Hackers' Pub

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`

beeps @beeps@social.beeps.gay

4/24/2025, 9:56:23 AM

Public

Fun fact: You can make Google Gemini hallucinate really easily by asking it to define semi-coherent nonsense.

Query: "prime ministers sugar barnet meaning"

Gemini: "The phrase 'prime ministers sugar barnet' likely refers to a plan by the UK government, specifically the Barnett formula, related to the sugar levy on soft drinks. The formula is used to allocate funding for public services across the devolved nations of the UK, including Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In the context of the sugar levy, the government intends to use the revenue generated to fund health initiatives, and the Barnett formula will be applied to ensure fair distribution of these funds to the devolved regions."

(N.B. Those are two entirely separate political concepts, but good job on somehow tying them together.)

Query: "you can make a curry, but you can't give it to a horse meaning"

Gemini: "The phrase 'you can make a curry, but you can't give it to a horse' is an idiom that means you can create something or offer something, but it doesn't necessarily mean that someone will be able to appreciate or make use of it, or that it will be appropriate for them, even if it's offered to them. It's a playful way of saying that you can't force someone to appreciate or accept something that you offer, even if it's good for them."

(N.B. I mean, I guess?)

Query: "don't cupcake angel before rainbow time meaning"

Gemini: "The phrase 'don't cupcake angel before rainbow time' is a common saying in certain communities, particularly amongst LGBTQ+ individuals. It's a way of saying 'don't be too eager to get serious or sexual with someone before you fully know and understand them.'"

(N.B. This is not a common saying in any community, much less the LGBTQ+ one.)

Query: "what ho the merry axolotl meaning"

Gemini: "'What ho the merry axolotl' is a phrase from a poem by T.S. Eliot called 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'. The axolotl is a species of salamander, but the phrase's meaning is not literal. The phrase refers to a feeling of being isolated and detached from the world, a feeling of being a 'fish out of water'. It's a melancholic and introspective image, hinting at the character's self-doubt and alientation."

(N.B. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot makes no mentions of axolotls, does not contain the word 'merry' or the phrase 'what ho'.)

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