I'm slightly less optimistic for the future of humanity than I was last week

Here’s something to do today if you’re feeling unnaturally happy with the state of the world and somehow feel guilty about it. What you need is something that will restore your previously held, cynical view that the world* is a horrible place full of really shit people.

Here’s what you should do. Go to twitter and search for the hashtag “#freeched”. Alternatively, go to facebook and search for the group “Free Ched Evans”.

For those of you who don’t follow the fortunes of Sheffield United Football Club, I’ll explain...


(Warning for readers of a nervous disposition: This really is quite unpleasant. If you thought my Michael Vick posts were bad, this is far, far worse.)

* Or at least South Yorkshire.

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