Tibor M. Kalman
@kalmantibs.bsky.social
Building a bridge across the Atlantic, with steel beams and rivets. ππΌπ ποΈ
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
β SΓΈren Kierkegaard
Budapest HUβLong Beach CA
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
β SΓΈren Kierkegaard
Budapest HUβLong Beach CA
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Tibor M. Kalman
@kalmantibs.bsky.social
Β· Nov 11
a starry night sky with trees silhouetted against it
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βWork stops at sunset. Darkness falls over the building site. The sky is filled with stars. "There is the blueprint," they say.β
β Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities, 1972.
β Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities, 1972.
Poignantly stated, Gerald. Amen, my friend. ππΌποΈ
February 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Poignantly stated, Gerald. Amen, my friend. ππΌποΈ
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February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Sewage drain covers in Budapest are next-level artistry.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Sewage drain covers in Budapest are next-level artistry.
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π· Photo by @kalmantibs.bsky.socialΒ©οΈ
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"The cats were unimpressed."
As has been the case throughout feline history, going back eons.
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As has been the case throughout feline history, going back eons.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"The cats were unimpressed."
As has been the case throughout feline history, going back eons.
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As has been the case throughout feline history, going back eons.
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Γdouard Cibot, French painter, 1799β1877.
Anne Boleyn in the Tower, 1835.
Oil on canvas.
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π· MusΓ©e Rolin, Autun, France | Virtual Art Museum
Anne Boleyn in the Tower, 1835.
Oil on canvas.
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π· MusΓ©e Rolin, Autun, France | Virtual Art Museum
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Γdouard Cibot, French painter, 1799β1877.
Anne Boleyn in the Tower, 1835.
Oil on canvas.
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π· MusΓ©e Rolin, Autun, France | Virtual Art Museum
Anne Boleyn in the Tower, 1835.
Oil on canvas.
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π· MusΓ©e Rolin, Autun, France | Virtual Art Museum
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February 11, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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Ah, but you donβt recall your early days, the terrible twos, your adolescent years. Your mom likely shouted your name a million times in a single year. Derriiiiick, put that down!!! π±π€£ππΌ
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Ah, but you donβt recall your early days, the terrible twos, your adolescent years. Your mom likely shouted your name a million times in a single year. Derriiiiick, put that down!!! π±π€£ππΌ
When I hide replies, or block someone, on occasion, I think to myself, βshare that crap on your own feed, on your own posts, not mine.β Iβm not censoring you, just kicking you out of my backyard. Donβt piggy back on my thread to spread your ignorant take. Do it on your own, itβs a free world. π€·πΌββοΈ
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
When I hide replies, or block someone, on occasion, I think to myself, βshare that crap on your own feed, on your own posts, not mine.β Iβm not censoring you, just kicking you out of my backyard. Donβt piggy back on my thread to spread your ignorant take. Do it on your own, itβs a free world. π€·πΌββοΈ
Jessica Tarlov with the epic mic drop. Fantastic. π€π₯
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Jessica Tarlov with the epic mic drop. Fantastic. π€π₯
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February 11, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Which Erika Kirk took from Strength to Love, 1963, a collection of sermons by Martin Luther King Jr.. How friggin' ironic and hypocritical is that, on behalf of the far-right Turning Point foundation, and Erika Kirk herself. π§
February 11, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Which Erika Kirk took from Strength to Love, 1963, a collection of sermons by Martin Luther King Jr.. How friggin' ironic and hypocritical is that, on behalf of the far-right Turning Point foundation, and Erika Kirk herself. π§
Precisely, Jill. My wife thinks I've gone a bit nuts, making Salsa-esque gyrations while listening to Bad Bunny on endless loop. π³π€£πΊπΌ
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Precisely, Jill. My wife thinks I've gone a bit nuts, making Salsa-esque gyrations while listening to Bad Bunny on endless loop. π³π€£πΊπΌ
William Degouve de Nuncques, Belgian painter, 1867β1935.
Hamlet in the Snow, 1911.
Oil on canvas.
