Tibor M. Kalman
@kalmantibs.bsky.social
Building a bridge across the Atlantic, with steel beams and rivets. 🙏🏼🌎 🕊️
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
— Søren Kierkegaard
Budapest HU║Long Beach CA
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
— Søren Kierkegaard
Budapest HU║Long Beach CA
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Tibor M. Kalman
@kalmantibs.bsky.social
· Nov 11
a starry night sky with trees silhouetted against it
ALT: a starry night sky with trees silhouetted against it
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“Work stops at sunset. Darkness falls over the building site. The sky is filled with stars. "There is the blueprint," they say.”
― Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities, 1972.
― Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities, 1972.
Jégmadár (Kingfisher) perched on a cattail in the Hungarian countryside.
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📷 Photo by Attila Biró©️ | Erdei Utakon
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📷 Photo by Attila Biró©️ | Erdei Utakon
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Jégmadár (Kingfisher) perched on a cattail in the Hungarian countryside.
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📷 Photo by Attila Biró©️ | Erdei Utakon
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📷 Photo by Attila Biró©️ | Erdei Utakon
Artem Rogowoi, Ukrainian, born 1988.
Symphony of Branches: Sketch 138, 2024.
Gouache on paper.
Private collection.
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📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
Symphony of Branches: Sketch 138, 2024.
Gouache on paper.
Private collection.
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📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Artem Rogowoi, Ukrainian, born 1988.
Symphony of Branches: Sketch 138, 2024.
Gouache on paper.
Private collection.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
Symphony of Branches: Sketch 138, 2024.
Gouache on paper.
Private collection.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
"Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live.”
― Haruki Murakami, Wind/Pinball: Two Novels, 1973.
American concert pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
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― Haruki Murakami, Wind/Pinball: Two Novels, 1973.
American concert pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live.”
― Haruki Murakami, Wind/Pinball: Two Novels, 1973.
American concert pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
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― Haruki Murakami, Wind/Pinball: Two Novels, 1973.
American concert pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
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"Tranquil seascape before nightfall, in La Jolla, California."
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📷 Photo by Frank Waters©️
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📷 Photo by Frank Waters©️
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"Tranquil seascape before nightfall, in La Jolla, California."
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📷 Photo by Frank Waters©️
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📷 Photo by Frank Waters©️
Eugène Louis Boudin, French painter, 1824-1898.
Venice, c. 1895.
Oil on canvas.
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📷 Painting and Fine Arts
Venice, c. 1895.
Oil on canvas.
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📷 Painting and Fine Arts
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Eugène Louis Boudin, French painter, 1824-1898.
Venice, c. 1895.
Oil on canvas.
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📷 Painting and Fine Arts
Venice, c. 1895.
Oil on canvas.
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📷 Painting and Fine Arts
Thanksgiving across the pond makes me a bit wistful and nostalgic.
I give thanks to my lovely wife, Judit, born & raised in Hungary, who prepares a #Thanksgiving family meal each year with turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries & green beans wrapped in bacon.
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I give thanks to my lovely wife, Judit, born & raised in Hungary, who prepares a #Thanksgiving family meal each year with turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries & green beans wrapped in bacon.
😊🍽️🦃
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Thanksgiving across the pond makes me a bit wistful and nostalgic.
I give thanks to my lovely wife, Judit, born & raised in Hungary, who prepares a #Thanksgiving family meal each year with turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries & green beans wrapped in bacon.
😊🍽️🦃
I give thanks to my lovely wife, Judit, born & raised in Hungary, who prepares a #Thanksgiving family meal each year with turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries & green beans wrapped in bacon.
😊🍽️🦃
"Every life is many days, day after day."
— James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922.
The Museum of Literature Ireland in Dublin displays Copy No. 1 of the first edition of 'Ulysses' by James Joyce.
📷 Literary Journeys | Existential Literature, Art, Music and Film
— James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922.
The Museum of Literature Ireland in Dublin displays Copy No. 1 of the first edition of 'Ulysses' by James Joyce.
📷 Literary Journeys | Existential Literature, Art, Music and Film
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"Every life is many days, day after day."
— James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922.
The Museum of Literature Ireland in Dublin displays Copy No. 1 of the first edition of 'Ulysses' by James Joyce.
📷 Literary Journeys | Existential Literature, Art, Music and Film
— James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922.
The Museum of Literature Ireland in Dublin displays Copy No. 1 of the first edition of 'Ulysses' by James Joyce.
📷 Literary Journeys | Existential Literature, Art, Music and Film
"In our Picture of the Year 2025, National Geographic photographer captured 18 hours' of life at a watering hole along Botswana’s Boteti River, compressing up to 1,500 photos into one breathtaking image."
