Jess Davis
@jessmarindavis.bsky.social
PhD. Social scientist and entrepreneur combining research and practice. Illicit finance expert, newsletter writer, consultant. Working to stop bad people from doing bad things with money. Co-host of Secure Line podcast.
The snow pleases.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The snow pleases.
Despite how unpredictable and unreliable the US is, they will remain a key part of the five eyes for the forseeable future.
Because there are no alternatives.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Because there are no alternatives.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Despite how unpredictable and unreliable the US is, they will remain a key part of the five eyes for the forseeable future.
Because there are no alternatives.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Because there are no alternatives.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Bug chaos loading…..
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Bug chaos loading…..
Reposted by Jess Davis
What a preventable tragedy caused by a disinformation grievance industrial complex. Shameful.
Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status on Monday, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com
Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status
If the country loses its status, public-health researchers say the return of endemic measles would carry serious health consequences
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
What a preventable tragedy caused by a disinformation grievance industrial complex. Shameful.
I mean, yeah, that's a great aspiration. The practicalities are a different matter.
"Even with everything Iran has been through, even with the economy not in great shape, they're still pumping a lot of money to their terrorist proxies"
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Even with everything Iran has been through, even with the economy not in great shape, they're still pumping a lot of money to their terrorist proxies"
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I mean, yeah, that's a great aspiration. The practicalities are a different matter.
"Even with everything Iran has been through, even with the economy not in great shape, they're still pumping a lot of money to their terrorist proxies"
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Even with everything Iran has been through, even with the economy not in great shape, they're still pumping a lot of money to their terrorist proxies"
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Members of Vanguard Britannica, a racist, anti-Semitic group based in the UK, travelled to the US in September to attend the first national conference of the Patriot Front, America’s most prolific neo-Nazi group."
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
British fascists ‘trained by American white supremacists’
Vanguard Britannica members took part in training ‘workshops’ and met with prominent US nationalists
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Members of Vanguard Britannica, a racist, anti-Semitic group based in the UK, travelled to the US in September to attend the first national conference of the Patriot Front, America’s most prolific neo-Nazi group."
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
More than 50 students injured in explosion in Jakarta. A submachine gun-type object at the blast site was inscribed with: "14 words. For Agartha." and "Brenton Tarrant. Welcome to Hell."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Jakarta: More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at high school
Authorities say a 17-year-old suspected of causing the explosion during Friday prayers is in surgery.
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
More than 50 students injured in explosion in Jakarta. A submachine gun-type object at the blast site was inscribed with: "14 words. For Agartha." and "Brenton Tarrant. Welcome to Hell."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Jess Davis
A must read, perfect for understanding this moment. 👇
I also recommend Peter Bergen's brilliant United States of Jihad. "Jihadist terrorism in the United States is overwhelmingly a phenomenon of ordinary Americans making extraordinarily bad choices.” Indeed. 🎯
I also recommend Peter Bergen's brilliant United States of Jihad. "Jihadist terrorism in the United States is overwhelmingly a phenomenon of ordinary Americans making extraordinarily bad choices.” Indeed. 🎯
If you saw that 8 Americans were arrested in the last week for ISIS-related crimes and you wondered if there was an non-dry academic book that explained the homegrown phenomenon well, may I humbly suggest
www.amazon.com/dp/178831485...
www.amazon.com/dp/178831485...
Homegrown: ISIS in America
Homegrown: ISIS in America [Meleagrou-Hitchens, Alexander, Hughes, Seamus, Clifford, Bennett] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Homegrown: ISIS in America
www.amazon.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A must read, perfect for understanding this moment. 👇
I also recommend Peter Bergen's brilliant United States of Jihad. "Jihadist terrorism in the United States is overwhelmingly a phenomenon of ordinary Americans making extraordinarily bad choices.” Indeed. 🎯
I also recommend Peter Bergen's brilliant United States of Jihad. "Jihadist terrorism in the United States is overwhelmingly a phenomenon of ordinary Americans making extraordinarily bad choices.” Indeed. 🎯
"The weapons cache, which is thought to be part of unspecified foreign operations linked to Hamas, was discovered in a suitcase in a rented storage room in Vienna and contained five handguns and 10 magazines."
www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/a...
www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/a...
