What “Over Forties Social Care Levy Plans” says about the mood today (at least to me)

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Over Forties Social Care Levy Plans started showing up everywhere. 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 How to pay for social care (Financial Times) Raise income Read More “What “Over Forties Social Care Levy Plans” says about the mood today (at least to me)”

“Michael Carrick” is trending – here’s the angle that stood out to me

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 Michael Carrick. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Man Utd: Read More ““Michael Carrick” is trending – here’s the angle that stood out to me”

So, “Nanny Mcphee Musical West End” is trending. Let’s talk about it

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Nanny Mcphee Musical West End. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Nanny McPhee musical announces West End dates and details (WhatsOnStage) Tickets on Sale This Read More “So, “Nanny Mcphee Musical West End” is trending. Let’s talk about it”

The “Liv Golf” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)

I keep a soft eye on trends, and Liv Golf jumped out immediately. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Golf: DP World Tour to refuse LIV players in 2027 season (BBC) Golfers who join LIV 2.0 to be banned from DP World Tour (The Telegraph) DP World Read More “The “Liv Golf” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”

I went looking up “Jet2 Cancels La Palma Flights” so you don’t have to

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Jet2 Cancels La Palma Flights kept popping up – so here we are. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to Jet2 shuts Manchester Airport route to popular Spanish island with flights Read More “I went looking up “Jet2 Cancels La Palma Flights” so you don’t have to”

“David Moyes” in my feed: a few thoughts

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at David Moyes like it was a riddle. Sometimes you can feel a story crossing the invisible line from niche to mainstream. What I saw people linking to Hull and Everton play out entertaining draw (BBC) Hull City 2-2 Everton highlights (Sky Sports) Mohamed Read More ““David Moyes” in my feed: a few thoughts”

So, “Joshua Zirkzee” is trending. Let’s talk about it

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Joshua Zirkzee started showing up everywhere. 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. What I saw people linking to Joshua Zirkzee makes surprise Manchester Read More “So, “Joshua Zirkzee” is trending. Let’s talk about it”

I clicked “Motherwell V Celtic” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Motherwell V Celtic started showing up everywhere. 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 Kieran Tierney ready to go ahead of Motherwell test (Celtic FC) Read More “I clicked “Motherwell V Celtic” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture”

“Singapore Weather”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway

Not everything trending earns a post, but Singapore Weather felt worth a pause. I like to think of trends as a map of attention: messy, crowded, and occasionally revealing. What I saw people linking to F1 Singapore GP LIVE: Race updates, results, stream, highlights from 17th round of 2026 Formula 1 season at Marina Bay Read More ““Singapore Weather”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway”

I saw “Sergio García” trending and did a double take

The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Sergio García. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Sergio Garcia, ex-LIV golfers can heed Rory McIlroy’s 3-word truth (GOLF.com) All the players who have left LIV Read More “I saw “Sergio García” trending and did a double take”