diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 987204c..c7ed121 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3599,7 +3599,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tetratto"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ammonia",
  "async-stripe",
@@ -3629,7 +3629,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tetratto-core"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-recursion",
  "base16ct",
@@ -3653,7 +3653,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tetratto-l10n"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "pathbufd",
  "serde",
@@ -3662,7 +3662,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tetratto-shared"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ammonia",
  "chrono",
diff --git a/crates/app/Cargo.toml b/crates/app/Cargo.toml
index 9c92d8c..92158a2 100644
--- a/crates/app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/app/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tetratto"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml b/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
index f043a73..a65c0cb 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
+++ b/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 "communities:action.create_channel" = "Create channel"
 "communities:label.chats" = "Chats"
 "communities:label.show_community" = "Show community"
+"communities:tab.emojis" = "Emojis"
+"communities:label.upload" = "Upload"
+"communities:label.file" = "File"
 
 "notifs:action.mark_as_read" = "Mark as read"
 "notifs:action.mark_as_unread" = "Mark as unread"
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css b/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css
index 4d26a28..a5ea29d 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@ img.contain {
     object-fit: contain;
 }
 
+img.emoji {
+    width: 1em;
+    height: 1em;
+    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+}
+
 /* avatar/banner */
 .avatar {
     --size: 50px;
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/chats/app.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/chats/app.html
index 440bc0e..39449b2 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/chats/app.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/chats/app.html
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ hide_user_menu=true) }}
             }
 
             .message.grouped {
-                padding: 0.25rem 1rem 0.25rem calc(1rem + 0.5rem + 39px);
+                padding: 0.25rem 1rem 0.25rem calc(1rem + 0.5rem + 31px);
             }
 
             body:not(.sidebars_shown) .sidebar {
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html
index 820e4c0..74f4edf 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
             {{ icon "rss" }}
             <span>{{ text "communities:tab.channels" }}</span>
         </a>
+        {% endif %} {% if can_manage_emojis %}
+        <a href="#/emojis" data-tab-button="emojis">
+            {{ icon "smile" }}
+            <span>{{ text "communities:tab.emojis" }}</span>
+        </a>
         {% endif %}
     </div>
 
