Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A year ago, I never imagined I’d be living in the back of my minivan. But life has a way of surprising us—with both pain and peace. It started with growing family tensions. One day, I came home to find my things packed and a message that said, in effect: leave. So I did. With…

Pheobe Bishop, 17, has been missing since May 15, 2025, and Queensland police are stepping up their search for her. Pheobe was last seen at Bundaberg Airport at 8:30 a.m., but she never checked in or boarded her flight. She was carrying luggage and was dressed in grey sweatpants and a green tank top. Pheobe,…

Fourteen-year-old Mason Schermerhorn was one of four victims killed in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Moments before his death, Mason, who was autistic, texted his mother from a restroom, saying he was safe. Youth minister Ronald Clark, who rushed to the scene, helped Mason’s mother search for him. She believed…

Many people, including Rosie O’Donnell, threatened to leave the U.S. if Donald Trump became president. Rosie confirmed she moved to Ireland on January 15 with her 12-year-old daughter, Dakota. She says life in Ireland is wonderful, with kind and welcoming people. Rosie is applying for Irish citizenship since her grandparents were from Ireland. She never…

State of Mexico.- This Wednesday, November 20, a multiple collision occurred on the Mexico-Querétaro Highway , at kilometer 059+000 in Huehuetoca, State of Mexico . The accident involved a trailer that, after being unable to stop in time, collided with several vehicles. As a result, the vehicle ended up across the road, occupying all three…

A former magistrate judge from Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and his wife were taken into custody following a federal raid at their home in Las Cruces. The arrest of Joel Cano, who previously served as a judge, and his wife Nancy Cano is linked to accusations of tampering with evidence in a case involving…

The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans to step down after disagreeing with the decision to share tax data on illegal immigrants with federal law enforcement. Commissioner Melanie Krause will become the third IRS leader to leave the agency since the start of the year. The agency has been turbulent because left-wing ideologues…

A federal court has sided with the Trump administration, resolving a disagreement with New York Attorney General Letitia James over the broad scope of cost-cutting efforts to scrutinize US Treasury payments that they believe are bloated with excessive spending. James was one of 18 Democratic attorneys general who sued to stop the US Department of…

Carol had spent years in the background of her own life—ignored, dismissed, and treated as an afterthought by her stepfamily. But everything changed with one unexpected phone call. Her stepmother, Linda, the woman who had barely acknowledged her existence, had left her a $2.5 million inheritance. Meanwhile, Linda’s own daughters, Amanda and Becca, received only…

Carly was an ordinary sixteen-year-old, and like most girls her age, she had been eagerly anticipating prom as the biggest event of her year. However, with her family’s ongoing financial difficulties, the idea of wearing her dream prom dress seemed out of reach. Carly’s mother, Dina, and her grandmother, Holly, had worked tirelessly to save…