Geoff Shields 🥃

…better looking than a post-it-note!

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

There are times when I go through the whole process of making myself a nice coffee in the morning, but really all I want is that first sip. That’s it. That’s what I need to start the morning.
Now the second cup of coffee. That’s the one I need later to keep me going.

[Victoria Police @VictoriaPolice]

Police are searching for the owners of boots that were recently donated to a charity in the city of Casey. A valuable item was located with the boots that were left at the store.

More details: https://t.co/EoZOtkGa0Z

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

@fesshole Nah. Roll with it. Ask the boy who that is? Are they a celebrity? Where do you know them from?
The look on their face from a teacher asking them to say that they know a porn star is hilarious.

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

@MrJamesMay Nope. Nothing to see here. (Stop drawing attention to us)

[Ozzy Osbourne @OzzyOsbourne]

It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love.

We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.

Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

Ok blokes, it’s that time of year again.
Change your clocks, change your jocks.

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

@7NewsMelbourne I am tired of the airport rail link being a political tool. It is a joke that Melbourne doesn’t have one. But don’t take away from other things because it was instigated by your “opponent”. Dutton would have done better just saying he would put the airport rail in.

[The Shovel @TheShovel]

"Can we just fast forward to the bit where we get a sausage in bread?"

Full details --> https://t.co/7qodj058QK

[Lynx @lynx]

I’m sorry to be the one to break the bad news

[Count von Count @CountVonCount]

Five thousand!

[Jason Robertson @JRobFromMN]

Humble brag…

11 years ago I had a window replaced and I told the contractor hey let be grab that hardware in case I need it and I threw it into the junk drawer

My wife mocked me

Today…11 years later, a contractor working in a different room said man I wish we could get that exact hardware to replace a busted piece…

“Hang on a sec”.

Took me 11 years but checkmate!

I feel so vindicated

[Slash @Slash]

repost from @jimmypage In the disciplined studios of the early 1960s London, I honed my craft as a session musician, lending my guitar to a myriad of artists across genres. Those countless hours, often three three-hour sessions a day, were more than just work; they were a crucible of creativity, collaboration, and ceaseless inspiration.

I was required to create and conjure riffs and lyrical figures immediately without slowing down the momentum of the work being recorded with the other musicians and the artist.

This journey from the anonymity of session work to the global stages with Led Zeppelin was not a path paved by algorithms or data sets. It was a voyage marked by spontaneous improvisation and the unquantifiable spark of human ingenuity. The alchemy that transformed a unique riff into an anthem was etched into the collective soul of the band — a synergy that no machine can emulate.

Today, as artificial intelligence seeks to mimic and monetise creativity, we stand at a crossroads. AI-generated art and music, synthesised from existing human works, lack the visceral essence that comes from lived experience. They are but hollow echoes, devoid of the struggles, triumphs, and soul that define true artistry.

Moreover, the ethical implications are profound. When AI scrapes the vast tapestry of human creativity to generate content, it often does so without consent, attribution, or compensation. This is not innovation; it’s exploitation.

If, during my session days, someone had taken my riffs without acknowledgment or payment, it would have been deemed theft. The same standard must apply to AI.

We must champion policies that protect artists, ensuring that their work isn’t siphoned off into the void of machine learning without due regard. Let us celebrate and preserve the human touch in art — the imperfections, the emotions, the stories behind every note and cadence.

In defending the sanctity of human creativity against the encroachment of AI, we safeguard not just the rights of artists, but the very soul of our cultural heritage.
https://t.co/TL2y3kIRuo

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

@BSchohr @AlboMP I work in a school in Australia. If I lived in the USA I wouldn’t want to. Gun violence is the only reason why.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people.
Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

@Nancy3asi @NovHorn @ChristinaG4868 @JoJoFromJerz What have you found that says otherwise?

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

Just made my famous Banana Bread for breakfast. Super fast. Super simple. Super tasty. Great with a morning coffee.
Follow me for more recipe ideas.

#bananabread #recipeoftheday #breakfast #coffee #hashtag

[Geoff Shields 🥃 @Geoff_Shields]

@jaythechou Best one yet!!

[Mariah Carey @MariahCarey]

To those asking…. Not yet!!!