@@ -436,6 +441,167 @@
                 });
         }
     </script>
+    {% endif %} {% if can_manage_emojis %}
+    <div
+        class="card tertiary w-full hidden flex flex-col gap-2"
+        data-tab="emojis"
+    >
+        {{ components::supporter_ad(body="Become a supporter to upload GIF
+        animated emojis!") }}
+
+        <div class="card-nest" ui_ident="change_banner">
+            <div class="card small flex items-center gap-2">
+                {{ icon "upload" }}
+                <b>{{ text "communities:label.upload" }}</b>
+            </div>
+
+            <form
+                class="card flex flex-col gap-2"
+                onsubmit="upload_emoji(event)"
+            >
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                    <label for="name"
+                        >{{ text "communities:label.name" }}</label
+                    >
+                    <input
+                        type="text"
+                        name="name"
+                        id="name"
+                        placeholder="name"
+                        required
+                        minlength="2"
+                        maxlength="32"
+                    />
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                    <label for="file"
+                        >{{ text "communities:label.file" }}</label
+                    >
+                    <input
+                        id="banner_file"
+                        name="file"
+                        type="file"
+                        accept="image/png,image/jpeg,image/avif,image/webp"
+                        class="w-full"
+                    />
+                </div>
+
+                <button>{{ text "communities:action.create" }}</button>
+
+                <span class="fade"
+                    >Emojis can be a maximum of 256 KiB, or 512x512px (width x
+                    height).</span
+                >
+            </form>
+        </div>
+
+        {% for emoji in emojis %}
+        <div
+            class="card secondary flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center justify-between"
+        >
+            <div class="flex gap-2 items-center">
+                <img
+                    src="/api/v1/communities/{{ community.id }}/emojis/{{ emoji.name }}"
+                    alt="{{ emoji.name }}"
+                    class="emoji"
+                    loading="lazy"
+                />
+                <b>{{ emoji.name }}</b>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="flex gap-2">
+                <button
+                    class="quaternary small"
+                    onclick="rename_emoji('{{ emoji.id }}')"
+                >
+                    {{ icon "pencil" }}
+                    <span>{{ text "chats:action.rename" }}</span>
+                </button>
+
+                <button
+                    class="quaternary small red"
+                    onclick="remove_emoji('{{ emoji.id }}')"
+                >
+                    {{ icon "x" }}
+                    <span>{{ text "stacks:label.remove" }}</span>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+
+    <script>
+        globalThis.upload_emoji = (e) => {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            e.target.querySelector("button").style.display = "none";
+
+            fetch(
+                `/api/v1/communities/{{ community.id }}/emojis/${e.target.name.value}`,
+                {
+                    method: "POST",
+                    body: e.target.file.files[0],
+                },
+            )
+                .then((res) => res.json())
+                .then((res) => {
+                    trigger("atto::toast", [
+                        res.ok ? "success" : "error",
+                        res.message,
+                    ]);
+
+                    e.target.querySelector("button").removeAttribute("style");
+                });
+
+            alert("Emoji upload in progress. Please wait!");
+        };
+
+        globalThis.rename_emoji = async (id) => {
+            const name = await trigger("atto::prompt", ["New emoji name:"]);
+
+            if (!name) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            fetch(`/api/v1/emojis_id/${id}/name`, {
+                method: "POST",
+                headers: {
+                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    name,
+                }),
+            })
+                .then((res) => res.json())
+                .then((res) => {
+                    trigger("atto::toast", [
+                        res.ok ? "success" : "error",
+                        res.message,
+                    ]);
+                });
+        };
+
+        globalThis.remove_emoji = async (id) => {
+            if (
+                !(await trigger("atto::confirm", [
+                    "Are you sure you would like to do this? This action is permanent.",
+                ]))
+            ) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            fetch(`/api/v1/emojis_id/${id}`, {
+                method: "DELETE",
+            })
+                .then((res) => res.json())
+                .then((res) => {
+                    trigger("atto::toast", [
+                        res.ok ? "success" : "error",
+                        res.message,
+                    ]);
+                });
+        };
+    </script>
     {% endif %}
 </main>
 
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
index 0663a7b..1cd4281 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ and show_community and community.id != config.town_square or question %}
     <div
         class="card flex flex-col gap-2 {% if secondary %}secondary{% endif %}"
         id="post:{{ post.id }}"
+        data-community="{{ post.community }}"
+        data-ownsup="{{ owner.permissions|has_supporter }}"
+        hook="verify_emojis"
     >
         <div class="w-full flex gap-2">
             <a href="/@{{ owner.username }}">
@@ -1202,6 +1205,17 @@ show_kick=false, secondary=false) -%}
         ></emoji-picker>
 
         <script>
+            setTimeout(async () => {
+                document.querySelector("emoji-picker").customEmoji =
+                    await trigger("me::emojis");
+
+                const style = document.createElement("style");
+                style.textContent = `.custom-emoji { border-radius: 4px !important; } .category { font-weight: 600; }`;
+                document
+                    .querySelector("emoji-picker")
+                    .shadowRoot.appendChild(style);
+            }, 150);
+
             document
                 .querySelector("emoji-picker")
                 .addEventListener("emoji-click", async (event) => {
@@ -1214,14 +1228,20 @@ show_kick=false, secondary=false) -%}
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    document.getElementById(
-                        window.EMOJI_PICKER_TEXT_ID,
-                    ).value += ` :${await (
-                        await fetch("/api/v1/lookup_emoji", {
-                            method: "POST",
-                            body: event.detail.unicode,
-                        })
-                    ).text()}:`;
+                    if (event.detail.unicode) {
+                        document.getElementById(
+                            window.EMOJI_PICKER_TEXT_ID,
+                        ).value += ` :${await (
+                            await fetch("/api/v1/lookup_emoji", {
+                                method: "POST",
+                                body: event.detail.unicode,
+                            })
+                        ).text()}:`;
+                    } else {
+                        document.getElementById(
+                            window.EMOJI_PICKER_TEXT_ID,
+                        ).value += ` :${event.detail.emoji.shortcodes[0]}:`;
+                    }
 
