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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

2026 starts on a good note.. What a moment!

Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

💡 Is the U.S. at risk of a scientific brain drain? My latest article, “America’s Brain Drain: International Scientists and the Shifting Global Landscape,” is part of the Winter 2025 issue of International Higher Education. ihe.bc.edu/pub/d6snhiz8...

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America’s Brain Drain: International Scientists and the Shifting Global Landscape

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

At #IFORE25 we discussed the importance of international #PhDs in the #STEM #workforce, challenges and opportunities for #policy change, and how the #braindrain can impact retention of U.S. #scientific #talent. Missed the talk? Watch it here: bit.ly/4rLLCwj. @sonali-m-19.bsky.social

Empowering international scientists to address global socio-scientific challenges through dynamic careers.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Tried mom’s recipe of lamb-chickpea curry (Mangsher Ghugni in Bengali) for the first time today..turned out quite well Much to be thankful for…

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/11/2025

my takeaway from this letter is that glenn youngkin, rector sheridan and their flunkies on the board are deeply dishonest people who are engaged, with the trump administration, in a mob-style shakedown against the university of virginia

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

My favorite part about the book post-release phase is seeing it in the hands of friends and inspirations like @itaiyanai.bsky.social

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

In today’s @insidehighered.com article, @abankston.bsky.social and I draw from our book 'Thriving As An International Scientist' to unpack: - challenges international scientists in U.S. face - concrete actions universities, employers & scientific societies can take for their dynamic career success.

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 08/11/2025

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫

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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers

James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/11/2025

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Zohran's campaign success party is playing Bhangra while waiting for his speech.. Bring it ON... NYC's first South Asian Mayor

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City after running on a platform centered on making the city affordable for working people.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Shubh Deepavali! Wishing everyone a very happy Diwali. Across our city, families are lighting diyas and celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and hope over despair. New York shines brighter tonight because of the people who bring their light and traditions home.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

who knew quirky millennial energy is such a strong election campaign strategy

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 13/10/2025

The US Administration has mounted an unprecedented and unpopular attack on high skill immigration. It’s working. The world’s best and brightest are starting to understand that the US government considers them an infection. www.economist.com/science-and-...

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Excited to co-author a chapter on #systemic reforms and #policy change for the #academic #research community in @sonali-m-19.bsky.social's book supporting #international #scientists! The book will be out Oct 28. Pre-order it @ucpress.bsky.social w/ 30% discount code UCPSAVE30: bit.ly/4oj7DjN.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

🙏 to @harmitmalik.bsky.social for sharing tips on mentoring and support international graduate students and postdocs (especially now) in my book 'Thriving As An International Scientist'. Many international scientists have benefitted from his generosity of support when they most needed it.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Got the first hardcover of my book Thriving As An International Scientist (@ucpress.bsky.social, out Oct 28)! 🎉 What began as an awkward office pic request turned into a photoshoot by colleagues on Princeton's iconic Clio Hall with Morrison Hall (named after Toni Morrison) in the background.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

such a pleasant and earnest vibe in these deeply cynical and dark times

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 23/09/2025

You've likely seen the new $100,000 penalty on high-skill immigrant workers. Here's the next, separate bomb the White House is dropping on high skill immigration, to be officially published *tomorrow*. tl;dr: Most H-1Bs now inaccessible for entry-level jobs, e.g. new grads from US universities.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

🎉 My first book, Thriving as an International Scientist (@ucpress.bsky.social), is out on Oct 28. Can’t wait to share with 🌍. This is the first career guidebook for international grad students, postdocs in the US and their mentors. Consider pre-ordering (30% off on UC Press site (flyer) 1/2

Thriving as an International Scientist, Order online on UC PRESS site (30% off with code UCPSAVE30)

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I said something last week that is more broadly applicable today: Calling for empathy is not neutral or apolitical when only one group of people have been socialized and brutalized into having empathy.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

This campaign keeps getting better every time I think they can't top their last video.. So creative..

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Statement tonight from Alan Garber, 31st president of Harvard. Good for him. Good for Harvard. Good for standing up to defend "core values of American higher education." And (again) what about all those "Harvard about to cave" stories? Main point: Worth reading what Garber says.

Statement from Alan Garber about ruling affirming "core principles of American higher education."

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Brutal! Glass houses, stones, and all

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Multiple times this year I’ve had coffee with fellow immigrants who grew up in corrupt third world countries and the shared sentiment has been that Americans don’t understand how bad things are going to get.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

We are on a bullet train to the end of US science, and possibly the country as a whole, when political appointees are reviewing every scientific grant submitted to NIH to determine if The Regime finds the science acceptable.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 07/08/2025

Further consolidating control over federal research funding under Russell Vought and a cadre of apparatchiks. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

To have this paper appear the same day that RFK Jr is canceling all mRNA vaccine funding is further indication that irony is not dead, even though we might all be soon.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Scientists have their own yardsticks for signaling US will behind on overall scientific research eminence.. This is the one for me- giving up on mRNA vaccines and RNA-based therapies at this juncture will decelerate biomedical research advancements & biotech competitiveness.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

DuPont has reached a landmark deal with New Jersey where the company will pay over $2 billion to remedy "forever chemical" contamination across the state.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Served as a panelist at @nationalacademies.org Reimagining STEMM Grad Ed and postdoc yesterday to discuss 'What if International Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Stopped Coming to the United States?' I drew from my book 'Thriving As An International Scientist' @ucpress.bsky.social .. 1/3

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 23/07/2025

Presenting work-in-progress at the @nationalacademies.org this morning on the impacts of the US government’s policy program of international student exclusion

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

they really don't know what they are up against.. this team is creatively addressing hate from individuals and media.. the humor is chef's kiss.. the NY Post headlines they propose are much better😂

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Zohran Mamdani has already heavily ratio-ed Andrew Cuomo’s announcement ad with a donation link and it’s going up by thousands every minute

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Who thought this was a good idea ?🤦 Worse they were pleased enough with the execution to release this...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Superman is the story of an immigrant who grew up in Kansas, landed a low-paying job as a reporter in Metropolis, and still had time for a hobby because urban housing was affordable.

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Dr. Raven the Science Maven @ravenscimaven.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

NASA is more than rockets and moonwalks. NASA is behind much of our everyday technology. From space discovery, to Air Jordans, to CAT scans, NASA has played a role. We get it all on less than a penny of every federal dollar. Now their science may be gutted by 50%. #NASADidThat

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

he beats the creepy pundits with fun, NYC flavor videos.. Regulars NYers being joyful amid the daily grind❤️

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

For once, a political campaign isn't insulting the intelligence of voters and general populace. Clear messages- particularly win voters by giving them something to vote for, not constantly harping on what/who to vote against. Zohran and his media team is 🔥

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Erick Fernandez @erickfernandez.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Ranked choice voting results are in for the NYC mayor primary. Zohran Mamdani gets past the 50% threshold after just the 3rd round and gets to 56% over Cuomo's 44%. enr.boenyc.gov/rcv/026916_1...

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I cannot believe I have to explain this but just FYI, Indian muslims are not arabs

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

OMG the epic meltdown among a section, on Zohran's win. You'd think the world is ending just coz a muslim American of Indian-Ugandan descent won the democratic primary for NYC mayor. But desi and Brown twitter's jubilation is drowning the racists.. I am anti-doom scrolling through it all.

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

OMG It's really happening.. Go Zohran!!!! The first. round outcomes are 🤯

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