Nearly eight years ago, we predicted 2018 would be a year of major emoji design convergence. Now we’re looking back to see how well that prediction aged, covering both convergence and some deliberate divergences. blog.emojipedia.org/emoji-design...

The draft list of emoji recommendations for 2026/2027 may be revised this week, as Unicode's Emoji Standard & Research Working Group (ESR) is set to recommend that the previously listed Face With Squinting Eyes be swapped out for a new Cracking Face. blog.emojipedia.org/the-2026-202...

Hello! Its my birthday so I'm running a sale on most stuff in my shop till Sunday. If you ever wanted to pick up a print, or simply attempt to buy my silence, then this is an *excellent* time. All 2D prints, stickers and my art book are on sale! bossrushstudio.etsy.com

I'm old enough to remember a garda investigation of these paintings...

As the new calendar year continues to unfold, let's review the latest list of proposed new emojis that could find their way to our standard emoji keyboards later in 2026. Possible new emojis include a squinting face, two new thumb sign gestures, and a pickle. blog.emojipedia.org/draft-emoji-...

About to return to the source of all my woes (Swords).

It's a GREAT game. You should get it! So chuffed that my #irishlanguage localisation team worked on this.

New Stranger Things - so far so good IMO.

Very sad to hear this. Far too young. An INCREDIBLE bass player.

Hello it's me the leader of the party full of landlords that has been in power your whole adult life and created the housing crisis we now refuse to resolve. I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.

11h flight to LAX. No one in the seat beside me. A beautiful thing.

Thing

First 10k done w/ the help of @broni.bsky.social

PEEL IT BACK 2025 – NIGHT ONE JUNE 15 • DUBLIN PHOTOS BY @kraw.bsky.social + TODD TOURSO

In our new paper, my student Lenneke Lichtenberg investigated the non-literal and literal meanings of "upfixes" – things like hearts and gears that float above characters heads: "Understanding lightbulb moments: Meaning-making in visual morphology from comics and emoji" rdcu.be/epSkf

Earlier this week, Apple unveiled iOS 26 and released its first developer beta. The beta introduces new options for Genmoji, including the ability to use emojis as prompts to create new "mixes". blog.emojipedia.org/hands-on-wit...

TikTok users are once again ditching “mainstream” emojis for often absurdist alternatives in meme-ified movements designed to confuse, amuse, and divide the in-group from the rest. blog.emojipedia.org/gen-zs-chaot...

SEVERANCE. What a finale. Loved it.

PEEL IT BACK TOUR 2025 WITH BOYS NOIZE ALL SHOWS ON SALE NOW MORE INFO AT NIN.COM

First Look: new emojis in today’s Apple beta update (iOS 18.4 beta 2) 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/first-look-n...

“This whole world is wild at heart and weird on top.” We remember David Lynch with a retrospective celebrating the life and work of a visionary artist who’s influence stretches far beyond cinema. Prebooking is strongly advised: www.lighthousecinema.ie/news/post/re...

🧧 Happy #ChineseNewYear 🧨 Year of the Snake 🐍 blog.emojipedia.org/slithering-i...

NINE INCH NAILS PEEL IT BACK TOUR 2025 TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29TH 12PM LOCAL TIME MORE INFO AT NIN.COM

Thanks to all for your kind remembrances on this awful day. Words will come later. Only feelings at the moment. Mourn and remember him but don’t forget to celebrate too. We won’t see his like again. The man from another place has gone home. #DavidLynch #TwinPeaks

3.5h cut of FWWM being watched tonight, that's for sure.

Incredibly excited for this upcoming @nin.com world tour - fifth time seeing 'em all going well!

People of Ireland! The shiny new paperback of Displeasure Island is only €6.99 in Eason when you buy a copy of the Irish Times. I can't speak to the quality of the paper, but my book is alright - www.instagram.com/p/DErmEPvqx1h/

I've reconstructed my treadmill desk monstrosity from 2020 to assist in my competing in my local gym's upcoming 8 week program. Feels kinda like cheating, but we'll see how it all pans out.

My Dad got me back into #Wordle over Christmas, so I just had to share my first ever lucky "in one" guess: Wordle 1,290 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Many have asked, so we’ve answered: Will the Syrian flag emoji be changed? And if so, when? 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/will-the-syr...

🗳️ #GE24 Exit Poll: Irish Times/RTE/Ipsos/TG4/TCD (MoE ~1.4%) Sinn Féin 21.1% Fine Gael 21% Fianna Fáil 19.5% Soc Dems 5.8% Greens 4% Labour 5% PBP 3.1% Aontú 3.6% Ind Ireland 2.2% Independents 12.7% Others 1.9%

I love an Irish General election. You can keep Jake Tapper striding through a VR map like a Colossus. I don't want Wolf Blitzer using a touchscreen to show voter turnout. Give me a frazzled RTE reporter coming live from a playschool in Offaly watching votes being added with a pencil for two weeks.

Missing what would have been my first general election registered in the Dublin Central constituency by about 12 hours. Though based on the way the electoral math is looking via the polls, I may not need to wait another 5 years for my next chance 🗳️

video game hermit who lives alone in the wilderness: nay, i haven't been to the village in many years. tis a full 36 seconds of walking from here

Gobble, gobble! Happy Thanksgiving! 🍗💃

Many emojis help us express appreciation and gratitude – here, we highlight some of the most popular options 🙌🙏🥰 Wishing a very happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! 🦃🧡🤎 blog.emojipedia.org/emojis-for-s...

Really wanted to like Gladiator II more than I did. Denzel is having an absolute ball though - he was easily my favourite part of the film.

Guess who's back go.nebula.tv/jetlag

Last homeland Guinness for 10 days - en route to DC to see @notarielmarie.bsky.social and pop into a notable big house a couple of times, then off to SLC for Thanksgiving 🦃

Also, if I'm in a posting mood I may as well let my limited public here know that today, after 4 years, I have had it confirmed earlier today that the Irish DOJ's victims of violent crime tribunal has awarded me damages for the 2020 assault that ended up losing me my front tooth. A good day.

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

Nothing like a few pints in the old local with your best friends from when you were 13 years old. I feel very lucky that we've remained so close as our lives and social circles have expanded over the last 20+ years.

As per Unicode's latest documentation, there are 164 draft emoji candidates for the 2025/2026 emoji list. These include nine brand-new emoji concepts, shown with sample designs below. Learn more 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/draft-emoji-...

Are we going to call "Irish Twitter" something like "Green Sky" on here?

I'd forgotten I'd set up @broni.bsky.social late last year when I set up this account last week - I'll be posting from there going forward.