                     document.getElementById("emoji_dialog").close();
                 });
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/base.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/base.html
index 030a1d7..3dcf1de 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/base.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/base.html
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
                         class="card flex flex-col items-center gap-2"
                         id="social"
                     >
+                        {% if profile.settings.status %}
+                        <p>{{ profile.settings.status }}</p>
+                        {% endif %}
+
                         <div class="w-full flex">
                             <a
                                 href="/@{{ profile.username }}/followers"
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/root.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/root.html
index 291f041..75e6dba 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/root.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/root.html
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ macros -%}
                 atto["hooks::check_reactions"]();
                 atto["hooks::tabs"]();
                 atto["hooks::spotify_time_text"](); // spotify durations
+                atto["hooks::verify_emoji"]();
 
                 if (document.getElementById("tokens")) {
                     trigger("me::render_token_picker", [
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/stacks/manage.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/stacks/manage.html
index 5df7ff2..bbe9745 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/stacks/manage.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/stacks/manage.html
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        fetch(`/api/v1/stacks/{{ stack.id }}`, {
+        fetch("/api/v1/stacks/{{ stack.id }}", {
             method: "DELETE",
         })
             .then((res) => res.json())
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/js/atto.js b/crates/app/src/public/js/atto.js
index 3d6b302..0d1b2f0 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/js/atto.js
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/js/atto.js
@@ -215,6 +215,28 @@ media_theme_pref();
     });
 
     // hooks
+    self.define("hooks::verify_emoji", (_) => {
+        for (const post of document.querySelectorAll("[hook=verify_emojis]")) {
+            const community_id = post.getAttribute("data-community");
+            const owner_is_supporter =
+                post.getAttribute("data-ownsup") === "true";
+
+            if (owner_is_supporter) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // not supporter; check emojis
+            for (const img of post.querySelectorAll(".emoji")) {
+                if (
+                    img.src.split("/api/v1/communities/")[1].split("/")[0] !==
+                    community_id
+                ) {
+                    img.remove();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
     self.define("hooks::scroll", (_, scroll_element, track_element) => {
         const goals = [150, 250, 500, 1000];
 
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js b/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js
index d8047fe..b3397c9 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
                     res.message,
                 ]);
 
+                delete self.LOGIN_ACCOUNT_TOKENS[res.payload];
+                self.set_login_account_tokens(self.LOGIN_ACCOUNT_TOKENS);
+
                 if (res.ok) {
                     setTimeout(() => {
                         window.location.href = "/";
@@ -345,6 +348,26 @@
         }
     });
 
+    self.define("emojis", async () => {
+        const payload = (await (await fetch("/api/v1/my_emojis")).json())
+            .payload;
+
+        const out = [];
+
+        for (const [community, [category, emojis]] of Object.entries(payload)) {
+            for (const emoji of emojis) {
+                out.push({
+                    category,
+                    name: emoji.name,
+                    shortcodes: [`${community}.${emoji.name}`],
+                    url: `/api/v1/communities/${community}/emojis/${emoji.name}`,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        return out;
+    });
+
     // token switcher
     self.define(
         "set_login_account_tokens",
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/connections/stripe.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/connections/stripe.rs
index 782c49b..b91cab7 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/connections/stripe.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/connections/stripe.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use axum::{http::HeaderMap, response::IntoResponse, Extension, Json};
-use tetratto_core::model::{auth::Notification, permissions::FinePermission, ApiReturn, Error};
+use tetratto_core::model::{
+    auth::{User, Notification},
+    moderation::AuditLogEntry,
+    permissions::FinePermission,
+    ApiReturn, Error,
+};
 use stripe::{EventObject, EventType};
 use crate::State;
 
