“Weymouth” is everywhere right now’ and I have thoughts

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Weymouth. It’s a reminder that the internet isn’t one conversation – it’s thousands happening at once. What I saw people linking to Three young people contract meningitis in Weymouth (BBC) Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in … Read more

So, “Bluesky Outage” is trending. Let’s talk about it

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Bluesky Outage like it was a riddle. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to Bluesky down as users struggle to access social media site (The … Read more

The “Manchester Piccadilly” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)

There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Manchester Piccadilly. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Trains are being cancelled 🚨 (Facebook) Barrow rail passengers could be affected by 'major disruption' today (Nwemail.co.uk) 'Major' disruption for rail passengers … Read more

One trend, one coffee: “Man Utd Transfer News Hjulmand”

Some trends glide by. Man Utd Transfer News Hjulmand basically waved at me until I paid attention. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Sources: Man United and Liverpool targeting in-form ‘Number 6’ to rebuild their midfield (CaughtOffside) Man United leading Man City in race to sign midfielder … Read more

My quick notes on “Matt Fitzpatrick” while it’s blowing up

I saw Matt Fitzpatrick and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. It’s a reminder that the internet isn’t one conversation – it’s thousands happening at once. What I saw people linking to 2026 RBC Heritage Thursday tee times: Round 1 pairings at Harbour Town (GOLF.com) Ben Coleys golf betting tips: RBC Heritage … Read more

“Sheridan Smith” in my feed: a few thoughts

I clicked one thing, then another, and suddenly Sheridan Smith was the centre of my screen. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Sheridan Smith “high stakes” crime drama from The Responder creator has release date confirmed on BBC One (Radio Times) Sheridan Smith confirms … Read more