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Fight to Repair reports from the front lines of the global fight for the #righttorepair our stuff. Written by Paul Roberts and Jack Monahan, F2R brings you weekly repair news roundups, original reporting and podcasts. Sign up: https://fighttorepair.news
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The @fulufoundation.bsky.social awarded 2 bounties to engineers who restored smart functionality to older #Google #Nest thermostats...and found that the abandoned Nests were still harvesting user data??! @louisrossmann.bsky.social

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Google’s “Zombie” Nest Thermostats: Not Supported, But Still Spying!
The FULU Foundation awarded 2 bounties to engineers who restored smart functionality to older Nest thermostats...and found that the abandoned Nests were still harvesting user data??!
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November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The long (loooong) running lawsuit challenging a 2020 ballot measure approved by 74% of voters that gave MA car owners and independent repair shops access to the vehicle telematics data needed for repair continues, as the car industry appeals a Feb ruling that upheld the law. #righttorepair
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Secure Repairs joined leading organizations in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm a February, 2025 district court ruling upholding Massachusetts automotive right to repair law's granting of owner access to telematics data needed for repairs.
Secure Repairs Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Massachusetts Vehicle Right to Repair Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA — November 9, 2025 — Secure Repairs, a coalition of more than 400 cybersecurity professionals advocating for the right to repair, has joined leading organizations in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm a February, 2025 ruling by a district court judge that rejected efforts by the auto industry to declare Massachusetts’s 2020 Right-to-Repair law a violation of federal authority.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Three US Senators: @welch.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov and @fetterman.senate.gov have introduced new legislation that would create a federal right to repair farm equipment.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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As Microsoft backs away from Windows 10, hundreds of millions of computers hang in the balance. The company says users will now pay for security features, meaning more computers trashed and more users risking their security and privacy. #righttorepair #cybersecurity
The Windows 10 'Zombie Apocalypse' Starts October 14th. Can We Avoid It?
With Microsoft gearing up to end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, demands for a reprieve are growing. Also: Shocker (NOT!) Apple's Airpods Pro 3 flunks its repairability test.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Check out the latest #righttorepair news including a federal wheelchair right to repair act introduced by @maxwellfrost.bsky.social and @gluesenkampperez.house.gov. Also: Apple declares eight year old MacBooks "obsolete" ending support. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
September 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Washington became the 6th state to pass electronics right to repair. CT & TX may be next. Also: #Nintendo's threat to brick #Switch2s highlights ownership rights under seige #righttorepair news from @ifixit.com @pcgamer.com @theverge.com @mainepublic.org fighttorepair.substack.com/p/right-to-r...
Right To Repair Surges In State Houses
Washington became the 6th U.S. state to enact an electronics right to repair law. Connecticut & Texas may be next. Also: Nintendo’s threat to brick Switch 2s highlights collapse of ownership rights.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Model legislation from @consumerreports.org , #USPIRG and @securesilient.bsky.social requires manufacturers to declare software support periods prior to purchase, and requires ISPs to replace their end of life devices. #righttorepair #cybersecurity #circulareconomy
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Consumer Groups Push Law To Reign In Zombie Devices
Model legislation from Consumer Reports, US PIRG and SRFF requires manufacturers to declare software support periods prior to purchase, and requires ISPs to replace their end of life devices.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Right to Repair is on a roll! The push for pro-repair laws, has spread to all 50 states. Also: Humane sold a $700 #AI powered pin, then bricked it. A hack by owners may keep it working. #RighttoRepair news from WIRED, The Verge, iFixit, Digital Journal & more: open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
March 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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The Alliance for Automotive Innovation filed a lawsuit challenging Maine's automotive #righttorepair law. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
Automakers Push To Gut Maine's Right To Repair Law
The legal challenge closely resembles a suit filed in Massachusetts in 2020 - a case that remains unsettled more than four years later.
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February 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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A survey by @consumerreports.org finds that 43% of the consumers who purchased smart devices were unaware of manufacturers' plans to support the software that runs their devices. More than 70% want more transparency from OEMs. #righttorepair Read more: open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
February 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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In our latest post: The #FTC 's legal complaint against Ag giant John Deere is heavily redacted, omitting key details about Deere's actions. But for #righttorepair advocates, the message is clear. Read the full post here: open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
January 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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In our newsletter: Embodied technicians are working on open source software to keep the #Moxie robots working after its cloud servers shut down. And: senators call out automakers for opposing #righttorepair. And news from @arstechnica.com , @thedrive.com and more!
