LED info screen on a MTA Subway R211A train showing the Aptio Setup Utility screen of an American Megatrends UEFI BIOS

who up overclocking they subway this morning

An A Express R211 train with the car number “3621” displayed stopped at the Downtown platform of 125th St station with its doors closed

something something furry number train

View of the New York Harbor facing the Statue of Liberty with a Staten Island Ferry in the foreground

her

View of the Downtown Manhattan skyline from Exchange Place waterfront in Jersey City, with the Hudson River partially frozen

ice will melt
better days are ahead

try to stay warm over this weekend yall!

View from Brooklyn Bridge Park at the New York Harbor with the Statue of Liberty in the distance during a beautiful sunset with the clouds being illuminated in an orange shade by the set sun

the city

Me holding up my ANE registration badge

🥴

Two highway sign displayed on the Northern Parkway in Long Island, with the left 3 lane arrows going “West” towards New York and the right 2 arrows also going “West” towards New York via I-495

the illusion of choice

NYC skyline on an afternoon day as seen from the NJ Hoboken waterfront

glad to be back home 🥴

View of a South Oakland street during heavy snow fall

View of Mount Lebanon T station entrance at street level with a old timey clock in the foreground

View of East Busway Swissvale station on a very foggy early morning day

View of the Pittsburgh Skyline from Mount Washington on a winter afternoon

(4/4)

View of the Cathedral of Learning on a Sunny day through a bus window on Forbes Avenue

View of the Cathedral of Learning on a rainy day at the entrance of Clapp Hall

View of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline at night from the Fineview Overlook in North Shore

View of Oakland under faint aurora

(3/4)

View of Pittsburgh Skyline at night from atop Mount Washington

View of the Pittsburgh Skyline and the Allegheny River from the Fort Duquesne Bridge

Sunset view of the front lawn of the Phipps Conservatory with the Cathedral of Learning in the background

View of the abandoned Hot Metal Bridge with tracks still intact as well as graffiti along the walls

(2/4)

View of Downtown Pittsburgh skyline from the South Side Slopes

View of a street in Oakland with heavy snow falling

Mary Schenley Fountain at Schenley Plaza at night with the Cathedral of Learning with victory lights on.

Winter view of Schenley Park at night after major snowfall

5 years, an entire undergrad degree + some first work experiences, thank you Pittsburgh.

I made lots of friends and memories but it is time for me to move on, I will return still for AC every year.

For now, onwards to NYC!

Here’s some of the best pics I’ve taken of the city over the years (1/4)

MFF registration line on Thursday evening

Fursuiters in front of the Chicago Union Station Christmas tree

View of the Hyatt Regency hotel lobby from the 3rd floor down towards the escalators and the guest of honor banners

MFF dead dog dance featuring DJ Foxhill

Thank you to everyone who made my MFF! This was probably the best last minute ADHD decision I’ve made. Hope to see yall again soon! :3

Me holding up the MFF 2025 registration badge

guess i’m here now? lmao

CTA sign “Blue Line trains to city”

wait this isn’t the 28X

***Correction on the Alt text for the third image: the M7 is built by Bombardier and the M3 is built by Budd Company

Metro-North Railroad diesel locomotive #209 (GE P32AC-DM) entering Croton-Harmon station platform on the Hudson Line.

Brand new Metro-North Railroad dual mode locomotive #305 (Siemens SC42-DM) parked at Grand Central Terminal, with another MNR diesel locomotive visible in the background.

Long Island Railroad train #7040 (Kawasaki M7) entering Jamaica station, with a LIRR Kawasaki M3 train visible in the track behind the M7.

Long Island Railroad diesel locomotive #405 (EMD DE30AC) departing Ronkonkoma station towards Greenport carrying 2x Kawasaki C3 coaches behind it.

Oops all trains!

Jokes aside I have been foaming non stop ever since I came back home, forgot how much I loved the city and its transit :3

Three books about transit systems sitting upright on a table, from left to right: 1. The Lost Subways of North America by Jake Berman 2. Helvetica and the New York City Subway System by Paul Shaw 3. The Worlds’s Best Designs: Iconic Transit Maps by Mark Ovenden

came home and immediately went to the transit museum today
did not appreciate that I spent way too much money but I have these now ig

Beggar's chicken - Wikipedia

:3 (sorry if this is exactly what you planned to make lmao)
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me holding up a glass of wine to the NBC news projection of Zohran Mamdani winning the NYC mayoral election

cheers yall

Me holding a “I Voted” sticker from Allegheny County in PA with the Pittsburgh Skyline and “N’AT!” at the bottom

have you yoted today
cuz i have

I thought I would leave Chicago with some sorrow feelings but I’m actually feeling quite optimistic about things beyond just a long needed vacation

note to self, be in bigger cities more often lmao

View of the Chicago skyline from Adler Planetarium at Museum Campus

View of CTA Blue Line California station platform, the Sears Tower and various other Chicago skyline can be seen in the distance past the rails

View of Chinatown Square Plaza at night

View of the Chicago river above the W Jackson Blvd Bridge next to Union Station, a Chicago Water Taxi can be seen in the distance on the river

The past few days have been an absolute blast
Thanks to everyone who has helped me plan this trip and hosted me while I was in town (shout out esp to @synthwolf.bsky.social)
Hope to see y’all real soon >:3

An ad on the side of a Chicago L train station with the captions of: “My favorite part of going out? Guess what my ride share will cost!” -Nobody Save money. Do more. Ride CTA

truly peak marketing

a photo taken from afar of the bean (aka cloud gate)

so this is the bean thing that everyone’s been talking about

Photo of a marble table at a cafe with a cup of London Fog tea and a piece of tiramisu on a plate. My macbook can be see in the back of the table alongside some flower decorations on the left end of the table

happy saturday yall

A Pittsburgh Light Rail train with the Progress Intersex inclusive Pride Flag livery stopped at Potomac station

PRIDE T PRIDE T

Photo of the Downtown Manhattan skyline as seen from Smith - 9th Street subway station with backdrop of the subway tracks as an F train is leaving the station

Shot of the Statue of Liberty as seen from the same station but at the other platform, the same tracks can be seen under signage for the platform

forgot how beautiful my home city is ✨

Thanks! :3