diff --git a/src/lib/admins.ts b/src/lib/admins.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca68f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/admins.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// ─── SkateSpots admin identities ────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Single source of truth for who counts as an "admin" across the app
+// (newsletter publishing, relay admin dashboard, etc.).
+//
+// Pubkeys are stored in HEX because that's what `user.pubkey` and Nostr
+// filters use. The bech32 npub is kept in a comment for human readability.
+
+/** Hex pubkeys of SkateSpots admins. */
+export const ADMIN_PUBKEYS: string[] = [
+  // SkateSpots founder
+  // npub1yrnuj56rnen08zp2h9h7p74ghgjx6ma39spmpj6w9hzxywutevsst7k5cx
+  '20e7c953439e66f3882ab96fe0faa8ba246d6fb12c03b0cb4e2dc4623b8bcb21',
+  // npub1e2ayjlmmaksx2rtt0z4jzyskunfwh2lwe89xav4qtnhgu4wxsudsp98a4l
+  'caba497f7beda0650d6b78ab211216e4d2ebabeec9ca6eb2a05cee8e55c6871b',
+];
+
+/** Returns true if the given hex pubkey belongs to a SkateSpots admin. */
+export function isAdminPubkey(pubkey: string | undefined | null): boolean {
+  if (!pubkey) return false;
+  return ADMIN_PUBKEYS.includes(pubkey);
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/NewsletterPage.tsx b/src/pages/NewsletterPage.tsx
index 205a2ab..76119d1 100644
--- a/src/pages/NewsletterPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/NewsletterPage.tsx
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ import { Avatar, AvatarImage, AvatarFallback } from '@/components/ui/avatar';
 
 // ─── Admin pubkeys allowed to publish newsletter as kind 1 ───────────────────
 
-const NEWSLETTER_ADMIN_PUBKEYS = [
-  '20e7c953439e66f3882ab96fe0faa8ba246d6fb12c03b0cb4e2dc4623b8bcb21',
-  'caba497f7beda0650d6b78ab211216e4d2ebabeec9ca6eb2a05cee8e55c6871b',
-];
+import { isAdminPubkey } from '@/lib/admins';
 
 // ─── Newsletter issue structure ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 //
diff --git a/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx
index f867a30..8835483 100644
--- a/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ import {
   Star,
   Flag,
   MoreHorizontal,
+  MessageCircle,
 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
 import { ReportDialog } from '@/components/ReportDialog';
 import { WhosSkating } from '@/components/WhosSkating';
 import { SetStatusDialog } from '@/components/SetStatusDialog';
@@ -146,6 +148,8 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
 
   const metadata = author.data?.metadata;
   const displayName = metadata?.name ?? genUserName(spot?.pubkey || '');
+  // npub for linking to the mapper's profile / messaging them
+  const mapperNpub = spot?.pubkey ? nip19.npubEncode(spot.pubkey) : '';
 
   const coordinates = useMemo(() => {
     if (!spot?.geohash) return null;
@@ -910,7 +914,10 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
                 </CardTitle>
               </CardHeader>
               <CardContent>
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
+                <Link
+                  to={`/${mapperNpub}`}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4 group rounded-xl -m-1 p-1 hover:bg-white/5 transition-colors"
+                >
                   <Avatar className="h-12 w-12 border-2 border-[#ccff00]/30">
                     <AvatarImage src={metadata?.picture} alt={displayName} />
                     <AvatarFallback className="bg-[#ccff00]/10 text-[#ccff00]">
@@ -918,22 +925,40 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
                     </AvatarFallback>
                   </Avatar>
                   <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                    <p className="font-medium truncate">{displayName}</p>
+                    <p className="font-medium truncate group-hover:text-[#ccff00] transition-colors">
+                      {displayName}
+                    </p>
                     <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-1">
                       <Calendar className="h-3 w-3" />
                       {new Date(spot.createdAt * 1000).toLocaleDateString()}
                     </p>
                   </div>
-                </div>
+                </Link>
 
                 <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-3">
                   Found this spot useful? Send a zap to thank the mapper!
                 </p>
 
-                <ZapButton
-                  target={spot.event}
-                  className="w-full justify-center bg-[#ccff00] text-black hover:bg-[#ccff00]/90 font-bold"
-                />
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <ZapButton
+                    target={spot.event}
+                    className="w-full justify-center bg-[#ccff00] text-black hover:bg-[#ccff00]/90 font-bold"
+                  />
+                  {/* Message the mapper — e.g. to ask them to add photos.
+                      Hidden when you're the owner (can't message yourself). */}
+                  {!isOwner && (
+                    <Button
+                      asChild
+                      variant="outline"
+                      className="w-full justify-center border-[#ccff00]/40 text-[#ccff00] hover:bg-[#ccff00]/10 hover:text-[#ccff00] font-bold"
+                    >
+                      <Link to={`/messages/${mapperNpub}`}>
+                        <MessageCircle className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+                        Message Mapper
+                      </Link>
+                    </Button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
               </CardContent>
             </Card>
           </div>