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December 24, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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End of (Emotional) Support: $800 Smart Toy Bricked After Manufacturer Ceases Operations
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End of (Emotional) Support: $800 Smart Toy Bricked After Manufacturer Ceases Operations
Embodied, which makes the Moxie emotional support robot for kids, said it is shutting down, rendering its robots inoperable. Also: industry groups urge Trump to cancel right to repair.
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December 18, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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Are Right To Repair Laws Working? A Case In California Holds Some Clues.
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Are Right To Repair Laws Working? A Case In California Holds Some Clues.
California's Attorney General launched an inquiry into soldering iron maker American Hakko Products' compliance with the state's right to repair law. It is already bearing fruit.
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December 15, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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The latest #righttorepair news. In this issue: a Federal Trade Commission report finds ~89% of smart device makers fail to provide clear information on software support. Also: @openwrt.bsky.social ONE wireless router designed for repair & news from @404media.co, @theprospect.bsky.social, and more.
December 4, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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This week: will Trump 2.0 help or hinder the right to repair? Also: Netflix's #BuyNow highlights the fight for a right to repair. 🛠️ And #righttorepair news from @techdirt.com.web.brid.gy , @ifixithq.bsky.social @forbes.com, @timesofindia.bsky.social and more!
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A $50 Billion Question: Will Trump 2.0 Help Or Hurt The Right To Repair?
Will Trump 2.0 help or hinder the right to repair movement? New documentaries on Netflix and YouTube call out a booming culture of waste and planned obsolescence.
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November 26, 2024 at 2:22 AM
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This week: Canada took a big step ahead of the U.S. as a pro-repair economy. Also: cracked your Pixel 9 Fold's screen? Get your wallet out. #righttorepair news from @theconversation.bsky.social @eff.org @investigatemidwest.bsky.social and more.
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Oh, Canada! Copyright Act Changes Are A Big Win For Right to Repair
With a vote by Parliament (and a nod from King Charles ??!) Canada took a big step ahead of the U.S. as a pro-repair economy. Also: cracked your Pixel 9 Fold's screen? Get your wallet out.
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November 19, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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The latest Fight to Repair newsletter is out. The Copyright Office's #DMCA exemption for repairing McDonald's #McFlurry machines, made by Taylor, is good news. The reality may disappoint. Also: the FTC investigates Deere over repair restrictions. #righttorepair
October 30, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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Swirling questions surrounding support for #Fisker #EVs were resolved in a bankruptcy agreement - a win for EV owners. Also: mods give old Teslas a new life and other #righttorepair news. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
October 15, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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Deere Comes "Clean" On Repairing Emissions Systems
The ag equipment giant admitted that farmers have the right to repair emissions systems on its equipment. Experts say Deere's words don't change the reality. Also: Spotify to issue Car Things refund.
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June 6, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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A solar storm hobbled precision Ag equipment, showing the pitfalls of "high-tech" farming machinery. #righttorepair
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Northern Lights Cause Precision Ag Blackout
A solar storm hobbled precision Ag equipment, showing the pitfalls of "high-tech" farming machinery.
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May 17, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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2024 is only a few days old, but 10 states have already introduced right to repair legislation. Also: Massachusetts Senate passes wheelchair right to repair law. And: tell the FTC you support repair! News from @bostonglobe.bsky.social, @gizmodo.com open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
10 States Introduce Right to Repair Legislation
2024 is only a few days old, but 10 states have already introduced right to repair legislation. Also: Massachusetts Senate passes wheelchair right to repair law. And: tell the FTC you support repair!
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January 5, 2024 at 1:23 AM
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In our latest Fight to Repair Newsletter: Polish hackers may get sued for liberating a passenger train from the manufacturer's attempt to block service and repair. Also: a smoking gun email surfaces in the McDonald's McFlurry lawsuit. #RightToRepair
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DRM Gone Wild: The Polish Train Liberation Controversy
Polish hackers may get sued for liberating a passenger train from the manufacturer's attempt to block service and repair. Also: a smoking gun email surfaces in the McDonald's McFlurry lawsuit.
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December 21, 2023 at 1:44 PM
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In this week's Fight to Repair Weekly: First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they hire D.C. consultants to attack you. Plus: Google expands iFixit partnership & Apple makes diagnostic tools available for iPhone 15, M2 Macs.
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December 15, 2023 at 8:30 PM
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In our first Repair Coffee ☕ we're joined by Nathan Proctor of US PIRG to talk about what lobbyists get wrong about #righttorepair, 2023's victories and what's ahead in 2024. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...
☕ Repair Coffee: Nathan Proctor is PISSED!
In our first Repair Coffee, we're joined by Nathan Proctor of US PIRG to talk about 2023's victories and what lobbyists don't get about right to repair.
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December 12, 2023 at 6:24 PM