The Supreme Court has now ruled in favor of the idea that you don’t have to be a member of a minority group in order to be discriminated against. That is obviously true. The fact of the matter is that you can certainly be a white, straight male and be discriminated against, or, in the case reviewed by the Supreme Court, a white, straight female. According to The New York Times: The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of a straight woman who twice lost positions to gay workers, saying an appeals court had been wrong to require her to meet a heightened burden in seeking to prove workplace discrimination because she was a member of a majority group. The decision came two years after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs in higher education and amid the Trump administration’s fierce efforts to root out programs that promote diversity. The ruling will place further pressure on employers and others to eliminate affirmative action and other initiatives that seek to provide opportunities to members of historically disadvantaged groups. Leftist Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the opinion for the court. Again, remember this was a unanimous decision, so the three leftists on the Court, Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor, concurred. Despite the best attempts of The New York Times to turn the decision into a right-wing decision, it was not. It was unanimous. The Times continued: The standard for proving workplace discrimination under the law, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote for the court, “does not vary based on whether or not the plaintiff is a member of a majority group.” The case was brought by Marlean A. Ames, who had worked for the Ohio Department of Youth Services, which oversees parts of the state’s juvenile corrections system. After a decade there, in 2014 she became the administrator of a program addressing prison rape. Five years later, she applied for a promotion. Her supervisors turned her down, saying she lacked vision and leadership skills. They eventually gave the position to a gay woman who had been at the department for a shorter time and, unlike Ms. Ames, lacked a college degree. Not long after denying her the new position, her supervisors removed her from her existing job, telling her that they had concerns about her leadership and offering her a demotion that came with a substantial pay cut. She was replaced by a gay man with less seniority. Ames claimed that she was discriminated against because she was straight. WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show Put aside the underlying facts of the case. The question here for the Supreme Court was whether she had to — as the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals suggested —prove that she was a member of a minority or face a heightened standard because she wasn’t a member of a minority group. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in Cincinnati, said she could have satisfied the “background circumstances” requirement by showing that decisions about her employment were made by “a member of the relevant minority group (here, gay people)” or with statistical evidence. But the appeals court said Ms. Ames had provided neither kind of proof. The underlying facts of the case are less relevant than the actual ruling, which says that yes, of course, you can be discriminated against if you’re a white, straight person. If you’re a member of a majority group, you can indeed be discriminated against. That should not be a shock in any way, shape, or form. Good for the Supreme Court for ruling correctly. * * * Gift Dad an All Access Membership. Use code DAD40 at checkout to save 40%!

WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice has secured the return of alleged human trafficker Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and will prosecute and imprison him in the United States, Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a press conference Friday. “Abrego Garcia has landed in the United States to face justice,” Bondi told reporters. “This is what American justice looks like,” Bondi said. The attorney general went on to thank various other agencies that aided in the Justice Department’s investigation, as well as El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. “On May 21st, a grand jury in the Middle District of Tennessee returned a sealed indictment, charging Abrego Garcia with alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling,” Bondi said. “Our government presented El Salvador with an arrest warrant, and they agreed to return him to our country. We’re grateful to President Bukele for agreeing to return him to our country to face these very serious charges.” Abrego Garcia became a cause célèbre after his deportation, with Democrat politicians and members of the mainstream media dubbing him a “Maryland man” and insisting that he had been incorrectly deported. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen (D) even flew to El Salvador to visit the illegal alien, despite mounting evidence that he had been engaged in transnational criminal activity. Now, Bondi says, there is no longer any doubt that Abrego Garcia was a criminal. “The grand jury found that over the past nine years, Abrego Garcia has played a significant role in an alien smuggling ring,” she said, noting that he made over 100 trips back and forth from the United States to smuggle violent gang members and terrorists, as well as “thousands of illegal aliens.” “This is especially disturbing, because Abrego Garcia is also alleged to have transported minor children,” Bondi said. “The defendant traded the innocence of minor children for profit.” The attorney general then revealed “even more disturbing facts the grand jury uncovered,” including that Abrego Garcia worked with the smuggling ring “responsible for the death of more than 50 migrants in 2021” following a tractor-trailer accident in Mexico. Bondi also revealed that co-conspirators allege Abrego Garcia “abused undocumented alien females” and “solicited nude photographs and videos of a minor.” The grand jury investigation also revealed that Abrego Garcia used SUVs with false bottoms to smuggle firearms and narcotics into the country. “These facts demonstrate Abrego Garcia is a danger to our community,” Bondi said. The Supreme Court ruled after Abrego Garcia’s deportation in March that the United States had to “facilitate” the illegal alien’s return to the country despite him being a Salvadoran national. Now that he’s been returned, Bondi said, he will be charged and imprisoned in the United States. The attorney general says she suspects Abrego Garcia will be returned to El Salvador “upon completion of the sentence.” In April, authorities began investigating a 2022 traffic stop in which Abrego Garcia was pulled over, but not detained. Asked by a reporter on Friday what changed between that traffic stop and today, Bondi had a simple answer. “What has changed is that Donald Trump is now president of the United States, and our borders are now secure.”

