Jay Heisler
@jayheisler.bsky.social
Hey! I'm published in CNBC, Washington Examiner, Voice of America, US Naval Institute Proceedings and as a music journalist in Canadian newspapers. Here to check out the scene!
Preparing a journalism pitch to China Daily, the state-backed Chinese newspaper……
PM me if this is a bad idea…..
Or PM me if you have China Daily article ideas…….
PM me if this is a bad idea…..
Or PM me if you have China Daily article ideas…….
December 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Preparing a journalism pitch to China Daily, the state-backed Chinese newspaper……
PM me if this is a bad idea…..
Or PM me if you have China Daily article ideas…….
PM me if this is a bad idea…..
Or PM me if you have China Daily article ideas…….
Happy to say I have a new blog venue….
After appearing in the podcast “The OSINT Output with Tim and Chris,” I was invited to write regularly for the podcast’s blog…..
PM me to be interviewed about disinformation…..
After appearing in the podcast “The OSINT Output with Tim and Chris,” I was invited to write regularly for the podcast’s blog…..
PM me to be interviewed about disinformation…..
December 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Happy to say I have a new blog venue….
After appearing in the podcast “The OSINT Output with Tim and Chris,” I was invited to write regularly for the podcast’s blog…..
PM me to be interviewed about disinformation…..
After appearing in the podcast “The OSINT Output with Tim and Chris,” I was invited to write regularly for the podcast’s blog…..
PM me to be interviewed about disinformation…..
When the Beirut Daily Star closed down, I'm afraid it took all my journalism from Lebanon off the internet....
But today I was pleased to find that a gal in Lebanon saved one of my Beirut Daily Star articles on her personal blog......
But today I was pleased to find that a gal in Lebanon saved one of my Beirut Daily Star articles on her personal blog......
Athletes, students 'Run for Peace' in Beirut
Athletes, students 'Run for Peace' in Beirut Thousands take part in event to 'bring peace and tourists again to the country' By Eugene Yukin...
www.mybelovedlebanon.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
When the Beirut Daily Star closed down, I'm afraid it took all my journalism from Lebanon off the internet....
But today I was pleased to find that a gal in Lebanon saved one of my Beirut Daily Star articles on her personal blog......
But today I was pleased to find that a gal in Lebanon saved one of my Beirut Daily Star articles on her personal blog......
Have work again…..
I’ve returned to vetting screenplays with the Austin Film Festival screenplay contest….
Finally I can do enough screenplays to upgrade to paid work…..
In 2022 they discussed flying me to the festival to teach a seminar in the festival conference….
I’ve returned to vetting screenplays with the Austin Film Festival screenplay contest….
Finally I can do enough screenplays to upgrade to paid work…..
In 2022 they discussed flying me to the festival to teach a seminar in the festival conference….
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Have work again…..
I’ve returned to vetting screenplays with the Austin Film Festival screenplay contest….
Finally I can do enough screenplays to upgrade to paid work…..
In 2022 they discussed flying me to the festival to teach a seminar in the festival conference….
I’ve returned to vetting screenplays with the Austin Film Festival screenplay contest….
Finally I can do enough screenplays to upgrade to paid work…..
In 2022 they discussed flying me to the festival to teach a seminar in the festival conference….
Hey everyone! Welcome to the sixth networking potluck at my apartment…
Friends attending who are originally from the Iran, the US, Ghana, Lebanon, the Caribbean…
But all are Canadians… Friends should move to Canada…
Careers including tech, national security, law, government and journalism (me)…
Friends attending who are originally from the Iran, the US, Ghana, Lebanon, the Caribbean…
But all are Canadians… Friends should move to Canada…
Careers including tech, national security, law, government and journalism (me)…
December 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hey everyone! Welcome to the sixth networking potluck at my apartment…
Friends attending who are originally from the Iran, the US, Ghana, Lebanon, the Caribbean…
But all are Canadians… Friends should move to Canada…
Careers including tech, national security, law, government and journalism (me)…
Friends attending who are originally from the Iran, the US, Ghana, Lebanon, the Caribbean…
But all are Canadians… Friends should move to Canada…
Careers including tech, national security, law, government and journalism (me)…
Me at a party I attended yesterday at the local Army base….. I’m the one not in uniform…..
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Me at a party I attended yesterday at the local Army base….. I’m the one not in uniform…..
Researching in-depth the topic of OSINT and AI in December, ahead of an in-person lecture to DEFCON Halifax in the new year, and while I work on a coauthored freelance piece with a Canadian government policy analyst on this topic.....
PM me with resources, expertise and quotes......
PM me with resources, expertise and quotes......
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Researching in-depth the topic of OSINT and AI in December, ahead of an in-person lecture to DEFCON Halifax in the new year, and while I work on a coauthored freelance piece with a Canadian government policy analyst on this topic.....
PM me with resources, expertise and quotes......
PM me with resources, expertise and quotes......
Welcome to the seventh monthly geopolitics discussion MeetUp group I’ve been organizing…..
Our guest speaker, Max Medyk, is currently speaking about being one of the top startup founders in Halifax, an influencer from Ukraine…..
People from China, Colombia, Egypt, the US, and of course Ukraine…..
Our guest speaker, Max Medyk, is currently speaking about being one of the top startup founders in Halifax, an influencer from Ukraine…..
People from China, Colombia, Egypt, the US, and of course Ukraine…..
December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Welcome to the seventh monthly geopolitics discussion MeetUp group I’ve been organizing…..
Our guest speaker, Max Medyk, is currently speaking about being one of the top startup founders in Halifax, an influencer from Ukraine…..
People from China, Colombia, Egypt, the US, and of course Ukraine…..
Our guest speaker, Max Medyk, is currently speaking about being one of the top startup founders in Halifax, an influencer from Ukraine…..
People from China, Colombia, Egypt, the US, and of course Ukraine…..
Heyy just followed all 400 personal accounts on BlueSky that have the word "OSINT" in their bio that are in English.....
Feel free to have me on your podcasts.... Also open to journalism collaborations......
Feel free to have me on your podcasts.... Also open to journalism collaborations......
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Heyy just followed all 400 personal accounts on BlueSky that have the word "OSINT" in their bio that are in English.....
Feel free to have me on your podcasts.... Also open to journalism collaborations......
Feel free to have me on your podcasts.... Also open to journalism collaborations......
Having a fantastic time at the new Canadian home of my Rohingya refugee friend Mohammed Rezuwan Khan…. We were served a five course meal of authentic Rohingya food (most fun I’ve had in a while), me and my friend Liam Brown who works for Canada’s Department of National Defence…..
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Having a fantastic time at the new Canadian home of my Rohingya refugee friend Mohammed Rezuwan Khan…. We were served a five course meal of authentic Rohingya food (most fun I’ve had in a while), me and my friend Liam Brown who works for Canada’s Department of National Defence…..
DEFCON Halifax has invited me to speak at their monthly in-person lecture series, on the topic of AI in weapons systems, because I have been working as a defense journalist since 2019.
PM me for background information on this topic. Happy to cite your company or your research in my lecture.
PM me for background information on this topic. Happy to cite your company or your research in my lecture.
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
DEFCON Halifax has invited me to speak at their monthly in-person lecture series, on the topic of AI in weapons systems, because I have been working as a defense journalist since 2019.
PM me for background information on this topic. Happy to cite your company or your research in my lecture.
PM me for background information on this topic. Happy to cite your company or your research in my lecture.
My certificate for presenting at the conference "AI and the Future of Education" by American Military University.....
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My certificate for presenting at the conference "AI and the Future of Education" by American Military University.....
Editors, bloggers and podcasters: PM me if you want to publish a piece I’m planning to coauthor with a Rohingya refugee journalist still in the refugee camps….
It can be about whatever you’re looking for, we’re just discussing a collaboration after he approached me looking to coauthor something….
It can be about whatever you’re looking for, we’re just discussing a collaboration after he approached me looking to coauthor something….
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Editors, bloggers and podcasters: PM me if you want to publish a piece I’m planning to coauthor with a Rohingya refugee journalist still in the refugee camps….
It can be about whatever you’re looking for, we’re just discussing a collaboration after he approached me looking to coauthor something….
It can be about whatever you’re looking for, we’re just discussing a collaboration after he approached me looking to coauthor something….
Welcome to the monthly geopolitics discussion group I’ve been organizing….
The speaker this month is Kenneth Oguzie to talk about Africa-Canada trade…. People attending are from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, Lebanon and Iran…. Careers ranging from tech, trade and law to Canadian military….
The speaker this month is Kenneth Oguzie to talk about Africa-Canada trade…. People attending are from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, Lebanon and Iran…. Careers ranging from tech, trade and law to Canadian military….
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Welcome to the monthly geopolitics discussion group I’ve been organizing….
The speaker this month is Kenneth Oguzie to talk about Africa-Canada trade…. People attending are from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, Lebanon and Iran…. Careers ranging from tech, trade and law to Canadian military….
The speaker this month is Kenneth Oguzie to talk about Africa-Canada trade…. People attending are from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, Lebanon and Iran…. Careers ranging from tech, trade and law to Canadian military….
I know a Rohingya refugee still in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, who wants to be a journalist so wants to interview someone… PM me to be interviewed….
November 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I know a Rohingya refugee still in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, who wants to be a journalist so wants to interview someone… PM me to be interviewed….
Hey everyone! If you're a journalist, blogger or podcaster and want to connect with a US veteran charity deploying to Jamaica to assist in the country, PM me for an introduction....
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Hey everyone! If you're a journalist, blogger or podcaster and want to connect with a US veteran charity deploying to Jamaica to assist in the country, PM me for an introduction....
Presented today at an academic conference at St. Mary's University, hosted by the Religious Studies and Gender Studies departments at SMU.... I was on the Neurodiversity panel. There was a really exciting dialogue about the future of the Neurodiversity field. I learned a lot from my co-panelists....
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Presented today at an academic conference at St. Mary's University, hosted by the Religious Studies and Gender Studies departments at SMU.... I was on the Neurodiversity panel. There was a really exciting dialogue about the future of the Neurodiversity field. I learned a lot from my co-panelists....
