Anthony Floyd
@anthonyfloyd.ca
💬 He/him
🏠 Dad to 2, @gwenfloyd.bsky.social's +1
🚲 Safe cycling advocate
📷 Photography
🎲 Board games
⚙️ 3D Printing
✈ Composites
👨💻 Software dev (Python, Fortran)
🎓 PhD
🍁 Vancouver BC
🌐 https://www.anthonyfloyd.ca
🐘 @anthonyfloyd.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
🏠 Dad to 2, @gwenfloyd.bsky.social's +1
🚲 Safe cycling advocate
📷 Photography
🎲 Board games
⚙️ 3D Printing
✈ Composites
👨💻 Software dev (Python, Fortran)
🎓 PhD
🍁 Vancouver BC
🌐 https://www.anthonyfloyd.ca
🐘 @anthonyfloyd.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Reposted by Anthony Floyd
@hedyfry.bsky.social You just posted again on X. Is there a specific reason you refuse to stop using a website that creates and distributes CSAM and non-consensual porn?
You're not even using it for crucial governmental communications, you're wishing people happy birthday. On the CSAM site.
You're not even using it for crucial governmental communications, you're wishing people happy birthday. On the CSAM site.
January 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM
@hedyfry.bsky.social You just posted again on X. Is there a specific reason you refuse to stop using a website that creates and distributes CSAM and non-consensual porn?
You're not even using it for crucial governmental communications, you're wishing people happy birthday. On the CSAM site.
You're not even using it for crucial governmental communications, you're wishing people happy birthday. On the CSAM site.
Watch until 0:12 left. You've never seen something this amazing in a hockey game before. Sid needs to bring some of this magic to games (he does things like this in practices).
"If that's not a highlight reel goal I don't know what is"
Minnesota's Abbey Murphy beats her defender with a lacrosse move, then slides it over for Bella Fanale to score
Minnesota's Abbey Murphy beats her defender with a lacrosse move, then slides it over for Bella Fanale to score
January 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Watch until 0:12 left. You've never seen something this amazing in a hockey game before. Sid needs to bring some of this magic to games (he does things like this in practices).
It should be.
And you can write the BCUC a letter explaining why you think this is the case. Here's what I wrote them.
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And you can write the BCUC a letter explaining why you think this is the case. Here's what I wrote them.
2/2
![I am a resident of [redacted] in Vancouver, a building where Enerpro Systems Corp.
provides submetering and billing services for cold water, hot water, and heating. I appreciate the
opportunity to share my experience as part of this proceeding.
In my building, Enerpro is the mandatory billing provider for water and heating. As a tenant, I have no
ability to choose another provider, negotiate terms, or opt out. These are essential services, and
Enerpro’s role is functionally identical to that of a public utility: they meter my consumption, calculate
charges, and issue bills that I must pay to maintain access to basic necessities.
Enerpro bills me monthly for:
Cold water consumption
Hot water consumption
Heating (thermal energy)
These are essential services, yet Enerpro is not regulated like other utilities that provide water or heat in
British Columbia. As a result, tenants in my building do not receive the protections that regulated utility
customers receive, such as:
Transparent and standardized billing
Oversight of fees and rate structures
Clear rules around disconnection
Access to an independent dispute-resolution process
Given that Enerpro controls access to water and heat in my home, the lack of oversight is concerning.
Enerpro’s bills often include charges that are difficult to verify. For example:
The metering data for water and heating is not independently accessible.
The formulas used to calculate hot water and heating charges are not clearly explained.
Administrative fees appear without clear justification.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rokedkwde6uxqsmothcketwn/bafkreieku65xxlyff2o2sdkyjluafmy6q3wbwy56d4ldcbx72ozrwp3mxi@jpeg)
![These protections are especially important when a company bills for water and heat, which are
fundamental to health and safety.
For these reasons, I respectfully urge the BCUC to determine that Enerpro Systems Corp. is acting as a
public utility under the Utilities Commission Act and should be regulated accordingly. Tenants at [redacted], and in all the other buildings receiving services from Enerpro, deserve the
same protections as any other energy or water consumer in British Columbia.
Thank you for considering my comments.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rokedkwde6uxqsmothcketwn/bafkreiaxwgrqzoqxmj5va6xebl5bfuiymnr3ysttvmggjvbfs7g3vvkdqu@jpeg)
January 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
It should be.
And you can write the BCUC a letter explaining why you think this is the case. Here's what I wrote them.
2/2
And you can write the BCUC a letter explaining why you think this is the case. Here's what I wrote them.
2/2
Very niche BC content: If you are in a building that has water and/or heat provided/metered by Enerpro, the BC Utilities Commission is currently reviewing whether Enerpro should be considered a public utility.
www.bcuc.com/OurWork/View...
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www.bcuc.com/OurWork/View...
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BCUC Enerpro Status as a Public Utility - BCUC
BCUC - BCUC Enerpro Status as a Public Utility
www.bcuc.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Very niche BC content: If you are in a building that has water and/or heat provided/metered by Enerpro, the BC Utilities Commission is currently reviewing whether Enerpro should be considered a public utility.
www.bcuc.com/OurWork/View...
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www.bcuc.com/OurWork/View...
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The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
Ok, that's a good one.
January 11, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Ok, that's a good one.
Slightly diminish a band: Bruce Springsteen and the D Street Band.
Slightly diminish a band: UB39
Slightly diminish a band
U1
U1
January 11, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Slightly diminish a band: Bruce Springsteen and the D Street Band.