There are more than 1,000 jurisdictions across the United States that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, a new study indicates, marking a drastic surge over the past several years. The number of sanctuary jurisdictions have nearly doubled since 2018, with a total of 1,003 jurisdictions obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as it attempts to enforce federal immigration law, the report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) found. That figure, FAIR says, includes Washington, D.C., and 17 states that have state-wide illegal alien sanctuary policies. “What started as a small movement has since been expanded by open-border advocates, resulting in a widespread trend that undermines federal immigration law and threatens national security,” FAIR pointed out in its report, also noting that sanctuary policies “pose a serious threat to the safety and security of the American people” and “conflict with federal law.” From FAIR “Our findings reveal that, prior to 2000, only 11 jurisdictions had adopted sanctuary policies. By 2009, that number had grown to 40,” FAIR says as it charts the growth in its report. “In 2016, it had surged to over 300, and by 2018, FAIR identified 564 jurisdictions as noncooperative.” These jurisdictions impede federal immigration enforcement through a variety of different policies, including by barring jails from complying with ICE detainer requests, prohibiting law enforcement from asking about the immigration status of suspects, and denying federal immigration enforcement officers access to jails and prisons. Gift Dad an All Access Membership. Use code DAD40 at checkout to save 40%! Policies that seek to shield illegal aliens from federal law, FAIR says, violate the Constitution, which gives Congress authority over immigration and states that federal law wins out against conflicting state laws. FAIR’s Research Director Michael Capuano introduces our report on sanctuary jurisdictions in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/sTFAmDM0ce — Federation for American Immigration Reform (@FAIRImmigration) June 5, 2025 Some states have even offered deportation defense to illegal aliens in removal proceedings. While an Egyptian illegal alien was plotting a firebombing terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, Democrat lawmakers in the state were passing an immigration law that not only prevents local governments from sharing immigration data with federal authorities, but even fines violators and dedicates the money to a state-run deportation defense fund. FAIR points out that other states, including Arizona, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and the Dakotas, have taken action to prevent their jurisdictions from adopting illegal alien sanctuary policies. In total, FAIR says, “22 states have banned sanctuary policies, encouraging or even requiring local law enforcement officers and other officials to cooperate with federal immigration officials.” Only three states, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Montana, “have succeeded in eradicating sanctuary jurisdictions within their borders,” FAIR notes, warning that local jurisdictions in the other states often defy anti-sanctuary policies. The organization specifically pointed to Georgia, North Carolina, and Iowa as states with defiant localities that are insistent on shielding illegal aliens from immigration law, calling on them to “do more to ensure that their anti-sanctuary laws are enforced to protect public safety and uphold the rule of law.”

It seems we learn of new retail closures every day in the wake of a downturned economy. Plus-size retailer Torrid is the latest to announce mass closures in hopes of saving the brand. The company released its 2025 first-quarter earnings on June 5, and while Chief Executive Officer Lisa Harper seemed optimistic, Torrid intends to close nearly 30% of its locations. “I’m proud of the strong progress we made this quarter across our strategic initiatives. We delivered first quarter results in line with expectations, with $266 million in net sales and $27.1 million in Adjusted EBITDA(1)—reflecting our continued focus on disciplined execution and profitability,” she shared in a news release. Harper also explained that Torrid, like many other retailers, has seen a shift to the online marketplace and out of brick-and-mortar stores. To remain profitable and relevant, Torrid will close up to 180 underperforming stores. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Torrid (@torrid) Torrid Shared News About The Closures With Customers On Social Media Torrid posted the news of impending closures on their social channels like a friend breaking bad news. “You’ve probably noticed, but we’re evolving! We’re launching new brads, revitalizing our fashion and, as difficult as it is, closing quite a few stores,” the statement reads. “We’ve thoughtfully chosen which stores stay open so many of you will continue to have a store in your area. And although it’s incredibly hard to shut the doors of some of our beloved sores, we’re very excited for the future,” Torrid continued. Many customers took to the comment section to share their sadness and frustration with Torrid. “How about you make your in store prices the same as your online prices and give your stores a fighting chance at staying open because big girls need to try the clothes on and it’s messed up to go in a store and always ask for a price match or try everything on and leave them go order it online,” someone shared on Instagram. “Honestly we would like to see some more affordable and fashionable options. I have not shopped at torrid in so long bc honestly I felt like torrid prices are ridiculous and the style has lost the plot,” a customer suggested. “We don’t wanna hide our bodies!” Torrid did not release which locations will close.   This story’s featured image is by Jeff Bukowski via Shutterstock. The post Plus-Size Retailer Shocks Customers By Announcing It Will Shutter 30% Of Its Stores appeared first on InspireMore.

The first full weekend of June is measuring up to be perfect for skygazers. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says June 6 and 7 will be a great time to catch the aurora borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, in certain parts of the United States. Alaska and Canada will have the best shot at seeing the colorful show in the sky on Friday night. On Saturday, even more Americans might be able to catch the northern lights in action. The NOAA says you might see the Northern Lights if you live in Washington, Montana, Idaho, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, or North Dakota. #Auroraborealis last night (June 2) from central Saskatchewan, Canada. #aurora #northernlights pic.twitter.com/BzGd265dla— Apophis (@RathrBStrmChsng) June 3, 2025 The Best Way To Watch The Northern Lights Is Away From The City The Northern Lights can be seen most brightly between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. The colors are most vibrant and best viewed from a location void of pollution. So, if you can get away from the city and into the country in an area without many trees, you’ll have the best chance. The NOAA shared two maps of what to expect for the northern lights this weekend, along with an explanation. “The two maps show the aurora and viewline tonight and tomorrow night. The brightness and location of the aurora is typically shown as a green oval centered on Earth’s magnetic pole. The green ovals turn red when the aurora is forecast to be more intense.  Aurora can often be observed somewhere on Earth from just after sunset or just before sunrise. The aurora is not visible during daylight hours,” the NOAA explained. “The aurora does not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as 1000 km away when the aurora is bright and if conditions are right.” If you’re up North, stay up late this weekend and take in Mother Nature’s special art show. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post The Northern Lights Will Be Visible In Parts Of The United States This Weekend appeared first on InspireMore.