@@ -70,14 +75,50 @@ pub async fn stripe_webhook(
 
             let customer_id = invoice.customer.unwrap().id();
 
-            // allow 30s for everything to finalize
-            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(30)).await;
-
             // pull user and update role
-            let user = match data.get_user_by_stripe_id(customer_id.as_str()).await {
-                Ok(ua) => ua,
-                Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
-            };
+            let mut retries: usize = 0;
+            let mut user: Option<User> = None;
+
+            loop {
+                if retries >= 5 {
+                    // we've already tried 5 times (10 seconds of waiting)... it's not
+                    // going to happen
+                    //
+                    // we're going to report this error to the audit log so someone can
+                    // check manually later
+                    if let Err(e) = data
+                        .create_audit_log_entry(AuditLogEntry::new(
+                            0,
+                            format!("invoice tier update failed: stripe {customer_id}"),
+                        ))
+                        .await
+                    {
+                        return Json(e.into());
+                    }
+
+                    return Json(Error::GeneralNotFound("user".to_string()).into());
+                }
+
+                match data.get_user_by_stripe_id(customer_id.as_str()).await {
+                    Ok(ua) => {
+                        if !user.is_none() {
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        user = Some(ua);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        tracing::info!("checkout session not stored in db yet");
+                        retries += 1;
+                        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            let user = user.unwrap();
+            tracing::info!("found subscription user in {retries} tries");
 
             if user.permissions.check(FinePermission::SUPPORTER) {
                 return Json(ApiReturn {
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/mod.rs
index 3d2067e..76b74a9 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/auth/mod.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ pub async fn logout_request(
         Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
             message: "Goodbye!".to_string(),
-            payload: (),
+            payload: Some(user.username.clone()),
         }),
     )
 }
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs
index ee1007c..b441031 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
-use axum::response::IntoResponse;
+use std::fs::exists;
+
+use image::ImageFormat;
+use pathbufd::PathBufD;
+use crate::{
+    get_user_from_token,
+    image::{save_buffer, Image},
+    routes::api::v1::{auth::images::read_image, UpdateEmojiName},
+    State,
+};
+use axum::{body::Body, extract::Path, response::IntoResponse, Extension, Json};
+use axum_extra::extract::CookieJar;
+use tetratto_core::model::{
+    uploads::{CustomEmoji, MediaType, MediaUpload},
+    ApiReturn, Error,
+};
 
