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Lauren J. Mapp (she/her)

@laurenjmapp.bsky.social

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Kanienʼkehá꞉ka, Black journalist and reformed bartender posting about Star Wars & food. Daylight San Diego co-founder. Words in Edible SD, San Diego Union-Tribune & inewsource. 🖋️ tidesandtacos.substack.com 🗺️ www.offthemappblog.com ☀️ daylightsandiego.org

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

While we are a small team, we are mighty, and we are working hard to listen to what you need most out of local news so that we can bring you news that is for your community, not just about it. 🎥 @bgirledukate.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/amL7n...

Help us raise $10k!

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Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We hit 94% of our goal this morning and only need 5 more new members to make it the rest of the way. Thank you so much to everyone who has shown your support so far!

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The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education @maynardinstitute.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Congratulations to our Fire Up Fellows and Maynard staff on a successful first three-day training! The Propel Initiative and Fire Up Entrepreneurship Program are supporting and sustaining the spark of California Local News. #PropelFireUp mije.org/meet-the-fire-up-fellows

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We’re getting so close to making our goal! Can we count on you to get us across the finish line?

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

While we can't sneak you into Hall H, we have rounded up plenty of events happening outside the conference center that you can check out to join in the San Diego Comic-Con fun this week. ✍️ @bgirledukate.bsky.social www.daylightsandiego.org/how-to-enjoy... #sandiego #sandiegonews #comiccon

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How to enjoy Comic-Con 2026 without badges

While we can't sneak you into Hall H, we have rounded up plenty of events happening outside the conference center that you can check out to join in the fun this week.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Things to do in San Diego July 23-29: This week, in addition to Comic-Con, San Diegans can shop at a plant market, watch Japanese cultural demonstrations and play bingo. www.daylightsandiego.org/a-plant-mark...

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A plant market debut, Japanese Obon festival and bingo nights: Things to do in San Diego July 23-29

This week, in addition to Comic-Con, San Diegans can shop at a plant market, watch Japanese cultural demonstrations and play bingo.

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Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

💙🧡 We’re excited to announce that we launched paid membership for @daylightsdnews.bsky.social this week! ☀️ Thank you so much to everyone who has signed up already, helping us to inch our way to our $10k summer goal! 🧡💙

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What would San Diego lose without Daylight? 🌘 In this city, whole communities only show up in the news when something goes wrong – or not at all. That isn’t an accident. 1/3

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Becoming a paid member is one of the best ways you can support community-centered journalism in San Diego year-round.

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

💙🧡 We’re excited to announce that we launched paid membership for @daylightsdnews.bsky.social this week! ☀️ Thank you so much to everyone who has signed up already, helping us to inch our way to our $10k summer goal! 🧡💙

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A small crowd gathered at a street corner in Barrio Logan last Sunday as a group of community activists climbed scaffolding to hang street signs for the newly renamed Chicano Park Boulevard. 📝 @laurenjmapp.bsky.social 📸 Adrian Childress www.daylightsandiego.org/activists-co...

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Activists cover César E. Chávez Parkway signs in Barrio Logan

In a ceremony last Sunday, a group put up temporary signs to rename César E. Chávez Parkway after sexual misconduct revelations involving the labor leader.

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

My weekly office hours on Black maternal and infant health start today at noon! Join me at bit.ly/bmihofficehours.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Black Maternal & Infant Health Office Hours with Lauren J. Mapp. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Black Maternal & Infant Health Office Hours with Lauren J. Mapp. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Looking for where to hang out for Juneteenth? I rounded up some of the events happening across San Diego County this weekend.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Please email lauren@daylightsandiego.org if you have any questions ahead of the listening session, and we look forward to seeing you there!

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This project and listening session are being produced with support from the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism 2026 California Health Equity Fellowship.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The conversation will help inform our ongoing reporting project exploring experiences, resources and systems connected to maternal and infant health in the region. The event is free to attend, and we encourage community members to register ahead of time to reserve a spot.

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Join us this Saturday for a discussion on Black maternal and infant health!

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, join us for a celebration tonight at the Global Village Event Hall (run by the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans) at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at a sliding-scale. givebutter.com/daylight-san...

Daylight Birthday Bash

Join us to celebrate our first year of publishing!

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I’m so excited to celebrate a year of Daylight tonight!!! Hope y’all can make it.

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

☀️This screenshot is not the vibe, but our birthday party on May 7 will be!!! 🎂

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

My latest for @daylightsdnews.bsky.social with art by @brittanycf.bsky.social!

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

This week, San Diegans can check out live music at the Lafayette Hotel, take free yoga classes and visit a family-friendly art night in Encinitas. There are also opportunities to craft in community and a District 8 candidate forum. www.daylightsandiego.org/things-to-do...

