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Labdoo.org (Germany)<p>Der NDR berichtet über das Repair Café in Dummerstorf, das auch Annahmestelle und Teil von Labdoo Germany ist<br><a href="https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Das-Repaircafe-in-Dummerstorf-ist-international-vernetzt,repaircafe148.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg</span><span class="invisible">-vorpommern/Das-Repaircafe-in-Dummerstorf-ist-international-vernetzt,repaircafe148.html</span></a><br>Vielen Dank für euren Bericht und Mithilfe.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/labdoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labdoo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nrd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nrd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ndr1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ndr1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dummerstorf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dummerstorf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rostock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rostock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mecklenburg_vorpommern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mecklenburg_vorpommern</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> NDR1 Niedersachsen Fans</p>
DerBrumme<p>Eben im <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/chemnitz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chemnitz</span></a> gewesen. Bin absolut begeistert, nicht nur weil der Kabelbruch im <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Staubsauger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Staubsauger</span></a> im Nullkommanix repariert war, sondern v.a. wegen der netten Leute. Anscheinend alles Elektriker-Rentner, aber eben solche, die nicht nur mit Volt und Watt, sondern auch mit Menschen können - und wollen. Werde die Truppe ab jetzt überall bewerben, von sowas müsste es viel mehr geben!</p><p><a href="https://www.ehrenamt.sachsen.de/engagementboerse/verein/7425" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ehrenamt.sachsen.de/engagement</span><span class="invisible">boerse/verein/7425</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nachhaltigkeit</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/reparieren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reparieren</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a></p>
NL Linux Gebruikers Groep<p>Op 12 en 19 april houd <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> weer een <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> Repair Café in <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Amsterdam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amsterdam</span></a>. Daar zullen ze je helpen Linux te installeren en te gebruiken.</p><p>Ben je nog niet zeker? Je kan er ook Linux proberen op een PC van hun alvorens je de keuze maakt het te installeren.</p><p>Voor meer info, zie: <a href="https://www.repaircafe.org/linux-repair-cafe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">repaircafe.org/linux-repair-ca</span><span class="invisible">fe/</span></a></p>
APC<p>&gt;&gt; 5th International Repair Café Conference</p><p>25 April 2025</p><p>&gt;&gt; Repair Cafes are bringing together repair enthusiasts worldwide. The international network of Repair Cafes now has over 3,500 locations in 50 countries.</p><p>--&gt; This webinar will provide an update related to Repair Cafes and clothing activities and provide a showcase for researchers exploring related issues.</p><p><a href="https://cfsd.org.uk/events/uk-repair-cafe-conference-v4/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cfsd.org.uk/events/uk-repair-c</span><span class="invisible">afe-conference-v4/</span></a> </p><p>More information on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a>: <a href="https://www.repaircafe.org/en/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">repaircafe.org/en/</span><span class="invisible"></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>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>Saturday, April 19<br>Dublin Repair Cafe<br>Do you have broken stuff lying around at home? Clothes, Small Appliances, Toys or Electronics? Bring them to our Repair Cafe to be fixed!<br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/repair-cafe-tickets-1277906194829" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eventbrite.ie/e/repair-cafe-ti</span><span class="invisible">ckets-1277906194829</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Eire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RepairGroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairGroups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a></p>
Adam<p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> today and some <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/easter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>easter</span></a> eggcitement 😂 </p><p>I fixed an egg incubator machine today which wasn’t rotating the eggs properly. That’s a new one for me!<br>There was an issue with the motor - it wasn’t connecting to the teeth on the plate underneath that slowly rolls the eggs slowly around. </p><p>Easy <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> - happy customer and happy chicks !<br>🐥 🐣 🐤 🙌</p>
