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Planned Parenthood activist Cecile Richards reportedly dead at 67.

I was reading about social media dying / being dead yesterday evening. Instagram and Facebook are being spammed with political memes, like the ratio has become ridiculously high. It's not only the algorithms, it's also the people who just can't stop sharing their opinions - that were not being asked for. The political ratio here is still low, and the political posts can go into the off-topic section. I hope it stays this way. Because politics has become a disease.

Matthew Gergely dead at 45.

If it's still possible, I'd like to make a last-minute sign-up (although, with my DL luck, I'll be out fast ).

Prince Mangkra Souvanna Phouma of Laos (Wiki) dead at 86 He was the son of Souvanna Phouma, the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times.

What’s this got to do with Keir Starmer living or dying?

Chuck Schodowski, Big Chuck, dead at 90. Referenced in The Simpsons.

Of course, good luck and have fun! So Diego is now playing in the 1st round as well.

Last day to sign up! The draw for the first round will be done tomorrow!

When what things happen? Maybe an explanation would be in order. Also, the daily fail? FFS I wouldn’t believe anything in that rag, even if it reported the sky is blue and the grass is green.

Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain dead right after that lovely chat with the governor.

Tbh, haven't really thought about a team. I'll shove a whole lotta silly names together and push them onto the field, in the hope that a late tackle stretchers them off.

The worst of luck this band, but at least 2 of them actually made it to life expectancy.

Joey Molland faces significant health issues, and a GoFundMe has been set up: https://bestclassicbands.com/joey-molland-badfinger-health-issues-1-18-25/

Good luck with the obit.

BBC local radio host Peter Grant has died of cancer: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-bbc-star-dies-after-34512888

Ester Larsen (Wiki), Former Minister for Health of Denmark dead at 88

I bet when they were riding high in the Punk fuelled chart success none of them thought " wow this will be great for selling yoghurt in 45 years time"

Buzz Aldrin is 95.

Blast from the past... Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell misses tour dates because of cancer treatment: https://www.loudersound.com/news/def-leppard-viavia-campbell-misses-show

Tom Baker is 91 today

Above from the Jacques Brel extra curricular thread. Bruno Brel reportedly dead: https://www-lavenir-net.translate.goog/regions/luxembourg/wellin/2025/01/19/bruno-brel-neveu-du-grand-jacques-et-wellinois-dadoption-sen-est-alle-WFLCDBEOIRCSJBEJDXMVTEESIE/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp Wrote and performed in the competition for the 1980 Belgian Eurovision entry, but failed, losing out to Telex who performed the imaginatively titled Eurovision at the Finals - possibly up there with the worst Finals entries I have heard to date.

Sorry, but I'm not familiar with any of these individuals.