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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Jeremy @Jeremy@nwt.social
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Hey @paigePAIGE! 🍁 @smattymattyMathew Storm @evanEvan Prodromou @paulbuschInnocuous In Innisfil 🇨🇦 and other fediverse problem solvers. If a fellow wanted to organize and promote an event on Mastodon, or perhaps connect some sort of event calendar to their local server, what would be the least clunky way to do this? Ideally this fellow would be able to see who has signed up to attend the event and message attendees with updates and so on.

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Love and Math by Edward Frenkel, 2013

The Heart of Hidden Reality

An awesome, globe-spanning, and New York Times best-selling journey through the beauty and power of mathematics.

At its core, Love and Math is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which can enrich our lives and empower us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the magic hidden universe of mathematics.



What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry. In Love and Math, renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we've never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space. Love and Math tells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man's journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. Considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, the Langlands Program enables researchers to translate findings from one field to another so that they can solve problems, such as Fermat's last theorem, that had seemed intractable before.
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Love and Math by Edward Frenkel, 2013

The Heart of Hidden Reality

An awesome, globe-spanning, and New York Times best-selling journey through the beauty and power of mathematics.

At its core, Love and Math is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which can enrich our lives and empower us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the magic hidden universe of mathematics.



What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry. In Love and Math, renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we've never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space. Love and Math tells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man's journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. Considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, the Langlands Program enables researchers to translate findings from one field to another so that they can solve problems, such as Fermat's last theorem, that had seemed intractable before.
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of Somalia, says what the world has seen in Gaza is “another level of inhumane engagement in the history of the world.”

“This must remain an international priority despite all other challenges globally simply because without an equitable, legal, durable solution based on the two-state solution the world has been advocating for long, it will be a recurrent misfortune that the world will experience more.”



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Total losses of transport infrastructure in Gaza estimated at $2.5bn

Every morning, university professor Hassan El-Nabih straps his briefcase and laptop to his bicycle and rides out in search of a place with electricity and an internet connection, hoping to reach his students online.

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A displaced Palestinian drives his damaged vehicle as he transports residents in Gaza City, on January 25, 2026 [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]
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About 46 percent of essential medicines out of stock in Gaza,

46 percent of essential medicines are out of stock, 66 percent of medical supplies are also out of stock and 84 percent of laboratory and blood bank supplies are depleted.

“The catastrophic effects of the ‘health annihilation’ have made the continuation of healthcare a daily miracle and a major challenge to recovery efforts and the restoration of many specialised services.”


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About 46 percent of essential medicines out of stock in Gaza,

46 percent of essential medicines are out of stock, 66 percent of medical supplies are also out of stock and 84 percent of laboratory and blood bank supplies are depleted.

“The catastrophic effects of the ‘health annihilation’ have made the continuation of healthcare a daily miracle and a major challenge to recovery efforts and the restoration of many specialised services.”


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“The first consequence is global: The Israeli regime’s conduct in Palestine and the impunity granted to it have deeply damaged the international legal order,” he said, adding that “the world is moving toward a condition where the international law is no longer respected.”

The minister stressed that the second result was regional saying: “Israel’s expansionist project has had a direct and destabilising impact on the security of all countries in the region.”


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said that “openly violates borders, breaches sovereignties, assassinates official dignitaries, conducts terrorist operations” in the region “with a sense of entitlement.”

According to the top diplomat, the third consequence, which he called “structural”, is that “Israel’s expansionist project requires that neighbouring countries be weakened – militarily, technologically, economically and socially.”

He said: “So that the Israeli regime permanently enjoys the upper hand.”

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Israel’s alarming expansionist project pursued under banner of security: Iran’s Araghchi

According to the top Iranian diplomat, what is happening in Palestine and Gaza has become a platform for something larger and more dangerous – an expansionist project pursued under the banner of security.

Abbas Araghchi said that the project has three consequences, adding that each of them was profound and alarming.
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“The first consequence is global: The Israeli regime’s conduct in Palestine and the impunity granted to it have deeply damaged the international legal order,” he said, adding that “the world is moving toward a condition where the international law is no longer respected.”

The minister stressed that the second result was regional saying: “Israel’s expansionist project has had a direct and destabilising impact on the security of all countries in the region.”


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Israel’s alarming expansionist project pursued under banner of security: Iran’s Araghchi

According to the top Iranian diplomat, what is happening in Palestine and Gaza has become a platform for something larger and more dangerous – an expansionist project pursued under the banner of security.

Abbas Araghchi said that the project has three consequences, adding that each of them was profound and alarming.
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More from Iranian FM Araghchi

The human cost of Israel’s atrocities in Gaza has wounded the conscience of humanity, it has torn open the heart of the Muslim world, and it has also shaken millions beyond – Christians, Jews and people of all kinds and all faiths.

We still believe that the life of a child is not a bargaining chip, starvation is not a weapon, hospitals are not battlefields, and killing of families is not self-defence.
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Palestine today is not simply a tragedy; it is a mirror held up to the world.

It reflects not only the suffering of Palestinians, but also the moral failure of those who had the power to stop this catastrophe and chose instead to justify, enable or normalise it.

Palestine and Gaza have become the platform for something larger and more dangerous – an expansionist project pursued under the banner of security.




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More from Iranian FM Araghchi

The human cost of Israel’s atrocities in Gaza has wounded the conscience of humanity, it has torn open the heart of the Muslim world, and it has also shaken millions beyond – Christians, Jews and people of all kinds and all faiths.

