Hey #Ottawa! I was negligent (actually preoccupied) and forgot to note on Monday, December 9th, that we were experiencing our earliest sunset (not that you could see it, given the weather!). The time has bottomed out at around 4:19 PM, and from this point onward the Sun will set later in the day, until June 26th.

Most people assume those dates fall on the solstices, but the solstices are only determined by the direction that the Earth's axis points. The earliest and latest sunrise/sunset times are determined by that, *plus* other factors like when perihelion and aphelion occur (when Earth is closest and farthest from the Sun, respectively), and how fast we are moving around the Sun as a result. I think latitude factors in, as well. It's complicated, and I never fully understood all the factors in combination.

Here's all the upcoming dates, from https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/canada/ottawa :
Earliest sunset: December 9 2024
Latest sunrise: January 2 2025
Earliest sunrise: June 15 2025
Latest sunset: June 26 2025

So, early risers will have to wait until the beginning of January to see improvement in the length of the day at that end 😊. For folks that sleep in, like me, Yay! 😄

#Astronomy #SADD #StarGazing #Sun

South Korea's disabled advocacy group #SADD resumes subway protests demanding increased government spending on #disability welfare and mobility.

A clash with police and #Seoul Metro employees at City Hall Station marks their return after a two-month hiatus.

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-11-20/national/socialAffairs/Disabled-advocacy-group-resumes-subway-protests-after-twomonth-hiatus-/1917172

Meanwhile, unionized Seoul Metro workers affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) will stage a general strike on Wednesday.

A local advocacy group for people with disabilities held morning rush hour protests on the capital’s subways on Monday, urging the government to increase spending on mobility for people with disabilities.#korea #subway #seoulmetro #disabilities #SADD #solidarityagainstdisabilitydiscrimination #protests #libranet.de/search?tag=
Disabled advocacy group resumes subway protests after two-month hiatus

Fuck February SADD.

#MentalHealth #SADD #StupidBrainThings

Seasonal Depression is hitting hard this year.

What are your go to tips to help get out of this hole?

#Sadd #anxiety #anxious #selfcare #mentalhealth #depression

the best thing about living the PNW is using the "sun has shown its face - I HAVE to go on a walk" excuse to drop out of meetings.

#sadd #remote #work #sun #pnw

"completely anonymous" you said ?
Well, maybe, but not to everyone apparently

#SADD @FuckOffGoogle #TOR @Korben