With the Dawn
@wthedawn.bsky.social
The world is changing rapidly. I'm a North Carolina lawyer writing to simplify the complex and find balance in the chaos, focusing on the US and my native NC. https://substack.com/@withthedawn
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Where We're Going
At this point, you might be wondering where we’re going.
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Instability. Truth. Power. But most of all, Hope. A lot to discuss in the new year. Won't you join me? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
It's a crazy world. Just how crazy? Figuring that out one step at a time: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How the Cookie Crumbles
Measuring Instability in the US and North Carolina
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January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
It's a crazy world. Just how crazy? Figuring that out one step at a time: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How chaotic is the US right now? The beginnings of an answer: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How the Cookie Crumbles
Measuring Instability in the US and North Carolina
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January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
How chaotic is the US right now? The beginnings of an answer: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Making sense of the world today is tough. But cookies make everything better, right? These do: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How the Cookie Crumbles
Measuring Instability in the US and North Carolina
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January 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Making sense of the world today is tough. But cookies make everything better, right? These do: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
It's time to start putting together the ingredients for calculating instability in the US and NC: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How the Cookie Crumbles
Measuring Instability in the US and North Carolina
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January 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
It's time to start putting together the ingredients for calculating instability in the US and NC: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
It's 2026. Time for a roadmap to where we're going: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Where We're Going
At this point, you might be wondering where we’re going.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It's 2026. Time for a roadmap to where we're going: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Think we're living in chaotic times? Trying to figure out what's true? Worried about the use and abuse of power? Join me as I sketch out where we're going in 2026: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Where We're Going
At this point, you might be wondering where we’re going.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Think we're living in chaotic times? Trying to figure out what's true? Worried about the use and abuse of power? Join me as I sketch out where we're going in 2026: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Instability. Truth. Power. But most of all, Hope. A lot to discuss in the new year. Won't you join me? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Where We're Going
At this point, you might be wondering where we’re going.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Instability. Truth. Power. But most of all, Hope. A lot to discuss in the new year. Won't you join me? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Trusting you will be punctual: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Sparked to Act
What sparks people to act? Tolkien knew.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Trusting you will be punctual: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
What moves us off the couch and onto the field? Tolkien knew... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Sparked to Act
What sparks people to act? Tolkien knew.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
What moves us off the couch and onto the field? Tolkien knew... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
As chaotic as the world is, it can be hard figuring out what's true. Is it even worth it? Often, it really is: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
One Truth
You’d think it’d be simple, figuring out the truth. It happened or it didn’t. It is or it isn’t. Pretty straightforward, right? If only it were so.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
As chaotic as the world is, it can be hard figuring out what's true. Is it even worth it? Often, it really is: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
It's tough finding the truth, but it's an effort two men convicted of murder knew was necessary: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
One Truth
You’d think it’d be simple, figuring out the truth. It happened or it didn’t. It is or it isn’t. Pretty straightforward, right? If only it were so.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It's tough finding the truth, but it's an effort two men convicted of murder knew was necessary: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How important is the truth? To two men convicted of murder, it was everything: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
One Truth
You’d think it’d be simple, figuring out the truth. It happened or it didn’t. It is or it isn’t. Pretty straightforward, right? If only it were so.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
How important is the truth? To two men convicted of murder, it was everything: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How important is the truth? Critical to two men convicted of murder: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
One Truth
You’d think it’d be simple, figuring out the truth. It happened or it didn’t. It is or it isn’t. Pretty straightforward, right? If only it were so.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
How important is the truth? Critical to two men convicted of murder: open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Come for the ice cream, stick around for a little perspective... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
A Little Perspective
We’ve all seen it before.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Come for the ice cream, stick around for a little perspective... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Come for the ice cream, stay for a little perspective... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
A Little Perspective
We’ve all seen it before.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Come for the ice cream, stay for a little perspective... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
A Little Perspective
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A Little Perspective
We’ve all seen it before.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A Little Perspective
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What are the pieces that most impact the stability of our lives? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Elements of Instability
There’s an old story of three blind men who, when they encounter something new, take turns describing it to one another.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What are the pieces that most impact the stability of our lives? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
What areas in our lives most impact our chance for a stable and predictable life? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Elements of Instability
There’s an old story of three blind men who, when they encounter something new, take turns describing it to one another.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
What areas in our lives most impact our chance for a stable and predictable life? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
We don't travel this world alone. What are your greatest worries? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Listening
So far, we’ve talked about how crazy this world feels. The struggle to know what’s true. That we are meant to fail so we can grow. How history guides us through instability.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We don't travel this world alone. What are your greatest worries? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
We don't travel this world alone. What are your greatest worries? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Listening
So far, we’ve talked about how crazy this world feels. The struggle to know what’s true. That we are meant to fail so we can grow. How history guides us through instability.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We don't travel this world alone. What are your greatest worries? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
What are your biggest concerns today? What deep questions are going unanswered for you?
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What are your biggest concerns today? What deep questions are going unanswered for you?
We didn't start the fire. But we can learn from it. open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
We Didn't Start the Fire
How do we begin to bring order to the chaos?
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November 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We didn't start the fire. But we can learn from it. open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
A lesson from Billy Joel on how to deal with this chaotic world... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
We Didn't Start the Fire
How do we begin to bring order to the chaos?
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November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A lesson from Billy Joel on how to deal with this chaotic world... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
How do we bring order to the chaos? Might I suggest Billy Joel... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
We Didn't Start the Fire
How do we begin to bring order to the chaos?
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November 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
How do we bring order to the chaos? Might I suggest Billy Joel... open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
What if we're built to fail? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...
Built to Fail
What if we’re supposed to fail?
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November 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
What if we're built to fail? open.substack.com/pub/withthed...