Monica Sarkar
@monicasarkar.bsky.social
Senior Editor at CNN International. Aspiring novelist: #LondonWritersAward longlist, #Hachette mentee. Usually prefer animals to people 🙈🧿
Hello! This is happening again on Sun 11th May, 2-4pm, central London. DM me if you’d like to join! 💃🏾 #womenwriters
What a wonderful evening this was, with an inspiring group of women! Stay tuned for the next date in about a month’s time 🥰💃🏾 #womenwriters
May 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Hello! This is happening again on Sun 11th May, 2-4pm, central London. DM me if you’d like to join! 💃🏾 #womenwriters
I loved hosting this! Second session is happening Friday 4th April, 4-6pm! 💃🏾
📍 Spaces are VERY limited. Register your interest at writetime4women@gmail.com and location will be revealed! 💌
📍 Spaces are VERY limited. Register your interest at writetime4women@gmail.com and location will be revealed! 💌
March 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I loved hosting this! Second session is happening Friday 4th April, 4-6pm! 💃🏾
📍 Spaces are VERY limited. Register your interest at writetime4women@gmail.com and location will be revealed! 💌
📍 Spaces are VERY limited. Register your interest at writetime4women@gmail.com and location will be revealed! 💌
Beyond thrilled and honoured to have been selected for this and to meet amazing women across the industry 🥹💃🏾 @poynterinstitute.bsky.social #digitalwomenleaders
www.poynter.org/news-release...
www.poynter.org/news-release...
34 journalists selected for Poynter’s 2025 Leadership Academy for Women - Poynter
Representing the breadth of the media industry, the new cohort will learn how to lead with confidence and clarity.
www.poynter.org
March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Beyond thrilled and honoured to have been selected for this and to meet amazing women across the industry 🥹💃🏾 @poynterinstitute.bsky.social #digitalwomenleaders
www.poynter.org/news-release...
www.poynter.org/news-release...
What a wonderful evening this was, with an inspiring group of women! Stay tuned for the next date in about a month’s time 🥰💃🏾 #womenwriters
February 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
What a wonderful evening this was, with an inspiring group of women! Stay tuned for the next date in about a month’s time 🥰💃🏾 #womenwriters
Okay, I’ve finally bitten the bullet and published my first newsletter 😳🫣 Appreciate any support - please do subscribe! 🙏🏽 monicasarkar.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Okay, I’ve finally bitten the bullet and published my first newsletter 😳🫣 Appreciate any support - please do subscribe! 🙏🏽 monicasarkar.substack.com
There are so many alt social media platforms now, I’m sometimes like, “wait, where am I?” 🤦🏾♀️
a man in a suit and tie is standing in a field
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in a field
media.tenor.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
There are so many alt social media platforms now, I’m sometimes like, “wait, where am I?” 🤦🏾♀️
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RARE PANDA ALERT! ⚠️
For the first time in 6 years, a BROWN giant panda has been photographed by #CameraTrap in the Qingling Mountains. 📸
We’re helping protect and restore habitat in the area to help all giant pandas thrive in the wild, even those rarer than usual! 🤍
For the first time in 6 years, a BROWN giant panda has been photographed by #CameraTrap in the Qingling Mountains. 📸
We’re helping protect and restore habitat in the area to help all giant pandas thrive in the wild, even those rarer than usual! 🤍
January 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
RARE PANDA ALERT! ⚠️
For the first time in 6 years, a BROWN giant panda has been photographed by #CameraTrap in the Qingling Mountains. 📸
We’re helping protect and restore habitat in the area to help all giant pandas thrive in the wild, even those rarer than usual! 🤍
For the first time in 6 years, a BROWN giant panda has been photographed by #CameraTrap in the Qingling Mountains. 📸
We’re helping protect and restore habitat in the area to help all giant pandas thrive in the wild, even those rarer than usual! 🤍
Reposted by Monica Sarkar
Hey Bluesky,
I'd love to see more MLK in my timeline please. In 1980 Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott Heron, among many others, fought so hard to make an MLK Day be a national holiday, go where the love is, have a Happy #MLK Day
I'd love to see more MLK in my timeline please. In 1980 Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott Heron, among many others, fought so hard to make an MLK Day be a national holiday, go where the love is, have a Happy #MLK Day
a black and white drawing of martin luther king jr. with the words happy mlk day
ALT: a black and white drawing of martin luther king jr. with the words happy mlk day
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Hey Bluesky,
I'd love to see more MLK in my timeline please. In 1980 Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott Heron, among many others, fought so hard to make an MLK Day be a national holiday, go where the love is, have a Happy #MLK Day
I'd love to see more MLK in my timeline please. In 1980 Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott Heron, among many others, fought so hard to make an MLK Day be a national holiday, go where the love is, have a Happy #MLK Day
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COULD YOU MENTOR?
We are looking for new mentors - are you an experienced journalist willing and able to help young and aspiring journalists break into the sector?
You'd join a prestigious network of Senior Fellows.
Sign up here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are looking for new mentors - are you an experienced journalist willing and able to help young and aspiring journalists break into the sector?
You'd join a prestigious network of Senior Fellows.
Sign up here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
New mentor questionnaire
Thank you for your interest in mentoring with the John Schofield Trust.
This form is intended for you to tell us about yourself so that we can see if you are a good fit to add to our mentor pool. Th...
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January 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
COULD YOU MENTOR?
We are looking for new mentors - are you an experienced journalist willing and able to help young and aspiring journalists break into the sector?
You'd join a prestigious network of Senior Fellows.
