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`

Peter Gleick @petergleick@fediscience.org

1/23/2026, 12:19:13 AM

Public

Mainstream media must have a special thesaurus with "weasel words" that they consult for headlines.

"Challenging"??

"Challenging" must come up when the right word should be "eviscerating" or "destroying" or "corrupting."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-trump-is-challenging-americas-judicial-system-during-his-second-term

How Trump is challenging America’s judicial system during his second term

America’s judicial system is undergoing one of its most consequential stress tests as President Trump pushes the limits of executive power and strains the system of checks and balances. A year into his second term, we're returning to guests from our On Democracy series. Geoff Bennett discussed the administration challenging the authority of judges with constitutional law professor Steve Vladeck.

www.pbs.org · PBS News

crouton @crouton@aus.social

1/23/2026, 3:33:41 AM

Public

@petergleick the right word is always too emotive in the same way that its never the right time to protest

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