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   Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 07:03:50 JST Bob Jonkman

   Yay! Today we had 4 more seconds of daylight than yesterday and tomorrow we'll get 8 more seconds of daylight than today!

   And I want you all to know that I appreciate every one of those seconds!

   #Winter #Solstice #WinterSolstice

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     Lizzie she/her (lizette603_23@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:35:33 JST Lizzie she/her

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     @bobjonkman Keep talking I'll find you (groping in the dark)

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     GraceC (gracec@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:35:50 JST GraceC

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     @bobjonkman Me too!

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     SkaveRat 🐀 :verified: (skaverat@skaverat.net)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:36:03 JST SkaveRat 🐀 :verified:

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     @bobjonkman following this exponential curve, we'll have multiple days of sunlight per day in a couple weeks

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     Jens Brückner 😷 :debian: (jbr_ic@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:36:22 JST Jens Brückner 😷 :debian:

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     @bobjonkman
     We are now waiting for #summer again. Second by second.
     #goodnews

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     Happy Pride! Happy Summer! 🌈 😎 (rvlara23@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:36:30 JST Happy Pride! Happy Summer! 🌈 😎

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     @bobjonkman

     Closer to a minute a day, isn't it?

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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:52:36 JST Bob Jonkman

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     • Happy Pride! Happy Summer! 🌈 😎

     @RVLara23

     I'm going by the SunTimes widget on my phone; I'm at 43°N latitude, I expect the rate of change goes faster the further north you are.

     According to SunTimes, we should get a full minute change on 3 January 2025, maxing out at 3m1s on the Spring Equinox, 20 March 2025.

     #Suntimes on @fdroid : https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.forrestguice.suntimeswidget/

     #Astronomy

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     Niall in Raglan :laserkiwi: (niall@mastodon.nz)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:53:23 JST Niall in Raglan :laserkiwi:

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     @bobjonkman quit stealing our Southern Hemisphere sunlight, I've only just got used to these beautiful long days!

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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:54:57 JST Bob Jonkman

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     • Niall in Raglan :laserkiwi:

     @Niall

     Come join us when we reach the equinox, you'll get the best of both hemispheres then!

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     Nathan A. Stine (stinerman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:55:10 JST Nathan A. Stine

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     @bobjonkman don't mean to brag but I'm getting 57 seconds tomorrow.

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     Ragashingo (ragashingo@starside.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:55:10 JST Ragashingo

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     • BrianKrebs

     @bobjonkman @briankrebs

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     Ross of Ottawa (ottaross@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 10:55:27 JST Ross of Ottawa

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     @bobjonkman I think the mornings continue to slip later still into early January, but I'm appreciating that the afternoons are brightening so as to outpace the depressing late mornings! Yay sunlight!

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     Quokka (quokka1@mastodon.au)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 15:00:56 JST Quokka

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     @bobjonkman kinda annoyed it's not 16 more tomorrow so we can have a more fun progression

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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 15:29:58 JST Bob Jonkman

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     • Ross of Ottawa

     @ottaross

     Orbital mechanics is a harsh (and complicated) mistress.

     https://earthsky.org/tonight/earliest-sunset-today-but-not-shortest-day/

     #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy

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     Peter Bindels (dascandy@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Dec-2024 14:25:46 JST Peter Bindels

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     @bobjonkman We should really have a giant feast around winter solstice, with lots of tiny lights to compensate for the darkness, and like a get-together with the whole family with some good food, and maybe some gifts.

     Makes you wonder why no such feast exists.

     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: likes this.
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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Dec-2024 14:27:42 JST Bob Jonkman

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     • Peter Bindels

     @dascandy

     I'm celebrating Gravmas with my family on Wednesday.

     Although they call it something else...

     #Gravmas