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My ‪Xtra debut <3
xtramagazine.com Xtra @xtramagazine.com · Apr 30
You’re not marked as a queer person when you go to the department store. If you walk into a bathhouse or a bar to find people, you’re marking yourself—the department store is a way to be anonymous.
Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex | Xtra Magazine
With Hudson’s Bay liquidating across Canada, a cruising hub is lost
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May 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Robert De Niro’s daughter Airyn De Niro is stepping into the spotlight for the first time to share her trans journey:

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Airyn De Niro Introduces Herself And Embraces Her Trans Identity - IN Magazine
Robert De Niro’s daughter is stepping into the spotlight for the first time to share her trans journey.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
stephanpetar.bsky.social
I made my @xtramagazine.com debut! *Screams*
xtramagazine.com Xtra @xtramagazine.com · Apr 30
You’re not marked as a queer person when you go to the department store. If you walk into a bathhouse or a bar to find people, you’re marking yourself—the department store is a way to be anonymous.
Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex | Xtra Magazine
With Hudson’s Bay liquidating across Canada, a cruising hub is lost
xtramagazine.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
stephanpetar.bsky.social
My dream of seeing Mahmood in concert was almost ruined by EasyJet...well they still kind of ruined it, but a super kind Airbnb host saved the day. Check out my latest. #Travel #Substack #Mahmood #Eurovision

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Chapter 15: The not so EasyJet to Mahmood
A song for Luxembourg, Luxembourg. I bought a ticket to see Italian Eurovision star Mahmood in concert in Luxembourg, but a certain air carrier made that very difficult.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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This week on #Substack, I encounter a ghost of #HudsonsBay and its failed entry into the #Dutch market. Read about #HBC's expansion into #TheNetherlands and the relic it left behind. #RetailNews #HudsonsBayCompany #DepartmentStore frommiradouroswithlove.substack.com/p/chapter-13...
Chapter 13: The Hudson's Bay ghost of Leiden
A song for Leiden, Netherlands. What happens when I interact with the ghost of a Canadian department store abroad?
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April 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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My latest #Substack is about a how a song about bottoming and a visit to a #Dutch #tulip field in #TheNetherlands made me realize how I was blooming as a person: frommiradouroswithlove.substack.com/p/chapter-12...
Chapter 12: I bloom just for you
A song for Lisse. How a tulip garden in The Netherlands and a song about bottoming, made me realize I was flower in bloom.
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April 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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For my latest #Substack, I honour all the umbrella lost in various #Lisbon rainstorms in this #eulogy. #Travel #Humour #Humor.

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Chapter 12: Umbrella eulogy
April showers, brings mass umbrella casualties. Let us remember all the umbrella's lost in the great Lisbon rainstorm.
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April 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Meet the Canadian ghost hunters who don't know what they're doing. Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan go on a cross-country paranormal adventure to some of Canada’s most haunted sites with their celebrity friends in CBC Gem’s Ghosting:

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Meet The Canadian Ghost Hunters Who Don't Know What They're Doing - IN Magazine
Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan go on a cross-country paranormal adventure to some of Canada’s most haunted sites with their celebrity friends in CBC Gem’s Ghosting.
inmagazine.ca
March 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
stephanpetar.bsky.social
My latest on #Substack is about how an #zodiac Instagram influencer "read" (a #RuPaulsDragRace reference) my #Portuguese lifestyle almost perfectly - 9/10. It proves I truly do embody a #pisces.

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Chapter 9: Six times an influencer “read” my Portuguese lifestyle based on my zodiac
Ever wonder what Portuguese supermarket or Lisbon neighbourhood you are based on your zodiac? An influencer has the answer…and it’s pretty spot on.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Fall in love with me as I take you on a dreamy eight hour Bella Notte that I had in #Lisbon with an Italian man. Only on my #Substack. #TravelRomance #Travel #Romance #Love

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Chapter 8: The Italian Bella Notte
In April, I met an Italian man in Lisbon for his birthday. Little did I know our one romantic night would be the Bella Notte I dreamed would happen in Europe.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Have you read my #travel #Substack From Miradouros with Love? #Subscribe and pack your bags as we go on a weekly adventure revealing an unforgettable year in #Europe. Learn what I discovered about myself, where hung out and who I fell in love with! frommiradouroswithlove.substack.com
From Miradouros With Love | Stephan | Substack
A literary journey across genres, revealing an unforgettable year in Europe. From learning about myself, falling in love, the random things only I cares about and my favourite spots. Pack your bags, w...
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March 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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I have another new post on #Substack! Do you know the difference between a Gargoyle and a Grotesque? Well an #Oxford student taught me and now I am sharing that knowledge with you. #FunFact #History #Read

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Chapter 7: It's all about functionality
Leave it to a super smart Oxford student to teach me the difference between a gargoyle and grotesque.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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I wrote poem on my #Substack today! If you've ever been to #Lisbon you'll know the balconies tend to drip a liquid...but what is it? #Travel #Poetry

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Chapter 6: Mysterious drips from above
A poem for the mysterious wet drops, I'd have to dodge on the daily while walking the streets of Lisbon.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Today on my #Substack, I reflect on my friendship with @duolingoverde.bsky.social after his demise. Thanks Duo for being there for the last 365 days helping me learn how to say "The Bear Does Not Wear Pants" in #Portuguese and coming along on my adventures. open.substack.com/pub/frommira...
February 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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I just started a new #substack on my adventures in Europe. Subscribe or Bookmark! This week we have two posts 1. an introduction to my journey 2. Lessons in friendship from #MaeMartin and #SabrinaJalees. #Travel #TravelBlog #Europe #LifeinLisbon
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From Miradouros With Love | Stephan | Substack
A literary journey across genres, revealing an unforgettable year in Europe. Click to read From Miradouros With Love, by Stephan, a Substack publication. Launched a day ago.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Step back in time to discover the role Canada played in rebuilding the Bata Shoes empire and the legacy it left behind:

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Tracing The Footsteps Of Bata Shoes In Canada - 29Secrets
Step back in time to discover the role Canada played in rebuilding the Bata Shoes empire and the legacy it left behind.
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January 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM