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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 16h

yeah Maple Maga (and Alberta, if that venn diagram isnt a perfect circle)

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Matthew Levitt @mattlevitt.bsky.social · 1d

Turkey floated $100 million Halkbank settlement idea at WH last month-sources

Halkbank reportedly secretly transferred $20 billion in restricted funds, converted oil revenues to gold & cash to benefit Iranian interests
www.reuters.com/world/turkey...

www.reuters.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 18h

The pair “are alleged to have “arranged for the purchase and delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and made plans of attack” on a mass gathering, before the plot was foiled by an “undercover operative” who they thought was a fellow extremist.”

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Men hatched terror plot to ‘kill as many Jewish people as they could’, jury hears

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein secured guns and hundreds of ammunition rounds, Preston crown court told

www.theguardian.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 18h

“The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during his deadly attack on Oct. 2. to express his commitment to the terror group”

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say

Counter terrorism police in Britain say that the assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester that left two people dead had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group

abcnews.go.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 18h

nationalpost.com/news/politic...

Liberals table new border bill without contentious search powers for law enforcement

OTTAWA — The Carney government is backtracking on parts of its flagship spring “border security” bill, tabling a new version Wednesday.

nationalpost.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 18h

Amazing to see Secure Line quoted in media! “We’re not just talking about Rogers, Telus and Bell here,” national security law expert Leah West explained on the Secure Line podcast last month. “Your doctor, your gynecologist, your Substack, your dog groomer, anyone who is providing a service.”

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 1d

New Secure Line podcast is out! We're (continuing) talking about C2 and this time we're focusing on the borders, and impacts to Canada's immigration and refugee system. Critical listening:

youtu.be/Hmd7qKf3I4Y?...

Omnibus Overreach: Immigration and Refugee Reform Buried in Bill C-2

YouTube video by Secure Line

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 1d

Strong agree. My research suggests a strong counterterrorist financing strategy is key.

(Spoiler: there is no strong counterterrorist financing strategy against Hamas)

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

The War on Terror taught us that tackling violent actors with purely kinetic action does not work. It has never worked during the Arab-Israeli conflict. On the second anniversary of the #October7thMassacre, Israel ignores those lessons at its own peril. irregularwarfare.org/articles/isr...

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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Matthew Redhead @matthewrr.bsky.social · 1d

No surprise this. When I last looked, HMG’s “state threats” strategy was avowedly “state agnostic”. For real.

Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS

The dropping of charges against two men last month prompted criticism from some ministers and MPs.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 1d

"Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank can be criminally prosecuted in New York for allegedly helping Iran to evade U.S. sanctions by laundering oil revenue"

www.wsj.com/articles/tur...

Turkey’s Halkbank Must Face U.S. Prosecution Over Iran Sanctions Charges

An appeals court ruled that the state-owned lender, accused of helping Iran evade sanctions, isn’t entitled to sovereign immunity.

www.wsj.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 1d

From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at Hamas's financing after the October 7th attack. While the group has sustained significant kinetic damage, much of their financial network remains intact.

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/one-year-l...

One year later: Hamas financing after October 7th

Hello Insight Monitor subscribers, and welcome to a special edition of our newsletter, released on the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel.

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 2d

I've asked Canada Revenue Agency about this issue before, they won't comment on the activities of individual charities due to the "confidentiality provisions of the Income Tax Act"

They note the public can report charities suspected of non-compliant activities here:

www.canada.ca/en/revenue-a...

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 1d

Also, there’s that civil suit…..🤑

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

I know lots of folks disappointed with this, but it feels fairly proportional to me. Us downtown residents were under a sort of house arrest while they were here. Plus now they have criminal records.

davidakin @davidakin.bsky.social · 2d

Freedom Convoy leaders Chris Barber and Tamara Lich each get an 18-month conditional sentence; first 12 months to be served as house arrest. Judge cites principal of "deterrence and denunciation" of their activities.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

Hahahhahaha I mean agreed.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

The article that started it all: open.substack.com/pub/insighti...

Vibes-Based Audits: What NSIRA Found Inside the CRA’s Charity Audits Division

Hello, Insight Monitor subscribers, and welcome to another week of news and analysis on all things related to illicit finance and international security.

open.substack.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, I’m happy to deploy the block

a volleyball game is being played in front of a crowd and the time is 1:06:36

ALT: a volleyball game is being played in front of a crowd and the time is 1:06:36

media.tenor.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

LOL

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

yeah I'm really not sure what to do with all that.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

LOL

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

Fan mail!

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

out now: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/vibes-base...

Vibes-Based Audits: What NSIRA Found Inside the CRA’s Charity Audits Division

Hello, Insight Monitor subscribers, and welcome to another week of news and analysis on all things related to illicit finance and international security.

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

Have a read!

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/vibes-base...

Vibes-Based Audits: What NSIRA Found Inside the CRA’s Charity Audits Division

Hello, Insight Monitor subscribers, and welcome to another week of news and analysis on all things related to illicit finance and international security.

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com

Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're looking at how Canada prevents terrorist abuse in charitable organizations, and what that program could do better. This is critical reading for anyone working at the intersection of NPOs and terrorist financing.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 3d

🧐Tomorrow from Insight Monitor: We take a close look at NSIRA's review of Canada's charity regulator and their role in countering terrorist financing, and reflect on what FATF will make of this during our evaluation next year. Subscribe to read!

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com

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