Rick DeVan
@rickdevan.bsky.social
In the hope that if we survive, loved ones near and far will know I did what I was able to improve a small part of the world - meager as my attempt may be.
Also @rickdevanphoto.bsky.social for photography and such.
Willoughby, Ohio, USA 44094
Also @rickdevanphoto.bsky.social for photography and such.
Willoughby, Ohio, USA 44094
A view from Israel.
Or, as in Oceania: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength
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Or, as in Oceania: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength
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Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' Vision Is Utterly Disconnected From Palestinians' Reality www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' vision is utterly disconnected from Palestinians' reality
After Weeks of Anticipation, the Trump-led Board of Peace Proved to Be What Most Expected, a Vanity Project of Fallacies and Shortfalls
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January 22, 2026 at 10:03 PM
A view from Israel.
Or, as in Oceania: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength
You received a gift article from Haaretz
Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' Vision Is Utterly Disconnected From Palestinians' Reality www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Or, as in Oceania: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength
You received a gift article from Haaretz
Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' Vision Is Utterly Disconnected From Palestinians' Reality www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
:Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest in that which is hidden and which the visible does not show us...:
~ René Magritte
~ René Magritte
René Magritte. The Lovers. Paris 1928 | MoMA
René Magritte. The Lovers. Paris 1928. Oil on canvas. 21 3/8 x 28 7/8" (54 x 73.4 cm). Gift of Richard S. Zeisler. 530.1998. © 2026 C. Herscovici, Brussels / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.…
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January 3, 2026 at 12:51 AM
:Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest in that which is hidden and which the visible does not show us...:
~ René Magritte
~ René Magritte
Never lose sight of the intentions of the ruling class or their willingness to exterminate anyone who gets in the way.
Yeah, that's one hell of a new years resolution.
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Yeah, that's one hell of a new years resolution.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Never lose sight of the intentions of the ruling class or their willingness to exterminate anyone who gets in the way.
Yeah, that's one hell of a new years resolution.
youtu.be/7-Ulsus8yY4?...
Yeah, that's one hell of a new years resolution.
youtu.be/7-Ulsus8yY4?...
I certainly have no hot take on this nor will I pretend to know the reasons, which is something best left to the experts.
Only sadness.
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Only sadness.
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22 Israeli Soldiers Died by Suicide in 2025, the Highest Number in 15 Years
According to IDF data, the number of soldier suicides in 2025 was second only to 2010's figure, the year after Operation Cast Lead. Army officials warn that the upcoming 'post-war' year will be challenging for the mental health of military personnel
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January 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I certainly have no hot take on this nor will I pretend to know the reasons, which is something best left to the experts.
Only sadness.
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Only sadness.
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Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants. n.pr/4sisQNv
Israel says it will bar aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders, from Gaza
Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants. n.pr/4sisQNv
It's always important to try to find light in the darkness, which, of course, is easy for me to say while in the relative safety of suburban America.
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Near Ukraine’s front line, aquarium offers refuge for kids and soldiers alike
“Aquarium of Amazing Fishes” in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, allows visitors to dream of worlds beyond a war that has made their city a battle zone.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It's always important to try to find light in the darkness, which, of course, is easy for me to say while in the relative safety of suburban America.
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Hope.
Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recovery | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recovery | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recovery
Palestinians hope first Christmas tree lighting ceremony in three years will encourage tourists to return to the city.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hope.
Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recovery | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recovery | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
A reminder that if you're going to be, as Zach Bryan describes, one of the "cocky motherfuckers" your kids and grandkids will be dealing with it. And they'll hate you.
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Italy probes Sarajevo ‘sniper safaris’: What were they, who was involved?
According to a lawsuit, participants would be flown from Italy to Bosnia where they would pay to shoot people.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A reminder that if you're going to be, as Zach Bryan describes, one of the "cocky motherfuckers" your kids and grandkids will be dealing with it. And they'll hate you.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinian villagers, activists and journalists
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This is what peace looks like when we are not paying attention. Like Joshua at Jericho.
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This is what peace looks like when we are not paying attention. Like Joshua at Jericho.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinian villagers, activists and journalists
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This is what peace looks like when we are not paying attention. Like Joshua at Jericho.
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This is what peace looks like when we are not paying attention. Like Joshua at Jericho.
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This is a reminder that whatever you are able to do to lighten these dark days... do it.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is a reminder that whatever you are able to do to lighten these dark days... do it.
If it helps unravel the Heritage Foundation it's good for humanity.
'No Enemies to the Right': Project Esther Unravels Over Comments Made by Heritage Foundation President www.haaretz.com/jewish/2025-...
'No Enemies to the Right': Project Esther Unravels Over Comments Made by Heritage Foundation President www.haaretz.com/jewish/2025-...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
If it helps unravel the Heritage Foundation it's good for humanity.
'No Enemies to the Right': Project Esther Unravels Over Comments Made by Heritage Foundation President www.haaretz.com/jewish/2025-...
'No Enemies to the Right': Project Esther Unravels Over Comments Made by Heritage Foundation President www.haaretz.com/jewish/2025-...
With my focus on humanity I know I am fighting against the nihilism of our time. They all want a reaction be that positive or negative but when that reaction is based on nothingness we only fall farther into the abyss. We all lose. Including the grifters.
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Tucker Carlson Just Mainstreamed Anti-Semitism
Why his interview with Nick Fuentes matters.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
With my focus on humanity I know I am fighting against the nihilism of our time. They all want a reaction be that positive or negative but when that reaction is based on nothingness we only fall farther into the abyss. We all lose. Including the grifters.
