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`

Christine Lemmer-Webber @cwebber@social.coop

2/27/2026, 3:13:06 PM

Public

uspol, worldpol, transphobia, negative

As Kansas no-notice, no-grace-period revokes trans peoples' IDs and birth certificates, many people are looking to relocate to other states. But how long until everywhere in the US is Kansas?

But then again, how long until everywhere in the world is Kansas?

It's hard to know, impossible really, but the US sure seems heading there on a fast path.

I know a lot of people are counting on the midterms to turn things around. But there's near zero chance the losing side is going to believe the outcome of the election.

Jan 6th under Trump 1 was a hell of a thing. What about under Trump 2? Hard to imagine an outcome that doesn't escalate from cold to hot civil war, but maybe I'm just jaded or not very imaginative.

Shit times. Wish I had better answers.

Joe Brockmeier (jzb) @jzb@hachyderm.io

2/27/2026, 4:24:03 PM

Public

uspol, worldpol, transphobia, negative

@cwebberChristine Lemmer-Webber At this point my worst fear is not civil war, though perhaps it should be, but passive acceptance of a rigged outcome.

I can't imagine that a fair election would allow the GOP to retain majorities in either the House or Senate.

Even one with the GOP's thumb slightly on the scale will probably not be enough this time to help them retain majorities -- but I think they're going to pull out all the stops to suppress the vote and quite possibly tamper with results or ignore them, too.

They are doing everything they can to make peaceful change impossible. My fear is that if they are successful in that, people will grumble but largely go along with it, and then it's game really over.

Sigh. Is it too early to start drinking?

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