Episode Description: This week, Arielle and Karissa explore the science behind sunshine guilt and share simple tips for reframing guilt with self-compassion. Then they chat about fridge-free tortillas helping vulnerable communities in Mexico. Plus, they highlight other forward-thinking solutions—from volcano-forecasting trees to coral-saving nanoparticle gels and National Park Cities. The Optimist Daily is a project of the World Business Academy. Donate link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/donate-to-support-the-optimist-daily/?gift=Y%20http:// Transcript: Theme music Arielle: Hello and welcome to The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up. I’m Arielle. Karissa: And I’m Karissa, and we’re working hard to put solutions in view—and optimism in movement. Arielle: Hello, hello. We’re back with another episode of our pod to share the solutions from The Optimist Daily this week. How are you doing, Karissa? Karissa: Doing well… ish over here. Arielle: Oh—well ish? Karissa: It’s been a fine week, but I’ve just had a tiny bit of a cold going on. A summer cold is never fun—especially when it’s all bright and sunny outside. But other than that, it’s been a great start to June. Arielle: Mmm, I know. It’s crazy that it’s already halfway through the year, basically. Karissa: I know! Arielle: Well, I am doing okay over here. It’s been a bit gloomier, but that’s actually been good—for putting my head down and getting to work. I’m also volunteering at a few places, and one of them is a storytelling center, which is really fun. But it’s the source of my I’m an optimist, but… this week. Karissa: Ooh, okay—so tell me more about it! Arielle: It has nothing to do with the storytelling—that part is very wholesome. There’s just one dish that’s served besides the snacks, and it’s this really nice, healthy lentil soup made by one of the owners’ Iranian fathers. And it’s very, very filling. Karissa: Mhm. Arielle: So, when we send it out, it normally comes back like three-quarters of the way finished, and I just have to throw out the rest of the soup—and that makes me feel really bad. So, I’m an optimist, but food waste… it’s bringing me down a little bit. Karissa: Right. It is a huge problem across the world. Arielle: Yeah, I wish we had a very hygienic way of repackaging it—or giving everyone Tupperware, or having people bring their own, so they can take the food home. Karissa: Mhm. Well, it looks like there could be a solution there. Arielle: I picked a solution that’s kind of inspired by my I’m an optimist, but… but we’ll get to that later. Karissa: Yeah, I was kind of already alluding to feeling under the weather—and that’s my I’m an optimist, but… It just sucks, honestly, to feel unwell—especially when it’s so nice outside and you feel like you should be doing something but can’t, for one reason or another. And for me, it was because I was feeling very hot and feverish. So… Arielle: Yeah, better to stay inside. Karissa: Yeah. And I personally like hot weather—not too extreme, but… Arielle: Yeah, a nice hot summer day. Karissa: Yeah, you know, there are plenty of outdoor things I like to do. So not being able to do that this weekend was a bit of a bummer, because where I live, it was the first really hot weekend we’ve had so far. Arielle: Ah yeah. Sucks to miss out on that. Karissa: It brings me to my solution—which I didn’t even realize was a scientific thing! Arielle: (laughs) OK. Karissa: The title of my solution is Sunshine guilt is real—but you don’t have to feel bad about staying in. Arielle: Hmm. Karissa: What a timely article. Because yeah, if you’ve ever looked out your window on a bright, beautiful day and felt that pang of guilt for staying indoors—you’re definitely not alone. This uneasy feeling is now referred to as sunshine guilt, which has entered the modern lexicon, especially as social media floods us with snapshots of sunny highs and patio brunches. I know whenever I see someone post a good-looking brunch, I’m like, “I wish I did this this morning.” So… But I guess it begs the question: what is sunshine guilt, really? And should we be taking it so personally? Is it really that deep? We have a quote here from a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Douglas J. Opler says sunshine guilt refers to the regret people feel when they stay in on a sunny day rather than going outside and taking advantage of nice weather. Though it’s not a formally recognized psychological term, it’s something that many of us definitely experience. Arielle: OK, I have totally experienced this feeling before—and I know that so many people here in the Netherlands do. Because once it does get sunny and you have to get something done, there’s always this little pang of guilt that follows you through the whole day. And I talk about it with my friends—like, why do we feel so guilty about staying inside? Karissa: The roots of sunshine guilt are kind of complex. Dr. Philip J. Fizur, who is the lead psychologist at Cooper University Health Care, says if you’ve always told yourself that you value quality time in nature—and you pass up that opportunity because of work or streaming your favorite show—you might feel like that’s a transgression. We may also feel pressured by past expectations, like parents telling us to play outside. When I was younger, my parents would always say, “You need to get outside. You need to get out of your room,” on the weekends or something. A lot of times I liked to stay inside and play a video game or read a book as a kid. (laughs) Arielle: Hmm. Karissa: As Dr. Opler puts it, perhaps we see exercise, gardening, or outdoor recreation as personal goals to be achieved. Or—we follow influencers who make the outdoors look like paradise. Arielle: OK, I never actually really considered the influencer thing making the outdoors look even more appealing, but I guess that makes sense. There are so many valid reasons to keep us inside as well. I mean, I know that it is healthy to get outside when you can—but it does seem like every time there’s an exceptionally beautiful day, I… I do find myself packed with work tasks. Karissa: Yeah, exactly. Or just something you need to be doing inside. Things like health issues, work or caregiving responsibilities, plain old fatigue, or simply the joy of indoor hobbies like baking or reading can keep us inside. And sometimes, as Dr. Opler points out, we default to less intentional distractions as well. He says we may enjoy these activities, but in many cases people don’t fully want to do them—but we find ourselves doing them anyway, to a degree that seems to steal time. Arielle: Huh. OK, so is it bad to feel sunshine guilt? It seems like such a privilege to even have this feeling. Karissa: Yeah, exactly—that’s kind of my thought too. Even having the choice to, you know, stay inside and feeling guilty for doing that. But it’s definitely not a bad thing at all to have this feeling. Emotions happen, and it’s OK to acknowledge them. As Fizur says, many mental health providers today would suggest we should not judge emotions, no matter what they may be. To say we should not experience one emotion or another only complicates the problem. So, if you’re feeling sunshine guilt, the first step is to simply notice it without criticism. And you can also reframe the situation with self-compassion. As Fizur notes, if you’re choosing one value over another—like work, time alone, or comfort away from the heat—you are allowed to do that. And if you truly didn’t have a choice because of obligations, guilt serves no real purpose. But sometimes guilt can be useful—because as Dr. Opler says, if we examine our values and determine that we dovalue going out on a sunny day, then maybe the sunshine guilt we feel will help us do better next time. In this way, guilt can be a motivator and help us realign with what actually makes us feel good. Arielle: Do we have any tips to help put this guilt into action? Karissa: Yeah, Dr. Fizur offers a few helpful steps: Notice and name the feeling. Breathe into it to reduce its intensity. Unhook from guilty thoughts without judging them. Reconnect with the present moment—instead of dwelling on the guilt. Take a break from social media, where sunshine guilt often intensifies, of course. And just find simple ways to sneak in some outdoor time. If you’d like to spend more time outside but struggle to make it happen for one reason or another, Dr. Opler recommends using small sensory cues to build motivation. You could open a window and smell the breeze—even just that makes a little bit of a difference. Touch a gardening tool or grab your dog’s leash. These little nudges can definitely help you get back outside, if that’s what you want to do. Arielle: Yeah, and maybe even an extra incentive to get outside could also help. Karissa: Yeah, absolutely. Like if you make a plan to meet a friend outdoors or grab your favorite iced coffee after spending time outside, it can be a big help in really moving forward into nature. You know, even swapping a portion of your indoor workout for a quick walk around the block can count. For me personally, now that it’s a lot nicer outside, I’m trying to exercise a little bit more outdoors. Arielle: Mm-hmm. Karissa: And as Dr. Opler says, maybe life doesn’t allow us to spend three hours hiking or gardening every day. But we can think creatively about how to integrate these things. The bottom line here is that sunshine guilt is totally normal—and sometimes even helpful. But you definitely don’t have to beat yourself up over a cozy day indoors, even if it’s a beautiful, gorgeous day outside. Because whether you embrace the sunshine or take it slow, your well-being matters. Arielle: I really like this one. I can definitely apply it to my own life. Luckily, I do have a dog who forces me out. Karissa: Yeah. Arielle: Like, I joke that she doesn’t have a job, she doesn’t pay rent (laughs)—but she does have a job, and it’s to get me outside. At least for 15 minutes, twice a day minimum. Karissa: Yeah (laughs), and that I’m sure makes such a huge difference. Arielle: Thank you so much for sharing this. I hope our listeners also gleaned something valuable from it. The solution I chose today doesn’t really have to do with sunshine or anything… so I can’t segue! (laughs) It does have to do with my I’m an optimist, but… which was basically the inspiration that pushed me to choose this solution. The article is titled The tortilla that doesn’t need a fridge will help Mexico’s most vulnerable. Karissa: Interesting. Arielle: Yeah, and it takes place in a brightly lit lab at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where something really exciting is happening. The article is all about the work of food scientist Raquel Gomez, who’s been watching tiny microbes and trying hard to solve a problem that’s both ancient and urgent: preserving tortillas without refrigeration. Yeah—for many rural families in Mexico, refrigeration is not a given. So Gomez and her team took on a challenge: could they design a tortilla that lasts and nourishes? Karissa: Oh, OK—so shelf-stable tortillas? Arielle: Yeah, exactly. Tortillas are a dietary cornerstone across Mexico, as many of us already know. But this version is wheat-based and fermented, meaning it can stay good for up to a month without any refrigeration. Karissa: Are there any preservatives involved to make these tortillas shelf-stable? Arielle: No—these tortillas actually rely on fermentation and healthy, beneficial microbes instead. Which is a big deal, especially when you consider that around 14 percent of kids under five in Mexico are chronically malnourished—and in Indigenous areas, that number jumps all the way up to 27 percent. Karissa: Wow. Arielle: Plus, with rising temperatures and spotty access to refrigerators—especially in southern states like Chiapas—food spoils fast. In places like Oxchuc, people still rely on traditional methods like salting, drying, or boiling leftovers to preserve food. Karissa: OK, so how do these new tortillas actually work then, if they don’t use preservatives? Arielle: Yeah—good question. So, they use prebiotics and probiotics—the same kinds of live microorganisms you find in yogurt. Prebiotics from high-fiber foods feed the probiotics, which in turn help protect the tortilla and your gut. Karissa: Oh, OK. Well, that’s great that they don’t use artificial preservatives, because some additives—like calcium propionate—can disrupt your gut and microbiota. Arielle: Yeah, that’s true. Researcher Guillermo Arteaga from the University of Sonora raised concerns about that. Instead, this method focuses on maintaining microbial balance in the food and in the human body. Karissa: Well—and it also sounds like this could go even further. Could this approach be adapted to corn tortillas as well? Arielle: That’s the idea. Corn is Mexico’s most culturally significant staple, but it spoils quickly in the heat. Gomez believes this fermentation model could work there too. Karissa: Well, has it hit the market quite yet? Arielle: Not quite. The tortilla was patented in 2023, and a marketing deal was even signed—but it didn’t pan out. Still, Gomez is hopeful. As she put it, “Even though they were developed in a laboratory, I’m confident people will want to eat them.” Karissa: I mean, yeah. When science can give us a fridge-free tortilla packed with probiotics and no preservatives—that’s adaptation that meets vulnerable communities where they’re at. Arielle: Yes, precisely. This isn’t just about extending shelf life—it’s about resilience and rethinking food preservation in a warming world. And I just love that this solution hits a bunch of different areas: nutrition, food insecurity, and even energy—because there’s no need for a fridge. Karissa: Yeah—good points. Arielle: There were so many really cool, science-forward articles this week, though. I had a tough time picking between this one and the one about the warning signs that trees give before a volcano is about to erupt. So yeah—just a little extra plug for that one for readers who might be interested. Karissa: Mm-hmm. Arielle: This made me realize how much I appreciate my fridge. Karissa: Absolutely. Arielle: As I mentioned before, we do have a lot of really cool stories on The Optimist Daily this week, and they include— Karissa: We have A new way to stack bricks could help clean Bangladesh’s air, A jelly with a scent of hope: how a nanoparticle gel could help save coral reefs, How to actually feel more positive (without faking it)—we’re huge on that one— and Italy extends legal recognition to same-sex mothers in major court ruling. What else do we have? Arielle: We also have Breda becomes EU’s first National Park City, setting a hopeful path for greener urban living—that’s just a 40-minute train ride away, I mean… maybe I should check it out! Karissa: Yeah, do it! Arielle: And What trees can teach us about volcanoes: a new view from space, The fungi on your face might be brewing the next great antibiotic, and Why your antiperspirant isn’t working (and how to fix it). Karissa: Awesome. Well, lots of great solutions on The Optimist Daily this week—but if you want to start your day off right next week, be sure to subscribe to our free daily newsletter and you’ll get all these solutions straight to your inbox at the start of every day. Arielle: And if you prefer social media—if that’s how you’re getting your news these days—you can find us @optimistdaily on basically all of the platforms. We’re even on Pinterest. We’re different on X—on X, we are @ODEtoOptimism. Karissa: And we are just a very small team of optimists, working really hard to put positive news out into the world. So if you want to support our mission, just click on the link in the show notes and find out how. Arielle: And a reminder that if money is tight, support doesn’t always have to be financial. You could just recommend our podcast to a friend, tell someone about a cool story you read from us or heard from us, or leave a positive review if you feel like it. Five stars are always appreciated. Karissa: As always, Arielle, it was great to be here with you today and put a little positivity out into the world. Arielle: Yeah! I hope that your sunshine guilt doesn’t get you down more than it has to, and that you feel better and can get out this weekend. Karissa: Yeah—I think I’m going to use that sunshine guilt and really propel my weekend to be outside-facing. It’ll be great. Arielle: Until next week. Karissa: Bye everyone. Arielle: Bye!The post Podcast Transcript June 6, 2025: Fridge-Free Tortillas, Sunshine Guilt, and Science-Backed Self-Compassion first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

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