We still believe that the life of a child is not a bargaining chip, starvation is not a weapon, hospitals are not battlefields, and killing of families is not self-defence.
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Unbearable: Gaza residents describe water, sanitation crisis despite ‘ceasefire’

“It takes us three to four hours to fill two or three gallons of water, meaning 100 liters [26 gallons]. The water shortage is unbearable. We hope that charities or companies will provide water trucks near our tents,” said Mohammad Abu Rabie, displaced Palestinian from Rafah


Children fill buckets with water outside their tent in Gaza City on January 20, 2026. [File: AFP]
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“I wake up at five in the morning and stand in line for water to provide water for my children. The drinking water supply is from six to eight in the morning, and then the trucks leave,” said Tamara al-Masry, displaced Palestinian from Beit Hanoun.

“After that, we go to the brackish water source to get water to wash our children’s clothes. Then we go to the charity kitchen. I wait here from 11 am until sunset so I can provide food for my children.”




A girl waits for food among empty pots.
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Unbearable: Gaza residents describe water, sanitation crisis despite ‘ceasefire’

“It takes us three to four hours to fill two or three gallons of water, meaning 100 liters [26 gallons]. The water shortage is unbearable. We hope that charities or companies will provide water trucks near our tents,” said Mohammad Abu Rabie, displaced Palestinian from Rafah


Children fill buckets with water outside their tent in Gaza City on January 20, 2026. [File: AFP]
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The international community must affirm: the end of [Israeli] occupation [in Palestine], the right of return [for Palestinians] and compensation in accordance with international law.

The establishment of a unified and independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The humanitarian crisis [in Gaza] must be treated as a matter of urgent international responsibility. Collective punishment must never be normalised.



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Here are some of the actions he seeks:

The international community must support legal mechanisms without hesitation. There must be consequences for violations.

Comprehensive and targeted sanctions against Israel, including: an immediate arms embargo, the suspension of military and intelligence cooperation, restrictions on officials, banning trade


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The international community must affirm: the end of [Israeli] occupation [in Palestine], the right of return [for Palestinians] and compensation in accordance with international law.

The establishment of a unified and independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The humanitarian crisis [in Gaza] must be treated as a matter of urgent international responsibility. Collective punishment must never be normalised.



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Iran’s Araghchi calls on global community to unite against Israeli breaches of international law

“It is not enough to express concern. It is not enough to issue statements. It is not enough to mourn. We need a coordinated strategy of action – legal, diplomatic, economic, and security-based – rooted in the principles of international law and collective responsibility,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said at Al Jazeera Forum.




A youth walks along the ruins of a destroyed building in the Zahra neighbourhood, southwest of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, at sunset on February 6, 2026. [AFP]
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Here are some of the actions he seeks:

The international community must support legal mechanisms without hesitation. There must be consequences for violations.

Comprehensive and targeted sanctions against Israel, including: an immediate arms embargo, the suspension of military and intelligence cooperation, restrictions on officials, banning trade


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Iran’s Araghchi calls on global community to unite against Israeli breaches of international law

“It is not enough to express concern. It is not enough to issue statements. It is not enough to mourn. We need a coordinated strategy of action – legal, diplomatic, economic, and security-based – rooted in the principles of international law and collective responsibility,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said at Al Jazeera Forum.




A youth walks along the ruins of a destroyed building in the Zahra neighbourhood, southwest of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, at sunset on February 6, 2026. [AFP]
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The spotted-tail quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is a carnivorous marsupial that can be found on the eastern Australian mainland, as well as on the island of Tasmania. It hunts a variety of critters, including small mammals, reptiles, and birds, and takes down prey with a powerful bite. Its hisses and screams have been likened to the sounds of a circular saw!

Photo: Catherine Grenfell, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

via amnhnyc



Image Description A photo of a spotted tail quoll on a tree branch. The animal is dark in color with white spots. It has a somewhat dog-like head.
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Mitchell Hashimoto @mitchellh@hachyderm.io
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AI eliminated the natural barrier to entry that let OSS projects trust by default. People told me to do something rather than just complain. So I did. Introducing Vouch: explicit trust management for open source. Trusted people vouch for others. github.com/mitchellh/vouch

The idea is simple: Unvouched users can't contribute to your projects. Very bad users can be explicitly "denounced", effectively blocked. Users are vouched or denounced by contributors via GitHub issue or discussion comments or via the CLI.

Integration into GitHub is as simple as adopting the published GitHub actions. Done. Additionally, the system itself is generic to forges and not tied to GitHub in any way.

Who and how someone is vouched or denounced is up to the project. I'm not the value police for the world. Decide for yourself what works for your project and your community.

All of the data is stored in a single flat text file in your own repository that can be easily parsed by standard POSIX tools or mainstream languages with zero dependencies.

My hope is that eventually projects can form a web of trust so that projects with shared values can share their vouch lists with each other (automatically) so vouching or denouncing a person in one project has ripple effects through to other projects.

The idea is based on the already successful system used by @badlogicgames in Pi. Thank you Mario.

Ghostty will be integrating this imminently.

A community trust management system based on explicit vouches to participate. - mitchellh/vouch

GitHub - mitchellh/vouch: A community trust management system based on explicit vouches to participate.

A community trust management system based on explicit vouches to participate. - mitchellh/vouch

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