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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Degrowth</a> can work — here’s how science can helpWealthy countries can create prosperity while using less materials and energy if they abandon <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EconomicGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicGrowth</a> as an objective. By Jason Hickel, Giorgos Kallis, Tim Jackson, Daniel W. O’Neill, Juliet B. Schor, Julia K. Steinberger, Peter A. Victor & Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, 12 December 2022Excerpt: "The global economy is structured around growth — the idea that firms, industries and nations must increase production every year, regardless of whether it is needed. This dynamic is driving climate change and ecological breakdown. High-income economies, and the corporations and wealthy classes that dominate them, are mainly responsible for this problem and consume energy and materials at unsustainable rates."Yet many industrialized countries are now struggling to grow their economies, given economic convulsions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, resource scarcities and stagnating productivity improvements. Governments face a difficult situation. Their attempts to stimulate growth clash with objectives to improve human well-being and reduce environmental damage."GDP is getting a makeover — what it means for economies, health and the planet"Researchers in ecological economics call for a different approach — degrowth. Wealthy economies should abandon growth of gross domestic product (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GDP</a>) as a goal, scale down destructive and unnecessary forms of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/production" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#production</a> to reduce energy and material use, and focus economic activity around securing human needs and well-being. This approach, which has gained traction in recent years, can enable rapid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/decarbonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decarbonization</a> and stop ecological breakdown while improving social outcomes. It frees up energy and materials for low- and middle-income countries in which growth might still be needed for development. Degrowth is a purposeful strategy to stabilize economies and achieve social and ecological goals, unlike recession, which is chaotic and socially destabilizing and occurs when growth-dependent economies fail to grow."Reports this year by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IPCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IPCC</a>) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biodiversity</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ecosystem</a> Services (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IPBES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IPBES</a>) suggest that degrowth policies should be considered in the fight against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateBreakdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateBreakdown</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> loss, respectively. Policies to support such a strategy include the following."Reduce less-necessary production. This means scaling down destructive sectors such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFuels</a>, mass-produced meat and dairy, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FastFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FastFashion</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#advertising</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cars</a> and aviation, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateJets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivateJets</a>. At the same time, there is a need to end the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a> of products, lengthen their lifespans and reduce the purchasing power of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rich</a>."Improve <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicServices</a>. It is necessary to ensure universal access to high-quality <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HealthCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthCare</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Education</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a>, transportation, Internet, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RenewableEnergy</a> and nutritious food. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversalPublicServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversalPublicServices</a> can deliver strong social outcomes without high levels of resource use."Introduce a green jobs guarantee. This would train and mobilize labour around urgent social and ecological objectives, such as installing renewables, insulating buildings, regenerating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecosystems</a> and improving social care. A programme of this type would end unemployment and ensure a just transition out of jobs for workers in declining industries or 'sunset sectors', such as those contingent on fossil fuels. It could be paired with a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversalIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversalIncome</a> policy."Reduce working time. This could be achieved by lowering the retirement age, encouraging part-time working or adopting a four-day working week [and hybrid or remote work]. These measures would lower <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarbonEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CarbonEmissions</a> and free people to engage in care and other welfare-improving activities. They would also stabilize employment as less-necessary production declines."Enable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainable</a> development. This requires cancelling unfair and unpayable debts of low- and middle-income countries, curbing unequal exchange in international trade and creating conditions for productive capacity to be reoriented towards achieving social objectives."Some countries, regions and cities have already introduced elements of these policies. Many European nations guarantee free health care and education; Vienna and Singapore are renowned for high-quality public housing; and nearly 100 cities worldwide offer free public transport. Job guarantee schemes have been used by many nations in the past, and experiments with basic incomes and shorter working hours are under way in Finland, Sweden and New Zealand."But implementing a more comprehensive strategy of degrowth — in a safe and just way — faces five key research challenges, as we outline here."Read more: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04412-x" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04412-x</a>Archived version: <a href="https://archive.ph/AtJ87" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/AtJ87</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FourDayWorkweek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FourDayWorkweek</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RemoteWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RemoteWork</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HybridWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HybridWork</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CircularEconomy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CapitalismKills</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtectMotherEarth</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuyLess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuyLess</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuyNothing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuyNothing</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LibraryOfThings</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a>

