Awesome, Jamie! β¨
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Awesome, Jamie! β¨
Who knew, the great Dan Rather preceded me in making a Trump-Immanuel Kant connection, back in 2018. ππ€ππΌ
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Appreciate it, thanks! β¨
Ha, thanks, JB! Yeah, saw someone posted in on FB with 1,500 replies in the comments. Everyone scratching their heads, tossing theories around. Was thinking, should I chime in and tell them? Nah, it's out of my hands at this point. People wanna debate its veracity, or profound meaning, let them. π«£π€·πΌββοΈ
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Thanks, Lee! ππΌποΈ
Ha, thanks, Liz! ππΌπΈ
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Given recent developments concerning my BlueSky account, it seems only fitting that I immediately purchase a nifty Immanuel Kant t-shirt. πππ #TranscendentalLogic #TrumpTruthSocial #LateStageEpiphany #Enlightenment #KΓΆnigsberg
Who knew Immanuel Kant would go viral in 2025? Truly a Monty Python moment in time. ππ
Crazy times, Michel. ππΌπ
And that's all that matters, Anna. Much obliged! ππΌπΈ
Lolz π leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
To be fair, as the day went on, Grok corrected itself and began describing it as a clear work of satire, parody, and mockery. βοΈ
Thank you, Gia! ππΌποΈ
Thank you kindly. ππΌπΈ
In fact, the text I ended up using in the post is from Wikipedia, on Immanuel Kantβs philosophical works, who is surely turning in his grave right now. Thanks to all for obliging me on a bit of whimsical zaniness during dire times. Hope I elicited a chuckle. ππΌπποΈ
Honored to call you a long-time friend and ally, ndweiss. Much appreciated. π
Thank you, Kurt. ππΌπ
Ah, thanks, Billy. Now back to my classical music posts. ππ»
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Very kind of you, Diane. Thank you. π
Thanks, LN. ππΌ
Fantastic, Joseph! π ππ»
Well within the realm of possibility.... lolz. π ππΌ
Ha, thanks, Phil. A fleeting flight of fancy. π
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Nietzsche, Foucault and many others dumped all over Immanuel Kant. I still like to give the old guard a read, now and then, particularly the old-old guard, the stoics in Greece and Rome. ππποΈ
Amazing, isn't it, Michel. Yet another reason I don't trust *anything* AI, not now, not ever. It's a snake eating its own tail. π
Folks...sorry to create so much discord and confusion. 'Tis is pure, unbridled satire. I lifted the text from the preface of Kant's 1781 book, Critique of Pure Reason, and created the fake Truth Social post in Photoshop. Will leave no stone unturned in my quest to humor myself. π π«£ π
Right, Lee? No kidding, geez... π³
OMG, wish @tg22110.bsky.social was here to see this... so many folks asked Grok about my fake-Trump post riffing on Immanuel Kant's 1781 work, Critique of Pure Reason, that Grok is now suggesting that Trump posted "philosophical notes on Kant" today. Lawd... πππ
Right, Paula? ππ«£β€οΈ
You bet, Alexander! β
Agreed, Ely. π―βοΈ
Merci beaucoup! ππΌβ€οΈπ
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Ah, shucks. Thanks, ndweiss. ππ
What in the world gives you that idea, Billy? π³ππ
I was thinking my unsolicited photoshop of Trump riffing on Immanuel Kant is gonna go over everybodyβs headβ¦ I stand corrected! ππ
Sorry, my incessant, unmitigated urge to unleash dad jokes simply got the better of me. π§ππ
Ha, of course not. It was lifted - by me! - from Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, written in 1781. βοΈπΌπ€£π
I dunno, I'm not buying these recent *proof-of-life* posts from the President on Truth Social. π€π³π€¨ #Enlightenment #Metaphysics #Epistemology
This certainly remains a conundrum. π«’
Congrats, Casey! ππ»π₯
I'll eat my shirt if Xi, Putin, and Modi aren't yakking it up over some asinine thing Trump said or did recently. Nobody can unify the world against America quite like President Numbnuts. Take a bow, MAGAs. π
/lights kitchen on fire. "The kitchen-fire crisis." π±π₯π§―
Whatβs mine is yours, Tracy. ππ
No lies detected. π€π€·πΌββοΈ
Nice, Polly! π₯°
Strange days weβre living in, Morgan. Something does seem to be off with Trump. Albeit, same can be said *every single* day since January 20th. π«£π€π΅βπ«
One of the greatest American writers ever. βπ»
Filled up an entire cookbook with roadkill bbq recipes. πΏοΈππ€·πΌββοΈ
An excellent place to start, Kim. βοΈππ»
Whether itβs Trump or JD Vance in the White House, Stephen Miller will continue to wreak havoc and bring great harm to this nation. Thank you for your attention to this matter. βοΈ
