Twit Archive - 1-16 February 2011

Tweets below the fold on Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Iran, and Libya . . . with a short musical interlude from Gonzo the Great, via Kevin Gendreau.

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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@othersarahG I know-just thought of"stinkin'badges"line from"Treasure of the Sierra Madre"-plus in #Libya they have to rally without permits

16 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Permits?Wedon'tneednostinkin'permits RT @othersarahG Trying to pull together protest for saturday in #toronto for #libya.Looking for permits

16 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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RT @MaxDunbar1 'Believe me,there was no other way to bring freedom to Iraq.There were no other possibilities.' #curveball http://j.mp/gZXhBd

16 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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RT @MaxDunbar1 So Curveball manipulated the Americans into bringing down a fascist regime. What's your problem, Guardian? http://j.mp/gZXhBd

16 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Bo is 10 today, Peggy 7 next week.The intensity of early years fades neath intensity of now. Dan Turèll brings it back: http://bit.ly/hgSk2v

16 Feb 

guardian The Guardian

by kelliestrom

Unrest in the Middle East - latest from #Iran, #Egypt, #Yemen and #Bahrain http://gu.com/p/2n5f4/tw #25bahman #feb14

15 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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They can't help themselves - @JohnRentoul on Corrections and Clarifications in the @guardian http://ind.pn/gv03Dh

15 Feb 

AlMasryAlYoum_E Al-Masry Al-Youm

by kelliestrom

Mourner killed in clashes at #Bahrain protester funeral http://ow.ly/3WDUL #Protests #Egypt

15 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Mixing lead chromate, barium and sulphur - @CharleyParkerLC on why Van Gogh's yellows are going brown. http://is.gd/iNcpm3

15 Feb 

beleidy Amr El Beleidy

by kelliestrom

#AfterJan25 No cafe or restaurant will ever play My Heart Will Go On from Titanic

14 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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also Min. of Interior Twitter info ops RT @globalvoices Images (some graphic) of today #Bahrain #feb14 protest http://cot.ag/gc7dxh #14Feb

14 Feb 

helminoman Helmi Noman

by kelliestrom

Gaddafi warns against use of Facebook, activists arrested http://bit.ly/ifzlcq

14 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Professor Potts on the phone- English Idioms Illustrated by renowned cartoonist Aidan Potts on iPhone/Pad http://www.learnenglishidioms.com/

14 Feb 

mrdalloway85 Roberto

by kelliestrom

meanwhile in #Syria @anasqtiesh Syrian blogger Tal Mallouhi gets five years' jail http://is.gd/f9H5US

14 Feb 

weddady weddady

by kelliestrom

I am baffled.. my tweets about #Iran #25Bahman are generating a lot of attention amongst chinese tweeps.

14 Feb 

bencnn benwedeman

by kelliestrom

The Tunisami washes on. #Egypt, now #Yemen, #Bahrain, #Iran. So many revolutions, so little time. #25bahman

14 Feb 

monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy

by kelliestrom

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@oxfordgirl You bet #Egypt is watching you #Iran! #25bahman #iranelection

14 Feb 

potkazar potkin azarmehr

by kelliestrom

I was just told by a reporter in Azadi sq that crowds there is the biggest seen since 15 July 2009 #25bahman #iranelection

14 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Make Ken Clarke your Valentine as Government closes consultation on legal aid http://www.torturecare.org.uk/campaigns/3413

14 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Up the 12% RT @AdamBienkov YouGov poll Ken Livingstone (45%) Boris Johnson (43%) http://snipe.at/1895

14 Feb 

justimage matthew cassel

by kelliestrom

Saw 100s of military police forcefully clear out 100 or so protesters from Tahrir. I'd post pics, but men in suits didnt let me shoot #jan25

14 Feb 

DAaronovitch David Aaronovitch

by kelliestrom

One of those situations where the word "may" doesn't quite cut it. In fact, where it slides over major disinformation - http://bit.ly/fuVseS

14 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Link roundup with a Victorian valentine "Old fellow you'd best step away" http://bit.ly/iagZ3x #Iran #25Bahman Bahrain #Feb14

