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Justin? More like 🚍tin
@justinbai.bsky.social
230 followers 230 following 110 posts
Linguist (phonetics, LabPhon) and transit enthusiast, and occasionally baseball poster

📍 Denver / CU Boulder

https://www.instagram.com/transittransittransit
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Dodgers parade!
A smiling person stands in a crowded city street filled with Dodgers fans and blue confetti. They wear a light blue LA Dodgers cap, glasses, a dark sweater with red and gray stripes, and black pants. They hold up a white sign that says “GIDP 6-3” in blue letters and carry a clear plastic tote bag with blue handles. Tall buildings rise in the background under a bright sky.
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Happy Halloween!
A selfie in my Halloween costume as an Amtrak train conductor. The setting is outdoors with a blue sky, trees, and buildings in the background.
October 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Blue Jays pitcher supports pedestrians
A dark-mode baseball game log from MLB.com showing a sequence of three consecutive walks by the Seattle Mariners. Each entry lists the batter’s portrait, the word “Walk” in a blue label, and a short play description. From bottom to top: • Eugenio Suárez walks. • Leo Rivas walks; Suárez advances to second. • Victor Robles walks; Suárez advances to third and Rivas to second. The diamond icons beside each line illustrate the changing base-runner positions.
October 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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How your email finds me
A man sits in the stands at Petco Park, smiling while working on a laptop covered in colorful stickers. He’s wearing an Oakland Athletics jersey, khaki pants, and sneakers. A bright blue drink in a clear cup rests on the ground by his seat. Around him, other fans relax in the stadium seats under the sunny sky.
September 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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I have invented a new way to consume matcha: in a souvenir baseball helmet
A smiling man sits at a café table, wearing a blue cap embroidered with a baseball helmet ice cream sundae and a purple Colorado Rockies shirt. He holds a small souvenir baseball helmet filled with matcha, stirring it with a black straw. The bright café has white tables and chairs, with other patrons visible in the background near large windows. A hand holds a small blue souvenir baseball helmet filled with creamy green matcha. The helmet has a Chicago Cubs logo on the side. In the background, a table holds more green drinks and a bottle, while someone in an orange shirt sits using their phone.
September 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Greetings from the Balboa Island Ferry
A group of friends sits on the Balboa Island Ferry on a sunny day, smiling for a selfie. In the foreground, a person in a green “gold coast” cap and striped shirt holds a folded bill and gives a thumbs-up. Beside him are two others, one in a dark green cap and blue shirt, and a woman in a white T-shirt and green shorts. Behind them, more friends sit on bikes lined up along the ferry’s edge. The harbor sparkles under a clear blue sky, with the Balboa Fun Zone, Ferris wheel, shops, and palm trees in the background. A small Balboa Island Ferry crosses the harbor under a clear blue sky, carrying a black car and several passengers standing along the edges. The water ripples brightly in the foreground, while the background shows rows of waterfront houses, boats docked along the shore, and a single tall palm tree rising above the rooftops. A view from the water of the Balboa Island Ferry landing, with a large white sign overhead reading “Welcome to Balboa Island.” The ferry ramp leads up to a street lined with shops and palm trees, while people on foot and bicycles wait nearby. The water sparkles in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
September 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Continuing the tradition of meeting up with @nataliemakhijani.me during the Denver fresh air break
Three smiling friends take a selfie on the platform beside a gleaming silver Amtrak train, its red, white, and blue stripe reflecting the station's bright canopy. The train looms behind them, stretching into the distance under the white arches of Denver’s Union Station.
July 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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I ate a gargonzola sandwich from the place where Leopold Bloom famously ate a gargonzola sandwich.
A streetscape view of Davy Byrnes Bar & Restaurant, with its red-and-white striped awning and a neon sign above the entrance. An American flag and an Irish flag hang from adjacent buildings, with a classic black streetlamp centered in the foreground. A toasted gorgonzola sandwich on dark multigrain bread is garnished with fresh greens and served on a round wooden board. A small glass bowl of red grapes sits beside it. A knife and fork rest on a folded napkin to the right, on a polished wooden table.
June 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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I'm where Critical Theory comes from
A close-up of an in-flight entertainment screen shows a digital map with a plane graphic hovering over Frankfurt, Germany, indicating the aircraft’s current location. The terrain below is depicted in satellite imagery, and part of the user interface shows the local time in the corner.
