Chris AlemanyπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈNov 6, 2023

What a pleasure to walk into work at 7:30AM this morning in the morning light of Standard Time! With which statement do you *most* agree? Please Boost for Reach.

This poll applies to all if you are within 500km/250mi of the 49th Parallel in your (ie. nearish-the USA/Canada border, or around the same as London or Paris)

#KeepStandardTime #BCPoli #CanPoli #Vancouver #49thParallel #Paris #London #Toronto #Montreal #Seattle

8AM Sunrise in Dec/Jan is better than 9AM
28.3%
10PM Last Light in June/July is better than 9PM
28.3%
I don't care as long as the time doesn't change.
43.3%
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Show threadChris AlemanyπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈNov 3, 2023

Another fun fact. Tomorrow, November 4, the day before the time change, the sun will rise at 8:08AM local time.

After the time change to Standard Time this weekend, the sun will not rise that late again until the day *after* the shortest day of the year, December 22. The latest it will rise will be 8:10AM, the same time between Dec 27 and Jan 4, until it starts to move earlier.

If we were to instead keep Daylight Savings Time then the sun would rise (in this location just above the 49th Parallel) after 8AM every day between October 30 and February 28 and not until after 9AM during winter solstice/Christmas time.

Gross.

#KeepStandardTime #StandardTImeForever #Health #Work #Sleep #LocalSolarTime

Show threadSun of StockholmMar 26, 2023

Cue some rando reply guy justifying year round DST by saying, β€œI prefer when the sun on Midsommar rises at 3:32 am instead of 2:32 am.”

#DST #EndDST #AbolishDST #StandardTime #KeepStandardTime #SaveStandardTime

Sun of StockholmMar 26, 2023

The EU voted to abolish daylight saving time in 2019. However, we continue this stupid practice because some states want to stay on DST year round, while others want to stay on standard time year round.

The correct answer is standard time year round because:

1. Time is an illusion. Let’s keep it simple.

2. Science says morning light is better for your health. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/11/1162345477/changing-our-clocks-is-a-health-hazard-just-ask-a-sleep-doctor

#DST #EndDST #AbolishDST #StandardTime #KeepStandardTime #SaveStandardTime

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Chris AlemanyπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈMar 13, 2023

Last Tuesday it was light enough for a hummingbird to greet me as I walked out the door at 6:15AM.

This morning, it was pitch black. The hummingbirds were sleeping. This sucks.
#EndDST #KeepStandardTime

Show threadChris AlemanyπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈMar 12, 2023
Also, the very fact Marco Rubio is the one pushing the legislation to allow states to keep DST permanently, as opposed to keeping Standard permanently which could have been done by States with no Congressional action whatsoever, should tell you all you need to know about what industry is pushing for this option and whether using DST permanently is good or bad for society as a whole.
#keepstandardtime #DST #DaylightSavingsTime #CANPoli #USPoli #OilLobby #Science