14 Feb 

arabist arabist

by kelliestrom

AP: Mubarak's final hours witnessed desperate bids to stay - Ahram Online http://arb.st/gJpKpR

14 Feb 

kevin_gendreau Kevin Gendreau

by kelliestrom

Muppet Mondays: Paul Simon accompanies the Great Gonzo as he performs his greatest love song... http://bit.ly/gVjLVv

14 Feb 

TehranBureau TehranBureau.com

by kelliestrom

#25Bahman updates via TB's live blog. Reports #Iran gov workers offered overtime pay if they stay till 6 today. http://to.pbs.org/i9UILv

14 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Tis one o them modern blogthings RT @abumuqawama Seriously, NYT? You're now reporting on what al Jazeera is reporting? http://nyti.ms/gTYilb

14 Feb 

JustAmira Amira Al Hussaini

by kelliestrom

Can't sleep. Worried sick about #feb14 because I have ZERO faith and trust in men in uniform

14 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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@CarlRaincoat Erich Kästner on Dresden: http://airforceamazons.blogspot.com/2008/07/liars-good-and-bad.html

13 Feb 

jonslattery jonslattery

by kelliestrom

Andrew Neil criticises internships being sold at Tory fund raiser and says could be against the law: http://tinyurl.com/6j6zdl5

13 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

After #SidiBouzid & #Tahrir http://iraqimojo.blogspot.com/2011/02/bahrainis-iranians-will-protest-on.html #Bahrain #feb14 #Iran #25Bahman

13 Feb 

BrianCathcart Brian Cathcart

by kelliestrom

Still the day's most amazing story: http://bit.ly/dOkwcd Like something from Louis XIV's France. Depraved, corrupt, shameless.

13 Feb 

sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous

by kelliestrom

A website dedicated to those who died for revolution: http://1000memories.com/egypt #Egypt #Jan25

13 Feb 

globalvoices Global Voices

by kelliestrom

Iran:Protesters on rooftops http://bit.ly/etdn7M

13 Feb 

Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة

by kelliestrom

Bahrain Center for Human Rights: an open letter to King of Bahrain http://bit.ly/8XCGGf #feb14 #bahrain

13 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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RT @khalidalkhalifa Bahrain-law protects protests RT @abuaardvark on Bahrain http://bit.ly/grvwgx http://bit.ly/cSaAF1 http://bit.ly/hOl8YP

13 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Enough of taking 'em down one at a time! RT @habibahamid Love this site: http://enoughgaddafi.com/ from @EnoughGaddafi

13 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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http://bit.ly/awbmP6 RT @weddady #Bahrain's chance to prove it's serious on freedom:release blogger Ali #Abdulemam pls tell @khalidalkhalifa

13 Feb 

DougSaunders Doug Saunders

by kelliestrom

That was Friday in Cairo. Keep your eyes open for Monday in Tehran http://is.gd/IszP3a

11 Feb 

Galrahn Raymond Pritchett

by kelliestrom

RT @matthewstoller: Switzerland freezes potential Mubarak assets. bit.ly/eXWKug

11 Feb 

RWW ReadWriteWeb

by kelliestrom

Wolf Blitzer on CNN to @Ghonim: "Tunisia, then Egypt. What's next?" @Ghonim: "Ask Facebook."

11 Feb 

joshrogin Josh Rogin

by kelliestrom

RT @Max_Fisher: Egypt's Revolution Is Far From Over http://theatln.tc/hxH53X

11 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Four weeks after Ben Ali. So who's going on March 11th? #SidiBouzid #Egypt #Jan25 #Iran #IranElection #25Bahman #Syria #Libya

11 Feb 

arabist arabist

by kelliestrom

I'm a kilometer away and can hear the cheers from Tahrir. Mubarak is gone, Suleiman says Army Council is in charge. Champagne!

