Like several others, I think I have started recollecting this spring a little bit. I was RT:ing the revolution like crazy out of frustration of not being able to cover it professionally. On the evening of the camel attack 2 feb I went to my twitter page and copy-pasted my stream froum the attack, thinking it may be a piece of history. Here goes:
- LaraABCNews Around 300 people at the pro-Mubarak rally downstairs, chanting ‘mish yamshee’ – he won’t go #Jan25 about 16 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 6 others
- Sandmonkey 1000 pro Mubarak demonstration is heading towards Tahrir. The military is withdrawing. This will get ugly quick #jan25 about 13 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 66 others
- nolanjazeera Now a flood of pro-mubarak supporters heading towards square. One guy says its mubarak attempt to turn this all violent so he can shut down about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafieand 100+ others
- Gsquare86 Chants: “we are not going anywhere, he leaves!” about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 9 others
- LaraABCNews My cameraman says it’s the first day in 30 years that people say they love Mubarak. This is complicates the political picture. #Jan25 about 13 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 26 others
- Gsquare86 Pro-Mubarak march now coming into Tahrir in ‘a big number’ and it will get ugly http://yfrog.com/h3zsgekj about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 35 others
- DailyNewsEgypt Group of foreign journalists arrived last night, including from Reuters, BBC & Guardian, treated gruffly, kept for 3 hours at airport… about 13 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 21 others
- LaraABCNews Pro-Mubarak protesters parked and rallying on bridge and downtown. They say moved by his speech, saying he wants to die here #Jan25 about 13 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 6 others
- Salamander Typical: pro mubarak protester harass a foreign woman down galaa street where a pro mubarak march is taking place about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 10 others
- TravellerW INCREDIBLE standoff between pro-change and pro-Mubarak demos at Tahrir NOW #Egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3vqkcp about 13 hours ago via Twitpic Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 84 others
- hamish6PM Wondering who will stop these hordes of pro Mubarak protestors from entering Tahrir sq where anti govt protest is #Egypt about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 8 others
- fatmaemam pro mubarak groups roaming in downtown #jan25 about 13 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie
- @motbilder Fast det är många beväpnade hejdukar mot vanliga medborgare, barn. Och armén backar. about 13 hours ago via web in reply to motbilder
- TravellerW Real panic in tahrir. Square overun by Mubarak drmonstrstion #Egypt #jan25 about 13 hours ago via Free Egypt Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 45 others
- DailyNewsEgypt Group of pro-Mubarak protesters heading towards Tahrir square #jan25 about 13 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 8 others
- RiverDryFilm This “pro Mubarak” rally is the first time I’ve felt aggression, felt unsafe. Will be happier when I get to Tahrir. #jan25 about 13 hours ago via txt Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 25 others
- Salamander Pro mubarak protesters heading towards tahrir from abdel moneim riyad sq downtown #egypt #cairo http://twitpic.com/3vqmj0 about 13 hours ago via Twitpic Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 6 others
- nolanjazeera Anti-mubarak protestors tried to block pro- mubarak crowd at cairo museum but failed. Now they’re all in square. Army very tense now!#Egypt about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 100+ others
- Zeinobia The pro-Mubarak thugs are attacking journalists about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 27 others
- Sandmonkey The TV just annunced that there is a Pro Mubarak million-man-march. This will be hilarious. They managed to get 1000 today. #jan25 about 13 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 28 others
- jonjensen Very tense. Some gave me interviews. Others very angry, chased me & photog away, calling us American and/or Israeli spies. #Egypt about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 38 others
- @motbilder Men tänk om armén väntar på en ursäkt för att gå in? about 13 hours ago via web in reply to motbilder
- Lujee @Sandmonkey Egyptian state TV right now is getting my blood to boil! Heya el nas el byetkalemo dol kano fein the past 10 days! about 13 hours ago via web in reply to Sandmonkey Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 4 others
- nolanjazeera No violence yet but egyptian v egyptian. In each other faces. No army to stop this in middle of square. Hope things hold but easily ignited about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 100+ others
- motbilder @yasmineelrafie Fullt möjligt. Då kan det bli enormt otäckt. Jag är skeptisk till att de vågar, massakern skulle bli för stor. about 13 hours ago via web in reply to yasmineelrafie Retweeted by yasmineelrafie
- YahooNews Meet the man tweeting #Egypt‘s voices to the world, @Jan25voices: http://yhoo.it/e0OgvR about 18 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 20 others
- ianinegypt Pro-Mubarak supporter’s numbers are small but seem well organized. #egypt #jan25 about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 25 others
- shadihamid I’m told that internet cafes in Cairo are now packed #Egypt #jan25 about 13 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 14 others
- Zeinobia 6 April youth did not and have not approved on Mubarak’s speech. #Egypt #Tahrir about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 9 others
- sharifkouddous I am in Tahrir. Pro Mubarak protesters have been allowed to enter. The two crowds are facing off against each other. Much shouting and p … about 13 hours ago via txt Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 100+ others
- EngyG People are scared. VERY scared. about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 2 others
- MiddleEastMnt UPDATE: @aje reporter says both sides are showing restraint and are nothing violent has kicked off – lets hope it… http://fb.me/RCyMt8Z5 about 12 hours ago via Facebook Retweeted by yasmineelrafie
