Jack Miles
@zimmerman227.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, Russia, Ukraine and post-Soviet space
Christmas trees are up in Moscow
It seems since 2022 they are put up earlier and earlier
The aesthetic shiny-shiny stultifies the masses
It seems since 2022 they are put up earlier and earlier
The aesthetic shiny-shiny stultifies the masses
October 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Christmas trees are up in Moscow
It seems since 2022 they are put up earlier and earlier
The aesthetic shiny-shiny stultifies the masses
It seems since 2022 they are put up earlier and earlier
The aesthetic shiny-shiny stultifies the masses
Stuck in a broken lift in central Moscow.
A daily occurrence now, as country’s infrastructure disintegrates
The local engineer takes two hours to come and fix it.
On plus side, I get to check all the pro and anti war graffiti scribbled on the walls
#Russia
A daily occurrence now, as country’s infrastructure disintegrates
The local engineer takes two hours to come and fix it.
On plus side, I get to check all the pro and anti war graffiti scribbled on the walls
#Russia
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Stuck in a broken lift in central Moscow.
A daily occurrence now, as country’s infrastructure disintegrates
The local engineer takes two hours to come and fix it.
On plus side, I get to check all the pro and anti war graffiti scribbled on the walls
#Russia
A daily occurrence now, as country’s infrastructure disintegrates
The local engineer takes two hours to come and fix it.
On plus side, I get to check all the pro and anti war graffiti scribbled on the walls
#Russia
“Moscow is the safest city on earth”
But every ground floor apartment has iron bars on the windows. And every apartment has a steel door.
I understand “the 90s” argument. But is Moscow still that unsafe? That without iron bars the city would be mayhem with mass crime?
But every ground floor apartment has iron bars on the windows. And every apartment has a steel door.
I understand “the 90s” argument. But is Moscow still that unsafe? That without iron bars the city would be mayhem with mass crime?
October 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Moscow is the safest city on earth”
But every ground floor apartment has iron bars on the windows. And every apartment has a steel door.
I understand “the 90s” argument. But is Moscow still that unsafe? That without iron bars the city would be mayhem with mass crime?
But every ground floor apartment has iron bars on the windows. And every apartment has a steel door.
I understand “the 90s” argument. But is Moscow still that unsafe? That without iron bars the city would be mayhem with mass crime?
Went to a mall in Moscow today
MAAG is the Russian replacement for ZARA
In 2022 nobody knew why they chose that name.
But in 2025 it’s a little clearer. It seems like a mockery of MAGA
MAAG — make America a ghetto?
MAAG is the Russian replacement for ZARA
In 2022 nobody knew why they chose that name.
But in 2025 it’s a little clearer. It seems like a mockery of MAGA
MAAG — make America a ghetto?
October 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Went to a mall in Moscow today
MAAG is the Russian replacement for ZARA
In 2022 nobody knew why they chose that name.
But in 2025 it’s a little clearer. It seems like a mockery of MAGA
MAAG — make America a ghetto?
MAAG is the Russian replacement for ZARA
In 2022 nobody knew why they chose that name.
But in 2025 it’s a little clearer. It seems like a mockery of MAGA
MAAG — make America a ghetto?
Interesting that Russian media today has completely ignored the anti-Trump protests
Russian media usually hyper-focuses on western protests - even if there is a couple of people on a march - they will find out about it (protest = unstable society)
Meanwhile, Trump merch floods Moscow
Russian media usually hyper-focuses on western protests - even if there is a couple of people on a march - they will find out about it (protest = unstable society)
Meanwhile, Trump merch floods Moscow
October 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Interesting that Russian media today has completely ignored the anti-Trump protests
Russian media usually hyper-focuses on western protests - even if there is a couple of people on a march - they will find out about it (protest = unstable society)
Meanwhile, Trump merch floods Moscow
Russian media usually hyper-focuses on western protests - even if there is a couple of people on a march - they will find out about it (protest = unstable society)
Meanwhile, Trump merch floods Moscow
I see more and more military enlistment stalls in Moscow metro
Today I tried to take a photo discretely, but turns out the officer saw me, started chasing me through the metro
He thought I wanted to sign up for the military but was too shy to approach him
Imagine his surprise to learn I’m British
Today I tried to take a photo discretely, but turns out the officer saw me, started chasing me through the metro
He thought I wanted to sign up for the military but was too shy to approach him
Imagine his surprise to learn I’m British
October 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I see more and more military enlistment stalls in Moscow metro
Today I tried to take a photo discretely, but turns out the officer saw me, started chasing me through the metro
He thought I wanted to sign up for the military but was too shy to approach him
Imagine his surprise to learn I’m British
Today I tried to take a photo discretely, but turns out the officer saw me, started chasing me through the metro
He thought I wanted to sign up for the military but was too shy to approach him
Imagine his surprise to learn I’m British
Trump souvenirs, cups, Russian dolls now on sale in Moscow.