DoomsdaysCWHow to Turn an “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EconomicBlackout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicBlackout</a>” Into an All-Out War on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporatePower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorporatePower</a> Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#degrowth</a> movement calls for a broader societal shift.Jonah Valdez, February 28 2025Excerpt: "Rooted in the work of American and European political theorists of the 1970s, the 'degrowth' movement criticizes a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/capitalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalist</a> system that seeks unending growth and profit, which has led to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecological</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environmental</a> ruin such as the impacts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a>. "Instead, it advocates for a system that prioritizes the needs of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planet</a> and its people, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a>. According to Jason Hickel, a leading advocate of degrowth and author of 'Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World,' the movement calls for reducing consumption and production of things that harm the planet such <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFuels</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SUVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SUVs</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateJets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivateJets</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mansions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mansions</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FastFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FastFashion</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndustrialBeef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndustrialBeef</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CruiseShips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CruiseShips</a>, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MilitaryIndustrialComplex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MilitaryIndustrialComplex</a>."While the term may be unfamiliar to many Americans, its core ideas have cropped up in the Green New Deal’s goals of a post-fossil fuel economy; the pandemic-era phenomenon of white-collar workers voluntarily quitting their jobs and working less; and the recent social media trend of '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoBuy</a>,' which encouraged people to purchase less and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/repurpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#repurpose</a> more. "'People are getting a sense that they’re ripped off, that they’re being taken advantage of and exploited as consumers,' said Aaron Vansintjan, co-author of 'The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism.' 'It is promising that people are responding to the current moment by showing their distrust of these corporations.'"The boycott has drawn wide–ranging media coverage, along with the attention of some celebrities. It also caught the attention of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LindaSarsour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LindaSarsour</a>, a progressive activist best known for organizing the 2017 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomensMarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WomensMarch</a> after <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>’s first election. "'It is an easy risk-free way to invite masses of people to act in reaction to the outrageousness of this Administration,' Sarsour told The Intercept in an email."<a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/02/28/no-buy-nothing-corporation-boycott-capitalism-degrowth/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theintercept.com/2025/02/28/no-buy-nothing-corporation-boycott-capitalism-degrowth/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Corporatocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Corporatocracy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LibraryOfThings</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepairRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReuseRepairRecycle</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CircularEconomy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CapitalismKills</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalDamage</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorldPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismMustDie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CapitalismMustDie</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtectMotherEarth</a>

Jules"The burden of disposability is shifted away from the producer and onto the consumer through taxes and costs to governments in cleaning up the damage that this creates."System Failures: <a href="https://social.coop/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a> and Enforced <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Disposability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disposability</a><a href="https://medium.com/disruptive-design/system-failures-planned-obsolescence-and-enforced-disposability-f0fab3e597f3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medium.com/disruptive-design/system-failures-planned-obsolescence-and-enforced-disposability-f0fab3e597f3</a><a href="https://social.coop/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#recycling</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waste</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/OverConsumptoion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OverConsumptoion</a>

Fiona :transbian: :autism:So I have two Logitech MX Master 3S: One for at home and one that I carry around with me. The older one, that I have at home has recently started to misbehave with regards to left-clicks: Some don’t register, others register as double-clicks… apparently that is a common feature on this model that tends to appear after about a year… In other words: FUCK <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/LOGITECH" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LOGITECH</a>! This might be the last time I bought something from them! I now went through the trouble of opening it (fuck Logitech for hiding screws behind glued-on pads!) and cleaned it with IPA… We’ll see what comes of that, but in the meantime: Does anyone have good suggestions for quality mice? My requirements are: LARGE: I have huge, dysphoria inducing hands. I can really do without them also being in pain from dealing with small mice. At least five buttons! Scroll-wheel with rastered and fast mode. The way the MX Master did it (“rastered fast mode”, it’s a bit hard to describe) would be perfect. Bluetooth-support for multiple devices. Ideally a USB-dongle as fallback, in case Bluetooth isn’t an option for some reason. USB-C charging. Less than 200€ (I’m using these devices A LOT, so I’m willing to put money down for something that’s high quality!) <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/plannedobsolescence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plannedobsolescence</a> <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/fuckLogitech" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fuckLogitech</a>

