Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Fireside Friday, April 4, 2025
Fireside this week! I am still a bit behind after attending the annual meeting of the Society for Military History – conferences always leave me a bit tired and slow to get back to writing, even as they also stimulate my thinking – so the conclusion of our look at Rings of Power must wait…
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(Cat and Girl) Puppet University
This is a syndicated post, originally published by Dorothy at Cat and Girl.
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Friday is for Pop(s)
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! Beetle Bailey, 4/4/25 That’s right, Zero! Article 17 of the Third Geneva Convention establishes that POWs are only…
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(Policy of Truth) Naftali Bennett at Princeton
What follows are screenshots of a long message from the Instagram page of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) of Princeton University (with the Princeton/Palestine Liberation Coalition and SJP’s national and state affiliates), regarding the forthcoming visit to campus on April 7th of Naftali Bennett. I’ll write up a longer comment this weekend, but for…
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(xkcd.com) Stargazing 4
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(The GiveWell Blog) Podcast Episode 2: Addressing Urgent Needs in Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
Recent cuts to US government foreign assistance have destabilized global health programs, impacting some of the most cost-effective interventions we’ve found. To address this situation, GiveWell is balancing a targeted, near-term response to urgent needs with a broad, long-term perspective of needs that may emerge. You can read about both on our recently launched webpage…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – Know the business like the back of my hand
New comic!Today’s News: Want printed books or swag? Check out our store!https://tinyurl.com/yc56p4hwWe also have books available in bookstores and comic shops:https://tinyurl.com/55jzja8z
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Daddy-daughter Thursday
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! Mary Worth, 4/3/25 The thing about Belle is that frankly nobody is operating on her level, at least…
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