The Pour Over Today - Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Episode Date: April 27, 2022

Today we’re talking about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, civil contempt charges against former President Trump, U.S. statements on Russia, and other top news for Wednesday, April 27. Stay informed, while remaining focused on Christ, with The Pour Over. Sponsored by LMNT:https://links.thepourover.org/LMNT_0427

Today we'll be talking about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, civil contempt charges against former President Trump, the U.S. statements on Russia, and other top news for Wednesday, April 27th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by those who were inspired. I study the Bible daily.

Sir Isaac Newton. Let's get started with some espresso shots. 12 days and $44 billion later, Twitter's board unanimously agreed to sell the company to Elon Musk. What does this mean? The deal is still pending regulatory approval and shareholder sign-off, both of which are expected, but once finalized, Twitter will be Elon's company and he can do whatever he wants with it. He's floated a number of changes via Twitter recently, including less content moderation, an edit button, authenticating humans and removing bots, and long-form tweets. While everyone seems happy with the idea of cracking down on bots, reactions to Musk's

proposed moderation changes have been mixed. Musk has said big tech should not be the, quote, de facto arbiter of free speech, and he believes that Twitter should not moderate content beyond what's required by law. Fans, including many Republican lawmakers, praise Musk's, quote, free speech first approach, while critics fear that Musk's plans will unravel years of work making the internet safer. No word from Musk on what this means for previously banned accounts, but former President Trump said that even if the real Donald Trump account is reactivated, he's sticking to truth social. Even for Elon Musk, $44 billion is a lot of money, and getting that much in cash required some fancy financial footwork. On top of that, Twitter is far from a well-oiled business machine. Two weeks ago,

Twitter's stock was worth less than it was in 2013. It's been inconsistently profitable, and it's being crushed by competitors. Snapchat has 115 million more daily active users, and Facebook's revenue is 17 times higher. Time will tell if another multi-billion side hustle pays off for Musk. Being peaceable, gentle, and open to reason in the face of culturally hot topics, like moderating social media, is a sign of God's wisdom in us. James 3.17 says, but the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.

For most of us, contempt of court is not a vibe. New York Judge Arthur N. Garan held former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to produce documents subpoenaed by New York Judge Arthur N. Garan held former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to produce documents subpoenaed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James and says that he owes $10,000 a day until he does. James' office is investigating whether the former POTUS and his organization misstated asset values to obtain favorable loans and tax deductions. Trump has denied the allegations and called James' over-three-year investigation a politically motivated witch hunt. His attorneys say he's turned over everything he has, but the judge says they haven't looked hard enough for the missing documents. James praised the decision while Trump's team is expected to appeal. Jesus showed compassion when people expected rejection,

gentleness when people expected anger, and love when people expected hate. Whether you're in court or discussing hot-button court rulings, be imitators of Christ. Ephesians 4.29 says, No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. This podcast is brought to you by Element. Electrolytes are mostly salt, so if your electrolyte drink is sweet, then, um, well, yeah. Popular electrolyte drinks, think things that end in aid, usually have low amounts of electrolytes in suboptimal ratios and contain fillers. Element is the tasty electrolyte drink that gives you everything you need and nothing you don't.

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After decades of neutrality, Sweden and Finland seem close to picking a side, and it's not Russia. The two Nordic countries are reportedly planning to apply to join NATO, which would infuriate Moscow, but being accepted would mean guaranteed protection from all 30 member nations, including the U.S. President Biden granted his first three pardons yesterday, including a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent convicted of federal bribery charges and two drug-related convicts who later served extensively in their communities. He also commuted 75 drug- related convictions, several of whom would have received lesser terms after former President Trump's bipartisan sentencing reform law. Not so fast. On Monday, the Texas Court of

Criminal Appeals stayed the execution of Melissa Lucio, who was convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter and ordered a lower court to consider new evidence, following objections by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, celebrities, and even some of the jurors who sentenced her to death. In a case brought by 21 Republican-led states, a federal district court judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal officials from terminating Title 42. That's a pandemic-related order that has allowed U.S. immigration officials to quickly expel migrants from the U.S. without a trial. The Biden administration had planned to end Title 42 on May 23rd. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit

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