Today in The Medium Newsletter, featured stories include:

• The pros and cons of corporate support of #Pride, with @ginoc, @daynaellis, and Giulio Serafini

• A 1st-person perspective on an #ICE #protest, by @agreenjay

• An analysis of the “long decade” of #ClassicRock, from 1969-81, by Jesse Owen

• The joys of a #BuyNothing group, by Eda Benjakul

• Making meaningful friendships in midlife, by Vijay Solanki

https://medium.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-losing-corporate-pride-979569585913

Mistral AI lancia Magistral, il suo primo modello di ragionamento step by step

https://gomoot.com/mistral-ai-lancia-magistral-il-suo-primo-modello-di-ragionamento-step-by-step/

The Secret Language of Book Critics: 25 Words or Phrases You Keep Seeing in Reviews, Demystified

At @medium, I decode terms popular with reviewers (including current favorites like "propulsive" for thrillers), based on my years of editing the book section of a large newspaper.
#books #Medium #culture #journalism #thishappenedtome

https://medium.com/lit-life/the-secret-codes-of-book-critics-fc6c3830ddd0?sk=1c5939f106c261f7e0b739e110beca6c

Today in The Medium Newsletter, featured stories include:

• An analysis of #burnout, by The Thinker

• An analysis of #marathons and the post-COVID #running boom, by Brian Rock

• The “feel” of #VideoGame #controllers, by Mariana Amaro (Bratsu)

• The journey of a #NameChange, by Hilde Festerling

https://medium.com/blog/burnout-comes-from-a-gap-between-what-you-do-and-what-you-believe-in-6c3ddab7cabb

Today in The Medium Newsletter, featured stories include:

• The case for #UniversalBasicIncome (#UBI), with @katiejgln and Ashraff Hathibelagal

• Parasocial relationships with #podcasters, with Colin Myers

• From attention-starved child to professional chef, with Abbey Wade

• What zebra stripes can teach us about #AI, with Marina Tosic

https://medium.com/blog/universal-basic-income-isnt-about-free-money-it-s-about-a-freer-life-48dc2ea69f20

I have discovered, however late in life, that the key to fulfillment is recognizing the power of saying no. Anne Lamott writes about getting drunk on the power of no, and finding she had to call people and beg them to take her back after repeatedly telling them no in a fit of ecclesiastical negation. It can be intoxicating and thrilling, but like all power must be wielded responsibly and with care.

#Writing #Medium #Philosophy https://medium.com/ellemeno/the-intoxicating-power-of-no-675673cbca49

GSM Nostalgia. I just had to Google the definition of being a nerd, just in case I don’t use it correctly. Well, nerd is the exact word, and I am definitely one when it comes to mobile phones from around 1998 to the mid 2000's.

https://medium.com/@loosejunk/gsm-nostalgia-144393143677

I have often considered traveling to far-flung locations for the sole purpose of writing about them, and that’s fine, but I would argue that you don’t need to go anywhere to find compelling subjects to write about. You just need to open your mind and a greater focus on discovering a fresh perspective for your imagination.

#Writing #Medium #LMNO
https://medium.com/ellemeno/exploring-your-own-backyard-00ec80b8bf86

My kids used to call me the Lawn Nazi. This was long before we had real Nazis running around again, and the only modern Nazi at the time was of the soup variety. I was the Lawn Nazi because I cared more about the lawn than the rest of the house. If I had my way, there would have been no traffic on it at all. No playing. No laying a blanket down and basking in the sun. No trampling of my meticulously cultured field of assorted grasses. Get off my lawn!

#Writing #Medium
https://medium.com/ellemeno/mowing-your-own-lawn-8ddbeefd5d46

Most of the time we go through life on autopilot, seeing and hearing very little outside of the perpetual inner dialogue most artists endure. We drive to the office or the grocery store, and we couldn’t tell you a single thing we saw, heard, smelled, or tasted along the way. But if we make it a point to remember to put our writer’s hat on and grab a notebook and pencil before we leave the house, we can learn to experience the mundane with fresh eyes.

#Writing #Medium
https://medium.com/ellemeno/exploring-your-own-backyard-00ec80b8bf86

Enshittification bei immer mehr Internetseiten

Ich bin immer frustrierter vom aktuellen Internet. Werbung, Abos, Tracking, Clickbait, Schrottinhalte. Ein Beispiel von Medium.

Ganzer Beitrag: https://martin-ueding.de/posts/enshittification-bei-immer-mehr-internetseiten/

Discovering a wealth of material right under your nose by wandering around familiar ground.

#Writing #WritingLife #Medium #LMNO

https://medium.com/ellemeno/exploring-your-own-backyard-00ec80b8bf86

ICYMI, this week was the start of the #WriteWithMedium June micro-challenge:
https://medium.com/not-perfect/latest

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ICYMI, here’s what happened this week in The Medium Newsletter:

Mon 6/2: Ignoring the value of “quiet work” starts in the classroom
https://medium.com/blog/ignoring-the-value-of-quiet-work-starts-in-the-classroom-cb57ee7a602c

Tue 6/3: Why we love puzzles
https://medium.com/blog/why-we-love-puzzles-969491b6d9bd

Wed 6/4: How rest and silence can defeat burnout
https://medium.com/blog/how-rest-and-silence-can-defeat-burnout-365d2b42660e

Thu 6/5: How therapy apps work (and don’t work) with therapists
https://medium.com/blog/how-therapy-apps-work-and-dont-work-with-therapists-1499c735f051

Fri 6/6: Awe: An underrated climate strategy
https://medium.com/blog/awe-an-underrated-climate-strategy-e3dde5776c6b

From our archives: Writer and comedian Demi Adejuyigbe (aka #electrolemon) presents a creative, illustrated retelling of the Fast and the Furious films:

https://medium.com/@electrolemon/the-night-before-fast-furious-686ce609c29f