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The AJ Chronicles: 1 March 2024

Recent moments, plus my latest Medium stories

Graph showing how my Medium reads fell from January to February, email screenshot about a boosted story, flowers from the 5th anniversary of my wife’s death, and afternoon tea with Stephanie. Author’s own images

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Recent moments

Medium stories

Recent moments

1. Medium down: Rock bottom earnings 📉
2. Medium up: Boosted story 📈
3. My sister gave me her friend’s email address 📧
4. Blood pressure telephone appointment 🧑‍⚕️
5. My son’s need for speed 🏎
6. Stephanie’s headaches 🤕
7. Stressful and weird dreams 😴
8. Evening grocery shopping 🛒
9. Silent afternoon tea 🫖

1. Medium down: Rock bottom earnings 📉

February has not been a high-earning month for me on Medium.

My low earnings started after I was followed by a huge number of people in January; unfortunately, most have no interest in reading a single story. At times, it has felt like I’ve been shadowbanned since then.

Just when I was thinking it could not get worse, my daily earnings fell further:

• 25 February: $0.64