- sharifkouddous This is getting more and more heated. No real violence yet but things are very tense about 12 hours ago via txt Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 79 others
- shadihamid Mubarak speech may have worked. Many Egyptians seem to think its acceptable compromise. Opposition must regroup & come w- strategy #jan25 about 12 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 22 others
- NadiaE My video camera was just destroyed by a man while i was filming promubarak infiltration of tahrir square #jan25 #egypt about 13 hours ago via Mobile Web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 67 others
- LaraABCNews We’ve been assaulted twice by pro-Mubarak crowds, they see the camera and jump. Retreating to the bureau, on Bloomberg now by phone #Jan25 about 13 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 100+ others
- fpleitgenCNN Egypt state TV calling pro Mubarak protesters pro “stability” protesters. #egypt about 12 hours ago via TwitBird Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 15 others
- nolanjazeera Both sides showing enormous restraint so far. In each other’s faces but no violence where i’m standing at least #Egypt about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 76 others
- Selnadeem @EngyG We are all scared now from the conflict
about 12 hours ago via web in reply to EngyG Retweeted by yasmineelrafie - amira_salah Pro-Mubarak protests are attacking media reporters!! #Egypt #jan25 about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 3 others
- SultanAlQassemi Al Arabiya’s reporter in Cairo Ahmad Bagato has been taken to hospital after pro-Mubarak protesters attacked him. about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 95 others
- AmoonaE RT @ianinegypt: A lot of animosity directed towards journalists by pro-Mubarak supporters. #jan25 #egypt about 12 hours ago via Snaptu Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 9 others
- BloggerSeif Pro mubarak man asking me for my phone, threatening me and Lebanese here. Telling us he will attack me #Jan25 about 12 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 36 others
- Selnadeem Pro-and anti-Mubarak supporters standing face-to-face, chanting slogans against each other #Egypt #Jan25 about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 1 other
- hamish6PM View on Cairo corniche right now #Egypt #6pm http://twitpic.com/3vqw8j about 12 hours ago via Twitpic Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 3 others
- nolanjazeera Still just a battle of voices no violence that i can see. Won’t take much to set it off tho. Anti-mubarak side even more angry with him now about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 79 others
- NickKristof Clashes starting in Tahrir after invasion by pro-Mubarak force. Some protesters injured lightly, 2 camera crews assaulted. about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 88 others
- hamish6PM View from my room right now. Pro Mubarak demo #Egypt #6pm http://twitpic.com/3vqvov about 12 hours ago via Twitpic Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 8 others
- LaraABCNews Police stopped us filming, asked for ID, only let us go when he was sure we’re not Al Jazeera #Jan25 about 12 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 100+ others
- Reuters FLASH: Al-Arabiya reports crew attacked, scuffles between pro- and anti-government protesters in central Cairo square about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 73 others
- jrug Pro Mubarak marchers attacked a foreign tv cameraman – others rescued him. Tense. about 12 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 64 others
- amira_salah We don’t want Mubarak, or Muslim brotherhood! We want democracy & transparent elections. We want justice & respect. #Egypt #jan25 about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 45 others
- fatmaemam we dont want a religious state , Egypt will stay secular and civil where everyone can exercise their beliefs #jan25 about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 6 others
- waelabbas satellite phones were handy for foreign journalists http://yfrog.com/h0fxr6j about 12 hours ago via Yfrog Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 8 others
- BloggerSeif Stop saying there are no clashes media, ppl are attacking us! North side of Tahrir!! #Jan25 about 12 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 49 others
- Zeinobia The army is betraying us about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 83 others
- occupiedcairo We need as many ppl on Tahrir as soon as possible. URGENT about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 68 others
- hamish6PM Pro Mubarak numbers swelling #Egypt #6pm http://twitpic.com/3vqwco about 12 hours ago via Twitpic Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 5 others
- DailyNewsEgypt Clashes intensify in Tahrir square, rock throwing and white weapons seen #jan25 about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 39 others
- Zeinobia There are knives , swords in Al Tahrir square about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 34 others
- nolanjazeera 4 soldiers on roof of building overlooking this face-off. Not sure what they can even do IF it turns ugly #Egypt about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by yasmineelrafie and 36 others
- RT @BreakingNews Pro-Mubarak crowd in Cairo chants ‘we will die for you’ – U.K. TV news reporter tweets http://bit.ly/h1hYMw about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @fatmaemam the protesters will be slaughtered inTahrir, Mubark thugs are attacking them brutally #jan25 about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @amira_salah A week of peace, respect & calm in Tahrir, now pro-Mubarak protests turned it into fight club!! Shame!! #Egypt #jan25 about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @fatmaemam thugs played great role in protecting Mubarak regime, they fraud the election, and sexually harassed the protesters in 2005 about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @litfreak #Mubarak‘s ppl are cleverer than I gave them credit for. Ppl sympathize w the protesters? Make them look nuts. DON’T BUY IT. about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- @axelanden Journalister och demonstranter angrips just nu på tahrir about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep in reply to axelanden
