I feel like I always think of solar punk as a macro thing where a lot has to change but there are still smaller wins we can implement, what have you been doing?

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    22 hours ago
    • utility biking
    • repairing stuff instead of throwing it out
    • using stuff found on the curb that other people threw out (my wife rescued a $500 Kitchen Aid stand mixer the other day – it’s wild what people throw out around here!)
    • DIY renovations with careful deconstruction so materials can be reused
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        13 hours ago

        I know, right?!

        It doesn’t run, but I haven’t dug into it yet to figure out what’s actually wrong with it. (First world problems: we’ve already got a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, so getting it working isn’t particularly urgent. This bowl-lift one would be a slight upgrade from our Artisan, though.)

        Still, I’m pretty sure these things are a holdover from back when things were designed for repairability instead of planned obsolescence, so I have little doubt that it’s fixable for a lot less than the cost to replace it.

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          I know the motors are supposedly super high quality. I wouldn’t know how to fix one but I am sure it’s going to be worth the effort. Especially if you sell it as used afterwards