An organization of FUD fighters: cyber security and IT pros who support a digital right to repair that benefits consumers, small businesses & the planet.
Massachusetts, USA
Joined January 2019
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“Evil thrives on apathy and cannot survive without it.”
― Hannah Arendt
Find us at: securepairs.bsky.social
With @CES raging in Vegas, we selected the “Worst in Show” for cybersecurity: smart exercise equipment maker @Merachfit. Their Privacy Policy says the quiet part out loud. Read on and watch the full awards ceremony: securepairs.org/ces-ai-power… @iFixit @EFF @RepairCoalition
We've joined with other groups signing an amicus brief in support of the @MassAGO urging the US Court of Appeals to uphold Question 1, a 2020 ballot measure giving MA car owners and ind. repair shops the right to access telematics data for repairs.
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A $50 billion ?? will Trump 2.0 help or hurt the quest for a legal #righttorepair? Also: @netflix 's #BuyNowTheShoppingConspiracy dives into the e-waste epidemic & @Rivian 's quest to make a repairable #EV. News from @techdirt, @Forbes, @iFixit. open.substack.com/pub/fightt…
The latest #RightToRepair news from @F2RNews. Check it out!
In our latest newsletter: The @CopyrightOffice #DMCA
#1201 exemption for repairing @McDonalds #McFlurry machines is good news. The reality may disappoint. Also: the @FTC investigates @JohnDeere over repair restrictions. #righttorepair open.substack.com/pub/fightt…
Watching the @FiskerInc saga play out raises lots of important questions about support and repair of smart, connected vehicles as OEMs walk away or go out of business. See also: @securesilient #righttorepair
Bricks on wheels? Nope! @FiskerInc owners notch a win: resolving questions about repair and support in a bankruptcy agreement. Also: mods give old @Tesla models new life; #righttorepair news from @ExtremeTech @latimes , @the_autopian, etc.
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In our newsletter: @happiest_baby is just the latest OEM to erect a surprise paywall between its product and customers. Also: the group fighting for the #righttorepair your body, and news from @404mediaco, @grist , @arstechnica, @repairerdriven
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I deserve the right to repair my vehicle and you do too. You can help by telling your lawmaker at this link repairact.com #righttorepair
Another great scoop by @404mediaco on the effort to kill the U.S. military's right to repair its equipment - an effort signed onto by the full spectrum of anti #righttorepair groups like @AdvaMedUpdate @TechNetUpdate and others 404media.co/appliance-and-tr…
What to know about @KamalaHarris pick for VP? He's one of just five governors to sign into law #righttorepair legislation giving consumers and businesses the right to fix their electronics, home appliances and more! fighttorepair.substack.com/p…
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Small businesses are the pillars that uplift our local economy. We cannot allow them to be hindered by large corporations preventing them from the right to repair their own equipment when they need it.
I'm leading the charge in Congress to establish a federal #RightToRepair.
The latest Fight to Repair newsletter is out. This week: @amazon Electronics 'Primed' For the Dump? Also: is #Australia set to be a dumping ground for unrepairable stuff, by @F2RNews open.substack.com/pub/fightt…
At @hopeconf to talk about cyber risk and #EOL devices/abandonware with @securesilient, @paulfroberts, @RDKLInc , @hexplates, @LG_Rocket! #righttorepair @uspirg
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VOICES: Ohio’s gerrymandered districts let politicians ignore rural voters. Want proof? Look at their inaction on a farmer's #righttorepair daytondailynews.com/ideas-vo…
The right-to-repair movement is just getting started theverge.com/23951200/right-… via @Verge @maddiestone #RightToRepair
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Maine Micdrop: Auto #RighttoRepair Wins 84% Support At Polls, by @F2RNews Also: deconstruction vs. demolition in construction? And: $7k to replace headlights?!? News from @PressHerald, @5280Magazine @ConsumerReports @BiscuitMotor @CBC @techopedia
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Maine voters pass automotive #righttorepair ballot measure by a vote of 84% YES to 16% NO. I think to call that an "overwhelming" victory is an understatement. Maybe #micdrop? ;-) Thanks to @AutoCareOrg and others for securing this critical consumer right!
YES!!
The vehicle #righttorepair movement flies our flag on the @SphereVegas! Tell your Member of Congress to support #REPAIRAct and #SMARTAct at CarCoalition.com
The House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee is doing a markup of 16 Bills including the #REPAIR Act. Watch it here: youtube.com/live/R5zG7N9HZ9U… 🍿🍿 #RightToRepair
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Fight to Repair: @GavinNewsom signs broadest #RightToRepair bill into law. Also: #Quebec passes right to repair bill that includes autos and @Apple patch for #iPhone15 fixes parts pairing problems. News from @9to5mac @grist @Refinery29 @Gizmodo
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