David Beckler

@davidbeckler.bsky.social

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Author, humanitarian, socialist. Drinker of coffee and walker of city streets. My next book, Trapped, is out 14th Aug 2026.

My dad and I.
A poster for an author event at Bramhall library at 18.30 on 20th April
Cover of novel Hunted.
Poster for a free panel event at Cheadle library on 19th March at 18.30
Couple having a meal. The man says, "I support reform but I'm not racist." The woman says, "I'm a prostitute and a virgin."
Picture of cover of Missing in front of London Road fire stick in Manchester.
Cover of Missing along with text highlighting the themes.
Charles Ebbets standing on a steel beam as he takes the iconic photo of construction workers having a lunch break on the beam.
Fox looking at the camera.
Machado dedicates her Nobel prize to the people of Venezuela and Trump for supporting her cause.
Cartoon of Uncle Sam buying a box labelled "Control of Internet speech". Assistant says, 'How do you want that wrapped?' Behind him are 2 rolls of wrapping paper, one labelled Anti-terrorism and the other Protect kids.
Picture of trump in military uniform wearing McDonald's figures as medals.
2 cows, one says, "Moo". Second cow, "Damn. I was going to say that."
Article mentioning Jenrick having to repay £122 expenses claim because he claimed for a car and train for the same journey.
Picture of a Great Bustard in a field.
A gravestone showing the names of three siblings who died aged 1 year, 3 years and 16 months, between 1792 and 1800.
Photo of four uniformed Nazi officers watching Polish children working at a forced labour camp during WWII.
Picture of a Standard Schnauzer in front of some trees.
Drummer plays Ba Dum Tss.
Section from On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder: "Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do."
Photo of Conrad Black
Event with SJ Bradley and Rachel Bower on Wed 12th of Feb at Blackwell’s Manchester! Doors 6.30pm
Drummer plays Ba Dum Tiss in respond to a corny joke.
A tweet from Thomas Schaller, reposted by Eric Feigl-Ding, warning of shortages in air traffic controllers and telling people not to listen to trumpers blaming DEI or Biden when a plane crashes.
A picture of the book, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, by Greg Palast.
Headline: "Yet another fine actor ruined by drink and drugs." Below: a picture of Bungle from rainbow alongside a leather armchair with stuffing falling out which resembles Bungle.
A Christmas tree with a list of useful numbers alongside: Calm - 088585858 Mind - 0300123393 No Panic - 08449674848 Bereavement - 08088081677 Papyrus - 08000684141 Samaritans - 116 123 Shout - Text SHOUT to 85258 Abuse - 0808 2000 247 Refuge - 020 7395 7700
Nick Ferrari stands with one arm around a protesting farmer on a tractor while holding a glass of champagne in the other hand.
Headline: Margaret Hodge named new anti-corruption champion.
3 rules for Christmas 1 - Don't go into debt trying to show people how much you love them. 2 - Don't visit your family if it compromises your mental health. 3 - If anyone comments on your weight...Eat them.
A homeless man has painted furniture and household goods on a wall behind the mattress he sleeps on in an underpass.
Marjorie Taylor Green threatens to expose the sexual crimes of Trump's picks for his cabinet.
A Mandarin duck couple on a rock watch a Mallard.