[Mariner]

A new day...

[Jane Long]

Texas Gov. Abbott Declares Statewide Emergency Over Coronavirus Pandemic

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3824267/posts

[Mariner]

Ping to Nully

[Travis McGee]

The Guy Who Claims He Invented Email Just Lost His Bogus Lawsuit [2017 story]

[This is the guy Rush is quoting as his “expert” on how Coronavirus hype is a deep state plot against Trump.]

A libel claim on the part of Shiva Ayyadurai, the self-identified “inventor of email,” was tossed out by a Massachusetts judge today, concluding a baseless suit filed against Techdirt back in January. According to the site, the judge also “rejected Ayyadurai’s request to file an amended complaint.”

Ayyadurai—a Trump booster and Senate hopeful running with a race-baiting campaign hashtag—has long and loudly sought credit for electronic mail, at times by muffling competing, fact-based narratives through frivolous lawsuits. The latest suit took aim at Techdirt founder Mike Masnick over a 2014 blog post entitled “Why Is Huffington Post Running A Multi-Part Series To Promote The Lies Of A Guy Who Pretended To Invent Email?” and sought an award of $15 million in punitive damages, an amount likely to bankrupt the site. (Disclosure: Gawker Media, the former owner of Gizmodo, was likewise sued by Ayyadurai. The Gawker estate settled with Ayyadurai for $750,000.)

Judge Frank Dennis Saylor IV dismissed the suit for “failure to state a claim” on Ayyadurai’s part. A sensible conclusion, as nearly everyone but Ayyadurai points to technologist Ray Tomlinson as the inventor of email.

https://gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-claims-he-invented-email-just-lost-his-bogu-1801008908

[DouglasKC]

Thanks for the new thread!

[independentmind]

Virginia’s count so far today is 30, up from 17 yesterday.

Two days in a row where the number has almost doubled from the previous day.

[miserare]

A new day, and 250 more deaths in Italy.

[DCBryan1]

Just got back from Kroger in WLR, AR. Everything is picked over but there are goods all over teh back. I went back and looked on the ramp, and all 3 loading docks are full and being unloaded. In addition, 3 trucks are running idle waiting for loading dock to make space.

The problem LOOKS like the items are empty, but they are in the store BUT NOT STOCKED. Whole damn pallet of TP in the back but the shelves empty. This was 8 AM. Wife went at noon and got what I couldnt get at 8 AM. Gonna be like this for a while methinks.

[RightGeek]

Considering the important questions at the HuffPo - Coronavirus Fears Are Decimating The Sex Industry - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/seattle-sex-workers-covid19-coronavirus_n_5e69233ac5b60557280fbfce

[Kazan]

A new day...

And, you're still alive and Corona free? Amazing!

[CharleysPride]

Good day, all.

Thoughts with those in Italy, where 250 people have died in the last day.

And certainly, something for the rest of us to consider.

Thank God, we have begun to act. Pray it has not been too late/

[Vince Ferrer]

My company is having everyone work from home now.

[wtd]

Wow:

The World Health Organization Chief is now reporting that Europe has become the global epicenter of the Chinese Coronavirus

I wonder how long it will take the Mainstream Media to admit that Donald Trump was ahead of the curve in restricting travel

RT so they can't ignore!

direct link to Charlie Kirk's tweet

Coronavirus Cover-up: @mikepillsbury says the W.H.O. leadership is embracing communist China’s leaders & aligning itself with Chinese propaganda about the west

direct link to Lou Dobbs tweet

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who declared Coronavirus a global pandemic is a political party member of Tigray People's Liberation Front, a FAR LEFT WING Marxist Communist Socialist revolution. Like AllState we’re in good hands, right?

Link to Christian Llamar's tweet

[TomGuy]

Only a handful of states have zero confirmed cases: Idaho, Montana, West Virginia and Alabama. All others have from 1 to 457 cases.

Washington State (457), New York (325), California (198) and Massachusetts (108) have over 100 cases.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-u-s-map-where-virus-has-been-confirmed-across-n1124546

[nutmeg]

Quick question to Massachusetts FReepers: Did I hear Gov. Baker is keeping all MA restaurants OPEN during this "crisis"?

If I heard correctly (via radio), our idiotic Connecticut governor Red Ned Lamont is *closing* all CT restaurants "until further notice" because of Coronavirus.

If that's true, we will spend our $$ in MA restaurants. Fortunately we live near the MA border.

[Persevero]

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[PghBaldy]

Last night, for first time, my local supermarket was out of TP, kleenex and low on bread and pasta. I knew it was happening on and off across the world, so bought what I needed for few weeks or so. Still shocked to see it for some reason.

[EternalHope]

If you have a ping list, please put me on it.

Thanks!

[Pollard]

Well panic buying finally happened in one direction from here. It’s on the interstate so I’ll go the other direction tomorrow and hit all the small grocery stores, plus walmart. Should be done with food stuff then. Next it will be some hard goods that I need for the season. thissucks

[campaignPete R-CT]

IBTH

In before the 100

[blueplum]

thanks for the new thread

Happy Friday the 13th