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Nevilledog

(55,082 posts)
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:16 PM Dec 2021

Dallas QAnon Cultists Are Drinking Toxic Chemicals from A Communal Bowl, Family Says

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-qanon-cult-members-are-drinking-toxic-chemicals-en-masse-13038506

The family of a Dallas' QAnon cult member is sounding the alarm.

Multiple members of the Leek family confirmed that their relative, who left her husband and children behind in Delaware to follow a fringe QAnon cult leader to Dallas last month, has been drinking a chemical cocktail containing chlorine dioxide, an industrial disinfectant, among other substances.

Their relative has been drinking this cocktail alongside her fellow cult members and has been the one to mix it up and distribute it amongst the group as well, says family, who have declined to reveal the name of their relative in the group.

"She was proud to tell us that she was the one mixing it up and giving it to everybody," a family member said.

Chlorine dioxide is a similar to bleach. It is dangerous to ingest in significant quantities. In April 2020, barely a month after the pandemic hit the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration issued a press release warning people against using chlorine dioxide-based products to fight COVID-19.

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Dallas QAnon Cultists Are Drinking Toxic Chemicals from A Communal Bowl, Family Says (Original Post) Nevilledog Dec 2021 OP
Do they mix it up with Kool-Aid? Walleye Dec 2021 #1
Seems as this may resolve itself in short order Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #2
I was thinking the same. yardwork Dec 2021 #6
Right? 2naSalit Dec 2021 #25
Not really... LeftInTX Dec 2021 #43
That is what I was thinking PatSeg Dec 2021 #57
Sounds Like A Self-Correcting Problem, Ma'am The Magistrate Dec 2021 #3
Yes. More proof of Darwin's theory. Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2021 #32
Sir, I have long had a suspicion that Q is an evil mastermind who doesn't believe a word ... Hekate Dec 2021 #49
The original Q is no longer heard from. He got out about a year ago Bev54 Dec 2021 #56
This is actually good news. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2021 #4
Is what it is. durablend Dec 2021 #9
Doubt it...It's bleach, which is safe in small amts LeftInTX Dec 2021 #45
One hopes that they're diluting it with ammonia Orrex Dec 2021 #50
Drinking urine too, supposedly viva la Dec 2021 #5
And the problem is? SergeStorms Dec 2021 #46
Toilet bowl? durablend Dec 2021 #7
..... Cleaner,... Cures Covid too.... magicarpet Dec 2021 #18
Dallas - The New Guyana lapfog_1 Dec 2021 #8
Yeah, that was my first thought, as well. GoCubsGo Dec 2021 #19
Ok . .. Lovie777 Dec 2021 #10
And magic dirt from a bog near a land fill. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #11
Go for it, idjits. spanone Dec 2021 #12
This is what cultists like to do, I say let them have their little thing (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #13
Holy crap, they are literally drinking the Kool-Aid! Initech Dec 2021 #14
Miracle Mineral Supplement...one of the most moronic "health products" ever. keep_left Dec 2021 #15
Sounds like they'll be seeing JFK Jr. pretty soon, after all. nt Buns_of_Fire Dec 2021 #16
Unbrilliant! ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #17
They're probably drinking a weak enough solution. They've been drinking it for quite awhile. LeftInTX Dec 2021 #51
A Couple Points ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #58
To get max benefit, must insert NCjack Dec 2021 #20
It sounds like they're going full Jim Jones Kool-Aid. Vinca Dec 2021 #21
They've already gone full Don the Qon for a while. Justice matters. Dec 2021 #40
I believe if Trump told them to jump off a bridge they would.. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #22
please oh please do that Fox housecat Dec 2021 #41
Is this a bad thing? 11 Bravo Dec 2021 #23
No. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #24
Yeah, there were a lot of "normal racists" in this country who completely lost their shit ... 11 Bravo Dec 2021 #26
I stopped talking to except for family business. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #27
Lowest common denominator. MontanaMama Dec 2021 #28
Wow! They coulda had a V8! dchill Dec 2021 #29
If Qrump told them... KS Toronado Dec 2021 #30
They believe everything the biggest liar on the planet Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2021 #33
In this case it's Protzman and not Trump. Gore1FL Dec 2021 #36
Drank Up! Dipshits OverBurn Dec 2021 #31
There had better not be any kids involved. vanlassie Dec 2021 #34
"Hey, Qool-Aid Man!" Efilroft Sul Dec 2021 #35
trump C Moon Dec 2021 #37
She's just bragging. bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #38
Cheers! milestogo Dec 2021 #39
As far as I am concerned, the whole Texas Republican congressional delegation can drink it DFW Dec 2021 #42
I couldn't care less Traildogbob Dec 2021 #44
This is bleach, not cyanide...huge difference LeftInTX Dec 2021 #54
Not gonna dilute Traildogbob Dec 2021 #60
Jim Jones is smiling... Historic NY Dec 2021 #47
I hope that family contacted the authorities. nt chowder66 Dec 2021 #48
Wow, crazy sobs Emile Dec 2021 #52
Well, that may be a few less GOP voters.... Xolodno Dec 2021 #53
Talking to my neighbor today and she and I agree. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #55
LOL PTWB Dec 2021 #59

