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Anyone suggesting literacy isn’t of foundational importance in modern society is sadly misinformed or worse.

While food, clothing, shelter, and medical care are crucial to existence, getting those things in modern society typically requires higher powers of reason than that of cattle.

That’s the number of people at level 1 literacy or below. Level 1 literacy is like grade school level. Able to read labels and straightforward instructions and whatnot.

Also, in the US, 22% would be about 72 million. Imagine 72 million people not being able to read better than a third grader or worse. Who the fuck can be apologist about such a massive failing of public policy? Smh.

netflix is making a hockey show called "the sticks" that is based on a very real tragedy that occured in canada in 2018.

the show follows a minnesota high school team after their bus crashes and coming back to hockey afterwards.

in 2018, the humboldt broncos' (a junior A team made up of 18-22 year olds) bus was hit by a tractor trailer on a highway intersection. 16 people (10 players, 2 coaches, and 4 team staff members) were killed, along with 13 other players severely injured.

the memory of the humboldt broncos crash is an incredibly sensitive subject carrying a lot of trauma to both the survivors, their families, and deceased's families. the trajectory of hockey in canada was changed significantly after this tragedy.

despite this, netflix has decided to make a show using the death of young hockey players for profit. they did not consult the survivors, nor the deceased's families. they stole a canadian story for a feel-good cash grab.

None of the families even knew about this show until the media started asking how they felt.

It is taking a tragedy and turning it into a cash cow.

This was such a deeply-felt issue that even the truck driver pleaded guilty and has tried to make amends. (And as he is facing deportation after his sentence, some of the families have even started supporting him being allowed to stay in the country.) There is a real story you could be telling about community and resilience that is not just turning one of the worst days for THE NATION into cheap thrills and sensationalism.

sit cross-legged with back upright

inhale as you lengthen your spine up, exhale as you twist your spine so your right palm rests on your left knee, and your chest faces to your left

hold it there with regular breathing

gently move your head to look over your shoulders to stretch your neck further

slowly move back to center and shake your body around, feel how your spine/back feels

repeat in the other direction, inhale as you lengthen and exhale as you twist, your left palm resting on your right knee, chest facing your right

hold it there with regular breathing

gently move your head to look over your shoulders to stretch your neck further