Austria's intelligence uncovers weapons cache linked to Hamas
The weapons cache, which is thought to be part of unspecified foreign operations linked to Hamas, was discovered in a suitcase in a rented storage room in Vienna and contained five handguns and 10 mag...
www.euronews.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"The weapons cache, which is thought to be part of unspecified foreign operations linked to Hamas, was discovered in a suitcase in a rented storage room in Vienna and contained five handguns and 10 magazines."
www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/a...
www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/a...
"Between September 2024 and February 2025, Jaber collected or converted tens of millions of dollars via several money changers and exchange companies, some of which were owned by, or associated with, Hizballah members."
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
Treasury Sanctions Hizballah Operatives Exploiting Lebanon’s Cash Economy
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action to support the disarmament of Hizballah by sanctioning individuals who facilitated fu...
home.treasury.gov
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Between September 2024 and February 2025, Jaber collected or converted tens of millions of dollars via several money changers and exchange companies, some of which were owned by, or associated with, Hizballah members."
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
“British intelligence provided Canada with the initial tip that it had picked up communications tying India’s government to the 2023 shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar”
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
Intercepted communications link Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader’s assassination | Globalnews.ca
British intelligence provided Canada with initial tip tying India’s government to temple leader's 2023 killing.
globalnews.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“British intelligence provided Canada with the initial tip that it had picked up communications tying India’s government to the 2023 shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar”
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
ICYMI earlier this week, we took a look at what JNIM's $50 (or $70...) million windfall will mean for the group's future and the siege of Bamako. Have a read to learn more:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
JNIM's $50 million windfall
And how it will impact terrorism in the region
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
ICYMI earlier this week, we took a look at what JNIM's $50 (or $70...) million windfall will mean for the group's future and the siege of Bamako. Have a read to learn more:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
“Bahnasawy was serving a sentence for his role in plotting a mass-casualty terrorist attack in New York City on behalf of ISIS...plotted …to conduct bombings and shootings in heavily populated areas of New York City during ...Ramadhan in 2016“ for ISIS
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Plotting to Carry out Terrorist Attacks in New York City for ISIS in Summer of 2016
This is archived content from the U.S. Department of Justice website. The information here may be outdated and links may no longer function. Please contact [email protected] if you have any question...
www.justice.gov
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“Bahnasawy was serving a sentence for his role in plotting a mass-casualty terrorist attack in New York City on behalf of ISIS...plotted …to conduct bombings and shootings in heavily populated areas of New York City during ...Ramadhan in 2016“ for ISIS
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
That moment when you realize your students are actually listening to you.
😭 😭 😭
😭 😭 😭
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
That moment when you realize your students are actually listening to you.
😭 😭 😭
😭 😭 😭
Reposted by Jess Davis
📢 Stay Ahead with the Most Up-to-Date Terrorist Financing Course!
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Terrorist Financing Analysis Course Online
This bundle includes the Terrorist Financing Analysis course, the Terrorist Financing Analytic Tool, the Case Studies Library, and the Hamas and January 6th Financing Reports! It also includes a one-y...
insightthreatintelligence.thinkific.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
📢 Stay Ahead with the Most Up-to-Date Terrorist Financing Course!
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Reposted by Jess Davis
Canada is getting a new financial crimes agency with an investigative mandate. This will require serious resources (likely drawing from RCMP) to be able to actually investigate illicit finance issues.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Canada is getting a new financial crimes agency with an investigative mandate. This will require serious resources (likely drawing from RCMP) to be able to actually investigate illicit finance issues.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
"If convicted of financing terrorism, Lafarge could face a fine of around €1 billion, while the penalties for violating the international embargo are potentially far higher – up to ten times the value of the illicit transactions."
www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...
www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...
Lafarge on trial in Paris over alleged payments to Islamic State in Syria
In what is shaping up to be a landmark case in France, the multinational cement giant Lafarge, along with several former senior executives are set to go on trial on Tuesday, accused of paying off jiha...
www.rfi.fr
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"If convicted of financing terrorism, Lafarge could face a fine of around €1 billion, while the penalties for violating the international embargo are potentially far higher – up to ten times the value of the illicit transactions."
www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...
www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...
