The Pour Over Today - Immigration Crackdowns, Jobs Report, Spotify Wrapped, & More | 12.05.25

Episode Date: December 5, 2025

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Today's episode is brought to you by our lead sponsor, Crew. Hey, this is Joe at the pourover. Today, we're talking about ice operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis, small business job cuts, Spotify's top listing trends for 2025, and other top news for Friday, December 5th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Ice is spreading into Louisiana and Minnesota. Hundreds of federal border agents arrived in New Orleans Wednesday, targeting, quote, criminal illegal aliens, arrested for serious crimes, then released, from the sanctuary city's jail. Next, ICE will reportedly head to the Twin Cities

to target Somali immigrants in the U.S. illegally. President Trump ended temporary protected status for immigrants from the East African nation and 18 other third world countries last week after the shooting of two National Guard service members. Number 47 said, quote, their country stinks and we don't want them here. Governor Tim Walls criticized Trump for, quote, demonizing an entire community that contributes to Minnesota.

Critics say ISIS expanding operations scare residents, violate civil rights, and chill tourism. DHS and its supporters say Democrat-run sanctuary cities have, quote, ignored the rule of law, and are endangering Americans. While you probably play a small role in affecting U.S. immigration policy, you play a significant role in Christ's mission to demonstrate his love to the world. As you seek justice, remember compassion, knowing what it's like to live as a sojourner in a land that's not your home. 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. Small businesses had big job losses last month. Payroll processor ADP reported that the U.S. lost 32,000 jobs in November. Medium and large companies added workers at a steady

clip, but not enough to offset the 120,000 losses from the little guys who are struggling with higher costs from tariffs and cautious consumers. A separate report showed that announced layoffs have climbed to their highest levels since 2020, adding to concerns about a cooling labor market. Reactions have been mixed. Some economists, are worried these mom-and-pop shops are the, quote, canaries in the coal mine and predict rising unemployment. Others say the data suggests a slowdown in hiring, but not a sharp drop-off.

ADP's report is getting extra attention because shutdown-related delays mean official government data hasn't been released since September. Economic headlines may look like numbers on a spreadsheet, but real people feel the weight of job loss and economic strain. Do you know someone who's recently lost a job or whose business is struggling? Consider encouraging them with a simple text, meal, or act of generosity. 1. John 3. Versus 17 through 18 says,

If anyone has this world's goods and sees a fellow believer in need, but withholds compassion from him, how does God's love reside in him? Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth. Spotify users got their Christmas bonus from the music streaming service. Spotify wrapped 2025. Every December, Spotify shows its users their listening habits. Total Minutes streamed, top songs, and artists, thank you videos from top streamed artists. and now their listening age

with highly Instagrammable infographics. It's a merit badge for both music superfans and parents of toddlers who love Baby Shark. Taylor Swift was again the most streamed artist in the U.S., but Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny dethroned her from the global top spot. Meanwhile, podcast charts featured the Joe Rogan experience in spot number one for the sixth year in a row.

surely 2026 is the year for the pour-over. Here are some verses to consider whether you're jamming to your top songs from 2025, putting on your favorite Christmas playlist, or just trying to get the bluey theme song out of your head. But be filled by the spirit, speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, God, giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5, verses 18 through 20. Ready for some good news? According to the American Bible Society, interest in the Bible is rising in the U.S., especially among Gen Z and millennials. That same hunger for God's Word is growing around the world, particularly in places where owning a Bible isn't easy. That's why we're partnering with Crew, a global ministry bringing Bibles to people eagerly waiting for them.

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Text pour to 71326 or visit secure.cru.org slash poor. Again, that's texting P-O-U-R to 71326 or secure.cru.org slash P-O-U-R. message and data rates may apply, available to U.S. addresses only. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Pete Hegseth is playing defense. A recent third-party investigation into March's Signalgate incident found that the DOW secretary could have indicted, injured troops' lives if the info he shared via group chat had been intercepted.

Hegeseth says the info he shared wasn't sensitive and that he acted within his rights as deputy commander-in-chief. Wednesday, President Trump pardoned a Democratic lawmaker accused of bribery. Rep Henry Quayer and his wife had been indicted but not yet tried, in a bribery case alleging that they accepted about $600,000 to lobby for legislation benefiting Azerbaijan. President Trump accused the Biden admin of targeting Queer for, quote, bravely opposing open borders. Quayer immediately promised to seek re-election. The House airdrop new Epstein photos and videos to the public this week.

The images from Epstein's infamous Caribbean island compound show a no-tresspassing sign, a dentist's chair, and a blackboard with words like deception and power scribbled on it. House Dems called the visuals disturbing and said they, quote, won't stop fighting to end this cover-up and deliver justice for survivors. The FBI arrested a suspect in its five-year investigation into undettonated pipe bombs planted outside the DNC and RNC on January 5th, 2021. A 30-year-old Virginia man was taken into custody after years of stalled leads that fueled frustration and fervent speculation

among lawmakers about a cover-up. Investigators say a clear motive is still unknown. The FDA issued a recall for over 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese after metal fragments were accidentally bagged with mozzarella. The company, which supplies store brands at Walmart, Target and Aldi, says all affected products have been pulled and replaced. So, great news.

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