11 Feb 

Zeinobia Zeinobia

by kelliestrom

Egyptian TV News reader : We apologize , we read lies against our own well !! #Jan25

11 Feb 

bbclysedoucet lyse doucet

by kelliestrom

Hossam Badrawi Sec Gen NDP tells @BBCArabic he is resigning. Unhappy with President's speech. #jan25 #egypt

11 Feb 

undispatch undispatch

by kelliestrom

Very clarifying 7 point analysis of the unfolding events in Egypt by @arabist http://ow.ly/3UASS

11 Feb 

ashrafkhalil ashraf khalil

by kelliestrom

Everybody calm down about reports that Mubarak has "left Cairo." He runs country from Sharm El Shiekh more than half the time#egypt #jan25

11 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Those North Tehranis again! RT @Sandmonkey Heard from my aunt next to the palace that the protesters are "very chic"... heliopolis :p #jan25

11 Feb 

etharkamal Ethar El-Katatney

by kelliestrom

Follow @NadiaE for updates from the Presidential Palace #Jan25 #Egypt #Tahrir

11 Feb 

AlMasryAlYoum_E Al-Masry Al-Youm

by kelliestrom

Qaddafi calls Mubarak to offer support after speech http://ow.ly/3UvUD #Libya #Jan25 #Egypt

11 Feb 

cairocitylimits sherief

by kelliestrom

Regime and army are trying to play 3-card monte with the people. We're just going to flip over the card table on them. #jan25

11 Feb 

lindseyhilsum Lindsey Hilsum

by kelliestrom

Crowd outside Heliopolis Sport Club swelling after prayers. Route to palace blocked by 3 tanks, APC and barbed wire. #egypt @channel4news

11 Feb 

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi

by kelliestrom

Reuters: An army officer who joined Meydan Tahrir protests says 15 other middle-ranking officers have also gone over to the demonstrators

11 Feb 

hurryupharry Hurryupharry

by kelliestrom

Egyptian Solidarity With Iran: Where’s Our Solidarity With Both?: Wael Ghonim says: “I would tell Iranians to le... http://bit.ly/fMUrGw

11 Feb 

mosaaberizing Mosa'ab Elshamy

by kelliestrom

Solidarity from Barcelona bus workers http://bit.ly/hShizJ #Jan25

11 Feb 

Hisham_G Hisham

by kelliestrom

Aljaz shows footage of a dozen protesters in front of Pres. palace in Heliopolis... Expecting 100s of thousands after noon prayers #jan25

11 Feb 

monasosh monasosh

by kelliestrom

A new morning, a new liberated area, national tv building #Jan25 http://yfrog.com/h0qqlfqj

11 Feb 

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi

by kelliestrom

Al Arabiya: All the entrances to the Egypt State TV building have been blocked. Some employees spent last night in the building.

11 Feb 

shadihamid Shadi Hamid

by kelliestrom

Right by presidential palace now. Hearing that soldiers warned protesters they were from presidential guard & had orders to shoot #jan25

11 Feb 

3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام

by kelliestrom

In front of the State TV building RT: @RamyRaoof: Demonstration at Maspero #Egypt #Jan25 - LIVE at http://bambuser.com/v/1404332

10 Feb 

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi

by kelliestrom

Al Jazeera: Wael @Ghonim denies reports from Egypt State News Agency hat he called for protesters to go home.

10 Feb 

shadihamid Shadi Hamid

by kelliestrom

I really don't understand why everyone assumes the military is a pro-democracy organization... #jan25 #egypt

10 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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From past experience, "mission accomplished"="real fight just beginning"? RT @Ghonim Revolution 2.0: Mission Accomplished #Jan25

10 Feb 

Henry_Kissinger Dr Henry Kissinger

by kelliestrom

We have an exciting announcement coming of a new partner at Kissinger Associates. VERY experienced in Arab world w/ great business links.

10 Feb 

blakehounshell Blake Hounshell

by kelliestrom

So, the question right now is: Are we witnessing a military coup or a victory for the people?

10 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Regime sheds its skin: RT @lindseyhilsum Dr Hossam Badrawi (...) convinced President #Mubarak to pass powers to VP Suleiman @channel4news

10 Feb 

lindseyhilsum Lindsey Hilsum

by kelliestrom

Dr Badrawi, SecGen of NDP, just told me he expects President Mubarak to pass his powers to his Vice President tonight #egypt @channel4news

10 Feb 

stevenacook Steven A. Cook

by kelliestrom

Re: Omar Suleiman's talk of a military coup. Against whom? Themselves?