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📷 Stephen Wilkes©️ | National Geographic
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📷 Stephen Wilkes©️ | National Geographic
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"In our Picture of the Year 2025, National Geographic photographer captured 18 hours' of life at a watering hole along Botswana’s Boteti River, compressing up to 1,500 photos into one breathtaking image."
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📷 Stephen Wilkes©️ | National Geographic
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📷 Stephen Wilkes©️ | National Geographic
"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."
― Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887.
French classical cellist Gautier Capuçon performs Adagio, ma non troppo, Antonín Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, composed in 1894.
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#Thanksgiving
― Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887.
French classical cellist Gautier Capuçon performs Adagio, ma non troppo, Antonín Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, composed in 1894.
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."
― Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887.
French classical cellist Gautier Capuçon performs Adagio, ma non troppo, Antonín Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, composed in 1894.
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
#Thanksgiving
― Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887.
French classical cellist Gautier Capuçon performs Adagio, ma non troppo, Antonín Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, composed in 1894.
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
#Thanksgiving
This #Thanksgiving, I give thanks for family; my three kids branching out on their own. I give thanks to brave Ukrainians holding the front in Europe against Russian aggression. I give thanks to all those stateside, and around the globe, who continue to fight for democracy. 🕊️
the sun shines brightly through the trees in the forest
ALT: the sun shines brightly through the trees in the forest
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This #Thanksgiving, I give thanks for family; my three kids branching out on their own. I give thanks to brave Ukrainians holding the front in Europe against Russian aggression. I give thanks to all those stateside, and around the globe, who continue to fight for democracy. 🕊️
"The setting sun lighting up the sky as a storm passes through. Mono Lake, California, last June."
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📷 Photo by Eric Engles©️
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📷 Photo by Eric Engles©️
November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"The setting sun lighting up the sky as a storm passes through. Mono Lake, California, last June."
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📷 Photo by Eric Engles©️
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📷 Photo by Eric Engles©️
“Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do and something you give away. ”
― Robert Fulghum, American author
Choir of King's College, Cambridge perform Gregorio Allegri, Miserere mei, Deus, composed c. 1638.
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― Robert Fulghum, American author
Choir of King's College, Cambridge perform Gregorio Allegri, Miserere mei, Deus, composed c. 1638.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do and something you give away. ”
― Robert Fulghum, American author
Choir of King's College, Cambridge perform Gregorio Allegri, Miserere mei, Deus, composed c. 1638.
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― Robert Fulghum, American author
Choir of King's College, Cambridge perform Gregorio Allegri, Miserere mei, Deus, composed c. 1638.
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Born on this day, November 25, 1763.
Charles Meynier, French painter, 1763–1832.
Polyhymnia, 1800.
Oil on canvas.
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📷 Cleveland Art Museum | Virtual Art Museum
Charles Meynier, French painter, 1763–1832.
Polyhymnia, 1800.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Cleveland Art Museum | Virtual Art Museum
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Born on this day, November 25, 1763.
Charles Meynier, French painter, 1763–1832.
Polyhymnia, 1800.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Cleveland Art Museum | Virtual Art Museum
Charles Meynier, French painter, 1763–1832.
Polyhymnia, 1800.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Cleveland Art Museum | Virtual Art Museum
Peaceful, serene vibes in Lilafüred, in the Bükk Mountains in northern Hungary.
This photo is from early November; the breathtaking first days of autumn, as the seasons so strikingly turn in perpetuity.
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📷 Photo by Zoltán Bárány©️
This photo is from early November; the breathtaking first days of autumn, as the seasons so strikingly turn in perpetuity.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Zoltán Bárány©️
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Peaceful, serene vibes in Lilafüred, in the Bükk Mountains in northern Hungary.
This photo is from early November; the breathtaking first days of autumn, as the seasons so strikingly turn in perpetuity.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Zoltán Bárány©️
This photo is from early November; the breathtaking first days of autumn, as the seasons so strikingly turn in perpetuity.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Zoltán Bárány©️
“You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, 1974.
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― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, 1974.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, 1974.
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― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, 1974.
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"Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over."
Rest in Peace, Jimmy Cliff.
July 30, 1944 - November 24, 2025
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📷 Dub-Stuy Records
But I can't seem to find my way over."
Rest in Peace, Jimmy Cliff.
July 30, 1944 - November 24, 2025
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📷 Dub-Stuy Records
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over."
Rest in Peace, Jimmy Cliff.
July 30, 1944 - November 24, 2025
💔🕯️🕊️
📷 Dub-Stuy Records
But I can't seem to find my way over."
Rest in Peace, Jimmy Cliff.