Repair Cafe Barry<p>Team work is a core part of our <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> and Sarah and Jo are demonstrating it at the moment as they work on a mobility aid.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/TeamWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamWork</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a></p>
DamonHD<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> starts with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> and probably down the pub afterwards, then my daughter back from uni...</p>
Alfred Chow - Maker of Things<p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/GoodMorningWorlds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodMorningWorlds</span></a> <br>I am off to meet Sue at work in a while. After that I need to buy some nail varnish.</p><p>Then I will be mostly off line later today, for 24 hours, as I will drop off my laptop to a a friend who will increase it's onboard memory and install a version of Linux to replace Win10.</p><p>Tomorrow I have Boothstown <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> in the morning, and after that I should be learning my way around Linux and restoring all my data, bookmarks, and other software that I use.</p><p>You might see me on my phone in the meantime, but I might just take the imposed time off to do other things.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/HarrietAndDaisy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrietAndDaisy</span></a></p>
venti<p>EIn Kurzschluss in einem Kondensator lokalisiert mit einer Smartphone-Wärmebildkamera. Fehlerbild: Eine smarte Sonnenaufgangssimulationslampe leuchtet nicht mehr. Netzteil angeschlossen und den Hotspot direkt gefunden. Ausgelötet, geht wieder. Zur Sicherheit haben wir dann einen neuen SMD Kondensator eingelötet. 1 cent Ersatzteil :-)<br>Ein Fall von <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> RegensburgRepariert, ein <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> in Regensburg</p>
Wanstead Climate Action<p>Anyone in <a href="https://greennet.social/tags/Wanstead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wanstead</span></a> <a href="https://greennet.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://greennet.social/tags/LondonE11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonE11</span></a> <a href="https://greennet.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://greennet.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> coming up Saturday 12th April with help from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@restartproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>restartproject</span></a></span> Bring your faulty stuff.</p>
UN-Hack-Bar e.V.<p>Donnerstag ist es wieder soweit: Unsere offene PC- und Handysprechstunde findet statt.</p><p>Wir helfen euch mit euren Computerproblemen, beantworten Fragen zum Handy und erklären euch was es mit dem Support Ende von Windows 10 auf sich hat. Siehe auch <a href="https://www.un-hack-bar.de/2025/04/01/pc-und-handysprechstunde-3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">un-hack-bar.de/2025/04/01/pc-u</span><span class="invisible">nd-handysprechstunde-3/</span></a></p><p>P.S.: Nein, das ist kein Aprilscherz!</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/cccRegio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cccRegio</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/unna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unna</span></a></p>
Taxo Rubio:wq<p>Gente, vengo a pediros <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/ayuda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ayuda</span></a>: Se me están rompiendo los cascos, unos Soundcore Q30. Hace un par de días se me abrió una de las almohadillas y hoy he visto una raja en un lado. Lo enseño en un par de fotos.</p><p>Quiero repararlos porque funcionan bien, pero no tengo ni idea de cómo hacerlo. Qué me aconsejáis? Hay algo tipo <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> en <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/Granada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Granada</span></a> donde pueda ir a que me echen un cable?</p><p>Muchas gracias :blobcatheart:</p><p>EDIT: Si puedo evitar comprar nada en Amazon, AlieExpress, Wish, Temu, Bronces Eúfrates u otras tiendas del demonio mejor!</p>
Adrián Rico<p>♻️ Países Bajos lanza un “registro nacional de reparadores” para dar segunda vida a aparatos.</p><p><a href="https://efeverde.com/paises-bajos-lanza-un-registro-nacional-de-reparadores-para-dar-segunda-vida-a-aparatos/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">efeverde.com/paises-bajos-lanz</span><span class="invisible">a-un-registro-nacional-de-reparadores-para-dar-segunda-vida-a-aparatos/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/reciclaje" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reciclaje</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/EconomiaCircular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomiaCircular</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/residuos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>residuos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gal/tags/DerechoAReparar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DerechoAReparar</span></a></p>
camo :tokyo:<p>My DS needs a replacement for the touchscreen. It's worn in one spot and it got worse. Any recommendations for repair places in Tokyo? (Specific shops or repair people please, not just "go to Akiba")<br><a href="https://famichiki.jp/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://famichiki.jp/tags/tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://famichiki.jp/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> <a href="https://famichiki.jp/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a></p>
