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babylonsister

(171,111 posts)
Tue Jan 11, 2022, 10:31 PM Jan 2022

Conservative Activist Dies of COVID Complications After Attending Anti-Vax 'Symposium'

...and another one...


Conservative Activist Dies of COVID Complications After Attending Anti-Vax ‘Symposium’
DEPRESSING
Kelly Canon had celebrated her vaccine exemption a few weeks before she fell ill with the virus and wound up on a ventilator.
Allison Quinn
News Editor
Published Jan. 11, 2022 11:08AM ET


A well-known conservative activist in Arlington, Texas, who peddled COVID-19 vaccine misinformation has died of complications caused by the virus—just a few weeks after attending a “symposium” against the shots.

The Arlington Republican Party confirmed the passing of Kelly Canon on Facebook.

“Another tragedy and loss for our Republican family. Our dear friend Kelly Canon lost her battle with pneumonia today. Kelly will be forever in our hearts as a loyal and beloved friend and Patriot. Gone way too soon We will keep her family in our prayers,” the Arlington Republican Club said in a statement.


Friends and colleagues of the Republican figure flooded social media with tributes on Tuesday, lamenting what they said was her death “from COVID-related pneumonia.”

“I Had just texted with her yesterday and she said she was doing well, fighting off this damn Covid in both of her lungs that turned into double pneumonia, so I am quite shocked to get this news,” wrote one friend who identified herself as Jennifer Talbert Frank.


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https://www.thedailybeast.com/conservative-activist-kelly-canon-dies-of-covid-complications-after-attending-anti-vaccine-symposium?ref=home
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Conservative Activist Dies of COVID Complications After Attending Anti-Vax 'Symposium' (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2022 OP
.. Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #1
Softly and Tenderly Herman is Waiting demtenjeep Jan 2022 #2
Herman is going to have a lot of company this year. Initech Jan 2022 #6
Personally..sometimes I get tired Deuxcents Jan 2022 #3
Stupid Is a Side Pandemic colsohlibgal Jan 2022 #4
Obviously not enough urine drinking. ret5hd Jan 2022 #5
This is One of the Woman Who "Exposed" Rep Joe Barton (R) to Step Down from Congress Stallion Jan 2022 #7
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 live love laugh Jan 2022 #8
WTG, Darwin!! lastlib Jan 2022 #9
Hydrogen and stupidity..... lastlib Jan 2022 #10
She's on the Herman Cain Awards Reddit. Crunchy Frog Jan 2022 #11
Let's Go Darwin LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #12

Initech

(100,149 posts)
6. Herman is going to have a lot of company this year.
Tue Jan 11, 2022, 11:46 PM
Jan 2022

It's been a year... you'd think that would be enough to prove the anti-vax movement is bullshit... but never underestimate people's stupidity.

Deuxcents

(16,454 posts)
3. Personally..sometimes I get tired
Tue Jan 11, 2022, 11:19 PM
Jan 2022

Of hearing about these idiots. But then.. nah. The thing is..these un vaxxed idiots are the reason we can’t get this under control. Canada, Germany, Spain n other countries have laid the law down. We should, too. No vax..no restaurant, no theatre, no nothing..just shunned. No health insurance, no reason to have others’ pay for their non compliance to society. I’d be happy with that.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
4. Stupid Is a Side Pandemic
Tue Jan 11, 2022, 11:42 PM
Jan 2022

Those of us with a functioning brain got vaccinated ASAP right through the booster, in my case all Pfizer.

Anti vaccine folks have a screw loose upstairs and it’s killing many of them.

Stallion

(6,476 posts)
7. This is One of the Woman Who "Exposed" Rep Joe Barton (R) to Step Down from Congress
Tue Jan 11, 2022, 11:52 PM
Jan 2022

And Now You Know the Rest of the Story
-Paul Harvey

live love laugh

(13,221 posts)
8. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wed Jan 12, 2022, 12:18 AM
Jan 2022
"Kelly Canon had celebrated her vaccine exemption a few weeks before she fell ill with the virus and wound up on a ventilator”


"As news of her death spread Tuesday, pro-vaccine commentators flooded her Facebook page with cruel comments and mocking memes, while her supporters unironically praised her for being a “warrior for liberty” to the very end."


https://www.thedailybeast.com/conservative-activist-kelly-canon-dies-of-covid-complications-after-attending-anti-vaccine-symposium

lastlib

(23,386 posts)
10. Hydrogen and stupidity.....
Wed Jan 12, 2022, 01:07 AM
Jan 2022

Hydrogen is going to have to settle for silver......Stupidity has a decisive lead for the gold.

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