 /// Expand a unicode emoji into its Gemoji shortcode.
 pub async fn get_emoji_shortcode(emoji: String) -> impl IntoResponse {
@@ -10,3 +25,209 @@ pub async fn get_emoji_shortcode(emoji: String) -> impl IntoResponse {
         None => String::new(),
     }
 }
+
+pub async fn get_request(
+    Path((community, name)): Path<(usize, String)>,
+    Extension(data): Extension<State>,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let data = &(data.read().await).0;
+
+    if community == 0 {
+        return Err((
+            [("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml")],
+            Body::from(read_image(PathBufD::current().extend(&[
+                data.0.dirs.media.as_str(),
+                "images",
+                "default-avatar.svg",
+            ]))),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let emoji = match data.get_emoji_by_community_name(community, &name).await {
+        Ok(ua) => ua,
+        Err(_) => {
+            return Err((
+                [("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml")],
+                Body::from(read_image(PathBufD::current().extend(&[
+                    data.0.dirs.media.as_str(),
+                    "images",
+                    "default-avatar.svg",
+                ]))),
+            ));
+        }
+    };
+
+    let upload = data
+        .get_upload_by_id(emoji.0.unwrap().upload_id)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let path = upload.path(&data.0);
+
+    if !exists(&path).unwrap() {
+        return Err((
+            [("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml")],
+            Body::from(read_image(PathBufD::current().extend(&[
+                data.0.dirs.media.as_str(),
+                "images",
+                "default-avatar.svg",
+            ]))),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    Ok((
+        [("Content-Type", upload.what.mime())],
+        Body::from(read_image(path)),
+    ))
+}
+
+// maximum file dimensions: 512x512px (256KiB)
+pub const MAXIUMUM_FILE_SIZE: usize = 262144;
+
+pub async fn create_request(
+    jar: CookieJar,
+    Extension(data): Extension<State>,
+    Path((community, name)): Path<(usize, String)>,
+    img: Image,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let data = &(data.read().await).0;
+    let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data) {
+        Some(ua) => ua,
+        None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
+    };
+
+    // check file size
+    if img.0.len() > MAXIUMUM_FILE_SIZE {
+        return Json(Error::DataTooLong("image".to_string()).into());
+    }
+
+    // make sure emoji doesn't already exist in community
+    if data
+        .get_emoji_by_community_name(community, &name)
+        .await
+        .is_ok()
+    {
+        return Json(
+            Error::MiscError("This emoji name is already in use in this community".to_string())
+                .into(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // create upload
+    let upload = match data
+        .create_upload(MediaUpload::new(
+            if img.1 == "image/gif" {
+                MediaType::Gif
+            } else {
+                MediaType::Webp
+            },
+            user.id,
+        ))
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(u) => u,
+        Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
+    };
+
+    // create emoji
+    let is_animated = img.1 == "image/gif";
+    match data
+        .create_emoji(CustomEmoji::new(
+            user.id,
+            community,
+            upload.id,
+            name,
+            is_animated,
+        ))
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            if let Err(e) = save_buffer(
+                &upload.path(&data.0).to_string(),
+                img.0.to_vec(),
+                if is_animated {
+                    ImageFormat::Gif
+                } else {
+                    ImageFormat::WebP
+                },
+            ) {
+                return Json(Error::MiscError(e.to_string()).into());
+            }
+
+            Json(ApiReturn {
+                ok: true,
+                message: "Emoji created".to_string(),
+                payload: (),
+            })
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            if let Err(e) = upload.remove(&data.0) {
+                return Json(e.into());
+            }
+
+            Json(e.into())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn update_name_request(
+    jar: CookieJar,
+    Extension(data): Extension<State>,
+    Path(id): Path<usize>,
+    Json(req): Json<UpdateEmojiName>,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let data = &(data.read().await).0;
+    let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data) {
+        Some(ua) => ua,
+        None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
+    };
+
+    match data.update_emoji_name(id, user, &req.name).await {
+        Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
+            ok: true,
+            message: "Emoji updated".to_string(),
+            payload: (),
+        }),
+        Err(e) => Json(e.into()),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn delete_request(
+    jar: CookieJar,
+    Extension(data): Extension<State>,
+    Path(id): Path<usize>,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let data = &(data.read().await).0;
+    let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data) {
+        Some(ua) => ua,
+        None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
+    };
+
+    match data.delete_emoji(id, &user).await {
+        Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
+            ok: true,
+            message: "Emoji deleted".to_string(),
+            payload: (),
+        }),
+        Err(e) => Json(e.into()),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn get_my_request(
+    jar: CookieJar,
+    Extension(data): Extension<State>,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let data = &(data.read().await).0;
+    let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data) {
+        Some(ua) => ua,
+        None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
+    };
+
+    match data.get_user_emojis(user.id).await {
+        Ok(d) => Json(ApiReturn {
+            ok: true,
+            message: d.len().to_string(),
+            payload: Some(d),
+        }),
+        Err(e) => Json(e.into()),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
index 743c8f5..e867bca 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
@@ -322,6 +322,23 @@ pub fn routes() -> Router {
             "/lookup_emoji",
             post(communities::emojis::get_emoji_shortcode),
         )
+        .route("/my_emojis", get(communities::emojis::get_my_request))
+        .route(
+            "/communities/{id}/emojis/{name}",
+            get(communities::emojis::get_request),
+        )
+        .route(
+            "/communities/{id}/emojis/{name}",
+            post(communities::emojis::create_request),
+        )
+        .route(
+            "/emojis_id/{id}/name",
+            post(communities::emojis::update_name_request),
+        )
+        .route(
+            "/emojis_id/{id}",
+            delete(communities::emojis::delete_request),
+        )
         // stacks
         .route("/stacks", post(stacks::create_request))
         .route("/stacks/{id}/name", post(stacks::update_name_request))
@@ -547,3 +564,8 @@ pub struct UpdateStackSort {
 pub struct AddOrRemoveStackUser {
     pub username: String,
 }
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct UpdateEmojiName {
+    pub name: String,
+}
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
index 3f18e36..a1cb12f 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
@@ -533,6 +533,14 @@ pub async fn settings_request(
     let can_manage_channels = membership.role.check(CommunityPermission::MANAGE_CHANNELS)
         | user.permissions.check(FinePermission::MANAGE_CHANNELS);
 
