Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Policy of Truth) The Use of Lethal Force in Self-Defense Against Federal Law Enforcement
I’m gratified to see that there’s been some explicit discussion in the last few weeks of a neglected topic that I mentioned in my post on Renee Good: do residents of the United States (citizens or otherwise) have a moral or legal right (however narrow, contextual, or limited) to use lethal force against federal law…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Yes, West Orange, This Is Your Business by The West Orange Anti-Semitism Task Force: A Response | Policy of Truth
[…] previously criticized this Council for failing to deal with issues that fall within its scope of responsibility. This is a matter that falls well outside of it. If we’re talking […] LikeLike
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(Policy of Truth) The West Orange Anti-Semitism Task Force: A Response
This is a statement given to West Orange Township Council, January 20, 2026. It’s the first of several I intend to give there on this topic. The comment of Sheila Lefkowitz (mentioned below) from the November 12 meeting appears at 1:33:33 of this video. My comment below appears around minute 49 of this video. I’ll…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Medical madness
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! Gil Thorp, 1/24/26 So, Gil thinks that opinions and interests are determined by the qualities of a person’s…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) To be fair, I wouldn’t to do anything together with either Hi or Lois
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! Hi and Lois, 1/23/26 Now, if you only have a surface understanding of my whole deal, you’re going…
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(QC RSS) *Claire Intensifies*
her ears are burning
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(xkcd.com) Double-Pronged Extension Cord
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(The GiveWell Blog) Podcast Episode 22: Evolving Our Research Approach for Greater Impact
GiveWell is often thought of for its Top Charities, but over the last several years, we’ve been substantially broadening our work. We’ve developed new ways to identify potential grantees, funded research to fill gaps in our understanding, and explored new program areas where we believe cost-effective opportunities exist but other funders aren’t investing. This increased…
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