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`

Paul Haddad @paul@tapbots.social

9/25/2025, 12:44:30 AM

Public

I watched a YouTube video about Earned Wage Apps, which is basically pay day loans "with extra steps”. Feels like something Apple shouldn't allow in their App Store, but whatever.

The thing that really blew my mind is that they have tons of dark pattern to try to get a “tip” from your Pay Day loan. Say what you will about them, but I've never heard of loan sharks asking for tips from their "clients”.

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