Sign up here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are looking for new mentors - are you an experienced journalist willing and able to help young and aspiring journalists break into the sector?
You'd join a prestigious network of Senior Fellows.
Sign up here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 20, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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Nobody in Britain can believe it’s Christmas next week.
December 17, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Nobody in Britain can believe it’s Christmas next week.
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How beautiful is this?
It’s surprising this hasn’t received more attention, but a breathtaking 50ft sculpture, Dignity, was recently unveiled in South Dakota. Created by artist Dale Lamphere, this incredible piece honors the women of the Sioux Nation and their enduring strength, grace, and resilience.
December 16, 2024 at 3:34 PM
How beautiful is this?
So sad to hear the passing of legendary #tabla player Ustad #ZakirHussain confirmed. I was honoured to meet him in 2019 and thank him for accompanying my great uncle, #sitar maestro Pandit #NikhilBanerjee. He had an unrivalled sense of rhythm, winning 4 #Grammys, and heartwarming humility. RIP 🙏🏽🌺
December 16, 2024 at 11:05 AM
So sad to hear the passing of legendary #tabla player Ustad #ZakirHussain confirmed. I was honoured to meet him in 2019 and thank him for accompanying my great uncle, #sitar maestro Pandit #NikhilBanerjee. He had an unrivalled sense of rhythm, winning 4 #Grammys, and heartwarming humility. RIP 🙏🏽🌺
#allweimagineaslight is a masterpiece. Three women, intimately defined, struggling to uphold honour and duty - but to what end? A wonderful portrayal of #Mumbai too, the skyline usually seen through a moving train or apartment window, with an imaginative use of light. Well done #payalkapadia 👏🏽
December 16, 2024 at 10:06 AM
#allweimagineaslight is a masterpiece. Three women, intimately defined, struggling to uphold honour and duty - but to what end? A wonderful portrayal of #Mumbai too, the skyline usually seen through a moving train or apartment window, with an imaginative use of light. Well done #payalkapadia 👏🏽
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No women will lead a House committee for the first time in two decades after House Republicans revealed their list of committee leaders for the 119th Congress. No people of color were selected, either.
No women will lead House committees for first time in 2 decades
The 17 standing committees will be dominated by white men when the new Congress is seated on Jan. 3. No people of color were selected, either.
abcnews.go.com
December 14, 2024 at 2:54 PM
No women will lead a House committee for the first time in two decades after House Republicans revealed their list of committee leaders for the 119th Congress. No people of color were selected, either.
Reposted by Monica Sarkar
“Poetry gives you information that you can’t find elsewhere. It speaks to our emotional lives. It dramatizes the experience from the inside," said Edward Hirsch, author of “100 Poems to Break Your Heart” and “Gabriel,” a 78-page elegy to his son, who died at 22.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/b...
For a Raw Portrait of War, Look to Palestinian Poets
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2024 at 6:37 PM
“Poetry gives you information that you can’t find elsewhere. It speaks to our emotional lives. It dramatizes the experience from the inside," said Edward Hirsch, author of “100 Poems to Break Your Heart” and “Gabriel,” a 78-page elegy to his son, who died at 22.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/b...
About yesterday 🪡 My mum used to liken me to a #lotus flower, blossoming despite murky waters. Beautifully interpreted by independent Bangladeshi-origin custom artist Tahsena Alam - check her work out on IG www.instagram.com/tahsenaalam?...
December 14, 2024 at 2:16 PM
About yesterday 🪡 My mum used to liken me to a #lotus flower, blossoming despite murky waters. Beautifully interpreted by independent Bangladeshi-origin custom artist Tahsena Alam - check her work out on IG www.instagram.com/tahsenaalam?...
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Love this list of #brownandbadass women @monicasarkar.bsky.social
Thank you for adding me to it.
Let's go and grow this 💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you for adding me to it.
Let's go and grow this 💪🏾💪🏾
Trailblazing #SouthAsianWomen are everywhere. Let’s grow this list! 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼 #brownandbadass #southasian go.bsky.app/TZeRnoF
December 13, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Love this list of #brownandbadass women @monicasarkar.bsky.social
Thank you for adding me to it.
Let's go and grow this 💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you for adding me to it.
Let's go and grow this 💪🏾💪🏾
Trailblazing #SouthAsianWomen are everywhere. Let’s grow this list! 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼 #brownandbadass #southasian go.bsky.app/TZeRnoF
December 10, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Trailblazing #SouthAsianWomen are everywhere. Let’s grow this list! 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼 #brownandbadass #southasian go.bsky.app/TZeRnoF
I’m 50% a father who took a perilous ship journey from #India to the UK to build a better life. And 50% a mother who felt it was her duty to share that life and raise me as a whole. #immigrantstories #immigrantparents
December 7, 2024 at 1:20 AM
I’m 50% a father who took a perilous ship journey from #India to the UK to build a better life. And 50% a mother who felt it was her duty to share that life and raise me as a whole. #immigrantstories #immigrantparents
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Let's make a more diverse osint starter pack - a 50/50 m/f split and a move away from westerners would be great. I've made a start (and yes, it's currently lots of men/westerners - help me shift the balance!) Can the community help me crowd source this?
go.bsky.app/36JpUBi
go.bsky.app/36JpUBi
November 23, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Let's make a more diverse osint starter pack - a 50/50 m/f split and a move away from westerners would be great. I've made a start (and yes, it's currently lots of men/westerners - help me shift the balance!) Can the community help me crowd source this?
go.bsky.app/36JpUBi
go.bsky.app/36JpUBi
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A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims. www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/m...
Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds | CNN Business
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns t...
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:09 PM
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims. www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/m...