Reddit on December 17, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Dec. 17th 2010

News on 12/17/10

Richard Stallman: The actions against MasterCard and Amazon are not 'hacking'. People are just finding a way to protest in a digital space, the internet equivalent of a mass demonstration | guardian.co.uk
r/worldnews · ipeev · 1788 pts
Bank of America says it won't process payments intended for WikiLeaks
r/worldnews · Maryleaf · 1541 pts
Julian Assange interview with BBC hours after his bailout, 13 min.
r/worldnews · primateawesome · 953 pts
WikiLeaks Cables: Pfizer Targeted Nigerian Attorney General to Undermine Suit over Fatal Drug Tests. Pfizer did not tell parents their children were getting experimental drug. 11 children died, others suffered deafness, muteness, paralysis, brain damage, loss of sight, slurred speech.
r/worldnews · BlackRyder · 766 pts
Bradley Manning offered plea bargain in exchange for naming Julian Assange as a co-conspirator
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 649 pts
Bradley Manning's health deteriorating in jail, supporters say. "The intelligence analyst suspected of leaking US diplomatic cables is being held in solitary confinement." (Since when are *accused* people who are not behavior problems held in solitary?)
r/news · gagrr492 · 594 pts
"US empire could collapse at any time " says Pulitzer-winning journalist Chris Hedges. "We've undergone a corporate coup d'état in slow motion"
r/news · [deleted] · 272 pts
Bribe To Avoid Bribery Charges Successful: Nigeria drops charges against Halliburton, Cheney
r/news · johnji · 216 pts

Politics on 12/17/10

Sports on 12/17/10

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This sign is actually a pretty clever idea

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Meanwhile in Norway

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Montana after a few inches of snow.

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Dear manufacturers of the world - Quit using these stupid fucking paper stickers!

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Want head...

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English Error Echidna Could Care Less

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He eats me out [bachelorette frog]

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I get up early.

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Trash is full. (Foul Bachelor Frog)

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I would never shoot an animal for its fur or for fashion

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Daft Punk at Tron premiere.

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Who would win?

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Proper workplace keyboard finger placement

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true story

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Can't help it..

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Every Conversation I Have

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Fart In Bed

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Ramen on sale? [FBF]

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Reddit on December 17, 2010

Friday, Dec. 17th 2010

News on 12/17/10

Richard Stallman: The actions against MasterCard and Amazon are not 'hacking'. People are just finding a way to protest in a digital space, the internet equivalent of a mass demonstration | guardian.co.uk

Bank of America says it won't process payments intended for WikiLeaks

Julian Assange interview with BBC hours after his bailout, 13 min.

WikiLeaks Cables: Pfizer Targeted Nigerian Attorney General to Undermine Suit over Fatal Drug Tests. Pfizer did not tell parents their children were getting experimental drug. 11 children died, others suffered deafness, muteness, paralysis, brain damage, loss of sight, slurred speech.

Bradley Manning offered plea bargain in exchange for naming Julian Assange as a co-conspirator

Bradley Manning's health deteriorating in jail, supporters say. "The intelligence analyst suspected of leaking US diplomatic cables is being held in solitary confinement." (Since when are accused people who are not behavior problems held in solitary?)

"US empire could collapse at any time " says Pulitzer-winning journalist Chris Hedges. "We've undergone a corporate coup d'état in slow motion"

Bribe To Avoid Bribery Charges Successful: Nigeria drops charges against Halliburton, Cheney

Politics on 12/17/10

In which I thank CNN for their fine, fine reporting.

Hey CNN/MSNBC/FoxNews/etc. Do you realize that the reason wikileaks existed was because nobody would ever seriously consider sending you guys stuff like that?

Jon Stewart goes full rage over 9/11 First Responders Healthcare Bill... hopefully the media will follow

Government audits effectiveness of TSA. 100% failure rate in some airports. 70% failure par for the course.

Fuck War

Sports on 12/17/10

Favre! Favre! Favre! Favre! Favre! Favre! Favre! Favre! Favre! Favre!

One of my good buddies who played jr. with me got a call out of the blue from the Coyotes last night to be their backup goalie. Hasn't laced up the pads in a year and due to an emergency the Yotes needed a backup from the area.

Seeing as how Mike Shanahan just benched Donovan McNabb for Rex Grossman (seriously), this just became infinitely funnier.

Thank you for this completely arbitrary stat Yahoo! Sports

As a Vikings fan, this really put a smile on my face!

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