IMPRISONED EGYPTIAN BLOGGER ALAA has been freed. That’s terrific news, though it doesn’t get the Mubarak regime off the hook.

UPDATE: Oops, not quite. Sandmonkey emails: “Just spoke to Manal again. He will not be released today. Probably by tomorrow night or after tomorrow morning. The reason? Paperwork! They will take him to every place he was taken to while arrested (the Police precinct, the state prosecutor, the initial holding prison, etc…) to finish up paper work in regards to him. But at least now he is getting out, which is still awesome news. Thanks for all of you who helped, who signed the petition, who google-bombed, or even put that banner up. Thank you so much!”