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[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It is the equinox today and boy the darker evenings are getting noticeable.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’m going to miss the light evenings so much. It’s depressing being in out in dark doing stuff after work every day.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

totally agree. With more and more folks living in the city now I'm not sure why we continue with it TBH. We've got a mental health crisis, this feels like a real easy cheap thing to help, even if its barely a drop in the ocean.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

I don't usually have issues with daylight savings but this year has really knocked me about for some reason. Maybe it's hitting the big five oh? Maybe it's exhaustion from the "work-home-go to sleep for God's sake please kids" cycle? I've found the darker evenings comforting, whereas when I was younger I loved the extra daylight on a gorgeous evening (more time to enjoy beverage indulgence).