Brian Moline
@brianmoline.bsky.social
News editor at St. Louis Public Radio. Work with reporters on the environment, economic development, race/culture/identity and general assignment beats. Husband and father to two beautiful adopted daughters. Runner. Cubs fan.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
You will be visited by three spirits.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times in a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars, Marvel.
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times in a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars, Marvel.
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Remarkable back-and-forth between the Obama-appointed judge and the Trump government attorney during recent oral arguments in the lawsuit from NPR and three Colorado stations about the constitutionality of Trump's "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media" executive order
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Remarkable back-and-forth between the Obama-appointed judge and the Trump government attorney during recent oral arguments in the lawsuit from NPR and three Colorado stations about the constitutionality of Trump's "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media" executive order
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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NPR fights Trump's executive order against public media
The case isn't getting much attention.
But it pits the press's right not to face government retaliation over coverage against the president's assertion of vast executive powers
My story:
www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g...
The case isn't getting much attention.
But it pits the press's right not to face government retaliation over coverage against the president's assertion of vast executive powers
My story:
www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g...
NPR battles Trump executive order in court
NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NPR fights Trump's executive order against public media
The case isn't getting much attention.
But it pits the press's right not to face government retaliation over coverage against the president's assertion of vast executive powers
My story:
www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g...
The case isn't getting much attention.
But it pits the press's right not to face government retaliation over coverage against the president's assertion of vast executive powers
My story:
www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g...
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Trump said last year that he would focus on deporting immigrants who were violent criminals. But a study of arrests in major operations in DC, LA, Illinois and Massachusetts shows that the vast majority of those swept up by ICE have no criminal record.
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ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record
In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Trump said last year that he would focus on deporting immigrants who were violent criminals. But a study of arrests in major operations in DC, LA, Illinois and Massachusetts shows that the vast majority of those swept up by ICE have no criminal record.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A consumer group cried foul this week on protections that Ameren Missouri established to try to prevent normal customers from having to pay way more for their electricity if more data centers move to St. Louis:
Consumer advocacy group asks for redo in Ameren Missouri data center rate case
The Consumers Council of Missouri Wednesday filed a motion for a rehearing in the Ameren Missouri case setting terms and rates for large customers like data centers. The commission has already issued ...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A consumer group cried foul this week on protections that Ameren Missouri established to try to prevent normal customers from having to pay way more for their electricity if more data centers move to St. Louis:
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Wow, Adm. Holsey didn't leave of his own accord, Hegseth pushed him out. What looked like the SOCOM head resigning rather than do war crimes now looks like SecDef canning him to facilitate war crimes.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Wow, Adm. Holsey didn't leave of his own accord, Hegseth pushed him out. What looked like the SOCOM head resigning rather than do war crimes now looks like SecDef canning him to facilitate war crimes.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
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Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
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Inspector General Steven Stebbins says Hegseth's use of the commercially available messaging app to discuss strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. servicemembers. n.pr/4puSfS4
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth broke policies by using Signal to discuss airstrikes
Inspector General Steven Stebbins says Hegseth's use of the commercially available messaging app to discuss strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. servicemembers.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Inspector General Steven Stebbins says Hegseth's use of the commercially available messaging app to discuss strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. servicemembers. n.pr/4puSfS4
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The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
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In Congress, Pete Hoekstra warned of tariffs causing job loss + price increases.
Especially for furniture makers in his Michigan district.
One of them is citing tariffs as it closes after 99 years.
195 jobs will be lost.
But Hoekstra — Trump’s ambassador in Canada — now sings a different tune.
Especially for furniture makers in his Michigan district.
One of them is citing tariffs as it closes after 99 years.
195 jobs will be lost.
But Hoekstra — Trump’s ambassador in Canada — now sings a different tune.
In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course.
Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.” But he now champions the Trump trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Mi...
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In Congress, Pete Hoekstra warned of tariffs causing job loss + price increases.