10 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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"Under guise of lifting internet restrictions, authorities have tightened control" RT @arabist Syria and Facebook cont. http://arb.st/g4MaBG

10 Feb 

bengoldacre ben goldacre

by kelliestrom

Nerd saves entire BBC archive for $3.99, you can help for free http://post.ly/1bKGS

10 Feb 

abumuqawama Andrew Exum

by kelliestrom

Word. RT @joshuahersh: Kids "changing the world" thru Facebook is often mockable, but not when failure = jail, torture http://nyti.ms/hCDIG1

9 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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RT @thelede Subtitled Video of Wael @Ghonim Emotional TV Interview http://nyti.ms/hVbake #Jan25

8 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Vital RT @Ramy Wael @Ghonim full interview playlist w/ English subs http://bit.ly/hf7NjZ credits @Marcslove @Sarahngb @forsoothsayer #Jan25

8 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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@fleshisgrass If she likes it then I've got some Sadie postcards for her. No Sadie stamps yet!

8 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

In our future-now world evrywhere part of the public square,even army,even the barracks.Change won’t be shut out #Jan25 http://bit.ly/fbudB2

8 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

La Bête is casting meaning into shadow, where it belongs.

4 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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If y'was called Orwellology he might have a point RT @leninology @bobfrombrockley @jamiesw one other thing That Orwell image? Sheer idolatry

4 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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@leninology @bobfrombrockley @jamiesw Why is it given that Hamas would benefit from end of blockade? Good earner & justifies heavy stuff.

4 Feb 

michaelezra Michael Ezra

by kelliestrom

RT @kenanmalik 'Many of our leaders.. think there is a secret cabal running the world and they think they are in it': http://nyti.ms/fhdRtF

4 Feb 

weddady weddady

by kelliestrom

God' willing, after that pig Mubarak is out, the pig Khamenei will hang in Azadi square, Tehran baby!! #Jan25 #Iranelection #Democracy

4 Feb 

krmaher katherine maher

by kelliestrom

Incongruous, and AWESOME RT @blogdiva: RT @richardengelnbc: #egypt. Egyptian protester w/ sign 'thank you facebook' http://yfrog.com/h3g76hj

4 Feb 

TomChivers Tom Chivers

by kelliestrom

An @AJEnglish reporter just described Pres Mubarak as "in denial". How she resisted the "not just a river in Egypt" pun I will never know.

4 Feb 

bbclysedoucet lyse doucet

by kelliestrom

Protestors' demands summed up in 1 word on banner Tahrir Sq: Leave" #Jan25 #egypt http://plixi.com/p/74701684

4 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Battery Powered Mystery Action! http://raymondbutler.bandcamp.com/ Virtual vynil by @Johndogsongs . Art by moi w. help from Lucian Bernhard.

4 Feb 

abdu Abdurahman Warsame

by kelliestrom

Journalists targeted, beaten, detained by Mubarak supporters http://bit.ly/fETC8y #Egypt #Cairo #Jan25 #Mubarak

3 Feb 

Hisham_G Hisham

by kelliestrom

RT @andrewheiss: Best quote from Suleiman's delusional speech: "We call on all escaped inmates to return to prison." #jan25 #Egypt

3 Feb 

abdu Abdurahman Warsame

by kelliestrom

Al Jazeera Arabic is showing time and again the brutal picture of the police van running over protesters. http://bit.ly/hCeyp4

3 Feb 

moftasa Mostafa Hussein

by kelliestrom

Petros Papaconstantinou, a greek journalist, beaten and stabbed by pro-Mubarak thugs http://is.gd/BKQGJI #egypt

3 Feb 

ellozy Ahmed

by kelliestrom

Cairo Hilton hotel confiscating journos' cameras on behalf of regime! So much for @HiltonOnline brand, I'm never staying there again! #Egypt

3 Feb 

BBCKimGhattas Kim Ghattas

by kelliestrom

RT @WilliamsJon: Mubarak supporters stormed hotels in Cairo, chasing foreign journalists. Army now securing Hilton hotel

3 Feb 

NickKristof Nicholas Kristof

by kelliestrom

Govt is trying to round up journalists. I worry about what it is they're planning that they don't want us to see. #Egypt.

