Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I spend twice as much time rebooting and reconnecting my Roomba than it would take to vacuum the room…so, I guess my submission to my robot overlords has started. FML 050
Reposted by Neil WylesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community? 402129005612
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The Data Center at 5th and Quebec has been pulled from Council...perhaps for a later date? If my math is correct, this data center would pull 26 Megawatts of power...or enough to power nearly 23,000 homes...which is equivalent to all of Mount Pleasant and then some? dailyhive.com/vancouver/m3...dailyhive.comTelus-Westbank AI data centre decision pushed until after Vancouver election | Daily Hive | UrbanizedOne of two proposals by Telus and Westbank to create new AI data centres in Vancouver will not be considered by City Council this summer. 030
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Congrats to Spain. I’m actually continuing to watch cause I wanna see if fat old Trump drives out on a golf cart because he has to present the World Cup. 021
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 19/07/2026www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Are landlords factoring in public realm curbside space in the cost of the rent now???cbc.caPatios remain key for restaurant sales, but owners say it's no longer a 'free lunch' | CBC NewsPatios are still a critical driver for restaurant revenue, six years after the COVID-19 pandemic drove demand for outdoor dining. However, restaurant operators say they are not as lucrative as they on... 010
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This Gov't needs to remember that BC often votes people OUT of office. The NDP nearly lost the last election to a party that barely existed before the election was called. I do not think their position is as strong as they think. 8.5 Billion $ deficit! www.biv.com/news/comment...biv.comRob Shaw: NDP insider's contract keeps growing with little to show for itGeorge Heyman tasked with consulting on public-sector bargaining 000
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Mount Pleasant already has a fabulous data centre and it’s called the freaking VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY and it’s incredible ( with a cafe on the ground floor ) If you want free access to book collections, free Wi-Fi, in a LEED-certified building get yourself a library card and check it out ! 0318
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 08/07/2026This is worth a read. "Government cannot manufacture vibrancy. Private enterprise does. Government’s responsibility is to create the conditions that allow entrepreneurs to succeed." dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...dailyhive.comOpinion: After decades of urban dysfunction, Vancouver deserves beauty again | Daily Hive | UrbanizedVancouver deserves to become one of the world’s great public cities. A city known for beautiful pedestrian streets and bustling patios 000
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Walking in the area….and I see the future of transportation!! 030
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 18/04/2026For the past few days, I have turned off of Knight St. onto my street, and nearly hit some people standing in the middle of the intersection, oblivious to the world around them, taking photos of cherry blossoms…traffic backed up in the other direction. Sigh. 040
Reposted by Neil Wylesmountpleasantbia.bsky.social @mountpleasantbia.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Main St is shutting down again for Pleasant Day Festival! 🎉 From 16th to King Ed, we’re turning the street into a massive neighbourhood party. After welcoming 100,000+ people last year, we can’t wait to bring back the #music, #food, art, games, and local businesses. Everyone’s invited! #vancouver 021
Reposted by Neil WylesBen Dooley @bentdooley.bsky.social · 24/10/2025🚧 @neilwyles.bsky.social talks about how the next phase of the Broadway Subway rebuild — starting Jan 2026 between Main & Quebec — will impact Mount Pleasant businesses and locals. pdst.fm/e/traffic.me...pdst.fm 022
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 22/05/2025www.cbc.ca/news/science.... If memory serves, this is a personal issue with Trump because he could not get an Energy Star rating for his buildings…and he wanted it…but did not qualify because of the cheap materials he uses….I guess I could check the internet…cbc.caThe U.S. plans to cut Energy Star. Could that raise costs for Canadians? | CBC NewsIf the Energy Star program disappears in the U.S., it could affect the labels Canadians rely on to know what products will help them save on energy bills. While there is a Canadian label administered ... 020
Neil Wyles @neilwyles.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Question to our American friends. Does your Social security work like our Canada Pension Plan...it is something you pay into ( via your paycheque ) so you have something for your later years? Our CPP is OUR money...we paid into the plan. Our Gov't could not just take it away. Is SS the same? 000
