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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen

@chelsearsoronen.bsky.social
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Owner/Artist, Ground Shift Studio • UW grad student • all things pavement • California Zephyr and front stoop enthusiast • USJLP fellow • DC www.groundshift.studio

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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 7h
stunning hyperallergic.com/artists-hono...
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Artists Honor Immigrants in Monuments Across New Jersey
New public commissions by artists Michelle Angela Ortiz, Chat Travieso, and Immanuel Oni are part of the New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor initiative.
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Nicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here's a picture of DC's existing/known bike bus routes (let me know if I'm missing any!) Seaton Elementary Bancroft Elementary Oyster-Adams Elementary Mundo Verde P St Mundo Verde Calle Ocho
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Elliot C. Williams @ecwilliams.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you've lived in D.C. long enough, you've likely encountered Nekisha Durrett's work. And yet, she has avoided *becoming* the story. But as her sculptures have grown larger, so too has the pressure to be in the national spotlight. My profile on the artist for @51st.news explores this tension:
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D.C. artist Nekisha Durrett’s work is all around us — so why haven’t you heard of her?
Her new Obama Center sculpture honoring Harriet Tubman has thrust one of the District's most talented artists into the national spotlight.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"The city shouldn’t be subsidizing getaway vehicles" is an insane take re: LICP scooter use capitalcommonsense.com/p/why-are-al...
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Why Are All These Kids On Scooters?
Let’s get two things out of the way up front.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“We don’t need to study the study” is a magical quote tbh
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There are so so so so so many national guard in SWDC literally why
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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“It’s not ALL men.” 70,000 men in a Telegram group chat exchanging tips about how to drug and rape women. How did it get to 70,000 men without other men shutting it down? www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/e...
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Police uncover international networks of men using online chat groups to drug and rape women | CNN
An international police operation spanning seven countries has uncovered highly organized networks of offenders who drug and rape their partners and use online chat groups to aid and encourage their “...
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 24/09/2026
So telling that the same people who make a big production of 'saving our miners' &c do fuck all to actually support them.
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Black Lung Disease Remains a Threat, but Federal Officials Delay Effort To Address It - KFF Health News
The disease has long been a risk of coal mining, an industry the Trump administration is trying to reinvigorate.
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Nick Pinto @nickpinto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here’s Tony Kushner on why he’s at this Netanyahu protest:
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Something a little different! I illustrated this design for something exciting next spring. I don't typically do illustration commissions but had a blast creating this for a cause I support 🌿
A flourishing colorful bouquet of urban gardening plants and tools in a faux block-printed aesthetic
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Giving this another boost! They're looking for architectural/sculptural applicants
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I look forward to 10 years from now when climate history looks back on bike bus origins and recognizes it as one of the catapults into a fossil-free United States
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Nicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
GoDCGo says almost 5% of DCPS kids who filled out their survey are getting to school by bike! That’s encouraging!
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Love this idea highlighted by Jacob Estes in @ggwash.org to be seriously considering how to leverage artistic legacy and history when cultivating a neighborhood's rooted sense of place. ggwash.org/view/104830/...
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The Connecticut Avenue deckover should tell Dupont’s artistic story
DC’s newest third place could tell the story of the artists of the Washington Color School who called Dupont home in the 20th century.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’ve been at several conferences where engineers and data scientists know they want artist collaboration but don’t know who or what to ask. It’s simple- just plant the seed and creatives will do the rest!! Trust artists to help amplify these important scientific facts and we can accomplish more
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Kimberly Nicholas @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
22 feet (almost 7m). 2,000 years. One scarf. 99% blue, then the last little bit turns red. That's climate change, knitted, based on @edhawkins.org climate stripes. climateactually.com for the full story. #ClimateAction #Knitting #ClimateActually
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 19/09/2026
🇺🇸 Protesters have formed a human chain around the Kennedy Center, the Washington arts hub that US President Donald Trump threatened to demolish unless his name is restored to it. ➡️ u.afp.com/Sjrj
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Artist! Quote with your art that tooK WAY too long 👀☠️
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Jordan Gass-Pooré @jgasspoore.hazardpodcast.com · 17/09/2026
In summer 2025, Black New Yorkers died from heat-related illness at 3X the rate of white New Yorkers. Latino residents died at 2X the rate. My latest investigation examines why New Yorkers are struggling to access cooling assistance as the city's heat becomes increasingly deadly.
The Margin's new feature, "Overheating at Home." More New Yorkers now die from summer heat than winter cold, but city and state funding lags behind the changing climate. By Jordan Gass-Poore'and Helina Selemon.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The explosion of e-bikes, e-trikes and e-scooters is truly revolutionary...The joy and freedom of biking is intoxicating for everyone who has had the opportunity to try out life on two or three wheels with a little e-boost.
