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`

Ben Werdmuller @ben@werd.social

3/17/2026, 1:14:45 PM

Public

Toddler meltdowns are becoming more iconic. Yesterday: I made the wrong kind of mac and cheese. Today: we don't possess a wardrobe of traditional Irish dress.

He's still the absolute best, but navigating the realities of the real world is an ongoing disappointment for him. The trick is helping him understand what's possible without letting his horizons and imagination narrow.

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