+    let emojis = match data.0.get_emojis_by_community(community.id).await {
+        Ok(p) => p,
+        Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &Some(user)).await)),
+    };
+
+    let can_manage_emojis = membership.role.check(CommunityPermission::MANAGE_EMOJIS)
+        | user.permissions.check(FinePermission::MANAGE_EMOJIS);
+
     // init context
     let lang = get_lang!(jar, data.0);
     let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &Some(user)).await;
@@ -546,6 +554,9 @@ pub async fn settings_request(
     context.insert("can_manage_channels", &can_manage_channels);
     context.insert("channels", &channels);
 
+    context.insert("can_manage_emojis", &can_manage_emojis);
+    context.insert("emojis", &emojis);
+
     // return
     Ok(Html(
         data.1
@@ -574,11 +585,17 @@ pub async fn post_request(
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
 
+    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
+        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
+    } else {
+        Vec::new()
+    };
+
     // check repost
-    let reposting = data.0.get_post_reposting(&post).await;
+    let reposting = data.0.get_post_reposting(&post, &ignore_users).await;
 
     // check question
-    let question = match data.0.get_post_question(&post).await {
+    let question = match data.0.get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users).await {
         Ok(q) => q,
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
@@ -681,11 +698,17 @@ pub async fn reposts_request(
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
 
+    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
+        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
+    } else {
+        Vec::new()
+    };
+
     // check repost
-    let reposting = data.0.get_post_reposting(&post).await;
+    let reposting = data.0.get_post_reposting(&post, &ignore_users).await;
 
     // check question
-    let question = match data.0.get_post_question(&post).await {
+    let question = match data.0.get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users).await {
         Ok(q) => q,
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
diff --git a/crates/core/Cargo.toml b/crates/core/Cargo.toml
index 8d14d1d..597a595 100644
--- a/crates/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tetratto-core"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/emojis.rs b/crates/core/src/database/emojis.rs
index 600cacf..4df2fa2 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/emojis.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/emojis.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use super::*;
 use crate::cache::Cache;
 use crate::model::{
@@ -55,6 +57,29 @@ impl DataManager {
         Ok(res.unwrap())
     }
 
+    /// Get all emojis by their community for the communities the given user is in.
+    pub async fn get_user_emojis(
+        &self,
+        id: usize,
+    ) -> Result<HashMap<usize, (String, Vec<CustomEmoji>)>> {
+        let memberships = self.get_memberships_by_owner(id).await?;
+        let mut out = HashMap::new();
+
+        for membership in memberships {
+            let community = self.get_community_by_id(membership.community).await?;
+
+            out.insert(
+                community.id,
+                (
+                    community.title.clone(),
+                    self.get_emojis_by_community(community.id).await?,
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+
+        Ok(out)
+    }
+
     /// Get an emoji by community and name.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
@@ -134,8 +159,8 @@ impl DataManager {
             "INSERT INTO emojis VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)",
             params![
                 &(data.id as i64),
-                &(data.owner as i64),
                 &(data.created as i64),
+                &(data.owner as i64),
                 &(data.community as i64),
                 &(data.upload_id as i64),
                 &data.name,
@@ -176,7 +201,7 @@ impl DataManager {
             return Err(Error::DatabaseError(e.to_string()));
         }
 
