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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:45 PM
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Revolution tweets February 2 2011 A Message to the world Part 11
Part 10 here http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x333589

seems like Mubarak will get what he wants, he will die on Egypt's land, no flight for you to Saudi Arabia #Egypt #Jan25
half a minute ago via web

http://twitter.com/ArabRevolution


MuhannadTaslaq RT @liberationtech: AlJazeera asked #Egypt military about their orders. Response: "What do you mean? We have no orders. We're just here." #Jan25
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:47 PM
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1. cry for help to the international community! Take action
mand0z The people in Tahrir will be massacred! This is a cry for help to the international community! Take action to help us save lives! #Jan25
less than a minute ago via YoruFukurou
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:48 PM
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2. Endgame
Govt. Minister of Antiquities on AJE calls for #Mubarak to step down, accusing him of wanting to "burn all #Egypt"
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:51 PM
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5. Thank you so much Nadin, thank you n/t
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riverwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:14 PM
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26. Dr. Zahi Hawass
he was a big Mubarak supporter until today
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:17 PM
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29. You can say that twice
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:50 PM
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3. Photos
NickKristof Nicholas Kristof
by theonetruebix
Great photos of #Egypt today.I don't know if photographers are brave or foolish, but they're always in the thick of it http://nyti.ms/hrkCwh

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/world/middleeast/201101-egypt-protest-gallery/?hp
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:50 PM
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4. More ID pictureS of govt thugs arrested by protestors in Tahrin today
Edited on Wed Feb-02-11 06:51 PM by Catherina










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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:53 PM
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6. NDP party buses r sending DOGS hear that @barackobama
Edited on Wed Feb-02-11 06:54 PM by Catherina
PLACEB0 NDP party buses r sending DOGS to the protesters, hear that US who've been sending ur kids to allegedly implement Democracy @barackobama
3 minutes ago via web
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:54 PM
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7. Cannot get this image out of my mind. Or the words: "I'm watching my country fall apart."
LaurenBohn Cannot get this image out of my mind. Or the words: "I'm watching my country fall apart." #Cairo #Egypt #Jan25 http://twitpic.com/3vwrb9
5 minutes ago via Twitpic
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:54 PM
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8. bencnn benwedeman Almost 2 AM in Cairo,
Edited on Wed Feb-02-11 06:55 PM by nadinbrzezinski
bencnn benwedeman
Almost 2 AM in Cairo, the clashes in #Tahrir have been going on for 12 hours. The government onslaught continues. Stability? #Jan25 #Egypt
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

WOW
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:55 PM
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9. clearly getting ready for some kind of confrontation.
SherineT meanwhile collected stones behind there, several wearing balaklavas, clearly getting ready for some kind of confrontation. #egypt #jan25
less than a minute ago via web
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:56 PM
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10. And this sounds like we talk of tea baggers
mosaaberizing Mosa'ab Elshamy
by mneuropa
A molotov thrown on us by thugs caught a tree and started a huge fire at Abd El Meneim Reyad square. They surely love Egypt more than us.
44 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

The only comment on this is... regressive forces are always like this/
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:57 PM
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11. Craziness. Horror.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:58 PM
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12. Almost 2 AM in Cairo, 12 hours now, government onslaught continues. Stability?

bencnn Almost 2 AM in Cairo, the clashes in #Tahrir have been going on for 12 hours. The government onslaught continues. Stability? #Jan25 #Egypt
3 minutes ago via web
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 06:58 PM
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13. Sometimes difficult to find you -- !!
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:02 PM
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14. traveller.within's photos of the Revolution

Mubarak effigy



Million (wo)man March - 1 February 2011 "The People wants to topple the regime"



More pictures (11 pages) here http://www.flickr.com/photos/travellerw/
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:03 PM
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15. reports that dozens of Mubarak supporters

AJELive AJELive
by mwpher
AJE correspondent, reports that dozens of Mubarak supporters have barricaded both ends of a road just off Tahrir Square ... #Egypt
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:04 PM
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16. Knots of men continue to pass thru Army checkpoint , reinforcements for gov't onslaught
bencnn
Knots of men continue to pass thru Army checkpoint on Corniche toward #Tahrir. Appear to reinforcements for gov't onslaught #Egypt #Jan25
6 minutes ago via web

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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:04 PM
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17. And now for the clueless
ilusoperdido Siempre En Domingo
@
@Jenny_Depp Cleveland was like Egypt right after Lebron left, lots of angry people burning stuff in the streets
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:08 PM
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18. My comment to AlJ now, they're running back and forth because they're using slingshots to throw the
because they're using slingshots to throw the molotoc cocktails. The gov thugs tore down a huge billboard to use as a barricade so they need to get closer than before.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:08 PM
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19. Dogs reportedly in the Tahrir square , police dogs
Zeinobia Dogs reportedly in the Tahrir square , police dogs :S
2 minutes ago via TweetDeck
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:09 PM
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20. Video of barricades
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:10 PM
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21. Mubarakites running and charging square. Trying to break through metal sheet barrier. Tension is ris
LaraGibaly Mubarakites running and charging square. Trying to break through metal sheet barrier. Tension is rising. #Egypt #Tahrir
2 minutes ago via web
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:11 PM
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22. "There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people” Howard Zinn
yasmines91 RT @marmite_news: "There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people” Howard Zinn ☛ #Egypt #Jan25 #StateBrutality
less than 20 seconds ago via web
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:12 PM
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23.  Dogs, a lot of buses with no plates carrying ppl towards Tahrir Sq.
MagedButter Attention: Dogs, and a lot of buses with no plates carrying ppl towards Tahrir Sq. #Cairo #Egypt #Jan25
less than 20 seconds ago via web
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:12 PM
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24. Protesters in Tahrir preparing to be massacred. World watches, does nothing
watchpalestine RT @asiahkelley: Protesters in Tahrir preparing to be massacred. World watches, does nothing. #jan25 #egypt #Mubarak
less than 20 seconds ago via web


