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Mr Intergalactic Keyboard<p>Website idea: a mashup of reddit and iFixit called “F these guys!” that surfaces/showcases 3d printable replacement parts and substitues for enshittified products. Things like replacement knobs for an oven, coat hooks, buttons for old stereos, car dashboard bits. Basically a pushback against planned obsolescence and the enshittification. Sure thingiverse and similar sites exist, but they are catch all. Difference here is a focused UI that encourages both models and replacement tutorials. Most stuff on Amazon is just plastic. The “vitamins” as the RepRap ppl call them are just a tiny portion of most manufactured goods. Website name is up for discussion. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/3dPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dPrinting</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/maker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maker</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a></p>
Fan of Shared Truth & Empathy<p>Seems like I made a good choice to suspend my super exclusive special annual subscription to the online store with all the stuff that just doubled in price.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BuyLocal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyLocal</span></a> - if you can find it.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrowYourOwn</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> just took on a whole new meaning now that capitalism decided to back a madman bent on revenge and retribution against any and all around the world who don’t express their sufficient loyalty and respect to his highest level of supreme judgements in the best deal making ever of all time in history or into the glorious new gilded age future.</p>
Hippy Steve<p>This is pretty awesome. </p><p>The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets<br>India’s repair culture gives new life to dead tech. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/tech/639126/india</span><span class="invisible">-frankenstein-laptops</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/ReduceRepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceRepairReuseRecycle</span></a></p>
Alx 🐈<p>I'm convinced that the real innovation and the creativity necessary to survive the impending catastrophe will never come from places like Silicon Valley. It doesn't shine and it doesn't have world design conferences. It will come instead from the alleys of marketplaces, mostly (but not only) in the Global South. </p><p>India's repair and engineering culture, and Frankestein laptops </p><p>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@theverge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theverge</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/tech/639126/india</span><span class="invisible">-frankenstein-laptops</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a></p>
iPhone - iPad Italia<p>🔍 OCCHIO AI PREZZI<br>Prima dei dazi: 550$<br>Dopo i dazi: 850$<br>(Costi produzione - Fonte: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@iFixit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iFixit</span></a></span>)<br>⚠️ I <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Dazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dazi</span></a> aumenteranno i prezzi di smartphone, PC, elettronica.<br>🔧 Riparare conviene? Sì, ma...<br>Anche i pezzi di ricambio saliranno. Servono politiche per il <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> e controlli sui costi!</p><p>✊ Continuiamo a lottare per:<br>✅ Manutenzione accessibile<br>✅ Ricambi a prezzi equi<br>✅ Meno sprechi, più durata</p><p>🌱 E compriamo di Seconda mano con <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.uno/@fedimercatino" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fedimercatino</span></a></span>:</p><p>:flohmarkt: <a href="https://fedimercatino.it" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fedimercatino.it</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://diggita.com/c/tecnologia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tecnologia</span></a></span></p>
Wesley Bryie<p>Bought a new motherboard for a Dell Latitude E7270, to fix the battery not working. Should be an easy repair.</p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Dell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dell</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Latitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Latitude</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/DellLatitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DellLatitude</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/E7270" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>E7270</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/DellLatitudeE7270" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DellLatitudeE7270</span></a></p>
Enxeñería Sen Fronteiras<p>🗞 Repair Cafe<br>📅 Venres 11 de abril de 2025<br>🕐 Dende as 17:30 ata as 20:30<br>📌No Museo Domus, La Casa Del Hombre, da Coruña <br>ℹ️ Organizado por Enxeñería Sen Fronteiras Galicia e BricoLabs</p><p>No Repair Cafe xuntámonos para axudarnos mutuamente a reparar pequenos electrodomesticos, xoguetes ou aparellos electrónicos </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/dereitoAReparar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dereitoAReparar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/ESFprofesional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESFprofesional</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p>There's a thriving market in India for cheap laptops that are made by salvaging parts from several different PCs from different brands and stitching them together into a "new" laptop made from scraps, despite opposition from PC makers. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Refurbish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Refurbish</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reuse</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycle</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computers</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laptops</span></a> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/tech/639126/india</span><span class="invisible">-frankenstein-laptops</span></a></p>
njoseph :fbx:<p>India’s repair culture gives new life to dead tech<br><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/tech/639126/india</span><span class="invisible">-frankenstein-laptops</span></a></p><p>&gt; Singh recalls a young engineering student who visited his shop last year, desperate for a laptop to complete his coursework. “He had saved up for months but was still short of money. I put together a machine for him from spare parts, and he left with tears in his eyes. That is when you know this work matters.”</p><p><a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rightToRepair</span></a></p>
Ludovic :Firefox: :FreeBSD:<p>Tariffs Will DESTROY the Repair Industry: How You Can Save Yourself When Windows 10 Support Ends - YouTube<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfOvkD3ImVI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=QfOvkD3ImV</span><span class="invisible">I</span></a><br><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/hp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hp</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/dell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dell</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a></p>
Jonathan Schofield<p>…Unless I am misremembering or misconstruing, I infer my phone was </p><p>- made in 2018<br>- entered the UK sales chain in 2019<br>- was ‘purchased’ by me in 2021<br>- is becoming more and more flaky in 2025</p><p>I just got a spam email offering to help me upgrade to iPhone 16. But I don’t want an iPhone 16.</p><p>I want Apple to sell plans to make their phones last as long as possible. But of course they won’t. They have unintelligent Apple intelligence to foist upon the world</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rightToRepair</span></a></p>
David<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jack_daniel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jack_daniel</span></a></span> If I had the money and the connections, I’d love to make a business out of stripping out and replacing computerized automotive electronics with open hardware replacements. Realistically, I think home appliances are probably an easier start, given what resources exist in my area, but perhaps elsewhere someone who already does EV conversions can retrofit <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RightToOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToOwn</span></a> electronics replacements as part of the process. </p><p>Given the Trump regime will keep driving up prices of every passenger vehicle but the swasticar until the populace compels Congress to take back the tariff power, the retrofit market is likely to grow, as Right to Own and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> are intrinsically linked.</p>
