The Pour Over Today - Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Special Election Results, Bitcoin’s Anonymous Inventor Exposed (Maybe), & More

Episode Date: April 10, 2026

Today we’re talking about fallout in the Middle East amid a fragile ceasefire; updates from special elections in Georgia and Wisconsin; the New York Times reportedly revealing the identity of Bitcoin’s anonymous inventor; and other top news for Friday, April 10th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sign up for Praying the News here Looking to support us? You can choose to pay ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru Wild Alaskan HelloFresh Christian Real Estate Network Quince Qualia Life QAVA CCCU Upside Mosh LMNT The Missing Messiah Compelled Podcast I Choose Love TPO Corrections Page

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Sign up with a link in the show notes to get it in your inbox Sunday. Today, we're talking about Fallout in the Middle East amid a fragile ceasefire, updates from special elections in Georgia and Wisconsin, the New York Times reportedly revealing the identity of Bitcoin's anonymous inventor, and other top news for Friday, April 10th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed,

and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society. Billy Graham. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Parts of the Middle East missed the memo about Tuesday's two-week ceasefire. On Wednesday, Israel said it struck 100 Hezbollah targets in 10 minutes. Maintaining the ceasefire doesn't apply to the Lebanon offensive. Iran disagreed, calling the strikes a truce violation. Yesterday, Israel's prime minister, Netanyahu, promised negotiations with

Lebanon about disarming the Iranian-backed terror group. Uncle Sam sits down for talks with Iran tomorrow. Meanwhile, Iran's still limiting traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, allowing roughly 12 ships to pass daily compared to the 100-plus before the war. Vessels must coordinate with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and pay steep tolls before navigating a set path to avoid sea mines. The Tao had its best day in a year, up 1,325 points following Tuesday's ceasefire. But oil prices inched back up toward $100 a barrel yesterday amid uncertainty. In the face of massive global conflicts across the world, it's easy to feel helpless. Today and this week, there's something powerful and effective you can do. Pray. Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of

righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love. So mightily spread abroad your spirit that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, to whom be dominion and glory now and forever. Amen. The Book of Common Prayer, page 654. Republicans walked away from the polls this week with a win in Georgia, but Democrats are still eyeing the midterm edge. Republican Clay Fuller defeated Democrat Sean Harris in Georgia's special house runoff election Tuesday

to replace former representative Marjorie Taylor Green, who resigned in January. The Trump-backed GOP candidate captured about 57% of the deep red district's votes, but Dems went down swinging. Harris's 11.8 point loss

was the largest Democrat overperforming, in a House special election this cycle. Dems in America's Dairyland also came up big. Liberal Chris Taylor beat conservative Maria Lazzar by 20 points for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, expanding the liberal majority to 5 to 2. Tuesday's numbers and early polling suggest November could be an uphill climb for Republicans to hold the House.

Dems only need to secure three new seats for a majority. As America changes course, remember that our home country, heaven, is on the same course as ever. Just as many Americans view the outcomes of foreign elections with a certain level of detachment, Christians view earthly political outcomes as secondary to the campaign of our eternal home, where we hold our truest citizenship. 1. Peter 2.1.11 through 12 says, Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles so that when they slander you as evil-doers,

they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits. Bitcoin's mysterious inventor may finally have a face. A New York Times report published Tuesday named British Cryptographer and Computer Science, Adam Back as the most likely identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym attached to Bitcoin's 2008 founding white paper. The allegation comes from investigative journalist John Careyru, whose past reporting led to the criminal conviction of Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes. Carrie Rue based his Bitcoin case on emails from the fraud trial of an Australian computer scientist, who falsely claimed to be Nakamoto, along with Back's ties to the digital anarchist

cypherpunk movement. Back denies the claim. Nakamoto's true identity remains unconfirmed. Over 100 candidates have been floated over the years, but the stakes are real. Whoever they are, they're believed to hold at least $70 billion in Bitcoin, placing them among the world's 30 wealthiest people. Here's a verse to consider. whether you're steeped in Bitcoin lore or could not care less. My days are like a lengthening shadow, and I wither away like grass. But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever. Your fame endures to all generations.

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That's wildalaskin.com slash TPO for $35 off your first order. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. The Gilgo Serial Killer Cold Case is now closed. Former architect Rex Hewerman confessed Wednesday to killing eight women between 1993 and 2010, burying remains in remote stretches of Long Island's Gilgo Beach. The 62-year-old is expected to serve life in prison without parole. Authorities crack the case using discovered remains, cell phone data, and pizza crust DNA. Houston, we're almost home.

The Artemis 2 crew is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego around 8 p.m. Eastern time tonight. ending a trail-blazing trip around the moon. While the crew preps for, quote, riding a fireball back to Earth, NASA released new mission images, including a rare in-space solar eclipse. The reason why GOP-1s work better for some people might be written in their DNA. A study published Wednesday found that certain gene variants might be associated with greater weight loss in people taking a GLP1, while other variants could be linked to an increased risk of side effects.

Scientists say the 23 and Me data is compelling, but quote, warrants further study. Hollywood's ketamine queen was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him in 2020. The 42-year-old high-volume Hollywood dealer is the third of five people to be sentenced in connection. with the overdose of the Friends star. She expressed remorse for her, quote, horrible decisions that shattered people's lives. The race for the green jacket has teed off. The 90th Masters tournament opened yesterday at Augusta National,

the first Masters in 32 years without Tiger Woods, recently arrested for DUI, or Phil Mickelson, who's out for private family reasons. Two-time champion Scotty Sheffler is favorite to win while reigning champ Rory McElroy looks to defend the title. That's all the headlines we have for today. Here's some good news. The God who made the universe and the stars knows every hair on your head, and he loves you.

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