Elliott Bledsoe
@elliottbledsoe.bsky.social
I am the grumpy cat of arts marketing! 😼
ATM doing stuff w/ BlakDance + others.
President of @wmau.bsky.social and Co-lead of @creativecommonsau.bsky.social.
@elliottbledsoe on most things.
#ArtsMarketing #Copyright #Tech
On Turrbal/Jagera land.
He/him.
ATM doing stuff w/ BlakDance + others.
President of @wmau.bsky.social and Co-lead of @creativecommonsau.bsky.social.
@elliottbledsoe on most things.
#ArtsMarketing #Copyright #Tech
On Turrbal/Jagera land.
He/him.
Apparently, I'm at the age where McDonald's Happy Meal toys make no sense to me. That said, I am here for flying turtles!
January 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Apparently, I'm at the age where McDonald's Happy Meal toys make no sense to me. That said, I am here for flying turtles!
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"Today we are fortifying our mission by articulating our policy on generative AI, so that musicians can keep making music, and so that fans have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans."
blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/k...
"Today we are fortifying our mission by articulating our policy on generative AI, so that musicians can keep making music, and so that fans have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans."
blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/k...
Bandcamp’s Mission and Our Approach to Generative AI
We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.
blog.bandcamp.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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"Today we are fortifying our mission by articulating our policy on generative AI, so that musicians can keep making music, and so that fans have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans."
blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/k...
"Today we are fortifying our mission by articulating our policy on generative AI, so that musicians can keep making music, and so that fans have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans."
blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/k...
As part of a broader shift of focus from the metaverse to wearables, Meta is reportedly reducing its Reality Labs metaverse division by about 10 per cent, including scuttling Twisted Pixel Games, Sanzaru Games and Armature Studio.
www.theverge.com/news/861420/...
www.theverge.com/news/861420/...
Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts
More VR studio closures.
www.theverge.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 AM
As part of a broader shift of focus from the metaverse to wearables, Meta is reportedly reducing its Reality Labs metaverse division by about 10 per cent, including scuttling Twisted Pixel Games, Sanzaru Games and Armature Studio.
www.theverge.com/news/861420/...
www.theverge.com/news/861420/...
In under a week Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writers' Week collapsed under the weight of boycotts and bad decisions. And Meta isn’t convinced the social media age ban is working. Welcome to WTF now?! #17.
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WTF now?! #17 – Thursday 8–Wednesday 14 January 2026
In under a week Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writers' Week have collapsed under the weight of boycotts and bad decisions.
elliottbledsoe.wtf
January 14, 2026 at 8:40 AM
In under a week Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writers' Week collapsed under the weight of boycotts and bad decisions. And Meta isn’t convinced the social media age ban is working. Welcome to WTF now?! #17.
elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-17/
elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-17/
Meta says its compliance with the social media minimum age legislation saw it remove access to over half a million accounts belonging to "people we understand to be under 16 years-old."
Update on Meta’s compliance with social media age ban law
As we are now one month into Australia’s social media age ban law being in effect, we wanted to provide an update on how we’ve commenced…
medium.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Meta says its compliance with the social media minimum age legislation saw it remove access to over half a million accounts belonging to "people we understand to be under 16 years-old."
We were at IKEA today and saw this pet portrait in one of the displays. I'm in love with Maggie. I hope she's one of the staff's chicken! 🐔
#chicken #IKEA #ChickensOfIKEA
#chicken #IKEA #ChickensOfIKEA
January 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM
We were at IKEA today and saw this pet portrait in one of the displays. I'm in love with Maggie. I hope she's one of the staff's chicken! 🐔
#chicken #IKEA #ChickensOfIKEA
#chicken #IKEA #ChickensOfIKEA
January 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM
WTF now?! weekly round-ups of arts, tech, marketing, comms and more are back. This week:
Grok AI is being used to create nonconsensual image based abuse and X doesn't seem to care.
Grok AI is being used to create nonconsensual image based abuse and X doesn't seem to care.
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
WTF now?! weekly round-ups of arts, tech, marketing, comms and more are back. This week:
Grok AI is being used to create nonconsensual image based abuse and X doesn't seem to care.
Grok AI is being used to create nonconsensual image based abuse and X doesn't seem to care.
For the new year I have shifted elliottbledsoe.wtf to Ghost so I can focus on creating more content about the arts, tech, copyright, marketing communications and other things I like.
I am also bringing back my weekly WTF now?! round-up blog posts. The first one for 2026 will be out on Wednesday.
I am also bringing back my weekly WTF now?! round-up blog posts. The first one for 2026 will be out on Wednesday.
New website who dis?
WTF happened to elliottbledsoe.wtf?! Welcome to the next iteration on Ghost.
www.elliottbledsoe.wtf
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
For the new year I have shifted elliottbledsoe.wtf to Ghost so I can focus on creating more content about the arts, tech, copyright, marketing communications and other things I like.
