Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

The Sunset Fire in Los Angeles, now one of six major wildfires in the region, erupted in the Hollywood Hills, endangering iconic locations like the Hollywood Bowl and Walk of Fame. The fire, fueled by extreme Santa Ana winds, rapidly spread, covering 50 acres in just hours. Emergency responders struggled with limited aerial resources due…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis engaged in verbal combat with a legacy media reporter after he was asked if he thought President-elect Donald Trump was “politicizing” the vastly destructive wildfires near Los Angeles by blaming the situation on Democratic leaders like Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass. “Is it appropriate for a president-elect or…

Outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has threatened to press charges against Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk if he does not comply with a monetary demand. The billionaire entrepreneur posted a letter that showed he could face charges that date back to his purchase of Twitter, now known as X, in…

The hits just keep coming for the Democratic Party following Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic loss to now-President-elect Donald Trump. Following the November 5 election, in which the Democratic candidate spent over $1 billion and ultimately lost, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) laid off hundreds of employees, according to the left-leaning outlet Mother Jones. The…

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Friday morning in the “hush money” case. Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Trump to an “unconditional discharge,” which Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office did not oppose. Under New York state law, it’s a sentence imposed “without imprisonment, fine, or probation supervision.” According to the law,…

Karen Pence, the wife of former Vice President Mike Pence, stirred controversy on Thursday when she declined to shake hands with Melania Trump during the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. The incident occurred as the Trumps arrived at the Washington National Cathedral, making their first significant public appearance since Donald Trump’s victory in the…

When I was 7, my parents divorced, and my grandmother took me in without hesitation. By 18, I had graduated high school, with my parents barely in the picture, just occasional cards or emails. It was just Grandma and me, and that was enough. I found a job at a marketing firm, where I met…

I was on a Zoom call for work when my wife quickly slipped into the room, grabbed her phone, and left. The next day, my boss wanted a one-on-one meeting. He said, “We’re letting you go!” I was shocked. When I asked why, he simply replied, “Ask your wife.” Horrified, I discovered that my boss…

My stepdaughter, 25, is still “not ready” to leave her dad’s house. I am 7 months pregnant, and I need her room for my baby; otherwise, he won’t have a place. So I packed her things and said, “Grow up or go find a charity center to take you in! This house isn’t your free…