EPOCH = 1970-01-01

settings.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import sys
+from datetime import date
+
 """
 Django settings for troggle project.
 
@@ -23,7 +25,9 @@ if 'runserver' in sys.argv:
     DEVSERVER = True
 else:
     DEVSERVER = False
-    
+        
+EPOCH = date.fromisoformat('1970-01-01')
+
 # default value, then gets overwritten by real secrets
 SECRET_KEY = "not-the-real-secret-key-a#vaeozn0---^fj!355qki*vj2"