On “Bracknell News”: the headline version and the human version

I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Bracknell News volunteered. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Delayed solar farm project could start in 2027 (BBC) 43,000 panel solar farm could be connected in 2027 (Bracknell News) Critical scrutiny for Barkham solar farm (Wokingham.Today) … Read more

“Craig Foreman” in my feed: a few thoughts

There are some days when a trend feels like background noise, and some days when it feels like it’s tapping you on the shoulder. Today, that shoulder-tap was Craig Foreman. 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 … Read more

“Grindină” today: what people seem to be reacting to

I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Grindină volunteered. When something like this spikes, I always wonder what people are really searching for: clarity, gossip, context, or just the comfort of seeing that everyone else is curious too. Honestly, I didn’t expect to care about this, and that’s exactly why it intrigued me. … Read more

The “Celtic Transfer News” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Celtic Transfer News. The interesting part is the mix: curiosity, concern, entertainment, and the need to know ‘right now’. What I saw people linking to Scottish Gossip: Chermiti, Maeda, Ure, Engels, Iheanacho, Braga, Mendy, Frame (BBC) Youssef Chermiti opens up on Rangers future and transfer speculation (The Herald) Glaring … Read more

I keep seeing “Lisa Baum” – so here’s a quick take

I saw Lisa Baum trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Lisa Baum wechselt zum FC Arsenal (OneFootball) Frauen-Bundesliga: Rekordtransfer für Toptalent: Lisa Baum zu Arsenal (DIE ZEIT) Rekordablöse für Leipzig: DFB-Talent Baum wagt den Schritt zu … Read more