May 30, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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The tassel was worth the hassle
Graduation photo of me with my advisor
May 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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I successfully defended by PhD!
Me holding a Minecraft enchanted sword with my PhD defense presentation entitled "Going to Great Lengths: Contrastive hyperarticulation of vowel duration in English"
May 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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I just submitted my Linguistics PhD dissertation to my committee, and I dedicated it to @amtrak.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Denver is in bloom!
A vibrant street scene framed by blossoming white flowers. In the background, multiple Colorado state flags hang above the street, strung between light strands. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk, and a cyclist rides through the intersection. A white truck is visible in the distance, along with buildings and traffic lights. The photo gives a sense of springtime in an urban setting.
March 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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SunRail trains are so cute the way they're just locomotive, car, car, and that's it
A SunRail train arriving at a station. The locomotive, numbered 108, is pulling double-decker passenger cars with a yellow, white, and gray color scheme. The platform has a yellow tactile strip, and a few passengers are waiting under the station's covered waiting area. The scene is framed by trees, including a palm tree, under a partly cloudy sky.
March 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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I gave my bus driver a card today ❤️🚌
A hand holds a small appreciation card against a neutral concrete background. The card’s design features a photograph of a transit bus driving down a street, with traffic lights overhead and a backdrop of rolling, tree-covered hills. The sky is a soft blue, complementing the natural scenery. Overlaid on the image is bold red text reading "Happy Transit Employee Appreciation Day," standing out against the sky. Surrounding the text and photo are four pastel pink heart shapes, adding a warm, celebratory touch to the card's message.
March 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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As is tradition, selfie in front of Denver Union Station with @simplyrailways.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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I am in love with this keyboard
A keyboard on a desk. The keyboard is a vibrant mosaic of pastel-colored keys, each adorned with icons and text. The colors range from soft pinks and purples to bright yellows, greens, and blues, creating a visually engaging layout. Each key has a unique symbol, like scissors, arrows, film strips, and timeline markers, suggesting specific functions. The white space bar and modifier keys contrast sharply with the colorful arrangement above. Sunlight streams onto the keyboard, casting subtle shadows and highlighting the slightly raised keycaps. The clear plastic casing adds a modern touch, revealing the edges of the keyboard beneath.
March 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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We're out here at the 2900 block of Larimer in sunny Denver, Colorado, and blocking it off from cars and opening it to pedestrians and cyclists!
Block party at the 2900 block of Larimer
February 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I MET GRITTY AT THE 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF!
Gritty and me
February 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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I love a city with transit-accessible hockey
The entrance to TD Garden and North Station in Boston. The structure features a black metal framework with bold yellow letters spelling "GARDEN" and white letters for "NORTH STATION" below. A banner for the "2025 4 Nations Face-Off" hockey event, featuring teams from Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the USA, is displayed beneath the signage. Surrounding buildings are modern with large windows, and the street sign for Causeway Street is visible on the left.
February 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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There's something about Boston that has Big Dig Energy
The interior of a Silver Line SL1 bus traveling through a tunnel. Yellow handrails and cables are visible in the foreground. Through the windshield, a line of cars is seen driving in the same direction, with tunnel lights creating a zigzag pattern on the ceiling. A fare reader is mounted near the door, and the bus driver's head is partially visible in the lower right corner.
February 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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I believe ALL CARS MUST PAY... in a deeper sense
A glass window reflects a city street at night, showing a row of cars, a neoclassical building with columns, and a modern building with blue lights. A red and white sign on the glass reads, "ALL CARS MUST PAY. ALL OTHERS WILL BE TOWED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE." The reflection of the photographer is visible in the glass, along with some objects inside the booth, including a computer monitor and a water bottle.
February 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Vibing at the NYC–themed wall at Dublin Airport
A colorful wall mural at Dublin Airport's US Preclearance gates, featuring a collage of New York-themed images and text. The mural includes the words "YANKEES, METS, KNICKS OR NETS," "JFK," and a stylized "N" logo. There are images of the Statue of Liberty, an NYPD car, a neon-lit street scene with Chinese characters, and an older woman looking to the side. The mural is composed of red, black, teal, and white panels, arranged in a grid-like pattern.
February 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Yess de cuckstoel is nog vrij
A single seat inside a modern train. The design features a single seat next to a window, with a light gray frame and patterned fabric upholstery.
February 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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I learned how to tie a bow tie!
Mirror selfie in a suit and bow tie
January 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM