The Pour Over Today - Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Episode Date: December 14, 2022

Today, we’re talking about a crypto arrest, a nuclear breakthrough, bribery in Europe, and other top news for Wednesday, December 14th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by HIYA - get 50% off your first order with code POUROVER

Today, we're talking about a crypto arrest, a nuclear breakthrough, bribery in Europe, and other top news for Wednesday, December 14th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and God's plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins. Eric Liddell. Let's start with some espresso shots.

Sam Bankman Freed, known as SBF, founder of defunct crypto exchange FTX, was scheduled to testify virtually before Congress yesterday from his home base in the Bahamas, but he was otherwise engaged. Bahamian police arrested SBF at the request of U.S. prosecutors Monday evening. FTX was worth $32 billion earlier this year but filed for bankruptcy last month, and court filings show it owes billions of dollars it doesn't have to over 1 million creditors. Prosecutors say Mr. BF built a house of cards on a foundation of deception and charged him with eight criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. FTX's new CEO, tasked with handling its bankruptcy, told Congress yesterday that the crypto giant was run by grossly inexperienced and unsophisticated individuals who failed to implement virtually any of the systems or controls that are necessary. Christians should pursue justice while retaining love for both the victims and the attacker,

desiring restoration, not revenge. 1 Corinthians 16 verse 14 says, Do everything in love. For the first time ever, scientists have achieved fusion ignition sparking dreams of limitless clean energy. Quick science refresher, which we definitely didn't need ourselves. Existing nuclear power is generated by fission, the splitting of the atom nuclei, which has the pesky byproduct of creating radiation and nuclear waste. Fusion, the combination of atomic nuclei, generates far more power and and nuclear waste. Fusion, the combination of atomic nuclei, generates far more power and no nuclear waste. It's the process that powers our sun. With fusion,

only a few pounds of matter would be enough to power entire countries. But it's really difficult. The unruly nuclei require enormous energy to shove together and last week was the first time scientists ever achieved a significant net energy gain, getting much more energy out than they put in from a fusion reaction. While celebrations are warranted, experts estimate we're at least a decade away from fusion power anything. Here's a verse to consider when reading about amazing scientific discovery and accomplishments. Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power because you have created all things and by your will they exist and were created.

Revelation 4 verse 11. Cash and briefcases may look cool, but they're not a good look in politicians' offices. Police conducted raids of some European parliament buildings in Brussels and Italy earlier this week following an investigation into corruption, money laundering, and bribes by EP officials. Six individuals, including one EP member and one of the parliament's 14 vice presidents, have been arrested. While officials have not publicly commented, it is widely believed that the bribes are connected to Qatar, which is no stranger to bribery allegations. Both Qatar and the EP officials deny wrongdoing, though police

say they've seized 1.5 million euro data, cell phones, and computers connected to the bribes. The EP took steps to strip those arrested of their titles and offices. The EP president promised to both assist in ongoing criminal investigations and launch its own internal investigation. Here's a verse to consider when you're wondering whether anyone will find out about that walking around money you happened upon. The one who lives with integrity lives securely, but whoever perverts his ways will be found out. Proverbs 10 verse 9. will be found out. Proverbs 10 verse 9. This episode is sponsored by Haya. While most children's vitamins are just candy in disguise, Haya is made from a blend of 12 farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and supercharged with 15 essential vitamins and minerals. All of the good, none of

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In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. We've got good, or at least good-ish, inflation news. Consumer prices were up a lower-than-expected 7.1% annually in November compared to 7.7% in October. Eggs, airfare, butter, and lettuce have seen the biggest price hikes while prices are declining for used cars and tech devices. Protests have sprung up around Peru, shutting down airports and killing at least seven, after former President Castillo was impeached and arrested despite his attempts to dissolve Congress and stay in power. Now President Baloarte has called for early elections in an attempt to appease the protesters calling for a new government. The feathers keep flying. Twitter dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, a volunteer advisory group of around 100 organizations formed to address issues like

hate speech. Meanwhile, Twitter Files Part 5 was released, revealing that despite declaring the opposite, some Twitter staffers didn't believe that former President Trump's tweets around the January 6th riots violated company policies. Migrant crossings in West Texas skyrocketed to around 2,000 a day over the weekend, one of the largest surges ever. Officials are expecting a further rise in crossings after December 21st when Title 42 expires, a pandemic-era measure that allows border officials to immediately deport most undocumented adults without a legal hearing, meant to slow the spread of COVID. Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died

yesterday at 61 from complications from a heart condition. Leach gained prominence with his high-scoring offenses, unorthodox interviews, and no-nonsense attitude towards his players while coaching at Texas Tech and Washington State before joining Mississippi State. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We appreciate your support and hope you have a great day. We'll see you on Friday.