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🚨 BREAKING
The US Senate today passed Senator Rubio’s S-623 (congress.gov/bill/117th-con…) for permanent Daylight Saving Time, by voice consent, without committee review. The bill next transmits to the US House.
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The US Senate today passed Senator Rubio’s S-623 (congress.gov/bill/117th-con…) for permanent Daylight Saving Time, by voice consent, without committee review. The bill next transmits to the US House.
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We need now, more than ever:
• House opposition to unsafe permanent DST.
• House willpower to amend the Sunshine Protection Act to permanent Standard Time.
• A legislator willing to introduce our Sleep Protection Act for permanent Standard Time (savestandard.medium.com/model-legislat…).
• House opposition to unsafe permanent DST.
• House willpower to amend the Sunshine Protection Act to permanent Standard Time.
• A legislator willing to introduce our Sleep Protection Act for permanent Standard Time (savestandard.medium.com/model-legislat…).
Per phone call by SST President @mr_jay_pea to US Capitol switchboard:
At 2:15pm ET, without announcement to Senate calendar, Senator Rubio offered amendment 5000 (unavailable until tomorrow on Congress.gov) to delay S-623’s proposed effective date until 2023 November.
At 2:15pm ET, without announcement to Senate calendar, Senator Rubio offered amendment 5000 (unavailable until tomorrow on Congress.gov) to delay S-623’s proposed effective date until 2023 November.
Keeping time, saving time. On time, in time. Lost time, out of time...Â
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The hand of the clock guides us from dawn to dusk and back round again. The ticking heart of our existence, time has preoccupied people... since, well, the beginning of time...
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The hand of the clock guides us from dawn to dusk and back round again. The ticking heart of our existence, time has preoccupied people... since, well, the beginning of time...
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In England, time began to become part of our day-to-day lives when the Saxons brought us scratch dials. These were a method of dividing their days and nights into eight divisions known as ‘tides’.Â
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Later, during the Middle Ages, this model was adapted for ecclesiastical purposes to herald prayer recitals at specific times of the day, known as the Divine Offices. These etchings became known as mass dials and were cut into south-facing walls in order to catch the sun.
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