Cyber Yuki<p>Right-to-Repair is pointless without limiting profits | Salem Techsperts</p><p><a href="https://hackers.town/tags/SalemTechsperts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SalemTechsperts</span></a> <a href="https://hackers.town/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/6dt8m-7Qrpc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/6dt8m-7Qrpc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>HT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://greennet.social/@WansteadClimateAction" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WansteadClimateAction</span></a></span> (and welcome to the Fediverse!)</p><p>"Anyone in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wanstead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wanstead</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LondonE11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonE11</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Redbridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Redbridge</span></a> please follow and come to our events.</p><p>Here's a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> coming up Saturday 12th April with help from @restartproject Bring your faulty stuff."</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@WansteadClimateAction@greennet.social/114264249631956492" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@WansteadClim</span><span class="invisible">ateAction@greennet.social/114264249631956492</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesUK</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesLondon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesLondon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>This <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KansasCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KansasCity</span></a> nonprofit will help you fix your lamp so it doesn’t end up in a landfill </p><p>KCUR | By Brandon Azim<br>Published March 26, 2025</p><p>"This is one of a dozen Repair Cafes held over the last year. The fix-it sessions are sponsored by Re.Use.Full, a Kansas City nonprofit that is dedicated to raising awareness about sustainability, and a smarter approach to waste disposal, as landfills reach their maximum capacity."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-03-26/re-use-full-kansas-city-nonprofit-repair-shops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kcur.org/news/2025-03-26/re-us</span><span class="invisible">e-full-kansas-city-nonprofit-repair-shops</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesKS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesKS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> offers free fixes for broken items to help limit <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> waste</p><p>by Nadja Woods, April 5, 2025</p><p>“I really like doing this, and for the planet, we don’t have to waste more resources trying to put something else new into the market. We already have great things, so there’s a multitude of reasons why I do this,” said Espinoza.</p><p><a href="https://www.mynbc5.com/article/repair-cafe-fixes-broken-items-limit-environmental-waste/64394795" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mynbc5.com/article/repair-cafe</span><span class="invisible">-fixes-broken-items-limit-environmental-waste/64394795</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesIN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesIN</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafé</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pierrefonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pierrefonds</span></a> serves up new life for broken goods </p><p>April 5, 2025</p><p>"On the first Saturday of every month, Repair Café Pierrefonds takes place at the public library. Volunteers help repair damaged items brought in by residents, while also teaching them how to do it themselves."</p><p><a href="https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/04/05/repair-cafe-pierrefonds/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">montreal.citynews.ca/2025/04/0</span><span class="invisible">5/repair-cafe-pierrefonds/</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesMontreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesMontreal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> - How a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughOntario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughOntario</span></a> couple is building community, one repair at a time</p><p>by Jessica Patterson<br>Published March 28, 2025</p><p>"Once a month, volunteers gather in a Scarborough, Ont., community centre to fix broken appliances, bicycles, housewares and computers and mend torn clothing – all for free. The Mid-Scarborough Hub Repair Café was launched 18 months ago by Krissan Veerasingam and Fizza Khalid, a couple on a mission to make Scarborough a kinder, greener place.</p><p>They both have day jobs – Mr. Veerasingam is a software developer, Ms. Khalid is a health and safety adviser – but volunteering is a big part of their lives. They founded the Scarborough Environmental Association (SEA), a non-profit organization that hosts events like pollinator plant giveaways, clothing swaps, sewing workshops and park clean-ups. The Repair Café is a key SEA initiative, focused on supporting low-income and historically disenfranchised communities. (Repair Cafés originated in Amsterdam in 2009 and there are now more than 3500 of them around the world.)"</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-wealth/article-how-a-scarborough-couple-is-building-community-one-repair-at-a-time/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobeandmail.com/investing/</span><span class="invisible">globe-wealth/article-how-a-scarborough-couple-is-building-community-one-repair-at-a-time/</span></a></p><p>Link to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a>: <br><a href="https://repaircafetoronto.ca/upcoming-events/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">repaircafetoronto.ca/upcoming-</span><span class="invisible">events/</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesONT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesONT</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a></p>
Wolfeh<p>With the current... er... /situation/ economically... and politically... and ecologically... it's imperative that we're all learning to maintain what we own.</p><p>Check out this r̶a̶c̶c̶o̶o̶n̶ guy talking about repairability, Windows 10 End of Life, and the pending economic apocalypse.</p><p>Invidious: <a href="https://yewtu.be/watch?v=QfOvkD3ImVI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">yewtu.be/watch?v=QfOvkD3ImVI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfOvkD3ImVI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=QfOvkD3ImV</span><span class="invisible">I</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Refurbished" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Refurbished</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ComputerRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows10</span></a></p>
Vee<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> <br>Mastodon is my digital hygiene compromise, I'm still spending too much time online but now <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> instead of doomscrolling. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mosstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosstodon</span></a> changed for ever the way I'm hiking.<br>I try to be deliberate in boosting beauty, from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/squirrel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>squirrel</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hopepunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hopepunk</span></a> because I believe we as a species cannot function on anger and fear alone. <br>Also <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FightForLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FightForLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SmashPatriarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmashPatriarchy</span></a> and many more. <br>One day I'll manage a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MardiPatisserie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MardiPatisserie</span></a> !</p>