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Fairfax County Repair Café<p>Good morning DMV! Our next Repair Cafe is THIS SATURDAY, Aug 16th! Doors open at 10:30am, and we'd love to see you there!</p><p>New to Repair Cafe? Bring a broken item or a question, and let's work together to figure it out. Repairs and consultations are free, and we have snacks to share.</p><p>PLEASE NOTE: We CAN do knife sharpening at this event after all. See next post for more details.</p><p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/FairfaxCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FairfaxCounty</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/NoVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoVA</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Oakton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oakton</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/FairOaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FairOaks</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Fairfax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairfax</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/NorthernVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernVA</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/DMV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DMV</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/PlasticFreeDMV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticFreeDMV</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
狐ヴィクシー<p>You seem to be wondering why Clippy is in my profile picture.</p><p>Let me help you with that:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/2_Dtmpe9qaQ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/2_Dtmpe9qaQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>I made a submission this week to the Treasury of the Australian Government on the right to repair in the age of Tesla <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5379231" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf</span><span class="invisible">m?abstract_id=5379231</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auslaw</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/consumerlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumerlaw</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IP</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/product" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>product</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/stewardship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stewardship</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SDGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDGs</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> </p><p>The Australian Treasurer Hon. Jim Chalmers has been promising to expand the right to repair - it will be interesting to see what emerges in this policy space.</p><p>Picture - ‘Tesla Cybertruck with Shattered Windows’, Wikimedia, CC-BY-SA 4.0, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20191121-tesla-cybertruck-shattered-windows-url.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil</span><span class="invisible">e:20191121-tesla-cybertruck-shattered-windows-url.jpg</span></a></p>
Timothy Schwinghamer (he/him)<p>Dear _ ,</p><p>🚜🌱 In this present time, maybe I can advocate for the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a>, &amp; I can encourage the formation of periurban agricultural co-ops, support Indigenous land stewardship, the planting of windbreaks 🌳, supply knowledge for the growing of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/polycultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>polycultures</span></a> 🌾, &amp; buy from small farms 🥕. I can advocate for shared tools 🔧, long crop rotations that include perennial crops ♻️, &amp; localized food systems 🍎, &amp; resilient, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/biodiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiverse</span></a> farms &amp; communities 💚🐦🐺. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Agroecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agroecology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Permaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Permaculture</span></a></p>
Karl Fredrik 🦊 | 🔜 WHY ☎️ QFOX<p>Hot take: for critical infra, all firmware running on devices operated by public entities should be compiled and audited by these public entities.</p><p>Vendors should be required to supply source code and assist in compilation, flashing and verification; but the operator should have the means to introspect and verify any part of such deliveries independently.</p><p>Then this entire mess of a Polish train manufacturer never could have gone off the rails.</p><p>Re: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/112008/polish-train-maker-is-suing-the-hackers-who-exposed-its-anti-repair-tricks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ifixit.com/News/112008/polish-</span><span class="invisible">train-maker-is-suing-the-hackers-who-exposed-its-anti-repair-tricks</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/newag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newag</span></a></p>
Dave Mark<p>My Apple Pencil battery died.</p><p>Though I COULD use a Dremel tool to saw the entire length of the pencil, solder in a new battery, in practical terms, there's no way to do this without DESTROYING the Apple Pencil.</p><p>And with the Apple Pencil Pro, the repair gets even more difficult, nigh on impossible.</p><p>Having just replaced the fan in my Framework laptop in about 5 minutes with just a Torx driver, this complete lack of repairability of my Apple gear is hugely frustrating.</p><p>😡</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>Making car repairs more affordable for Australians<br>The Albanese Government is making it easier and cheaper to keep cars on the road by backing Australia’s right to repair laws and ensuring mechanics have the information they need to do the job. <a href="https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/media-releases/making-car-repairs-more-affordable-australians" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ministers.treasury.gov.au/mini</span><span class="invisible">sters/andrew-leigh-2025/media-releases/making-car-repairs-more-affordable-australians</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auslaw</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>Australian Treasurer, the Hon. Jim Chalmers, told the National Press Club: 'We're expanding our Right to Repair reforms' <a href="https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022/speeches/address-national-press-club-canberra-5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ministers.treasury.gov.au/mini</span><span class="invisible">sters/jim-chalmers-2022/speeches/address-national-press-club-canberra-5</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auslaw</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/consumerlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumerlaw</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IP</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SDGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDGs</span></a> But no detail yet on the policy.</p>