I am also bringing back my weekly WTF now?! round-up blog posts. The first one for 2026 will be out on Wednesday.
I am also bringing back my weekly WTF now?! round-up blog posts. The first one for 2026 will be out on Wednesday.
Last day of holidays so I thought I'd give pickling a go! 🥒🥕🌶️🧅
What did others get up to today?
What did others get up to today?
January 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Last day of holidays so I thought I'd give pickling a go! 🥒🥕🌶️🧅
What did others get up to today?
What did others get up to today?
There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus?
December 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus?
Big Content getting bigger! Netflix intends to acquire Warner Bros. film and television studios, HBO and HBO Max. The acquisition will not include Discovery which will be separated by Q3 2026.
#BigContent #Netflix #WarnerBros
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#BigContent #Netflix #WarnerBros
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Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion) - About Netflix
about.netflix.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Big Content getting bigger! Netflix intends to acquire Warner Bros. film and television studios, HBO and HBO Max. The acquisition will not include Discovery which will be separated by Q3 2026.
#BigContent #Netflix #WarnerBros
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#BigContent #Netflix #WarnerBros
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Are people going to give their decision-making up to their AI chatbot? Soon we'll see frictionless buying (i.e. your AI agent does the buying for you). And it's going to be complex as we try to understand and regulate brands paying for AI results (i.e. ads in AI).
#AI #AgenticAI #AdsInAI
#AI #AgenticAI #AdsInAI
Introducing shopping research in ChatGPT
A new shopping experience that helps you find the right products for you.
openai.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Are people going to give their decision-making up to their AI chatbot? Soon we'll see frictionless buying (i.e. your AI agent does the buying for you). And it's going to be complex as we try to understand and regulate brands paying for AI results (i.e. ads in AI).
#AI #AgenticAI #AdsInAI
#AI #AgenticAI #AdsInAI
I can't say I have ever been in a 'men’s locker room for writers', but for en dashes and em dashes it isn't the size that matters, it is how you use it – but I do agree we should reclaim the em dash from ChatGPT!
#EmDash #GrammarNerd #ChatGPT @wsj.com
#EmDash #GrammarNerd #ChatGPT @wsj.com
Don’t Let AI Ruin the Em Dash
In defense of the newly controversial punctuation mark, which has become a target for those determined to root out AI writing.
www.wsj.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I can't say I have ever been in a 'men’s locker room for writers', but for en dashes and em dashes it isn't the size that matters, it is how you use it – but I do agree we should reclaim the em dash from ChatGPT!
#EmDash #GrammarNerd #ChatGPT @wsj.com
#EmDash #GrammarNerd #ChatGPT @wsj.com
Important considerations for protecting ICIP under the proposed orphan works scheme.
#ICIP #OrphanWorks #Copyright #CopyrightReform
#ICIP #OrphanWorks #Copyright #CopyrightReform
Orphan Works, Living Cultures: What the Copyright Amendment Bill Means for ICIP
17 November 2025Dr Terri JankeOn 5 November 2025, the Australian Government introduced the Copyright Amendment Bill, including a new orphan works scheme designed to update copyright law for the digita...
www.terrijanke.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Important considerations for protecting ICIP under the proposed orphan works scheme.
#ICIP #OrphanWorks #Copyright #CopyrightReform
#ICIP #OrphanWorks #Copyright #CopyrightReform
An interesting perspective on the social media minimum age laws and the impact of imperfect policymaking. Pointing to many initiatives platforms have implemented even before the legislative requirements have commenced as evidence that proactive change for the better is already happening.
Why Australia’s social media ban is already working — and it hasn’t even started yet - ABC Religion & Ethics
The government’s age restriction on social media platforms, which comes into effect next month, has received its fair share of criticism — but waiting for the perfect policy risks paralysis when incre...
www.abc.net.au
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
An interesting perspective on the social media minimum age laws and the impact of imperfect policymaking. Pointing to many initiatives platforms have implemented even before the legislative requirements have commenced as evidence that proactive change for the better is already happening.
Reposted by Elliott Bledsoe
It's HERE... World Digital Preservation Day 2025!! We are excited to kick off #wdpd2025 with our traditional opening blog from #dpc Executive Director William Kilbride, writing from the #ipres2025 conference in Aotearoa New Zealand - one of the first places in […]
[Original post on digipres.club]
[Original post on digipres.club]
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's HERE... World Digital Preservation Day 2025!! We are excited to kick off #wdpd2025 with our traditional opening blog from #dpc Executive Director William Kilbride, writing from the #ipres2025 conference in Aotearoa New Zealand - one of the first places in […]
[Original post on digipres.club]
[Original post on digipres.club]
Well that was unexpected: A copyright amendment bill was tabled today to establish an orphan works scheme and to better facilitates online and hybrid learning. It's been a long time coming and here it is. Hopefully it will be passed.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Copyright Amendment Bill 2025
Helpful information
Text of bill
First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This...
www.aph.gov.au
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Well that was unexpected: A copyright amendment bill was tabled today to establish an orphan works scheme and to better facilitates online and hybrid learning. It's been a long time coming and here it is. Hopefully it will be passed.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Every Halloween Trent has free reign to decide what we watch. There's already been two Halloween movies, some episodes of Archive 81 and Welcome To Derry and a The Conjuring movie. Please send help!
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Every Halloween Trent has free reign to decide what we watch. There's already been two Halloween movies, some episodes of Archive 81 and Welcome To Derry and a The Conjuring movie. Please send help!
I am proud that Wikimedia Australia has signed the Open Heritage Statement.
#OpenHeritageStatement #PublicDomain #GLAM #CreativeCommons @creativecommons.bsky.social
#OpenHeritageStatement #PublicDomain #GLAM #CreativeCommons @creativecommons.bsky.social
WMAU has signed the Open Heritage Statement, supporting fair, open access to cultural heritage, with respect for Indigenous knowledge.
Read our statement 👉https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_signs_the_Open_Heritage_Statement
Read our statement 👉https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_signs_the_Open_Heritage_Statement
Wikimedia Australia signs the Open Heritage Statement
WMAU has signed the Open Heritage Statement, supporting fair, open access to cultural heritage, with respect for Indigenous knowledge.
wikimedia.org.au
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I am proud that Wikimedia Australia has signed the Open Heritage Statement.
#OpenHeritageStatement #PublicDomain #GLAM #CreativeCommons @creativecommons.bsky.social
#OpenHeritageStatement #PublicDomain #GLAM #CreativeCommons @creativecommons.bsky.social
I wonder how unbiased a Wikipedia competitor run by vocal critic of the free online encyclopedia can actually be...?
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
#Grokipedia #Grok #Enshittification #ElonMusk #Wikipedia
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
#Grokipedia #Grok #Enshittification #ElonMusk #Wikipedia
Elon Musk launches a Wikipedia rival that extols his own ‘vision’
The right-leaning tech magnate is touting his own online encyclopedia as an unbiased alternative to the world’s most widely cited online source.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I wonder how unbiased a Wikipedia competitor run by vocal critic of the free online encyclopedia can actually be...?
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
#Grokipedia #Grok #Enshittification #ElonMusk #Wikipedia
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
#Grokipedia #Grok #Enshittification #ElonMusk #Wikipedia
Reposted by Elliott Bledsoe
Terri Janke & Company is set to lead phase 1 of WMAU's ICIP and IDSov project! We are looking forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
Terri Janke and Company lead phase 1 of WMAU ICIP and IDSov project
WMAU looks forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
wikimedia.org.au
October 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Terri Janke & Company is set to lead phase 1 of WMAU's ICIP and IDSov project! We are looking forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
Today Wikimedia Australia announced the start of phase one of our journey to an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Protocol.
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
#WikimediaAustralia #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #FirstNations #ICIP #IDSovereignty @wmau.bsky.social
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
#WikimediaAustralia #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #FirstNations #ICIP #IDSovereignty @wmau.bsky.social
Terri Janke and Company lead phase 1 of WMAU ICIP and IDSov project
WMAU looks forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
wikimedia.org.au
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Today Wikimedia Australia announced the start of phase one of our journey to an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Protocol.
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
#WikimediaAustralia #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #FirstNations #ICIP #IDSovereignty @wmau.bsky.social
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
#WikimediaAustralia #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #FirstNations #ICIP #IDSovereignty @wmau.bsky.social
I'm going to be part of the Mumbrella Compass lineup in Brisbane on 5 November. I and the other speakers will be reflecting on a big and complex year and sharing some ideas about what to expect in 2026.
More information at: mumbrella.com.au/compass
#Marketing #Mumbrella #MumbrellaCompass
More information at: mumbrella.com.au/compass
#Marketing #Mumbrella #MumbrellaCompass
October 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I'm going to be part of the Mumbrella Compass lineup in Brisbane on 5 November. I and the other speakers will be reflecting on a big and complex year and sharing some ideas about what to expect in 2026.
More information at: mumbrella.com.au/compass
#Marketing #Mumbrella #MumbrellaCompass
More information at: mumbrella.com.au/compass
#Marketing #Mumbrella #MumbrellaCompass
Things got pretty intense in Indooroopilly for a minute there. That big storm came through with rapid lightning bursts and hail bigger than golf balls. The power is out too where we are. Hopefully it didn't cause too much damage.
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Things got pretty intense in Indooroopilly for a minute there. That big storm came through with rapid lightning bursts and hail bigger than golf balls. The power is out too where we are. Hopefully it didn't cause too much damage.