3 Feb 

waelabbas Wael Abbas

by kelliestrom

RT @SultanAlQassemi: BREAKING Al Arabiya: Algeria lifts 19 year old State of Emergency Law

3 Feb 

apk222 apk222

by kelliestrom

@RT @RamyYaacoub: OnPhone W/ @SandMonkey: "We were released, we did NOT run away . . . heading back to safety now" #SandMonkey #jan25

3 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Most recent blog post by @SandMonkey before his arrest #SandMonkey http://bit.ly/eHaetf

3 Feb 

RamyYaacoub Ramy Yaacoub

by kelliestrom

OnPhone W/ @SandMonkey: "Massive Chaos ensued before we got arrested, my phone is gone, money, and car is destroyed" #SandMonkey

3 Feb 

RamyYaacoub Ramy Yaacoub

by kelliestrom

I just called @SandMonkey 's phone and a man answered and he asked me who I am, I said where is monkey, he said your cunt friend is arrested

3 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Strong. RT @silviabauer RT @JPBarlow An eloquent statement from @sandmonkey from within #Tahrir. http://bit.ly/g86kRD #Jan25 #Egypt

3 Feb 

hackneylad Jack Shenker

by kelliestrom

Egyptian doctor in #Tahrir says 7 dead overnight from clashes with pro-Mubarak thugs, reports sniper fire

3 Feb 

bobfrombrockley Bob Gordon

by kelliestrom

http://tendancecoatesy.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/algeria-mobilisations-for-democracy/ For democracy in Algeria

2 Feb 

bobfrombrockley Bob Gordon

by kelliestrom

Spread the revolution to Hamastan haaretz.com/print-edition/…

2 Feb 

Hisham_G Hisham

by kelliestrom

Khaled Hanafi, head of the Doctors Union works on the field hospital in Tahrir: over 1K injured, some critical #Jan25

3 Feb 

weddady weddady

by kelliestrom

RT @Arasmus:Multiple photographs of multiple IDs taken from thugs at Tahrir SQ, #Egypt today: http://goo.gl/M6tAC #jan25

3 Feb 

jimsciuttoABC jim sciutto

by kelliestrom

Egypt death toll now tops toll for Iran protests, which US and West widely condemned as an atrocity #Egypt #Iranelection #Jan25

2 Feb 

Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة

by kelliestrom

Eye witness to #Aljazeera: medical equipment confiscated in streets surrounding Tahrir Square to stop them from reaching protesters #jan25

3 Feb 

Tharwacolamus Ammar Abdulhamid

by kelliestrom

World leaders denounce attacks on Egyptian protesters - http://goo.gl/VOrB4 #jan25 #Mubarak #Egypt

3 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Ha! RT @LaurenBohn #PagingMalcolmGladwell. #Cairo #Egypt #Jan25 http://twitpic.com/3vx3oo

3 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

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Ow my head! RT @emile_hokayem just brilliant by Gawker MT: @Beirutspring > “The Right-Wing Nut’s Guide to #Egypt” http://gawker.com/5749601/

2 Feb 

kelliestrom Kellie Strøm

Alien garden http://www.shaunpdowney.com/portfolio150152.html and a heart full of leaves http://www.shaunpdowney.com/photo8488164.html

2 Feb 

justimage matthew cassel

by kelliestrom

Some people are trying to say religious chants over loud speaker and the crowd is shouting they stop. #Egypt

1 Feb 

Sandmonkey Mahmoud Salem

by kelliestrom

I managed to escape the ring road trap. On my way to downtown. I am not missing this #jan25

1 Feb 

bencnn benwedeman

by kelliestrom

Going out shortly, tweets will at best be via CNN HQ if at all. Cell phone system still working. Stomach knotted. #Egypt #Jan25

1 Feb