ely<p>Dear fediverse, </p><p>what is the best resource of do's and dont's for setting up a <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> ? </p><p>I guess not what I do with my own repairs : 40 boxes with half broken stuff from other people, waiting to find that single crucial part, schematic, or plans to fix it with a 3d printed part (to be designed and printed), actually converting my place in a <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/dumpsterdive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dumpsterdive</span></a> without divers. </p><p>Neither desoldering all weird parts because weird parts are difficult to get... </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> (...)</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>: Need Help Fixing Your Broken Stuff? Volunteers at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumboldtCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumboldtCounty</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafé</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArcataCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArcataCA</span></a> Will (Most Likely) Fix It for Free! </p><p>by Isabella Vanderheiden / Wednesday, March 26</p><p>"You know that broken lamp that’s been sitting in the corner of your garage for the last decade? You know, the one with the busted pull chain and persnickety cord your college roommate gave you? Yeah, that one. Do you think it might be time to get that thing fixed?</p><p>"What if I told you there is a place you can go to have your lamps rewired, your vintage denim mended, your bicycle tires patched, your weed wackers restrung and your great-grandmother’s heirloom necklace soldered — all for free?</p><p>"Sounds too good to be true, right? Not so! On Sunday, April 6, volunteers and staff with Arcata’s Recreation Division will host the first Humboldt Repair Café, a free event at the Arcata Community Center where people can take their broken stuff (electronics, clothing, jewelry, furniture, crockery, small appliances, etc.) to be repaired by local fixers. If you can carry it, chances are, they can fix it. </p><p>"'The rule is it has to be small enough that you can carry it in by yourself,' volunteer coordinator Wendy Ring told the Outpost. 'We won’t be able to take in refrigerators and things like that. We’ll have a retired electrician to work with smaller electrical appliances. We also have some IT specialists to help people with their computers. We have experts at putting fancy patches on clothes and another person for bicycle repairs. This is our first Repair Café, but we have quite a variety of people!'</p><p>"The upcoming event is part of an international movement, which originated in Amsterdam in 2009, to combat '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThrowawayCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThrowawayCulture</span></a>,' promote <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> and teach people practical repair skills. 'We just bring our skills and fix stuff together,' Ring said.</p><p>"'The Repair Café movement is trying to change consumer culture and say, ‘No, we can’t just throw things away because they don’t just disappear,’ she continued. 'This is a way of making the things that we have last longer and teaching people how to fix things by watching our volunteers as they’re doing repairs. It’s also community building, which is something that we really need right now.'</p><p>"While the event is free, volunteers may request a donation if they need extra materials for repair. In some cases, it may take volunteers a little longer to diagnose the issue and get the parts needed for the fix.</p><p>"'If we don’t have the part on hand, we may ask you to come back next month,' Ring said, adding that she hopes to host the event once a month. 'Sometimes, it’s going to be a multi-step repair. We do have some people who have 3D printers who will be able to make parts for people. … We’ll also have little handbells around, and when a repair is made, we’ll ring the bell and have a mini celebration.'</p><p>"Asked what she would be taking to the Repair Café, Ring said she has a Kindle that needs fixing, some clothes her dog has chewed on and a jacket with a broken zipper. 'I put a collection of beautiful beach pebbles in my jacket pocket, and I’ve never been able to unzip it,' she said. 'That was a year ago. I can sew a little bit, but I can’t do zippers!'</p><p>"Cullen Groom, recreation supervisor for the City of Arcata’s environmental services department, is helping to support the program on behalf of the city, which is allowing the Repair Café to use the community center’s senior room free of charge."</p><p>FMI: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/mar/26/repair-cafe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/mar/</span><span class="invisible">26/repair-cafe/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesCalifornia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesCalifornia</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/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a></p>
David Zaslavsky<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@pezmico" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pezmico</span></a></span> TIL, I never heard of a <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> but it sounds sweet!</p>