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Things to do in San Diego April 16-22

From Earth Day celebrations and clothing swaps to community forums and hands-on workshops, here’s what’s happening across San Diego this week.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Earth Month is in full swing across San Diego, with festivals, workshops, volunteer opportunities and community gatherings inviting residents to celebrate — and protect — the planet. www.daylightsandiego.org/where-to-cel...

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Where to participate in Earth Month across San Diego

Throughout April, there are ways to support a healthier planet by attending hands-on workshops, lectures and festivals.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

In this week’s newsletter by @laurenjmapp.bsky.social, we share a map to find no-cost groceries in San Diego, local artists “Gossip” in a new art exhibition and community members pleading with Sheriff Kelly Martinez to stop transferring people from jail custody to ICE. youtube.com/shorts/Db8Zf...

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The San Diego Police Department recently ended its media identification program, notifying some credentialed journalists and current pending applicants that the program would cease to exist the same day as the announcement. www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-po...

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San Diego Police ends its media credentials program

The program provided identification cards and parking placards for journalists to aid in newsgathering.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Ramadan began this week, and San Diego’s Muslim community is marking the holy month with fasting from dawn to sunset, nightly prayers and community iftars. www.daylightsandiego.org/balancing-fa...

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Balancing faith and daily life during Ramadan

As the holy month begins, San Diego Muslims fast, pray and gather — all while maintaining school and work schedules.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

ICE in San Diego is monitoring activists who document the agency's activities, court records revealed. Though some activists are named or clearly identifiable in the documents, it's not clear how many activists the government might be monitoring in San Diego. www.daylightsandiego.org/ice-in-san-d...

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ICE in San Diego is monitoring activists through Operation Road Flare

Court documents in a case against Jeane Wong revealed the existence of the operation. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego i...

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Six people died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in the first two weeks of 2026. An AI tool mistakenly funneled new ICE recruits to a shortened training program. And, a Los Angeles outlet ranked recently released anti-ICE songs. www.daylightsandiego.org/beyond-the-b...

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Beyond the Border: More death in ICE custody, an AI failure in ICE training and a round-up of anti-ICE songs

Here's what happened this week in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Welcome to another edition of Beyond the Border, which summarizes immigration news f...

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

From a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Alex Pretti to the reopening of a garden at Morse High School, here’s what’s going on in San Diego this week. www.daylightsandiego.org/garden-openi...

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San Diego events Jan. 19 to Feb. 4: Garden opening, a vigil for Alex Pretti and art receptions

This weekend, you can learn how to organize against San Diego Gas & Electric or propagate willow trees to stabilize a Lakeside riverbed.

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CNN @cnn.com · 25/01/2026

Utah police arrested a man who allegedly shouted that Rep. Maxwell Frost would be deported before punching him in the face at a Sundance Film Festival event, the Florida Democrat said. cnn.it/3ZwFbQU

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Starting this year, the second Sunday in November will be recognized as Kumeyaay People's Day in Chula Vista following a proclamation by Mayor John McCann last week. Story by @laurenjmapp.bsky.social www.daylightsandiego.org/newsletter-c...

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Chula Vista establishes Kumeyaay People's Day

Plus, U.S. citizen siblings arrested by ICE while parked in a Mission Bay lot

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

From no-cost Thanksgiving meals and winter festivals, to donation drives collecting food, winter clothing and toys, here are some ways to spread cheer in San Diego County this holiday season. www.daylightsandiego.org/donation-dri...

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San Diego donation drives, free Thanksgiving meals, markets

Whether you’re looking to volunteer, donate or enjoy local holiday traditions, these events will bring San Diegans together this season.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

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Support local, nonprofit news in San Diego County.

Help Daylight San Diego raise $20k to support its news coverage in 2026.

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Strands #643 “Tolkien's world” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

From demonstrations against offshore drilling and immigration arrests to holiday celebrations, here’s what’s happening in San Diego County this week. www.daylightsandiego.org/demonstratio...

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Things to do in San Diego Dec. 4-8, 2025

This week, San Diegans can make tamales for unhoused community members, see film screenings and flock to Balboa Park for December Nights.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

While MTS and San Diego city officials encourage public transit use to attend December Nights in Balboa Park, bus routes 7 and 215 will both be diverted away from Balboa Park during the large-scale holiday event. More from @laurenjmapp.bsky.social: www.daylightsandiego.org/balboa-park-...

