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@jaronweidner.bsky.social
Nerd - Songwriter - Author - Libertarian
December 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
On this indigenous peoples day, I’m thinking of the Lenape tribe. Three hundred years ago my ancestors immigrated to eastern Pennsylvania, a place that had been inhabited by the Lenape. The immigrants called the Lenape the “Original People”. This map shows the territories in Pennsylvania.
October 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Spooky season is here! To help get in the spirit you can read any of my published short stories! Read one or all three!

Cursed Candy

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Kyle’s Bloody Monday

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Devil of the Reading Railroad

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Kyle's Bloody Monday - TrashLight Press
Some mondays are worse than others. Everyone knows there are certain things to expect from a job on a Monday morning (like angry emails from a boss or client.) Then there are things no one would ever ...
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October 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I wrote this little story inspired by PA Dutch folklore. It has been published by the brand new Novel Nest Literary Magazine.

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October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This is a dice bag that Caspian picked out for me to use when I play Dungeons and Dragons. But more recently I’ve been using it as a coin pouch when I go to store to fill up our water jugs at the machine.
September 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Treason is the reason for the season
July 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Just reading up on some PA Dutch folklore!
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
My flash fiction piece Cursed Candy has been accepted for publication in the fall edition of the January House Literary Journal!

You can read it on their website here

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Cursed Candy
by Jaron Weidner She knew it was wrong. She knew she could get in terrible trouble, but Emily could not stop thinking about the giant bag of candy that her mother had left on the kitchen table. Her…
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June 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Post your Substack links in the comments!

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Jaron Weidner | Substack
Nerd - Songwriter - Author - Libertarian
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May 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
May 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I once wrote an essay on basic economics. It may sound boring to most people, but it’s good to understand if we care about the wellbeing of the people around us.

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March 17, 2025 at 4:29 AM
March 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It’s cold. I’m drinking hot cocoa from a mothman cup.
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
February 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This song from my most recent EP has reached 1,000 plays!
February 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Once upon a time I made music

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Hundred Year Dash
Artist · 23 monthly listeners.
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February 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
“Already we were losing our taste for freedom, already we were finding these walls secure.” The Handmaid’s Tail
January 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM