#GoodNewsNextWeek: Government Shutdown, Driverless Attacks, No Copyright (Audio)


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#GoodNewsNextWeek: Government Shutdown, Driverless Attacks, No Copyright (Audio)This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: The lighter side of… government shutdowns; Some Arizonans *really* don’t like driverless cars; And, tens of thousands of artistic works are finally entering the public domain.

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Story #1: Government ShutDown = National Parks Waiving Outrageous $30 Entry Fee + People Cleaning the Park By Themselves
https://twitter.com/BioTechDirt/status/1080539049654448130

“At Joshua Tree National Park, which is open but unstaffed, local do-gooders have been emptying trash cans, scrubbing toilets, and restocking toilet paper — all of their own volition.”
https://twitter.com/TccBacker44/status/1080192455977234432

U.S. Farm Bill Includes Industrial Hemp Legalization Pushed By Oregon Lawmakers
https://twitter.com/XEyezWideOpenX/status/1072976930654298113

“Exciting Development” As Mumia Abu-Jamal Allowed to Reargue His Case
https://twitter.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1078833944123006976

“Dark Overlord” Hackers Threaten to Dump Insurance Files Related To 9/11 Attacks
https://twitter.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1080287857594458112

Story #2: Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars
https://twitter.com/icymirss/status/1080291042350587904

Story #3: January 1, 2019 Is #PublicDomainDay – Works From 1923 Are Open To All
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1080953196812488704

A Massive Number of Iconic Works Will Enter the Public Domain on New Year’s Eve
https://twitter.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1078183896724910080

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