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I feel physically ill listening to this.

“Antifa Ost” literally means “Antifa East.” It’s not a formal organization but a label used by German police, intelligence services, and media to describe a cluster of more militant anti-fascist activists in eastern Germany.

They’d be perfectly fine until they got a toothache. Enjoy premodern dentistry, infection and sepsis!

I know not everyone is a fan of Substack, so if you want to access our Insight Monitor, you can do that directly through our website. Free articles are in our news section, and paywalled articles are in our members area: www.insightthreatintel.com/members

I feel like the business community in Canada is just not getting the message - there is no miracle deal with Trump and any arrangement we make will be immediately upended when he somehow takes offence at some trivial thing.

I finally processed the 2024 TRIP survey on Canadian IR, and here are the results at OpenCanada for the rankings of PhD, MA, undergrad programs and think tanks as well as views towards whether and where should Canadians get PhDs in international relations opencanada.org/the-state-of... 1/2

Wow. First, this is very interesting sanctions implementation. Secondly, really illustrates weaponized interdependence, but also how the overuse of those powers will erode US soft and corporate power and influence.

this was the most interesting thing, in my view, from the Director's speech: "CSIS has been warning Canadian businesses about front companies operating in Europe that in fact connected to Russian agent" globalnews.ca/news/1152323...

New socks from my mother in law ❤️

Remember, when everyone says Trump has no shame and therefore it’s not possible to blackmail him: he paid Stormy Daniels to stay quiet. There are definitely stories he doesn’t want coming out.

Want to hear me and @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social talk about the national security implications of Carney’s first budget? Check out the Secure line budget episode! open.spotify.com/episode/12C5...

Good start, Canada. apple.news/AW5Gdi9eXQ4y...

🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're looking at the outcomes of the most recent FATF plenary and what they mean for the future of the organization, historical trends of who gets grey listed, and the next round of mutual evaluations. To read: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/fatf-2025-...

New information in the Quebec terrorism case identifies the group as "Hide and Stalk", and the accused face new charges of possessing or using property for terrorist purposes, and instructing others to carry out activities for a terrorist group. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Three women charged in France over suspected jihadist plot: "one of the suspects – referred to as B – had attracted around 20,000 followers on TikTok, where she allegedly posted pro-jihadist content." www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...

"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal" edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

This looks to be shaping up to be an interesting unregistered foreign agent case in the US: "Sun’s payoff, prosecutors say, was millions of dollars in side deals arranged with the help of Chinese officials primarily through her husband’s businesses." www.wsj.com/world/china/...

"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been accused by multiple observers of providing weapons, logistics, and gold-trade support to the RSF....The RSF... has acknowledged participation in arms procurement and gold-smuggling networks through the UAE." thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...

1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties. 🧵👇

"Prevent...based “a flawed radicalisation model”, despite there being “no evidence that radicalisation is a predictor of whether a person will become a terrorist” and has "turned away 90 per cent of people referred since 2015 because they had no obvious ideology." www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...

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...

Bug chaos loading…..

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...

"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...

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...

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. 🎯

"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...

"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...

“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...

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...

“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...

That moment when you realize your students are actually listening to you. 😭 😭 😭

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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-...

"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...

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...

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-...

📢 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.

🚨🗞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...

🚨🗞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...

🚨🎙️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?...

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 🤷‍♀️

🚨🎙️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?...

JNIM "claimed its first attack in Nigeria on 28 October", seizing "weapons, equipment and cash." www.theafricareport.com/396939/sahel...

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I made a curry, date squares, smashed potatoes and smoothies and bought $200 worth of socks. Winter is coming.

What impact will the $50 million ransom being paid to JNIM make? A pretty significant one, I'd say, given the state of their financing. A major windfall that will enable further operations and help them establish a more sustainable economy. All bad. newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/gold-guns-...