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What are some skills that can be turned into hobbies that would be good for a Leftist to know? (hexbear.net)

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Like the title! I want to cultivate some helpful skills but do so gradually, as a hobbyist. Tempted to get into lockpicking, haha.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I used to be a mechanic, but i've found that over time that it went from being something i just did to a sort of hobby i do on the side now. Definitely not the cheapest, and certainly not for the faint of heart, but i've kinda just became the local fixer for people around me. On my days off i'm usually either tinkering away in my garage on a neighbours car, or working in my garden, or messing around with carpentry. Makes it much cheaper for the people around you to live, and you get an excuse to figure out how things tick.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Mechanics are such a fantastic skill to have, being handy is supet useful!