Reddit on May 30, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Sunday, May. 30th 2010

News on 5/30/10

BREAKING: Israel attacks aid flotilla in international waters – at least 2 people murdered, 30 injured
r/worldnews · schnuck · 2253 pts
Imagine a country where your mobile phone is taken from you at the airport with no explanation or apology, where there's no access to the internet, where your minders watch every move and you're reported if you try to leave your hotel alone. And football is a state secret...
r/worldnews · yellowdwarf · 413 pts
British Petroleum rep Randy Prescott said: “Louisiana isn’t the only place that has shrimp.” Really now? Really, Randy? Here’s Randy’s office phone number: 713.323.4093, and his email (randy.prescott@bp.com)
r/news · ragley · 328 pts
In front of 120 million viewers random guy jumps on stage (at 1 min 10 secs) to join the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and tries to look like part of the act before being hustled off by security guards
r/worldnews · crazybones · 256 pts
White Poverty In South Africa [pics]
r/worldnews · websiteprodigy · 226 pts
The people of El Salvador are fighting against a Canadian mining giant that was lawfully denied permits for a gold and silver mine that would devastate the local environment and threaten the health and livelihoods of residents
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 205 pts
The government distributed pamphlets advertising a wonder drug that would increase the height of short people. Those who responded to the pamphlets were sent away to uninhabited islands along to rid the next generation of their substandard genes.
r/worldnews · koavf · 152 pts
This should really be in WTF: "Israel stations nuclear missile subs off Iran"
r/worldnews · salvia_d · 149 pts

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Very clever.

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What I like in a lady [pic]

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Chris

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I'm On A Cake

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Tesla was such a badass.

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Only YOU can prevent utter inanity in reddit comments!

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I think I know what is inside the box

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This cartoon is fundamentally RADICAL!

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Reddit on May 30, 2010

Sunday, May. 30th 2010

News on 5/30/10

BREAKING: Israel attacks aid flotilla in international waters – at least 2 people murdered, 30 injured

Imagine a country where your mobile phone is taken from you at the airport with no explanation or apology, where there's no access to the internet, where your minders watch every move and you're reported if you try to leave your hotel alone. And football is a state secret...

British Petroleum rep Randy Prescott said: “Louisiana isn’t the only place that has shrimp.” Really now? Really, Randy? Here’s Randy’s office phone number: 713.323.4093, and his email (randy.prescott@bp.com)

In front of 120 million viewers random guy jumps on stage (at 1 min 10 secs) to join the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and tries to look like part of the act before being hustled off by security guards

White Poverty In South Africa [pics]

The people of El Salvador are fighting against a Canadian mining giant that was lawfully denied permits for a gold and silver mine that would devastate the local environment and threaten the health and livelihoods of residents

The government distributed pamphlets advertising a wonder drug that would increase the height of short people. Those who responded to the pamphlets were sent away to uninhabited islands along to rid the next generation of their substandard genes.

This should really be in WTF: "Israel stations nuclear missile subs off Iran"

Politics on 5/30/10

This is just a reminder that the Republicans are still refusing to raise the $75 million liability cap on oil spills.

50,000 people marched against the Arizona immigration law -- probably more people than every Tea Bag rally combined -- but you probably didn't hear shit about it, did you?

Separation of Corporation and State: The Birth of the 28th Amendment Movement

"We the corporations"...Sign the Move to Amend Petition to amend our Constitution to: "Firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights," and more...

We Don't Build Offshore Wind Farms Because They Might Spoil Some Billionaire's View

Sports on 5/30/10

Players not happy with World Cup ball

England wins without scoring

Venus Williams Loses to Petrova at French Open - NYTimes.com

F1 Team-mates Vettel and Webber crash in turkey

They Put the Clang Into New York City’s Hoops

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