or is it just the same ol', same ol'?
I tend to think both ... but "comes" implies future tense; "is here" may be better words.

A sign from ... somewhere

Epstein

It could have been Harobama instead of Trump ... Frying pan or fire?

It's just my opinion - worth what you pay for it ...
But I'm thinking it may be a good time to "take profits" from your savings or stock plans and if nothing else, leave it as cash in the account.

Better yet, I'm also suggesting it may be time to make a significant deposit to the Bank of Mattress.

'cause everyone knows the govt would never shut the banks down.

And I could be just talking through my hat ...

came from a comment by reader SK this time.

A comment on yesterday's post mentioned cowboys and included a link to a Dave Stamey song ... which reminded me of another Dave Stamey song ... "Tonopah" ... which brought back memories.

Doesn't everything these days? I wasn't carrying a saddle though.

Oo oo, oh the night is fallin'
Oo oo, oh hear Nevada callin'
Hot dry and wind blown country callin' me
Out where those shadows run so tall
Hot dry and wind blown country I can hear you callin' me
Callin' me back to Tonopah

with less time to "prepare" - whatever that means.

In candid interviews with over two dozen House Democrats, Axios found a theme of anger, despair, and a dangerous appetite for chaos.

"Democrats told to "get shot" for the anti-Trump resistance" (axios dot com 7/7/25)

“Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good enough ... [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public,” one lawmaker revealed, describing discussions with furious progressives. Another added that constituents have urged them to prepare for “violence ... to fight to protect our democracy.”

It's not just radicals from the streets

Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL), chair of the New Democrat Coalition, acknowledged the heat from his base: “We've got people who are desperately wanting us to do something ... no matter what we say, they want [more].” More means more radical; heckling Trump, rogue impeachment stunts, even getting arrested or tackled during protests. One Democrat recalled people suggesting they should be “willing to get shot” while visiting ICE facilities.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D, Mass.) “Elon Musk is seizing the power that belongs to the American people.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D, Md.) Musk and Trump were conducting a “rapidly expanding and accelerating coup.”
Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.)  declared that a “coup” was being carried out.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) Musk was “taking away everything we have.”
Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Cal.) We are here to fight back.”
Sen. Cory Booker (D., NJ) called on citizens to “fight”; “We will rise up.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., TX) “We are gonna be in your face, we are gonna be on your a–es, and we are going to make sure you understand what democracy looks like, and this ain’t it.”
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D., N.J.): “God d—it shut down the Senate!…WE ARE AT WAR!”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, (D-N.Y.) called for Democrats to fight  “in the streets.”

I don't believe I'll be attending too many large events this year - large events being anything with people I don't know or Democrats.
I don't even want to take my yearly trip back east because there are some large cities I can't easily avoid.
I was in Detroit in '67 .... once is enough.