January 2011
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The Egyptian army just said it refuses to fire on civilians.
Meanwhile the Air Force is 100% behind Mubarak.
This might cause a problem. I just hope my worst fears don’t come true, that they attack the civilians. Then shit…
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“We need to cut these things that aren’t constitutionally mandated, that are kind...”
– —Sarah Palin, on President Obama’s State of the Union address, to Fox News’ Greta von Susteren, Jan. 26, 2011.
Dear. God.
(via technipol)
Your existence in the political realm isn’t constitutionally mandated, so when I do I get the pleasure to see you financially cut off from everyone who...
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newsflick:
Factbox - Egypt’s powerful military
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s ruling apparatus has relied on the military since he came to power in 1981. All four Egyptian presidents since the 1950’s have come from the military, now led by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.
The army now guards key installations after police lost control of the streets, but it has neglected to...
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Watchdarling80m:
Hundreds in Cairo are joining demonstrations and marching towards Tahrir Square. Monday 31 January 2011 (via RamyRaoof)
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Families caught up in Egypt protests →
“On Thursday night they sent BlackBerry messages saying the phones and internet would be cut off,” she said. “I can’t believe that in 2011 a country would cut off the internet.”
Some of Ms McArthur’s relatives took part in protests in nearby districts, while friends took part in demonstrations in central Cairo.
She said the water supply to parts of Alexandria had been vandalised by thugs,...
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“Today, representatives of the of the Egyptian labor movement, made up of the...”
– The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب: A new Independent labor union in Egypt (via ziatroyano)
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ShortFormBlog: Egypt: Some citizens so poor they... →
shortformblog:
“How can I go into the street and protest? I can barely survive.” While some go out to protest in Egypt, others stay at work. They have to. They can’t afford to stop working. The L.A. Times notes the disparity that’s keeping some away from the protests changing the character of the…
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Photos from yesterday in Cairo →
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Protesters vow to up the pressure. →
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Egyptians PRAYING ON THE BRIDGE. THE POLICE...
And you call yourself a man? They are standing in front of the riot police. They are getting run over by the police.
THIS IS WHAT BALLS ARE MADE OF. Fuck you Mubarak. Get the fuck out. The people aren’t going to give up.
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My Grandfather RIP would be fucking proud of the...
I know for a fact. He was a big supporter of Abdul Nasser, and if he saw this, he’d be having a fucking party.
R.I.P. Grandpa. Hope you’re smiling down at the people.
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“Shutting down al-Jazeera is a sign of just how desperate the government has...”
– The Guardian’s Live Feed (via maced)
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I love how Mubarak calls his party the National...
Yet he’s been in power for 30 years, and now that the people want him to leave, HE DOESN’T MOVE.
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Sarah Palin: Media Boycott Will Keep Me From Being... →
Can someone just shoot this bitch?! Why the FUCK ARE YOU TRYING TO GET INTO THE NEWS?!
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Trains have stopped until further notice.
If you haven’t been following the news, tomorrow is marked as a million march. Now, all the trains in and out of Cairo have been stopped, to quell the resistance.
6 Al Jazeera correspondants have been arrested, after the agency office has been shut down and credentials revoked. They are resorting to guerilla journalism. FUCKING HEROES.
I love it. I love guerilla journalism. Journalistic...
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The police are running over the protesters in...
The fucking police. THEY’RE RUNNING OVER THEM WITH THEIR VANS AND FUCKING TRUCKS.
I urge you all to go out and protest in solidarity, force your governments to refuse Mubarak as a leader to Egypt. Especially my American followers. The US is the biggest ally to this tyrant.
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The protests look like they're losing their...
Lack of media and communications is killing it. People can’t coordinate. Thugs and looters and criminals are in the streets. People can’t protect their homes. It’s getting bad.
A million man march is planned for tomorrow, February 1st. Hopefully it’ll go through. Meanwhile, stocks have been dropping all day. You look at them on the news, and they’re dropping while...
WTF. The legendary Ringo Starr is behind you, and...
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BEETLE
YOU FUCKING IGNORANT!
no he didn’t… :o
BEETLE. ORLY NOW? wtf. no
Strip club owner donates over $20,000 to failing... →
livesophia:
Of course, everybody has a problem with this.
Because Americans don’t know how to set their political and social responsibilities. This man, which many people consider as scum because he owns a strip club, has more heart and balls than all those fucking millionaires and wall street type bastards.
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URGENT MESSAGE FROM ACTIVIST IN EGYPT. PLEASE...
roxanneritchi:
[via]
“To all the people of world” Alicia Ali Marsden To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely blocked. And there is news that even...
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Israel wants Mubarak back in control. →
Of course , because he bends back for them. Fucking Israel doesn’t give a shit about the people and their interests.
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“Reporters Without Borders condemns information minister Anas el-Fekki’s decision...”
– Reporters Without Border (via newsflick)
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