Following and sharing today's interests.
The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Fraud. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Cross-sector collaboration needed to fight cyber fraud (chinadailyhk) S'pore woman, 49, arrested in alleged 'Fun Coffee' ponzi scheme says she is 'victim' Read More ““Fraud” is having a moment. Here’s mine”
Some trends glide by. Montagu's Harrier Chicks Uk Rspb basically waved at me until I paid attention. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location (BBC) Britain’s rarest bird’s new nest kept secret to stop Read More ““Montagu’s Harrier Chicks Uk Rspb” today: what people seem to be reacting to”
I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Uss Lincoln Sailor Father Detained like it was a riddle. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East (The Read More ““Uss Lincoln Sailor Father Detained”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway”
I noticed Fa Cup climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. 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 Liversedge FC suffer their first defeat of the season as they are knocked out of FA Read More “The “Fa Cup” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”
Some trends glide by. Arsenal Women basically waved at me until I paid attention. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to How to watch Arsenal Women v Paris FC (Arsenal.com) Arsenal Women XI vs Paris FC confirmed as four summer signings start (Read Arsenal) How Read More “A curious thing about “Arsenal Women” that I can’t stop thinking about”
I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Trump News got me anyway. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse (BBC) What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Read More “My quick notes on “Trump News” while it’s blowing up”
I opened my browser this morning expecting the usual mix of headlines and distractions – and then I saw Brighton vs Aston Villa sitting there in the trending list. 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 Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Brighton vs Aston Villa””
I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Gridlock like it was a riddle. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Boy left on the brink of death after receiving 'disgusting' care in hospital (The Argus) Multiple Read More “I clicked “Gridlock” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture”
I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Russia Ambassador Uk Withdrawal Andrey Kelin. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin ratchets pressure over Ukraine support (The Guardian) Russia pulls ambassador Read More “I couldn’t ignore “Russia Ambassador Uk Withdrawal Andrey Kelin” today – here’s why it grabbed me”
There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Bouaddi. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to We know exactly what we need to do – Maresca on transfer approach (Manchester City FC) Complicated negotiations: Bouaddi moves Read More “I went looking up “Bouaddi” so you don’t have to”