The End of Me(dium)

I’m leaving Medium. Here’s what I’m proud of, and what has changed.

Pulling the plug. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

In March of 2021, I lost my job at Medium. I had been working as a columnist at GEN, the site’s power-and-politics vertical. I had two great, diligent editors who expected the best of me — Max Ufberg and Garance Franke-Ruta — and would not let me stop working until they got it. I had deadlines to hit twice a month. I…