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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Cracked the code for how to acquire regionally popular gas station iced coffee without adding motor vehicle miles traveled #BikeTooter

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

A #Vinfast #EV with #Quebec plates in NYC. These are made it #vietnam and are currently sold in three Canadian provinces.

A black SUV parked at a busy city curb with many pedestrians passing by. The car displays the letter V on its front.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026

Took a #citibike to a Dr's appt and pulled over for a police siren behind me. It turned out to be a luxury Mercedes sedan with a civilian number plate -- and lights and sirens. I looked up the plate on #HowsMyDrivingNY and found that it has **118 camera and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot of howsmydrivingny.nyc showing extensive history of 118 violations for license plate NY 113APB. At one point the driver owed $6,185.18 for 118 violations which was reduced to $4,672.08 for some reason. They currently owe $115.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2026

Trying this old "wheel bender" bike rack at the gym, and it actually seems to work quite well! #BikeTooter

Two e-bikes stationed at opposite ends of a poured concrete bike rack with slots for bike wheels. The rack is on a sidewalk outside a business. The bike in the foreground displays a sticker that reads "cars are death machines"

Close up of u-lock securing bike frame to metal grommet anchored in poured concrete bike rack

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026

Flew through #ATL yesterday. Pre-check line took 70 minutes. There were 4 ICE agents standing next to the line doing nothing. Meanwhile airport operations personnel carefully managed the line and sent line cutters to the back.

A line of travelers with luggage snakes around a corner while four people with bulletproof vests labeled "POLICE ICE" stand in the background talking to each other

Hundreds of travelers moving through a maze-like queue at an airport

An employee in a vest labeled AIRPORT OPERATIONS directs a queue of travelers in an airport terminal

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2026

Tabby stepped out for some sun. She turns 19 in May!!! #CatsOfMastodon

A tabby cat, on her back next to her human, lying on a wooden deck. She's scratching her face with her right front paw as the sun catches her eye, showing a very constricted pupil.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026

An excellent haul of used Tomica #diecast trucks this week. Book-Off has been importing imperfect toys from Japan and selling them in Manhattan for $3 apiece. I am their target customer. More details in alt-txt. #tomica #collector #trucks

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/02/2026

Facade reconstruction reveals old brick and signage hidden under vinyl siding, #KingstonNY. #pikeplan #urbanrenewal #architecture #signage

Under a blue sky, workers using ladders and scaffolding remove the vinyl siding of a two story downtown store, revealing a framework of lumber erected over the original brick to hold the siding. At the right edge, a buried sign begins to emerge. The words "varsity" and "junior bazaar" are visible.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2026

It's been nearly ten days since #snow hit #NYC, but that snow isn't going anywhere for a while. I've never seen anything like it here (in Boston and Kingston, yes, but not in NYC!). #wx

Compacted snow completely covers a bike share dock and the nearby sidewalk. Some bikes stick out of the snow

A mound of dirty snow rises in front of a drugstore. It is nearly twice the height of people walking behind it.

5th avenue in midtown manhattan. One lane is completely covered in hardened snow.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2026

24 hours of icebreaking and ferry escort in #NYharbor. The 71-year-old tug Joanne Marie was hired by NY Waterway to keep their system running during extreme cold. #nyc

Screenshot of marine traffic app showing dozens of overlapping routes between opposite sides of a river. The tracks cluster together at a dock near the right side of the frame. They emanate outward from that dock in a roughly triangular pattern

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/01/2026

It's funny to watch the trash hauling industry in #nyc (both commercial and municipal) say that what works everywhere else won't work in NYC, then try a bunch of different stuff, then eventually land on what works everywhere else. Like wheeled bins and communal containers. #trash #nycexceptionalism

A bunch of newly delivered trash carts upside down on a busy sidewalk with some work vans parked at the curb

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

...because drivers are great at following written instructions #KingstonNY

Two SUVs stopped at a red light. In the foreground, two signs are mounted on a single post. They read: No turn on red, Stop here on red.
Both SUVs are stopped past the sign.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

Saw these in #BloomfieldNJ yesterday. I'm wondering how effective they are.... (1/2) #safestreets #urbanplanning

A rectangular road sign mounted above a pedestrian signal, seen on a snowy day. In all caps, it reads: It's the law/ Motorists must STOP for pedestrians in crosswalk.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026

One thing about living in the #HudsonValleyNY: snow will regularly interrupt your plans. #wx #snow

Portrait style photo of snow on a wooden railing with a snowy landscape in the background including some barns and tall trees. There's maybe 4.5 in / 11.5 cm on the railing.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

Love to see inexpensive bikes working hard. Just found this Magna Fix-d chained up in Manhattan. Looks like it still has its original tires -- shocking for #nyc. #BikeTooter #bikenyc #fixie

A white fixed gear bike with yellow-green tires, chained to a signpost. The bike is viewed between two large, stainless steel bollards.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

#GhostBike for Allen Williams, Hebron, Kentucky, killed on his way to the gym #BikeTooter

A white ghost bike on the side of a rural highway during wintertime. It's locked to a signpost holding a small green sign reading "In Memory Allen Williams 8/26/17." In front of the bike, a yellow wooden cross is planted in the ground. The background is crisscrossed by electrical poles and power lines casting shadows.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/01/2026

Suddenly the CTTF (Citywide Traffic Task Force) is staffed again and pulling drivers over for red light violations and illegal turns. I haven't seen this since before the pandemic. #nyc #safestreets #MayorMamdami

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/12/2025

We received a push notification that we'd be picking up passengers from the disabled train and the conductors let us know that 170 seats would be needed. Our taxi guy waited an extra 50 minutes for us despite 6" of snow on the roads and worsening conditions. Made it home safe! #amtrak

A text notification in the Amtrak app: "As of 7:49pm ET, Dear Valued Customer, Due to unforeseen circumstances, your train will be assisting a disabled train, which will result in a delay. We understand and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. We kindly ask that you make room for customers transferring from the disabled train by ensuring you only occupy one seat. All bags should be placed in the storage area, not on an empty seat. This train will now be at full capacity; every seat will be needed. We appreciate your attention to this matter."

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/12/2025

[Nando's chicken] One great benefit to Christmas in the DC exurbs is the availability of Nando's #foodstodon #food #nandos

Two skewers of chicken on a ceramic plate, accompanied by bowls of yellow rice and slaw. A toothpick holding a little flag that reads "hot" sticks out of one piece of chicken. Below the plate is a menu whose cover depicts two men of African descent under one umbrella, both men wearing white shirts and black suit pants. Both are smoking cigarettes.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/12/2025

Guy who nearly caused a pile-up on Route 17 is full-on writing an email in the left lane. He learned nothing from the experience and went right back to it. #NewJerseyPhoneDrivers #trafficviolence

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025

The Special One's blood work just came back....and she's not going anywhere for a while. At 18.6 years of age, Tabby the #tabby exhibits no medical issues. Except that she refuses to interact with other humans, pees on any bag she thinks is going out of town […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A tabby cat sitting on a hardwood floor, staring into the camera.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/11/2025

Got the last two dark green pens at #Muji. No one else makes a decent green ballpoint #pen!

A hand holds two dark green pens above a display containing hundreds of pens, all of other colors

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/11/2025

#bikes about town in #KingstonNY: An #ozarktrail (Walmart) gravel bike at the gym; a #Yamaha mid-mount e-mtb getting coffee at Rough Draft. My first time seeing a Yamaha pedal assist bike in the wild. #BikeTooter #bikespotting

A green gravel bike with its front wheel parked in a poured concrete bike rack, set on a sidewalk next to a giant parking lot

A yellow mountain bike with black fork. An assist motor is attached to the crank. Bike is leaning against a tree, behind which is the outdoor dining setup of a cafe.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2025

3/4 mile trip to pick up breakfast sandwiches at the local deli. Stats show that 90% of county residents would drive a car to do this. #BikeTooter #KingstonNY

Garmin app screenshot showing map of a short cycling trip around the block. Distance .74 miles, 6:33 total time, 6.8 mph average speed.

Two sandwiches wrapped in white waxed paper. The top one has writing in sharpie that reads BLT HSauce. The sandwiches are sitting on an outdoor wooden staircase painted Gray.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

If you're a #nyc cab driver who fails to yield to pedestrians and cyclists, and you decide to deliberately reverse into the cyclist who calls you out.... You should have noticed the GoPro on his handlebar first. #BikeTooter #bikenyc #trafficviolence

Extreme close up view, from POV of handlebar of bike share bike with front basket visible, of a minivan yellow cab with NY license plate Y209847C

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2025

I’m test-driving Copilot at the suggestion of a colleague. What I learned is that even Microsoft can’t find files in OneDrive. This is the third time this has happened in 30 minutes. #ai #copilot #onedrive

Screenshot of Microsoft Copilot that reads:
Copilot
Analysis
It looks like the Excel file I tried to update wasn’t available in the workspace again — no problem! I’ll regenerate a fresh summary including...

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2025

Spotted: the new, second traffic safety unit of the #KingstonNY police. Looks like they converted a new Equinox #ev in response to citywide complaints about dangerous driving. #safestreets

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2025

Just watched the parking ticket guy here in #KingstonNY skip over this car with a homemade police placard. So, yes, we have #placardabuse here, too. Oh, and the car has an NYS inspection sticker and TN plates. Not suspicious at all.

Front windshield of a car displaying decals from the "New York State Police investigators association" and a New York State safety inspection sticker. On the dashboard is a faded placard that reads "police identification d27"

Top of a parking meter with the word expired appearing in white font on a red background

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2025

North/South Lake in the #catskills yesterday, before being blanketed by #wildfiresmoke and thunderstorms, cutting our camping trip short.

Wide angle view of a lake in the mountains whose pristine surface reflects clouds traveling across blue sky. In the foreground, the lake shore consists of large rocks. The distant shores are lined with trees and one mountain peak looms in the background.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2025

LET'S BRANDON Mixed media, 2025 Diesel exhaust on decal, laminated glass canvas #photography #uspoli #pickupguys

Lifted white pickup driving down highway in the rain. A large smokestack has belched diesel exhaust across the "LET'S GO BRANDON" decal on the back of the cab so that it now reads "LET'S BRANDON"

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2025

I thought storms would cut short yesterday's visit to #RockawayBeach around 3 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, four or five storm cells whacked the city center, but not the beach. At 7:03 p.m., however, we got a direct hit. #nyc #wx #weather #thunderstorm

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2025

@wesley @Andres4NY Our 18yo tabby (named Tabby) had a rough time last month, in and out of several hospitals. But she was back at work this morning. Thanks for the good wishes.

A small tabby cat in a large cardboard box

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2025

That doesn't belong there. Photo illustrates how every inch of bike/ped infrastructure in #bikeNYC is co-opted by giant delivery and mobility corporations. This four-wheeled Amazon delivery vehicle is classified as an "ebike" and has no license plate. I […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A four-wheeled Amazon "e-assisted vehicle " blocks a busy sidewalk outside of Bryant Park in Manhattan. An Amazon box truck is visible across the street in the background.

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Rob Bellinger @rbellinger.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2025

Cyclists get thousands of criminal court summonses. Drivers get this. (12/n) #nyc #bikenyc #BikeTooter

A movable NYPD sign board programmed to read STOP SPEEDING, positioned between a green painted bike lane and auto traffic on a busy Manhattan avenue.

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