I saw The Blaze Cricket trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to Women's T20 Blast Finals Day LIVE: Text & radio commentary from semi-finals and final (BBC) Surrey v The Blaze: Vitality Blast Women’s Finals … Read more
I keep a soft eye on trends, and Focal Therapy Prostate Cancer Treatment jumped out immediately. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Prostate cancer trial using focal therapy has fewer side effects (BBC) Prostate cancer treatment with fewer side effects 'as effective as radiotherapy … Read more
I thought I’d skip posting today, but Liverpool Transfer had other plans. Sometimes you can feel a story crossing the invisible line from niche to mainstream. What I saw people linking to Dominik Szoboszlai agrees Liverpool deal as Aston Villa go for João Gomes (The Guardian) Liverpool news: Dominik Szoboszlai set to sign new contract … Read more
I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Anthony Joshua like it was a riddle. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Jake Paul says ‘I learned my lesson’ fighting Anthony Joshua (The Independent) Jake Paul still chasing Nate Diaz fight … Read more
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Royal Birkdale Course Record. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to What Is The Course Record At Royal Birkdale? (Yahoo) 62: The lowest round in men’s major championship history (Golf News Net) The 62 and the putt … Read more
The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Olivia Attwood Husband. I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. What I saw people linking to Olivia Attwood warns Katie Price that Lee Andrews 'needs to get in the bin' (Metro.co.uk) Olivia Attwood wades … Read more
I noticed Congress House climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Lawmaker stock-trading crackdown eyed for House vote (Politico) House plans packed week of stopgap funding, reconciliation 3.0, stock trading ban (The Hill) How curbing Congress’ stock-trading took a … Read more
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Gothamist. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to Manhattan Building’s Buckled Columns Probably Lacked Required Reinforcements (The New York Times) Engineer behind buckled high-rise says crucial reinforcing steel was 'never installed' … Read more
A quick glance at what’s trending turned into a deep breath and a click on Landlordzone. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Drop in new rental listings as rents reach record high (LandlordZONE) Asking rents hit record high of £1,400, reveals Rightmove (The Negotiator) Asking … Read more
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Max Watters. I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. What I saw people linking to Max Watters: Port Vale sign Barnsley's former Cardiff City forward on two-year deal (BBC) Port Vale sign striker on two year deal (onevalefan) Vale add … Read more