-        // delete uploads
+        // delete upload
         self.delete_upload(emoji.upload_id).await?;
 
         // ...
@@ -184,5 +209,5 @@ impl DataManager {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    auto_method!(update_emoji_name(&str)@get_emoji_by_id:MANAGE_EMOJIS -> "UPDATE emojis SET title = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.emoji:{}");
+    auto_method!(update_emoji_name(&str)@get_emoji_by_id:MANAGE_EMOJIS -> "UPDATE emojis SET name = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.emoji:{}");
 }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
index 8cd8c23..fd7685a 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ impl DataManager {
     }
 
     /// Get the post the given post is reposting (if some).
-    pub async fn get_post_reposting(&self, post: &Post) -> Option<(User, Post)> {
+    pub async fn get_post_reposting(
+        &self,
+        post: &Post,
+        ignore_users: &[usize],
+    ) -> Option<(User, Post)> {
         if let Some(ref repost) = post.context.repost {
             if let Some(reposting) = repost.reposting {
                 let mut x = match self.get_post_by_id(reposting).await {
@@ -86,6 +90,10 @@ impl DataManager {
                     Err(_) => return None,
                 };
 
+                if ignore_users.contains(&x.owner) {
+                    return None;
+                }
+
                 x.mark_as_repost();
                 Some((
                     match self.get_user_by_id(x.owner).await {
@@ -103,9 +111,18 @@ impl DataManager {
     }
 
     /// Get the question of a given post.
-    pub async fn get_post_question(&self, post: &Post) -> Result<Option<(Question, User)>> {
+    pub async fn get_post_question(
+        &self,
+        post: &Post,
+        ignore_users: &[usize],
+    ) -> Result<Option<(Question, User)>> {
         if post.context.answering != 0 {
             let question = self.get_question_by_id(post.context.answering).await?;
+
+            if ignore_users.contains(&question.owner) {
+                return Ok(None);
+            }
+
             let user = if question.owner == 0 {
                 User::anonymous()
             } else {
@@ -138,8 +155,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                 out.push((
                     post.clone(),
                     user.clone(),
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post).await,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post).await?,
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users).await,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                 ));
             } else {
                 let user = self.get_user_by_id(owner).await?;
@@ -147,8 +164,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                 out.push((
                     post.clone(),
                     user,
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post).await,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post).await?,
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users).await,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                 ));
             }
         }
@@ -196,8 +213,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                     post.clone(),
                     user.clone(),
                     community.to_owned(),
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post).await,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post).await?,
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users).await,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                 ));
             } else {
                 let user = self.get_user_by_id(owner).await?;
@@ -235,8 +252,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                     post.clone(),
                     user,
                     community,
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post).await,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post).await?,
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users).await,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                 ));
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/uploads.rs b/crates/core/src/database/uploads.rs
index 8c79599..0189148 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/uploads.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/uploads.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-use std::fs::{exists, remove_file};
 use super::*;
 use crate::cache::Cache;
 use crate::model::{Error, Result, uploads::MediaUpload};
 use crate::{auto_method, execute, get, query_row, query_rows, params};
 
-use pathbufd::PathBufD;
 #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")]
 use rusqlite::Row;
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ impl DataManager {
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     /// * `data` - a mock [`MediaUpload`] object to insert
-    pub async fn create_upload(&self, data: MediaUpload) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn create_upload(&self, data: MediaUpload) -> Result<MediaUpload> {
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
             Err(e) => return Err(Error::DatabaseConnection(e.to_string())),
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ impl DataManager {
         }
 
