Dan Coyle

If we are to survive as a republic, we must revive the lost art of civic friendship.

No party, however righteous it believes itself to be, should become the substitute for the Constitution.

And no leader, however charismatic, should be allowed to imagine himself greater than the system designed to constrain him.

When There Is Food, But Not Enough Care Why feeding each other is a sacred duty — even when the systems around us break.

What if feeding the hungry is not charity, but obligation?

Not generosity, but remembering who we are?

A reflection on spiritual duty, neighborly care, and what we’re being asked to do now.

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Walkabouts with Dan What if the Founding Fathers lived through 2025? Walkabouts with Dan explores the patterns shaping our world — from America’s founding and the Fourth Turning to the volatility of modern markets. I c...

Two rulings. One question:
When fear is the reason, who decides how far power can go?

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Walkabouts with Dan What if the Founding Fathers lived through 2025? Walkabouts with Dan explores the patterns shaping our world — from America’s founding and the Fourth Turning to the volatility of modern markets. I c...

Frederick Douglass once wrote:

“Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference.”

⬆️ part of my working script for this Thursday’s YouTube video

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When the Military Becomes Domestic Police Troops in Oregon. Helicopters in Chicago. The lines between law enforcement and federal force are blurring fast. The Constitution has something to say about i... TikTok video by Walkabouts with Dan

What happens when the military becomes domestic police?

Oregon. Chicago. Constitutional lines are being tested.

Watch on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMk8rgNp/

Or on YouTube: youtu.be/iH1CZKkJhDI

The Toll Already Paid What if success was measured not by what we gained, but by what we quietly gave to others?

We often praise those who “did well for themselves.” But what if the higher compliment was this: They did well for others. A reflection on bridges, gifts, and care.

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🌱 I’ve just published my personal site — a space to gather the threads of my work: reflections, history, essays, music, and a few giftable offerings.

If it feels meaningful to you, I hope you’ll explore: dancoyle.com

Everything is open-access. Everything is a gift.

“Prayer works” and also “these kids were killed while praying”…. Yeah….

Restorative Justice and Radical Hospitality This episode explores how healing begins with listening — and how justice can be rooted in grace, not exile.

This week’s episode of Letters for Now is about restorative justice, and the quiet, radical work of holding space for return.

Listen when you can. I’d love to hear what it stirs in you.

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The Gift You’re Breathing Listen now | What nature gives is never truly “free.” It’s given without price — but with a request. A reflection on gifts, reciprocity, and belonging to the cycles that sustain us.

The sun rises. The rain falls. The air fills your lungs.

None of it sends you an invoice — but every gift asks to be sustained.

This week on Letters for Now, I explore what changes when we see nature not as a store, but as a relationship.

🎧 Listen: lettersfornow.substack.com/p/the-gift-y...

A Declaration of Conscience for 2025 | Walkabouts with Dan Get more from Walkabouts with Dan on Patreon

If you had to choose between comfort & conscience, which would you pick?

My new essay reimagines a historic stand for 2025.

Will you read it? www.patreon.com/posts/136037...

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#CivicCourage
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A Declaration of Conscience for 2025 | Walkabouts with Dan Get more from Walkabouts with Dan on Patreon

What does it mean to follow your conscience when it’s easier to stay silent?

Inspired by Smith’s 1950 stand, I explore this question for our times.

Full essay: www.patreon.com/posts/136037...

#2025
#PoliticalCrisis
#AmericanHistory
#SpeakTruth
#CivicDuty
#DemocracyInCrisis
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A Declaration of Conscience for 2025 | Walkabouts with Dan Get more from Walkabouts with Dan on Patreon

What does it mean to follow your conscience when it’s easier to stay silent?

Inspired by Smith’s 1950 stand, I explore this question for our times.

Full essay: www.patreon.com/posts/136037...

#Politics
#Democracy
#MoralLeadership
#PatreonWriters
#HistoryMatters
#PublicConscience
#CivicCourage

A Declaration of Conscience for 2025 | Walkabouts with Dan Get more from Walkabouts with Dan on Patreon

We face new loyalty tests, threats to truth, and attacks on dissent—echoes of a darker era.

My Declaration of Conscience – 2025 is live. Stand with me.

Read now: www.patreon.com/posts/136037...

