National Border Orthodoxy

The established, institutionalized set of beliefs about borders that dominate political discourse—the often-unexamined assumptions that borders are natural, that nations have rights to control them, that border enforcement is legitimate, that unauthorized crossing is criminal, that citizenship is earned by birth or naturalization, and that the current border regime is the only possible one. National border orthodoxy includes specific commitments: that states have sovereign rights over territory, that controlling movement is essential to sovereignty, that borders protect culture and economy, that open borders would be chaotic, that border enforcement is morally justified. Like all orthodoxies, it provides a framework for thinking about movement and belonging, but it functions as ideology—making borders seem natural and eternal, obscuring their historical contingency and their violence, and delegitimizing alternative arrangements (free movement, open borders, post-national citizenship). National border orthodoxy determines what migration policies are considered "realistic," what border arrangements are "necessary," and who counts as "reasonable" versus "naive" in debates about movement.

Example: "He assumed that borders are just part of how the world works—not because he'd examined their history, but because national border orthodoxy had made them seem like natural features of reality. The orthodoxy's power is making human creations feel like forces of nature."

National Border Orthodoxy by Dumu The Void March 17, 2026

Grindset

The grindset is a contemporary ideology of self-exploitation disguised as strength, deeply tied to the aesthetics of the “sigma male” and to new digital forms of patriarchy. It promotes the idea that human worth depends on productivity, economic success, absolute emotional control, and the ability to work endlessly, turning vulnerability, rest, community, and tenderness into signs of weakness. Beneath its rhetoric of discipline and power often lies a profound inability to relate healthily to pain, fragility, and human interdependence.

“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”

Grindset by Omega-Male May 22, 2026

jerb 

well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!

Them future folk took ouare jerbs!

jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005

Cheeks 

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004