Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) decision not to pursue the top Democratic position on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has triggered a wave of behind-the-scenes maneuvering to succeed current ranking member Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) after the seat became available. The development sets the stage for a potentially high-stakes contest between established, veteran lawmakers…

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…

The moment my eyes landed on the delicate gold bracelet wrapped around Stephanie’s wrist, my breath caught. I knew that bracelet. I had searched for it for weeks, convinced it was lost forever. And now, it was on the wrist of the nurse taking care of me. Life had been good before I ended up…

Jessica Yaniv, now known as Jessica Simpson, is a Canadian transgender activist who gained attention in 2018 after filing human rights complaints against beauticians who refused to perform a Brazilian wax on her male genitalia. She demanded thousands in damages, but the court ruled against her, stating the estheticians weren’t trained for male anatomy and…

Since I was young, I had an instant bond with my grandparents, and I am sure this is the case with most. Compared to our parents, who are trying to raise us on the right path, instead of the easy one, grandparents find a quick way to spoil us… and we love them for it.…

After initially expressing sympathy for Joe Biden’s recent cancer diagnosis, Donald Trump later shared a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced by clones or robots. Trump reposted this baseless claim on his platform, Truth Social, without any explanation. He also used the occasion of Memorial Day to attack Biden’s administration…

Since I was young, I had an instant bond with my grandparents, and I am sure this is the case with most. Compared to our parents, who are trying to raise us on the right path, instead of the easy one, grandparents find a quick way to spoil us… and we love them for it.…

Jessica Yaniv, now known as Jessica Simpson, is a Canadian transgender activist who gained attention in 2018 after filing human rights complaints against beauticians who refused to perform a Brazilian wax on her male genitalia. She demanded thousands in damages, but the court ruled against her, stating the estheticians weren’t trained for male anatomy and…

After initially expressing sympathy for Joe Biden’s recent cancer diagnosis, Donald Trump later shared a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced by clones or robots. Trump reposted this baseless claim on his platform, Truth Social, without any explanation. He also used the occasion of Memorial Day to attack Biden’s administration…

A 73-year-old man with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma spreading to the nasal septum, dorsum, and lymph nodes (cT4aN2bM0) previously underwent partial rhinectomy and left forehead flap repair at another center. He later had partial rhinectomy and bilateral neck dissection, diagnosed as pN3b with extranodal extension (ENE+), and had a tissue expander placed sub-galeally on the…