source for SPPA: www.arts.gov/sites/defaul...
source for NCES: www.nationsreportcard.gov/highlights/l...

The NCES nation report card also asks 13 year olds how often they read for fun, % who say never increased from 24% in 2008 to 31% in 2023

Interestingly the survey of public participation in the arts has a question about reading generally in the past year (2022-48.5%; 2012-54.6%) and reading novels (2022-37.6%; 2012-45.2%)

if *one* transgender child is being denied their full equality as an american citizen. then we fight for them.

thats it.

period.

either all or none. no middle ground.

hahahahaha ty, I’m trying to recapture my twitter voice!!!

here’s a live link! www.cawshinythings.com/content/file...

We have allowed ourselves to believe that it's normal to have 4% of the world's population and 25% of the world's prisoners. We have allowed prisons that violate multiple basic provisions of international humanitarian law. Our prisons are filled with people being literally tortured.

happy bday jonesy!!! 🎉