yardwork

(69,364 posts)
6. I was thinking the same.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:20 PM
Dec 2021

When I was in college I studied epidemics in history. This pandemic is playing out pretty much the way I expected.

2naSalit

(102,804 posts)
25. Right?
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 04:24 PM
Dec 2021

Solve the problem all by themselves.

Reminds me of the time I was moving/relocating and found some immature squirrels who had fallen from their nest and their mom was missing. I worried about what to do but I was in the middle of moving and had no way to care for them. I decided to feed them and put them in a box by my porch overnight. As my head hit my pillow I suddenly remembered the fox who peed on my porch every night, he would eat them.

Next morning, sure enough, the box was empty and no sign of baby squirrels, problem solved by mother nature.

LeftInTX

(34,301 posts)
43. Not really...
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:53 PM
Dec 2021

If too strong, they will develop ulcers in their mouth and esophagus

If too weak, nothing happens, except if they keep it up, it could diminish natural flora in the digestive system, cause damage to teeth and stuff like that.

This is mostly a "bunch of dummies" story. It all depends on how they are diluting it. I highly doubt they are ingesting this full strength. It gives us a good reason to laugh at them, but I highly doubt that this will kill anyone.

10% or less bleach solution can be safely ingested.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/427651/Sodium_hypochlorite_TO_PHE__130515.pdf

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
57. That is what I was thinking
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:18 PM
Dec 2021

This "problem" we are dealing with might just kill itself off. These people are so self-destructive.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
49. Sir, I have long had a suspicion that Q is an evil mastermind who doesn't believe a word ...
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:03 PM
Dec 2021

… of what he professes, but is conducting a twisted experiment to see just how far he can lead people into utter absurdity on their way to suicide. “Heaven’s Gate” on a massive scale.

Maybe.

Bev54

(13,431 posts)
56. The original Q is no longer heard from. He got out about a year ago
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:18 PM
Dec 2021

Now it is just the loonies, making their own shit up and passing it on.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,990 posts)
4. This is actually good news.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:20 PM
Dec 2021

Drinking that will kill you in a relatively short amount of time. These people are absolutely insane, we’re better off without them

durablend

(9,270 posts)
9. Is what it is.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:22 PM
Dec 2021

Almost seems like cries for help yelling at "the libs" to stop us from killing (them)ourselves.

Carry on, please.

LeftInTX

(34,301 posts)
45. Doubt it...It's bleach, which is safe in small amts
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:01 PM
Dec 2021

Article, doesn't indicate how they are diluting it.

If undiluted, they will be in the ER in short order because it will burn their mouth and esophagus.
If properly diluted, not much will happen.


Bleach at less that 10% dilution is actually "safe" to drink. It probably is not good long term, but is not going to kill anyone.

Orrex

(67,112 posts)
50. One hopes that they're diluting it with ammonia
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:04 PM
Dec 2021

You know, for maximum 5G-killing power.

SergeStorms

(20,591 posts)
46. And the problem is?
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:01 PM
Dec 2021
Let's allow abject stupidity to take its own course and see what happens.

I won't miss one minute of sleep thinking about these dimwits.

lapfog_1

(31,904 posts)
8. Dallas - The New Guyana
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:21 PM
Dec 2021

this is where "drink the koolaid" phrase comes from

sounds like History is sort of repeating itself

keep_left

(3,211 posts)
15. Miracle Mineral Supplement...one of the most moronic "health products" ever.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:37 PM
Dec 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement]

It's best known for causing your intestinal lining to shred. You literally crap your guts out. How dumb are these people?! Well, I guess I already know the answer to that question.

