@carolvan.bsky.social
Retired journalist/journalism professor whose best job was watching ambitious, talented and unruly student journalists kick ass for 30 years at the Montana Kaimin
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The stock market in President Donald Trump's first year back in the White House was the weakest of any president's first year of a new term since 2005, when George W. Bush started his second term. https://cnn.it/49Coo4U
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The stock market in President Donald Trump's first year back in the White House was the weakest of any president's first year of a new term since 2005, when George W. Bush started his second term. https://cnn.it/49Coo4U
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In honor of Caleb Williams throw to Cole Kmet, I tried to come up with a list of golf shots you'd put in the Hall of Almost Fame, hero shots in a losing effort. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/bes...
The Most Underrated Golf Shots of All Time
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg shares the Almost Hall of Fame, a collection of the most underrated golf shots of all time.
www.thefriedegg.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In honor of Caleb Williams throw to Cole Kmet, I tried to come up with a list of golf shots you'd put in the Hall of Almost Fame, hero shots in a losing effort. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/bes...
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There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.
January 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.
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“Call me daddy Iceland, or whichever country I plan on invading.” — Senile Satan
January 21, 2026 at 6:05 PM
“Call me daddy Iceland, or whichever country I plan on invading.” — Senile Satan
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'I'm supposed to win!'
January 20, 2026 at 6:58 PM
'I'm supposed to win!'
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No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
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COLLINS: Did it stand out to you that he said Iceland multiple times when he was talking about Greenland?
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
January 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
COLLINS: Did it stand out to you that he said Iceland multiple times when he was talking about Greenland?
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
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Golf hardos love to tell you that you shouldn't be playing blades. They fundamentally misunderstand why some of us play the game. Don't let em bully or shame you. #YOTB
A column for our @friedegggolf.bsky.social newsletter. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
A column for our @friedegggolf.bsky.social newsletter. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
Defending Bladed Irons
After Rory McIlroy moved to cavity back irons, Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg defends the use of bladed irons, no matter a player's ability.
www.thefriedegg.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Golf hardos love to tell you that you shouldn't be playing blades. They fundamentally misunderstand why some of us play the game. Don't let em bully or shame you. #YOTB
A column for our @friedegggolf.bsky.social newsletter. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
A column for our @friedegggolf.bsky.social newsletter. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
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ICE agents ate at El Tapatio in Willmar, MN, then came back hours later and detained the workers who served them. Turning a meal into surveillance isn’t public safety it’s intimidation. Remember private businesses can refuse service to ICE agents!
ICE agents eat at small-town Mexican restaurant — then detain workers
“Would your mama be proud of you right now?” a bystander said as agents returned at closing time to nab the workers.
www.startribune.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
ICE agents ate at El Tapatio in Willmar, MN, then came back hours later and detained the workers who served them. Turning a meal into surveillance isn’t public safety it’s intimidation. Remember private businesses can refuse service to ICE agents!
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“President Trump is putting on a clinic about how to break the United States,” our columnist David French writes.
“President Trump is putting on a clinic about how to break the United States,” our columnist David French writes.
Opinion | Trump and Vance Are Fanning the Flames. Again.
Renee Good was not a “domestic terrorist.”
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“President Trump is putting on a clinic about how to break the United States,” our columnist David French writes.
“President Trump is putting on a clinic about how to break the United States,” our columnist David French writes.
Asshat
This is elder abuse (complimentary)
December 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Asshat
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To wrap up our week of mulling The Year of Rory, I wrote about the joys of being wrong about an athlete, for @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
I Was Wrong About Rory McIlroy's Masters Triumph
After years of front-row seats to watch Rory McIlroy come up short at major after major, Kevin Van Valkenburg details what it was like to see McIlroy win the 2025 Masters.
www.thefriedegg.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
To wrap up our week of mulling The Year of Rory, I wrote about the joys of being wrong about an athlete, for @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
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Ahhhhhh not a thing
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Ahhhhhh not a thing
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"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
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In this week's KVV Mailbag for @friedegggolf.bsky.social I picked my Top 5 karaoke songs, compared golfer to FNL characters, and contemplated a world where Rory didn't win the Masters.
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gol...
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gol...
Mailbag: Friday Night Lights, Karaoke, and Gary Player
In Kevin Van Valkenburg's latest mailbag, he answers questions on golfers as Friday Night Lights, the best karaoke songs, and Gary Player.
www.thefriedegg.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
In this week's KVV Mailbag for @friedegggolf.bsky.social I picked my Top 5 karaoke songs, compared golfer to FNL characters, and contemplated a world where Rory didn't win the Masters.
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gol...
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gol...
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The most corrupt administration in American history.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The most corrupt administration in American history.
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I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
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This week in @friedegggolf.bsky.social, I wrote a few words about mental health and in praise of the golf buddy. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/in-...
In Praise of the Golf Buddy
Sometimes you need a golf buddy, and other times you need to be the golf buddy, and it's an important role to play in a friend's life.
www.thefriedegg.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This week in @friedegggolf.bsky.social, I wrote a few words about mental health and in praise of the golf buddy. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/in-...
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Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
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Rep. Adam Smith: "This country has not agreed to have the death penalty for drug smuggling. If we want to have that policy conversation, we can have that policy conversation, but the president has unilaterally decided that lethal force is going to be applied. It's an enormous expansion of power."
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rep. Adam Smith: "This country has not agreed to have the death penalty for drug smuggling. If we want to have that policy conversation, we can have that policy conversation, but the president has unilaterally decided that lethal force is going to be applied. It's an enormous expansion of power."
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Mike Johnson: "We're fighting for healthcare as well. Not just in word but in deed. We put in the one big beautiful bill, real reforms to Medicaid to make it work better."
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
October 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Mike Johnson: "We're fighting for healthcare as well. Not just in word but in deed. We put in the one big beautiful bill, real reforms to Medicaid to make it work better."
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
What a total idiot.
COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?
SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open
C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open
S: ... Well, that's unfortunate
SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open
C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open
S: ... Well, that's unfortunate
October 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
What a total idiot.
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Jeffries: "If Donald Trump can find $20b to bail out his right-wing dictator friend in Argentina, it's extraordinary to me that Republicans are unwilling to even have a discussion about how we address the healthcare crisis that they've created."
October 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Jeffries: "If Donald Trump can find $20b to bail out his right-wing dictator friend in Argentina, it's extraordinary to me that Republicans are unwilling to even have a discussion about how we address the healthcare crisis that they've created."