Tu nube seca mi ríoCuando comenzamos a aprender sobre el tema de <a href="https://masto.es/tags/CentrosDeDatos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CentrosDeDatos</a> una de las primeras resistencias con las que nos encontramos en la Irlanda. Se llaman "Not Here, Not Everywhere". Y nos encantó el enfoque.Ellos están centrado en sus casos locales de Irlanda, pero tampoco quieren esta expansión pantagruélica de <a href="https://masto.es/tags/CentrosdeDatos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CentrosdeDatos</a> por todo el mundo. Porque cuando hablamos de emisiones de C02 debido a los consumos de energía, lo mismo nos da que el Centro esté en la India o en Cuenca. Al Cambio Climático le da igual, suma todo.No queremos parar un Centro de Datos y que este acabe en otro territorio, que otros sitios invisibles sean nuestra zona de sacrificio. No queremos formar parte de la rueda del tecnocolonialismo.Por eso apostamos por otras posturas fuera del Tecnocapitalismo, por ejemplo:- Decrecimiento Digital - Soberanía tecnológica - Ecofeminismo de Datos (seguir a <a href="https://mastodon.social/@ana_valdi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ana_valdi</a> ) - Computación con Límites - Lucha contra la Obsolescencia Programada - Permacomputación.Y precisamente esta red es el ejemplo de ello, con mucha gente reflexionando sobre como habitar internet y las relaciones entre poder y tecnología.<a href="https://masto.es/tags/DecrecimientoDigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DecrecimientoDigital</a> , <a href="https://masto.es/tags/DigitalDegrowgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalDegrowgh</a> , <a href="https://masto.es/tags/Soberan%C3%ADaDigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SoberaníaDigital</a> , <a href="https://masto.es/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalSovereignty</a> , <a href="https://masto.es/tags/EcofeminismoDeDatos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EcofeminismoDeDatos</a> , <a href="https://masto.es/tags/DataEcofeminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataEcofeminism</a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/ComputacionConLimites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ComputacionConLimites</a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/ComputingWithLimits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ComputingWithLimits</a> , <a href="https://masto.es/tags/ObsolescenciaProgramada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ObsolescenciaProgramada</a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/Permacomputaci%C3%B3n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Permacomputación</a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/Permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Permacomputing</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BelfastMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BelfastMaine</a> Community Works "Our Mission: To be a shared space for makers, builders, and dreamers of all ages that enriches our community and encourages innovation, creativity, and connections throughout Belfast and beyond."Belfast Community Works is an enthusiastic group of volunteers dedicated to sharing and learning repair skills with the greater Belfast community. We aim to give new life to well-worn items as we strive to divert waste from the landfill and build community self-reliance. We do our best to repair broken electronics, housewares, appliances, clothing, and more!Belfast Community Works' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafe</a>Build community - Save money - Keep stuff out of the landfill.Free event! All are welcome!<a href="https://belfastcommunityworks.org/belfast/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://belfastcommunityworks.org/belfast/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafesMaine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafé</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FixIt</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>

