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`

Dark Edinburgh @darkedinburgh@mastodon.scot

2/19/2026, 7:12:27 PM

Public

"A multitude of people and yet a solitude."
- Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

A black and white street photograph captured at a tram stop on Princes Street. A solitary person sits on a metal bench inside the shelter, hunched over and looking down at a glowing smartphone screen.

Behind them, a massive, high-contrast advertisement fills the glass pane, featuring the determined face of a sportswoman looking intensely into the distance, looming over the seated figure. The shelter's structure creates a frame of sharp horizontal and vertical lines, while the ground is paved with damp, reflective cobblestones. To the right, an open doorway to a shop or tram reveals a brightly lit interior, contrasting with the dark, moody tones of the street. The composition emphasizes themes of urban isolation, the digital divide, and the scale of corporate imagery compared to the individual.

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