Thursday Linkage

Chilly again. Dammit, can't Mother Nature make up her fracking mind?

French outrage over national flag bottom-wiping photograph

Robot Dogs!

Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory returns first images

Miami Herald: Ethical question forces Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to cancel fundraiser
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, scrapped an upcoming fundraiser after a Capitol Hill newspaper questioned the invite that asked participants to join an advisory council - for a $2,500 campaign contribution. Watchdog groups say the offer appears to violate House ethics rules that say a lawmaker should not "sponsor or participate in any solicitation that offers donors any special access to the member in the member's official capacity."

Toy tests your ability to endure electrical shock

Premature ejaculation could be passed to men genetically, scientists say

From the depths of the Amazon river... amazing images of giant, bubblegum pink dolphins

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Police chiefs criticize measure
Police chiefs from across the nation jumped into Arizona's immigration battle Wednesday. During a telephone press conference, four chiefs – including former Mesa Chief George Gascón – criticized the proposed immigration law
the state Legislature passed. The bill now awaits Gov. Jan Brewer's signature. Brewer has until the end of the day Saturday to decide if she'll sign Senate Bill 1070, veto it or do nothing and allow it to become law. Gascón said the bill would have "catastrophic impacts" on policing in Arizona and beyond.