Especially for furniture makers in his Michigan district.
One of them is citing tariffs as it closes after 99 years.
195 jobs will be lost.
But Hoekstra — Trump’s ambassador in Canada — now sings a different tune.
Especially for furniture makers in his Michigan district.
One of them is citing tariffs as it closes after 99 years.
195 jobs will be lost.
But Hoekstra — Trump’s ambassador in Canada — now sings a different tune.
Christian: “What Child Is This?”
Secular: “Sleigh Ride”
Secular: “Sleigh Ride”
What is your favorite "Christian" Christmas song and what is your favorite "Secular" Christmas song?
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Christian: “What Child Is This?”
Secular: “Sleigh Ride”
Secular: “Sleigh Ride”
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Trump, who is bombing boats said to carry drug runners, pardons the former president of Honduras who was convicted of supporting one of the largest, most violent drug trafficking conspiracies in the world. @shawnmccreesh.bsky.social Annie Correal Jeff Ernst www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Trump, who is bombing boats said to carry drug runners, pardons the former president of Honduras who was convicted of supporting one of the largest, most violent drug trafficking conspiracies in the world. @shawnmccreesh.bsky.social Annie Correal Jeff Ernst www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
REO Speedwagon
Joe Henderson
Allman Brothers
Buddy Guy
Pat Metheny
REO Speedwagon
Joe Henderson
Allman Brothers
Buddy Guy
Pat Metheny
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Rick Astley
Mötley Crüe
Richard Marx
Paul McCartney
The Bangles
Rick Astley
Mötley Crüe
Richard Marx
Paul McCartney
The Bangles
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Duran Duran (duh)
Sting
U2
Trixter (haha)
Bon Jovi
Duran Duran (duh)
Sting
U2
Trixter (haha)
Bon Jovi
November 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
REO Speedwagon
Joe Henderson
Allman Brothers
Buddy Guy
Pat Metheny
REO Speedwagon
Joe Henderson
Allman Brothers
Buddy Guy
Pat Metheny
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Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
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NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Another federal agent operation in St. Paul draws large crowds of protesters
Gov. Tim Walz said state officials were monitoring a “chaotic” situation “and working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.”
www.mprnews.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts
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The Missouri Attorney General's long-awaited trial to remove St. Louis' elected sheriff came to a close on Tuesday after more than 30 witnesses took to the stand over a week.
Here's what happened:
Here's what happened:
St. Louis sheriff removal trial ends with claims effort is ‘abusive’ and Montgomery ‘failed’
The Missouri Attorney General's long-awaited trial to remove St. Louis' elected sheriff came to a close on Tuesday after more than 30 witnesses took to the stand over a week. Here's what happened.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Missouri Attorney General's long-awaited trial to remove St. Louis' elected sheriff came to a close on Tuesday after more than 30 witnesses took to the stand over a week.
Here's what happened:
Here's what happened:
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The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.
The latest Epstein emails reveal the powerful people who sought his counsel
The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.
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NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
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As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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The Democratic lawmakers said that members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors. n.pr/3XGEu6C
Trump says Democratic lawmakers' video is 'seditious behavior, punishable by death'
The Democratic lawmakers said that members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors.
n.pr
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Democratic lawmakers said that members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors. n.pr/3XGEu6C
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A Justice Department lawyer told a judge Tuesday that only four people were being held inside the west suburban immigration holding facility; last week 20 people were there.
Broadview ICE facility population dwindles as feds shift focus from Chicago
www.wbez.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A Justice Department lawyer told a judge Tuesday that only four people were being held inside the west suburban immigration holding facility; last week 20 people were there.
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A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal. n.pr/49lADmE
Tennessee judge blocks deployment of National Guard in Memphis
A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal. n.pr/49lADmE
Yes, that’s Judge Emil Bove.
NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean. n.pr/4r5pU67
Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats
NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.
n.pr
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Yes, that’s Judge Emil Bove.