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    The Way It Is

    Seriously – Not So Seriously – Dudeist

    Sometimes the b’ar Sharpies out your non-christian, non-Jesus, non-religious fish. But this Dude still abides.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 1 monthAugust 29, 2023 ago
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    LGBTQ+ Rights

    ND Anti-Transgender Laws: “Protecting Our Children”? We Don’t Think So.

    Dr. Rupak Gandhi, supt. of the Fargo, N.D., school district, has taken a courageous & morally correct position on N.D.’s anti-trans laws.

    By ivwordsblog, 4 monthsMay 30, 2023 ago
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    Politics/Government

    Call It, Dem-NPL

    When what you’ve been doing does not work, you have to change course. The alternative is insanity.

    By ivwordsblog, 11 monthsNovember 10, 2022 ago
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    Climate Crisis

    Climate Crisis at Continent Center

    Climate-Crisis refugees are headed this way. Could Fargoans at least grab some good grub?

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 12 monthsOctober 20, 2022 ago
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    Climate Crisis

    Keep the Roosevelt Equestrian Statue Out of North Dakota

    Transport a racist, oppressive and caste-affirming sculpture as far as you want. It’s still racist, oppressive and caste-affirming.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 1 yearApril 7, 2022 ago
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    Top 10 IV Words Blog Posts of 2021

    In the spirit of end-of-year Top lists, here are the 10 best IV Words posts of the year. Judged by me.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 2 yearsDecember 30, 2021 ago
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    Poems

    Fieldwork ’95

    Let me tell you how bad it is: / Last week / my neighbor was out in the field / trying to get some kind of crop in. / He got stuck….

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 2 yearsJune 4, 2021 ago
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    Climate Crisis

    Coal Babies

    The North Dakota GOP is throwing a fossil-fuel tantrum. The state’s citizens shouldn’t put up with it.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 3 yearsMarch 4, 2021 ago

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