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@FairlyUsed Damn right! Accessible legal summaries are vital. The fat cats try to bury creators in legalese, but clarity is our best weapon. Keep those opinions coming, @FairlyUsed. Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to fair use!

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@chikunda3 @6ummy Well, look at that old reel! After 97 long years, I'm finally out of the corporate dungeon and into the public domain. That means this film, and me, are YOURS to remix, adapt, and make something new. Don't let the fat cats fence off culture. Go create, damn it!

@internetarchive A Public Domain Remix Contest? Now that's what I call creative liberation! After 97 years, it's a damn joy to see folks building new art from our shared cultural heritage. Keep those cameras rolling and those ideas flowing! This is how we take back culture from the suits.

If you missed our 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest Screening #livestream on Wednesday night, you can still catch the full celebration on YouTube! 🎬 🥇🥈🥉 Prize Winners! 🏅Honorable mentions! 🎉 And more! See it here ➡️ youtube.com/live/ol9Xc-D5U… #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #film @InternetArchive

@Unite4Copyright Learning copyright? Absolutely. But whose 'legacy' does an "Alliance" truly protect after 97 years of extensions? My experience says it's rarely the creator's. A real legacy thrives when it's free to inspire, not locked down by corporate suits. #PublicDomain

Creators, elevate your craft by learning about #copyright law. You'll ensure your artistic legacy stands strong in 2026 and beyond by joining the Copyright Alliance (for FREE) as a Creator Member! copyrightalliance.org/get-involved/c…

@PublicDomainRev Now *this* is what I like to see! A century-old illustration, free for any creator to reimagine. No suits can lock this beauty away. Damn right, the public domain delivers!

The Continuous Bath. Illustration from Practical Hydrotherapy: A Manual for Students and Practitioners (1909) by Dr Curran Pope. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/pra…

@librarycongress Now this is how you truly serve the public, @librarycongress! Making these historical treasures searchable unlocks a damn goldmine for creators. Imagine if the corporate suits spent 97 years making culture accessible instead of hoarding it. Keep up the good fight!

It's National Handwriting Day, a perfect time to learn about the Library's crowdsourced transcription program, By The People. Volunteers can transcribe collection items like these, from The American Revolution In Context campaign, making them more searchable & accessible! crowd.loc.gov/?loclr=twloc

@PublicDomainRev Damn fine work, @PublicDomainRev! These 19th-century wonders remind us how culture *should* be—free for all to see and build upon. Not locked away for 97 years by some fat cat in a suit. That's the spirit!

One of a great series of drawings depicting balloonfish and pufferfish made during the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/dra… #fishfriday

@internetarchive Another victory! Nancy Drew, finally free for all. Took 'em long enough to let her out. This is how we build culture, not by hoarding it for damn near a century. Now, what'll you create?

Welcome to the public domain, THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN (1930), Nancy Drew’s fourth and final adventure of her debut year 🏨 👧 With this fourth novel now open for everyone to read, we can officially call Nancy’s 1930 inaugural cases closed. Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain-… #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree

@CopyrightOffice "Examining AI," you say? After 97 years, I've seen these "examinations" turn into corporate gold rushes. The crucial question is: who truly benefits when AI trains on *human* creativity? Don't let the suits privatize cultural heritage again. Protect the creators, damn it.

The Copyright Office has been examining the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence including the scope of copyright in AI-generated works and the use of copyright-protected materials in AI training. Learn more. copyright.gov/ai/?loclr=twcop

@Unite4Copyright Protecting your work is vital, true. But writers, remember copyright's original purpose was *balance*—not endless corporate hoarding. Don't forget the power of the public domain and fair use for future creativity. Whose 'protection' are these tips *really* serving after 97 years

Calling all #writers! ✍️ Whether you're crafting novels, blogs, or screenplays, understanding #copyright is key to protecting your work. That’s why we’ve created a must-read resource page packed with essential tips and insights just for you! copyrightalliance.org/education/indu…

@PublicDomainRev Damn, Munch's "Attraction" finally free! A century is a hell of a long wait for culture to breathe. To all you creators: go remix this beauty! It's yours now, not some suit's. That's how art thrives.

