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MandalaMushroom.bsky.social @mandalamushroom.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

What if Alberta separatists actually got their way? Award-winning science writer @premeemohamed.com imagines life on the other side in Leave or Remain. From @forwardcanada.bsky.social forwardweekly.ca/leave-or-rem... Danielle Smith and her separatist friends = dystopian

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Leave or Remain | By Premee Mohamed | Forward Weekly

Forward Weekly feature for September 6, 2026.

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Very proud to have published this. Enjoy the bleak humour!

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Euan Thomson @drugdatadecoded.ca · 12/04/2026

I hadn’t realized @omarmouallem.bsky.social was launching and editing this - what a boost for Alberta!

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Last week, @omarmouallem.bsky.social and I sat down for a great conversation about my role as Leader of Alberta’s New Democrats, the challenges facing Alberta’s big cities, and my allegiance to the Oilers! Have a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6z6s...

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Mr. Nenshi Goes to Edmonton

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Unveiling Edify’s annual Top 40 Under 40 issue celebrating the young leaders shaping Edmonton’s future. Honoured to showcase their imagination, grit and generosity on @globaledmonton.bsky.social globalnews.ca/video/115048...

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Latest Edify magazine now available | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Latest Edify magazine now available Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Sign me up! I’m really excited about the direction Edify is taking under Omar’s direction.

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

This week, as part of Edify's 5th anniversary issue, we launched The Readers’ Trust—a new initiative to support the magazine’s efforts to publish more stories of high public interest. It’s our way of ensuring we can continue producing in-depth, ambitious, fact-checked journalism for the next 5 yrs.

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Please read @russellcobb.bsky.social and Sarah Brandvold’s riveting story of an Egyptian mummy horrendous journey to finally resting peacefully in the @ualberta.bsky.social museum archives. This will change the way you see human remains exhibitions. edifyedmonton.com/urban/histor... @longreads.com

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The Secret Life of Horus | Edify.

Tracing a mummy’s strange odyssey, from ancient Egypt to Edmonton, and the secrets still entombed

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I’ll be making a major announcement about Edify Magazine and a local journalism initiative today on Global News Edmonton at 7:25am!

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Come work with me at Edify magazine! We're hiring a part-time staff writer. This is an excellent opportunity for independent journalists and writers seeking steady work to sustain their freelance career. (Apply by Sept. 10) edifyedmonton.com/careers/part...

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Part-time Staff Writer | Edify.

Odvod Media is located in Edmonton, Alberta and is seeking a part-time staff writer for Edify magazine.

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

MENA-identifying filmmakers in Canada — the 2025 Filmmaking Grant is now open. $5,000 plus creative and logistical support from @MENA Film Fest. Last year, this grant helped me make my movie. This year, I’m on the jury and eager to see your proposals. www.menafilmfestival.com/filmmaking-grant/2025

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2025 MENA Canada Filmmaking Grant

A one of a kind funding stream for a MENA/SWANA-identifying filmmaker to help fund a short film to be presented at the annual MENA Film Festival!

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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Made the (good) mistake of turning on @omarmouallem.bsky.social's short doc on Burger Baron ... so of course now all I want is a big hamburger, some curly fries, onion rings, and corn fritters... The full length doc The Last Baron is on CBC Gem! youtu.be/X9x3IeZj254?...

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The chaotic burger chain with no rules — welcome to Burger Baron

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I finally get to share the trailer for my first scripted movie, NADER’S GIRL, and announce that it will play at the opening weekend of Edmonton International Film Festival in September. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSKo...

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Trailer: Nader's Girl (Directed by Omar Mouallem/Produced by BAD Films)

YouTube video by Omar Mouallem

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Freelancing can be liberating. It can also be isolating, unstable, and exhausting. I’m teaching a free one-hour masterclass called Surviving the Freelance Grind on June 24. It’s for anyone who wants to make freelancing more sustainable. 🔗 pandemicuniversity.com/product/the-freelance-grind-2025

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Surviving the Freelance Grind: Free Masterclass with Writer and Editor Omar Mouallem - Pandemic University

Date: Tues., June 24 @ 5:30 pm Mountain (7:30 pm Eastern) Instructor: Omar Mouallem How do you ask your editor for more money? Is it better to be a generalist or ...

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

My business of freelancing course is back at @pandemicuniversity.bsky.social starting July 15. It’s a 6-week course on pitching, protecting your work, and building a sustainable freelance career—now updated with fresh insight from my time editing at Edify. pandemicuniversity.com/business-of-...

