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Judi Lynn

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59. She and her mother are going to be remembered by so many, so long.

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:49 AM

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They are unique, and completely irreplaceable.

It's good her suffering is finished, at least.

She was a leader in a world which needs her wisdom and goodness.

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Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died [View all] Fla Dem Yesterday OP

RIP! 2naSalit Yesterday #1

NNNooooooo!! lamp_shade Yesterday #2

Oh, no! J-9 Yesterday #3

Taken from us much too soon BonnieJW Yesterday #72

Oh, no! Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #4

Sad sad news Easterncedar Yesterday #5

The universe is cruel. benfranklin1776 Yesterday #6

and yet fat donny continues on. jfc chicoescuela Yesterday #41

How is that? Aren't we WAY past time to have a president (president used loosely) to die in office? PortTack Yesterday #67

Well, he's safe from brain cancer. Nothing for it to grow on. nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #75

All of the DENVERPOPS Yesterday #91

61 years - well past time chicoescuela Yesterday #76

I could see she was getting close. One picture Ilsa Yesterday #7

Very sad news. cloudbase Yesterday #8

I would march for her memory. Just more sadness for a sad, sad day. Jit423 Yesterday #9

RIP Cecile. nt moniss Yesterday #10

A great loss to women's rights. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #11

Could the news today get any worse? PlanetBev Yesterday #12

Much too soon The Blue Flower Yesterday #13

My former best friend worked for her and loved her so much! lark Yesterday #14

... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #47

{hugs} to you. Losing a dear friend is like losing good family. electric_blue68 Yesterday #86

So sorry you lost a wonderful friend. Fla Dem 14 hrs ago #95

A live well lived. Cecile made the difference in the lives of tens of thousands of women. Botany Yesterday #15

Oh gawd. Today of all days this is beyond wrenching. She appeared on tv interviews through hlthe2b Yesterday #16

I, too,have a lump in my throat young_at_heart Yesterday #51

We just lost a very good soul. Joinfortmill Yesterday #17

. Loryn Yesterday #18

Oh, I didn't know if she was ill. mzmolly Yesterday #19

Rest in power, brave spirit. niyad Yesterday #20

Hey, look at it this way: calimary Yesterday #21

Yes my thoughts as well. She left before he was sworn in. Irish_Dem Yesterday #38

So unfair to lose dear Cecile so soon. Yet Trump still lives. There is no God. SunSeeker Yesterday #22

Cecile Richards. Molly Ivins. rubbersole Yesterday #50

Ann Richards. Barbara Jordan. Sheila Jackson Lee. niyad Yesterday #69

She fought to make our lives better Comrade Citizen Yesterday #23

... Kali Yesterday #24

A true champion for women's rights! redstatebluegirl Yesterday #25

Damn, that is way too young. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #26

Very sad news. dalton99a Yesterday #27

Damn BumRushDaShow Yesterday #28

The wrong people are dying. CanonRay Yesterday #29

Damned Grim is not paying attention to the list. niyad Yesterday #70

Very sad. Owl Yesterday #30

So sad. May her family and friends find peace. The angels are caring for her now. riversedge Yesterday #31

Sad LiberalFighter Yesterday #32

Rest In peace, Cecile gademocrat7 Yesterday #33

... Drum Yesterday #34

Why is so many good people die so young? Dem4life1234 Yesterday #35

I had a talk with my cousin. He insists he does not want orange and company niyad Yesterday #71

R.I.P. Marthe48 Yesterday #36

No! ReRe Yesterday #37

A sad day becomes sadder. dem4decades Yesterday #39

As if this day wasn't depressing enough. Paladin Yesterday #40

Well fuuuuck. cilla4progress Yesterday #42

The women in this country have lost a fighter and a champion for our rights. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #43

Hail the Traveler! Deep State Witch Yesterday #44

... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #45

Rest in Power SheltieLover Yesterday #46

Oh, no! Such sad news... highplainsdem Yesterday #48

A fighter, a champion. Rest well, Cecile, we women will never forget you. LoisB Yesterday #49

No words. SleeplessinSoCal Yesterday #52

Rest in power, Cecile. 💙 sheshe2 Yesterday #53

Loved her. applegrove Yesterday #54

Oh no. I'm sick and sad to read this. MontanaMama Yesterday #55

Really sad news for all of us, whether we know it or not. nt Exp Yesterday #56

Never forget her. Or her mother. 🕯 deminks Yesterday #57

Her mother was the last sane governor of Texas, Anne Richards. Maggiemayhem Yesterday #68

A fine woman Ishoutandscream2 Yesterday #58

She and her mother are going to be remembered by so many, so long. Judi Lynn Yesterday #59

Cecile's fight is over. Ours is just starting. IzzaNuDay Yesterday #60

Another sadness this sad day. So admired her grit and intelligence. allegorical oracle Yesterday #61

One of my heroins. So sad. ratchiweenie Yesterday #62

Sorry to hear this Figarosmom Yesterday #63

She's a real hero. We will miss her voice. Pepsidog Yesterday #64

She's a real hero. We will miss her voice. Pepsidog Yesterday #65

She was a great leader and I'm sorry she has passed. But I chose to think about it this way. She takes away the.... usaf-vet Yesterday #66

rest in power 4catsmom Yesterday #73

R.I.P. Cecile Richards - Alice Kramden Yesterday #74

Geeeebzz... : ( RIP, Ceceil Richards electric_blue68 Yesterday #77

RIP ck4829 Yesterday #78

Terrible news tishaLA Yesterday #79

OH my goodness, the SADDEST news! elleng Yesterday #80

Glioblastoma is an evil cancer. It took my wife's brother, Teddy Kennedy, John McCain, and now Cecile. DFW Yesterday #81

What a great advocate she was for us KT2000 Yesterday #82

She will be greatly missed. arkielib Yesterday #83

Today sucks! BigmanPigman Yesterday #84

What a terrible shock. Cross gently, great warrior, with our deepest gratitude. Hekate Yesterday #85

I had Rebl2 Yesterday #89

Well that sucks.n/t lordsummerisle Yesterday #87

Awww... This bums me out. She was really something special! liberalla Yesterday #88

The cherry on top of this shit sundae of a day Betty Boom Yesterday #90

A very great lady LivingInASociety Yesterday #92

What a loss. One courageous, great woman, leader and activist. RIP Cecile Richards. appalachiablue 17 hrs ago #93

An immense loss ... TrueBlue65 16 hrs ago #94

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #96