June 30, 2026
In social media, algospeak is a self-censorship phenomenon in which users adopt coded expressions to evade real or imagined automated content moderation. It allows users to discuss topics deemed sensitive to moderation algorithms while avoiding penalties such as shadow banning, downranking, or de-monetization of content. A type of netspeak, algospeak primarily serves to bypass censorship, though it can also reinforce group belonging, especially in marginalized communities.
Algospeak has been identified as one source of linguistic change in the modern era, with some terms spreading into everyday offline speech and writing. The term has been used more broadly to include any language change driven by digital usage.
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June 28, 2026
Beezin’ is the practice of applying Burt’s Bees brand lip balm, often menthol or peppermint flavored, to one’s eyelids. This practice, besides causing a stinging in the eyes, is purported to induce or heighten the sensation of being drunk or high, or create a state or perceived state of enhanced alertness. Some commentators have claimed that the practice is not widespread as claimed or is entirely made up, an example of a moral panic.
Peppermint oil in the product is an eye irritant, with a potential to develop into a full-blown inflammatory response requiring treatment. Beezin’ can also cause dermatitis in skin areas around the eyes. It has been suggested that Beezin’ can also cause pinkeye.
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June 22, 2026
Front running, also known as tailgating, is the practice of entering into an equity (stock) trade, option, futures contract, derivative, or security-based swap to capitalize on advance, nonpublic knowledge of a large (‘block’) pending transaction that will influence the price of the underlying security.
In essence, it means the use of knowledge of an impending trade to engage in a personal or proprietary securities transaction in advance of that trade. Front running is considered a form of market manipulation in many markets.
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June 12, 2026
Georgism is a way of thinking about economics and land use. It is based on the ideas of Henry George, an American economist and social philosopher. Georgists believe that people should have equal access to the benefits of land, which is a natural resource. They argue that the value of land comes from the community, and that this value should therefore be shared equally among all members of society.
Georgism proposes a system of taxation that is based on the value of land. This is called a “land value tax” or “single tax.” The idea is that people should pay a tax on the value of the land they own, but not on any improvements they make to the land. This would discourage land speculation and encourage the efficient use of land. Georgists believe that this would also promote social justice, by reducing inequality and poverty.
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June 6, 2026
In accounting, a slush fund is a monetary fund or account used for miscellaneous income and expenses, particularly when these are corrupt or illegal. Such funds may be kept hidden and maintained separately from money that is used for legitimate purposes. Slush funds may be employed by government or corporate officials in efforts to pay influential people discreetly in return for preferential treatment, advance information (such as non-public information in financial transactions), and other services.
‘Slush fund’ was originally a nautical term for the cash that a ship’s crew raised by selling fat (slush) scraped from cooking pots to tallow makers. This cash was kept separate from the ship’s accounts and used to make small purchases for the crew.
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June 4, 2026
‘A drive into deep left field by Castellanos’ is a phrase spoken by Thom Brennaman, a play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, during a Major League Baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on August 19, 2020. Brennaman had been replaced in the middle of the broadcast for a hot mic statement in which he spoke the phrase “one of the fag capitals of the world.
He gave an on-air apology later on, during which Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos hit a home run; Brennaman interrupted his apology to call the home run, describing the hit as ‘a drive into deep left field by Castellanos’ before continuing. The surreal nature of the apology, as well as later incidents of Castellanos recording hits during other on-air broadcast discussions of negative events, gave it notoriety in baseball internet culture and has led to its use as a copypasta.
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