DoomsdaysCWFrom the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineDEP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineDEP</a>: Reduce Waste with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairClinics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairClinics</a> A Community Guide to Organizing a Repair ClinicWhat is a repair clinic?A repair clinic (also known as a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafe</a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FixIt</a> Clinic) is an event where community members get together to share knowledge and fix things. They’ve been described as an activity that is 'both for and by neighbors.'What do you repair?Depending on local expertise, items may include clothing, electronics, appliances, bicycles, furniture, and much more. Waste reduction starts with repairRepair gives old belongings new life. Repair clinics help your community reduce waste by making broken things usable again and keeping them out of the trash.How to get started• Locate and invite subject matter experts in the community • Recruit volunteers to help plan, organize, and get the word out about the upcoming repair clinic • Locate and gather appropriate tools and parts • See if hardware and bicycle shops or other local businesses can offer spare parts for sale or an expert volunteer from their staffFind the right venue• Libraries, community centers, town halls, faith centers, or schools are generally affordable, accessible, and familiar • The facility should have electricity with ample outlets to plug into, adequate space, tables, plenty of parking, running water, and bathrooms—a kitchen is a bonus if available • Donations can help cover repair clinic costsRecruit skilled helpScout out local electricians, carpenters, plumbers, metalworkers, furniture makers, tailors, and technical school students when recruiting volunteers. Experts can generate good publicity for their business or institution just by donating a few hours of time to share their skills.Get the word outVolunteers can help spread the word about the upcoming repair clinic. Hang fliers in the library, restaurants, coffee shops, town hall, and other favorite gathering spots, post notices on local social media groups, and tell friends and neighbors. Have contact information on all notices so people can reach out with questions or to volunteer.Set some guidelines• Visitors should do as much of their own repair as possible—they will learn a new skill and may even be able to pass it on to someone else in the future. • A repair clinic is not a professional repair business and volunteers and community organizers: - Have the right to refuse to repair something - Will not be held responsible for an unsuccessful repair - Will not be held liable in the event of an accident or injury • Visitors are responsible for their own stuff and must remove everything they brought with them.Legal and safety measuresPrepare a release form and ensure you have plenty of copies at the repair clinic for visitors to sign. Release forms contain house rules so visitors understand that not everything can be fixed, and organizers and repairers are not liable for damage or injury. Collect and store a form signed by each attendee. Some venues have public liability insurance to provide additional coverage for your event.Having a certified first-aid volunteer at the repair clinic adds another important safety measure.View release form examples at the links below: • <a href="https://repaircafe.org/en/house-rules" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://repaircafe.org/en/house-rules</a> • <a href="https://ppld.org/sites/default/files/policies/repaircafeguidelines.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ppld.org/sites/default/files/policies/repaircafeguidelines.pdf</a> (link opens a PDF) • <a href="http://www.cvswmd.org/uploads/6/1/2/6/6126179/repair_cafe_house_rules.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.cvswmd.org/uploads/6/1/2/6/6126179/repair_cafe_house_rules.pdf</a> (link opens a PDF)Running the event—the basics • Accept donations to help pay for event costs • Coffee, tea, and snacks will be welcome—charge a reasonable fee to cover refreshment costs • Set up repair stations for different categories of stuff, each staffed with a repair expert • Have visitors check in • Ensure each visitor signs a release form and understands the terms • Direct each visitor to the appropriate repair stationAdditional resources for a successful repair clinic• The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District Repair toolkit includes a detailed planning guide, a release form template, sample outreach materials and much more. - View toolkit: <a href="http://www.cvswmd.org/repair-cafe-tool-kit.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.cvswmd.org/repair-cafe-tool-kit.html</a> • Learn more about hosting repair events from the organization that started the trend, located in the Netherlands. They offer a repair café starter kit for a fee (name your own price). - Visit Repair Cafe website: <a href="https://repaircafe.org/en/about/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://repaircafe.org/en/about/</a>Source: <a href="https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/documents/starting-a-repair-clinic.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/documents/starting-a-repair-clinic.pdf</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafesMaine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafé</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FixIt</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BurnhamOnSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BurnhamOnSea</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafe</a> returns today to fix household items for freeJanuary 8, 2025"Burnham-On-Sea Repair Cafe returns today (Wednesday, January 8th) with volunteers on hand to help repair household items."The Burnham-On-Sea repair cafe is held every first Wednesday of the month from 10am-1pm at the Waffle Hub in Burnham’s College Street at the Methodist Church."The free service launched in 2023 for local residents to help them save money by getting items fixed, avoiding new purchases, and also reducing the number of items that go unnecessarily to landfill."Leader Biddy Hammond told Burnham-On-Sea.com: 'Around 500 items have been repaired by our wonderful team of volunteers over the past year.'"'We can’t repair everything that is brought in, but our team will have a look and make an assessment whether they can help or refer to other specialists.'"'Around 70% of the things brought in are repaired or fixed, saving people money and avoiding it going to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landfill</a>.'"'Why throw it away when you can try the Repair Cafe? Clothing, furnishings, small household electricals and other items, including toys and portable items, can be brought along to our willing band of volunteers. There’s no charge, although donations are welcome.'"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HighbridgeRepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HighbridgeRepairCafe</a> is held every third Saturday of the month at The Purple Spoon, YMCA, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Highbridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Highbridge</a> from 10:00am – 1:00pm."Source: <a href="https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/burnham-on-sea-repair-cafe-returns-today-to-fix-household-items-for-free-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/burnham-on-sea-repair-cafe-returns-today-to-fix-household-items-for-free-2/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SomersetUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SomersetUK</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKRepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UKRepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafesUK</a>#FixIt <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>

