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
media.tenor.com
“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.
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.
My estimation of the amount of redactions in the soon-to-be-released Epstein files.
It is what it is. This is Trump we’re dealing with.
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It is what it is. This is Trump we’re dealing with.
🥷🏻🏴
Book Pages GIF
ALT: Book Pages GIF
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My estimation of the amount of redactions in the soon-to-be-released Epstein files.
It is what it is. This is Trump we’re dealing with.
🥷🏻🏴
It is what it is. This is Trump we’re dealing with.
🥷🏻🏴
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Dutch concert pianist Ronald Brautigam performs II. Andante, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21, composed in 1785.
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— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Dutch concert pianist Ronald Brautigam performs II. Andante, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21, composed in 1785.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Dutch concert pianist Ronald Brautigam performs II. Andante, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21, composed in 1785.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Dutch concert pianist Ronald Brautigam performs II. Andante, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21, composed in 1785.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
Józef Rapacki, Polish painter, 1871-1929.
Wieczór Moczary, Evening Marshland, 1891.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Raczyński Palace in Rogalin, Poland.
Wieczór Moczary, Evening Marshland, 1891.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Raczyński Palace in Rogalin, Poland.
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Józef Rapacki, Polish painter, 1871-1929.
Wieczór Moczary, Evening Marshland, 1891.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Raczyński Palace in Rogalin, Poland.
Wieczór Moczary, Evening Marshland, 1891.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Raczyński Palace in Rogalin, Poland.
Born on this day, November 18, 1833.
Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels, Austrian painter, 1833–1913.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Virtual Art Museum
Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels, Austrian painter, 1833–1913.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Virtual Art Museum
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Born on this day, November 18, 1833.
Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels, Austrian painter, 1833–1913.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Virtual Art Museum
Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels, Austrian painter, 1833–1913.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Virtual Art Museum
Truly a dark day in American history.
This is not who we are as a nation. This is not who we are as Americans.
❤️🩹🕯️🕊️
📷 CNN
This is not who we are as a nation. This is not who we are as Americans.
❤️🩹🕯️🕊️
📷 CNN
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Truly a dark day in American history.
This is not who we are as a nation. This is not who we are as Americans.
❤️🩹🕯️🕊️
📷 CNN
This is not who we are as a nation. This is not who we are as Americans.
❤️🩹🕯️🕊️
📷 CNN
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.”
— Albert Camus, 1913-1960.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Loomis Dean©️ | Philosophy Bits
— Albert Camus, 1913-1960.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Loomis Dean©️ | Philosophy Bits
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.”
— Albert Camus, 1913-1960.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Loomis Dean©️ | Philosophy Bits
— Albert Camus, 1913-1960.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Loomis Dean©️ | Philosophy Bits
Any MAGAs left in NYC, or are they all gone, as promised?
Just checking. 🔎🤔🤷🏼♂️
#Mamdani #MAGAhysteria
Just checking. 🔎🤔🤷🏼♂️
#Mamdani #MAGAhysteria
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Any MAGAs left in NYC, or are they all gone, as promised?
Just checking. 🔎🤔🤷🏼♂️
#Mamdani #MAGAhysteria
Just checking. 🔎🤔🤷🏼♂️
#Mamdani #MAGAhysteria
"Pontremoli is the northernmost city in Tuscany, in the Lunigiana region of central Italy. Known as the “door of Tuscany,” Pontremoli has a rich heritage dating back to the Middle Ages, and has been a vital center of trade for centuries."
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📷 Photo by Alberto Federici©️
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📷 Photo by Alberto Federici©️
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Pontremoli is the northernmost city in Tuscany, in the Lunigiana region of central Italy. Known as the “door of Tuscany,” Pontremoli has a rich heritage dating back to the Middle Ages, and has been a vital center of trade for centuries."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Alberto Federici©️
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📷 Photo by Alberto Federici©️
"Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1988.
Canadian concert pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
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― Haruki Murakami, 1988.
Canadian concert pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1988.
Canadian concert pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
― Haruki Murakami, 1988.
Canadian concert pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs II. Andante sostenuto, Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21, composed in 1828.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
"Autumn mood in the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia, at the intersection of Asia and Europe, stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Soso Meladze©️ | Daniel Kordan
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📷 Photo by Soso Meladze©️ | Daniel Kordan
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"Autumn mood in the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia, at the intersection of Asia and Europe, stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Soso Meladze©️ | Daniel Kordan
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📷 Photo by Soso Meladze©️ | Daniel Kordan
"Autumn vibes in a Dutch forest."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Albert Dros©️
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📷 Photo by Albert Dros©️
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Autumn vibes in a Dutch forest."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Albert Dros©️
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📷 Photo by Albert Dros©️
Albert Bierstadt, German-American painter, 1830-1902
Emigrants Resting at Sunset, 1861
Oil on canvas
R.W. Norton Art Gallery
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📷 David Smith | The Hudson River School of Painters
Emigrants Resting at Sunset, 1861
Oil on canvas
R.W. Norton Art Gallery
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📷 David Smith | The Hudson River School of Painters
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Albert Bierstadt, German-American painter, 1830-1902
Emigrants Resting at Sunset, 1861
Oil on canvas
R.W. Norton Art Gallery
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
📷 David Smith | The Hudson River School of Painters
Emigrants Resting at Sunset, 1861
Oil on canvas
R.W. Norton Art Gallery
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
📷 David Smith | The Hudson River School of Painters
"Foggy evening in Prague on the Charles Bridge."
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📷 Photo by Peter Zupa©️
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📷 Photo by Peter Zupa©️
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"Foggy evening in Prague on the Charles Bridge."
