February 2011
Oh yeah
I changed my name from dasblackman to revolutionary soul. More fitting
Give Peace A Chance.: Egyptians gear for gigantic... →
promotingpeace:
Organisers plan “march of millions” on Tuesday to force President Mubarak to quit and the army vows not to use force.
Protest organisers have announced an indefinite general strike and called for a “march of a million” in the Egyptian capital on Tuesday, the eighth day of an uprising that has…
To anyone who wants to follow my personal tumblr
http://thebonfires.tumblr.com/
I plan to post on here only when i feel like talking about something in my life, which won’t be often or will be often depending on my current situation
NY TIMES: Al Jazeera English finding an audience... →
White House officials have turned to Al Jazeera English among other television channels to monitor the mounting protests in Egypt. But most Americans lack the same ability to tune in to the broadcaster, which is based in Qatar, because cable and satellite companies in the United States have largely refused its requests to be carried.
With the network’s coverage of the crisis drawing...
Sign this petition to Support the People's... →
thenewfilo:
On January 25, we the people of Egypt took to the streets to demand our rights! We are not unified by one party, class or religion: we are not Muslim and we are not Christian, we are not rich and we are not poor - we are the multifaceted people of Egypt - Muslims and Christian’s and Egyptians of all classes.
We demand our civil, political and human rights. We demand the immediate...
Watchsoupsoup:
Watch : Live stream of Al-Jazeera English
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January 2011
“My feeling is that we are witnessing a second wave of the Arab liberation...”
– Basheer Nafi, a historian, tells Al Jazeera (via ringlunatic)
BLOGGING via TYPEWRITER.: No, one side passed... →
inothernews:
No, one side passed healthcare reform legislation, the first major social reform change of its kind since the 1960’s, and a move that would provide for the basic healthcare needs of tens of millions of Americans. The law was passed, see, and the other side fought it, and will continue to fight it,…
Afghan & Iraq War Logs Coverage: Tell everyone:... →
streamsofwikileaks:
This is a sweet, sweet revolution; it is peaceful. Tell everyone we are peaceful.
We do not owe this revolution to the Muslim Brotherhood, not to anybody. They say the Ikhwan is more organised – maybe. But this is the people on the street; this is not about any political party. Look,…
I made a personal blog
If you would like to follow it, message me. if not, carry on
thecolorplaid asked: I kinda miss your insight on your personal stuff, dude D:
NY TIMES: On eve of Tuesday's "March of Millions,"... →
The Egyptian Army announced Monday for the first time that it would not fire on protesters, even as tens of thousands of people gathered in central Liberation Square for a seventh day to shout for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
The announcement came after the opposition dismissed Mr. Mubarak’s cabinet reshuffle as inadequate and as concerns over violence were heightened by the...
It's hard to believe that conservatives are...
“Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire...”
– From the decision handed down by Florida Federal District Court judge ROGER VINSON essentially striking down the new healthcare reform law, ruling part of it unconstitutional.
Dear Judge Vinson: I’m not a lawyer, but tea and healthcare, with all due respect, are NOT THE SAME FUCKING THING.
(Full...
Third World Protest as US Spectator Sport? →
darling80m:
afghanipoppy:
4si4:
zuky:
I’m not a fan of the US cultural habit of turning political turmoil in faraway lands into a gawkworthy spectator sport. I came to this realization in the aftermath of the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square, as it gradually dawned on me that sheltered, largely clueless people who had no stake in what was happening had little business pushing their ...
Breaking News : Six Al Jazeera journalists have...
theinspirationtree:
An Aljazeera Correspondent tweeted the following statement:
4 soldiers entered room took our camera. Wr ae under military arrest #Egypt #jan25
“Why are Americans such wusses? Threaten the Greeks with job losses and benefit...”
