The Pour Over Today - Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Episode Date: April 6, 2022

Today we’re talking about Elon Musk’s latest purchase, discussing alleged war crimes near Kyiv, activity in the Senate, and other top stories for Wednesday, April 6th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over.Sponsored by Public Goods:https://links.thepourover.org/publicgoods_04_06

Today we're talking about Elon Musk's latest purchase, we'll be discussing alleged war crimes near Kiev, we'll cover activity in the Senate, and other top stories for Wednesday, April 6th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day, God is rich in mercy. He doesn't withhold mercy from some kinds of sinners while extending it to others. Dane Ortlund. Let's get started with some espresso shots. The king of Twitter is now also its largest shareholder. On Monday, an SEC filing disclosed that Elon Musk had bought a 9.2% stake in the Little Blue Bird company. That's three times more than the platform's co-founder and former CEO, Jack Dorsey. Musk has long been a prolific

tweeter, but in recent weeks, he's taken an increased interest in the platform itself, asking his 80 million followers whether they believe Twitter allows free speech, if its algorithm should be open source, and even asking whether they'd want an edit button. He even said he was, quote, seriously considering creating a competing platform, but apparently decided to buy instead. That's a perk of being worth nearly $300 billion. Since news of his investment broke, Twitter stock is up 30%, and Musk was welcomed onto its board of directors. Here's a verse to remember when being reminded of Elon's net worth. The one who loves silver is never satisfied with silver, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. Ecclesiastes 5.10.

Here's a quick warning. The following story is graphic and details alleged war crimes. Photos and stories from Bucha, a northwest suburb of Kiev recently abandoned by Russian troops, have gripped and horrified the world. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Ukrainian President Zelensky said there was, quote, not a single crime that Russian troops didn't commit in Bucha with evidence of mass civilian executions, murdered children, rape, and a torture chamber. He called for a Nuremberg-style war crimes tribunal to bring those responsible to justice. Russia, which sits on the Security Council, denies the allegations and says any photo evidence was staged, but Western leaders aren't convinced. President Biden again called President Putin a war criminal and voiced support for a war crimes trial. EU countries expelled nearly 200 Russian diplomats, and the U.S. and

EU are both preparing more sanctions, including, possibly, Russian gas. The promise of heaven does not remove the pains of this world, but it does give us hope, strength, and peace, even in the darkest valleys. Join us in praying for hope, strength, and peace for everyone impacted by the war. Psalm 23 4 says, even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. COVID is trending down in the U.S. Hospitalizations are at their lowest point on record, deaths are down 83%, and cases are down 96%. Still, Omicron BA.2 is surging in Europe, and lawmakers want to make sure Uncle Sam isn't forced to retreat back into his fort of scavenged toilet paper rolls. A bipartisan group of senators has

agreed to a $10 billion relief fund to fund the production of more vaccines, antiviral meds, and tests. Unspent dollars from previous COVID aid packages would pay for the new bill. It's less than half of what President Biden requested, but he quickly endorsed the compromise. In other Senate news, three Republicans, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, and Susan Collins, have all signaled they support Judge Kataji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court, all but guaranteeing her confirmation later this week. Our ultimate purpose is to glorify God, which is sometimes difficult to do when times are bad and easy to forget to do when times are good. Whether

COVID is climbing or falling, rejoice in the Lord. Philippians 4.4 says, Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice. Today's podcast is brought to you by Public Goods. Most companies that make the things that we buy most often, you know, shampoo, coffee, cleaners, etc., make some pretty illogical long-term compromises for short-term benefits. Things like labels that stand out on a store shelf but look horrible in your home, or containers with four weeks of product that take 450 years to decompose. Public Goods is different. They're the one-stop shop for sustainable, healthy, and high-quality everyday essentials. They carry no single-use plastics, no toxic chemicals, and they keep costs low. Oh, and you can actually get $15 off your first order by entering the code THEPOROVER.

No spaces. There's no minimum purchase, so you've got nothing to lose. Start shopping today by clicking the link in our show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Police have arrested three people, including two brothers, after last weekend's 2 a.m. mass shooting in Sacramento that left six dead and a dozen wounded. One of the suspects is currently hospitalized with injuries from the gunfire, but no motive has been released. been released. Tiger Woods announced yesterday that he intends to play in the Masters tournament this week, pending a final walkthrough today, and he believes he can earn his sixth green jacket. If he does tee off, it will be his first official tournament since he was seriously

injured in a car accident 14 months ago. The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a new It's Now or Never report this week saying carbon emissions must peak by 2025 to keep global warming below its key 1.5 degrees Celsius target increase this century. It wasn't all bad. The report highlighted recent progress, including the decreasing cost of solar energy. In a historic comeback, Kansas beat UNC 72-69 Monday night to take home the title of men's NCAA basketball champions. If you're looking ahead for bracket tips for next year, 2022 was the 11th time in tournament history that both the men's champion and the women's champion were one seed teams. Congrats, Kansas University Jayhawks. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple

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