Richard Hernaman Allen
@rhernamanallen.bsky.social
Fortunate husband of 55 years, father of 2 amazing daughters, grandfather of two wonderful grandsons. Writer, mostly of detective stories. Former Commissioner of HM Customs & Excise. Born in the East Midlands, now a Londoner of 55 years.
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This is America today. It doesn’t have to be this way.
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is America today. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Here’s the thing about healthcare premiums about to skyrocket: they will never come back down, short of a complete overhaul of our system for universal healthcare. Which clearly won’t happen bc of all the money tied up between health and politics.
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Here’s the thing about healthcare premiums about to skyrocket: they will never come back down, short of a complete overhaul of our system for universal healthcare. Which clearly won’t happen bc of all the money tied up between health and politics.
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So.. Leavitt says Trump is 100% innocent, the Democrats are using the "hoax" to bury the vote to reopen the government, and this is the most transparent administration in history.
Well, there is one sure way to PROVE everything she's saying. Release the Epstein Files. Prove his innocence.
Well, there is one sure way to PROVE everything she's saying. Release the Epstein Files. Prove his innocence.
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So.. Leavitt says Trump is 100% innocent, the Democrats are using the "hoax" to bury the vote to reopen the government, and this is the most transparent administration in history.
Well, there is one sure way to PROVE everything she's saying. Release the Epstein Files. Prove his innocence.
Well, there is one sure way to PROVE everything she's saying. Release the Epstein Files. Prove his innocence.
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This is absolutely right — corporations that pay poverty wages and do mass layoffs while raking in billions in profits are the true welfare queens.
#SolidaritySeason
#SolidaritySeason
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is absolutely right — corporations that pay poverty wages and do mass layoffs while raking in billions in profits are the true welfare queens.
#SolidaritySeason
#SolidaritySeason
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As more and more files come out, Ghislaine Maxwell has less and less leverage for a pardon or commutation. Things are really going to start heating up.
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
As more and more files come out, Ghislaine Maxwell has less and less leverage for a pardon or commutation. Things are really going to start heating up.
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Rep. Garcia: “Why did they transfer her? Why won’t they tell us why and answer questions? We want Ghislaine Maxwell to come before the Oversight Committee and answer these questions. Ghislaine Maxwell should never receive special treatment.”
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Rep. Garcia: “Why did they transfer her? Why won’t they tell us why and answer questions? We want Ghislaine Maxwell to come before the Oversight Committee and answer these questions. Ghislaine Maxwell should never receive special treatment.”
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To anybody building up to outrage about Rachel Reeves maybe breaking a manifesto pledge, here's a handy list of the pledges the Tories broke. I don't remember a media frenzy about any of these broken promise.
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
To anybody building up to outrage about Rachel Reeves maybe breaking a manifesto pledge, here's a handy list of the pledges the Tories broke. I don't remember a media frenzy about any of these broken promise.
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In case you were wondering why the government was shut down:
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In case you were wondering why the government was shut down:
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Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
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An Urgent Message: What You Must Know About AI
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
An Urgent Message: What You Need to Know About AI
Without public guidance or oversight, its future is being built on greed
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
An Urgent Message: What You Must Know About AI
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
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Clark: So what are we doing here today? You have already voted to dismantle medicaid, the largest health care program in America. A program that covers 40% of all births in this country. 40% of children in this country. 40% of disabled people in this country.
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Clark: So what are we doing here today? You have already voted to dismantle medicaid, the largest health care program in America. A program that covers 40% of all births in this country. 40% of children in this country. 40% of disabled people in this country.
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Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
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Sat in for this interview (as a tech) and was utterly fascinated by the conversation. The fact that we so often think of democracy/not-democracy as a binary is at the core of why we rarely see authoritarianism coming.
It's time to wise up. Thank you @srd.bsky.social for such a wise explanation.
It's time to wise up. Thank you @srd.bsky.social for such a wise explanation.
It was my great pleasure to speak to @srd.bsky.social about competitive authoritarianism and what it means for our age. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Are we living in an age of competitive authoritarianism
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 11/11/2025 · 47m
podcasts.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Sat in for this interview (as a tech) and was utterly fascinated by the conversation. The fact that we so often think of democracy/not-democracy as a binary is at the core of why we rarely see authoritarianism coming.
It's time to wise up. Thank you @srd.bsky.social for such a wise explanation.
It's time to wise up. Thank you @srd.bsky.social for such a wise explanation.
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Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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As Karoline Leavitt concludes her press briefing and walks off, @andrewfeinberg.com asks: "What was the president doing with Virginia Giuffre for hours at Epstein's house?"
She did not respond.
She did not respond.
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As Karoline Leavitt concludes her press briefing and walks off, @andrewfeinberg.com asks: "What was the president doing with Virginia Giuffre for hours at Epstein's house?"
She did not respond.
She did not respond.
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Russian state TV host and top Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov again calls for the destruction of Ukrainian cities, urging bridges in Kyiv be bombed, the capital flooded, and cities like Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Sumy wiped out.
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Russian state TV host and top Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov again calls for the destruction of Ukrainian cities, urging bridges in Kyiv be bombed, the capital flooded, and cities like Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Sumy wiped out.
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🐸Of 🐸 course 🐸 they 🐸 did 🐸
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🐸Of 🐸 course 🐸 they 🐸 did 🐸
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Until we have replicators, we will need wealth redistribution.
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Until we have replicators, we will need wealth redistribution.
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McGovern: You don't even have a health care plan. You been promising one for over a decade and we've never seen it, because it doesn't exist.
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
McGovern: You don't even have a health care plan. You been promising one for over a decade and we've never seen it, because it doesn't exist.
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Jeffries: We are not going to be lectured by anyone on the other side of the aisle about fiscal responsibility when the bill that you just passed is the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation ever…
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Jeffries: We are not going to be lectured by anyone on the other side of the aisle about fiscal responsibility when the bill that you just passed is the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation ever…
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.