I discovered fascinating people & ideas on Twitter. I miss that. But now, I've just lost my taste for it. Not for political reasons; more like spiritual ones. I don't want to write for a conflict entrepreneur, & I don't want to be one. Pls find me here: threads.net/@ripleywriter

On the 2-yr anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, US & Afghan women veterans met in Texas to make art out of old military uniforms, traditional Afghan clothes, and sweatshirts worn on C-17s during the evacuation effort. voanews.com/a/afghan-femal…

This is going to be good.

General Mattis says biggest threat to America: Social Division. Amanda Ripley World Mental Health Coalition Phyllis Leavitt

I love how dangerous and subversive this sounds at this particular moment... Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox & Governor Jared Polis are speaking directly to the 'exhausted majority' of Americans. The people who are hungry for another way to be in conflict with each other. #DisagreeBetter

This summer, I’m collecting conflict hacks the way other people collect seashells. 🌅

Here are 3 of my recent favorites...just in time for your family vacation.

What are yours?

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This must-read essay by Jennifer Brandel made me laugh and think and wonder...What Could Happen If We Give Up Saving Journalism? link.medium.com/0U03tn8YxAb

More than 40 Afghan Female Tactical Platoon fighters relocated to the United States after the Taliban takeover, but their fates in the U.S. are unclear. airforcetimes.com/flashpoints/af…

Members of the Female Tactical Platoon who fought alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan are working to convince Congress that their service has earned them the right to stay in America permanently. nyti.ms/3oPTiBS

Members of the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon were fully vetted by U.S. special forces and served alongside our soldiers in dangerous combat missions.

But only a fraction have had their asylum claims granted—leaving them in legal limbo.

I'm demanding answers from Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

This is going to be good.

Students at the University of Utah have created 'Students for Dignity' to promote dignified political speech and create a more unified country.
#dignity #thedignityindex #wordsmatter #respect #civility
UNITE timshriver Tami Pyfer University of Utah

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Ah yes.

I hope I live to see the day when this kind of thing causes parents to protest at school board meetings.. #therightfight

Is it literally your job to be the bearer of bad news?

We're working on a special How To! episode about how to deliver bad news (more humanely).

If you want to get better at this life skill, email us at [email protected] or leave us a msg 646-495-4001. Thanks! Slate

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