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`

Darius Kazemi @darius@friend.camp

12/6/2025, 5:55:51 PM

Public

I peek at Meta's Threads every now and then. Just saw an ad for an app that lets me bet on things like "what will Mr. Beast say in his next video?" though completely unclear what yes/no means in this context.

I looked it up and this is being considered A Very Serious Company by other very serious companies.

It's just lightly regulated betting, but they call it "direct investment hedging against unpredictable macroeconomic events". I hate our reality

https://www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-cnbc-deal-cnn-data-integration-partnership-2025-12

Ad from Kalshi. "What will Mr. Beast say next?" Yes button to bet $0.55, No button to bet $0.49. You can evidently both buy and sell bets. Infinite regress of commoditization.

JP @jplebreton@mastodon.social

12/6/2025, 6:00:27 PM

Public

@dariusDarius Kazemi definitely in the "obliterate this company and throw its leaders in prison" bin

"The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion.""

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