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Op-Ed | E-bikes mean freedom for low-vision cyclists like me: don’t take that away | amNewYork
So did a lot of other people who, like me, don’t have valid driver’s licenses. In July, the state’s new e-bike law went into effect. Among other regulations
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
TONIGHT! A gorgeous book you should get even if you can't come to any of Leah's events. A fast-paced, vivid (but thoughtful!) account of how the Inflation Reduction Act was created and passed.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
DC needs an artist advisory council separate from the Arts Commission board. A dedicated, passionate group from all 8 wards of full-time working artists -- not advising on how to spend CAH money but how to move policy that improves culture and arts sustainability in the District.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
More bus stop pavement art coming up!
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
US data centers will be use more natural gas than any country except China, Russia, Iran and the United States. It's like we're inventing a huge new nation, just when the climate needs it least billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-two-ho...
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The Two Horsemen, Riding in Formation
Is There Suddenly an Opening for AI and Climate Sense?
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In a perfect world (forgive me for being delusional but that’s what radical optimism is sometimes), Sheeran, Macklemore, and all supporting musical acts unite and heal, and put on their own massive concert in a month, and 100% proceeds go to support Gaza aid efforts.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
From Day 1 I've been saying that they have zero intention on keeping KenCen as an arts center and every intention of making it MAGA HQ. I hope I'm wrong. But that is literally what nazis did and here we are. The ERR occupied art institution buildings. We have to protect the Smithsonians.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Literally why do I get a tax write-off for my vmt on my car but not on my bike
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ok so lots of gems in this @thewaroncars.bsky.social Helmet episode, but I shall now on refer to non-ebikes as *~acoustic bicycles~* thanks to @brooklynspoke.bsky.social AND I didn’t know I should have an ebike-specific helmet so thanks for that too!
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Meta made about $16bn from ads promoting scams or banned goods, accounting for about 10% of its revenue in 2024, according to a 2025 investigation from Reuters. “ I repeat, why are we all using Meta products when we absolutely all hate using them? Artists/creatives, what are we even doing?
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thread.
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Our paint crew in Madison, WI is absolutely crushing it this week
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Can you imagine 9/11 with smartphones and social media. I’m so glad we didn’t have it.
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Kit Hairytongue 🇨🇦 @canadacares.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars.
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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
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Action Committee for Transit 👣🚲🚇🚍🚊🧑🏻‍🦽 @actfortransit.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Good idea!
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The 51st @51st.news · 08/09/2026
We're creating a roundup of spaces to see and experience art in D.C. by local creators — visual art, music, poetry, etc. Whether you're an artist yourself or art appreciator, tell us here: Which venues are key to our local arts scene?
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Which D.C. venues showcase local artists?
We're creating a roundup of spaces to see and experience art in D.C. by local creators — visual art, music, poetry, etc. Whether you're an artist yourself or art appreciator, tell us below: Which…
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Fresh evidence that car touchscreens are a giant step backwards for road safety: "For all tasks, the touchscreen was associated with increased visual distraction." doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
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Goodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026
Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.
A hand holding a model train with a replica of the same graffiti on the full scale train car behind it.A model train with two graffiti pieces on opposite sides.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
That's very untrue. Steinem once told Terry Gross that she didn't marry until her sixties because "first I had to reinvent the institution of marriage." Women had no economic equality in the workplace, no equal access, no right against marital rape, sexual harassment...
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Action Committee for Transit 👣🚲🚇🚍🚊🧑🏻‍🦽 @actfortransit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#TransitCat Stray Cat Nursed Back to Health by Train Staff, Climbs the Ranks to Become Stationmaster share.google/4kr5FKJNBqAF...
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Stray Cat Nursed Back to Health by Train Staff, Climbs the Ranks to Become Stationmaster
Her CV includes such crucial skills as "pushing computer mouses off the desks" and "sleeping on paperwork."
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The amazing rufous hornero bird building its iconic, oven-shaped clay nest on a tree branch. It’s waterproof and cozy
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Ganarle al calor no es un juego. Campesinos, queremos recordarles que tienen derecho a agua fresca, descansos pagados, sombra y más. Por favor, cuídense durante este calor extremo y exijan sus derechos. 1/2 #CALOR
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Please can we have some
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I ride past this school en route to the studio and all new public art is really stunning! Good job DC! www.popville.com/2026/08/a-ne...
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“A New Harriet Tubman Sculpture Has Arrived at the Newly Rebuilt Tubman Elementary School” - PoPville
3101 13th Street, NW Photos by Michael Janis / WGS From an email: "Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Columbia Heights has reopened after its major modernization, and there is a striking new piece of...
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My business paid 10 individual artists today! Grateful to provide opportunity to others.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 26/08/2026
Mexico unveiled the cargo version of its ultra light electric car that it will begin selling next year for about $10,000. The Mexican government has been leading project development. EV sales in Mexico have been skyrocketing in recent months.
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Mexico unveils Olinia Carga electric light truck - electrive.com
Mexico is expanding its fledgling electric vehicle brand Olinia with a compact electric transporter. The Olinia Carga will offer a range of more than 120
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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The best thing I’ve seen written about our angel Dolly today www.meditationsinanemergency.com/in-praise-of...
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In Praise of Dolly Parton, 1946-2026, Our Goddess of Kindness
We will always love her, and there will never be another like her, this artist who came out of deep rural poverty in the 1960s to become not just a staggeringly great performer and songwriter but phil...
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