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`

NetBlocks @netblocks@mastodon.social

1/16/2026, 9:22:41 PM

Public

⚠️ Update: It's just past midnight in #Uganda where a widespread internet shutdown imposed before elections remains in place.

The disruption continues to hamper news verification, amid reports that opposition leader Bobi Wine has been abducted by an army helicopter.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Uganda from January 8, 2025, to January 16, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Uganda's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 13. The drop in connectivity aligns with general elections. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 17% and 23%, respectively. The chart has a dark background.

NetBlocks @netblocks@mastodon.social

1/17/2026, 4:03:43 PM

Public

⚠️ Update: #Uganda remains in the midst of a widespread internet shutdown that is now past the 100 hour mark.

Hours earlier, the electoral commission declared that incumbent Museveni was re-elected for his seventh term, following the same pattern observed exactly five years ago.

(2021:https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-and-messaging-platforms-restricted-in-uganda-ahead-of-general-election-XB7aaO87)

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Uganda from January 8, 2025, to January 17, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Uganda's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 13. The drop in connectivity aligns with general elections. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 17% and 22%, respectively. The chart has a dark background.

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