Following and sharing today's interests.
I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Fireworks volunteered. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to Wedding fireworks cancelled over wildfire fears (BBC) Wildfire fears over Bagshot hotel's wedding fireworks (BBC) Ipswich wedding venue cancels fireworks plans near 'bone Read More ““Fireworks” in my feed: a few thoughts”
Some trends glide by. Bradley Fink basically waved at me until I paid attention. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to Derby day signing of Fink (Dundee Football Club – Official Website) The most telling headline I saw was ‘Derby day Read More “The “Bradley Fink” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”
I noticed Jordi Osei-Tutu climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. Trends are funny – they’re half news, half group chat energy. You can almost feel the collective ‘Wait, what?’ through the screen. What I saw people linking to Jordi Osei-Tutu: Full-back joins Millwall on a free deal from Bolton (BBC) Millwall sign Read More ““Jordi Osei-Tutu” today: what people seem to be reacting to”
You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Christine Hunsicker. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Founder who blamed $300mn fraud on head injury sentenced to prison (Financial Times) Fashion tech founder sentenced to prison for $300m fraud scheme Read More “I tried to summarise “Christine Hunsicker” without the noise”
This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Gold. 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 Gold rebounds as bond jitters, debt fears and weaker dollar revive bullion demand (CNBC) Gold Set for Read More ““Gold” in my feed: a few thoughts”
The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Drug. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to Needham initiates Faeth Therapeutics stock with buy rating on cancer drug potential (Investing.com UK) FTH Initiates Coverage On by Needham — Buy Rating with $56 Read More “A small personal take on “Drug””
I saw Ligue 1 trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ I like to think of trends as a map of attention: messy, crowded, and occasionally revealing. What I saw people linking to DAZN + Ligue 1+ : l’offre de lancement pour ne rien manquer des matchs de LALIGA ni de Read More “Why “Ligue 1” is on everyone’s mind (at least today)”
I keep a soft eye on trends, and Gordon Ramsay jumped out immediately. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to The Hidden Gem Gordon Ramsay Recommends For Great Wine In Paris (Yahoo) The Hidden Gem Gordon Ramsay Read More “The “Gordon Ramsay” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”
This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: M62 Traffic. The interesting part is the mix: curiosity, concern, entertainment, and the need to know ‘right now’. What I saw people linking to All traffic held on M62 following reports of rush hour crash (Warrington Guardian) M62 crash RECAP as two lanes closed Read More “I keep seeing “M62 Traffic” – so here’s a quick take”
I saw Queen Mary of Denmark and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to King Frederik and Queen Mary head to the wedding of the summer — Marking a reunion with a special figure (HOLA) Queen Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Queen Mary of Denmark””