Valerie (Dickson) Acosta
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Justice rooted in dignity and collective wisdom—that’s the heart of our new course, Restorative Justice Essentials. Excited to share this one. 🌱
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Restorative Justice Essentials Course
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October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Justice rooted in dignity and collective wisdom—that’s the heart of our new course, Restorative Justice Essentials. Excited to share this one. 🌱
groundswellondemand.thinkific.com/pages/restor...
groundswellondemand.thinkific.com/pages/restor...
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Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country were on lockdown Thursday after a series of “terrorist threats.”
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HBCUs Remain on Lockdown After Terrorist Threats
Hampton University and Virginia State University were the first to report Thursday, but the list grew quickly.
capitalbnews.org
September 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country were on lockdown Thursday after a series of “terrorist threats.”
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As the Trump administration launches new sweeps in Chicago, immigrants are encouraged to know their legal protections.
ICE Is Stepping Up Raids. Know Your Rights Before They Knock.
As the Trump administration launches new sweeps in Chicago, immigrants are encouraged to know their legal protections.
capitalbnews.org
September 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
As the Trump administration launches new sweeps in Chicago, immigrants are encouraged to know their legal protections.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Conflict's a natural part of human interaction. Learning HOW to engage in healthy conflict is something we all can benefit from. Explore your Conflict Style - learn more on how/when your approach helps or hinders.
#LearnLeadBelong #WeAreGroundswell
Conflict's a natural part of human interaction. Learning HOW to engage in healthy conflict is something we all can benefit from. Explore your Conflict Style - learn more on how/when your approach helps or hinders.
#LearnLeadBelong #WeAreGroundswell
Decode Your Conflict: Exploring Conflict Styles
Decode Your Conflict: Exploring Conflict Styles is a course designed to help individuals understand and navigate diverse conflict styles for improved conflict r
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June 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Conflict's a natural part of human interaction. Learning HOW to engage in healthy conflict is something we all can benefit from. Explore your Conflict Style - learn more on how/when your approach helps or hinders.
#LearnLeadBelong #WeAreGroundswell
Conflict's a natural part of human interaction. Learning HOW to engage in healthy conflict is something we all can benefit from. Explore your Conflict Style - learn more on how/when your approach helps or hinders.
#LearnLeadBelong #WeAreGroundswell
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I sincerely do not have words for the evil these people are committing.
KTLA - Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all US Marines, pepper-sprayed and punched in the face by alleged federal immigration officers while he was working as a landscaper at an IHOP. He was then forced into the back of an unmarked car in Santa Ana.
Masked men in U.S. Border Patrol vests take Santa Ana father after repeatedly hitting him
In a graphic video that has since gone viral on social media, about seven or more masked men wearing U.S. Border Patrol vests are seen violently detaining a Santa Ana father before forcing him into…
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June 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I sincerely do not have words for the evil these people are committing.
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It’s here! We’ve officially launched Groundswell OnDemand along with our first course: Decode Your Conflict.
Start your journey with us: groundswellondemand.thinkific.com
Let’s keep growing together.
#GroundswellOnDemand #DecodeYourConflict #ConflictTransformation
Start your journey with us: groundswellondemand.thinkific.com
Let’s keep growing together.
#GroundswellOnDemand #DecodeYourConflict #ConflictTransformation
June 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It’s here! We’ve officially launched Groundswell OnDemand along with our first course: Decode Your Conflict.
Start your journey with us: groundswellondemand.thinkific.com
Let’s keep growing together.
#GroundswellOnDemand #DecodeYourConflict #ConflictTransformation
Start your journey with us: groundswellondemand.thinkific.com
Let’s keep growing together.
#GroundswellOnDemand #DecodeYourConflict #ConflictTransformation
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What we learned yesterday.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
June 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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aye. unclench your jaw. drop your tongue from the roof of your mouth. take a deep breath and sip some water.
June 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
aye. unclench your jaw. drop your tongue from the roof of your mouth. take a deep breath and sip some water.
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You know what
June 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You know what
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Even if protestors weren't kicking the canisters back into the gestapo line, these fascist dipshits are clearly firing tear gas upwind 😂
Things are escalating fast on the freeway in Los Angeles. Tear gas canisters are being kicked back and forth
June 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Even if protestors weren't kicking the canisters back into the gestapo line, these fascist dipshits are clearly firing tear gas upwind 😂
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Here's a potential lane... Please support. ⬇️
🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
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Unión del Barrio:
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Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
June 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Here's a potential lane... Please support. ⬇️
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The majority of the resistance has been peaceful and when things have escalated, it was by the authorities. If this authoritarianism isn’t confronted, it will become normalized. We’ve seen this blueprint before.
June 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The majority of the resistance has been peaceful and when things have escalated, it was by the authorities. If this authoritarianism isn’t confronted, it will become normalized. We’ve seen this blueprint before.
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As someone who lives in Los Angeles, don’t let social or mainstream media gaslight you into thinking there’s a violent uprising taking place here. The Trump administration is trying to punish this state and this city. He’s also setting a precedent to unleash troops on Democratic cities.
June 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
As someone who lives in Los Angeles, don’t let social or mainstream media gaslight you into thinking there’s a violent uprising taking place here. The Trump administration is trying to punish this state and this city. He’s also setting a precedent to unleash troops on Democratic cities.
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Keep standing up Los Angeles. You are leading the way by example. We need to oppose fascism with every fiber of our being.
June 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Keep standing up Los Angeles. You are leading the way by example. We need to oppose fascism with every fiber of our being.
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ICE terrorizes our communities. People protest, and now Trump is sending 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles. This is how martial law begins in the so-called land of the free.
June 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
ICE terrorizes our communities. People protest, and now Trump is sending 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles. This is how martial law begins in the so-called land of the free.
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It's getting real
PARAMOUNT, Calif. (AP) — Trump says he's deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to LA immigration protests over governor's objections.
June 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It's getting real
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The devil does not need an advocate.
June 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The devil does not need an advocate.
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Pretty wild to make your entire case about how immigrants are lawless freeloaders, but having to go to their workplaces and court hearings to arrest them.
May 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Pretty wild to make your entire case about how immigrants are lawless freeloaders, but having to go to their workplaces and court hearings to arrest them.
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At Groundswell, every smile tells a story of connection, dignity, and belonging. On National Smile Day, we celebrate the power of kindness and community to bring out the best in all of us.
#NationalSmileDay #wearegroundswell #belongingmatters
#NationalSmileDay #wearegroundswell #belongingmatters
May 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
At Groundswell, every smile tells a story of connection, dignity, and belonging. On National Smile Day, we celebrate the power of kindness and community to bring out the best in all of us.
#NationalSmileDay #wearegroundswell #belongingmatters
#NationalSmileDay #wearegroundswell #belongingmatters
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“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal
“Sesame Street” will release episodes on both PBS Kids and Netflix later this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
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Stay tuned...more to come soon.
May 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Stay tuned...more to come soon.