Happy to announce there will be a guest speaker at the next in-person geopolitics discussion MeetUp group event, Tuesday November 4 at 5pm at CoWork Halifax on Quinpool....
We are thrilled to be joined by Kenneth Oguzie, the CEO of the Africa Canada Trade and Investment Venture (ACTIV).
We are thrilled to be joined by Kenneth Oguzie, the CEO of the Africa Canada Trade and Investment Venture (ACTIV).
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Happy to announce there will be a guest speaker at the next in-person geopolitics discussion MeetUp group event, Tuesday November 4 at 5pm at CoWork Halifax on Quinpool....
We are thrilled to be joined by Kenneth Oguzie, the CEO of the Africa Canada Trade and Investment Venture (ACTIV).
We are thrilled to be joined by Kenneth Oguzie, the CEO of the Africa Canada Trade and Investment Venture (ACTIV).
Hey everyone!
I'm happy to share my latest publication, with the Canadian International Council's journal Open Canada.
This is my second publication with Open Canada this year, and this time I have an amazing coauthor, former CIA targeting officer Jake Robinson....
opencanada.org/trust-but-ve...
I'm happy to share my latest publication, with the Canadian International Council's journal Open Canada.
This is my second publication with Open Canada this year, and this time I have an amazing coauthor, former CIA targeting officer Jake Robinson....
opencanada.org/trust-but-ve...
Trust but Verify - Open Canada
The use and reliance on AI driven open-source intelligence gathering is exploding but the need for human verification has not gone away.
opencanada.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hey everyone!
I'm happy to share my latest publication, with the Canadian International Council's journal Open Canada.
This is my second publication with Open Canada this year, and this time I have an amazing coauthor, former CIA targeting officer Jake Robinson....
opencanada.org/trust-but-ve...
I'm happy to share my latest publication, with the Canadian International Council's journal Open Canada.
This is my second publication with Open Canada this year, and this time I have an amazing coauthor, former CIA targeting officer Jake Robinson....
opencanada.org/trust-but-ve...
More photos from my talk at the American Military University conference "AI and the Future of Education."
Over 50 in the audience, and three questions in the Q&A....
Over 50 in the audience, and three questions in the Q&A....
October 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
More photos from my talk at the American Military University conference "AI and the Future of Education."
Over 50 in the audience, and three questions in the Q&A....
Over 50 in the audience, and three questions in the Q&A....
Had a great time presenting at the American Military University conference "AI and the Future of Education."
I had at one point over 50 in the virtual audience....
Got some great questions: how the pandemic had an effect on student mental health, and about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and AI.
I had at one point over 50 in the virtual audience....
Got some great questions: how the pandemic had an effect on student mental health, and about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and AI.
October 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Had a great time presenting at the American Military University conference "AI and the Future of Education."
I had at one point over 50 in the virtual audience....
Got some great questions: how the pandemic had an effect on student mental health, and about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and AI.
I had at one point over 50 in the virtual audience....
Got some great questions: how the pandemic had an effect on student mental health, and about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and AI.
Have a chance to speak at a conference in Victoria, BC, in April... Victoria is the last major Canadian city I have not been to before... After this, it's down to Windsor, Saskatoon, Saguenay and Sherbrooke. In Victoria, I'm going to just lounge in hippie cafes finding new EDM artists...
October 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Have a chance to speak at a conference in Victoria, BC, in April... Victoria is the last major Canadian city I have not been to before... After this, it's down to Windsor, Saskatoon, Saguenay and Sherbrooke. In Victoria, I'm going to just lounge in hippie cafes finding new EDM artists...
Greetings from the fifth monthly geopolitics discussion MeetUp group that I’ve been organizing this year…
Nine attending this month…. Folk from tech, law and military, from Canada, India, Turkey, Ghana, Lebanon and Colombia. Five attending are regulars, so we’re developing a following of regulars…
Nine attending this month…. Folk from tech, law and military, from Canada, India, Turkey, Ghana, Lebanon and Colombia. Five attending are regulars, so we’re developing a following of regulars…
October 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Greetings from the fifth monthly geopolitics discussion MeetUp group that I’ve been organizing this year…
Nine attending this month…. Folk from tech, law and military, from Canada, India, Turkey, Ghana, Lebanon and Colombia. Five attending are regulars, so we’re developing a following of regulars…
Nine attending this month…. Folk from tech, law and military, from Canada, India, Turkey, Ghana, Lebanon and Colombia. Five attending are regulars, so we’re developing a following of regulars…
Around the time you turn 40, which I did in August, working on your laptop on your front porch (or in my case, my front stoop) is the new working on your laptop in a coffee shop... Your neighbors like it and you get more sunlight and it mellows out your taste in music....
October 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Around the time you turn 40, which I did in August, working on your laptop on your front porch (or in my case, my front stoop) is the new working on your laptop in a coffee shop... Your neighbors like it and you get more sunlight and it mellows out your taste in music....
Everyone check it out! February will have a Friday the 13th the day before a Valentine’s Day.
October 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Everyone check it out! February will have a Friday the 13th the day before a Valentine’s Day.