         // return
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(data)
     }
 
     pub async fn delete_upload(&self, id: usize) -> Result<()> {
@@ -91,16 +89,8 @@ impl DataManager {
         // if there's an issue in the database
         //
         // the actual file takes up much more space than the database entry.
-        let path = PathBufD::current().extend(&[self.0.dirs.media.as_str(), "uploads"]);
-        if let Ok(exists) = exists(&path) {
-            if exists {
-                if let Err(e) = remove_file(&path) {
-                    return Err(Error::MiscError(e.to_string()));
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            return Err(Error::GeneralNotFound("file".to_string()));
-        }
+        let upload = self.get_upload_by_id(id).await?;
+        upload.remove(&self.0)?;
 
         // delete from database
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
diff --git a/crates/core/src/model/uploads.rs b/crates/core/src/model/uploads.rs
index 2ce9531..97b2131 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/model/uploads.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/model/uploads.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+use pathbufd::PathBufD;
 use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 use tetratto_shared::{snow::Snowflake, unix_epoch_timestamp};
+use crate::config::Config;
+use std::fs::{write, exists, remove_file};
+use super::{Error, Result};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum MediaType {
@@ -15,6 +19,22 @@ pub enum MediaType {
     Gif,
 }
 
+impl MediaType {
+    pub fn extension(&self) -> &str {
+        match self {
+            Self::Webp => "webp",
+            Self::Avif => "avif",
+            Self::Png => "png",
+            Self::Jpg => "jpg",
+            Self::Gif => "gif",
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn mime(&self) -> String {
+        format!("image/{}", self.extension())
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MediaUpload {
     pub id: usize,
@@ -33,6 +53,35 @@ impl MediaUpload {
             what,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Get the path to the fs file for this upload.
+    pub fn path(&self, config: &Config) -> PathBufD {
+        PathBufD::current()
+            .extend(&[config.dirs.media.as_str(), "uploads"])
+            .join(format!("{}.{}", self.id, self.what.extension()))
+    }
+
+    /// Write to this upload in the file system.
+    pub fn write(&self, config: &Config, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+        match write(self.path(config), bytes) {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+            Err(e) => Err(Error::MiscError(e.to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Delete this upload in the file system.
+    pub fn remove(&self, config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
+        let path = self.path(config);
+
+        if !exists(&path).unwrap() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        match remove_file(path) {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+            Err(e) => Err(Error::MiscError(e.to_string())),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -86,7 +135,7 @@ impl CustomEmoji {
                 out = out.replace(
                     &emoji.0,
                     &format!(
-                        "<img class=\"emoji\" src=\"/api/v1/communities/{}/emoji/{}\" />",
+                        "<img class=\"emoji\" src=\"/api/v1/communities/{}/emojis/{}\" />",
                         emoji.1, emoji.2
                     ),
                 );
diff --git a/crates/l10n/Cargo.toml b/crates/l10n/Cargo.toml
index f8d3072..ba20710 100644
--- a/crates/l10n/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/l10n/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tetratto-l10n"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 edition = "2024"
 authors.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/shared/Cargo.toml b/crates/shared/Cargo.toml
index f83f96f..7e08940 100644
--- a/crates/shared/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/shared/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tetratto-shared"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "3.0.0"
 edition = "2024"
 authors.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs b/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs
index 8bd7031..ba5e50e 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ pub fn render_markdown(input: &str) -> String {
         .add_tag_attributes("a", &["href", "target"])
         .clean(&html)
         .to_string()
-        .replace("src=\"", "loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/api/v1/util/proxy?url=")
+        .replace(
+            "src=\"http",
+            "loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/api/v1/util/proxy?url=",
+        )
         .replace("<video loading=", "<video controls loading=")
         .replace("--&gt;", "<align class=\"right\">")
         .replace("-&gt;", "<align class=\"center\">")