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`

Laurens Hof @laurenshof@indieweb.social

1/13/2026, 1:01:46 PM

Public

to further illustrate that you should not think of X as a platform, but as infrastructure for state power:

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-state-department-threaten-uk-probe-elon-musk-x-grok/
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW624213012026RP1/

the reason no regulator in the west will do anything about the CSAM on X is because they cannot do anything about it. enforcing regulation means picking a fight with a military hegemon who is extremely excited to commit as many warcrimes as possible

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/a-power-problem-not-a-platform-problem/

US State Department threatens UK over probe into Elon Musk’s X

Official Sarah B. Rogers said “nothing is off the table” if X is banned in the U.K.

www.politico.eu · POLITICO

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