Welcome to the Public Domain in 2025
Image credit: Montage of materials moving into the public domain in 2025. Duke Law Center…

Image credit: Montage of materials moving into the public domain in 2025. Duke Law Center…
Technically, it’s not yet midnight UMT, but it’s pretty close–and as far as I can…
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