The key is in your name watchpalestine
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:14 PM
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25.  protesters have expanded their barrier to seal off entry points to #Tahrir by Abdel Moneim ri

LaraGibaly Anti-gov protesters have expanded their barrier to seal off all entry points to #Tahrir from Abdel Moneim riyad direction. #Egypt
2 minutes ago via web
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:16 PM
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27. Suddenly everyone is alert, heading to front line of the battle. Still trying to find out why
Suddenly everyone is alert, heading to front line of the battle. Still trying to find out why #Jan25
9 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:16 PM
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28. just in from Al Jazeera: US sec of defense has called Egyptian minister of defense
ShaimaStreet This just in from Al Jazeera: US sec of defense has called Egyptian minister of defense.
less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:18 PM
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30. Reporter Evanchill just got into Tahrir will be tweeting from there now n/t
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:18 PM
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31. Mubarak will go
moseba Michael
Mubarak will go, in a few days or in a few months but in the end he'll go. It's time to start thinking & working towards what's next #Egypt

Yes he will...
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:19 PM
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32. Egypt imports food
SCClemons SCClemons
Dan Glickman tells me Egypt one of largest wheat importers in world. Corn, wheat, other staples at high prices & contributing to unrest
23 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply


No really? Globalization folks
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:20 PM
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33. evanchill from inside the square tweetS, expect an attack here
Edited on Wed Feb-02-11 07:20 PM by Catherina
Tension is rising at kasr al nil entrance to tahrir, they expect an attack here
less than 10 seconds ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry


Hossam eid al sharqawy, the boss here, tells me to remember his name if he dies today
5 minutes ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry

Inside kasr al nil: a stockpile of rocks, seems like half of the ppl have bandages here
6 minutes ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry

Kasr al Nil entrance to tahrir is quiet, can't even hear chaos near museum
19 minutes ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry

Going to try to take a closer look at Tahrir Square.
22 minutes ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry

woodenbeirut RT @sam_to_the_t http://tiny.cc/9o6qs Photos from Tahrir Square from tonight #Cairo #Jan25 #Egypt
41 minutes ago via web

Retweeted by evanchill and 21 others
The protesters have won the space for the army to re-establish itself as some kind of buffer, but the army isn't doing anything.
about 1 hour ago via HootSuite

A building on the corner near the front lines has been lit on fire. Some sort of side courtyard. Flames creeping up its wall.
about 1 hour ago via HootSuite

Every so often a car pulls up on top of the overpass and appears to deliver molotov cocktails to the pro-Mubarak supporters.
about 1 hour ago via HootSuite


http://twitter.com/evanchill
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:22 PM
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34. Lost 2 year old from yesterday's thread, to be reunited with parents
BloggerSeif parents. They asked for him at hospital, and they contacted Rushdi at his house. Things are dangerous, so Rushdi will take him morning (2/2)
less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:22 PM
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35. Muslim Brotherhood refuses to let #Mubarak finish his term

Jan25voices AlJaz English: Muslim Brotherhood refuses to let #Mubarak finish his term. #AlJazeera
2 minutes ago via web
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:22 PM
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36. Two from AJ
AJELive AJELive
by kaepora
Activist Alaa Abdelfattah tells Al Jazeera the military was "useless" in protecting protesters from attacks by Mubarak supporters #Egypt
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

AJELive AJELive
by mstfa_k
... Sources tell our correspondent that the men preparing for the standoff with anti-government protesters are police officers. #Egypt
24 minutes ago
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:24 PM
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37. What the thugs are getting paid

beleidy We heard that at one point the thugs left because they were given 50LE for 9am - 9pm and their time was done #Jan25 Egypt
3 minutes ago via Seesmic Desktop


This *better*, more ruthless thugs are getting 200LE

beleidy The word was that other thugs kept going, these were given 200LE #Jan25 Egypt
2 minutes ago via Seesmic Desktop



$68 billion will buy a lot of thugs.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:26 PM
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38. evanchill inside Tahrir everyone inside tahrir is armed and/or walking with a limp
evanchill
Almost everyone inside tahrir is armed and/or walking with a limp. One man has a police riot shield
less than 5 seconds ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry

The whole road leading into tahrir from the bridge has been turned into a stockpile of rocks. Boss yells: come to the front!
4 minutes ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:28 PM
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39. Pictures Azbakeya Torture station destroyed
3arabawy New post: #Jan25 Azbakeya Torture station destroyed تدمير قسم الأزبكية http://bit.ly/htGNUB
less than a minute ago via arabawy.org








Azbakeya Police Station, one of the most notorious detention and torture facilities, ransacked and burnt down by protesters.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:30 PM
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40. linton to CIA agent torturer Suleiman: "The transition has to start now"
ShereefAbbas Hillary Clinton to VP Omar Suleiman: The transition has to start now. (via AJE) #Jan25
2 minutes ago via TweetDeck


Too fucking late. Transition? Are you fucking dreaming. NO transition. OUSTER, TRIALS and the people will set up their own fucking government, the way they see fit.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 07:42 PM
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41. Part 12 here
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