I can not stress enough how valuable and important it is to learn how to maintain and repair the things you own.
Not just cars, but washing machines, dryers, air conditioning, boiler, phones, computers, clothing, etc.
Obviously with electrical, gas and plumbing, learn it properly if you can through a course.
Regardless of how you learn, you'll gain the skills to keep things going that bit longer before you need a replacement.
1/ Follow up to previous post about repairing.
We live in an amazing time of education. Not just academical, but skills.
I'm not just talking about things like Skillshare, that focus predominantly on digital skills, coding, editing, writing, etc. but traditional crafts as well.
Blacksmithing, welding, plumbing, electrical, construction, tailoring, weaving.
Need to repair an adobe wall? There's a youtube channel.
Need to rewire a socket?
There's a well written page.
BREAKING NEWS:
Scientist Rebellion Belgium are blocking the private jet terminal of Brussels Airport along with our sibling group XR Belgium.
The emissions of the richest 1% vastly outstrip the emissions of ordinary people. This climate inequality must stop!
You know who DOESN’T get to decide if the concept of “15-Minute Cities,” which supports MORE CHOICE, LESS CAR DEPENDENCY, and LOWER PUBLIC COSTS & CONSEQUENCES, is good public policy?
The same extreme alt-right conspiracy theorists and cynical political opportunists who brought us truck occupations in Canadian neighbourhoods, the January 6th Insurrection, & Brexit.
I won’t let their unhinged lies work. You shouldn’t either.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7g898/walkable-15-minute-cities-con
@alexwild I did that with Andor spoilers and then wondered why no one was talking about Andor
@f00fc7c8 also alcohol is super toxic, and most strong herbal flavours are supposed to deter herbivores
It's getting less attention than the transphobia, but the antisemitism of JK's entire world, and in the game specifically, should also be condemned. https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/hogwarts-legacy-antisemitism-goblins-horn/
@dutchbarracuda I've wondered for a while now if someone smarter than me could make federation work with the Credit Commons idea https://creditcommonssociety.org/
An eyewitness account and some context from someone who took part in the #AntiFascist protest defending #Refugees against a mob whipped up by the #FarRight in #Liverpool last night. This is where allowing the government's vile rhetoric and the lies of the rightwing press to flourish unchecked gets us.
#Knowsley #UKRacism #AsylumSeekers "#Grooming" #Misinformation
https://wilkieleaks.substack.com/p/a-bleak-day-for-merseyside?
Until the US is safely walkable or bikeable, people will continue to buy urban tanks in self-defense.
Since my kids were three years old, they've known to raise their hand as high as they can and wave it around whenever they hear a car engine start.
Some strangers smile and wave back when they see my kids do this. They think it's cute! But it's not really that cute.
Born at 341 ppm (https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/carbon-footprint-calculator/carbon-by-birth-year/)
Apparently a collection of hastags in a trenchcoat. #Botany #Entomology #Ecology #Weeds #PavementPlants #Permaculture #Sustainability #Composting #NoDig #Hiking #Cycling #RightToRoam #SlowTravel #FlightFree #CarFree #Bushcraft #Foraging #WildFood #PlantBased #AncestralSkills #Cordage #FibreCraft #Knitting #OpenSource #OpenAccess #SolarPunk #coops #unions #RightToRepair