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LIVE: Israel blocks aid as Hamas continues search for captives’ remains
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I can understand the pain of a missing body but I hope if I am ever in that situation I would rather not have it returned if it meant people went hungry.
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I can understand the pain of a missing body but I hope if I am ever in that situation I would rather not have it returned if it meant people went hungry.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
People return to concrete wasteland as Israel blocks Gaza rebuilding effort
Gaza residents say they fear a return to Israel’s full-scale bombing as they struggle to find food, water and medicine.
www.aljazeera.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
LIVE: Israel blocks aid as Hamas continues search for captives’ remains
www.aljazeera.com
I can understand the pain of a missing body but I hope if I am ever in that situation I would rather not have it returned if it meant people went hungry.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
www.aljazeera.com
I can understand the pain of a missing body but I hope if I am ever in that situation I would rather not have it returned if it meant people went hungry.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Many who are focused on the Middle East fend off criticism that we let other crises fall by the wayside. Being one person I must choose, as we all must choose, and allow room for others to fill the void.
Instead of criticizing, please work toward a better world.
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Instead of criticizing, please work toward a better world.
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Sudan's paramilitary killed hundreds at a hospital in Darfur, residents and aid workers say
Sudan's paramilitary forces have reportedly killed hundreds at a hospital, including patients, after seizing the provincial capital of North Darfur.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Many who are focused on the Middle East fend off criticism that we let other crises fall by the wayside. Being one person I must choose, as we all must choose, and allow room for others to fill the void.
Instead of criticizing, please work toward a better world.
apnews.com/article/suda...
Instead of criticizing, please work toward a better world.
apnews.com/article/suda...
My first word for this is "hope". My second word is "actionable". Both are necessary in tandem in Palestine and everywhere.
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Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold
Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the…
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October 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My first word for this is "hope". My second word is "actionable". Both are necessary in tandem in Palestine and everywhere.
www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
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If only I had a prescient comment on where this is going other than downhill - and we along with it.
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Lynch Mobs, Arson, Slaughter of Herds: West Bank Faces Unprecedented Israeli Violence
Israeli settler militias, backed by soldiers, are laying waste to Palestinian communities – beating residents, torching crops, smashing cars, slaughtering animals. Jonathan Pollak, who accompanies Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest, recounts what he's witnessed – and how he nearly paid for it with his life
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October 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
If only I had a prescient comment on where this is going other than downhill - and we along with it.
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Wars never really end, we just ignore the aftermath.
A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy
Six-year-old twins in Gaza City were playing outside when they saw a round object and thought it was a toy. Then it exploded.
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October 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Wars never really end, we just ignore the aftermath.
“We Estimate That Nearly One Million of Gaza’s 1.1 Million Olive Trees Have Been Destroyed”
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Under good conditions, olive trees take about five years to produce and can continue for 20 to 50 years.
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Under good conditions, olive trees take about five years to produce and can continue for 20 to 50 years.
“We Estimate That Nearly One Million of Gaza’s 1.1 Million Olive Trees Have Been Destroyed”
Gaza’s olive groves have been bulldozed by the Israeli military, dried up from lack of water, or remain inaccessible, leaving Palestinian farmers with little to harvest.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“We Estimate That Nearly One Million of Gaza’s 1.1 Million Olive Trees Have Been Destroyed”
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Under good conditions, olive trees take about five years to produce and can continue for 20 to 50 years.
dropsitenews.com
Under good conditions, olive trees take about five years to produce and can continue for 20 to 50 years.
Palestinians in Gaza Struggle to Retrieve Their Dead With Little More Than Hammers
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Much of the world looks the other way when the bombs drop. And when they don't.
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Much of the world looks the other way when the bombs drop. And when they don't.
Palestinians in Gaza Struggle to Retrieve Their Dead With Little More Than Hammers
As the world focuses on the bodies of Israeli captives, thousands of Palestinians are missing and buried under the rubble.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Palestinians in Gaza Struggle to Retrieve Their Dead With Little More Than Hammers
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Much of the world looks the other way when the bombs drop. And when they don't.
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Much of the world looks the other way when the bombs drop. And when they don't.
Israel's Protest Movement Helped Stop the War. Now It Must Fight for a Proper Peace
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Posting this as I am not certain Americans saw these protests - and they were happening against Netanyahu before the war, too.
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Posting this as I am not certain Americans saw these protests - and they were happening against Netanyahu before the war, too.
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Haaretz Today Israel's Protest Movement Helped Stop the War. Now It Must Fight for a Proper Peace
Israel's two-year protests calling for a cease-fire and to bring the hostages home was a crucial precondition for Trump to pressure Israel's government and Hamas to close the deal. Now, that mass movement must offer an alternative to Netanyahu's doctrine of eternal war
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October 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Israel's Protest Movement Helped Stop the War. Now It Must Fight for a Proper Peace
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Posting this as I am not certain Americans saw these protests - and they were happening against Netanyahu before the war, too.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
haaretz.com
Posting this as I am not certain Americans saw these protests - and they were happening against Netanyahu before the war, too.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israeli Life in 2025 in 7 Charts
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Israeli Life in 2025 in 7 Charts
Gallup's latest survey of Israel shows the conflict still dominates public perception, even though wellbeing levels have returned to pre-Oct. 7 levels.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Israeli Life in 2025 in 7 Charts
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West Bank and East Jerusalem: Palestinian Life in 7 Charts
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It's not over.
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It's not over.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
West Bank and East Jerusalem: Palestinian Life in 7 Charts
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It's not over.
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It's not over.
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