Following and sharing today's interests.
This wasn’t on my radar at all – until John Swinney started showing up everywhere. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Two days of Scottish election campaigning to go (BBC) None of Scotland’s parties has fully faced up to the Read More “Today’s little rabbit hole: “John Swinney””
The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Liberal Democrat. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to A night '15 years in the making', as Liberal Democrats take Stockport (Manchester Evening News) Liberal Democrats celebrate after taking top target Stockport Council | ITV News Read More “I tried to summarise “Liberal Democrat” without the noise”
You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Rod Stewart. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Sir Rod Stewart tells Celtic and Rangers fans to ‘behave’ after violent Old Firm (Yahoo Sports UK) Rod Stewart Urges Celtic and Rangers Fans to Read More “I tried to summarise “Rod Stewart” without the noise”
Not everything trending earns a post, but Stubhub felt worth a pause. I try not to overthink trends, but I do like treating them as tiny snapshots of what we’re all paying attention to at the same time. What I saw people linking to Here’s How I Used My Chase Sapphire Reserve®’s StubHub Credit (So Read More “The “Stubhub” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Bunny Shaw. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Manchester City: Khadija Shaw likely to leave Women's Super League champions this summer (BBC) Khadija Shaw to leave Manchester City with Chelsea favourites to seal deal Read More “The internet is fixated on “Bunny Shaw” – and I get why”
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Penny Lancaster. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Model, rock star wife, cop, now author – how Penny Lancaster found her voice (The Scotsman) Penny Lancaster says she is determined to keep Read More “What “Penny Lancaster” says about the mood today (at least to me)”
This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: What Election Is Today. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Democrat Chedrick Greene’s win in Michigan state Senate election gives the party another over-performance (CNN) Republicans once saw Michigan as Read More ““What Election Is Today”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway”
I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Lewis Morgan. I like to think of trends as a map of attention: messy, crowded, and occasionally revealing. What I saw people linking to I was a Rangers season ticket holder who played for Celtic – and I'm not alone (Daily Record) Read More “On “Lewis Morgan”: the headline version and the human version”
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Putin News. Part of me loves the speed of it – a million people asking the same question within the same hour. What I saw people linking to Ukraine war live: Putin accused of ‘utter cynicism’ for attacks amid ceasefire talks (The Independent) Ukraine: Dozens killed hours before Kyiv-proposed Read More ““Putin News” popped up – and I couldn’t not click”
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Viagogo. I try not to overthink trends, but I do like treating them as tiny snapshots of what we’re all paying attention to at the same time. What I saw people linking to Save £63 on Pitbull tickets ahead of festival tour this summer (The Mirror) BST Hyde Park Read More “A curious thing about “Viagogo” that I can’t stop thinking about”