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02/28/2026

02/21/2026

Would you eat this Italian taco? 🇮🇹 🌮

Pizza, gnocchi, ragù, parmesan 🤌🏽

Delizioso! 🤤

02/20/2026

DST is viewed as unnecessary and harmful, with research suggesting that abolishing the biannual switch in favor of permanent standard time—or even permanent DST—would be healthier and safer. While originally designed for energy efficiency, modern studies show it causes sleep disruption, increases health risks like heart attacks, and reduces productivity.

Here are the key points in the debate as of 2026:

Health and Safety Risks: The biannual clock changes are associated with increased fatal car accidents, heart attacks, and strokes due to sleep deprivation and disruption of the body’s circadian rhythm.

Minimal Energy Savings: While designed to save energy, modern studies indicate that the energy-saving benefits of shifting evening sunlight are minimal or non-existent.

Economic Impact: Industries like golf, retail, and tourism often support DST, arguing that more evening light boosts consumer spending and outdoor activities.
Permanent Standard Time Preferred: Researchers from Stanford Medicine found that adopting permanent standard time could prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of obesity and strokes, whereas permanent DST offers fewer health benefits.

The “Worst” Option: Experts agree that continuing to switch the clocks twice a year is the worst option for health, and they generally favor locking in either permanent standard or permanent daylight time.

Despite the debate, legislation to make either, or a variation of, daylight saving time permanent has not yet been passed in the U.S..