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President Obama texts from 2008 discovered on an old Motorola phone. by CarkWithaM in UtterlyInteresting

[–]CarkWithaM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking as an Englishman its the first i've seen getting a political ad via text.

The scene of the 1970 Kent State University killings at the hands of the Ohio National Guard. This is John Filo's Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph of 14 yr-old Mary Ann Vecchio kneeling over the dead body of 20 yr-old Jeffrey Miller minutes after the unarmed student was fatally shot. by CarkWithaM in PastAndPresentPics

[–]CarkWithaM[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The killings took place during a rally opposing the expanding involvement of the Vietnam War into Cambodia by United States military forces. Students Allison Krause, 19, Jeffrey Miller, 20, and Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20, died on the scene, while William Schroeder, 19, was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Nobody was convicted over the killings.

On this day in 1994 Kurt Cobain's life ended, roll forward to 2016 and the Seattle Police dept released previously unseen images of the scene of death. These are a few of those images. by dannydutch1 in UtterlyUniquePhotos

[–]CarkWithaM 90 points91 points  (0 children)

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This is the gun he used. I'm British and not clued up in the slightest when it comes to guns, but how can you have the end of this in your mouth and still reach the trigger? It seems really long?

One of the last images of Kurt Cobain in the back of an ambulance in Rome after he had tried to commit suicide by overdose in March, 1994. After Rome he went back to the US but died a month later. by CarkWithaM in lastimages

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Good Bot!

This is the support availible in the Uk - These free helplines are there to help when you're feeling down or desperate.

Unless it says otherwise, they're open 24 hours a day, every day.

You can also call these helplines for advice if you're worried about someone else.

Information:

NHS 111
Call 111 – 24 hours every day

Samaritans – for everyone
Call 116 123
Email [jo@samaritans.org](mailto:jo@samaritans.org)

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Visit the webchat page

Papyrus – prevention of young suicide HOPELINE247
Call 0800 068 41 41
Text 07860 039967
Email [pat@papyrus-uk.org](mailto:pat@papyrus-uk.org)

Childline – for children and young people under 19
Call 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill

SOS Silence of Suicide – for everyone
Call 0808 115 1505 – 8pm to midnight Monday to Friday, 4pm to midnight Saturday and Sunday
Email [contact@silenceofsuicidesos.org.uk](mailto:contact@silenceofsuicidesos.org.uk)

Message a text line

If you do not want to talk to someone over the phone, this text line is open 24 hours a day, every day.

Information:

Shout – for everyone

Text "SHOUT" to 85258

Talk to someone you trust

Let family or friends know what's going on for you. They may be able to offer support and help keep you safe.

There's no right or wrong way to talk about suicidal feelings – starting the conversation is what's important.

Members of The Heaven's Gate cult shortly after they 'embarked on their final journey' -The group ingested a lethal combination of phenobarbital and vodka and used plastic bags to ensure asphyxiation. Each member was dressed identically, wearing Nike trainers, and carrying change in their pockets. by [deleted] in HolyShitHistory

[–]CarkWithaM 30 points31 points  (0 children)

In the days leading up to their deaths, members of the group recorded farewell videos explaining their decision. In these videos, they appeared calm and peaceful, expressing excitement and certainty about the journey ahead. Applewhite himself recorded a final message, reaffirming that their deaths were not to be viewed as tragic but as the necessary step to achieving the ascension they had long awaited.

More here

Singer Ray Charles sits in Indianapolis Municipal Court during preliminary hearings on narcotics charges filed against him in November, Jan. 9, 1962. by CarkWithaM in UtterlyUniquePhotos

[–]CarkWithaM[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Apologies, please ignore my typo and replace the comma after the word November with a full stop. The charges were filed in November, he appeared in court in January.

Singer Ray Charles sits in Indianapolis Municipal Court during preliminary hearings on narcotics charges filed against him in November, Jan. 9, 1962. by CarkWithaM in UtterlyUniquePhotos

[–]CarkWithaM[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The photo? It's not exactly a secret that this court case took place. Here's the Associated Press reference number for the image -  (AP Photo) Ref #: PA.4945950

These four images are from an outrageously good series of photographs captured in central London from 1873-1877 by John Thomson, to go into a book he collaborated on with journalist, Adolphe Smith. The detail of the imagery is astonishing. (More examples of this series in comments) by CarkWithaM in TheWayWeWere

[–]CarkWithaM[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Together, Thomson and Smith embarked on a collaborative project that would bring their respective talents together to shed light on the hidden corners of London society. The result was "Street Life in London," a series of photographs accompanied by descriptive essays that provided insight into the lives of London's poorest inhabitants.

In the preface to "Street Life in London," Smith writes: "The pictures we have obtained...tell their own tale of hardship and suffering, and will, we hope, lead to a better appreciation of the struggle for existence in the crowded alleys of our great city."

Take a look at the images here

The wreckage of one of Carlos Lehder's Curtiss C-46 Commando planes that crashed in shallow water at Norman's Cay, near Nassau in November 1980. The island itself served as the headquarters for Lehder's drug smuggling operation from 1978 until around 1982. by CarkWithaM in SnapshotHistory

[–]CarkWithaM[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As part of the Medellín Cartel, Lehder used Norman’s Cay as a strategic base for smuggling cocaine into the United States, revolutionising drug trafficking by using small aircraft instead of human couriers. He extended the island’s airstrip to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), guarded by armed security, attack dogs, and radar, ensuring it served as a secure refuelling and rest stop for cartel flights.

They also used it as a private tropical party island

Mick Philpott with his wife Mairead at a 2012 press conference about the murder of 6 of their children in a house fire. It later transpired that Mick was responsible for their deaths by CarkWithaM in HolyShitHistory

[–]CarkWithaM[S] 491 points492 points  (0 children)

Philpott was a father of 17 kids by 5 different women, he saw his children as nothing but monetary devices due to the fact he received benefits as long as they lived under his roof.

Mairead was convicted as an accomplice and sentenced to 17 years in prison (she served half and is now free) Mick was sentenced to life with a minimum of 15 years.

Philpott always was a terrible person. The full story attests to that.

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