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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ICYMI yesterday, I reflect on FATF, Canada's mutual evaluation, geopolitical uncertainty and global finance, and the future of combating illicit finance: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/canada-pas...

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Another terrorism charge in Canada: A Lethbridge teenager has been charged with "Participation in activity of terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity, commission of offence for a terrorist group" (764 network) globalnews.ca/news/1207635...

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Alberta teen accused of ‘764’ terrorism, sexual extortion and animal cruelty crimes | Globalnews.ca

Predators with the 764 network routinely lure youth and encourage them to commit sexual acts, child sexual abuse and exploitation, self-harm, and the torture of animals.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨🗞️Canada's Mutual Evaluation from the FATF is out today! Here's my analysis of the report, what it means for Canada, and where we need to go next to combat illicit finance. Read it here: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/canada-pas...

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Canada Passed the FATF Test. But Is the System Working?

Canada’s Mutual Evaluation Report

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Canada Passed the FATF Test. But Is the System Working?

Canada’s Mutual Evaluation Report

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨🎙️New Secure Line Podcast is out! Today @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social and I are talking money and influence, and the growing issue of illicit political finance. Have a listen to learn more about money, power, and politics: youtu.be/1E8m6iHXK54?...

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Illicit Political Finance: Rethinking Money and Influence

YouTube video by Secure Line

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is getting super interesting. While I'm not certain yet what exactly is going on, at the moment, it seems like Canada was used to establish the bona fides of an AI "journalist" who subsequently went on to engage in foreign interference in Morocco..... www.turkiyetoday.com/world/exclus...

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Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman' - Türkiye Today

The phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at the current state of jihadi financing, as seen from the United Nations monitoring team reports: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/global-jih...

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Global Jihadist Financing

A reflection on the UNMT's 38th report.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A 24 year old Quebec man has been charged with terrorism offences: "He is alleged to have communicated online with members of a terrorist group and gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadians." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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RCMP say Quebec man researched chemical weapons, planned attack for ISIS | CBC News

RCMP say Louay Angoud allegedly communicated online with members of a terrorist group and gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadians.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We take a close look at the Belleville Synagogue shooting and make a clear finding: the incident was an act of terrorism. Have a read to understand the implications for the terrorist threat in Canada. newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/the-bellev...

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The Belleville Synagogue Shooting was an Act of Terrorism

As longtime readers of Insight Monitor know, I spend a fair bit of my time thinking about terrorism in Canada (and elsewhere).

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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The Belleville Synagogue Shooting was an Act of Terrorism

As longtime readers of Insight Monitor know, I spend a fair bit of my time thinking about terrorism in Canada (and elsewhere).

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“One of the sources said that some of the conspiracies he spouted were antisemitic, blaming Jews for COVID-19 — a meme spread by extremists during the pandemic.” globalnews.ca/news/1206890...

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Belleville gunman spouted COVID-19 conspiracies while in army, say sources | Globalnews.ca

The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Sean Ward served in the military until 2022.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 23/09/2026

“A member of the Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry when the pandemic hit, Sean Ward was discharged for refusing to be vaccinated”

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

ICYMI, here's the global terrorist financing report from last month -- all the news and analysis you won't find anywhere else, in one handy spot! newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/global-ter...

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Global Terrorism Financing Report

August 2026

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚨🎙️It's out! Season 4 of Secure Line just launched. In our first episode, we talk about our goals for the fall and then dive into some research on gender & identity-based violence in rural Eastern Ontario. A must-listen: youtu.be/jJ_fVK16CAQ?...

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Hate in the Algorithm: From Global Narratives to Local Harm

YouTube video by Secure Line

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We're baaaaaaaackkkkkk! Season 4 drops tomorrow at 5am eastern just in time for your commute :)

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We're pleased to announce Robert Fife as our keynote speaker at this year's CASIS symposium! As the former Ottawa bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, Bob brings decades of experience reporting on 🇨🇦 security and intelligence issues. Don't miss it! www.casis-acers.ca/symposium

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Upcoming Events — CASIS-ACERS

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Upcoming Events — CASIS-ACERS

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Serious Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOC ACE) @soc-ace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

SOC ACE researcher @jessmarindavis.bsky.social joined CANADALAND’s Is Iran Behind Attacks in Canada? podcast to discuss Iran-linked attacks, state-backed proxy networks and terrorist financing. shorturl.at/PXcrc

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Is Iran Behind Attacks in Canada?

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab." www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School

Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🚨🗞This month's Global Terrorism Financing Report is out! We look at how social media platforms facilitate terrorist financing, the complex structures underpinning Boko Haram and ISWAP financing, and how individuals support the Islamic State, and much more!

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ha! Previously, Iran has been accused of directing state-sponsored assassinations by the Foxtrot group in Sweden, and sometimes runs those types of covert ops out of its embassies.... www.reuters.com/world/sweden...

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Sweden expels Iran embassy official

Sweden's foreign ministry said on Wednesday ‌it had summoned Iran's ambassador and asked an official at ⁠the Iranian embassy in Stockholm to leave the country, citing activity incompatible with ...

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This week, I wrote about how states use criminal organizations for assassinations as a tool for power projection. This is a risky strategy that risks escalation, and the best way to prevent that is through early detection and disruption. Have a read: thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...