Only the best and brightest of humanity get their face on a Russian doll.
Only the best and brightest of humanity get their face on a Russian doll.
October 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Trump souvenirs, cups, Russian dolls now on sale in Moscow.
Only the best and brightest of humanity get their face on a Russian doll.
Only the best and brightest of humanity get their face on a Russian doll.
Типичный московский ресторан
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Типичный московский ресторан
New billboard up in Moscow.
“2025 - The year of the defender of the fatherland”
Strange that they waited until mid October to put it up?
“2025 - The year of the defender of the fatherland”
Strange that they waited until mid October to put it up?
October 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New billboard up in Moscow.
“2025 - The year of the defender of the fatherland”
Strange that they waited until mid October to put it up?
“2025 - The year of the defender of the fatherland”
Strange that they waited until mid October to put it up?
“The pride of Russia”
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“The pride of Russia”
Just paid 700 rubles ($8, €7.50) for 2 kg of potatoes in Moscow
October 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Just paid 700 rubles ($8, €7.50) for 2 kg of potatoes in Moscow
Busker plays Yellow Submarine in central Moscow today
October 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Busker plays Yellow Submarine in central Moscow today
Arbat street, Moscow. Posters are now up showing European capitals celebrating the arrival of Soviet troops, from Prague, to Krakow and all across the Baltics.
There is a sense that today’s Russia is contemplating a new “liberation”
There is a sense that today’s Russia is contemplating a new “liberation”
October 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Arbat street, Moscow. Posters are now up showing European capitals celebrating the arrival of Soviet troops, from Prague, to Krakow and all across the Baltics.
There is a sense that today’s Russia is contemplating a new “liberation”
There is a sense that today’s Russia is contemplating a new “liberation”
“The pride of Russia”
Moscow
Moscow
October 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“The pride of Russia”
Moscow
Moscow
So today is Moscow’s “birthday”.
City littered with posters.
First time I’ve seen it as Russia tries to give appearance of Moscow as ancient world with long history
Moscow’s “greatness” is its supposed age.
Still, remains a monocultural, boring mundane city of repression
City littered with posters.
First time I’ve seen it as Russia tries to give appearance of Moscow as ancient world with long history
Moscow’s “greatness” is its supposed age.
Still, remains a monocultural, boring mundane city of repression
September 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So today is Moscow’s “birthday”.
City littered with posters.
First time I’ve seen it as Russia tries to give appearance of Moscow as ancient world with long history
Moscow’s “greatness” is its supposed age.
Still, remains a monocultural, boring mundane city of repression
City littered with posters.
First time I’ve seen it as Russia tries to give appearance of Moscow as ancient world with long history
Moscow’s “greatness” is its supposed age.
Still, remains a monocultural, boring mundane city of repression
Double rainbow in Moscow today.
Hm, is God protesting against “traditional values”
Hm, is God protesting against “traditional values”
June 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Double rainbow in Moscow today.
Hm, is God protesting against “traditional values”
Hm, is God protesting against “traditional values”
Victory Day Moscow. Every street, every shop window, every billboard, every song on radio, every film on tv and every worker, is now draped in Soviet Red Army colours.
The most interesting is when you see the dates 1941-2025. The years 2025 and 1941 have become one and the same thing
The most interesting is when you see the dates 1941-2025. The years 2025 and 1941 have become one and the same thing
May 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Victory Day Moscow. Every street, every shop window, every billboard, every song on radio, every film on tv and every worker, is now draped in Soviet Red Army colours.
The most interesting is when you see the dates 1941-2025. The years 2025 and 1941 have become one and the same thing
The most interesting is when you see the dates 1941-2025. The years 2025 and 1941 have become one and the same thing
Reading this Tolstoy classic today in the perfect location. It seems today’s “leaders” may have skipped Tolstoy in school.
March 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reading this Tolstoy classic today in the perfect location. It seems today’s “leaders” may have skipped Tolstoy in school.