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📷 Photo by Peter Zupa©️
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📷 Photo by Peter Zupa©️
"If you want to awaken all of humanity, awaken all of yourself."
— Lao Tzu, c. 604-531 BCE
Chinese-American classical pianist Yuja Wang performs III. Andante, Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2, composed in 1881.
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— Lao Tzu, c. 604-531 BCE
Chinese-American classical pianist Yuja Wang performs III. Andante, Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2, composed in 1881.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"If you want to awaken all of humanity, awaken all of yourself."
— Lao Tzu, c. 604-531 BCE
Chinese-American classical pianist Yuja Wang performs III. Andante, Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2, composed in 1881.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Lao Tzu, c. 604-531 BCE
Chinese-American classical pianist Yuja Wang performs III. Andante, Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2, composed in 1881.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
Born on this day, November 16, 1928.
American painter, Charles Wysocki, 1928-2002.
Nantucket Autumn, 1968.
Oil on canvas.
Private collection.
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
American painter, Charles Wysocki, 1928-2002.
Nantucket Autumn, 1968.
Oil on canvas.
Private collection.
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Born on this day, November 16, 1928.
American painter, Charles Wysocki, 1928-2002.
Nantucket Autumn, 1968.
Oil on canvas.
Private collection.
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
American painter, Charles Wysocki, 1928-2002.
Nantucket Autumn, 1968.
Oil on canvas.
Private collection.
🙏🏼🌎🕊️
📷 Maryellen Brown | Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
"Tens of thousands of wild geese and other waterfowl flock to the Old Lake in Tata, Hungary, arriving from the tundra in northern Europe and Siberia, and nesting here throughout November."
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📷 Photo by János Magyar©️ | Szeretlek Tata
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📷 Photo by János Magyar©️ | Szeretlek Tata
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"Tens of thousands of wild geese and other waterfowl flock to the Old Lake in Tata, Hungary, arriving from the tundra in northern Europe and Siberia, and nesting here throughout November."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by János Magyar©️ | Szeretlek Tata
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📷 Photo by János Magyar©️ | Szeretlek Tata
"Spectacular double rainbow at Kirkjufell, Iceland."
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📷 Photo by Abhi Sawant©️ | Captured with DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone
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📷 Photo by Abhi Sawant©️ | Captured with DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"Spectacular double rainbow at Kirkjufell, Iceland."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Abhi Sawant©️ | Captured with DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone
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📷 Photo by Abhi Sawant©️ | Captured with DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone
A sign of our times... our American zeitgeist.
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📷 Photo by Matt McClain©️ | The Washington Post
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📷 Photo by Matt McClain©️ | The Washington Post
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A sign of our times... our American zeitgeist.
🔎🗽⚖️
📷 Photo by Matt McClain©️ | The Washington Post
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📷 Photo by Matt McClain©️ | The Washington Post
"I love you as one loves certain obscure things,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul."
— Pablo Neruda, 1959.
South Korean concert pianist Seong-Jin Cho performs II. Adagio assai, Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major, composed in 1931.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
secretly, between the shadow and the soul."
— Pablo Neruda, 1959.
South Korean concert pianist Seong-Jin Cho performs II. Adagio assai, Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major, composed in 1931.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
November 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
"I love you as one loves certain obscure things,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul."
— Pablo Neruda, 1959.
South Korean concert pianist Seong-Jin Cho performs II. Adagio assai, Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major, composed in 1931.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
secretly, between the shadow and the soul."
— Pablo Neruda, 1959.
South Korean concert pianist Seong-Jin Cho performs II. Adagio assai, Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major, composed in 1931.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
🎶 Yesterday
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hangin' over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say
🥹😭😭
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hangin' over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say
🥹😭😭
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🎶 Yesterday
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hangin' over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say
🥹😭😭
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hangin' over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say
🥹😭😭
"Fiery twilight over the Tatra mountains, Slovakia."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Boris Michaliček©️
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📷 Photo by Boris Michaliček©️
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Fiery twilight over the Tatra mountains, Slovakia."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Boris Michaliček©️
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📷 Photo by Boris Michaliček©️
"Autumn colors of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland."
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📷 Photo by Nikola Petanjko©️
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📷 Photo by Nikola Petanjko©️
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Autumn colors of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland."
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Nikola Petanjko©️
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📷 Photo by Nikola Petanjko©️
“The best religion in the world is the religion called love.”
— Anthony de Mello
Italian conductor Claudio Abbado and Lucerne Festival Orchestra perform IV. Stürmisch bewegt, Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 1.
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— Anthony de Mello
Italian conductor Claudio Abbado and Lucerne Festival Orchestra perform IV. Stürmisch bewegt, Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 1.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“The best religion in the world is the religion called love.”
— Anthony de Mello
Italian conductor Claudio Abbado and Lucerne Festival Orchestra perform IV. Stürmisch bewegt, Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 1.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Anthony de Mello
Italian conductor Claudio Abbado and Lucerne Festival Orchestra perform IV. Stürmisch bewegt, Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 1.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
"Forever is composed of Nows."
— Emily Dickinson, 1830–1886.
Smeetshof Nature Reserve, Limburg, Belgium.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Peschen Photography©️
— Emily Dickinson, 1830–1886.
Smeetshof Nature Reserve, Limburg, Belgium.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Peschen Photography©️
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Forever is composed of Nows."
— Emily Dickinson, 1830–1886.
Smeetshof Nature Reserve, Limburg, Belgium.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Peschen Photography©️
— Emily Dickinson, 1830–1886.
Smeetshof Nature Reserve, Limburg, Belgium.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Peschen Photography©️