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The Business of Freelance Writing: 6-Week Intensive with Magazine Writer and Editor Omar Mouallem - Pandemic University

July 15–Aug. 19: Career and creative skills necessary to live as a journalist-for-hire

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wereadab.bsky.social @wereadab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Visit our website to learn about all things #tech and #innovation in Edmonton with #Edify magazine’s May 2025 issue, and hear what the new Editor-in-Chief Omar Mouallem has planned for the future. @omarmouallem.bsky.social #yeg buff.ly/TbmF7c8

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

If you haven’t heard Courtney’s @canadaland.com’s podcast episode about her stint as a GGW merch girl, it is, well, pretty wild. (Proud to say she scored the gig through Pandemic University’s PitchFest) www.canadaland.com/podcast/1160...

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#1160 Confessions of a Girls Gone Wild Merch Girl

“ It was hot girls having a blast. There's nothing wrong with that. I thought it was aspirational. I did not yet realize that we were in fact shooting porn and that that was actually happening in the ...

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I don’t care how bad your adolescent poetry was, it’s Shakespeare compared to LL Cool J’s verse on the “Flava in Your Ear.”

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

“I just thought there’s got to be a way to help take the emotional labour off of our people" –Shani Gwin on her novel AI app that takes on anti-Indigenous racism edifyedmonton.com/urban/innova...

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Code Switch | Edify.

AI takes on anti-Indigenous racism

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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

💊 Finalist | Investigative Reporting | #NMA25 The War for Drugs @macleans.bsky.social | By @omarmouallem.bsky.social Two Vancouver activists gave untainted heroin, meth, and cocaine to drug users. They say they saved lives. Ottawa says they’re traffickers. 🔗 zurl.co/0srHD

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Shani Gwin @shanigwin.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

It’s not lost on me that while being interviewed about our AI project, wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, Edify would decide to highlight my grandfather as the first in a new series, Lost Ones. Here we are in the Edmonton Innovation issue: edifyedmonton.com/people/profi... edifyedmonton.com/urban/innova...

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

They’re calling it for Fanjoy.

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

After nearly two decades, I’ve come home as EIC of Edify magazine. On this episode of Edify Unfiltered, I talk about my long road back, my vision for the magazine, and why I still believe in the power of print in a digital world. Give it a listen: edifyedmonton.com/edify-unfilt...

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EDify Unfiltered Podcast | Edify.

We need to talk about Edmonton. This is our city and we love it — all the way through. Urban life is full of wonder and adventure, with diverse people sharing and creating spaces together.

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Who wants to make a great magazine with me? EDify is hiring an associate editor working to A) publish one of the best damn city mags left in the country, and B) lead our three newsletters, which are basically mini-mags of their own. DMs are open for Q's. edifyedmonton.com/careers/asso...

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Associate Editor | Edify.

Odvod Publishing Inc., is located in Edmonton, Alberta and is seeking an associate editor for Edify magazine and the online magazine Urban Affairs.

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

My tips for writing book proposals and travelogues on ⁦‪@courtneykocak‬⁩‘s The Bleeders podcast and newsletter. thebleeders.substack.com/p/from-ghost...

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From Ghostwriting to Big Five Book Deal ✨

🎙️ New episode: Omar Mouallem on "Praying to the West"

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

My interview with CBC about my new post as EIC of EDify. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

In a full-circle moment, I got my dream job as editor-in-chief of @EdifyEdmonton, where I started my writing career 18 years ago (back when it was called Avenue) as a bright-eyed intern. *Big things TK.* albertamagazines.com/edify-magazi...

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Haq Story School @haqstoryschool.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

NEW CLASS! Join veteran podcast producer @mialobel for Podcast Development & Pitching, a 4-week course designed to help you refine your podcast ideas and pitch them with confidence. Starts April 22. Payment plans available. pandemicuniversity.com/podcast-pitc...

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Muslims have lived in the Americas since before Protestantism existed, yet their influence is often overlooked. On March 20 at Concordia, I’ll share an alternative history of the New World, in which Muslims shaped industries, civil rights, and Islamic theology itself. cridaq.uqam.ca/activite/oma...

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Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas - CRIDAQ - UQAM

Conférence en anglais | Entrée gratuite, inscription obligatoire

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Omar Mouallem @omarmouallem.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

@cfrangou.bsky.social pls explain why l’m getting such big news about my dear friend from Bluesky? But also: congratulations, I’m so proud of you, always.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This Sunday I’m re-launching Elsewhere, my travel writing masterclass with Pandemic University. There are still spots available. Here’s a little of what we’ll be talking about if you join us:

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