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`

mhoye @mhoye@cosocial.ca

2/19/2026, 3:40:15 PM

Public

To exactly nobody paying attention's surprise, age verification tech feeds direction into state watch lists.

https://tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/116096715054271857

Nina Kalinina (@nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt)

Oh, Persona (used by Discord and OpenAI to verify age) has watch lists and shares data with fed governments, it seems. I haven't finished reading yet: https://vmfunc.re/blog/persona/

tech.lgbt · LGBTQIA+ and Tech

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