What is Hackers' Pub?

Hackers' Pub is a place for software engineers to share their knowledge and experience with each other. It's also an ActivityPub-enabled social network, so you can follow your favorite hackers in the fediverse and get their latest posts in your feed.

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Lisa 🦔 @mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks
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Shared by Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :blobcatrainbow:

Hey, fam. If you haven’t fed your sourdough starter in a while because [gestures at everything] reasons… I’m telling you it’s fine. This bish been languishing for months in the back of my fridge.

Take a minute to open the container. Unless you have pink streaks, active mold fuzz on top of the goo, or it smells like the Bog of Eternal Stench instead of just very sour dough… in the words of Granny Weatherwax, she “Aten’t Dead Yet.”

If you need some help perking up your carb-childe, holler and we’ll walk you through it.

If it’s dead-dead, throw the whole thing in the bin. You don’t need that kind of dead weight right now.

But if you’re ready to being home a new Bready Mercury or Breadgitte Bardough, I’ll bet someone near you has some discard looking for a new home.

A small oval loaf of golden sourdough bread resting on a tea towel with blue and white geometric pattern.
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Will Vincent @wsvincent@fosstodon.org
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Ok, the YouTube video of the recent @djangochatDjango Chat Podcast with Natalia Bidart on 6.0 is out.

Feel free to watch 30 seconds and give a thumbs up, if so inclined! Note, this episode is audio only. Most future episodes will also have video.

youtu.be/mmKNQqbZN_4?si=0nQz5R

Django 6.0 - Natalia Bidart

Natalia is a Django Fellow and the release manager for the just-released 6.0 version. We talk about the new release, major features including template partia...

www.youtube.com · YouTube

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Ariadne Conill 🐰:therian: @ariadne@social.treehouse.systems
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this is truly incredible: github.com/X11Libre/xserver/pu

they are using system(3) inside a security-critical domain (the display server).

but yes, sure, my refusal of xlibre on security grounds is the problem

@metux, let the team know about the discussion of this feature. After my research, perhaps this will reduce the likelihood of malicious actions on the part of X clients and allow them to be identif...

security-feature: Integration permission management system by GermanAizek · Pull Request #1627 · X11Libre/xserver

@metux, let the team know about the discussion of this feature. After my research, perhaps this will reduce the likelihood of malicious actions on the part of X clients and allow them to be identif...

github.com · GitHub

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knoppix @knoppix95@mastodon.social
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Age-verification laws now cover half the US, requiring IDs or face scans to access “harmful” content 📄

Advocates warn these mandates expand surveillance, increase breach risks, and could enable censorship under bills like KOSA ⚠️

Groups like @fightforthefuture.orgFight for the Future are pushing for safer alternatives 🛡️

🔗 wired.com/story/age-verificati

The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back

Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.

www.wired.com · WIRED

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Hacker News 100 @hn100@social.lansky.name
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EFF launches Age Verification Hub

Link: eff.org/press/releases/eff-lau
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

EFF Launches Age Verification Hub as Resource Against Misguided Laws

With ill-advised and dangerous age verification laws proliferating across the United States and around the world, creating surveillance and censorship regimes that will be used to harm both youth and adults, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a new resource hub that will sort through the mess and help people fight back. To mark the hub's launch, EFF will host a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) next week and a free livestreamed panel discussion on January 15 highlighting the dangers of these misguided laws.

www.eff.org · Electronic Frontier Foundation

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IEEE Spectrum @ieeespectrum@mastodon.social
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Whether we want them to or not, Smart Cities are collecting data on us. Gwen Shaffer says citizens need a way to opt out. spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p

Data Walks Reveal Residents' Mixed Feelings on Privacy

How do Long Beach residents feel about data collection in their city? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights.

spectrum.ieee.org · IEEE Spectrum

Link author: IEEE Spectrum@ieeespectrum@mastodon.social

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Misty @misty@digipres.club
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I think my favourite thing on social media is when my feed fills up with people performative “not caring” about something, and that becomes the reason I know the thing is happening when I’d have otherwise missed it

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Connected Places @fediversereport@mastodon.social
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Shared by Tom Casavant

