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`

Rachel Stephens @rstephensme@hachyderm.io

12/19/2025, 3:46:27 PM

Public

The @redmonk team allows* me to plan activities for the team holiday happy hour every year, and I am SO EXCITED for today's Show and Tell festivities!

*begrudgingly allows...

RedMonk Holiday Party 2026
Ho-ho-hope you’re ready to reveal the treasures and curios that have (until now) been lurking just off camera on all our Zoom calls; it’s time for RedMonk Show and Tell!
We’re going to do 3 rounds of show and tell at the holiday happy hour on Dec 19.
Choose your items in advance and have them within reach on Zoom.
Each person gets one minute per round to present their item and explain why they chose it.
Interpret the prompts as creatively as you’d like; weird, entertaining, and unexpected selections highly encouraged. :)
Round 1: Something You’ve Given Up On
Ideas:
a book you did not finish
a hobby you were sure you’d love but only did twice
a device that hasn’t held a charge since the Obama administration
your DVD collection even though you no longer own a DVD player
Take the team into a corner of your proverbial junk drawer.
Round 2: Something In Your Home That You’d Classify As “Chaotic Good”
Ideas:
the toy your cat loves but makes the the worst noise
the cute mug that turns to magma in the microwave
the Lego brick you most recently stepped on
the creepy doll that you feel morally obligated to keep because your grandmother made it
If it causes chaos, confusion, or existential dread while still earning its place in your home, it counts.
Round 3: Presenter’s Choice
Ideas:
your favorite object on your desk
your most sentimental treasure
your weirdest possession
What do you have that needs its moment to shine?

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://hachyderm.io/users/rstephensme/statuses/115747008502791888 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)