Today’s little rabbit hole: “Grenfell Tower”

I saw Grenfell Tower and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Charges sought for up to 57 people over Grenfell (BBC) Grenfell Tower fire: Up to 57 people facing charges over disaster including manslaughter, Met … Read more

“Air Pollution”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Air Pollution like it was a riddle. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Study: Moorland burning exposing millions of people to unsafe air pollution (BusinessGreen) Moorland burning worsens air quality ‘for millions … Read more

“Jairo Riedewald” is having a moment. Here’s mine

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Jairo Riedewald kept popping up – so here we are. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Retained and released list (Sheffield United FC) Nigerian-born forwards retained by Sheffield United ahead of … Read more

A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Maldives”

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Maldives kept popping up – so here we are. At its best, a trend is a shortcut to context. At its worst, it’s a game of telephone. What I saw people linking to Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives (BBC) Rescue diver dies … Read more

My small attempt to make sense of “Terrestrial Television”

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Terrestrial Television like it was a riddle. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to The Telegraph access notice interrupts Terrestrial Television reading page (www.mogazmasr.com) Mjk Smith page … Read more

“Kieran Wright Rangers Departure” is trending in the UK – here’s what I noticed

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Kieran Wright Rangers Departure. It’s a reminder that the internet isn’t one conversation – it’s thousands happening at once. What I saw people linking to Rangers goalkeeper announces he's leaving club in emotional statement (The Scottish Sun) Jack Butland pens heartfelt message … Read more