I keep seeing “Steve Bruce” – so here’s a quick take

I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Steve Bruce volunteered. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Experts call for action on 'nurse' title after death of Steve Bruce's grandson (ITVX) Devastating death of Steve Bruce's grandson Read More “I keep seeing “Steve Bruce” – so here’s a quick take”

I keep seeing “Steve Bruce” – so here’s a quick take

I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Steve Bruce volunteered. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Experts call for action on 'nurse' title after death of Steve Bruce's grandson (ITVX) Devastating death of Steve Bruce's grandson Read More “I keep seeing “Steve Bruce” – so here’s a quick take”

I saw “Russell Findlay” trending and did a double take

I saw Russell Findlay and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to 2026 Scottish Parliament Election Manifesto (Scottish Conservatives) Tory manifesto pledges would require ‘substantial cutbacks’, says think tank (The Independent) Findlay vows Read More “I saw “Russell Findlay” trending and did a double take”

I saw “Russell Findlay” trending and did a double take

I saw Russell Findlay and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to 2026 Scottish Parliament Election Manifesto (Scottish Conservatives) Tory manifesto pledges would require ‘substantial cutbacks’, says think tank (The Independent) Findlay vows Read More “I saw “Russell Findlay” trending and did a double take”

A small personal take on “Interest Rate”

I noticed Interest Rate climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September (The Guardian) Interest rates on some student loans capped in England (BBC) Interest rate cap Read More “A small personal take on “Interest Rate””

A small personal take on “Interest Rate”

I noticed Interest Rate climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September (The Guardian) Interest rates on some student loans capped in England (BBC) Interest rate cap Read More “A small personal take on “Interest Rate””

I clicked “Channel 4 Cancels Scott Mills Episode” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture

I came for the headlines and stayed for the curiosity: Channel 4 Cancels Scott Mills Episode. 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 Scott Mills episode of The Great British Bake Off will not air, Channel Read More “I clicked “Channel 4 Cancels Scott Mills Episode” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture”