thanks xb95, it took a minute to take effect, but issue is now fixed.
# psql --host=ec2-23-21-85-231.compute-1.amazonaws.com --port=5432 -U ruwdncbzdkulsh dc6jnvg2ce8qim
Password for user ruwdncbzdkulsh:
psql (9.1.4)
SSL connection (cipher: DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits: 256)
Type "help" for help.
dc6jnvg2ce8qim=> SELECT NOW();
now
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2012-07-13 22:17:51.821052+00
(1 row)