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1. vkc // Veronica Explains (vkc@mspsocial.net)'s status on Thursday, 05-Jan-2023 11:49:05 JST vkc // Veronica Explains

   Going out to clear snow. If I don't come back, avenge my death.

   • vkc // Veronica Explains (vkc@mspsocial.net)'s status on Thursday, 05-Jan-2023 11:49:03 JST vkc // Veronica Explains

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     If we care about electrification - and arguably our policymakers don't - large cordless electric tools should have reasonably standard components which are replaceable.

     As it stands, when this battery finally dies, our choices are likely another electric blower with a proprietary battery (ick), or a gas-powered thing which we can mostly repair ourselves (also ick).

     Right to repair IS a climate change issue.

   • vkc // Veronica Explains (vkc@mspsocial.net)'s status on Thursday, 05-Jan-2023 11:49:04 JST vkc // Veronica Explains

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     I survived... this round.

     My electric snowblower bit the dust about 3/4 of the way through. Curse the proprietary battery which Snow Joe doesn't make anymore for stupid and arbitrary reasons!

     Adrian Cochrane repeated this.