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 Hoffman @paulehoffman@infosec.exchange

1/13/2026, 9:43:32 PM

Public

Most of my followers here are techies, and thus the following article won't tell you much new, but y'all might know others who wonder how the Iranian government can "block the Internet". The article is quite readable by anyone interested, and the conclusions simple even for non-techies to understand.

https://curifem.github.io/iran-internet-blackout/

Iran Did Not Block the Internet. It Erased Itself From the Map.

87 million people have been offline since January 8, 2026. This report explains what's happening and how.

curifem.github.io

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