A Sweet Gentleman<p>"Fans of an iconic French car gather this week in Slovenia to reclaim a slow, stress-free way of life where repairs are easy and cars are slow."</p><p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250803-citroen-2cv-lovers-gather-in-slovenia-to-take-the-slow-road" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">france24.com/en/live-news/2025</span><span class="invisible">0803-citroen-2cv-lovers-gather-in-slovenia-to-take-the-slow-road</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>car</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/2cv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2cv</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/carculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>carculture</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cool</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/citroen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citroen</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>As promised, my lists of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mending</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MakerSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakerSpace</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HackerSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerSpace</span></a> accounts! Suggestions welcome!</p><p>Repair Cafes<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@zenlan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zenlan</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.wales/@suearcher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>suearcher</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@restartproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>restartproject</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@repaircafeiow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>repaircafeiow</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@repaircafe_boizenburg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>repaircafe_boizenburg</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://muenchen.social/@repaircafe_g_zell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>repaircafe_g_zell</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@RepairCafeInternational" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RepairCafeInternational</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@repaircaferugby" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>repaircaferugby</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@RepairCafe_Stevenage" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RepairCafe_Stevenage</span></a></span> </p><p>MakerSpace / HackerSpace<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@HSB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>HSB</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.com.br/@lhc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lhc</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://emeraldsocial.org/@eugenemakerspace" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eugenemakerspace</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://does.social/@DoESLiverpool" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DoESLiverpool</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@hackhitchin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hackhitchin</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@tog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tog</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@DublinMaker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DublinMaker</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> expertise<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/@agenda_du_libre" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>agenda_du_libre</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mending</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FiberArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FiberArts</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Edinburghstreetstitchers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Edinburghstreetstitchers</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/fiberarts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fiberarts</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/knitting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>knitting</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@evansky_arts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>evansky_arts</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@mapa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mapa</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@FanCityKnits" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FanCityKnits</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VisibleMending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisibleMending</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>Deere must face FTC’s right-to-repair lawsuit, judge rules<br>The tractor giant’s effort to dismiss was denied, clearing the way for a trial expected later this year that would challenge the company’s system for repairs and services. <a href="https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/deere-must-face-ftc-right-to-repair-lawsuit-judge-rules/750781/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">manufacturingdive.com/news/dee</span><span class="invisible">re-must-face-ftc-right-to-repair-lawsuit-judge-rules/750781/</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/uslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uslaw</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/tractors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tractors</span></a></p>
Repair Cafe Barry<p>Our software repairer, Steph, has been lured into fixing some scales as we're so busy, and she did a great job!</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a></p>
Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)<p>When are we going to standardise lithium ion battery sizes, like we did with nickel battery sizes, so that instead of having to throw away whole devices when they stop holding charge we can just replace them with another of a standard size?</p><p>I think my portable speaker's rechargeable battery is probably not going to last too much longer. I use it every day. But how can it make sense to throw away a whole portable speaker when only the battery is the problem??</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"In late May, Apple announced what seemed on its face to be a big, positive development for iPad owners: It was going to begin selling repair parts for iPads to the general public, which is a requirement of a series of new right-to-repair laws. “With today’s announcement, we’re excited to expand our repair services to more customers, enabling them to further extend the life of their products—all without compromising safety, security, or privacy,” Brian Naumann, Apple’s vice president of AppleCare, said in a press release announcing the move.</p><p>The announcement was generally covered positively by the press: “Save Money, Make Your iPad Last Longer,” a Forbes headline read, for example. But independent repair professionals who have used the program told 404 Media that the prices Apple is charging for some repair parts are absurdly high, and that this functionally means that the iPad is as unrepairable as it has always been."</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/apple-is-selling-ipad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/apple-is-selling-i</span><span class="invisible">pad-repair-parts-for-astronomical-prices/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/iPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iPad</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Monopolies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monopolies</span></a></p>
ghost_shit: antifa AF<p>My impact driver does not need to know which bit I'm using. My car does not need to know if I intend to change lanes. My oven doesn't need to know what I'm cooking.</p><p>I want usable, repairable tools, not statistically probable advice or robotic tsk-tsking.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/DumbThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DumbThings</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a></p>
*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱<p>Wife was complaining that the range in the new place was taking way too long to heat up. Did a bit of troubleshooting and replaced the main bake element for ~$60. Fixed! 😎</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RepairClinic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairClinic</span></a></p>
Timothy Schwinghamer (he/him)<p>Dear _ ,</p><p>🔧🌱 To arrive at your city of the future, we must in this time emerge out from under the planned obsolesence paradigm &amp; legislate the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RighttoRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RighttoRepair</span></a>. Sharing will be rewarded by institutions &amp; materialism will be stigmatized. 💻👕✨ Who will open the repair café, the reuse library, the tool co-op? 🛠️ We will compost things more often, 🥬 upcycle our clothes, 👚 &amp; demand that many things be made to last. 🏙️♻️ <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RepairCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ZeroWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RegenerativeFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RegenerativeFuture</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoMoreObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoMoreObsolescence</span></a> 🚯💡</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Well, saving money is a good reason for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoBuy</span></a> practices. But even better -- keeping things out of the landfills! This is a trend we ALL need to see more of! For whatever reason one chooses not to buy, I'm glad to see it catching on!</p><p>How the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoBuy2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoBuy2025</span></a>' trend could help you get your budget on track this year</p><p>Ivana Pino, July 21, 2025</p><p>Excerpt: "Many of those who take on the challenge start by creating a list of rules for themselves that align with their lifestyles. This could include hard rules such as 'no new clothes whatsoever' or 'no new technology,' as well as rules that limit the frequency of certain purchases, such as 'yes to takeout once per month' or 'yes to one nail appointment every two weeks.'</p><p>"Others have posted online about having a 'low buy' year, which means they’re limiting the amount of purchases they’re making, rather than cutting out non-essential spending altogether."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/banking/article/no-buy-2025-154420096.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">finance.yahoo.com/personal-fin</span><span class="invisible">ance/banking/article/no-buy-2025-154420096.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VisibleMending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisibleMending</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BorrowDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorrowDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FixDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FixIt</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a></p>
Oliver Busch<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@Bundesregierung" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Bundesregierung</span></a></span> </p><p>Das hätte ab 2014 passieren müssen. (Und das sage ich als – vorsichtig formuliert – kein großer Freund von Aufrüstung.)<br>Was war da gleich nochmal passiert?<br>Hier kann man tatsächlich mal sagen:<br>Danke, Merkel.</p><p>Rheinmetall, Airbus, Hensoldt und Co. wird man ja trotzdem die Säcke mit Geld vor die Füße werfen, aber kurzfristig wäre schon einiges getan, wenn man die Einsatzbereitschafts-Quote der *vorhandenen* Ausstattung steigern würde.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a></p>
Ortwin Pinke<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rechtaufreparatur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rechtaufreparatur</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RTReparatur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RTReparatur</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/reparatur" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>reparatur</span></a></span> </p><p>---<br>Kaufen ja, reparieren nein: EU schränkt Displaytausch durch Nutzer*innen ein – <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RunderTischReparatur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RunderTischReparatur</span></a><br><a href="https://runder-tisch-reparatur.de/kaufen-ja-reparieren-nein-eu-schraenkt-displaytausch-durch-nutzerinnen-ein/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">runder-tisch-reparatur.de/kauf</span><span class="invisible">en-ja-reparieren-nein-eu-schraenkt-displaytausch-durch-nutzerinnen-ein/</span></a></p>