July 30, 1944 - November 24, 2025
💔🕯️🕊️
📷 Dub-Stuy Records
"The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
— Eden Phillpotts, A Shadow Passes, 1919.
French ensemble Le Concert Spirituel perform II. Et in terra pax, Antonio Vivaldi, Gloria in D major, RV 589, composed c. 1715.
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— Eden Phillpotts, A Shadow Passes, 1919.
French ensemble Le Concert Spirituel perform II. Et in terra pax, Antonio Vivaldi, Gloria in D major, RV 589, composed c. 1715.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
— Eden Phillpotts, A Shadow Passes, 1919.
French ensemble Le Concert Spirituel perform II. Et in terra pax, Antonio Vivaldi, Gloria in D major, RV 589, composed c. 1715.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Eden Phillpotts, A Shadow Passes, 1919.
French ensemble Le Concert Spirituel perform II. Et in terra pax, Antonio Vivaldi, Gloria in D major, RV 589, composed c. 1715.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
A dainty Sárgafejű királyka (Goldcrest) in the Hungarian countryside.
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📷 Photo by Péter Pázsi©️ | Erdei Utakon
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📷 Photo by Péter Pázsi©️ | Erdei Utakon
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A dainty Sárgafejű királyka (Goldcrest) in the Hungarian countryside.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Péter Pázsi©️ | Erdei Utakon
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📷 Photo by Péter Pázsi©️ | Erdei Utakon
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
― Ansel Adams, 1902-1984
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📷 The Independent Photographer
― Ansel Adams, 1902-1984
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📷 The Independent Photographer
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
― Ansel Adams, 1902-1984
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📷 The Independent Photographer
― Ansel Adams, 1902-1984
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📷 The Independent Photographer
Robert L. Stirm, returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-winning photo, dies at 92.
"Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm on March 17, 1973, greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, after nearly six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam."
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📷 Sal Veder©️ Associated Press
"Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm on March 17, 1973, greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, after nearly six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam."
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📷 Sal Veder©️ Associated Press
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Robert L. Stirm, returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-winning photo, dies at 92.
"Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm on March 17, 1973, greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, after nearly six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam."
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📷 Sal Veder©️ Associated Press
"Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm on March 17, 1973, greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, after nearly six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam."
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📷 Sal Veder©️ Associated Press
"Praia do Guincho, Cascais, Portugal."
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📷 Photo by José Mário Pires©️
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📷 Photo by José Mário Pires©️
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Praia do Guincho, Cascais, Portugal."
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📷 Photo by José Mário Pires©️
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📷 Photo by José Mário Pires©️
My home away from home.
Budapest at night, as seen from the International Space Station.
"The core of the city is divided by the Danube River, the two sides, Buda and Pest, connected by the seven bridges visible near the city center."
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📷 NASA©️
Budapest at night, as seen from the International Space Station.
"The core of the city is divided by the Danube River, the two sides, Buda and Pest, connected by the seven bridges visible near the city center."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 NASA©️
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My home away from home.
Budapest at night, as seen from the International Space Station.
"The core of the city is divided by the Danube River, the two sides, Buda and Pest, connected by the seven bridges visible near the city center."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 NASA©️
Budapest at night, as seen from the International Space Station.
"The core of the city is divided by the Danube River, the two sides, Buda and Pest, connected by the seven bridges visible near the city center."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 NASA©️
My love and appreciation of classical music began at an early age, as my mom was a concert pianist, piano teacher, and choir director.
The first piece of music I recall hearing as a young child was Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
It has stayed with me forever.
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The first piece of music I recall hearing as a young child was Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
It has stayed with me forever.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My love and appreciation of classical music began at an early age, as my mom was a concert pianist, piano teacher, and choir director.
The first piece of music I recall hearing as a young child was Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
It has stayed with me forever.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
The first piece of music I recall hearing as a young child was Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
It has stayed with me forever.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
"Foggy morning in the Pieniny mountains in southern Poland."
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📷 Photo by Kamil Fober©️
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📷 Photo by Kamil Fober©️
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Foggy morning in the Pieniny mountains in southern Poland."
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📷 Photo by Kamil Fober©️
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📷 Photo by Kamil Fober©️
Reposted by Tibor M. Kalman
I started following this amazing person on twitter simply because of this screen name and then I realized what a brilliant, passionate person! This thread is worth your time, and definitely follow.
Seems like a good day to revisit why I chose this screen name a little over seven years ago. A 🧵
It was about a week after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, and the first time (that I know of) that Trump was asked about it.
It was about a week after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, and the first time (that I know of) that Trump was asked about it.
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I started following this amazing person on twitter simply because of this screen name and then I realized what a brilliant, passionate person! This thread is worth your time, and definitely follow.