Slightly diminish a band: UB39
Slightly diminish a band
U1
U1
Slightly diminish a band
Judas Monk
Judas Monk
January 11, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Slightly diminish a band: UB39
Reposted by Anthony Floyd
QUICKLY
SOMEONE BLOW THE HORN
SOMEONE BLOW THE HORN
January 11, 2026 at 12:47 AM
QUICKLY
SOMEONE BLOW THE HORN
SOMEONE BLOW THE HORN
Reposted by Anthony Floyd
The data is in: bike infrastructure follows the logic of induced demand just as car infrastructure does. If you build it, they will come. 🚲🚲🚲
(Also fun to see a graphic from @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social in a US-based blog discussing a UK-based study.)
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
(Also fun to see a graphic from @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social in a US-based blog discussing a UK-based study.)
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
Confirmed: Non-Driving Infrastructure Creates 'Induced Demand,' Too — Streetsblog USA
Widening a highway to cure congestion is like losing weight by buying bigger pants — but thanks to the same principle of "induced demand," adding bike paths and train lines to cure climate actually wo...
usa.streetsblog.org
January 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The data is in: bike infrastructure follows the logic of induced demand just as car infrastructure does. If you build it, they will come. 🚲🚲🚲
(Also fun to see a graphic from @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social in a US-based blog discussing a UK-based study.)
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
(Also fun to see a graphic from @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social in a US-based blog discussing a UK-based study.)
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
Reposted by Anthony Floyd
Why doesn't Chicago (the musical) have an extended universe? The show has a full cast of colourful characters, many of whom could have done so much after the end of the show.
January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Why doesn't Chicago (the musical) have an extended universe? The show has a full cast of colourful characters, many of whom could have done so much after the end of the show.
Meh, they're orange cats. They share a brain cell so are they REALLY different?
January 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Meh, they're orange cats. They share a brain cell so are they REALLY different?
But now "AI" can tell you how to do it (rather than, you know, making it easy in the first place)
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
But now "AI" can tell you how to do it (rather than, you know, making it easy in the first place)
Same as it ever was. I wrote my thesis in 2003 in Word (some 300+ pages). Want to reference both the caption and number of a table or figure? You need to manually create a field encompassing both and then use a cross-reference to that field.
25 years ago.
25 years ago.
January 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Same as it ever was. I wrote my thesis in 2003 in Word (some 300+ pages). Want to reference both the caption and number of a table or figure? You need to manually create a field encompassing both and then use a cross-reference to that field.
25 years ago.
25 years ago.
Reposted by Anthony Floyd
Add another one to the great big board of "Urban Planning Debates: Academic Research vs. Some Guy"
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Add another one to the great big board of "Urban Planning Debates: Academic Research vs. Some Guy"
Reposted by Anthony Floyd
I posit that the Gell-Mann amnesia effect applies to ChatGPT and other LLMs. Ask ChatGPT a question about a topic where you are an expert, and you'll find yourself laughing at the obvious inaccuracies. But ask about something you know little about, and you'll nod at the answer and say, sounds right.
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM
I posit that the Gell-Mann amnesia effect applies to ChatGPT and other LLMs. Ask ChatGPT a question about a topic where you are an expert, and you'll find yourself laughing at the obvious inaccuracies. But ask about something you know little about, and you'll nod at the answer and say, sounds right.
> Where workers are swapped with other companies
I'm glad you clarified the concept 😬
I'm glad you clarified the concept 😬
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
> Where workers are swapped with other companies
I'm glad you clarified the concept 😬
I'm glad you clarified the concept 😬
The soft plastics here get sent to a local company, Merlin Plastics, which pelletizes them and sells the pellets to industry.
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
Flexible Packaging Recycling Enters a New Era in British Columbia: What Recycle BC's new Programs mean for Brands and Residents | Associated Labels and Packaging
Greater Vancouver cities expand curbside soft (flexible) plastics recycling programs to increase recovery rates & cut landfill waste.
associatedlp.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The soft plastics here get sent to a local company, Merlin Plastics, which pelletizes them and sells the pellets to industry.
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
I looked hard for a primary source but all I'm finding are secondaries. At any rate, the soft plastics apparently get sent to a local company, Merlin Plastics, which pelletizes it and then sells the pellets.
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
Flexible Packaging Recycling Enters a New Era in British Columbia: What Recycle BC's new Programs mean for Brands and Residents | Associated Labels and Packaging
Greater Vancouver cities expand curbside soft (flexible) plastics recycling programs to increase recovery rates & cut landfill waste.
associatedlp.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I looked hard for a primary source but all I'm finding are secondaries. At any rate, the soft plastics apparently get sent to a local company, Merlin Plastics, which pelletizes it and then sells the pellets.
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
associatedlp.com/news/2025/fl....
We're fortunate enough to be able to walk across the street to the LD, but it's amazing how much soft plastic we accumulate. And the LD bin is never big enough.
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 AM
We're fortunate enough to be able to walk across the street to the LD, but it's amazing how much soft plastic we accumulate. And the LD bin is never big enough.
New West is always so far ahead of Vancouver.
But then you had to go and ruin it for others, Lorenzi.
But then you had to go and ruin it for others, Lorenzi.
January 9, 2026 at 4:56 AM
New West is always so far ahead of Vancouver.
But then you had to go and ruin it for others, Lorenzi.
But then you had to go and ruin it for others, Lorenzi.
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 AM