Latest posts tagged with #MeetYourNewNeighbors on Bluesky
New Year’s Eve in Times Square sounds iconic, until you learn the real logistics. Eric breaks down the fenced-in zones, the no re-entry rule, the long cold wait, and why so many “dancers” are just desperate for a bathroom. 🎉 #BrainDrain #MeetYourNewNeighbors #NYE
Konstantin remembers Soviet-era holiday flights out of Moscow, Christmas trees in the cabin, a party atmosphere, and passengers bringing the essentials, pickles, homemade salads, fish, even big bottles of vodka. 😂🎄 #BrainDrain #MeetYourNewNeighbors #HolidayTraditions #ImmigrantStories #Russia
What happens to Christmas trees after the holidays in the USSR? According to Konstantin, some took a quick trip out the window into the courtyard. A funny holiday memory with a little history mixed in. 🎄 #BrainDrain #MeetYourNewNeighbors #HolidayHumor #ImmigrantStories #SovietMemories
Konstantin talks about the winter blues in Russia, then shares a day he was completely transfixed by a single ray of sun breaking through the gray. A quick winter listen that might brighten yours too. ✨ #BrainDrain #MeetYourNewNeighbors #WinterBlues #Russia #ImmigrantStories #Resilience
One Season, Many Traditions. Meet “herring under a fur coat,” the Ukrainian and Russian party classic that looks like modern art, then vanishes first. 🐟✨ Would you try it? #MeetYourNewNeighbors #OneSeasonManyTraditions
ICYMI: Christmas and New Year across borders, from U.S. traditions to Russian favorites, plus travel stories and a few surprises. Watch the replay, and enter our holiday giveaway too.
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Live in ONE HOUR - You in? Bring Your Holiday Tradition, a global MTN cultural exchange. We’re swapping Christmas, New Year, and everything in between, food, music, rituals, and what feels like home across borders.
👉 vist.ly/4jewb
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Tomorrow at Noon Eastern: Bring Your Holiday Tradition, a global MTN cultural exchange. We’re swapping Christmas, New Year, and everything in between, food, music, rituals, and what feels like home across borders.
👉 vist.ly/4jccv
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One season, many traditions: Christmas is not the same day everywhere. Many Orthodox communities celebrate in early January because they follow a different church calendar. More holiday surprises coming as we head into our MTN cultural exchange. 🎄 #MeetYourNewNeighbors #BrainDrain #ImmigrantStories
Coming up Monday at Noon Eastern: Bring Your Holiday Tradition, a global MTN cultural exchange. We’re swapping Christmas, New Year, and everything in between, food, music, rituals, and what feels like home across borders.
👉 vist.ly/4jaem
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ICYMI: Daria Svistova on product growth across cultures, ethical marketing, and rebuilding life after leaving Russia. If you build apps or teams, this one is worth a watch.
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LIVE IN ONE HOUR - YOU IN? Next on Meet Your New Neighbors: product growth and monetization specialist Daria Svistova on turning game data into real growth, smarter KPIs, and better player experiences.
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TOMORROW at Noon Eastern - Next on Meet Your New Neighbors: product growth and monetization specialist Daria Svistova on turning game data into real growth, smarter KPIs, and better player experiences.
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Monday at Noon Eastern - Next on Meet Your New Neighbors: product growth and monetization specialist Daria Svistova on turning game data into real growth, smarter KPIs, and better player experiences.
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ICYMI: We wrapped our first full year of Brain Drain. Hear how the team built programs, earned trust, supported conflict displaced talent, and what we hope to achieve in 2026.
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Inspired by Meet Your New Neighbors? Join our team and make an impact from day one. Remote roles in research, social, fundraising, finance, and PR. 3–10 hrs/week, start now or in January. Apply: braindrain.work/volunteer 🙌 #MeetYourNewNeighbors #Volunteer
ICYMI: Meet Oleg, a linguist turned ML engineer who left Russia in 2022 and has built his career across Asia and Europe while eyeing the U.S. tech scene.
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Live in ONE HOUR! You coming? Next on Meet Your New Neighbors: ML engineer Oleg Urzhumtcev on Moscow vs U.S. tech education, the LLM wave, and what excites him in AI right now.
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Join us Monday at Noon Eastern! Next on Meet Your New Neighbors: ML engineer Oleg Urzhumtcev on Moscow vs U.S. tech education, the LLM wave, and what excites him in AI right now.
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ICYMI: Our first Brain Drain Thanksgiving. U.S. and former USSR team members swap stories on food, parades, Black Friday, movies and what this holiday feels like when you are new to America. Watch the replay now!
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LIVE IN ONE HOUR: “The First Brain Drain Thanksgiving.” We swap Thanksgiving origins, global harvest traditions, comfort foods, and what we are most grateful for this year. Join the cultural exchange.
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MONDAY Noon Eastern: “The First Brain Drain Thanksgiving.” We swap Thanksgiving origins, global harvest traditions, comfort foods, and what we are most grateful for this year. Join the cultural exchange.
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Thanks for joining MTN at 12 PM ET today! We hope we weren’t on mute earlier, but that’s not the point 😉 Poster tip: it’s “moot,” not “mute.” English is hard. We help with the rest: braindrain.work #MeetYourNewNeighbors #EnglishIsHard
ICYMI: Jamaican immigrant and Villanova VIISTA student Raćhel Grant shares how a 12-year green card journey became a mission helping newcomers stay legal and informed.
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Live in ONE HOUR - YOU IN? 😉 Raćhel Grant, Jamaican immigrant, Villanova VIISTA student and immigration consultant, breaks down legal pathways in plain English. Tune in and bring questions.
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Live Monday at 12 pm Eastern: Raćhel Grant, Jamaican immigrant, Villanova VIISTA student and immigration consultant, breaks down legal pathways in plain English. Tune in and bring questions.
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ICYMI: Denis went from sim-racing producer to stand-up comic in Tashkent, with stops in Germany, Moscow, and Sweden. Real talk on pivots, English open mics, and building community abroad.
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Thanks for joining MTN today! Let's keep the Monday learning going 📚 It’s “intents and purposes,” not the other thing. Small fixes, big confidence. Say hi to GRUMbot and explore resources 👉 braindrain.work #MeetYourNewNeighbors #EnglishIsHard
🚀 LIVE IN ONE HOUR - Mon Nov 10., 12 PM EST: Meet Your New Neighbors with Denis Komov. Stand-up, excavators, autosport, and bold pivots from Moscow to Tashkent, plus real talk on sanctions and migration.
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🚀 LIVE STREAM Tue Nov 11, 12 PM EST: Meet Your New Neighbors with Denis Komov. Stand-up, excavators, autosport, and bold pivots from Moscow to Tashkent, plus real talk on sanctions and migration.
👉 vist.ly/4djmf
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