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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · 7d

Every year I feel sad about summer's passing

And every year I fall in love with autumn all over again

Purple clouds with pink underneaths streak across a light blue sky. Some building outlines visible, clouds reflected in a bus window.

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · May 10

Post-publication, could we get a list of discarded powers? 🥲

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Feb 18

The answer was not the point. The answer was never the point. The process of searching is the process of learning.

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Apr 28

The swifts are back in Exeter! 28 April 😎

A very blue sky with wispy white clouds. Some terraced houses' roofs are just visible at the bottom.

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Apr 28

Hi Rose, thanks for the reply! Glad to hear it.

I often hear vaguely encouraging things from Labour (e.g. 'firmer action on pesticides') but not a lot of measurable goals or commitments (e.g. 'my ward will be pesticide free by 2027').

In case that's helpful out on the campaign trail :)

Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Apr 25

Devon County Council elections coming up! @andyketchin.bsky.social @roselell.bsky.social if elected how will you commit to a pesticide-free, greener urban environment in Exeter?

(None of my other candidates are on this platform)

More info: www.devonwildlifetrust.org/blog/nick-br...

Vote for Nature: Demand Action on Pesticide Reduction This Election | Devon Wildlife Trust

On Thursday 1 May 2025, the Devon County Council local election is an opportunity to vote with nature in mind and call for a reduction in the widespread use of toxic pesticides.

www.devonwildlifetrust.org

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · Apr 25

There’s a very good reason why “growth” seems to be eluding most mature economies including ours. The economy depends on natural capital and ours is severely depleted.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · Apr 5

Not all activism is meant for public consumption. If you think all activism requires that everyone know what you're doing, are you doing work for others or for yourself?

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Mar 11

Ah, West Wales. Clear skies, endless beaches, squeaky choughs and oystercatchers and buzzards

A beach at sunset, taken near where the water is lapping at the sand. Tide is out, so the sand is wet and reflecting the pink clouds above. A headland is visible in the background.

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Feb 16

Exe Esturary one to add to this page, @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social?

www.wildlifetrusts.org/where_to_see...

Brent geese | The Wildlife Trusts

Find out where to see brent geese as they make the UK's south and east coasts their winter home; arriving in the autumn and staying through to early February when the onset of spring is in sight.

www.wildlifetrusts.org

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Feb 16

Plenty of Brent geese nibbling along Sandy Bay (around from Devon’s Orcombe Point)
#BrantaBernicla

Small geese on rocks in front of a stormy sea, a coastline just visible in the background

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Feb 1

I saw mine today, too!

Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Jan 18

I'm just a girl, standing in front of regional businesses, asking them to date their press releases

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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · Jan 8

Amen to this whole thread.

And if you hear anyone complaining about this delaying the next Wingspan expansion, tell them they now owe a $50 donation to their local hospice organization for being an asshole. Findpan doesn't have a thing to do with the delay but my dad's cancer sure as hell does.

Connie @connievdc.bsky.social · Jan 8

The Finspan announcement dropped today (by the way, it looks GORGEOUS!!). I'm really excited for the whole Finspan team!

Being a year removed from the Wyrmspan release, I'm reminded of the rollercoaster of emotions I experienced then #boardgames 🧵

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Jan 17

I'm enjoying spying signs of life in between the grey days

Yellowey green buds on a bare branch with some housing in the background

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · Jan 17

AI term is used for anything that employs an algorithm. There’s no distinction between statistical analysis and autocorrect and llm generative… Makes it meaningless with everyone talking at cross purpose

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 20

Photo from my walk to work this morning, Exeter quay 🥰

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 20

Working in comms & social media can make it extra challenging to have a long stretch offline, but in the tenth year of my business I’ve got the process down.

So this is me signing off for the year.

Catch you ~6 Jan, 2025!

Weak winter sun shining through dark clouds over Exeter Quay, looking downstream from opposite Topsham Brewery. The water is glassy and the sky and its reflection has some orangey streaks in it.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Dec 18

“It's amazing how pollution has dropped in #Paris in 15 years. @annehidalgo.bsky.social has filled the city with bike-lanes & not only has she reduced pollution by 40% but she’s also been re-elected.”

Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.

Alejandro Cencerrado 7291 @alexbici.bsky.social · Dec 18

Es alucinante cómo ha bajado la contaminación en París en 15 años. Anne Hidalgo lo ha llenado todo de carriles bici y no sólo ha reducido la contaminación en un 40%, sino que ha sido reelegida.

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 19

I keep thinking we’ve peaked then we hit new peaks

Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 18

Great selection.

I like Emmy the Great’s This Is Christmas!

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 18

2024 is peak silly season for pre-Christmas work requests

IMO we should all be calming down, slowing down, downing tools, DOWN is the theme

Not up up up upload this to the website and LinkedIn and the Drive and the Canva and you get the idea

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 16

At least half of my bleets are at people in my coworking space I hope they never find me here

Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 16

Why is it so disconcerting to watch someone watch ChatGPT spew out its answer?

Like, have some self respect, click onto another tab at least

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Bex (RebeccaComms) @rebeccabroad.com · Dec 15

Or “ess-ter”, as with Leicester 👀

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