Center for Common Ground
@ctr4cmnground.bsky.social
Non-partisan, Black-led organization mobilizing Black voters across the South.
Learn more: centerforcommonground.org
Learn more: centerforcommonground.org
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Hi Bluesky! We are the Center for Common Ground. For those that don’t know us: we are a nonpartisan, Black led voting rights org committed to mobilizing Black voters in voter suppression states.
Stay up to date on our efforts: bit.ly/join-cfcg
Stay up to date on our efforts: bit.ly/join-cfcg
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What accounts for the massive uptick in voters in VA this year?
"Thousands of volunteers and dozens of organizations did the slow, steady work of showing voters that their participation matters."
Kudos @ctr4cmnground.bsky.social! A great partner.
www.pilotonline.com/2025/12/04/c...
"Thousands of volunteers and dozens of organizations did the slow, steady work of showing voters that their participation matters."
Kudos @ctr4cmnground.bsky.social! A great partner.
www.pilotonline.com/2025/12/04/c...
Column: What Virginia’s election teaches about power in numbers
Democracy requires our participation in the sustained work between elections, the Workers Circle’s Ann Toback and the Center for Common Ground’s Andrea Miller write.
www.pilotonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
What accounts for the massive uptick in voters in VA this year?
"Thousands of volunteers and dozens of organizations did the slow, steady work of showing voters that their participation matters."
Kudos @ctr4cmnground.bsky.social! A great partner.
www.pilotonline.com/2025/12/04/c...
"Thousands of volunteers and dozens of organizations did the slow, steady work of showing voters that their participation matters."
Kudos @ctr4cmnground.bsky.social! A great partner.
www.pilotonline.com/2025/12/04/c...
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BREAKING: Texas can use its new, GOP friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/02/t...
Supreme Court orders Texas to use 2025 map amid legal battle
The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.
www.texastribune.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
BREAKING: Texas can use its new, GOP friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/02/t...
Proud of Brandon Rivers, who runs the Charlotte Democracy Center for being a leader of this coalition: amp.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
As Border Patrol descends on Charlotte, groups form immigrant protection network
“We want our immigrant neighbors to know they are not alone. We are committed to keeping our community protected, respected and supported.”
amp.charlotteobserver.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Proud of Brandon Rivers, who runs the Charlotte Democracy Center for being a leader of this coalition: amp.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Election day is now over, and the votes are in. The results tell a powerful story about voter engagement and political power.
Join us tonight @ 8pm ET to debrief the elections in Virginia and Georgia and explore what's next.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/virgi...
Join us tonight @ 8pm ET to debrief the elections in Virginia and Georgia and explore what's next.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/virgi...
Center for Common Ground: Virginia Update, November 6
Join the Center for Common Ground on 11/6 for a debrief on the Virginia Elections!
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Election day is now over, and the votes are in. The results tell a powerful story about voter engagement and political power.
Join us tonight @ 8pm ET to debrief the elections in Virginia and Georgia and explore what's next.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/virgi...
Join us tonight @ 8pm ET to debrief the elections in Virginia and Georgia and explore what's next.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/virgi...
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NEW: Voters sent Trump a clear message last night: they will not stand for his chaos and cruelty. The president’s response? Calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures.
After Voters Chastise Trump, He Demands End to Filibuster to Pass Suppression Laws
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NEW: Voters sent Trump a clear message last night: they will not stand for his chaos and cruelty. The president’s response? Calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures.
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Last night, Maine voters sent a clear message. When given the opportunity to protect our freedom to vote, we will defend it every time‼️
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Last night, Maine voters sent a clear message. When given the opportunity to protect our freedom to vote, we will defend it every time‼️
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Our latest report on redistricting finds that independent commissions produce maps that result in higher voter turnout than those drawn by courts, legislatures, and legislature-appointed commissions. bit.ly/3WrW7qo
The Turnout Effects of Redistricting Institutions
Independent commissions can increase voter participation.
www.brennancenter.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our latest report on redistricting finds that independent commissions produce maps that result in higher voter turnout than those drawn by courts, legislatures, and legislature-appointed commissions. bit.ly/3WrW7qo
🗳️ Happy Election Day, Virginia! Today is the final day to cast your ballot and make your voice heard.
Polls are open until 7 pm. If you are in line at 7 pm, you can vote! Remember to bring ID.
Find your polling location: vavoter.net/check
Polls are open until 7 pm. If you are in line at 7 pm, you can vote! Remember to bring ID.
Find your polling location: vavoter.net/check
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🗳️ Happy Election Day, Virginia! Today is the final day to cast your ballot and make your voice heard.
