Beck is Difficult

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Aussie politics & journalism junkie; trade unionist. Lefty. Tory free zone (broadly defined). Ally in Meanjin.

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Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Apr 10

Oh I absolutely would not. Goodness knows I never told stories about or posted pictures of Nile Rodgers on this or any other platform.

A black smoke cat who is not about to take any nonsense.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Feb 28

Post a tree (or trees) you’ve photographed 🌲

A large tree in the early evening covered in fairy lights, photographed from the Brisbane River.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Feb 20

That’s a great shot! This was MY Nile Rodgers.

A black smoke cat with a white blaze staring disdainfully at the camera from the back of a sofa.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Jan 20

This came to me on Monday. Then they blocked me. Sad.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Jan 18

Meet Abbie the rescue bat. She is 4 weeks old and it’s not known what happened to her mum. Abbie was found high up on a power line; it took 5 hours to rescue her.

4week old black flying fox in a little bed with a pacifier in her mouth.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Jan 17

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Dec 25

George says Merry Christmas.

A sphinx cat sitting on the lap of a person wearing black.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Nov 13

Beautiful! My flame tree has flowers for the 1st time in 4 years bringing rainbow lorikeets to its nectar. I love seeing them.

Front view of a rainbow lorikeet surrounded by the red blossoms of a flame tree.

A rainbow lorikeet in a flame tree in blossom with a tiled roof in the background.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Oct 31

My flame tree has only flowered two or three times in the 11 years I’ve lived here. Today it’s full of rainbow lorikeets!

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Oct 24

Boris Johnson trapped on a zip line, wearing a helmet and carrying a Union Jack flag in each hand.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Oct 10

Worse places to be than Alexandra Headlands this morning.

Waves on the beach at Alexandra Headlands, SE QLD.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Oct 7

What is the pin Senator Paterson is wearing?

Senator Paterson in Senate Estimates today wearing a blue seat with a red pin on it.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Sep 15

Earlier today…

An exchange on BS with the response, “Cue them triumphantly screaming that Labor won (94 seats) on the lowest primary vote as if that will help.”

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Aug 27

Seems reasonable to me! I honestly can’t think of anything I said that was in violation of any rules or that would have drawn any scrutiny, let alone being put PERMANENTLY in read only mode.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Aug 10

I can never see coffee beans without thinking of Barry (the Great) Greatorex from Nick Earls’ “Zig Zag Street”. Which makes me think of his inevitable breakdown and Richard’s nude office dancing. If you haven’t read it, you really should.

Tiramisu with ice cream, strawberry halves and some coffee beans.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Aug 6

He had a huge personal space and a giant ego. He was not especially affectionate but he did like to sit on my lap, and he did sleep on my bed (on top of the covers, never under!) I really miss him.

A black cat, paw extended, lies on a bed looking at me taking his picture.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Aug 1

I miss my guy, too.

My former black smoke cat, Nile Rodgers, sitting up on the back of a sofa.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Jul 31

Tonight’s cooking: chicken, mushroom and leek stew. Creamy and tasty.

Creamy chicken, mushroom and leek stew. With thanks and apologies to Adam Liaw.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Jul 20

See also this guy: “Give me an occupation, or I will run mad.”

Alan Rickman as Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility directed by Ang Lee.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Jun 9

Sue Kreitzman’s Green Velvet Soup. Imma get the ingredients later and make a batch for myself…

A soup recipe from Sue Kreitzman’s vegetarian cookbook.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Jun 8

Happy Don Dunstan day!

Don Dunstan looking suave in white T-shirt and short dress shorts with a belt.

Beck is Difficult@beckjoinyourunion· Apr 10

My beautiful sister in law died today, with her husband, her dog and her best friend by her side. She was able to be at home, as she wanted. She’s out of pain. We miss her already. I’m drinking a Guinness in my back yard to her memory. Love you always, Anna Spannah. Xxx