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.
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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
www.nytimes.com
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.
www.stlpr.org
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
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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.
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St. Louis Public Schools has proposed reopening at least three of the seven schools that were damaged by the May 16 tornado in January.
Drone images and a tour inside two of the schools show the extent of the damage.
Drone images and a tour inside two of the schools show the extent of the damage.
Collapsed ceilings, water damage, peeling paint are just the start in St. Louis tornado-damaged schools
St. Louis Public Schools has proposed reopening at least three of the seven schools that were damaged by the May 16 tornado in January. Drone images and a tour inside two of the schools show the…
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November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
St. Louis Public Schools has proposed reopening at least three of the seven schools that were damaged by the May 16 tornado in January.
Drone images and a tour inside two of the schools show the extent of the damage.
Drone images and a tour inside two of the schools show the extent of the damage.
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Big news: Indiana Republicans signal they still do not have the votes to re-gerrymander the state, and that the Senate won't convene the Senate after all in December.
Getting 1-2 seats out of Indiana was central to the GOP's redistricting-war math.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Getting 1-2 seats out of Indiana was central to the GOP's redistricting-war math.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Indiana redistricting push likely dead despite White House pressure
It’s a massive blow to the White House’s efforts to shore up a Republican House majority next year.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Big news: Indiana Republicans signal they still do not have the votes to re-gerrymander the state, and that the Senate won't convene the Senate after all in December.
Getting 1-2 seats out of Indiana was central to the GOP's redistricting-war math.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Getting 1-2 seats out of Indiana was central to the GOP's redistricting-war math.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva has officially signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the Massie-Khanna bill to release the Epstein files. That's 218, meaning House GOP leaders cannot block it from the floor. (That's 214 Dems + Massie, MTG, Mace, Boebert.)
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva has officially signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the Massie-Khanna bill to release the Epstein files. That's 218, meaning House GOP leaders cannot block it from the floor. (That's 214 Dems + Massie, MTG, Mace, Boebert.)
Tough news for the St. Louis native and Chaminade HS grad.
Source tells @theathletic.com that Bradley Beal has been diagnosed with a left hip fracture.
Season ending surgery after only 6 games (all starts)
Recovery: 6-9 months.
Season ending surgery after only 6 games (all starts)
Recovery: 6-9 months.
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Tough news for the St. Louis native and Chaminade HS grad.
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🚨 RECALL UPDATE: All ByHeart Nutrition Infant Formula products have been recalled. This includes every unexpired lot of formula cans and single-serve "anywhere" sticks. Do not use ByHeart formula until further notice.
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🚨 RECALL UPDATE: All ByHeart Nutrition Infant Formula products have been recalled. This includes every unexpired lot of formula cans and single-serve "anywhere" sticks. Do not use ByHeart formula until further notice.
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Pro-Trump media went wild for a bombshell exposé claiming the Jan. 6th pipe bomber was a Capitol Police officer with CIA ties.
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
The Blaze’s Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb
The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Pro-Trump media went wild for a bombshell exposé claiming the Jan. 6th pipe bomber was a Capitol Police officer with CIA ties.
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
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Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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NEW: We obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees grilled leadership on plans for the agency during the shutdown + shared really upsetting stories from employees unable to get to work bc they can't afford gas.
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting
WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees pressed leadership on plans for the agency.
www.wired.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
NEW: We obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees grilled leadership on plans for the agency during the shutdown + shared really upsetting stories from employees unable to get to work bc they can't afford gas.
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
Ellis, apparently wrapping up, is quoting George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and others.
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
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A new affordable housing complex in Alton is nearly full just days after completion.
The 40-unit development aims to provide a “stepping stone” for families seeking stability and future homeownership.
The 40-unit development aims to provide a “stepping stone” for families seeking stability and future homeownership.
After 8 years, new affordable housing complex in Alton has opened
The Community of Sunnybrook, which has 40 units, will provide needed affordable housing in the Metro East town, the developers and city leaders say.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new affordable housing complex in Alton is nearly full just days after completion.
The 40-unit development aims to provide a “stepping stone” for families seeking stability and future homeownership.
The 40-unit development aims to provide a “stepping stone” for families seeking stability and future homeownership.
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Full quote from Ellis:
"The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vice hold of violence, ransacked by rioters and attacked by agitators. That simply is untrue. And the government's own evidence in this case belies that assertion." @wttw.bsky.social
"The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vice hold of violence, ransacked by rioters and attacked by agitators. That simply is untrue. And the government's own evidence in this case belies that assertion." @wttw.bsky.social
"The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vice-hold of violence."
"That is simply untrue," Ellis says.
"That is simply untrue," Ellis says.
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Full quote from Ellis:
"The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vice hold of violence, ransacked by rioters and attacked by agitators. That simply is untrue. And the government's own evidence in this case belies that assertion." @wttw.bsky.social
"The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vice hold of violence, ransacked by rioters and attacked by agitators. That simply is untrue. And the government's own evidence in this case belies that assertion." @wttw.bsky.social
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LOL'd
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
LOL'd