Hackers' Pub

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`"` 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`

Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

2/9/2026, 10:24:00 PM

Public

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TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON

This cartoon has four panels, each showing the same central character, a fortyish redheaded woman, in a different setting.

PANEL 1

A woman wearing a red cardigan over a white t-shirt, and a cross necklace, is handing a brown paper lunch bag to her daughter. The daughter is rolling her eyes.

WOMAN: Schools are hotbeds for trans groomers! Don't let any of them talk to you.

PANEL 2

Four women, including our main character (who is currently speaking), are having a meeting on Zoom.

WOMAN: I found a petition supporting this week's new bills banning trans heath care. I'm sending the link so we can all sign.

PANEL 3

A woman with short brown hair is washing her hands in a public restroom. Nearby, our main character watches the woman suspiciously.

WOMAN (thought): Short hair... Might be trans? I better call the manager!

PANEL 4

The woman lies in bed. It's nighttime, but she's wide awake.

WOMAN (thought): Why is the left obsessed with trans?

CHICKEN FAT WATCH

"Chicken fat" is ancient, mostly forgotten cartoonist-ese for fun but needless details in the art.

PANEL 1 - The dog is rolling its eyes, just like the daughter. The daughter's t-shirt says "Plants are gooood!" with a picture of a lit joint.

PANEL 2 - One person on Zoom is drinking with a mug with a picture of Jesus grinning and with his thumb up, a reference to the Kevin Smith movie Dogma. Another zoom person has dozed off, and the cat in her lap is anxiously taking notes. And a third zoom person is knitting a sweater with three sleeves, a reference to a famous Charles Addams cartoon.

PANEL 3 - The short-haired woman has a tattoo of Mr. Cupcake from Five Nights At Freddy's.

PANEL 4 - The dog is wearing a sleep mask and pajamas with little hearts.

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