Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

My daughter, Rosa, went to a friend’s house for a sleepover, but the evening took a troubling turn for her. My 13YO called me late at night, shaken, saying there were 2 ‘security cameras’ in her friend’s room. She asked about them, and the friend’s dad claimed they were ‘off; but my daughter saw the…

I (29F) got engaged to Mark (34M) this summer. He has a 6-year-old daughter, Ella, from his previous marriage, and I admire his dedication as a father. I planned a cozy Christmas Eve for us, but Mark revealed he’d spend Christmas with Ella and his ex-wife, as they’ve always done. He said it casually, making…

The Senate voted 100-0 last week in a rare moment of widespread bipartisanship to cut off aid to Azerbaijan for the next two years amid fears the country may invade neighboring Armenia soon. According to Defense News, senators passed the Armenian Protection Act by unanimous consent on Wednesday. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the legislation,…

Conservative commentator Candace Owens announced on Tuesday that she is pregnant with her second child. Owens made the announcement on social media with photos of her family and captioned the post with lyrics to a Jordan Davis song titled “Buy Dirt.” “Do what you love and call it work, Throw a little money in the…

I have a 15-year-old daughter, Katie, from a previous relationship. My husband, Adam, has raised her as his own for the 9 years we’ve been married. Our family is usually happy, except when Adam’s 17-year-old daughter, Willa, is around. She lives out of state with her mom but causes drama and often clashes with Katie…

Republican lawmakers are ramping up their investigation into billionaire George Soros’ acquisition of hundreds of U.S. radio stations, contending that this move could have major implications for media ownership and national security. Soros, renowned for his substantial donations to Democratic and liberal causes, has become a target of scrutiny following the disclosure of his role…

The Democrat-controlled Senate fell short of passing a GOP-sponsored bill that would prevent illegal aliens from being counted as part of the census, which determines the number of House seats each state is given. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) put forward an amendment to the $460 billion spending package, stipulating that the Census Bureau must incorporate…

My 32-year-old stepdaughter lost her job and wants to move back in with us. She’s a lazy person who always takes advantage of her dad’s kindness. So, I told her she would have to pay rent to live here because her dad’s house is not a free hotel! She smirked and then shouted, “You’re very…

A year ago, my Secret Santa coworker Sarah gave me a beautiful silver ring with a tiny emerald, a surprisingly thoughtful gift. We’d always been friendly, so I wore it often, thinking nothing of it. Then, after a year, I noticed a groove around the gem. I finally managed to twist it open. Inside the…

New York Democrat Senator Charles Schumer, the leader of his Party in the Senate, has hatched a plan to thwart the plans of President-elect Donald Trump. His party will have less power after January 20, 2025, as it will not have control of either House of Congress or the White House, but the plan is…