clock_text.py

from pytz import utc
from apscheduler.schedulers.blocking import BlockingScheduler
from pickup.send import send_text, check_changes

print('Setting up scheduler...')
sched = BlockingScheduler(timezone=utc)

@sched.scheduled_job('interval', minutes=1)
def timed_job():
    # This should probably be done in the background but whatever
    print('This clock job is run every minute.')
    changed, message = check_changes()
    if changed:
        send_text(message=message)

sched.start()