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Tom Tolkien @tomtolkien.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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.

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stephenmcnair.bsky.social @stephenmcnair.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

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...

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The partridge in the pear tree

Today we launch our seasonal series of articles for the twelve days of Christmas, with a tale of a girl, a partridge and a pear tree

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𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛 @johnxuandou.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

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

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Tom Tolkien @tomtolkien.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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

How Generative AI Expands the Creative Economy

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

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

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Tom Tolkien @tomtolkien.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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!

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

This is Canada — and we decide what happens here.

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MARTIN IMPEY - illustration @martinimpey.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

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

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Tom Tolkien @tomtolkien.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

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

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #2,010,691, Tom Tolkien ‪@tomtolkien.bsky.social‬, joined on Nov 15, 2023"

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