Spot on, ndweiss. And it permeates around the globeβ¦ insidiously. π
Update authorized by Mayor Giuliani: βPrior to being flagged down by a woman who was a victim of a domestic violence incident, Mayor Giuliani ate two hot dogs with mustard and relish, while watching a Mets baseball game, alone in the privacy of his home, and washed it down with a Diet Pepsi.β βοΈ
Hope you brought an umbrella, Alana. βοΈπ€π»
Swear I have a snare drum & cymbal go off in my head every time I read one of your posts, Doc. π₯π ππ»
"Cumulonimbus and Cumulus congestus. Southern Piedmont, Italy." ππΌπποΈ π· Photo by Giampiero Johnny MurialdoΒ©οΈ | The Cloud Appreciation Society
Things seem to be on shaky ground on several fronts. Not something I ever thought weβd see in our lifetimes. Not sure where we go from here. π«£
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Thank you, Peggy. You, too! π
"Scarborough, Christchurch, New Zealand. Early April sunrise." ππΌπποΈ π· Photo by Rosanna BuckleyΒ©οΈ | Cloud Appreciation Society
Lovely, Alexander. β¨
Thank you kindly, Wru. ππΌποΈ
Kicks can down the road, whistling into the windβ¦ ππ€·πΌββοΈ
Of course Trump isnβt dead yet. The nation, and the world, hasnβt suffered nearly enough, nor paid proper penance, for allowing this deeply flawed man back into the halls of power. ππͺ¦π€·πΌββοΈ #TrumpIsDead #FalseAlarm
Auguste Renoir, French painter, 1841 - 1919. Flowers in a Vase, c. 1866. Oil on canvas. ππΌπποΈ π· National Gallery of Art | Painting and Fine Arts
Full performance here: Edvard Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16. Julia Fischer, piano German Youth Philharmonic Matthias Pintscher, conductor Jonson LeeΒ©οΈ ππΌπΌποΈ youtu.be/Kjx-AxpZUxQ?...
βPeace is liberty in tranquility.β β Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BCE. German classical violinist and pianist Julia Fischer performs II. Adagio from Edvard Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, composed in 1868. ππΌπποΈ
TG would be doing somersaults right now, coming up with #TrumpIsDead hashtags. Itβs the elixir the world needs so badly. π€ΈπΌββοΈ
*Trump is Dead* is the garage punk rock band the world needs right now. πΆπΈπ€π»
My pleasure, Peggy. πΈ
Never knew you were this pliable and malleable, KOJAMF. π³ππ½
"The Palais Longchamp was created to celebrate the construction of the Canal de Marseille in France, which was built to bring water from the river Durance to Marseille. The foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Orleans in 1839." ππΌπποΈ
Γmile Pierre Metzmacher, French painter, 1815β1890. The Aperitif, 1881. Oil on panel. ππΌπποΈ π· Virtual Art Museum
Vincent Van Gogh, A Vase of Roses, 1890. Oil on canvas. ππΌπποΈ π· Metropolitan Museum of Art | Painting and Fine Arts
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Derrick & Nichole... my favorite power couple ever! πππ
Full performance here: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453. Martin Helmchen, piano Frankfurt Radio Symphony Andrew Manze, conductor hr-SinfonieorchesterΒ©οΈ ππΌπΌποΈ youtu.be/PmkI6nkySCg?...
"Love and do what you will." β Saint Augustine, 354-430 CE German classical pianist Martin Helmchen performs II. Andante, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, composed in 1784. ππΌπποΈ
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Indeed, you are, Doc. ππ»
Very kind of you, Cathy. Thank you! πΈ
Thank you, Kathy. It's nice to see you! ππΌπποΈ
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Lovely, Jill. β¨
Indeed, Kevin. These are deeply troubling, perilous times. I continue to seek out and cherish any fleeting moment of respite, and tranquility, that I can muster. ποΈ
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My pleasure, Laurie. π
"A tempting shore beckons yonder..." ππΌπποΈ π· Photo by Karoly NagyΒ©οΈ | Erdei Utakon
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Full performance here: Camille Saint-SaΓ«ns, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 Julia Fischer, violin German Youth Philharmonic Matthias Pintscher, conductor klasikasikΒ©οΈ ππΌπΌποΈ youtu.be/u9uLjVttAVk?...
βUnless we teach children peace, someone else will teach them violence.β β Colman McCarthy, American journalist and teacher German classical violinist Julia Fischer performs Andantino quasi allegretto, Saint SaΓ«ns, Violin Concerto No. 3, composed in 1880. ππΌπποΈ
"Trees... and silence." NagymezΕ, BΓΌkk-fennsΓk, BΓΌkk National Park, Hungary. ππΌπποΈ π· Photo by Attila BΓ©resΒ©οΈ | Nature Photography
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