81 Minutes

Standard Zoom Meeting
That's an hour-long meeting plus the 21 minutes of can you hear me now? and let's circle back.

The Commute
A round-trip drive from Stuart to Martinsville (and back) with a quick stop for gas. 

Pizza Delivery
From the second you hit order on the app to the moment the box is actually at your door. 

A Standard Gym Session
A 10-minute warm-up, a 60-minute workout, and 11 minutes of scrolling on your phone between sets. 

Two Episodes of a Show
Exactly two episodes of a 40-minute drama on Netflix (like Stranger Things or Outer Banks).

A Quick Scroll
Getting lost on the TikTok FYP until your phone sends you that you've been scrolling for a while notification.

Charging Your Phone
Taking an iPhone from 0% to a full 100% charge on a standard block. 

Gaming
Playing exactly three matches of Apex Legends or Warzone if you make it to the final circle.

The Viral Hook Idea
In the time it takes you to watch two episodes of your favorite show, another child in Virginia has a file opened on them.

By the time your pizza arrives, the clock has already reset.

53,000 total kids last year across 120 total offices ~ 441 total kids per office last year

88 offices flagged for bias ~ 
88/120 = X/441
~ 323 kids per flagged office last year

323 kids per flagged office / 441 total kids per office ~ 72% of 53,000

More than 38,000 kids who exchanged their childhoods for Virginia's incompetence.

The system doesn't pause for your boring day. Which of these - the pizza, the commute, or the gaming - do you think hits hardest for VA?

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