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Amanda Ripley

@amandaripley

Author High Conflict, Smartest Kids & The Unthinkable Columnist @PostOpinions @ripleywriter on IG & Threads Email: [email protected]

Washington, DC Katılım Şubat 2009
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
I met fascinating people & discovered mind-changing research & ideas on Twitter. But now, I've just kinda lost my taste for it. Not for political reasons; more like health reasons. You can find me on Threads or Instagram, & I hope you do! @ripleywriter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">threads.net/@ripleywriter
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
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: @ripleywriter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">threads.net/@ripleywriter
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
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…
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
@elaine_lcsw @RepAdamSchiff So true! It does make you wonder about his goal. Maybe it's not to persuade at all... maybe it's to make his supporters feel good...? Which I suspect it does quite well! Either way, I'd love to see your version of this speech and his version--side-by-side comparison!
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Ask The Therapist
Ask The Therapist@elaine_lcsw·
@RepAdamSchiff members of Congress (ie, pressure from constituents). I would have avoided what *was* in Schiff's speech: sarcasm, told you so, finger-pointing, criticism, emotional triggers, defiance - not bc they aren't justified, but bc they are ineffective at changing behavior. If Schiff's
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Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff@SenAdamSchiff·
To my Republican colleagues who introduced this sham resolution: You honor me with your enmity. You flatter me with this falsehood. Your words tell me that I have been effective in the defense of our democracy, and I am grateful.
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Ask The Therapist
Ask The Therapist@elaine_lcsw·
General Mattis says biggest threat to America: Social Division. @amandaripley @worldmhc @PhyllisLeavitt2
Tommy Ahlquist@TommyAhlquist

Unforgettable night in the Sawtooth Mountains with a true American hero, General Mattis. I could have listened to him for hours. Wisdom, experience and perspective! When asked “what is the biggest threat to America?” He said, it comes from within. We are too divided and must come together. 🇺🇸

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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
I love how dangerous and subversive this sounds at this particular moment... @GovCox & @GovofCO 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
Governor Cox@GovCox

Utah and Colorado compete over a lot of things – who has the better mountains, the better skiing, the better economy, etc. I think it’s Utah, and @GovofCO thinks it's Colorado. But one thing we agree on, is that Americans need to learn how to #DisagreeBetter and that healthy conflict results in better policy. This year as chair and vice chair of @NatlGovsAssoc, we’re setting out to do just that. We hope you’ll join us!

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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
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? open.substack.com/pub/amandaripl…
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
But every so often, there’s a shock to that conflict system. Something that causes the machine to tilt. Getting fired from @FoxNews was a kind of shock for @TuckerCarlson 2/3
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
American politics now operate a lot like gang warfare, trapped in recurring cycles of blame, humiliation and revenge, punctuated by acts of violence. 1/3 wapo.st/43pG12j
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
@Sacclay I am so glad to hear this, Clay! Thank you for reading. And for this kind message.
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Clay@Sacclay·
@amandaripley Hi Amanda! I just finished your book ‘High Conflict’ and wanted to say thank you. An incredible read, I learned more than I expected. Your book hit me in the exact right spot at the right time in my own life. That’s what makes a book truly special. Thank you!!
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
Four years ago, I went on a quest. To find people who were trapped in miserable, ugly conflicts (personal & political). And aren't anymore. I wrote a book about how they escaped--and how we can, too. amazon.com/High-Conflict-…
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Air Force Times
Air Force Times@AirForceTimes·
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…
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NYT Politics
NYT Politics@nytpolitics·
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
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Rep. Greg Stanton
Rep. Greg Stanton@RepGregStanton·
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 @SecMayorkas.
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Amanda Ripley@amandaripley·
@gtoppo Thanks Greg! Yep, seems like most of our political conflict is about these kinds of emotions now. Less policy; more fear, contempt, humiliation, control... a need to belong...also fear (again).
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Greg Toppo
Greg Toppo@gtoppo·
Amazing detail re distrust in Congress from a lawmaker, as per ⁦@amandaripley: “I feel like not only was I in a relationship with someone who cheated on me; I was in a relationship with someone who cheated on me with someone who was trying to kill me.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
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