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medium is finally rewarding external traffic. may write again

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Partner Program update: Starting October 1, we’re rewarding external traffic
The start of a series of small-scale changes to make the Medium Partner Program a better fit for more writers
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October 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
my threads ac is suspended for no reason. does anyone know anyone who can help?
September 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
if my friends from the bird app is also here i will be posting here more often
January 22, 2025 at 5:01 AM
bluesky exclusive update:

-the frequency of my urge to cry is so high that it's getting silly
December 7, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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November 23, 2024 at 3:36 PM
so y'all are here eh?
November 23, 2024 at 2:33 PM
latest blog post:
i wrote about cat videos on youtube
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What Good Cat Videos Should Be Like
(Scroll to the latter part of this post for the good cat videos.)
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August 3, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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So while this is a 'sponsored' piece... @thatshirleylee.bsky.social brings her usual energy to it & its as fascinating as her blog posts usually are. Takes a deep dive look at TypeDuck a newish Jyutping keyboard, as well as some background about cantonese.
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Re-learning My Mother Language
I Didn’t Get To Learn My Mother Tongue (Cantonese) At School. This Is How I Re-Learned It.
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June 19, 2024 at 6:20 AM
latest shirley lee blog post:

I Am Here To Prove That I Did Not Commit A Sex Crime

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April 22, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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The most epic tale of free pasta ever written. Did not expect the stool samples. (But then who does? Their weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency etc)

(I too have had too much caffeine)
March 18, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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Another amusing blog entry from @thatshirleylee.bsky.social

"You could feel that every food item was there to meet a corporate standard, but you could also feel that the standard was not high at all"

Trying to pin down why I enjoy Shirley's blog much, as its not the type of thing I usually read
512 Thoughts I Had When I Was In Stanley
Stanley, Hong Kong. Here’s what I knew about the place before I visited:
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March 23, 2024 at 8:25 AM
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March 14, 2024 at 5:58 AM
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"Unfortunately, he is in the same family with Uncle Dick.
Uncle Dick has six kids. He’s giving out HKD10 red packets to all the other kids in his family. It is dickish behavior. He does it because he’s a dick."

another fun article from @thatshirleylee.bsky.social about Laisee..
Chinese New Year Red Packets Are Works of Art Created By Capitalism
A photo essay of my collection
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February 10, 2024 at 8:18 PM
latest shirley lee blog post:

i tried radishes grown in hong kong. they're good.

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Local Vegetables Hit Different
Seek them out in your community
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January 30, 2024 at 5:55 AM
new shirley lee blog post:

i went on a cable car for free on my birthday #hongkong

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209 Thoughts I Had When I Was At Ngong Ping 360 and The Big Buddha
Ngong Ping 360 is a cable car ride that takes you from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping while giving you a 360-degree view of a very long bridge…
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December 29, 2023 at 4:01 PM
is it just me, or is the entire twitter feed just gone
December 21, 2023 at 5:57 AM
there used to be shows like "who wants to be a millionaire" and "deal or no deal" until people realized it's a class barrier breaker. now the only show that sometimes pays players a month's rent is game changer by dropout tv
December 19, 2023 at 6:37 AM
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latest shirley lee blog post:
i went to the peak in Hong Kong so you don't have to

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108 Thoughts I Had When I Was At The Peak
Photo by Krzysztof Kotkowicz on Unsplash
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November 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM
latest shirley lee blog post:
i went to the peak in Hong Kong so you don't have to

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108 Thoughts I Had When I Was At The Peak
Photo by Krzysztof Kotkowicz on Unsplash
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November 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM
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latest shirley lee post:
my friend spent $10k on a watch because she's dumb af
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My Friend’s $10k Watch Is A Total Joke
“I don’t want to wear this watch to work because it is too expensive and I may break it,” my friend said to me one day. “But my other watch…
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November 12, 2023 at 1:16 AM
latest shirley lee post:
my friend spent $10k on a watch because she's dumb af
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My Friend’s $10k Watch Is A Total Joke
“I don’t want to wear this watch to work because it is too expensive and I may break it,” my friend said to me one day. “But my other watch…
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November 12, 2023 at 1:16 AM
I AM ACTUALLY IN A RAGE RIGHT NOW. WHY IS MUSTARD PICKLES A FLAVOR, AND WHY IS THERE AN ASTERISK??? GOD FUCKING HELL I DON’T WANT TO WRITE ANOTHER BLOG POST
October 14, 2023 at 2:55 PM