Sailing

Two years ago, sailing the arc from Rome to Naples and the islands between, there was this one quiet moment: Ponza — I think — appearing between the rigging, pale cliffs rising out of the haze. Nothing dramatic—just the boat moving, the sun warm, the sea steady. But that single view still holds the whole trip in it.

When The Buzzer Dances: UVB‑76, Swan Lake, and the Finance World’s Sudden Curiosity

The shortwave oddity UVB‑76 — The Buzzer — has always thrived on mystery, but nothing delights listeners more than its rare bursts of unexpected audio. When the station suddenly drifted from its trademark buzz into Swan Lake, the internet lit up. Radio enthusiasts weren’t the only ones paying attention. Even finance‑sector analysts, always hunting for unusual geopolitical signals, took notice. In a world where markets react to satellite shadows and shipping noise, a Cold War‑era station playing Tchaikovsky becomes another strange data point worth watching.

“Swan Lake” just played on the Doomsday radio station🎶

UVB-76, known as the Buzzer or the Doomsday station, is a mysterious shortwave broadcast that has been on the air since the 1970s.

Its purpose has never been officially explained, and conspiracy theorists spend hours… pic.twitter.com/cCNhXFhhhJ

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 30, 2025