Also, this happened: “The reality is, with less, we will do less, and this is at a time when we’re seeing a surge in our complaints (and) the prospect of new and novel powers” for intelligence and defence agencies”
nationalpost.com/news/federal...
nationalpost.com/news/federal...
Intelligence watchdogs ask Carney to spare them from budget cuts as security agencies gain power
The agencies warn ‘with less, we will do less’ as the organizations they oversee are set to receive more money and broader powers.
nationalpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Also, this happened: “The reality is, with less, we will do less, and this is at a time when we’re seeing a surge in our complaints (and) the prospect of new and novel powers” for intelligence and defence agencies”
nationalpost.com/news/federal...
nationalpost.com/news/federal...
Canada is getting a new financial crimes agency with an investigative mandate. This will require serious resources (likely drawing from RCMP) to be able to actually investigate illicit finance issues.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Canada is getting a new financial crimes agency with an investigative mandate. This will require serious resources (likely drawing from RCMP) to be able to actually investigate illicit finance issues.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
📢 Stay Ahead with the Most Up-to-Date Terrorist Financing Course!
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Terrorist Financing Analysis Course Online
This bundle includes the Terrorist Financing Analysis course, the Terrorist Financing Analytic Tool, the Case Studies Library, and the Hamas and January 6th Financing Reports! It also includes a one-y...
insightthreatintelligence.thinkific.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
📢 Stay Ahead with the Most Up-to-Date Terrorist Financing Course!
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Terrorist financing is constantly evolving—so should your knowledge. Our course is continuously updated with new case studies, intelligence reports, and the latest trends in illicit finance.
Reposted by Jess Davis
🚨🗞The $50 million ransom paid to JNIM was no small thing. This week, Insight Monitor analyzes what this means for JNIM (and Mali) in the short term, and how this will exacerbate the security situation:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
JNIM's $50 million windfall
And how it will impact terrorism in the region
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🚨🗞The $50 million ransom paid to JNIM was no small thing. This week, Insight Monitor analyzes what this means for JNIM (and Mali) in the short term, and how this will exacerbate the security situation:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
🚨🗞The $50 million ransom paid to JNIM was no small thing. This week, Insight Monitor analyzes what this means for JNIM (and Mali) in the short term, and how this will exacerbate the security situation:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
JNIM's $50 million windfall
And how it will impact terrorism in the region
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🚨🗞The $50 million ransom paid to JNIM was no small thing. This week, Insight Monitor analyzes what this means for JNIM (and Mali) in the short term, and how this will exacerbate the security situation:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/jnims-50-m...
Reposted by Jess Davis
🚨🎙️A new Secure Line podcast is out! This week, we speak with @cathmckenna.bsky.social about her time in politics, the Ottawa convoy, and threats to public officials. Have a listen!
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...
Catherine McKenna: From Climate Battles to Democratic Security
YouTube video by Secure Line
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚨🎙️A new Secure Line podcast is out! This week, we speak with @cathmckenna.bsky.social about her time in politics, the Ottawa convoy, and threats to public officials. Have a listen!
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...
Every once in a while, I stumble across someone who has blocked me at the other place. It’s often a total stranger that I have no recollection ever interacting with, and I usually spend a few minutes on their profile trying to figure out why.
Today, the mystery persists 🤷♀️
Today, the mystery persists 🤷♀️
November 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Every once in a while, I stumble across someone who has blocked me at the other place. It’s often a total stranger that I have no recollection ever interacting with, and I usually spend a few minutes on their profile trying to figure out why.
Today, the mystery persists 🤷♀️
Today, the mystery persists 🤷♀️
🚨🎙️A new Secure Line podcast is out! This week, we speak with @cathmckenna.bsky.social about her time in politics, the Ottawa convoy, and threats to public officials. Have a listen!
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...
Catherine McKenna: From Climate Battles to Democratic Security
YouTube video by Secure Line
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚨🎙️A new Secure Line podcast is out! This week, we speak with @cathmckenna.bsky.social about her time in politics, the Ottawa convoy, and threats to public officials. Have a listen!
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...
Available on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
youtu.be/DySy9zY30dU?...