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`

Stef Walter @stephaniewalter@front-end.social

1/5/2026, 8:30:52 AM

Public

When we design for disabilities, we make things better for everyone. This is called the Curb-Cut Effect. The term was coined by disability students and activists in the 70s, who added curb cuts to the Berkeley sidewalks to make access easier for those in wheelchairs. They discovered those also helped people with strollers, using trolleys for deliveries, etc.

Illustration of The curb-cut effect: a range of people of all ages next to a crossing, road, and park show how the curb cut design for disabilities benefits everyone.

Mike McCaffrey @mikemccaffrey@a11y.social

1/5/2026, 10:00:20 PM

Public

@stephaniewalterStef Walter

I know the concept of the Curb Cut Effect is supposed to help encourage people to improve #accessibility for disabled folks because it will help other people as well, but I worry some might avoid making such changes for one group when it could reveal to the world that they've been failing many other types of users as well.

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