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The official DHS Twitter account basically did this comic in so many words but genuinely: https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1991532782003044710?s=20 I'm not sure what's…
I don't blame them for being furious. But that it came up in my cartoon is just a coincidence. :-)
The allusion to Charlotte's Web would have seemed completely random last week. Or maybe not completely random, but maybe just…
I don't doubt it, @Watcher, but I limit myself to talking about what I know, which, as a Brit, is…
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Category Archives: Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc.
Failed Censorship of NSA Parody Shirt: Either the NSA or Zazzle Is Lying
So this is a disturbing story: A t-shirt producer who made an NSA parody T-Shirt (“The only part of government that actually listens”) incorporating the NSA logo was told by Zazzle that s/he couldn’t sell the shirt because the NSA … Continue reading
CNBC Uses Copyright Claim To Block Viral Elizabeth Warren Video
From AmericaBlog: Earlier this week, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) went on CNBC last Friday to debate the Glass-Steagall banking regulations that were adopted in 1933, and her proposal to update and strengthen the law in a way that would … Continue reading
Against Boycotting Orson Scott Card
There are a lot of boycotts I’d support. But artists shouldn’t be boycotted for their political views. Three quick disclaimers: 1) I think it’s fine if you’re skipping the movie because you don’t want to support a vicious homophobe like … Continue reading
I suspect James Cameron Did Swipe From Roger Dean, And I Hope Dean Loses His Lawsuit
Here’s an image from the James Cameron movie “Avatar”: Now here’s a painting by painter Roger Dean, who is perhaps most famous for his album covers for “Yes”: And now Dean is suing: Iconic cover artist Roger Dean has filed … Continue reading
Why I Oppose The Petition To Have Orson Scott Card Canned By DC Comics
So DC comics has hired Orson Scott Card, a famous sci-fi author, to write a couple of issues of Superman. Orson Scott Card is also an activist who has said that “gay rights is a collective delusion,” and has called … Continue reading
Cartoon: Copyright Vs. Shakespeare
This cartoon was inspired by a Huffington Post article by Jennifer Jenkins, in which she quoted Judge Richard Posner: What happens if these underlying sources are copyrighted? As Judge Richard Posner pointed out, “Romeo and Juliet itself would have infringed … Continue reading
Anti-SSM Politician In Baltimore Asks Boss To Order Pro-SSM Employee To Shut Up
Brendon Ayanbadejo, a football player for the Baltimore Ravens, has been outspoken in support of marriage equality. Maryland state Delegate Emmett Burns, a Reverend and a Democrat, wrote to Ayanbadejo’s boss (Ravens owner Steven Disciotti) on government letterhead (emphasis mine): … Continue reading
Copyright, Comics, and Compulsory Licensing
[In 2008, I wrote a few posts on the blog “The Art Of The Possible.” I just noticed that “The Art Of The Possible” no longer exists, but I found a copy of one of my posts on the wayback … Continue reading
Here's a perspective of the impact of illegal immigration you might be interested in: https://pjmedia.com/jamie-wilson/2025/11/20/the-lie-that-broke-a-nation-jobs-americans-wont-do-and-the-economic-and-social-devastation-it-hid-n4946215