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    Racist Roosevelt Equestrian Statue headed for North Dakota
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    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, 2 yearsApril 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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    Climate Crisis

    The National Day of Mourning

    The Thanksgiving origin story is a bunch of hooey. Republicans want to keep it that way.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 2 yearsNovember 24, 2021 ago
    Photo of family waiting to enter New York from Ellis Island
    Climate Crisis

    Where Do They Think They Came From?

    White punks in an Upper Great Plains town demonstrate just how racist they are and, one might assume, how equally racist their parents must be.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 2 yearsOctober 25, 2021 ago
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    Climate Crisis

    A Purple Popsicle in a Dead Flowerbed

    It’s hard to imagine the temperature of justified Black rage.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 3 yearsApril 28, 2021 ago
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    #10, #11 & #12: Racism, Healthcare & the USA’s Standing in the World

    #IVITEB – There were a lot more reasons for voting in the 2020 election. Here are three more from my Top 12.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 3 yearsNovember 8, 2020 ago
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    The 2016 Election Was No Fluke

    No matter how the presidential race turns out, it turns out about half of U.S. voters actually like Trump and his behavior.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 3 yearsNovember 4, 2020 ago
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    Climate Crisis

    Capital Punishment Is Not About Justice

    Vengeance is not a noble pursuit, but an evil that feeds back on its practitioners.

    By Martin C. Fredricks IV, 3 yearsJuly 28, 2020 ago

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