RE: mastodon.social/@Mastodon/1156

a long analysis and response to @Mastodon's call for digital sovereignty. How open social protocols provide the European Commission with an opportunity for digital sovereignty, but that this opportunity also comes with a loss of power, shifting their position from network regulator to one-among-equals

connectedplaces.online/the-dig

In a recent blog post, Mastodon calls for “social sovereignty”, as a response to how X can retaliate against government institutions. Mastodon understands social sovereignty here as public institutions taking control of their social media presence, mainly by running their own social networking servers on software like Mastodon. They mention explicitly that the EC already has their own Mastodon server, at ec.social-network.europa.eu, and invite other organisations to follow suit. That the EC already has their social sovereign presence, but only uses it for press releases without any of the Commissioners using the platform, further accentuates the large gap between the rhetoric and behaviour. Still, the infrastructure for alternative ways for the EC to take power already exists. Initiatives like Eurosky further indicate that the tools for the EC to shift power structures away from the platforms they’re trying to regulate are available.
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Hacker News 50 @hn50@social.lansky.name
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Age verification is coming for the internet

Link: eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/age-
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

Age Verification Is Coming For the Internet. We Built You a Resource Hub to Fight Back.

Age verification laws are proliferating fast across the United States and around the world, creating a dangerous and confusing tangle of rules about what we’re all allowed to see and do online. That's why today, we're launching EFF.org/Age, a one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what these laws actually do, what’s at stake, why EFF opposes all forms of age verification, how to protect yourself, and how to join the fight for a free, open, private, and yes—safe—internet.

www.eff.org · Electronic Frontier Foundation

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Alex Spehr @alex4alameda@sfba.social
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Shared by phildini

Last I heard, AUSD teacher contact negotiations were at an impasse. So I figured I'd see what was happening at the school board meeting...

It started with public comment supporting teachers getting paid more. Heather Little gave a nice big hug speech. And notes that the fixed amount of bond money we voted for, is a smaller chunk every year. The newest board member, Carrie Hahnel, notes that the upcoming governor election means any increased education funding will likely go to pet programs.

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Yannick Delbecque @zigong@jasette.facil.services
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Shared by Evan Prodromou

Le fédivers, un réseau social libre et résistant

Entrevue que j'ai réalisé avec @evanEvan Prodromou,
le Montréalais à l’origine de la création du protocole ActivityPub, un élément technique central du fédivers. Publiée dans le no 103 de la @revueababordRevue à bâbord ! .

carnet.delbecque.org/2025/12/1

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Wagtail @wagtail@fosstodon.org
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Looking back on 2025, here are just a few numbers we're proud of:

- 112 code contributors
- 435 people from 59 countries attending Wagtail Space
- 4 major releases
- 1,044 issues closed
- 383 pull requests merged
- 42 new contributors

We got more numbers and trends and our big list of 2025 contributors in our annual Wagtail Wrapped blog right over here 👉 wagtail.org/blog/wagtail-wrapp

Wagtail Wrapped 2025 | Wagtail CMS

The year 2025 led to a more polished and AI-ready version of Wagtail

wagtail.org · Wagtail CMS

Link author: Wagtail@wagtail@fosstodon.org

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PyCon US @pycon@fosstodon.org
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Shared by Python Software Foundation

🚨Exciting News🚨
2026 registration and hotel blocks are now OPEN and Travel Grant applications are LIVE! 🎉

Grab your early bird tickets now while supplies last and start planning your trip to Long Beach, CA 🌅✈️

All the details here: pycon.blogspot.com/2025/12/pyc

PyCon US 2026 - Registration, Hotels, Travel Grants & More!

The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here: registration for PyCon US 2026 is officially open! PyCon US will take place May 13 - May 1...

pycon.blogspot.com

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FediFollows 🎅 @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services
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News accounts to follow:

INTERNATIONAL SPORT
@PlanetFootball
@90min
@index@scoutedftbl.comSCOUTED
@Autosportcom
@PlanetF1
@f1mania (in Portuguese)
@SnookerPRO (in German)
@snookerbotSnooker Results Bot

BRAZIL SPORT (in Portuguese)
@SportBuzz
@VamoFutebol
@goalbrGoal
@90min_BR90min

CANADA SPORT
@spectorshockeySpector's Hockey
@index@pensionplanpuppets.comPPP Leafs
@index@silversevensens.comSilver Seven
@index@theicegarden.comThe Ice Garden
@cdncyclingmagCanadian Cycling Magazine
@NHLTradeTalk
@nhl-espnNHL