Polls are open until 7 pm. If you are in line at 7 pm, you can vote! Remember to bring ID.
Find your polling location: vavoter.net/check
Polls are open until 7 pm. If you are in line at 7 pm, you can vote! Remember to bring ID.
Find your polling location: vavoter.net/check
🚨 ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW 🚨
Join our Phone Bank Marathon TODAY to call Black voters in Virginia!
⏰ 1-5 PM PT / 4-8 PM ET
Can't do the full time? Join for 30 minutes. Join for an hour. Every call matters: www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
Join our Phone Bank Marathon TODAY to call Black voters in Virginia!
⏰ 1-5 PM PT / 4-8 PM ET
Can't do the full time? Join for 30 minutes. Join for an hour. Every call matters: www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🚨 ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW 🚨
Join our Phone Bank Marathon TODAY to call Black voters in Virginia!
⏰ 1-5 PM PT / 4-8 PM ET
Can't do the full time? Join for 30 minutes. Join for an hour. Every call matters: www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
Join our Phone Bank Marathon TODAY to call Black voters in Virginia!
⏰ 1-5 PM PT / 4-8 PM ET
Can't do the full time? Join for 30 minutes. Join for an hour. Every call matters: www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
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If you haven't already, post your @ctr4cmnground.bsky.social Reclaim Our Vote postcards today!
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If you haven't already, post your @ctr4cmnground.bsky.social Reclaim Our Vote postcards today!
"In a new survey of nearly 700 North Carolina registered voters, 83.9% of respondents said it was “very important” that voting districts fairly represent communities, and 76.3% said partisan gerrymandering should be illegal."
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Racist Maps Make Racist Reps’: North Carolina Advances GOP’s Latest Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"In a new survey of nearly 700 North Carolina registered voters, 83.9% of respondents said it was “very important” that voting districts fairly represent communities, and 76.3% said partisan gerrymandering should be illegal."
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Louisiana v. Callais could strip protections for majority-Black voting districts. If Section 2 of the VRA is struck down, communities will lose political power. We are mobilizing nationwide to demand the Court protect Black voters and ensure every voice counts.
https://bit.ly/4hb4zUv
https://bit.ly/4hb4zUv
The Supreme Court’s Next Defining Test for Black Freedom
Louisiana v. Callais is the latest case testing the Voting Rights Act.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Louisiana v. Callais could strip protections for majority-Black voting districts. If Section 2 of the VRA is struck down, communities will lose political power. We are mobilizing nationwide to demand the Court protect Black voters and ensure every voice counts.
https://bit.ly/4hb4zUv
https://bit.ly/4hb4zUv
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Today, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a dispute over the composition of Louisiana electoral districts in a case that could imperil a key section of the Voting Rights Act. Follow our live updates ➡️ reut.rs/4nS1P0A
Live: US Supreme Court to weigh Voting Rights Act challenge that could reshape Congress
The Supreme Court is set to weigh a Republican-led challenge to the landmark federal law enacted 60 years ago to prevent racial discrimination in voting.
reut.rs
October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a dispute over the composition of Louisiana electoral districts in a case that could imperil a key section of the Voting Rights Act. Follow our live updates ➡️ reut.rs/4nS1P0A
Today! @bigtentusa.bsky.social is hosting us and Students for Voting Justice @ 12pm ET for a high-impact virtual #TentTalk on the 2025 Virginia elections and how young people are leading the charge in turning out voters across the Commonwealth.
RSVP: bigtentusa.org/event/mobili...
RSVP: bigtentusa.org/event/mobili...
Mobilize Virginia: Students Rising for Democracy - BigTentUSA
Virginia is on the brink of one of its most consequential election cycles—where every seat, every voice, and every vote will matter. On Wednesday, October 15th at 12:00PM ET, we […]
bigtentusa.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Today! @bigtentusa.bsky.social is hosting us and Students for Voting Justice @ 12pm ET for a high-impact virtual #TentTalk on the 2025 Virginia elections and how young people are leading the charge in turning out voters across the Commonwealth.
RSVP: bigtentusa.org/event/mobili...
RSVP: bigtentusa.org/event/mobili...
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Are you ready for the largest peaceful protest in modern US history? In five days, millions of Americans will stand up and speak out on a massive scale to reject Trump’s authoritarianism and show the world what democracy looks like. We’ll see you on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Are you ready for the largest peaceful protest in modern US history? In five days, millions of Americans will stand up and speak out on a massive scale to reject Trump’s authoritarianism and show the world what democracy looks like. We’ll see you on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
Tonight at 8pm ET! Join us for an update on all that is going down in Virginia and how you get help get out the vote: actionnetwork.org/events/cente...
