Jonathan Goodacre
@jonnygoodacre.bsky.social
Living in a cultural world. Senior Consultant for The Audience Agency with responsibility for international projects. Chair Mill Road Winter Fair, Cambridge. Derby County fan, cricketer, gardener, obsessed with BBC radio.
Why where've they been?
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Why where've they been?
You would think that EE would have discerned that I didn't want to take out their broadband the first 850 times they asked but no. They felt a need to ask 851 times.
February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
You would think that EE would have discerned that I didn't want to take out their broadband the first 850 times they asked but no. They felt a need to ask 851 times.
I've really grown to love Landscape Artist of the Year #Laoty which I started watching when I heard Portmeirion was on it (2023 I think). It's such a testament to positive artistic endeavour. Reassuringly patient and optimistic and lovely outputs - the paintings themselves.
January 19, 2026 at 8:33 AM
I've really grown to love Landscape Artist of the Year #Laoty which I started watching when I heard Portmeirion was on it (2023 I think). It's such a testament to positive artistic endeavour. Reassuringly patient and optimistic and lovely outputs - the paintings themselves.
Is this a metaphor for something else? You can tell us. We're listening...
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Is this a metaphor for something else? You can tell us. We're listening...
Reform are determined to collect all the most odious politicians in one place. Never liked Jenrick ever since he had that mural painted over.
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Reform are determined to collect all the most odious politicians in one place. Never liked Jenrick ever since he had that mural painted over.
Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful
Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun
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January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Showaddywaddy have that air of those guys down the pub deciding to form a band and they're not really any good but no-one dares to tell them.
December 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Showaddywaddy have that air of those guys down the pub deciding to form a band and they're not really any good but no-one dares to tell them.
Watching #TopofthePops 1978 makes me feel we have made some progress. Smurfs, Brotherhood of Man and Legs and Co dancing around in what can only really be described as their underwear.
December 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Watching #TopofthePops 1978 makes me feel we have made some progress. Smurfs, Brotherhood of Man and Legs and Co dancing around in what can only really be described as their underwear.
How great is Can't Hold Us by Sampa the Great? My favourite track of the moment.
December 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
How great is Can't Hold Us by Sampa the Great? My favourite track of the moment.
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A cartoon by Barbara Smaller. #NewYorkerCartoons
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See more cartoons from this week’s issue: www.newyorker.com/gallery/cart...
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A cartoon by Barbara Smaller. #NewYorkerCartoons
See more cartoons from this week’s issue: www.newyorker.com/gallery/cart...
See more cartoons from this week’s issue: www.newyorker.com/gallery/cart...
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For anyone in France, you can find an article about AI toys (featuring mine and @drjennyg.bsky.social's research into their impacts) in Issue 14 of @labreche.bsky.social. 🇫🇷
✅Le n°14 vient de partir à l'impression ! Il sera disponible en kiosque à partir du 27 novembre.
-> Après le surtourisme, on propose cette fois un dossier sur l'agriculture : un autre modèle est possible !
On vous en dit plus très vite...
🏃🏽En attendant, foncez attraper les derniers n°13 !
-> Après le surtourisme, on propose cette fois un dossier sur l'agriculture : un autre modèle est possible !
On vous en dit plus très vite...
🏃🏽En attendant, foncez attraper les derniers n°13 !
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
For anyone in France, you can find an article about AI toys (featuring mine and @drjennyg.bsky.social's research into their impacts) in Issue 14 of @labreche.bsky.social. 🇫🇷
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Fun to see myself quoted in this list of gift ideas for one-year-olds! 😊 www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
The best toys and gifts for one-year-olds: 25 fun, skill-building ideas, chosen by toddlers (and parents)
From wooden puzzles to plushies, these play-expert-approved gifts will inspire endless merriment for Christmas and beyond
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December 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Fun to see myself quoted in this list of gift ideas for one-year-olds! 😊 www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
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Call Out: Commission Programme for Disabled Artists with mentorship and support from artist Jason Wilsher-Mills - National Coal Mining Museum
www.ncm.org.uk/news/call-ou...
www.ncm.org.uk/news/call-ou...
Call Out: Commission Programme for Disabled Artists with mentorship and support from artist Jason Wilsher-Mills - National Coal Mining Museum
Call Out: Commission Programme for Disabled Artists with mentorship and support from artist Jason Wilsher-Mills in partnership with National Coal Mining Museum for England. Funded by Arts Council Engl...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Call Out: Commission Programme for Disabled Artists with mentorship and support from artist Jason Wilsher-Mills - National Coal Mining Museum
www.ncm.org.uk/news/call-ou...
www.ncm.org.uk/news/call-ou...
I am learning so much about AI through this project. The outputs will be very interesting.
HAMLET is in Thessaloniki for our 3rd Plenary – two days of hands-on workshops on AI enablers, the Community Hub & pilots in games, theatre and dance, reflecting on deliverable D1.1 design requirements and how to embody AI outputs for artists and creatives.
November 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I am learning so much about AI through this project. The outputs will be very interesting.
Whilst we are talking about #bbctv - how wonderful is it to have Matthew Bourne's #Nutcracker on BBC 4 on a Sunday evening?
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Whilst we are talking about #bbctv - how wonderful is it to have Matthew Bourne's #Nutcracker on BBC 4 on a Sunday evening?
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I recently chatted with @prisblossom.bsky.social about AI toys, all the things we don't yet know about them, and @drjennyg.bsky.social & my research on their impacts in the early years. Read our conversation here. 👇
Should you be getting your child an AI toy for Christmas? Cambridge expert @ejgoodacre.bsky.social discusses how her research with @drjennyg.bsky.social is exploring what we know - and don't know - about the new wave of toys hitting the market.
uk.style.yahoo.com/ai-toys-are-...
uk.style.yahoo.com/ai-toys-are-...
AI toys are the future of play. I'm a researcher trying to figure out if that's a good thing for kids.
Researcher Emily Goodacre is exploring how AI-powered toys impact kids. Here's what she wants parents to consider.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I recently chatted with @prisblossom.bsky.social about AI toys, all the things we don't yet know about them, and @drjennyg.bsky.social & my research on their impacts in the early years. Read our conversation here. 👇
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New publication celebrating 10 years of @pedalcam.bsky.social! 🌟
Featuring reflections from our first decade, including...
🗨️ children's self-reported playfulness
🤝 children as advisors on research
📹 child-driven creative methods
🔓 Open access: doi.org/10.1080/2159...
@paulramchandani.bsky.social
Featuring reflections from our first decade, including...
🗨️ children's self-reported playfulness
🤝 children as advisors on research
📹 child-driven creative methods
🔓 Open access: doi.org/10.1080/2159...
@paulramchandani.bsky.social
Innovative methods to centre children in research: celebrating 10 years of play with the PEDAL Research Centre
Centring children in play research is fundamental for both children and researchers. It also offers the opportunity to gain important insights that would otherwise remain hidden from view for other...
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
New publication celebrating 10 years of @pedalcam.bsky.social! 🌟
Featuring reflections from our first decade, including...
🗨️ children's self-reported playfulness
🤝 children as advisors on research
📹 child-driven creative methods
🔓 Open access: doi.org/10.1080/2159...
@paulramchandani.bsky.social
Featuring reflections from our first decade, including...
🗨️ children's self-reported playfulness
🤝 children as advisors on research
📹 child-driven creative methods
🔓 Open access: doi.org/10.1080/2159...
@paulramchandani.bsky.social
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In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, it’s 2027 and Donald Trump is the only American not behind bars.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, it’s 2027 and Donald Trump is the only American not behind bars.
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The Hack is so good. Can't believe it hasn't received more coverage and reviews in the papers ....
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Hack is so good. Can't believe it hasn't received more coverage and reviews in the papers ....
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s... - Greatest Ever!
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92
The former Test umpire Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird has died, with Yorkshire saying his life was ‘defined by an unwavering dedication to cricket’
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September 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s... - Greatest Ever!
How will childhood be changed by AI toys? | Letter www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Great letter from Dr Emily J Goodacre (my niece) in The Guardian today in response to article about AI Toys earlier in the week.
How will childhood be changed by AI toys? | Letter
Letter: Our study is looking into how toys powered by AI can affect children’s development and their right to privacy, write Dr Emily J Goodacre and Prof Jenny Gibson
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September 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
How will childhood be changed by AI toys? | Letter www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Great letter from Dr Emily J Goodacre (my niece) in The Guardian today in response to article about AI Toys earlier in the week.
I know everyone says this but the news is so depressing in so many different ways. We really need uplift - music, poetry, flowers, birds, sunshine.
September 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I know everyone says this but the news is so depressing in so many different ways. We really need uplift - music, poetry, flowers, birds, sunshine.
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👥 Partner Spotlight: Hypertech Sustainability Research and Technology Center - HSRT
HSRT leads HAMLET’s dissemination, exploitation & communication, develops the Collaborative Community Hub, and ensures QA & ethical oversight for real-world impact.
#HAMLETProject #DigitalTransformation #EthicalAI
HSRT leads HAMLET’s dissemination, exploitation & communication, develops the Collaborative Community Hub, and ensures QA & ethical oversight for real-world impact.
#HAMLETProject #DigitalTransformation #EthicalAI
September 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
👥 Partner Spotlight: Hypertech Sustainability Research and Technology Center - HSRT
HSRT leads HAMLET’s dissemination, exploitation & communication, develops the Collaborative Community Hub, and ensures QA & ethical oversight for real-world impact.
#HAMLETProject #DigitalTransformation #EthicalAI
HSRT leads HAMLET’s dissemination, exploitation & communication, develops the Collaborative Community Hub, and ensures QA & ethical oversight for real-world impact.
#HAMLETProject #DigitalTransformation #EthicalAI
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👥 Partner Spotlight: CERTH
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) leads HAMLET, guiding research & innovation with expertise in AI, data analytics, VR/AR & IoT.
They design enablers, integrate pilots, and ensure collaboration across all partners.
#HAMLETProject #EUresearch #EthicalAI
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) leads HAMLET, guiding research & innovation with expertise in AI, data analytics, VR/AR & IoT.
They design enablers, integrate pilots, and ensure collaboration across all partners.
#HAMLETProject #EUresearch #EthicalAI
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
👥 Partner Spotlight: CERTH
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) leads HAMLET, guiding research & innovation with expertise in AI, data analytics, VR/AR & IoT.
They design enablers, integrate pilots, and ensure collaboration across all partners.
#HAMLETProject #EUresearch #EthicalAI
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) leads HAMLET, guiding research & innovation with expertise in AI, data analytics, VR/AR & IoT.
They design enablers, integrate pilots, and ensure collaboration across all partners.
#HAMLETProject #EUresearch #EthicalAI
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We're looking for early years practitioners to help us learn about AI toys in early years settings. No experience of AI is required, and all views are welcome.
Please repost, share with early years practitioners, and/or sign up for more details here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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August 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We're looking for early years practitioners to help us learn about AI toys in early years settings. No experience of AI is required, and all views are welcome.
Please repost, share with early years practitioners, and/or sign up for more details here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please repost, share with early years practitioners, and/or sign up for more details here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...