Russell Midori

News photojournalist and doc filmmaker. Military Veterans in Journalism founder. History nerd. Bookworm. Chess player. Pool hustler.

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

@DebbieDonnaruma @CBS @CBSNews @paramountplus @comicsunleashed @StephenAtHome @colbertlateshow @realDonaldTrump Did you watch it?

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

Did I miss an upgrade or something? I've been offline for a while; we still use this app, right?

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

@RealByronAllen and these comedians put on a really great show. @SirLanceWoods killed me dead with grocery bags. Much respect to Colbert - a legend and a great comedian. It looks to me like #comicsunleashed is worthy to take this slot.

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

@policytensor The U.S. government's authority comes from the consent of the governed.

[Linus ✦ Ekenstam @LinusEkenstam]

I was skeptical, but now I’m completely convinced. Fencing will become super popular due to this one very particular improvement to the sport.

“Sword tip visualization” It’s going to debut at the summer olympics.

Every single duel will look like a bloody lightsaber fight

[Kassy Akiva @KassyAkiva]

Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. has not yet seen a clear commitment from Iran to forgo developing a nuclear weapon or the tools for such a weapon.

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

The moral failure of the Left has always been to turn their back on the world’s tragedies under the limp piety of, “Give peace a chance.” ... And the moral failure of the Right is to...shoot our way out of any problems that arise. - Sebastian Junger
https://t.co/KRxxhtbzSk

[MKLan @MKLan13]

@fpleitgenCNN @CNN That’s because they aren’t targeting infrastructure. Oil, refining, electricity, water, etc.
This isn’t about making it even harder on the people

[Roxana Saberi @roxanasaberi]

In our article for the @thetimes, we spoke with people inside #Iran throughout Saturday - from the moments they learned the US and Israel had begun launching airstrikes against the Islamic Republic - through the moments they learned that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei was killed.

Here's a bit of what they told us...

@christinalamb @FJamalpour

در گزارش ما برای @thetimes، در تمام روز شنبه با افرادی در داخل ایران صحبت کردیم—از لحظاتی که فهمیدند آمریکا و اسرائیل حملات هوایی علیه جمهوری اسلامی را آغاز کرده‌اند، تا لحظاتی که از کشته شدن رهبر، آیت‌الله علی خامنه‌ای، باخبر شدند.

این هم بخشی از چیزهایی است که به ما گفتند…
(Translated by AI)

[Matt Wallace @MattWallace888]

James Van Der Beek’s final message to the world is one of the most powerful things I have ever heard. Stop whatever you are doing and listen to this! 🥺

[The Persian Jewess @persianjewess]

Protests in Tehran Jan 13, 2026. Estimates that over 1 Million Iranians are in Tehran tonight demanding the end of the Islamic Regime.

They are unarmed, and the Regime is intentionally shooting to kill, but they return in bigger numbers each night.

Bravest people alive. 🦁☀️

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

@JasonKFry This is very simple economics. Get government out of these industries and we will see increased innovation and lower prices.

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

@JasonKFry For instance, government doesn't subsidize television sets, so televisions became more affordable and higher quality over time. Government does subsidize healthcare, housing, groceries, and college education - so all those prices increase while the product quality drops.

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

@tom_mallory @bluegeorgia She is sincere. She can be tough. Sometimes early failures become long-term success. She'll do great. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it's just tv.

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

I wish we had doctors and nurses driving around neighborhoods in medical vehicles just doing checkups on everybody.

[Russell Midori @RussellMidori]

@DariusRadzius Drake must be bracing for some harsh bars after this. Not only an absurd case, it was also a no-win case. Even if he wins he loses.

[Aleksandar Djokic (Александар Джокич) @polidemitolog]

@dieworkwear You chose the most dangerous profession - telling insecure men with wealth and power that they dress poorly

[Yehuda Teitelbaum @chalavyishmael]

🚨 BREAKING: @TheFP just published one of the most explosive investigative reports of the year.

It exposes how Qatar, a tiny Gulf dictatorship and Hamas' #1 benefactor, has spent nearly $100 billion trying to buy influence in the U.S.

This is the result.

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[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Had dinner with one of the world’s best bespoke tailors, who happens to be based in Seoul. He mentioned that a one-bedroom apartment in the city now runs about $1,000 a month—up from just $400 a decade ago. A good restaurant meal? Around $7. Compare that to $3,000/ month rent and $25 dinners in San Francisco.

This tailor taught himself the craft by studying books and now mentors young people entering the trade. That kind of passion-driven, craft-based work becomes nearly impossible in US cities unless we address the cost-of-living crisis—especially housing. And it’s not just about tailoring. Any vocation outside engineering, law, or finance—whether you're a musician, artist, or skilled tradesperson—is increasingly unsustainable in urban areas because of skyrocketing rents.