The Man in the Moon
There is a spot in the Sangre de Christo Mountains where you can see all the way out across the plains of New Mexico for a hundred miles. This is where the four men of our story
#shortstories #moon #Artemis #folklore #NewMexico
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Everyone has something to contribute.
#community #collectiveimpact #shortstories #poetry #democracy
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Re-posting this short story as additional fuel for the nationwide protests tomorrow, March 28th. See you out there!
#NoKings #protest #Trump #MAGA #republican #democrat #democracy
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The painting “Truth Coming Out of Her Well” (1887) by Jean-Léon Gérôme. Depicts a naked woman with one leg over the side of a well with an expression of shock/anger on her face. Behind her is a brick wall and leafy plants. Text reads: The Truth and The Lie, An age-old fable told from the perspective of 2026. Spawning Fish Tales. spawningfish.substack.com. Paul Kulpinski
THE TRUTH AND THE LIE
An age-old fable told from the perspective of 2026
I’d like to tell you a tale, but I don’t know if telling it will make any difference.
Read the complete story here -
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#fiction #shortstory #fable #truth #Lie #well
The crest rail of the chair used by George Washington while presiding over the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Credit: National Park Service (NPS); Illustration Paul Kulpinski
"American Exceptionalism"
A poem by Paul Kulpinski
A curated history
Surrounded in mystery
Of enlightened founders
And a more perfect union
Oh say can you see
My country ’tis of thee
Purple mountain majesty
My home sweet home
And so goes the lullaby
As sweet
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A portrait of Frederick Douglass at about age 22 with the quote "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of thos whom they oppress." - Frederick Douglass
Happy Birthday Frederick Douglass - February 14, 1818
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
#BlackHistoryMonth #FrederickDouglass #democracy #slavery #history #UnitedStates
In a dog eat dog world what happens when there are no more dogs left to eat?
#democracy #capitalism #oligarchy #freedom
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Once upon a time there lived a modern girl named Dolores Emma Cracy. She was so modern that she disliked her first name, Dolores, thinking it to be rather old-fashioned. That is the reason she chose …keep reading
#democracy #shortstories #fiction #freedom
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“Well Doctor, what have we got a republic or a monarchy?” asked Elizabeth Willing Powel of Benjamin Franklin.
“A republic,” replied Franklin. “If you can keep it.”
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#democracy #freedom #trump #robberbarons #Oligarchy
60% of Republicans agree with the statement: “People get stuck in poverty primarily because they make bad decisions or lack the ambition to do better in life.” ~ The Center for American Prosperity (poll)
#Economics #poverty #prosperity #shortstories
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Neighbors helping neighbors.
Strangers helping strangers.
That’s how we will end this tyranny.
#democracy #TYRANNY #MAGA #Trump #iceout #ice
Lawrence Edward Betterman the Fifth goes in search of an island to buy for himself, because "he's gone far too long without one." When he explores one potentially suitable island, he discovers
Part I of a III Part Story
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#fiction #shortstories #island #literature
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Stop Doom Scrolling. Read Spawning Fish Tales. www.spawningfish.com. #fiction #shortstories #headlines #news #anxiety
Loud Pipes Save Lives: the myth motorcyclists use to justify their annoying behavior and a story of hope.
#motorcycle #loudpipes #loudpipessavelives #fiction #shortstories
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A silhouette of a woman holding up a young child against a star field background. The text reads: Seeking Truth even when it is uncomfortable. Available November 8th, 2025. Spawning Fish Tales. Spawningfish.substack.com
It’s important to accept the truth, even if that truth is complex or uncomfortable. A short story by Paul Kulpinski - Spawning Fish Tales.
Read it at www.spawningfish.substack.com
#shortstories #fiction #storytelling #truth #childhood #stars
If you were a raindrop, you'd know what to do. A short story.
Take a break from scrolling and read it for free.
#shortstory #fiction #community #democracy
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A picture of a fallen leaf on the wet ground with a large drop of rain suspended on it. Text reads: If You Were a Raindrop, you'd know what to do. Available October 25th, 2025. Spawning Fish Tales. spawningfish.substack.com
My latest Spawning Fish Tale will be available tomorrow. Read it at spawningfish.substack.com
#shortstory #poetry #rain #rainbow #selfawareness #selfworth #community
An "I Voted" sticker with an American Flag and New Mexico Zia symbol, next to a campaign button which reads: Alex Uballez for Albuquerque
LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER!
I Voted Alex Uballez for Mayor of Albuquerque
Make sure you vote too and keep democracy alive!
#vote #election #election2025 #albuquerque #democracy #newmexico
50,000 people who LOVE America showing up in Albuquerque for #NOKINGS #nokingsday #democracy #trump #republican #maga #vote #election #indivisible #indivisiblealbuquerque
50,000 people who LOVE America showing up in Albuquerque for #NOKINGS #nokingsday #democracy #trump #republican #maga #vote #election #indivisible #indivisiblealbuquerque
An image of a red traffic on a quiet four-lane street with no traffic. Text reads: Three Fathers: three fathers meet by chance one night on a quiet road. Based on a true story. Available October 11th, 2025. Spawning Fish Tales. Read the story at: spawningfish.substack.com
Three fathers meet by chance one night on a quiet road. Based on a true story.
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#fiction #storytelling #shortstories
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#albuquerque #abq #newmexico #rankedchoicevoting
Square, blue stained glass panels assembled in squares that seem to go into infinity. Text reads: Limited Infinity, finding satisfaction in an infinite universe. Available October, 4th, 2025. Spawning Fish Tales. Spawningfish.Substack.com
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#fiction #shortstories #humanity #humor #philosophy #substack @substack
Black text on white background reading: If you’re not Antifascist then you are Fascist
It’s really so simple.
#antifa #antifascism #fascism #trump #maga #republican #democrats #democracy
Blue sky with white puffy clouds under text: Spending Time, a poem about finding yourself through reflection. Available September 27th, 2025. Spawning Fish Tales. spawningfish.substack.com
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#poetry #fiction #worklifebalance #clouds
Relief from the headlines. Spawning Fish Tales. Short stories that entertain and inspire. Subscribe for free. spawningfish.substack.com
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When you consider that businesses are run by dictators—that a firm is not a democracy—it makes sense why a series of rich guys at the top of the capitalist world think government can be run without following any laws.
A profile of Donald Trump backs a profile of Adolph Hitler over a background of flames. The text reads: “This is not a drill. Stand against Trump.”
This is NOT a Drill! Stand Against Trump Now, before he comes for you!
#trump #hitler #nazi #republican #autocracy #fascism #democracy #resistance #vote
A picture of Donald Trump with a huge smirk on his face. A speech bubble above his head reads: “I tell a lot of lies but this one is true, whatever I accuse you of is something I actually do.”
If you didn't believe me the first time I posted this, maybe your should look at it again!
#Trump #Republicans #democracy #ice #SupremeCourt #RuleOfLaw #civilrights
Gov Newsom I am grateful for your recent action against Trump. In that spirit you should, in this post, be making a call for action - not a call for concern. As a nation we are well past the point of concern. It’s now or never for action!
