Stanley Beck
@bluebeck.bsky.social
Botanist, worried about all the good things worth protecting. There’s a fight ahead; we need to be gentle with ourselves and each other so we can have the energy we’ll need. We also need more of us to be COVID safe. They’re coming for our health.
We have a helper here too. So cute, it’s hard to get anything done.
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We have a helper here too. So cute, it’s hard to get anything done.
Certainly not every trip but there are lots of types of cargo bikes powered by batteries, capable of hauling groceries and kids. We just need a safe place to travel in. Less wear and tear on roads and less traffic for people in cars to deal with. Less pollution.
The idea is far from ridiculous.
The idea is far from ridiculous.
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Certainly not every trip but there are lots of types of cargo bikes powered by batteries, capable of hauling groceries and kids. We just need a safe place to travel in. Less wear and tear on roads and less traffic for people in cars to deal with. Less pollution.
The idea is far from ridiculous.
The idea is far from ridiculous.
First Caturday post! Zabu in an empty planter.
November 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
First Caturday post! Zabu in an empty planter.
Seriously good example of why we are hoping Harrell does not make it through this election. AND I doubt he would have done this after the primary but before Election Day because he was trying to tell us he’d stand up to ICE—he had that mailer where he was pointing at a photo of Trump. Found it:
November 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Seriously good example of why we are hoping Harrell does not make it through this election. AND I doubt he would have done this after the primary but before Election Day because he was trying to tell us he’d stand up to ICE—he had that mailer where he was pointing at a photo of Trump. Found it:
I’m a drippy downer in this timeline. That’s what it’s come to. To cheer things up, here’s a flower photo I took with some earrings made in Seattle by a lovely person for sale at a very small store (Fancy). The dahlia is from my garden.
March 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I’m a drippy downer in this timeline. That’s what it’s come to. To cheer things up, here’s a flower photo I took with some earrings made in Seattle by a lovely person for sale at a very small store (Fancy). The dahlia is from my garden.
There’s an exercise we can do when feeling overwhelmed. Look around and say, “there’s a wall, there’s a plate, there’s a tree…” basically whatever you’re seeing, say it until you feel more grounded.
I’m naming so many things right now.
I’m naming so many things right now.
March 3, 2025 at 5:21 AM
There’s an exercise we can do when feeling overwhelmed. Look around and say, “there’s a wall, there’s a plate, there’s a tree…” basically whatever you’re seeing, say it until you feel more grounded.
I’m naming so many things right now.
I’m naming so many things right now.
I read all the news, well not all, but plenty. Trying for a moment of zen floof. There will be protests to attend in the week ahead.
March 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I read all the news, well not all, but plenty. Trying for a moment of zen floof. There will be protests to attend in the week ahead.
Fight the oligarchy by withholding our money on the 28th of February & March 7-14:
February 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Fight the oligarchy by withholding our money on the 28th of February & March 7-14:
One way we are fighting back. Please join the economic boycott. No shopping on February 28th — especially at Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, Target etc. (small local shops and restaurants are excluded). Then, a longer Bezos boycott March 7-14th. Now Amazon, Whole Foods, Prime, Kindle, Audible. Thanks!!
February 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
One way we are fighting back. Please join the economic boycott. No shopping on February 28th — especially at Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, Target etc. (small local shops and restaurants are excluded). Then, a longer Bezos boycott March 7-14th. Now Amazon, Whole Foods, Prime, Kindle, Audible. Thanks!!
Her message is important. It’s a strong tactic against the danger Musk poses. Sure, not everyone will be able to dump their embarrassing musk-mobiles, but it’s making a point. Also, we can all afford to NOT buy a Tesla. We can also all participate in the Economic Boycott to make our voices heard:
February 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Her message is important. It’s a strong tactic against the danger Musk poses. Sure, not everyone will be able to dump their embarrassing musk-mobiles, but it’s making a point. Also, we can all afford to NOT buy a Tesla. We can also all participate in the Economic Boycott to make our voices heard:
I think we are starting simple and building on it. Lots of us are fully boycotting Chase, Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, and now Target. But for the wider plan, this is what I’ve seen:
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I think we are starting simple and building on it. Lots of us are fully boycotting Chase, Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, and now Target. But for the wider plan, this is what I’ve seen:
Help say NO to Trump, Musk, ICE, the Oligarchs, all of this MAGA takeover of the USA.
February 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Help say NO to Trump, Musk, ICE, the Oligarchs, all of this MAGA takeover of the USA.
January 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Good morning! I thought this would be an exciting kitty battle, but it never is when I have the camera ready.
December 12, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Good morning! I thought this would be an exciting kitty battle, but it never is when I have the camera ready.
To bee or not to bee or mimic a bee? #insectthursday #invertebrates
December 6, 2024 at 1:20 AM
To bee or not to bee or mimic a bee? #insectthursday #invertebrates
I second P. Tomentosa or perhaps Catalpa bignonioides. Both have stunning flowers. C. bignoniodes is native to SE US. plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/catal...
November 19, 2024 at 9:22 PM
I second P. Tomentosa or perhaps Catalpa bignonioides. Both have stunning flowers. C. bignoniodes is native to SE US. plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/catal...
Not a match for your gorgeous landscapes I photograph jewelry for local Seattle makers/friends to help their small biz & being a plant zealot, I add in nature bits. heyfancy.com
November 16, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Not a match for your gorgeous landscapes I photograph jewelry for local Seattle makers/friends to help their small biz & being a plant zealot, I add in nature bits. heyfancy.com
But when the list can’t get worse? David Duke and then who? It’s all so much. I’m going outside to spend time in the garden. It’s not raining in Seattle for the moment. The grape leaves are so glowy right now:
November 15, 2024 at 7:29 PM
But when the list can’t get worse? David Duke and then who? It’s all so much. I’m going outside to spend time in the garden. It’s not raining in Seattle for the moment. The grape leaves are so glowy right now:
Here’s Stoney, one of our rescued kitties, on the table where cats are definitely allowed.
November 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Here’s Stoney, one of our rescued kitties, on the table where cats are definitely allowed.
This was me trying to do a jewelry photoshoot in natural light.
November 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM
This was me trying to do a jewelry photoshoot in natural light.