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The Criminal Nexus: States, Organized Crime, and State-Sponsored Assassinations - The Soufan Center

Iran, Russia, and India have engaged in a dozen assassinations (or attempts) using criminal organizations in the last decade, demonstrating an evolution in state-sponsored political violence. The “old...

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For anyone skeptical about the role that crypto plays in Iran's sanctions evasion activity.... www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! Here's everything you might have missed in the world of illicit finance in August. Don't forget to subscribe and share -- new analysis dropping Thursday :) newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/following-...

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Following the Money

Recap of Insight Monitor for August 2026

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Marc Owen Jones @marcowenjones.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

1/ I've just finished a new investigation, and it's a biggie! If you've seen The Levantine, Diplomatic Post, Global Reporters or Frontline Radar running ads on LinkedIn or Meta, you've seen an influence op pushing one side of Sudan's war to millions. 🧵 marcowenjones.substack.com/p/from-north...

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From North Macedonia to Khartoum: someone is paying to put one side of Sudan's war in front of millions

Investigation reveals info op involving a Hong Kong company, three North Macedonians, 558 ads across LinkedIn & Meta, reaching 5 million accounts in the EU alone — all pushing one side of Sudan’s war

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Whenever AI execs say something about AI, it's useful to ask yourself how they profit. In this case: it's a loosely veiled call for regulation that will set the conditions of the market and prevent new entrants, thus reducing competition. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development

Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers

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Marc Owen Jones @marcowenjones.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

ICYMI: An AI-Powered, Coordinated Paid Campaign on Sudan's War, Disguised as Four Independent News Sites: My Investigation reveals two North Macedonian directors, 27 bylines, 3,708 AI-assisted articles & 558 ads across LinkedIn & Meta marcowenjones.substack.com/p/from-north... #disinformation

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An AI-Powered, Coordinated Paid Campaign on Sudan's War, Disguised as Four Independent News Sites

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is outrageous. DEA operating illegally in Canada and deceiving the RCMP about its activities. A bad sign for the future of law enforcement cooperation between Canada and the US. vancouversun.com/news/crime/d...

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DEA operated 'illegally' in Canada, B.C. Supreme Court judge says

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has stayed an extradition proceeding because U.S. DEA agents 'operated unlawfully and illegally in Canada'

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Australia has foiled 16 serious terrorist attacks since Bondi: I think this is a very good thing to share publicly, and to do so in such a measured way. Canadian officials would do well to follow this example. www.news24.com.au/news/austral...

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I wrote something a little different for Insight Monitor today on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary. In this essay, I share my personal reflections on efforts to counter the financing of terrorism and where we need to go next. I hope you'll read it. newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/hamas-outs...

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Hamas Outspent Bin Laden. That Should Have Been Impossible.

What 25 years of counterterrorist financing really achieved

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Iran relaxes foreign exchange rules and further integrates crypto into its sanctions evasion and trade relationships: “Receiving cryptocurrencies for exports is now totally established.” www.ft.com/content/c102...

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Iran turns to crypto to shore up economy

Authorities have quietly relaxed controls on foreign currency to encourage traders to repatriate much-needed funds

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I wrote an essay for the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, reflecting on my two decades of counterterrorism financing work. It's coming out tomorrow.

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Matthew Levitt @mattlevitt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

25 years ago, I led the analytical team at FBI headquarters for one of the 4 hijacked flights on 9/11. Today, CT officials are being directed to do more with less — and it’s is a recipe for disaster www.justsecurity.org/156517/loomi... @washinstitute.bsky.social

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The Looming Terrorist Threats to America

25 years after 9/11, U.S. counterterrorism officials are being asked to do more with less.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"The 23 websites are designed to influence the answers that AI chatbots give to voters in Alberta, targeting farmers, young people, veterans, mothers and oil industry workers." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/i...

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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots

The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Asking experts to anonymously share their expertise for the benefit of your research is unethical.

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Change My Mind Meme

ALT: Change My Mind Meme

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Craig Forcese @cforcese.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Pleased to have spent the summer using all the tech to create this new online, asynchronous course on the uOttawa Faculty of Law's new continuing education platform.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem died with fewer rights than she had during her lifetime. That fact needs to be front and centre of every media report, every dedication, every discussion of her death.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I suspect that Farage and Reform UK are gonna be a classic case for my study of illicit political finance: "In the documentary, Jukes is seen suggesting to an undercover reporter how to evade electoral law to make donations to the party from abroad." www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...

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Reform UK officials step down as new funding scandal hits far-right party

Resignations come after documentary alleges party arranged for overseas company to fund polling.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What in the fresh national security hell is this. This line makes me laugh/cry: "Government agencies would not have contracted his services or invited him on overseas trade missions if he was a threat, according to his court submissions." globalnews.ca/news/1204073...

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Canada gave contracts to Iran VP’s son while investigating role in regime missile program | Globalnews.ca

The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you're looking to understand more about the role of middle powers like Canada in a post-hegemonic world, we've got the conference for you! Register soon -- we always sell out: event.fourwaves.com/casis2026

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CASIS 2026: Beyond Hegemony: Intelligence, Defence, and Economic Security for Middle Powers

Join CASIS 2026: Beyond Hegemony: Intelligence, Defence, and Economic Security for Middle Powers, November 6, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.

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