Accelerationism is a political theory that proposes exacerbating capitalism’s contradictions, such as speeding up automation, financialization, and exploitation, to trigger its collapse and clear the way for post-capitalist alternatives.

FlopTok (i.e., Floptropica) and RPDRTok are prominent examples of queer microdigital TikTok communities primarily characterized by satirical content, participative storytelling, queer-coded humor, and fandom hyperfixations centered around celebrities and meme icons (e.g., CupcakKe, Jiafei, Trisha Paytas). Notably, these communities overtly reject mainstream narratives, while having gained a huge following online.

Performative allyship refers to acts where individuals, corporations or institutions take public supportive stances towards LGBTQ+ community but not taking any meaningful actions.

The Gaokao is a highly competitive, high-stakes national exam taken by all high school seniors in China to determine which students are admitted to universities and colleges. Increasingly, international universities, particularly in the UK, Australia, and Canada, have begun accepting high Gaokao scores in lieu of traditional admissions criteria such as the SAT, ACT, personal statements, or English proficiency tests. This has enabled some Chinese students to directly enroll in undergraduate programs abroad without meeting the typical holistic or language-based entry requirements.

The MATATAG curriculum aims to decongest the current basic education curriculum in the Philippines. It reduces the elementary learning areas from 7 to 5 in favor of generalized subjects such as Language (English & Filipino), Makabansa (MAPEH & Araling Panlipunan), and Good Moral and Right Conduct (GMRC). It also implements a learning progression system to reduce the amount of subjects per grade level i.e. the introduction of Language in Grade 2, Science in Grade 3, and Makabansa + GMRC in Grade 4. MATATAG has been implemented in phases starting from the previous school year.

A student referendum is a process where the whole student population can vote to approve or decline specific proposed policies.

The Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) bloc is a coalition of progressive opposition leaders. It currently fields four main party-lists with the intent of representing different marginalized sectors i.e. Bayan Muna Partylist, Alliance of Concerned Teachers Party-list, Gabriela Women's Party, and Kabataan Partylist.

In a Non-Constituency Member of the system, a fixed number of seats would be offered to the losing opposition candidates who secured the highest vote shares in the general elections but failed to win office. These non-elected legislators would have speaking and partial voting rights, no access to district-based funding, significantly lower salaries, and no constituent obligations. They would be explicitly barred from voting on confidence votes, budget appropriations, or constitutional amendments.

You are a kapre, a centuries-old spirit whose life force is tethered to a great tree, deep in the forest. You have lived a harmonious life, but have long felt lonely and are longing for companionship. A lumberjack has recently begun working nearby. He does not know you exist, but often lingers by your tree, talks aloud about love and loneliness, sings, and unknowingly builds a quiet intimacy with you. You know that eventually, he may be ordered to cut your tree, but it is not guaranteed. You have the power to lay a subtle curse: any blade will dull and break near your tree, and those who try to work near it will feel an unexplainable fear of the forest. However, if you curse the land, he will stop coming. He will believe the forest is cursed and never return.

Ibong Adarna is a magical bird that hums songs that have an equal chance of healing any disease or turning a person into stone. 

Diwatas are spirits who are portrayed to be guardians of nature and protectors of communities. Traditionally, farmers, fisherfolk, travelers and entire villages pray and honor the diwatas in exchange for their protection from diseases and natural disasters.

A protected landscape is a protected area where resource extraction is only permitted for local small-scale agriculture and fishing. All infrastructure development are also heavily limited and regulated.

For the purposes of this debate, individualizing religion emphasizes on the ability of individuals to believe in their own understanding of God/s through their personal experiences.

Dominion theology asserts the belief that God has given Christians the right to rule over the Earth. The theology places an emphasis on the need for Christians to take leadership positions in all facets of societal life such as politics, economics, education, etc. Dominion theologists believe that Christians should use their political influence to shape the world according to God’s will as expressed in the Bible.

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a theoretical AI system that is able to think, learn and understand like a human including the ability to self-teach. Compared to current AI models that function within a set of pre-determined parameters and require substantial machine training, AGI hypothetically has autonomous self-control, a degree of self-understanding, and the ability to learn new skills.

The Stargate Project is a multinational joint AI venture by OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle and MGX which plans to invest $500 billion in AI infrastructure in the United States such as the creation of state-of-the-art data centers and large energy plants. It aims to significantly improve the ability and computing power of current AI models and support the re-industrialization of the US.

Xenobiology refers to the design and synthesis of entirely novel biological systems and organisms that do not naturally exist in the biosphere. These include organisms with non-standard genetic codes, xeno nucleic acids (XNAs), or artificial cellular structures. Such organisms would be used in bioremediation, biosafety, or industrial applications. De-extinction is the process of reviving extinct species through genetic engineering, cloning, or selective breeding, typically with the goal of restoring ecosystems or correcting past human-caused extinctions.

Aesthetic discourse emphasizes the aesthetics (the beauty or pleasing appearance) of something. For example, the aesthetics of a specific house, the aesthetics of a specific outfit, the aesthetics of a specific way of living, etc.

Pax Americana refers to the state of the international order where the United States employed its overwhelming economic and military power to shape and direct global events.

The G7 is a group of seven advanced economies: the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. It serves as a forum for economic policy coordination and addressing global challenges. However, during the Trump administration, the US pursued aggressive tariffs, trade wars, and an "America First" policy that conflicted with the G7’s emphasis on multilateralism and free trade.

Decolonisation of art involves challenging the dominance of Western perspectives in the art world and advocating for greater recognition and respect for art from non-Western cultures. For example, institutions like the British Museum hold vast coallections of artefacts taken from other countries, which many critics view as a continuation of colonial practices.

The Big Four Awards include the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys which are the most prominent performing art and entertainment awards based in the United States. They are held annually and are traditionally decided by professional voting bodies i.e. The Television Academy (Emmys), The Recording Academy (Grammys), The American Theatre Wing & The Broadway League (Tonys), and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars).

IF1: The Cult of Domesticity is a 19th-century Western value system among the upper and middle classes that framed women as morally superior, nurturing guardians of home and virtue. The idea revolved around the woman being the center of the family; she was considered "the light of the home", and thus “true women” succeed in the maintenance of the household, production of food, and childrearing.