Texas can infringe upon copyright

"Photographers were just dealt a big legal blow this week after a Texas state appeals court ruled that the state can infringe upon copyright without risking punishment under the state’s or federal government’s “takings” clause." - Michael Zhang of PetaPixel

Seems the Texas appeals court doesn't know how to interpret the Fifth Amendment regarding intellectual property rights.

people sell images and get 25 c from a micro stock agency, people sell images on here for $2, the race to the bottom is fast and large institutions that would pay $500 for an image now pay the cost of a coffee, it will be free for all one day when the global fat cat junta has its way

Awful news.

One has to wonder about the logic of such a move.