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Yaël Eisenstat

@yaeleisenstat.bsky.social

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Been called alarmist, a Cassandra & “someone with the resume of a 70 yr old man”. Pro-dog & pro-democracy. Working on tech accountability to safeguard democracy in the digital age at Cybersecurity for Democracy. Personal website: www.yaeleisenstat.com

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 26

I'm one of the 37 targeted below by DNI Tulsi Gabbard. I haven't had a clearance nor worked in government since 2013. This is political theater & a dangerous example of government abusing its powers to punish private citizens for openly exercising their 1st Amendment rights. My full statement:

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 13d

“I’m not worried, I’m just kind of exhausted.” -Andrew McCabe today on CNN.
I feel that. Deeply. Coincidentally, here’s the first line of a poem someone wrote for me at a party last night.

“For a warrior heart, exhausting can be the fight of one’s knowing”

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 15d

2/ Here’s the full memo. I spent years working on counter-extremism issues, under 3 Administrations, including at a JTTF. All out targeting domestic groups like this is such an assault on democracy. How are Republicans standing for this? When is it too much?
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

www.whitehouse.gov

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 15d

1/ While everyone is focused on Comey, Trump did this today. How many more of us will be targeted? How many rounded up? How many designated terrorists and prosecuted before those who remain on the sidelines finally open their eyes to what’s happening?
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

In Dangerous Attack on Left-Leaning Nonprofits, Trump Orders Government to Go After ‘Domestic Terrorism Networks’

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 16d

Playing on Yom Kippur. There must be a conspiracy here somewhere...

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 19d

So they removed the sentence, but no mention of an edit, no explanation or acknowledgment of their mistake. What happened to the common “in an earlier version, we ran a factually incorrect quote…?”
Oh, wait…

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 20d

As we head into Rosh Hashanah, holding onto my mood in this pic Friday eve, spent around my table w/friends & Brixton. I struggle to feel hopeful right now. Instead of retreating into despair, I’ll seek moments of joy to keep centered & motivated. L’Shana Tova U’Metuka: sweet & peaceful new year!🍎🍯

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YESSSS!!!

Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 25d

Honest question: CNN (and other outlets) are showing the hearing for Kirk's suspected killer right now. Is it normal to publicly live stream a hearing like this? Feels like this isn't standard procedure, but I truly don't know.

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · 28d

Seems to still be up. x.com/lauraloomer/...

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Sep 10

This is a sad and dangerous day for the United States.
I can push back against conspiracy theories, hate speech, election denialism, and other things that Charlie Kirk engaged in. But murdering him solves NOTHING and makes everyone less safe. Violence cannot be the answer.

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Sep 7

We're ceding ground:
“Trump has dismantled the American government’s efforts to combat foreign disinformation. The problem is that Russia has not stopped spreading it...reckless destruction of all elements of America’s soft power is clearly leaving the field vacant for others to rush in unopposed.”

Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance

www.nytimes.com

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Sep 2

Actual real-time fact checking, with receipts. How refreshing.

Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 21

With the attacks coming my way this week, I couldn’t have asked for a better self-care moment than screaming “I DON’T GIVE A DAMN ‘BOUT MY REPUTATION” along with the legend herself, Joan Jett at Madison Square Garden. Live music always picks me up. That’s one thing they can’t take away from me.

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 17

Yes, and yet somehow Gen X seems to be no part of the public conversation about how terrible everyone has it.

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 17

While we constantly hear of Gen Z & millennials’ woes, what about us Gen X’ers?! “They could be the first to suffer owing to broken pension systems. America’s social-security fund is projected to be depleted by 2033—just as Gen Xers start to retire—meaning benefits will be cut by 20-25%...”
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Why Gen X is the real loser generation

Don’t cry for millennials or Gen Z. Save your pity for those in their 50s

www.economist.com

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 16

Music is one of the few things that helps lift my spirits in these trying times. Dancing my arse off to the LEGEND Barrington Levy last night was more re-energizing than I could have ever hoped for. My version of self care. Now back to work…

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 12

Ummm…. Trump actually said “I’m going to Russia on Friday.” Seems weird to change such a big slip up for the headline here, @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...

Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’

www.nytimes.com

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 8

“Asher was fatally injured in a sudden and unprovoked attack by an unwounded buffalo he was tracking with one of our professional hunters and one of our trackers, Hans Vermaak, whose family runs the safari company, said in a statement.”
Unprovoked? 🤔🤔
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/w...

Big-Game Hunter, Eying His Next Trophy, Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari

www.nytimes.com

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 6

While it seems incomprehensible that in this great city we would allow such an abusive practice to continue, it’s less surprising when you understand the politics. This OpEd explains the unions’ role: www.nydailynews.com/2023/06/27/n...

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 6

2/ Here is a list of actions you can take to help ban this abusive practice: nyclass.org/stophorseabu...
And push your NYC representatives to pass Ryder's Law, DESPITE the pressure from the union protecting carriage owners to just look away: aldf.org/project/ryde...

Ryder's Law (Intro 0967)

Proposed New York City legislation will phase out and ban horse-drawn carriages in the city and replace them with horseless, electric carriages.

aldf.org

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 6

I know this isn’t a top priority for most, but why the f*ck is this abuse still legal in NYC? That’s what I want to hear every NYC mayor candidate answer: when will they finally outlaw horse drawn carriages? Every summer we see these tragedies.💔Mayor Adams? Cuomo? @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Carriage horse collapses, dies in NYC's Hell's Kitchen

Video from the scene shows the horse on the ground as workers dragged the dead animal into a trailer.

www.cbsnews.com

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 4

Crazy to think it’s been five years since this furry muppet and I were in lockdown together!

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Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social · Aug 4

What do Brixton, @bobgower.com, @barackobama.bsky.social & Billy Bob Thornton all have in common, other than being smart, handsome, charming guys with “B” names? They were all brought into this world on 8/4. Happy birthday gentlemen!! You’re all in good company with my Brixie, who’s 5 today! 🎉🎉🎉

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