Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Collections: The Siege of Eregion, Part IV: What Siege Equipment?
This is the fourth part of our [five? -ish? I, II, III] part series on the Siege of Eregion in Amazon’s Rings of Power. Last week, we took the opportunity presented by Adar’s absurd plan to dam a river using catapults to collapse a mountain to discuss the capabilities and functioning principles of historical counterweight…
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(Policy of Truth) In Defense of Mahmoud Khalil
Letter from a Palestinian Political Prisoner in Louisiana March 18, 2025 My name is Mahmoud Khalil and I am a political prisoner. I am writing to you from a detention facility in Louisiana where I wake to cold mornings and spend long days bearing witness to the quiet injustices underway against a great many people…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on I Think They Call This Fascism by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. Michael– Your view that the Trump regime is “authoritarian” rather than fascist seems to be catching fire. I see it everywhere now. I probably should have mentioned this in the post, but one of the main defe…
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(xkcd.com) Cosmic Distance Calibration
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(Coding Horror) The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income
The dream is incomplete until we share it with our fellow Americans.
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(The GiveWell Blog) First Podcast Episode: GiveWell’s Response to USAID Funding Cuts
Recent US government funding cuts represent a significant shift in the global health funding landscape. The US has historically provided roughly 20% to 25% ($12 billion to $15 billion) of total global health assistance, and the administration has discussed potentially reducing that funding by 35% to 90% (though long-term effects remain uncertain and exact numbers…
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(Cat and Girl) Augean Intelligence
This is a syndicated post, originally published by Dorothy at Cat and Girl.
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Romantic troubles
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger’s The Enthusiast is that novel! It’s even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out! The Phantom, 3/20/25 The Phantom, it is my task to occasionally remind you, is actually a 22-generation long…
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