DoomsdaysCWSo EfW companies are problematic. But their money can be used to start up <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> and/or purchase equipment...<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/enfinium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enfinium</a> adds £20k to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafé</a> Support Fundby Savannah Coombe, January 10, 2025"Energy from Waste (EfW) company enfinium has this week (9 January 2025) launched the second year of its Repair Café Support Fund with an additional £20,000. "The fund has expanded its eligibility requirements to include more areas across North Wales. This includes Repair Cafés across the counties of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. "The initiative provides up to £1,500 in grant funding to Cafés located within a 30-mile radius of enfinium’s UK operating facilities in West Yorkshire, the West Midlands, Kent and North Wales. "A Repair Café is a community-based not-for-profit organisation, often with charitable status, that offers free repairs of common household items. "In the fund’s first year, the EfW company supported the work of 15 Repair Cafes and awarded a combined total of £16,079 in funding. "The grants supported a variety of needs, including covering operating costs, investing in new equipment, upskilling volunteers and delivering initiatives aimed at encouraging youth participation. "Applications for the next round of funding close on 31 May 2025. "If you would like to learn more about the Repair Café Support Fund, or apply for funding, please visit the project website or email communityfunding @ enfinium.co.uk."<a href="https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/enfinium-adds-20k-to-repair-cafe-support-fund/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/enfinium-adds-20k-to-repair-cafe-support-fund/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesNorthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafesNorthWales</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FixIt</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafé</a> In <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EastBrunswickNJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EastBrunswickNJ</a> Will Help Keep Items Out Of Landfillsby Sarah Salvadore, January 9, 2025EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — "The East Brunswick Public <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Library</a> and the East Brunswick <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a> Task Force are organizing their first-ever Repair Café."This community-based initiative will help residents keep still usable items out of landfills by promoting repairs instead of throwing them out."Any item in need of repairs can be brought in to be fixed on the spot. Volunteer repairers will be on hand to help."Residents can bring clothing/textiles (shirts, pants, sweaters, knitted blankets, etc.) and jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, earrings, etc.)."Examples of repairs can be an afghan with moth holes, pants with a tear in the knee, broken links on necklaces and bracelets that are coming undone."The Repair Café will be held at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m."Source: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/repair-caf%C3%A9-in-east-brunswick-will-help-keep-items-out-of-landfills/ar-BB1rbcY6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/repair-caf%C3%A9-in-east-brunswick-will-help-keep-items-out-of-landfills/ar-BB1rbcY6</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FixIt</a>

DoomsdaysCWThe ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafé</a>’ movement has become a powerful force for a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FixIt</a> cultureBy Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Jan. 07, 2025"It was 15 years ago when Dutch <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environmental</a> journalist <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MartinePostma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MartinePostma</a> was finally moved to action over all the appliances she saw being thrown away in her Amsterdam neighborhood."Despite being reparable, malfunctioning coffee machines, electric kettles, irons, and the like were ending up in landfills. And all the while, manufacturers made more and sold cheap, contributing to carbon dioxide emissions and exacerbating climate change, to Ms. Postma’s frustration. 'At that time, repair was not seen as something normal,' Ms. Postma says. 'You couldn’t do it anywhere.'"So on Oct. 18, 2009, she arranged a local event where volunteers skilled in repairs would try to fix broken devices that community members brought in, free of cost. She had no idea if anyone would show up."Today’s throwaway culture is being challenged by a growing movement to try to fix rather than replace household appliances. The effort has even led to repair-friendly laws in many countries."But as soon as the doors of the venue opened, people began streaming in with their defective items. In addition to all the repairs, the event created an opportunity for people of different social and economic backgrounds to come together and bond. 'The huge interest really surprised me,' Ms. Postma says. 'It showed that people want to do the right thing but have to be enabled to do so.'"Her first “Repair Café” turned out to be a resounding success."Today, the Repair Café movement has spread to more than 40 countries across six continents, with nearly 3,200 Repair Cafés in operation, including 200-plus community repair programs in the United States. Moreover, the Repair Café Foundation, which Ms. Postma set up in 2010, has helped foster legislative changes to make repairing more accessible in Europe."'The Repair Café Foundation has not only stuck around, but coalesced into a political force in the Western world that has driven the adoption of repair-friendly consumer laws,' says Adam Minter, a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and the author of two books on waste, recycling, and reuse.'"Read more: <a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2025/0107/repair-cafe-broken-appliances" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2025/0107/repair-cafe-broken-appliances</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafeFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepairCafeFoundation</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>