#MargaretChaseSmith
#DeclarationOfConscience
#McCarthyism
#CivicCourage
#Democracy
#Conscience

A Declaration of Conscience for 2025 | Walkabouts with Dan Get more from Walkabouts with Dan on Patreon

Senator Margaret Chase Smith challenged McCarthyism with her Declaration of Conscience.

Today, I revisit her legacy for a divided America in 2025.

Full essay on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/136037...

#Politics
#Democracy
#MoralLeadership
#HistoryMatters
#PublicConscience
#CivicCourage

A Declaration of Conscience for 2025 | Walkabouts with Dan Get more from Walkabouts with Dan on Patreon

When fear rules and voices go silent, courage must rise.

In 1950, Margaret Chase Smith stood alone. In 2025, will we?

My new essay is a call to conscience. Read it here: www.patreon.com/posts/136037...

#2025
#PoliticalCrisis
#AmericanHistory
#SpeakTruth
#CivicDuty
#DemocracyInCrisis

When Abundance Numbs Us: The Gentle Art of Discernment With every easy yes, something essential fades. What if we reclaimed the value of choosing?

Some days, too much leaves me feeling less.

Discernment is a quiet art—maybe a form of care.

If you’re drawn to gentle questions about what matters, I left a few here:
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#LettersForNow

Letters for Now | Dan Coyle | Substack Reflections for those who want to move slower — and live deeper. Click to read Letters for Now, by Dan Coyle, a Substack publication. Launched 4 months ago.

Sometimes our needs aren’t just about getting things done.

They’re invitations—to reach out, to ask, to belong.

If you’re looking for something softer or more human, come visit: lettersfornow.substack.com

If ghislaine maxwell testifies before congress, will congress offer to give equal time to any victims that would like to testify in front of congress?

The Asymmetry of a Gift On the quiet burden of giving — and why the most meaningful gifts often go unanswered.

A true gift is always a little unbalanced — freely given, with no guarantee it will be seen, let alone returned.

This week’s audio reflection explores what it means to give anyway.

🎧 The Asymmetry of a Gift
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The New Founders: Who Will Write the Next American Story? | Walkabouts with Dan Get more from Walkabouts with Dan on Patreon

The old American story is ending.
The next one hasn’t been written.

But someone will write it.
Maybe it’s already you.

🎧 Ep. 6 of Field Notes from the Turning

The New Founders?

Now live — free to listen:
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#FourthTurning #NewFounders

YouTube video by Walkabouts with Dan Lucid Stock News: Uber Robo-Taxi Deal Triggers Breakout | TSLA vs LCID

Lucid just launched a robo-taxi deal with Uber — and the stock is breaking out. 📈

Can it challenge Tesla? I break down the chart, key levels, and where LCID might go next:
🎥 youtu.be/HY-Ph37JhCU

#LCID #LucidMotors #Uber #Tesla #RoboTaxi #EVstocks #StockAnalysis

Dan’s Substack | Dan Coyle | Substack Reflections for those who want to move slower — and live deeper. Click to read Dan’s Substack, by Dan Coyle, a Substack publication. Launched 3 months ago.

🌿 More of my work:
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If you’re looking for something slower, quieter, and more connected — I hope what I share here helps.

I’m Dan.

Welcome to this corner of the turning.

Some posts come from the Founders.
Some come from the garden.
Some come from whatever the day hands me.

But the thread running through all of it is this:
How do we stay human while everything tries to pull us apart?

I share thoughts on history, philosophy, patterns in the present, and the small, sacred things we overlook in a rush to keep up.

Not hot takes. Not outrage. Just signals worth sitting with.

Sometimes it feels like the world is speeding up and hollowing out at the same time.

I’m here to slow it down a little — to pay attention, to remember, and to reflect.

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Seinfeld S2 E8 the bit with the EMTs pulling over the ambulance to fight about chuckles-gate is one of the under appreciated moments in the series.

YouTube video by Walkabouts with Dan Palantir EXPOSED: How This Data Giant Is Quietly Reshaping Your Future

🚨 NEW VIDEO: Palantir EXPOSED 🚨
They’re behind military ops, immigration raids, and pandemic tracking—quietly reshaping the world through data.

What does Palantir’s rise mean for your privacy—and democracy?
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/ZQITC63A2iE

#Palantir #DataPrivacy #Surveillance #BigTech #AI