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9. Claudia Long, R.I.P. February 7, 1950 - February 11, 2026

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 10:42 PM

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https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/claudia-long-rip

my dear friends,

it is with great sadness that I must share the terrible news that Claudia Long, my wife for the past 41 years and the love of my life for the past 46, passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning.

I am in shock right now and I am numb.

thank you all for hanging in there with me. I’ll be back to writing in a few days.

— jeff t

(photo of claudia & jeff at link)

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Does anyone follow Jeff Tiedrich? His wife died during the night last night. [View all] CanonRay Yesterday OP

I just heard Skittles Yesterday #1

He is a real class act. My condolences on his loss. RIP Claudia. flashman13 Yesterday #11

Thank you for the link, Skittles. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #26

That's a lovely picture of them MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #49

Thanks for the info, didn't know. So sorry. dem4decades Yesterday #2

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Sad..... MyOwnPeace Yesterday #5

I hadn't heard that. I do like Tiedrich FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #6

I follow him. He hasn't posted since yesterday so it makes sense. CousinIT Yesterday #7

So sad... CaptainTruth Yesterday #8

Claudia Long, R.I.P. February 7, 1950 - February 11, 2026 orleans Yesterday #9

TY 💔☮️🌺🌻🕯️🕊️💜 Cha 23 hrs ago #22

I've been a fan for years. calimary 20 hrs ago #33

So sad. FalloutShelter Yesterday #10

oh no Kali Yesterday #12

Very sad. debm55 Yesterday #13

Oh no, that's so sad PatSeg Yesterday #14

I'm broken-hearted for him. BurnDoubt Yesterday #15

That's so sad. It's hard to be a Ilsa Yesterday #16

JFC what????? LearnedHand Yesterday #17

I wondered that, too NJCher 23 hrs ago #21

I read that she was battling mzmolly 22 hrs ago #27

Oh no - too sad. Love his writings, he's one of the good guys. Marie Marie 23 hrs ago #18

Thanks for letting us know Lulu KC 23 hrs ago #19

Brutal news. I follow him. Love his sharp wit. I hope he can back to it quickly, for his sake and ours. SunSeeker 23 hrs ago #20

Oh no. mzmolly 23 hrs ago #23

... Permanut 23 hrs ago #24

So very sad to hear this news. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #25

What a shock KT2000 22 hrs ago #28

So sad. BlueWaveNeverEnd 22 hrs ago #29

""" AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #30

I get his e-mail every day and I was so shocked and saddened MIButterfly 22 hrs ago #31

I lost my wife of 43 years a month ago. Hassler 22 hrs ago #32

🧡 Donkees 18 hrs ago #35

🙏🕊️ thank you Hassler 6 hrs ago #43

Dear Hassler, I am so sorry for your loss. MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #37

🙏🕊️ thank you. Hassler 6 hrs ago #42

I'm sorry to hear this, my deepest sympathies for your loss. Moostache 8 hrs ago #40

🙏🕊️ thank you Hassler 6 hrs ago #44

Holding you in love and light. Your DU family is here for you. Lean niyad 6 hrs ago #47

RIP FemDemERA 20 hrs ago #34

Oh how sad. Mad_Dem_X 14 hrs ago #36

I can't imagine, condolences Jeff... MiHale 8 hrs ago #38

Deepest sympathies... Moostache 8 hrs ago #39

My condolences to Jeff and his family kimbutgar 8 hrs ago #41

Jeff always made a point to give her credit Soul_of_Wit 6 hrs ago #46

Yes, I posted about it as well. niyad 6 hrs ago #45

Sorry to hear that. /nt philly_bob 5 hrs ago #48

I'm one of his Substack subscribers Picaro 5 hrs ago #50

Sad news orangecrush 4 hrs ago #51

I am so sorry UpInArms 4 hrs ago #52

Omg...so Sad pioche4 4 hrs ago #53

Jeff Tiedrich is a national treasure. I start my day with his Substack column and knew something was wrong OMGWTF 4 hrs ago #54

So very sad. bamagal62 4 hrs ago #55

Makes me very sad IGoToDU 2 hrs ago #56

A true humanist, liberal and progressive. He will be missed. Martin68 2 hrs ago #57