Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Mother Bones @_L1vY_@mstdn.social

12/13/2025, 8:13:36 PM

Quiet public

I know a lot of online friends are in the same situation as me. But in my IRL erstwhile (geographically scattered) peer group, literally everyone
a) owns a house and
b) can and does take time off work (even if "only" 2 weeks a year) and
c) travels at least 1 or 2X a yr for pleasure, almost all internationally.

It's hard to maintain a real authentic friendship when our circumstances are so discrepant. What am I supposed to chat about? "That's great, and I'm so excited I made my rent this month!"

Mother Bones @_L1vY_@mstdn.social

12/13/2025, 8:23:28 PM

Quiet public

And the funny thing is, thinking about "working hard" affecting your circumstances. There are maybe two people (in these circles) I can think of who have worked anything CLOSE to as hard or struggled as much as I have over the past 35 years.

AND! I don't think it's a coincidence that those are also the only two people who have offered me financial support when things were really bad!

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