Jon, W0AMT

I don't know why Trump was walking on the roof of the White House, but it's definitely the closest he's ever been to knowing God.

If you work in/adjacent to Democratic politics, or even if you are an occasional Democratic donor, this new @adambonica.bsky.social piece is the most important thing you can read today.

The Democratic Party cannot build power if it allows scam pacs to thrive

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The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.

The annoying spam texts destroying the Democratic brand:

$678M raised through those spam tactics

$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.

$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)

The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

YouTube video by The New York Times Did the Camera Ever Tell the Truth? | Death of a Fantastic Machine | Op-Docs

This is a great mini-doc from @nytimes.com about the camera and its role in shaping how we see the world. Just remember, that the airplane (and yes, train, car, boat, horse) is the only *real* way to find the truth. You have to go there and see it all for yourself. youtu.be/Sf3wEg9tsCY...

U2 Dragon Lady arrives at KOSH runway 36 #AirVenture

With WSPR, we can easily check the distance we can reach with our equipment according to the band:
The 7 MHz band provides the best coverage for distances < 2
.800 km
The 10 MHz band provides the best coverage for distances between 700 and 2.800 km
The 14 MHz band provides the best coverage > 700 km

Yup.

Beautiful morning in York Harbor with ocean fog and some river fog before sunrise.
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July 17, 2025
York, Maine

i entered last week very skeptical about Epstein conspiracy theories and now I'm wondering if Trump personally walked into the jail and killed him

TO3K - Mayotte

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Sunday, Mighty KBC's "The Giant Jukebox" with host Eric van Willegen rocks shortwave radio at 1200-1300 UTC with lots of rock 'n' roll on 15770 kHz from WRMI Florida.

Birthday Radiogram segment in MFSK64 is at ~1230 UTC. SSTV later in the hour.

What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 #Truth

💙You know who was NOT on the Epstein list . . .

Today's Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts. Take a look at the rainfall amounts forecast between San Antonio and Houston, and noticed that we're missing a lot of upper-air data from this area due to no balloon launch...

NWS needs data!

Unicorn right there

Let’s talk about weather balloons—a.k.a. radiosondes—and why recent cuts to NWS staffing and balloon launch schedules are putting the public at risk (eg., Deaths in Texas). No satellite or model can replace what these humble balloons do. Here's why. 🧵

BREAKING: A catastrophic flash flood has hit in New Mexico.

The Rio Ruidoso has reportedly risen 17 feet in just 20 minutes.

(🎥 Kaitlyn Carpenter)

Thank you for repeatedly stressing the importance of wx radios. It's key for weather safety. I got my General-Class amateur radio license eons ago for Skywarn. When cell phones don't work, these other "ancient" tools will. So much good wx safety education from the 80s, 90s. Still true today.

My heart breaks for the families impacted by the devastating floods in Texas this weekend. 

I’m sending prayers to every family, community, and first responder who is helping with recovery efforts and every loved one waiting to hear back about those missing. ❤️

Just worked T30TTT in Western Kiribati 🇰🇮 (Gridsquare: RJ61NH / distance: 13781.9 km) on 20m using CW #hamr #wavelog #cw #ATNO

You need a way to receive severe weather warnings—here are four options For the first time in human history, we have the knowledge and technology to stay safe from destructive weather. Take advantage of it.

Here are four easy ways to receive severe weather warnings the moment they're issued.

We are the first generations in human history to have the knowledge and technology to stay safe from destructive weather. Take advantage of it.

www.damweather.com/2025/07/you-...

Yesterday they were all pointing a finger at the NWS. This morning, I published the documented proof that NWS did their job and sent warnings intended for phones. And someone (cough, cough) has been calling media to make them aware.

Now they’re not pointing that finger at meteorologists anymore.

What is flash flood alley and what do Texans in its path face? Central Texas is one of the most dangerous regions in the U.S. for flash flooding. Here’s why.

Central Texas is one of the most dangerous regions in the U.S. for flash flooding. Here’s why. via @texaspublicradio.bsky.social

And if you turn up the growth projections to a zillion, then…

I mean, what are we even doing here?

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Welcome to the Albuquerque International Sunport, one of America’s best airports.

@washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/travel/inter...

“No, and no desire to. I’m text based.”

I’ve never related to anyone more in my life, no wonder he hasn’t gone off the deep end like everyone else