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`

Rob Cottingham @robcottingham@cosocial.ca

1/5/2026, 5:22:51 PM

Public

Maybe you want to boycott U.S. products. Or you’re concerned about security and privacy. Or you’ve seen the Trump administration retaliate against political enemies by cutting off their access to U.S.-based digital services and don’t want to be vulnerable to the same sanctions.

Whatever the reason, you may find this very useful. https://www.threads.com/@parismarx/post/DTGdaPDkpos

Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Threads

Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories. I hope it helps your transition off US tech!

www.threads.com · Threads

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