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yara el-soueidi
@yaraelsoueidi.bsky.social
Writer. Music Journalist. Montrealer. Millennial. Your favourite It-Girl. Always depressed, never bland.

www.yaraelsoueidi.com
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A lot of new followers, so I will present myself again to those who don't know me.

Hi! Hello! I'm Yara, a writer based in Montréal, Canada. I'm a columnist/culture journalist on a little break for a project coming out real soon—not a baby. I'm funny and petty, and I interact with everyone.
Hello. Hi. I'm back.

It was a busy summer.
October 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Montreal subreddit going racist/vigilante mob right now was not in my 2025 bingo card.
June 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A NYC BABY BASKET?????
WHERE DO I SIGN UP?
I'M GONNA HARRASS MY PARTNER FOR A CHILD RIGHT NOW.
LOOK AT ME MOVE TO NYC RIGHT NOW.

(I know we have a Montreal Baby Basket, no need to remind me. Thank you.)
MAMDANI'S SOCIALIST PROMISES: BABY BASKETS TO NEWBORNS
June 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm about to rescind my subscription to the NYTimes because they've been calling Mamdani's platform far-left, and as far as I know, rent freezing and no-cost childcare are not far-left.

Get a grip.
June 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.

My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.

I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
June 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
HAPPY PRIDE. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MEN ARE GAY. I ALWAYS FALL FOR GUYS WHO LOOK GAY. I'M BISEXUAL AND I EXUDE BISEXUAL ENERGY. I'M IN LOVE WITH HOZIER AND LUCY DACUS AT THE SAME TIME. MY PARTNER IS A MAN AND HE CELEBRATES MY QUEERNESS.
June 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
So basically, if you've heard of the 3, you are either too connected or you hate them with a passion.
How do famous right-wing influencers actually poll with young men in 2025?

Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk

Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
50th Edition - Spring 2025
A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation navigating financial hardship, frayed social bond
iop.harvard.edu
May 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cringe stomp-and-holler coming back is a recession indicator.
May 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I'd love it if people stopped asking me to give them reasons to stop listening to Arcade Fire. Read the articles, do your own research, and please use your own free will to make a decision.
May 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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At the newsletter right now: A Texas woman was just released from jail after five months - FOR A MISCARRIAGE.

While she was jailed, the county turned her fetal remains over to a crisis pregnancy center - which then named the fetus and gave it a public funeral.

jessica.substack.com/p/texas-jail...
Five Months in Jail—for a Miscarriage
5.20.25
jessica.substack.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Recession indicator: started making my own cold brew.
May 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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“The inaugural Michelin Guide for Quebec was revealed yesterday — and what a disappointment it turned out to be.”

Michelin doesn’t understand Montreal

cultmtl.com/2025/05/mich...
May 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
lol les étoiles Michelin genre étoiles Michelin de la TrAdItIoN. Je suis choquée lol.
May 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I knew it was a matter of time!!!!!
May 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Yes, I wrote about Arcade Fire again.
Opinion: Arcade Fire announced the release of their latest album, Pink Elephant, in the most casual of ways. Every post on social media, every lyric of their newest single, is a downplay of the serious allegations against Butler. By @yaraelsoueidi.bsky.social
therover.ca/opinion-arca...
Opinion: Arcade Fire’s Rotten Legacy – The Rover
Arcade Fire wants you to think they can return to the spotlight without any consequences. They have yet to prove that they've made amends.
therover.ca
May 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Good Arcade Fire album release day to moi and moi only. /s
May 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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For @therovermedia.bsky.social, I attended a vigil organized by the Montreal Filipino community to mourn the victims of the Lapu Lapu day festival tragedy in Vancouver.

Thank you @titocurtis.bsky.social & @savannahstewart.bsky.social for the edits!

therover.ca/montreal-fil...
Montreal Filipino community mourns the victims of the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy – The Rover
Community leaders call for structural reform in mental healthcare.
therover.ca
May 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Just imagining all the Irish Americans being so sad about Pope Bob. No Irish blood at all... :'(
May 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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“The pope will be from Chicago” sounds like an 1880s Republican’s dire prediction for if we don’t stop Irish immigration
May 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Someone call Sufjan Stevens. A new muse has arrived and it's an American pope from Illinois.
May 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I don’t know man, what could it possibly be?
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I don’t want to be mean but maybe before writing about our electoral system and how it’s weird, MAYBE MAYBE YOU WANNA TAKE A LOOK AT YOURS AND MAKE SURE YOUR COUNTRY IS OKAY. (Which it isn’t)
April 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Should I order pizza even if I ordered some last Thursday?
□ Yes
□ Yes
April 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM