Slow news day today (a rare but good thing these days), so have a somewhat shorter wall o’ links as a result.
Attempted puppycide in Houston, TX [pictured]: Cops respond to burglary call, warned by homeowner about two Akita puppies in the backyard, shoot them anyway. Both dogs survived, though their owner had to give them away due to soaring vet costs.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)Egyptian cleric has a novel argument for female genital mutilation: It’s good for the economy. (It isn’t.)
Florida Republicans pass law enabling any citizen to challenge the validity of what’s taught in science classrooms.
And finally, flat-Earthers: still, inexplicably, a thing. Also still very, very dumb.
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