– Barbara Ehrenreich (via azspot)
Can you get us out of here Dobby?: URGENT MESSAGE... →
mybloodismyink:
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…
THIS NEEDS TO GET OUT, I HAVEN’T ASKED MUCH OF YOU FOLLOWERS BUT I BEG YOU TO SPREAD THIS. WE CANNOT...
Genderbitch Lite: Now With More Rambling!: This is... →
theoceanandthesky:
thenewfilo:
the-pensieves-contents:
stfuislamophobes:
shortformblog:
who Roger Stockham, a 63-year-old California resident, was arrested last week in Michigan on felony charges over a “bias-motivated attack.”
what Stockman reportedly was arrested outside of a mosque with…
reblog. this is fucking important.
Egypt Now Blocking Al Jazeera Broadcasts to Much... →
The Egyptian government isn’t just attempting to censor Al Jazeera within Egypt itself. The news station was just kicked off one of the Middle East’s main satellite providers—which happens to be based in Egypt.
fatimahfeatnoam-deactivated2011 asked: Welcome buddy, anything to get the word out.
Haha like you my blog was personal now I'm reconsidering my personal posts. Might have to create a seperate one.
Haha like you my blog was personal now I'm reconsidering my personal posts. Might have to create a seperate one.
Give Peace A Chance.: What's Happening in Egypt... →
promotingpeace:
UPDATE 88, Sunday 5:05 p.m. EST/12:05 a.m. Monday in Cairo: The Arabist has a video of an Army general speaking somewhat sympathetically to protesters. The Los Angeles Times reports that the US is “quietly preparing” for a post-Mubarak Egypt. And a group of academics has written a letter…
“(In Arabic) “The word shams (sun) is feminine, and qamar (moon) is masculine....”
– Shaykh Abdallah Adhami (via meccadonna)
This is really beautiful. Interestingly, the opposite is true for the Romance languages I know. (i.e. el sol, le soleil mean “the sun” and are masculine; la luna, la lune mean “the moon” and are feminine)
that wasn't an invitation to talk: …when CNN aired... →
maced:
…when CNN aired Mona Eltahawy saying that the protesters are not violent, the moderator stomped on her and said, what about those burning vehicles?
As if eastern Europe changed without similar destruction.
So racism against Arabs is shutting down the American mind once again. And all my…
Egypt: The Epic Fail of the New York Times' Op-Ed... →
Remarkably, the New York Times still (as of Jan. 30) has not run a single regular column or guest column focused on Egypt since the protests against the Mubarak dictatorship arose over the past week. This epic negligence and evasiveness speaks volumes about the poverty of public discourse in America. As the free will of editors and columnists from our national paper coincides with Mubarak’s...
that wasn't an invitation to talk: News about... →
doctorwatson:
Articles, etc.
La Times: U.S. quietly prepares for post-Hosni Mubarak era in Egypt
The Christian Science Monitor: ElBaradei to US: Take Egypt’s Mubarak off life support
Guardian: Egyptian protests—timeline for the weekend’s events
Guardian: Tell…
“Psychological death is worse than physical death.”
– An Egyptian Protester in response to questioning why they are risking their lives (via krona)
Working on my music
I’m doing a zelda medley along with a couple other songs. Many people don’t know this, but i write music and i’ve been playing instruments for essentially all my life. The one that I love the most and hold dear to my heart is the violin, which i’ve been playing for about 12 years. No other instrument can convey such a wide range of emotions so easily in my opinion. Guitar...
“You have taken back your rights and what we have begun can not go back…. We have...”
– Opposition leader MOHAMMED ELBARADEI, addressing protestors in Cairo Tahrir Square.
(AlJazeera via the New York Times)
that wasn't an invitation to talk: You can... →
mcqueens:
benwhishawisntgays:
The only thing that’s every really going to stop you from being an accomplished dancer in the New York Ballet, or an international fashion designer, or a journalist, or a fucking garbage man is you. Like, this isn’t even me trying to be ~inspirational~, it’s…