ProfessorGAC

(76,706 posts)
17. Unbrilliant!
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:46 PM
Dec 2021

ClO2 has an ingestion LD50 of about 70ppm.
Now, for a 60kg person that's about 4.2g. So, ingesting that much as a weak solution would be a lot of solution to drink. (Assuming it needs to be well under 1% to avoid immediate irritation of the mouth & throat, so maybe a quart.)
But, that's the number that would kill 50% of the population so impacted. Even a tenth of that volume cannot be good!
So, my message to these Q nuts: DRINK UP!

LeftInTX

(34,301 posts)
51. They're probably drinking a weak enough solution. They've been drinking it for quite awhile.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:06 PM
Dec 2021

This article is a bit of a "click-bait".
No specific info is given etc.

We can point and laugh, but no one has died yet.

ProfessorGAC

(76,706 posts)
58. A Couple Points
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:28 PM
Dec 2021

My numbers were based on the common, commercially available 3% solution.
ClO2 is a gas, so there's no reliable rat testing that can be for ingestion, as the inhalation of the gas would be 95%+ of any effect.
LD50 values are generally exponentially correlated to concentration. So, even at 0.1% the LD50 only falls by a factor of 900. Still potentially a 0.055% chance of dying from it. That's 1 in 1,800 so we shouldn't be surprised nobody has died yet, I suppose.
Fortunately for these idiots, being highly water soluble, any ClO2 or free chlorine will be expelled through the urinary tract. There's no cumulative effect. (Other than accumulated tissue damage.)

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
24. No.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 04:16 PM
Dec 2021

Drink away.

I have a sister like this.

She went crazy when President Obama became president.

She was a normal racist before that.

11 Bravo

(24,310 posts)
26. Yeah, there were a lot of "normal racists" in this country who completely lost their shit ...
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 04:25 PM
Dec 2021

when an intelligent, articulate, black man with a beautiful family assumed the Oval Office.
For some reason that really fucked with their heads.

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
27. I stopped talking to except for family business.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 04:48 PM
Dec 2021

My parents alive.

I stopped talking to her when they passed.

Nothing to talk about.

MontanaMama

(24,722 posts)
28. Lowest common denominator.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:10 PM
Dec 2021

The good news is that natural selection should take care of these folks.

KS Toronado

(23,727 posts)
30. If Qrump told them...
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:20 PM
Dec 2021

to dilute their Chlorine dioxide with gasoline they would. Maybe we should post on social media that Qrump
says to mix Chlorine dioxide with ?????? for optimum protection against the virus. They'll believe anything
posted online.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,926 posts)
33. They believe everything the biggest liar on the planet
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:29 PM
Dec 2021

says without question.

I agree with Blue Tsunami 2018 that we are better off without them. They are completely beyond any kind of reasoning.

Gore1FL

(22,951 posts)
36. In this case it's Protzman and not Trump.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:39 PM
Dec 2021

But I expect if his story didn't include Trump and the Kennedys being Jesus or whatever they'd be less inclined to believe the story.

DFW

(60,186 posts)
42. As far as I am concerned, the whole Texas Republican congressional delegation can drink it
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:47 PM
Dec 2021

Then Abbott and Paxton in Austin, too. Have Ted Nugent play in the background (after he has had his fill, as well).

Let them put their drinks where their mouths are.

Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
44. I couldn't care less
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:58 PM
Dec 2021

If they all die quickly. What is sick, like in Jonestown, is if they are giving it to children. Not really a fan of spawn from these assholes, but, they did not make the choice. If it is happening, they should be stormed and arrested and jailed for attempted murder.

LeftInTX

(34,301 posts)
54. This is bleach, not cyanide...huge difference
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:12 PM
Dec 2021

It doesn't cause harm at low dilutions.
It's more likely to cause burns and visits to the ER than death.

Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
60. Not gonna dilute
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:44 PM
Dec 2021

Any bleach for kids I know. That’s Just me. FreeDumb to all others. Some people have more toxic water here in MurKKKa anyway. Too many people too little space. I keep a lighter at all times to help smokers out. Carrying capacity thing. Just helping out.

Xolodno

(7,350 posts)
53. Well, that may be a few less GOP voters....
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:08 PM
Dec 2021

..and when you add those who refuse the vaccine, you have to wonder, is the GOP following this to conclusion? This hurts them in the polls eventually.

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
55. Talking to my neighbor today and she and I agree.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:17 PM
Dec 2021

The Republican leaders want these stupid people dead.

They have served their purpose.

They are a embarrassed by them and have become a threat to them.

They do not need their votes anymore, the Republicans running the states will count the votes.

These stupid people have become the tail wagging the dog.



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