Longtermism is the view that which gives priority to improving the longterm future and advocates for preparedness against potential existential risks to humanity, even at the expense of people currently alive. Examples include Effective Altruism's focus risks to humanity posed by advanced AI and Open Philantrophy's focus on biosecurity.

In "the Sims", the "Plumbob" is a glowing crystal that is suspended above each Sim's head and is a fairly accurate reflection of the Sim's current health. If the Sim is in very good health, the Plumbob will be a bright, deep green. As the Sim's health deteriorates, the green will become paler until it becomes neutral white, yellow, orange, red, and even deeper shades of red when in worse conditions.

For the purpose of this debate, Plumbobs do not simply reflect one's momentary mood.

BRICS is a bloc of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. While originally created for the purpose of highlighting economic opportunities, the bloc has increasingly become more geopolitical in nature. As of 2023, at least 18 countries have applied for BRICS membership. On Thursday it was announced that Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Argentina, the UAE and Ethiopia would be joining the bloc.

In September 2022, 15 members ('las 15') of the Spanish Women's football team made themselves unavailable for selection for the FIFA Women's World Cup and sent a letter to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), accusing management, including head coach Jorge Vilda, of poor treatment that was affecting their physical and mental health. RFEF refused to concede, backed Vilda, and demanded players apologise if they wished to rejoin the squad. Ultimately, 8 members of las 15 made themselves available for selection, but 7 upheld the boycott.

Queer coding is the act of using subtext to code a character in media as queer. The process of queer coding entails applying characteristics associated with queerness to a character, without ever confirming it.