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Balboa Park bus detours for December Nights may impact transit

Critics say diverting routes 7 and 215 undermines transit access as MTS adds shuttles for the massive holiday festival.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The city expects nearly 350,000 people to attend December Nights this year. If this is your first time or you’re a yearly regular, here is @laurenjmapp.bsky.social's ultimate guide to making it one of the best weekends of the year. www.daylightsandiego.org/newsletter-u...

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The ultimate guide to enjoying December Nights in Balboa Park

Plus, two bus routes through Balboa Park will be diverted this weekend due to the large-scale holiday event.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Volunteers with Detention Resistance have kept meticulous notes about the detentions and day-to-day changes happening around the San Diego Immigration Court and ICE offices. Story by @bgirledukate.bsky.social www.daylightsandiego.org/timeline-wha...

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Timeline: What ICE arrests have looked like at the San Diego federal building

Volunteers with Detention Resistance have kept meticulous notes about the detentions and day-to-day changes happening around the San Diego Immigration Court and ICE offices. Written by Kate Morr...

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Want to know why @bgirledukate.bsky.social is dressed as a snowperson? Donate to Daylight San Diego this month to find out! ☃️ www.youtube.com/shorts/LiQzT... #sandiego #sandiegonews #sandiegononprofits #nonprofitorganization #nonprofits #nonprofitnews

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Hundreds celebrated light overcoming darkness at the Diwali Festival of Light in Spreckels Organ Pavilion on Oct. 19. Attendees enjoyed singing, dancing, food and bonding with the community. www.daylightsandiego.org/light-over-d...

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Light over darkness: Diwali brings hundreds to Balboa Park

Hundreds celebrate light overcoming darkness at the Deepotsav Festival of Light in Spreckels Organ Pavilion

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

People who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have been struggling to feed their families since the federal government shutdown started last month. Here are some local options if you’re looking to access food resources this month. www.daylightsandiego.org/where-to-fin...

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San Diegans step up to feed neighbors while waiting for federal food benefits to return

Throughout the month, local nonprofits, restaurants and community members are hosting food distribution events to help people struggling to make ends meet because of repercussions from the longest gov...

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

At the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon, tribal organizers led Honoring Indigenous Knowledge for Land Conservation, a San Diego Climate Week event focused on traditional land care and collaboration. www.daylightsandiego.org/indigenous-l...

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Indigenous leaders center land stewardship at Climate Week

For San Diego Climate Week, tribal organizers and community partners shared teachings on regenerative land care and mutual respect in El Cajon.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

A collective known as the San Diego Bike Brigade is training bicyclists and e-bike riders to watch for signs of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around school zones. www.daylightsandiego.org/bicycle-volu...

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Bicycle volunteers monitor school zones for ICE

The group is hosting a training on Oct. 11 for cyclists who want to get involved.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a $25 minimum wage increase for hospitality workers during its Tuesday meeting. www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-to...

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San Diego tourism workers score wage hike in City Council vote

After more than a year of research and development, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to raise minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2030.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Crazed Imaginations celebrates the 50-year anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a special shadowcast performance in Encinitas Friday night. www.daylightsandiego.org/rocky-horror...

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Crazed Imaginations celebrates 50 years of ‘Rocky Horror’

The Encinitas shadowcast marks the anniversary of the cult classic’s release with a performance marked by callbacks, water guns and a floor show.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego is currently hosting the Alex Katz: Theater and Dance exhibition, a celebration of the renowned East Coast artist’s work with the performing arts community over the course of 60 years. www.daylightsandiego.org/step-into-th...

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Step into the mind of Alex Katz

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego exhibit showcases 60 years of theater sets, costume designs, dance portraits and appreciation for performing arts.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Some foreign workers are abused once they arrive in the U.S., even when they come legally on a work visa. A bill introduced by California Assemblymember Ash Kalra in February aims to protect workers from exploitation by unscrupulous foreign labor recruiters. www.daylightsandiego.org/california-b...

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California bill aims to crack down on predatory labor traffickers

Lawmakers poised to expand protections to hundreds of thousands of temporary migrant workers.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

The first ever San Diego Climate Week launched Wednesday with more than 100 events aimed toward increasing sustainability and climate change awareness. www.daylightsandiego.org/inaugural-sa...

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Inaugural San Diego Climate Week aims to inspire environmental advocacy

With four main anchor events and more than 100 smaller ones, there’s plenty of ways to participate across the county.

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Daylight San Diego @daylightsdnews.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

San Diego advocates are joining a statewide push to end the incarceration of girls, transgender and non-binary youth. www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-ad...

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San Diego advocates push to end girls’ incarceration

With only 25 girls detained, local organizers say the number should be zero — and they’re calling for community-led alternatives.

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

So proud of our team!

Lauren J. Mapp (she/her) @laurenjmapp.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Strands #553 “Coming of age” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵

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