This is a small change, but a big move for us. 140 was an arbitrary choice based on the 160 character SMS limit. Proud of how thoughtful the team has been in solving a real problem people have when trying to tweet. And at the same time maintaining our brevity, speed, and essence! https://t.co/TuHj51MsTu

— jack (@jack) September 26, 2017

The vast class of people who tweet
Are in for an unwanted treat
Though Jack thinks it’s better
To double your letter
Count, users are rather downbeat.

John Moynes

North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho

First Washington’s orange skinned bore
Took to twitter to cause an uproar
But then Ri Yong Ho
Threatened violence and so
The White House backed down from a war.

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Following his defeat to Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor brought a bottle of ‘Notorious’ to the post fight press conference

If you’re fond of violence and booze
You mightn’t like this morning’s news
McGregor’s new drink
Looks like to sink
In a trademark fight he’s bound to lose.

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un denouncing US President Donald Trump in a television address yesterday

As tensions continue to soar
Our hero has let out a roar
His great words inspire,
He’ll tame Donald with fire
And the West doesn’t know what’s in store.

John Moynes

Pic: Korean Central News Agency

Arlene Foster, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party

The DUP leader Arlene
Is a caring and sharing cailín
But that Irish word
By her can’t be heard
Or she’ll have to kick up a scene

John Moynes

Rollingnews

US president Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly yesterday

It seems Donald isn’t a fan
Of our hero, the great Rocket Man
Now Trump and his gang
Want to blow up Pyongyang
Though I doubt he’s come up with a plan

John Moynes

Pic: Reuters

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary at a press conference yesterday to explain flight cancellations

That outspoken businessman Mike
Faces news that he’s bound to dislike
He’s had to confess
That his roster’s a mess
Now his pilots are threatening to strike.

John Moynes

Rollingnews

The Commission for Aviation Regulation is to meet today to discuss Ryanair’s decision to cancel dozens of flights daily for the next six weeks.

If you’re soon to be taking a flight
Keep your fingers crossed very tight
As quick cancellations
With weak explanations
Aren’t likely to bring you delight

John Moynes

Rollingnews

Above Saturn’s colourful sky
Cassini is saying goodbye
It enlightened us all
But now it must fall
And burn, and disintegrate, die.

John Moynes

Graph: Nasa

Anti=divorce poster during the 1995 referendum

It seems that we’re once more on course
For a rise in the rate of divorce
Why would man or wife
Seek a new way of life?
Overwork, it says here, is the source.

John Moynes

Rollingnews