Notices by vkc // Veronica Explains (vkc@mspsocial.net)

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

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!

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.