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π· KrΓΆller-MΓΌller Museum, Netherlands | Illusions
Hamlet in the Snow, 1911.
Oil on canvas.
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π· KrΓΆller-MΓΌller Museum, Netherlands | Illusions
February 10, 2026 at 10:28 PM
William Degouve de Nuncques, Belgian painter, 1867β1935.
Hamlet in the Snow, 1911.
Oil on canvas.
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π· KrΓΆller-MΓΌller Museum, Netherlands | Illusions
Hamlet in the Snow, 1911.
Oil on canvas.
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π· KrΓΆller-MΓΌller Museum, Netherlands | Illusions
"Josephine Baker was an international icon, who was also a WWII spy for the French Resistance. Baker used her celebrity to move through elite European society & collect information on Nazi Germany. Her bravery earned her Franceβs highest military honors."
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February 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
"Josephine Baker was an international icon, who was also a WWII spy for the French Resistance. Baker used her celebrity to move through elite European society & collect information on Nazi Germany. Her bravery earned her Franceβs highest military honors."
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Eugen DΓΌcker, German-Russian painter, 1841β1916.
Fisherman's Wife on the Beach, 1875.
Oil on canvas.
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π· Neumeister MΓΌnchen | Virtual Art Museum
Fisherman's Wife on the Beach, 1875.
Oil on canvas.
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π· Neumeister MΓΌnchen | Virtual Art Museum
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Eugen DΓΌcker, German-Russian painter, 1841β1916.
Fisherman's Wife on the Beach, 1875.
Oil on canvas.
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π· Neumeister MΓΌnchen | Virtual Art Museum
Fisherman's Wife on the Beach, 1875.
Oil on canvas.
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π· Neumeister MΓΌnchen | Virtual Art Museum
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February 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Itβs own goal after own goal for this administration. The self-owns by the MAGA regime is on a historical level. π«π€‘
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Itβs own goal after own goal for this administration. The self-owns by the MAGA regime is on a historical level. π«π€‘
Absolutely, Chandler. It was a fitting life lesson for me, which I evidently need every few years. To always keep my mind open, to not rush to judgment or allow myself to succumb to what I *think* about something before actually becoming familiar with it, in earnest. ποΈ
February 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Absolutely, Chandler. It was a fitting life lesson for me, which I evidently need every few years. To always keep my mind open, to not rush to judgment or allow myself to succumb to what I *think* about something before actually becoming familiar with it, in earnest. ποΈ
"The red-headed bunting is a passerine bird. It breeds in Central Asia, in open dry spaces with scattered bushes, and winters in agricultural fields. Song starts out with dry, rasping notes, then turns into a more fluid-sounding jumble."
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π· Manjula MathurΒ©οΈ | Wondershots
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π· Manjula MathurΒ©οΈ | Wondershots
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"The red-headed bunting is a passerine bird. It breeds in Central Asia, in open dry spaces with scattered bushes, and winters in agricultural fields. Song starts out with dry, rasping notes, then turns into a more fluid-sounding jumble."
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π· Manjula MathurΒ©οΈ | Wondershots
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π· Manjula MathurΒ©οΈ | Wondershots
Absolutely, Mairi! π
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Absolutely, Mairi! π
I've watched the 13-minute clip a dozen times at least, since Sunday. Seeing the reactions from across Latin America, and from Americans themselves, has been an inspiration, and definitely pulled at the heartstrings. At a time of such tumult and peril, Bad Bunny is a beacon of light, and hope. ππποΈ
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I've watched the 13-minute clip a dozen times at least, since Sunday. Seeing the reactions from across Latin America, and from Americans themselves, has been an inspiration, and definitely pulled at the heartstrings. At a time of such tumult and peril, Bad Bunny is a beacon of light, and hope. ππποΈ
Right, Tracy? It might have helped if I had given him a listen, or had any sense of what he was about, before this joyous, magnificent performance at the Super Bowl. ππΊπΌππΌ
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Right, Tracy? It might have helped if I had given him a listen, or had any sense of what he was about, before this joyous, magnificent performance at the Super Bowl. ππΊπΌππΌ