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`

Peter Riley @peterjriley2024@mastodon.social

1/13/2026, 12:40:29 AM

Public

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-13/adelaide-writers-week-director-louise-adler-resigns/106214928

#AdelaideFestival #authors #Boycott #Palestine #RandaAbdelFattah #solidarity #WritersWeek

Louise Adler steps down as Adelaide Writers' Week director following author's removal

The director of Adelaide Writers' Week resigns after days of furore regarding a decision to cancel a scheduled appearance by a Palestinian-Australian author.

www.abc.net.au

Peter Riley @peterjriley2024@mastodon.social

1/13/2026, 4:42:14 AM

Public

Adelaide Festival board decided last week to rescind an invitation for author Randa Abdel-Fattah to speak at Adelaide Writers' Week. All board members have now resigned and AWW 2026 has been cancelled following more than 180 writers pulling out of the event.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-13/adelaide-writers-week-cancelled-randa-abdel-fattah-controversy/106225170

#AdelaideFestival #authors #books #Palestine #RandaAbdelFattah #Solidarity WritersWeek

Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled after week of escalating controversy

The remaining members of the Adelaide Festival board will step down and this year's Writers' Week event has been cancelled, after days of furore regarding the decision to cancel a scheduled appearance by Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah.

www.abc.net.au

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