Bruce Springsteen. Streets of Minneapolis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...

I remember when artists swore they’d never use a digital pen or an iPad & Procreate. Now we’re seeing the same arguments about #AI. From the same people. It’s evolution and you either have to move with it or get left behind. ‘We’ve always done it this way’ is the culture NOONE wants or needs.

Can AI be creative? For the first day of Christmas I tested it, asking Perplexity AI to write a short story about a partridge and a pear tree. There is a proper debate about whether this is, or is not, a good thing. But I have read worse by real people. eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/cu...

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

An interesting read: AI's summary of the OECD's AI report on creative industries. (www.oecd.org/content/dam/...)

It’s the start of #NationalYearofReading2026 so here are some poems about books and reading brianmoses.blogspot.com

An interesting read: AI's summary of the OECD's AI report on creative industries. (www.oecd.org/content/dam/...)

Happy New Year shoutout to the bloggers, reviewers, librarians and #kidlit lovers who champion children's and YA books FOR FREE. You make a real difference to authors, illustrators and, most importantly, young readers. Thank you!

This is Canada — and we decide what happens here.

Have a read of this amazing insightful review of Blitz One Family's War by @tomtolkien.bsky.social for @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social. It is so rewarding to hear that my painstaking research is being recognised by educators and book lovers alike! #Blitzonefamilyswar #ww2 #blitz #childrensbook

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,010,691!

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