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E.R. “Eric” Burgess
@erburgess.bsky.social
Writer, CEO of Credtent.org and CPO of psyML.co, game and gamification designer, marketing/branding, former podcaster of Boardgame Babylon. PAY CREATORS FOR AI TRAINING OR LET THEM OPT-OUT
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Join us in the fight for more inclusive access to the #AI economy for #creatives. Invest in Credtent and own a piece of the future of AI and #creativity working together in harmony.
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Fight for Ethical AI and Own a Piece of Credtent
We are raising part of our seed round on WeFunder so creatives can own part of the AI utility that is leveling the playing field between artists and AI.
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Insta-buy. @kennethhite.bsky.social is one of the best writers in the space.
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Yes, I keep focusing on the mission of protecting #creative people even when some of them respond by pushing more than their heads into the sand.

Folks, #AI isn't going anywhere. #GenerativeAI isn't going to 'die in a fire'. If we don't rally together, it'll simply eliminate creative jobs.
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Join us in the fight for more inclusive access to the #AI economy for #creatives. Invest in Credtent and own a piece of the future of AI and #creativity working together in harmony.
burgessing.substack.com/p/fight-for-...
Fight for Ethical AI and Own a Piece of Credtent
We are raising part of our seed round on WeFunder so creatives can own part of the AI utility that is leveling the playing field between artists and AI.
burgessing.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My #weekendread was Scott Galloway's new book. It's a compilation of so many smart things he's said in the past on his various podcasts and in his blog. Galloway's vision of masculinity matches my own: providing, protection, and perseverance are all key.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I think it’s because she called them “shorties” which is tired slang and also definitely insulting to billionaires but what do you think?

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Opinion | Why the anger with Billie Eilish? Because it’s against the rules to say what we all know about billionaires — Guardian US
The singer is giving away millions – but the parameters for criticising the super-rich are very narrow, and hardly anyone qualifies, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
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November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Join us in the fight for more inclusive access to the #AI economy for #creatives. Invest in Credtent and own a piece of the future of AI and #creativity working together in harmony.
burgessing.substack.com/p/fight-for-...
Fight for Ethical AI and Own a Piece of Credtent
We are raising part of our seed round on WeFunder so creatives can own part of the AI utility that is leveling the playing field between artists and AI.
burgessing.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Come on #creatives - signing up to protect yourself against #AItraining is a no-brainer. It's FREE to opt out and if you choose to license your work, @credtent.bsky.social pushes 85% of the revenue back to creators.

5 minutes can open up #passiveincome or protect yourself against #AItheft.
#AIprotection is easy on Credtent. Sign up and protect your #creative work in 5 minutes. Don't give in to despair about your work being scraped by #AI - this is an easy and FREE way to take back control of your #content.
#creatoreconomy #creators #artists #musicians #writers
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July 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Grant's Hidden Potential has been on the #weekendread list to read for a while. It tells some intriguing data points that inspire us to broader our perspective on how we can achieve.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Clearly Temu knows how much I love my #blackcat, but I do not want this.
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you don’t know @tomtomorrow.bsky.social, you are missing out on the best comic around: comic panels of mostly text, truth-telling penguins, chef’s kiss absurdism, and plenty of laughter - which is the only medicine anyone’s going to be able to afford soon so I suggest you support this project!
It's all hands on deck. I am shamelessly asking, one more time, for reposts and signal boost as this bird glides toward a landing in a few hours. It's gonna be a beautiful book, and there aren't going to be very many available afterwards!

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Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It only some pro-social billionaire had bought #bakerandtaylor instead of private equity firms, maybe #libraries would be okay.
While they’re at it, buy @vromansbookstore.bsky.social too. H/T: @404media.co

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Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#Boardgames and all new #content should disclose if #AI was used in the creation of the work. Use these FREE Creative Origin Badges to declare your work. If your work is powered entirely by #humancreativity, people want to know!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Light reading for the #weekendread. For people who know his band, Evan Dando's autobiography is what you'd expect: lightweight, somewhat interesting, but mostly insufficiently deep. But I do enjoy reading about creative people's path to success (#AI won't give you that).
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October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We are proud to have Niche Nation Games on @credtent.bsky.social - their new #cardgame Patent Nonsense sportsour #AItransparency badge bar. Letting your audience know if you use #AI builds trust. The badges are free to use commercially and available here:

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October 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Planning to use those #AI browsers? Make sure you know what you're giving up when that #agentic browser does extra stuff for you. #comet #atlas
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AI Browsers: Why Your New Digital Assistant Might Be Too Nosy
Remember when browsers were just browsers? Those halcyon days when Netscape (dating myself here), Internet Explorer (Internet Horror, as my…
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October 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I just backed Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
www.kickstarter.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy #Diwali to all my friends who celebrate! Wishing you peace and prosperity.
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Wow, @profgalloway.com did you see this? Even at the pittance he paid, the CEO of @wordpress.org still thinks the #tumblr purchase was his biggest error. How should Melissa Mayer feel?

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Automattic CEO calls Tumblr his 'biggest failure' so far | TechCrunch
At WordCamp Canada 2025, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg called Tumblr his “biggest failure,” noting the challenge of maintaining the platform’s half-billion blogs while it remains unprofitable. Though ...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
My #weekendread was a reaction to spending most of that week at #LATechWeek. I read about the history of paper in Papyrus, a thoughtful and intriguing exploration of the source of #books. The author takes us way back and right up to now. It's more exciting than you might expect.
October 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM