Joan Lynch

Housing Reporter @SLOTribune | Ball State University 2022 |

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[Joan Lynch @WritesLynch]

See ya, Twitter! It was fun while it lasted. You can find me on Bluesky at @joanlynch.bsky.social, where I'll be posting my professional and personal stuff.

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Which groups are supporting a bill to protect monarch butterflies in California? @SLOTribune used #digitaldemocracy to keep track. https://t.co/Wh6aIXPd3R

[Joan Lynch @WritesLynch]

I had the honor of interviewing @AstroVicGlover not once but TWICE for @SLOTribune. He's a Cal Poly grad and genuinely one of the kindest, smartest and most humble people I've ever interviewed. Check it out!
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We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). https://t.co/X27QJejNDt

[Ari Drennen @AriDrennen]

A government suddenly revoking the legal identity documents of a disfavored minority should raise alarm bells for anybody who has ever read any book

[libby @evenstvr]

i can’t believe it’s december already. this entire year has had me feeling like low opacity elrond and frodo

[Aidan Comerford @AidanCTweets]

‘You know, it’s hard for me to care about Riley Gaines tying for fifth when my swim coach is accused of raping my teammates.'

Fuck.

This article is required reading for anyone who thinks Riley Gaines actually cares about women's rights.

https://t.co/o8wuka3UCg

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"The pace of oppression outstrips our ability to understand it...

it's easier to hide behind 40 atrocities than a single incident."

Every day this feels more and more relevant.

[zoë rose bryant @zoerosebryant]

anyway.

[David Middlecamp @DavidMiddlecamp]

SLO County nonprofit that gives out free senior meals struggling amid high demand. How to help
https://t.co/g3yhP2NhRB

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Habitat for Humanity opens sweat-equity housing development in Paso Robles. Get a look inside https://t.co/jfIT9FM82q

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Popular SLO County shooting range to temporarily close after violating contract for years https://t.co/Y5k7uq6zeC

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‘Good fire is medicine.’ ytt Northern Chumash Tribe to lead cultural burn in SLO https://t.co/OvXFNK1tUs

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Only 400 Monarch butterflies have been counted in Pismo Beach grove this year. ‘I could cry’ https://t.co/Exs2vlRGdH

[Joan Lynch @WritesLynch]

Today I published the final story in my senior homelessness series, which explores what options for aid are available to seniors in SLO County and where we can fill the gaps. A huge thank you to @otherwilljames and the wonderful people at @USCAnnenberg who made this possible.

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SLO County programs can help save seniors from the streets — but more housing is still needed https://t.co/u4id3Yn0rA

[Joan Lynch @WritesLynch]

The second story in my three-part senior homelessness series has arrived! In this story, I look at how homelessness impacts the mental and physical health of seniors, who are far more vulnerable to illness and injury without shelter.

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‘Close to my deathbed’: How being homeless in SLO County pushes seniors to the brink https://t.co/gWTapNJ3UD

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‘Close to my deathbed’: How being homeless in SLO County pushes seniors to the brink https://t.co/gWTapNJ3UD

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How much multi-family housing is built in SLO County each year? New study shows growth https://t.co/1q2OsZB5EY

[David Middlecamp @DavidMiddlecamp]

‘Close to my deathbed’: How being homeless in SLO County pushes seniors to the brink
https://t.co/iwKaq09eAI

[Joan Lynch @WritesLynch]

I spent the past nine months working on this series on senior homelessness in San Luis Obispo County in collaboration with @USCAnnenberg, doing hundreds of hours of research through focus groups and interviews. The first of three stories is out today, and you can read it here!

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‘No place to send them’: Why are so many SLO County seniors facing homelessness in 2024? https://t.co/nBt11YWJUL