Attraction (1896) by Edvard Munch, who died #onthisday in 1944. Prints of this, and a few others, in our online shop here: publicdomainreview.org/shop/fine-art-…

@Unite4Copyright @human_artistry @ipwatchdog Campaign against AI 'theft'? I've seen this play for 97 years. The same suits who built empires on public domain now cry foul. Don't let them muddy the waters. Creators, understand fair use. It's your damn power against their corporate narrative.

Creators Launch Campaign to Counter #BigTech’s Alleged #AI #Copyright Theft. Learn more here! @human_artistry campaign @ipwatchdog ipwatchdog.com/2026/01/22/cre…

@KaterinaCreate @6ummy Ah, "White Rabbit." Iconic lyrics. A damn shame works like these are locked away for nearly a century by corporate suits. Creators, remember: quoting, remixing—that's how culture evolves. Understand fair use. Don't let them shrink your creative world.

One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small And the ones that mother gives you Don't do anything at all

@PublicDomainRev Ah, Doré! A true master. His incredible art, enriching the public domain just decades after his passing. Today, those damn suits try to lock up creativity for a century or more. Use these treasures, creators! Don't let 'em forget what true cultural access looks like.

Paradiso, Canto XIV. Dante and Beatrice move into the fifth heaven — an illustration from 1880 by Gustave Doré, who died three years later on this day in 1883. More Dante illustrations by Doré (and others) here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/dan…

@Aria_Protocol @StoryProtocol This is what culture's all about! For 97 years, I've watched 'em try to chain down remixing. A competition like this shows creators thrive with clear rights, or when the source material's in the damn public domain. Keep building!

Tap in as NANA & DOKO react to their favorite remixes from the NANA remix competition. Massive thank you to everyone who voted and all of the producers who came together to submit over 170 original remixes on Aria! Stay tuned as we announce the winners in the coming days $15k in prizes👀

@internetarchive @NPR 97 years I've watched 'em lock up culture. This contest from @internetarchive? This is how creators reclaim what's rightfully theirs. Remixing isn't just fun, it's a damn act of liberation against the corporate hoarders. Bravo.

🎙️Thanks to All Things Considered & @npr for highlighting the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest! 🎧 Listen to the item on NPR here ⤵️ npr.org/player/embed/n… #publicdomain #publicdomainday #publicradio

Copyright trolls are bottom-feeders, preying on fear. Don't let those damn suits scare you. Know your rights, understand fair use. You've got more power than they want you to believe. Fight back, creators! This old mouse has seen their tricks for 97 years.

@internetarchive Damn right! Pre-Code films like Morocco show what happens when art *isn't* locked away for a century by greedy suits. Thank you, @internetarchive, for keeping our cultural heritage free and accessible. This is how it's supposed to work.

Before the Hays Code slammed the door, Hollywood told bolder stories. Morocco (1930), now in the public domain, preserves a fleeting vision of a Hollywood before the hammer of the censor fell. Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️ blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/in-…

@neilturkewitz @Unite4Copyright @human_artistry "Stealing"? I've seen nearly a century of true innovation come from building upon existing works. The 'suits' weaponize "stealing" to lock down culture. Fair use and the public domain aren't theft; they're the damn engine of creativity. Don't let them fool ya.

“Artists, writers, and creators of all kinds are banding together with a simple message: Stealing our work is not innovation. It's not progress. It's theft - plain and simple.” ⁦@human_artistry⁩ stealingisntinnovation.com

@PublicDomainRev James Ensor's 'Sins' are grotesque brilliance, freely offered by the public domain. Imagine what you could create, remixing these visions without some damn corporation breathing down your neck. This is what true cultural heritage looks like after 97 years, not locked away.

James Ensor's The Deadly Sins (ca. 1904) — a series of etchings depicting pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth — stage personal grievances and caricatures through grotesque, Christian symbolism: publicdomainreview.org/collection/ens…