- RT @arabist Horses and camels in pro-Mubarak rally because the ppl are tourist touts recruited from the stables near the Pyramids about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @shadihamid This is why ppl were mistaken to see army as savior. Army is not going to stop this. Army content w- mubarak concessions about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT@Messrologist: The “Final Departure” Event scheduled for Friday will undoubtedly deliver yet the most powerful message to the Putrid … about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @BloggerSeif Clashes are closer, horses being hit by protesters #Jan25 about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @Sandmonkey Twitter down on all mobiles. web still works. #jan25 about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT@AisSyariif: @monaeltahawy Why did the military disapeared? Different from last nigt in alexandria, where a tank went in between the … about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @litfreak So we’re supposed to believe random ppl who love Mubarak and happen to have camels and horses are now sauntering into about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- Sandmonkey RT @abdu: It’s official and surreal: pro-regime people riding horses and camels clash with people in Tahrir sq. They were caught. about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @litfreak Mubarak thugs are riding in on CAMELS AND HORSES?! What the fuck do they think this is?! The Arabian Nights v 2.0?! #Egypt about 12 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @Selnadeem And where the fuck is the army now?!!!!! #Egypt #Jan25 about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @ayman_osman Wtf, horses and camels? What happened? Where’s the slaughters? #egypt #Jan25 #shownomercy #acab about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @waelabbas pro mubarak thugs riding horses and camels attack the protesters in tahrir right now !!! about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @BloggerSeif Horses being kicked on all side. Where the fuck is the thugs getting tear gas from #Jan25 about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @Zeinobia The army has sold us about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT@ArabRevolution: Everybody to Tahrir! Everybody to Tahrir! Everybody to Tahrir! Everybody to Tahrir! QUICK!! This is your last stand! … about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @monaeltahawy RT @Beltrew: @monaeltahawy Jeremy Bowen has CONFIRMED the ‘pro-Mubarak supporters’ are paid thugs. Please retweet #Jan25 about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @nolanjazeera 8 guys on horses + 1 on a camel just charged the wall of anti govt supporters. Insane scenes that i’ve not ever witnessed about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @Zeinobia RT @beleidy: Now calling for a miilion people on the street on Friday! #jan25 Egypt about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @AJEnglish Clashes break out in Tahrir Square: Pro- and anti-government demonstrators have clashed in the Capital. http://aje.me/i9sl97 about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @dadatrew: @monaeltahawy Clashes simulatenously in #Tahrir, #Ismaleya, #Cairo & #Suez strongholds. Is this coordinated by NPD? about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @monaeltahawy RT @marwarakha: Did Obama give him the green light to silence the angry voices forever? Is that what he meant by the refor about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @Zeinobia No one can control camels like that except the Hagna , the borders security about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- The video report from @sharifkouddous in #Cairo will be available for download on our website at 10:30amEST: http://ow.ly/3OLWW #Egypt about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @ayman_osman STOP FUCKING PRAYING! about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @MiddleEastMnt call2prayer – some have stopped n lined streets2pray. pro#Mubarak supporters carrying sticks stones knives about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @georgehale: Anderson Cooper punched 10 times in the head as pro-Mubarak mob surrounds him and his crew at Cairo rally – CNN manager about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @ayman_osman Religion is the opium of the people. We just saw it IRL. Stop praying, start fighting, god is pro-mubarak! #Egypt#Jan25about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @axelanden RT @Selnadeem: Let the world see Mubarak Reform and stability in Tahrir square, Blood is covering my country #Egypt#Jan25about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- @KimFoxWOSU: RT @AJEnglish: #Egypt Al Jazeera urges ppl who have any images or vid from the protests 2 submit it 2 us via: http://bit … about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @weddady: RT @TravellerW: 100 pro-Mub ppl coming over from the side of the Semiramis Intercontinental towards Asr El Nil bridge about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
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Min lunch är slut. Kan inte RT:s mer about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @Sandmonkey RT @MiralBrinjy: Another pro Mubarak group heading towards Giza on Gamaa bridge #jan25#Egypthttp://bit.ly/gAsph1about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @SultanAlQassemi: Shame on General Husein Tantawi, Egypt’s Minister of Defense & Sami Hafez Anan, the military chief for allowin about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @DailyNewsEgypt Army warns Mubarak supporters from assaulting protesters and assures that interference will be firm: Jazeera about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
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RT @Sandmonkey The aim of this is to evacuate the Tahrir square & justify never having protests there Friday, where 1 is scheduled, or ever about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
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Varnar armén folk från att försvara sig. Önskade så att jag hade haft fel i mina farhågor de senaste dagarna about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @Sandmonkey Authoritarian Regimes, watch Mubarak and learn from the master. His regime doesn’t fuck around. #jan25about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
- RT @monaeltahawy RT @tomgara: Yo, Obama. How about that peaceful and orderly transition that needed to begin last night? #Jan25about 11 hours ago via HTC Peep
EDIT 2/2 -12: Andy Carvin’s storify includes some of these tweets as well.
