Before the Uniform Time Act of 1966, a minority of cities and states observed Daylight Saving Time in peacetime, and on differing dates. #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/bidd...

🎵 “You Can’t Fool the Sun” by Pecan Smith #DitchDST

“Most everyone will applaud the decision of Congress (by a vote of 383–16) to return to Standard Time… Sleep-eyed laborers will no longer be forced to drive in pitch black, nor will children wait for buses in darkness…” (on this day in 1974). #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/the-...

“Scientific evidence indicates that permanent DST results in a chronic mismatch between people’s daily clock-based schedules and their internal biological clock.” #DitchDST theconversation.com/b-c-s-switch...

“Birmingham is ready to set the clocks back an hour and begin operating on Standard Time…” #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/the-...

Daylight Saving Time was observed on different dates in a minority of cities and states across the US before 1966. #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/the-...

“Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Construction Safety Association were among those supporting permanent Standard Time… The Canada West Ski Areas Association also preferred Standard Time…” #DitchDST #ABLeg edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta...

“If Daylight Saving Time could be abolished, the ratio of fog accidents would be far less…” #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/the-...

Remind your state and federal lawmakers that permanent DST has failed before, permanent Standard Time is the clock that lasts. savestandardtime.com/action/ #DitchDST

“Opposition [to permanent DST] enjoys bipartisan company… Only permanent Standard Time would remove the chronic misalignment that drives deeper health costs…” #DitchDST www.techtimes.com/articles/326...

Before 1966, the minority of states and cities that observed Daylight Saving Time did so on different dates. #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/lead...

“If sun isn’t rising until 9am, farmers’ lives become harder and more dangerous. Never mind those with long commutes, or children in school when their bodies tell them it’s still bedtime.” #DitchDST dailyyonder.com/commentary-p...

Clocks “fall back” from Mountain Daylight Time to Mountain Standard Time in Alberta—on this day in 1947. #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/red-...

Tell lawmakers to set clocks more closely to the sun, with permanent Standard Time. #DitchDST savestandardtime.com/action/

“The March and April announcements [to adopt permanent DST] may not have inspired contemplation of winter realties…” #DitchDST #BCLeg #ABLeg www.reminetwork.com/articles/dar...

“It would be unwise to keep ‘fast time’ [Daylight Saving Time] until October 29, because children would be obliged to get up in ‘total darkness.’” News on this day in 1961. #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/the-...

Tell your US senators to oppose permanent DST, and to amend the Sunshine Protection Act to permanent Standard Time! www.votervoice.net/ditchDST/Cam... #DitchDST

Tell lawmakers in your state/province and in Congress/Parliament to #DitchDST with permanent Standard Time, for sleep health! savestandardtime.com/action/

Daylight Saving Time darkens mornings, endangers children. Standard Time is best for safety and schools. #OTD #DitchDST www.newspapers.com/article/stat...

Tell your NJ assembly members and state senators to oppose A1703 (permanent DST), and to support instead S293 (permanent Standard Time)! #DitchDST #NJLeg www.votervoice.net/ditchDST/Cam...