Pie Jesu Domine, Dona eis requiem.
I do wonder why light mode is the default though, since historically computers had bright characters on black screens, and this is supposed to be "hacker news". It wasn't until the 90s when white backgrounds became normalized. Even though many users may not be old enough to remember the days of using MS-DOS, "dark mode" is generally quite popular among techies. I really wonder what a poll would show here.
> whenever I’m scrolling HN before bed I feel like I’m pointing a flashlight at my face
Maybe don't scroll through HN before bed? You might sleep better :-)