Defense Production Act
The Defense Production Act is a congressional act that gives the president certain powers in order to ensure national defense or to respond to a national emergency. These powers include the ability to require businesses…
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🐂 Ox emoji
The Ox emoji 🐂 depicts a brown ox. The Ox emoji 🐂 is commonly used to represent various bovines, includes cows and bulls as well as sports mascots based on them (e.g., the Texas Longhorns). The… -
X Games
X Games is the name of an event involving multiple competitions in what are often called extreme sports or action sports—things like skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross, among many others. Much like the Olympic Games, which… -
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival, or Sundance for short, is one of the world’s largest and most influential independent film festivals. It is held annually in Park City, Utah. Sundance is known as a festival where… -
Black History Month
Black History Month is a month-long observance devoted to education about the history of Black people and the celebration of their contributions to history. The setting aside of a month to recognize Black history is… -
WIC
WIC refers to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC is a United States government-funded program that provides food and other services to low-income pregnant women and nutritional at-risk children up… -
FISA
FISA stands for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. This act restricts the circumstances of when a United States government agency can perform warrantless surveillance. FISA is intended to give the U.S. government methods… -
two-spirit
Two-spirit is a third gender found in some Native American cultures, often involving birth-assigned men or women taking on the identities and roles of the opposite sex. A sacred and historical identity, two-spirit can include but is by no… -
femboy
Content warning: The following article contains offensive language to document the real-world use of this term. A femboy is a slang term that can be associated with a young, usually cisgender male who displays… -
t-girl
A t-girl is a term for a transgender girl or woman. Some in the LGBTQ+ community embrace the term, while others find it offensive. -
DNI
DNI stands for Director of National Intelligence. The DNI is a high-ranking government position that serves as the head of the United States Intelligence Community. The DNI is appointed by the president and confirmed by… -
FBSM
FBSM stands for full-body sensual massage, an illegal, erotic massage involving the sexual stimulation of the genitals with the hands, known as a happy ending in slang.
