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Ok, I have an odd quasi mutual aid request:

Are there folks who would like to send me their old corded (not bluetooth) headphones and/or earbuds? Like just mail me kit you don't use.

I don't have any backups any more and my fav headphones need repairs, so want to stock up on other options.

I am in Ontario Canada, fyi for shipping feasibility.

Tagging #actuallyAutistic because ya'll know how important headphones are. 💛

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@mos_8502 did someone seriously try to correct the spelling on a screenshot of a thread from another site

@RadicalGraffiti fuck the SPD in particular. When I shout ACAB, there's no room for question with them

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@mos_8502 For a time I absolutely pulled the connectors off old computer hardware bound for ewaste to do that

@PsyChuan The jalopnik editors sound so tired of reporting cybertruck stuff but still do it for the schadenfreude

@tsunderdog this is so awesome c: I wanna go look for microPCs now

Looking at my busted pair of bluetooth headphones and I'm increasingly tempted to tear them down for parts because they are so anti-repair it's infuriating

Epoxied wires. Epoxied caps over the screws. Cold-soldered surface-mount headphone jacks. I still don't know what the hell self-destructed with the ANC.

@vlrny These look refreshingly simple, and the replaceable cord looks nice too. I can try to have a look at them if you like o:

@vlrny Yeah, it's rough. the ANC already stopped working properly too but I have no idea where the fault is in that because this set is absurdly unrepairable Dx

Do you have a way to repair your current set btw?

@vlrny I wish I could help there, but all my headphones are broken too :blobcatsob: I'm waiting for it to be warm enough without my body aching to at least resolder the damage on my latest bluetooth set

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🐉 next you'll be making some joke about systemd
🦊 system DEEZ NUTS
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