Alaa update: gaining traction

i saw reference to the bloggers in the Tribune last week, too.

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Day of Action to Support Arrested Egyptian Protesters!

Demand Release of Jailed Egyptian Protesters!

Activists in the U.S. will picket the Egyptian embassy and consulates
in Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago and San Francisco (and protests
in London and Cairo) on Thursday, May 25 at 12:30PM (local times).
Activists will demand the immediate release of all jailed
pro-democracy protesters recently arrested in Cairo.