Fred Waterer

Fred Waterer

@shadowsbuddy79.bsky.social

Born to be mild. Often silly. Radio fan. SWL/DXer. History geek. Writer. Since 2005 writer with Monitoring Times (Programming Spotlight)/The Spectrum Monitor (The Shortwave Listener). Former Red Tory. Radical Moderate.

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Two tankers, Mombasa and Bahia, were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters, causing the death of one crew member on the Mombasa, of Indian nationality, and the injury of 8 others, (6 of Indian nationality and 2 Ukrainians), according to the UAE MoD.

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Podcast version: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

podcasts.apple.comAmerica at 250: Due DiligencePolitics Podcast · Updated Weekly · The United States turns 250 this year. America at 250: Due Diligence has a simple premise: the anniversary means nothing without a clear-eyed accounting of where th...
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In the latest episode of our radio show, America at 250: Due Diligence, we examine how national prohibition takes hold, what happens when Americans refuse to comply, and how conflicts between federal and state power can reshape the law. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...

open.substack.comOne Toke Over the LineTracing how the early 20th century fight over alcohol enforcement overhauled America's judiciary—and why marijuana legalization takes a more hazy path in the 21st.

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Steve Herman
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Radio broadcasters will be on Capitol Hill tomorrow to call for AM in all new vehicles to ensure Americans can be alerted to impending danger, to support the emergency alerting infrastructure and to provide crucial information when cell networks fail. www.radioworld.com/news-and-b...

radioworld.comBroadcasters Fly Into D.C. for AM Radio Push - Radio WorldRadio broadcasters are flying into Washington today to press their case for the AM radio mandate.

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Ben Collins
@bencollins.bsky.social

Not a great economy alert! Wall Street Bets users think Palantir spiked today because The Onion story titled “Palantir Acquires Pentagon for $800 Billion” hit their front page. They’re guessing trading bots indexed the top post on the subreddit reddit not understanding source.

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Dr Jo Ball
@drjeball.bsky.social

A #Roman mosaic octopus, found in a villa at Villaquejida (Spain) - laid some 1800-1900 years ago, but still looking fabulous today #MosaicMonday #AncientBlueSky

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Kim Andrew Elliott
@kaedotcom.bsky.social

Note that CNN includes CNN International. With the Voice of America mostly shut down, CNN International is America's English-language news channel to the world.

David Folkenflik@davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

NEWS: US Justice Dept OKs $111B Paramount/Warner Bros Discovery deal: "the transaction is not likely to to result in harm to competition or American consumer" would unite Paramount+, HBO, Paramount Pix, Warner Bros, CBS & CNN State AGs may sue My chat w Ailsa Chang Coming up on NPR 7.20p/4.20p

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Save VOA
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"In the contest for belief, the side that goes silent loses. And we can't be that side," says Jason Church, retired Army captain and Purple Heart recipient, speaking about the need to #SaveVOA to counter China’s influence.

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SlavaUkraini033
@slavaukraini033.bsky.social

Why Albania Became Europe’s Most Isolated Country 🇦🇱 Imagine a country so cut off from the world that owning a foreign radio could attract suspicion, travel abroad was nearly impossible, and more than 170,000 concrete bunkers were built in preparation for invasions that never came.

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Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama: When Albania joins the EU, there are three things you can't predict. Three. God, sex, and the EU.

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Russian forces launched a large-scale combined missile and drone attack overnight, targeting mainly Kyiv and the surrounding region, causing casualties and destruction across the capital. kyivindependent.com/russian-a...

kyivindependent.com'Damage in every district of Kyiv' — Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack kills 4, injures 100Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.

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Kim Andrew Elliott
@kaedotcom.bsky.social

Perhaps one way to save Canada's CHU Time signal station is to make it a commercial station. Every minute, besides giving the time, an advertisement for clock, watch, tech, transportation, or whatever company. CHU could calibrate devices made or sold by the advertiser.

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Save VOA
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“These organisations carried institutional memory,” said a former VOA editor. “There were journalists who knew every political shift in the region and had sources built over years. When those people leave, that knowledge disappears with them.”

institute.aljazeera.netThe Vanishing Foreign Desk: What U.S. Media Cuts Mean for South AsiaRecent restructuring at Voice of America and The Washington Post marks a significant withdrawal from global journalism, particularly affecting coverage in South Asia. As these major institutions cut staff and close foreign bureaus, the loss of experienced expertise threatens the visibility of critical regional issues like human rights and climate change. This shift forces a move toward narrative independence for local media, yet leaves a dangerous gap in the global conversation that smaller newsrooms struggle to fill.

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Save VOA
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VOA pierced China’s firewalls with news state media hid, says former WSJ editor Charles Hutzler. Now “hobbled,” it gives China an opening. If VOA becomes a mouthpiece, trust is gone. Restore VOA. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom

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Luca
@lucagalletti.bsky.social

Doesn't matter if the performance itself is staged. The fact is, talented musicians coming together and giving a performance in a public space means the masses get to witness this for free and that's beautiful. TT: Raphaël Froissart IG: Michel Tirabosco ~ Pan flute

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Shortwave Radiogram
@swradiogram.bsky.social

The Mighty KBC presents Uncle Eric's "The Giant Jukebox" music show with his great mix of oldies. Tune your shortwave radio to 15770 kHz at 1100-1200 UTC and enjoy. A musical Birthday Radiogram at ~1130 UTC.

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MyPet Health by Vetcation
@vetcation.com

The condor, which had grown splendidly large, remembered the man who rescued it from the brink of death after it fell from the nest as a baby chick, nursed it back to health, and raised it. When visiting, it spreads its wings, rubbing its body against the man as if in gratitude and nostalgia...

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Dom Ervolina
@dominicervolina.com

Someone out there decided it would be a good idea to put a German Shepherd in charge of babysitting a bunch of Doberman puppies and they were 100% correct

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Vintage Obscura Radio
@vintageobscura.net

ຈ້ນທະຮາ – ນ ສ ສຶມຟວງ ‎/ A Happy Tune (Mashed Potato) [Laos - Beat/Garage Rock] (1960s) Wonderful gritty and super rare laotian beat gem from the late 1960s , featuring an adorable jazzy clarinet. https://redd.it/r0a0lk https://youtu.be/Z9Pg-XMIEdg

youtu.beຈ້ນທະຮາ – ນ ສ ສຶມຟວງ ‎/ A Happy Tune (Mashed Potato) [Laos - Beat/Garage Rock] (1960s) Wonderful gritty and super rare laotian beat gem from the late 1960s , featuring an adorable jazzy clarinet.