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`

Jeff Atwood @codinghorror@infosec.exchange

2/23/2026, 11:25:17 AM

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@simoncropp @kurdiumovAndrii Kurdiumov We prefer to use a limited resource far more efficiently by directing it where it is needed most. Google "means testing industrial complex" -- we bypass these broken, perverse incentive "the more complex it is, the more money the middlemen make" systems by .. simply cutting out the middlemen. Entirely.

Jeff Atwood @codinghorror@infosec.exchange

3/3/2026, 1:26:47 AM

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@simoncropp @kurdiumovAndrii Kurdiumov "Equifax has explicitly cited the Government vertical as its largest and fastest-growing non-mortgage driver, with government revenue growing by 30%+ in recent quarters as states ramp up redeterminations for Medicaid and social service eligibility."

3. Context of the $2.17 Billion Figure

The $2.17 billion figure typically refers to the revenue generated by Equifax Workforce Solutions (EWS), specifically its Verification Services business line. This unit operates "The Work Number" database, which agencies use to verify eligibility for benefits like SNAP, Medicaid, and housing assistance.

Recent Growth: Equifax has explicitly cited the Government vertical as its largest and fastest-growing non-mortgage driver, with government revenue growing by 30%+ in recent quarters as states ramp up redeterminations for Medicaid and social service eligibility.

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