Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

My mother left us when I was 12. 25 years later, she suddenly reappeared, begging to meet my 16 y.o. daughter. My child agreed, even though I said, ’’Don’t! She will use you!’’ 2 years later, my mother died, and my daughter got a call from an unknown number. Her face turned pale when she…

My sister was about 8 and was asking my dad about buttons in the car while Mom and I were in the store. She asked him what the seat-warmer button did, curious because it had a picture of wavy lines above a chair. Dad told her not to press it, because if she did, it…

President Joe Biden reportedly continues to regret his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race last summer after facing mounting pressure from Democrats to step aside, according to a new report. The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the discussions, revealed that Biden has recently told confidants he still believes he could have defeated…

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy put the Biden-Harris administration’s chief flak on the defensive once again Monday with a pointed question about the “danger” posed to American citizens by illegal aliens who have been convicted of “murder.” As of July 21, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that there are a total…

After my wife and I married, we tried for kids but discovered she couldn’t have any. I promised to stay, but after two years, I still dreamed of being a dad. We divorced, split our money, and I left to start fresh. Five years later, I returned, still in love with her. When she opened…

President-elect Donald Trump has managed to score an early victory following his resounding win over Vice President Kamala Harris as he continues transitioning into the White House ahead of his formal January 20 inauguration. Following his victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump quickly began asserting his influence. Within days, he called both…

My daughter-in-law (DIL) has two kids from her previous marriage and a child with my son. She asked me to babysit, and I agreed to watch my grandson but said I’d need to be paid for babysitting her other two kids. She didn’t respond, but the next day, I found her locks changed and couldn’t…

FBI special agents in Boston arrested a City Councilor on Friday morning on charges of public corruption, according to reports. While the FBI’s statement did not release the name of the lawmaker, media reports identified her as Tania Fernandes Anderson, Fox News reported, citing local outlet WCVB. Federal authorities had been investigating Fernandes Anderson, and…

On Thursday, House Republicans twice blocked the release of a potentially damaging report from the House Committee on Ethics regarding former Rep. Matt Gaetz, effectively burying allegations of sexual misconduct and drug abuse that had partially derailed his attempt to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. In quick succession, the House voted along…

A father came home to find his 14-year-old son yelling at his mom for not having dinner ready. Upset by the disrespect, the father confronted his son, asked for an apology, and offered a snack as a solution, but the son refused to apologize. To teach him a lesson, the father decided his son would…