Yesterday, my time as Croydon's first Poet Laureate came to a close. My final event was an 'In Conversation' with the wonderful Joy Francis of @WordsofColour talking all things poetry, my journey & my faith. .

In a 2015 column, Johnson described Israel as “an astonishing country, buzzing with energy and confidence, a magnet for talent and investment - a cauldron of innovation.

Boycott Gail's bakery. Gail's was founded by Israeli entrepreneur Gail Mejia and Ran Avidan. The current owner owner Luke Johnson’s stances are disgusting and what he said about Gaza is horrific. Please share widely

Imagine if serial killers complained about feeling uncomfortable in public. Yea. That’s what Israelis are doing right now.

Grenada drops oath of allegiance to King Charles As of August 1, 2025, Grenada will no longer swear allegiance to King Charles, his heirs, or successors. Instead, the Oath of Allegiance will be to Grenada. 🇬🇩 “Time to stand on our own two feet,” many are saying. 🇬🇩🇬🇩 By

The world's worst humanitarian crisis is being ignored, with over 8 million people displaced, 500,000 children dead from hunger. Cholera and war crimes spreading in silence. This is not just a Sudanese issue — it is a test of our shared humanity. 🇸🇩

Stop telling black kids with great intellect that they act white. That is toxic

Honestly, this.

Israelis are threatening the world with a good time. LOL

the fact that there are multiple *engineered* stage 5 famines in the world right now…i don’t even have words

-if our skin wasn’t black. Our color determines our humanity and wether we are worthy of saving as if we don’t all bleed red, as if our lives aren’t just as precious, as if we aren’t loved by our families. This level of dehumanizing is brain altering.

The famine has reached level 5 in Sudan. It’s catastrophic to say the least. Worst famine in 40 years worldwide. But it’s barely making it into a single headline. I’m so fucking sick and tired of the world’s selective empathy and activism. You’d give a damn-

Boomers: I bought my house at 24 Gen Z: I’m 29 and split rent with 2 roommates and 4 side gigs This isn’t generational laziness. It’s generational robbery.

It’s still free Palestine, free Sudan & free Congo.

Because people like you spent two years 'both-sidesing' what was obviously a genocide from the beginning.

in case you weren't aware: they're burning people alive in sudan, wiping out entire villages, shooting people in the streets and r*ping women in front of their families and husbands.

Damn Paige

THIS!

https://t.co/PSYrSLxBbV

Gaza isn’t just starving — it’s being STARVED. There’s enough food for them at the borders, Israel just isn’t letting it in.