Miguel Afonso Caetano"Being an independent journalist – or an office worker if you wish – I always reasoned that I needed a decent computer and that I need to pay for quality. Between 2000 and 2017, I consumed three laptops that I bought new and which cost me around 5,000 euros in total – roughly 300 euros per year over the entire period. The average useful life of my three laptops was 5.7 years.In 2017, somewhere between getting my office, I decided not to buy any more new laptops. Instead, I switched to a 2006 second-hand machine that I purchased online for 50 euros and which does everything that I want and need. Including a new battery and a simple hardware upgrade, I invested less than 150 euros.If my 2006 laptop lasts as long as my other machines – if it runs for another 1.7 years – it will have cost me only 26 euros per year. That’s more than 10 times less than the cost of my previous laptops. In this article, I explain my motivations for not buying new laptops, and how you could do the same."<a href="https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/12/how-and-why-i-stopped-buying-new-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/12/how-and-why-i-stopped-buying-new-laptops</a><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LowTech</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Laptops</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a>

Martin HamiltonPSA: When the riveted wheels wear out on a much loved suitcase, a hacksaw can be helpful :blobfoxhyper2: <a href="https://martinh.net/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Repair</a> <a href="https://martinh.net/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reuse</a> <a href="https://martinh.net/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a> <a href="https://martinh.net/tags/Suitcase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Suitcase</a>

CaveDaveWhy is it that whenever I try to fix a mobile device, there's always a screw (or more) which is drilled on too tight and easily gets stripped? I swear they use shit screws like these on purpose just to deter normal users from trying to fix things themselves<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plannedobsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plannedobsolescence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/assholedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#assholedesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anticonsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anticonsumption</a>

Anachron :void:Do you want to know why <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/flipphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flipphone</a> and <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foldable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#foldable</a> phones exist?<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/plannedobsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plannedobsolescence</a> , look that up.Products get more robust and longer lasting, so they try to sell you an inferior product that lasts shorter AND is more expensive.Be careful not to feed the greedy.

Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:<a href="https://toad.social/@geekybodhi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@geekybodhi</a> wrote about Apple's plans to create a thinner iphone, along with the fact that it's customers may want more than thinness. Personally the next time I'm in the market for a new phone I'd prefer a phone where you can replace the parts and reduce e-waste. Like a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fairphone</a>.<a href="https://economymiddleeast.com/news/apple-is-planning-thinner-iphones-but-that-might-not-be-enough-to-satisfy-its-users/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://economymiddleeast.com/news/apple-is-planning-thinner-iphones-but-that-might-not-be-enough-to-satisfy-its-users/</a><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>

Mayank SharmaBloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is planning to shave off some thickness from the iPhone 17. -> Slim devices are good and all, but what do you really want from the next iPhone? <-I'm all ears at mayank-at-geekybodhi-dot-comYour opinion goes in an article with proper attribution. <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iPhone</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/plannedobsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plannedobsolescence</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/interoperability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#interoperability</a>

KirstyNasty surprise from my 10-year old <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iPod</a> today.Until today, it has always worked fine, no problems. Today… it suddenly demands to activate before I can access it. Bear in mind the software is so out of date, using it online is not to be advised, it simply will not connect to the activation server.Reading online fora, it appears this problem hits swathes of product every so often, once some date expires in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a>’s software, causing numerous problems to far too many people.Has anyone figured out a workable fix?🤯🤬 I could really do without this, life has been hard enough this month already, and this camel does not need another straw! So frustrating.<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ProductLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProductLife</a>

Miroslav Kravec<a href="https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gerrymcgovern</a> this is caused by <a href="https://hometech.social/tags/plannedobsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plannedobsolescence</a> and suppression of the <a href="https://hometech.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#righttorepair</a>. Smartphones lose value fast, there's little point in reselling them, and often become unusable:- after two or three years of use, battery life is bad, and hard to replace, - after three to six years from release date, the "modern" software is so demanding, and old CPU(s) can't keep up. This is not just <a href="https://hometech.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a>.The <a href="https://hometech.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#android</a> world, with close to zero security updates, is no saint either.

RustyBertrand<a href="https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@arstechnica</a> Wasting earth's resources procured by slavery for bullshilt walled gardens that can never be repaired.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlannedObsolescence</a>

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