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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Creative Director x Robot Food. Father. Cyclist. Tall person. Pro Zoom-er and Google Meet-er. Staffs Uni alumni.&#xA;&#xA;http://www.brears.co.uk&#xA;https://www.robot-food.com&#xA;</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk</link><title>@brears.co.uk - Ben Brears</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3mldlapan4a2w</link><description>As much as I love the spring classics… it’s great to have grand tour cycling back. Very pleased to have it burbling in the background, soundtracking my life for the next 3 weeks</description><pubDate>08 May 2026 11:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldlapan4a2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3ml6kpojlab2e</link><description>Rareish foray into social media for me. But we’re hiring for a:&#xA;&#xA;🧠 Mid/Senior Strategist&#xA;&#xA;💡 Mid-weight Designer&#xA;&#xA;🔥 Senior Designer&#xA;&#xA;Sound like one of those could be you?&#xA;Check out www.robot-food.com/careers for more about us and our approach to the team. Feel free to get in touch with any questions.&#xA;http://www.robot-food.com/careers</description><pubDate>06 May 2026 11:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6kpojlab2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3ml3vvekyhp2m</link><description>I don’t tend to put a lot of stock in people’s cv’s when recruiting. Where they’ve worked, where they were at school… any of that stuff, really. I prefer to concentrate on the portfolio. HOWEVER, if someone submits a cv and it’s poorly typeset and designed… boy oh boy they’re not off to a good start</description><pubDate>05 May 2026 09:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3vvekyhp2m</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3mjem3vt6vu2m</link><description>I watched the highlights of the women’s Roubaix last night on hbo/tnt and for some dumb reason it’s uploaded without commentary. I’m gonna need a redo because that seemed like a hell of a race and I did not know what I was watching.</description><pubDate>13 Apr 2026 09:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjem3vt6vu2m</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3mjcl255gx325</link><description>Wow. That Paris-Roubaix had absolutely everything. One for the ages. I’m in bits now.</description><pubDate>12 Apr 2026 14:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcl255gx325</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3matpocelwc2r</link><description>Watched the entire hot fuzz with motion smoothing on at the in laws and now I’m ready the murder someone, for the greater good.</description><pubDate>25 Dec 2025 21:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3matpocelwc2r</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lzg76udpkc2h</link><description>X.</description><pubDate>22 Sep 2025 10:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzg76udpkc2h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lsb2hzjyfo2e</link><description>Now is as good a time as ever to re-read Boomtown by Sam Anderson. The founding of a city, the founding (or theft, if you’re from Seattle) of a team, and their intertwined fates. Congrats OKC. Commiserations to Indy. What a series. Til’ next season.</description><pubDate>23 Jun 2025 07:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsb2hzjyfo2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lr5vovudok2a</link><description>I&#39;m 6 months late to this, but Lambrini Girls — &#39;Who Let The Dogs Out&#39; is a heck of a way to wake yourself up on a Monday. Raw, wry, abrasive, punk as f*ck, it&#39;s very very good. Get it in your ears. &#xA;https://music.apple.com/gb/album/who-let-the-dogs-out/1771841531</description><pubDate>09 Jun 2025 07:56 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr5vovudok2a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lqfy5cdroy22</link><description>Status music on WhatsApp status’? It’s like MSN Messenger and MySpace all over again. What’s old is new again eh?</description><pubDate>30 May 2025 19:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfy5cdroy22</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lp5z3ubrl62f</link><description>Watching the highlights of today’s Giro stage. Some of the helicopter shots of the surrounding towns and countryside are just stunning. God I love grand tour cycling.</description><pubDate>14 May 2025 22:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5z3ubrl62f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lp5xjkqx6227</link><description>I’ll be at Northern Design Festival tomorrow. Firstly, in the afternoon, for portfolio surgeries alongside my friends at Craft. Then in the evening, at the Storey Gallery for the opening night proper. Come and say hi!</description><pubDate>14 May 2025 21:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5xjkqx6227</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lovc3hgzi32f</link><description>The 8 year old assures me this is ‘sick’. Better get down with the sickness then eh?</description><pubDate>11 May 2025 10:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lovc3hgzi32f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lopvovlflw26</link><description>Screw it. It’s a sunny day. Listen to pop-punk bands cover all the Disney songs you grew up with and just like… have fun with it?! &#xA;&#xA;https://music.apple.com/gb/album/a-whole-new-sound/1761414894</description><pubDate>09 May 2025 07:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lopvovlflw26</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lnbc7uogoe27</link><description>“This series has begun. Somebody should notify the grizzlies”. Brutal commentary. Completely fair though. #nbaplayoffs</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2025 18:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnbc7uogoe27</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lnb6bv3kwg23</link><description>Gotta get all that playoff basketball I can in while the tip offs are still at a UK friendly time.</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2025 17:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnb6bv3kwg23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lnb62e5ddq2o</link><description>The (checks notes) Paycom Center is hyped for this game so far. In other news, we watched ‘The Wheel of Time’ on Amazon last night and now this OKC mascot is looking familiar</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2025 17:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnb62e5ddq2o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lna7ranu6h2l</link><description>Happy ‘how many cream eggs can you eat before you’re sick?’ day to all who celebrate.</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2025 08:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lna7ranu6h2l</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3ln4mh77fja2j</link><description>Finally pulled this lil weirdo. #pokemontcgpocket</description><pubDate>18 Apr 2025 21:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4mh77fja2j</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmv4u5pumx2j</link><description>The quality disparity between east and west remains wild. Just eliminate the conferences already and reduce the amount of games. It ain’t rocket science.</description><pubDate>15 Apr 2025 22:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmv4u5pumx2j</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmtk74oiit2z</link><description>Phwoar&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>15 Apr 2025 07:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtk74oiit2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmtk22426o2r</link><description>Scuse the language and all. But can the Telegraph just fuck off already ?</description><pubDate>15 Apr 2025 07:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtk22426o2r</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmptnbmvri2d</link><description>Holy crap. The Nuggets and Rockets have proper lineups out there.</description><pubDate>13 Apr 2025 20:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmptnbmvri2d</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmpm4qtxpa2o</link><description>The most recognisable players on the floor currently in this Knicks Nets game appear to be Landry Shamet and the corpse of PJ Tucker</description><pubDate>13 Apr 2025 17:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmpm4qtxpa2o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmplr6vodj2l</link><description>What’s the over/under line for how many players the average nba fan can recognise in any given starting lineup today?</description><pubDate>13 Apr 2025 17:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmplr6vodj2l</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmnkmuzajf2q</link><description>I’ve been trying, unsuccessfully (apart from once), to get my boy out practicing his bike riding without stabilisers for the best part of 4 months. Daughter asked him today, not only did he agree to go out &amp; try with her, but she got him cycling solo within literally minutes. Proud of both of them.</description><pubDate>12 Apr 2025 22:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmnkmuzajf2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/brears.co.uk/post/3lmidjiq6fk2o</link><description>Two observations. 1) Wow this film luxuriates in itself a lot more than I remember. And 2) chuffing hell the adverts on Amazon prime are annoying aren’t they?!</description><pubDate>10 Apr 2025 20:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ldrhfxaib3godm7tbgueabfn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmidjiq6fk2o</guid></item></channel></rss>