Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In a ruling that could have far-reaching implications for perhaps hundreds of people arrested following the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol Building, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled that at least some of them were “improperly” sentenced. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit determined that defendant and…

This year, I made the tough decision to exclude my daughter-in-law from our family vacation. While we’ve tried to get along since she married my son, her sarcastic remarks and dismissive attitude were becoming too much. At a family dinner, she insulted me for planning the trip, claiming I was controlling. After that, I decided…

One woman shared how a simple message led to the end of her marriage. While her husband was in the shower, she saw a message on his phone from his sports club. It read, “Don’t think I can make it tonight. SWMBO will say no.” Confused by “SWMBO,” she asked him, and he casually explained,…

My MIL always deemed me worthless and never wanted me for her son. She didn’t like that I was from a much lower-class family than hers and that I came from a broken family with divorced parents. On my wedding day, I was surprised to see her smiling and making small talk with everyone. At…

A woman named Lilly reached out to share the emotional toll her husband’s behavior has had on her. Over the years, their marriage had been loving and respectful. However, about a year ago, her husband began criticizing her body odor despite no changes in her hygiene. His daily comments caused her deep distress, even leading…

Marta shared her painful experience of dealing with her 12-year-old daughter, Rose, who has become increasingly cruel and disrespectful. Rose mocks her appearance, weight, and aging, even going so far as to snip off Marta’s ponytail during a video conference. Despite therapy and efforts from trusted adults, the behavior hasn’t stopped, and it’s severely damaging…

I suddenly lost my dad when I was 10. The last gift he brought me was a singing teddy bear. I kept it, and 20 years later, I gave it to my son when he turned 7. We needed to add batteries to make it sing again. I opened it, and my entire body went…

As the Biden presidency nears its conclusion, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will soon vacate her role, and a panel of media commentators shared their thoughts with the Daily Caller on what her next move might be. The consensus suggested that despite widespread criticism of her performance in the role, Jean-Pierre is likely to…

Liberal and traditional media outlets were shocked when President Joe Biden broke his repeated vow not to pardon his son Hunter, yet another example of the media’s poor coverage of the ongoing Biden family drama. Weeks before the 2020 election, the media dismissed Hunter Biden’s embarrassing laptop as Russian misinformation, igniting a multi-year controversy involving…

Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren addressed the media, sharing insights into a disturbing manifesto left by Livelsberger. The writings, steeped in political discontent and profound despair, portrayed Livelsberger as a man consumed by anger over what he described as America’s “terminal illness” under “weak and ineffectual leadership.” In one message on the note app taken from…