The world of woke is off to a flying start in 2020 with a range of ‘truth is stranger than fiction’ stories vying for our attention in the past week. Strap yourself in for mermen tales (or should that be tails?), the intersection of workplace management and football, and a tantrum from some old tennis pros.    

Skewed dudes

You probably didn’t know that merfolk – or those who like to identify or express themselves as mermaids and mermen – are a thing at the moment.