October 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Tonight at 8pm ET! Join us for an update on all that is going down in Virginia and how you get help get out the vote: actionnetwork.org/events/cente...
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🛑Anti-voter groups want to make Americans registering to vote with the Election Assistance Commission's federal form show documents such as a passport, which millions don’t have.
📢 Help push back against the new proposal threatening our access to the ballot box 📲: https://bit.ly/42tPHua
📢 Help push back against the new proposal threatening our access to the ballot box 📲: https://bit.ly/42tPHua
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🛑Anti-voter groups want to make Americans registering to vote with the Election Assistance Commission's federal form show documents such as a passport, which millions don’t have.
📢 Help push back against the new proposal threatening our access to the ballot box 📲: https://bit.ly/42tPHua
📢 Help push back against the new proposal threatening our access to the ballot box 📲: https://bit.ly/42tPHua
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TONIGHT!
Join us @workerscircle.bsky.social on 9/25 to explore the cost of the regime through the lens of Trump deploying the National Guard and how we can fight back!
actionnetwork.org/events/effec...
actionnetwork.org/events/effec...
September 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
TONIGHT!
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Make sure you're at this one!
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Join SMART Elections in the most comprehensive nonpartisan data-based Election Verification Program in U.S. History
Online Orientation
Mon 9/29 5pm PT/ 8pm ET
QR code to register for free event
More info at SMARTelections.us
#midterms
zurl.co/OgGZ4
Join SMART Elections in the most comprehensive nonpartisan data-based Election Verification Program in U.S. History
Online Orientation
Mon 9/29 5pm PT/ 8pm ET
QR code to register for free event
More info at SMARTelections.us
#midterms
September 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Make sure you're at this one!
zurl.co/OgGZ4
Join SMART Elections in the most comprehensive nonpartisan data-based Election Verification Program in U.S. History
Online Orientation
Mon 9/29 5pm PT/ 8pm ET
QR code to register for free event
More info at SMARTelections.us
#midterms
zurl.co/OgGZ4
Join SMART Elections in the most comprehensive nonpartisan data-based Election Verification Program in U.S. History
Online Orientation
Mon 9/29 5pm PT/ 8pm ET
QR code to register for free event
More info at SMARTelections.us
#midterms
Join us @workerscircle.bsky.social on 9/25 to explore the cost of the regime through the lens of Trump deploying the National Guard and how we can fight back!
actionnetwork.org/events/effec...
actionnetwork.org/events/effec...
September 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join us @workerscircle.bsky.social on 9/25 to explore the cost of the regime through the lens of Trump deploying the National Guard and how we can fight back!
actionnetwork.org/events/effec...
actionnetwork.org/events/effec...
Early voting starts TOMORROW in Virginia. Help us get out the vote by making calls to Black voters across the state.
Join our guided phone bank this evening at 6 pm ET. www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
Join our guided phone bank this evening at 6 pm ET. www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
National Guided Phone Bank - Call Virginia Voters! · Center for Common Ground
### We are calling Black voters in Virginia, encouraging them to vote and providing resources that make it easier to check where they are registered and find the voting information they need.
#### Ma...
www.mobilize.us
September 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Early voting starts TOMORROW in Virginia. Help us get out the vote by making calls to Black voters across the state.
Join our guided phone bank this evening at 6 pm ET. www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
Join our guided phone bank this evening at 6 pm ET. www.mobilize.us/cfcg-rov/eve...
We’re kicking off the next #NoKings protest. Join the call TODAY, Sept. 18, to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind our movement.
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings in America.
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings in America.
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call · No Kings
The No Kings Coalition is proud to announce a mass call to kick off our the work toward our upcoming October 18th national mobilization!
Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy...
www.mobilize.us
September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We’re kicking off the next #NoKings protest. Join the call TODAY, Sept. 18, to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind our movement.
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings in America.
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings in America.
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
So many inspiring voices at last night’s Gala! We want to highlight Fish Stark, ED of the @americanhumanist.bsky.social who quoted Thomas Paine: “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
American democracy is sacred, and it’s up to all of us to protect it.
youtu.be/Fq5TUzPW7k4
American democracy is sacred, and it’s up to all of us to protect it.
youtu.be/Fq5TUzPW7k4
Fish Stark Remarks
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September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So many inspiring voices at last night’s Gala! We want to highlight Fish Stark, ED of the @americanhumanist.bsky.social who quoted Thomas Paine: “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
American democracy is sacred, and it’s up to all of us to protect it.
youtu.be/Fq5TUzPW7k4
American democracy is sacred, and it’s up to all of us to protect it.
youtu.be/Fq5TUzPW7k4