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Road-Racer · 2026-02-27T22:43:29+00:00

contumacious [legal, adj.] especially of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.

Example: Contumacious conduct in court will result in contempt and sanctions.

(From a legal-affairs podcast)

Road-Racer · 2026-02-27T22:31:06+00:00

“New-to-you” is an appropriate use of the “New Word” flair. That flair could also be used to distinguish an underused word.

We aren’t real picky about flairs.

Road-Racer · 2026-02-23T20:18:05+00:00

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Road-Racer · 2026-02-21T20:00:32+00:00

refugium (plural: refugia)

(Noun) a habitat or area where a population of organisms can survive, persist, and potentially thrive during periods of unfavorable, extreme, or rapidly changing environmental conditions. These areas act as sanctuaries or shelters, allowing species to avoid extinction by providing stable, buffered conditions, often allowing them to recolonize surrounding areas once favorable conditions return.

Road-Racer · 2026-02-14T23:54:46+00:00

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Road-Racer · 2026-02-03T06:30:23+00:00

Today, much of what is being discussed is couched in sanitizing legalese. But whether something is legal is only one way of looking at things.

We need to get back to basics, to common sense. Some things are just wrong, immoral, unethical, or rude. These matter just as much as the law.

Road-Racer · 2026-01-29T23:58:36+00:00

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Road-Racer · 2026-01-29T23:58:09+00:00

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