CZECHIA SPORT (in Czech)
@www.ceskatelevize.cz.sport🦜 ČT sport - Všechny zprávy (feed)

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Eugen Rochko @Gargron@mastodon.social
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Shared by Tom Casavant

I've realized we don't have a lot of time left to ship orders before Christmas, and the sample of the new "Live laugh federate" pin might take a few more days to arrive at my home for product shots, so I've put it up on the shop with the picture the manufacturer took for me. This is the last new product this year.

shop.joinmastodon.org/products

"Live Laugh Federate" Enamel Pin

Find your fellow fediverse enthusiasts in real life by wearing this soft enamel pin featuring the Mastodon mascot with a shiny copper finish and glitter effect. Size: Approx. 30x30mmBacking: Double rubber clutch

shop.joinmastodon.org · Mastodon

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Lisa 🦔 @mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks
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Hey, fam. If you haven’t fed your sourdough starter in a while because [gestures at everything] reasons… I’m telling you it’s fine. This bish been languishing for months in the back of my fridge.

Take a minute to open the container. Unless you have pink streaks, active mold fuzz on top of the goo, or it smells like the Bog of Eternal Stench instead of just very sour dough… in the words of Granny Weatherwax, she “Aten’t Dead Yet.”

If you need some help perking up your carb-childe, holler and we’ll walk you through it.

If it’s dead-dead, throw the whole thing in the bin. You don’t need that kind of dead weight right now.

But if you’re ready to being home a new Bready Mercury or Breadgitte Bardough, I’ll bet someone near you has some discard looking for a new home.

A small oval loaf of golden sourdough bread resting on a tea towel with blue and white geometric pattern.
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雨宮凪沙/nagiko @BananaGiko_cle@felesitas.cloud
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【悲報】DRAMメーカー「来年のメモリ？完売しますたｗ」→大企業が既に2028年分のメモリを奪い合っている模様 youtu.be/HGw-wVP620s?si=2ESNw2
micronが事業撤退する前の勢いがこれだからね
本当にやばい
一般人も騒ぎ始めた

【悲報】DRAMメーカー「来年のメモリ？完売しますたｗ」→大企業が既に2028年分のメモリを奪い合っている模様

#ゆっくり解説 #windows11 #win11 #自作pc #メモリ #DDR5＼(^o^)／【ブラックフライデーおすすめ品(あと1日)】ASRock 3年保証 グラフィックボードChallenger RX 9060XT(祝！在庫復活)https://amzn.to/48o7vc9キオクシア KIOXIA 内...

www.youtube.com · YouTube

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mcc @mcc@mastodon.social
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What I'm listening to today: "Technocratic Manipulators", Voivod

I was gonna post some more acid today but then I was in a bad mood. Have you heard this album? "Dimension Hatröss". It's wild, sounds like heavy metal cliche until you realize it's from 1988 and it was *inventing* some cliches. Good and hard and angry at stuff we're still angry at 17yrs later.

Couldn't decide whether to post "Tribal Convictions" or this track, went with this. Whole album's worth it honest

youtube.com/watch?v=NDr1y9xyWBs

Technocratic Manipulators

Provided to YouTube by BMG Rights Management (UK) LimitedTechnocratic Manipulators · VoivodDimension Hatröss℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Compan...

www.youtube.com · YouTube

mcc @mcc@mastodon.social
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Shared by mcc

What I'm listening to today: "Углами (лайв в коридоре)", Рушана

["Corners (Live in the hallway)", Rushana]

I know nothing about this band; YouTube says they're from St. Petersberg and it appears Rushana is a woman's name from down Uzbek way. Music is what I'd recognize as a early-90s alternative-rock tone with modern indie production, liquid feeling, refreshing like a chill shower right after waking up. They are in fact performing live in an apartment-block hallway.

youtube.com/watch?v=kGHp2Ita5R8

Рушана – Углами (лайв в коридоре)

Listen “Uglami live” on streaming platforms: https://band.link/uglami4 айфона, одна камера видеонаблюдения, один серо-зеленый коридор. Приятного просмотра! И...

www.youtube.com · YouTube

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