Fight to Repair Newsletter

04/30/2026

A Colorado House committee voted on Monday to indefinitely postpone SB26-090, a Big Tech sponsored bill seeking exemptions for business technology from the state’s Right to Repair law.

A Colorado House committee voted on Monday to indefinitely postpone SB26-090, a Big Tech sponsored bill seeking exemptions for business technology from the state’s Right to Repair law.

02/17/2026

Legislation in Massachusetts and New York would require connected product makers to say how long they will support software. Also: BMW’s new “logo screw” complicates repairs.

Legislation in Massachusetts and New York would require connected product makers to say how long they will support software. Also: BMW’s new “logo screw” complicates repairs.

11/17/2025

Read more here: https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/googles-zombie-nest-thermostats-not?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

03/06/2025

Breaking: Right to repair is sweeping the nation. All 50 states have introduced right to repair laws. Also: you probably heard that Humane bricked its $700 AI Pin, but a hack by Pin owners may bring it back to life...and maybe even make it work better! Read more.

Wisconsin became the 50th state legislature to introduce right to repair legislation, as repair bills crop up in red, blue and purple states. Also: a hack brings the Humane AI pin back to life.

02/05/2025

A new Consumer Reports survey shows that 7 in 10 Americans want companies to say how long they will support the software that runs their "smart" products.

A new Consumer Reports survey shows that 7 in 10 Americans want companies to say how long they will support the software that runs their "smart" products.

01/23/2025

In our latest post we take a close look at the Federal Trade Commission's *heavily redacted* complaint against John Deere alleging anti-competitive practices related to repair restrictions. We read between the lines and talk to advocates about the impact of the suit. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/ftcs-john-deere-lawsuit-the-redactions?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

12/24/2024

Technicians at the firm Embodied, Inc. are working on open source software to keep the Moxie Robot working after its cloud servers shut down. And: senators call out automakers for opposing . And news from Ars Technica, The Drive, Nextgov and more!

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 right to repair.

12/18/2024

In our latest newsletter, we look at the announcement by Embodied, Inc., which makes the emotional support robot for kids, that it is shutting down, rendering its $800 robots inoperable. Also: industry groups are urging the incoming Trump administration to fight laws. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/end-of-emotional-support-800-smart?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

11/26/2024

In our latest newsletter: Will Trump 2.0 help or hinder the right to repair movement? Read our take. Also: 's Buy Now! documentary highlights the fight for a right to repair, Rivian details three year plan for and news from Techdirt, iFixit.com, Forbes and more.

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.

11/19/2024

With a nod from King Charles (??!) Canada took a big step ahead of the U.S. as a pro-repair economy. Also: cracked your Google Fold's screen? It's gonna cost you! Also: news from The Conversation US, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Investigate Midwest and others. .

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.

11/11/2024

The military's inability to repair is costing soldiers their lives. Now vets are pushing for a fix. Also: young UK engineer designs an electric kettle just about anyone can fix.
https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/veterans-call-for-right-to-repair?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

11/05/2024

In the latest newsletter we take a look at how the issue is playing out on the campaign trail. Also: Canada's government passed a comprehensive copyright overhaul...but King Charles still has to approve it (??!) and a new California law forces digital media stores to come clean about licensing vs. owning. And other news from Edison Motors, MSN, U.S. PIRG, iFixit.com, RealAgriculture and more. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/right-to-repair-on-the-campaign-trail?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true