #IPLawSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Ho...
Jake Holmes - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
May 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Been reading about the new Led Zeppelin copyright case...
Apparently the guy who wrote "Dazed and Confused" before Led Zeppelin covered it also wrote "Be All You Can Be" for the army, and "I'm a Pepper" for Dr. Pepper. #IPLawSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Ho...
Apparently the guy who wrote "Dazed and Confused" before Led Zeppelin covered it also wrote "Be All You Can Be" for the army, and "I'm a Pepper" for Dr. Pepper. #IPLawSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Ho...
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“Maybe instead of 30 dolls this Christmas, children play with the life-size human figurines they already have,” said the commander-in-chief
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Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance
WASHINGTON—Acknowledging that his tariff hikes could result in a frozen supply chain this holiday season, President Donald Trump claimed Friday that any toy shortages Americans experienced could be easily overcome by making the family’s servants dance for their children’s enjoyment. “Maybe instead of 30 dolls this Christmas, children play with the life-size human figurines they […]
theonion.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Maybe instead of 30 dolls this Christmas, children play with the life-size human figurines they already have,” said the commander-in-chief
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ICE is now asserting it's a federal crime for bystanders to request that masked people in plain clothes show identification as they're handcuffing folks and stuffing them into unmarked vans.
ICE says they will bring charges against the two Immigration Rapid Response Hotline volunteers who demanded that agents show their badges before seizing two men from the Charlottesville courthouse. dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
ICE promises bystanders who challenged Charlottesville raid will be prosecuted
After ICE raided a downtown Charlottesville courthouse and arrested two men, the federal agency is promising to prosecute the bystanders who challenged their authority.
dailyprogress.com
April 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ICE is now asserting it's a federal crime for bystanders to request that masked people in plain clothes show identification as they're handcuffing folks and stuffing them into unmarked vans.
LOL, badger lickers!
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
April 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
LOL, badger lickers!
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Men in plainclothes, one in a balaclava, raided the Charlottesville courthouse today. They abducted a local painter whose case (allegedly fighting with his roommate) was being dismissed, and another who was there paying fines. They took them away in unmarked vans.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
ICE detains 2 men in Charlottesville courthouse raid
Three men who identified themselves as Homeland Security officers raided a courthouse in downtown Charlottesville Tuesday, detaining two men without explanation.
dailyprogress.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Men in plainclothes, one in a balaclava, raided the Charlottesville courthouse today. They abducted a local painter whose case (allegedly fighting with his roommate) was being dismissed, and another who was there paying fines. They took them away in unmarked vans.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
Losing My Religion comes on the radio and my kid says, "Hey, it's this song...
'Let's pee in the corner'. 🎵"
'Let's pee in the corner'. 🎵"
April 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Losing My Religion comes on the radio and my kid says, "Hey, it's this song...
'Let's pee in the corner'. 🎵"
'Let's pee in the corner'. 🎵"
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Now more than ever
June 13, 2023 at 12:59 AM
Now more than ever