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I was not aware that you need Real-ID to enter most federal buildings.

I read the story about the woman without real-id seeking care at NIH hospital detained by ICE and the reason why they checked her was because her ID wasn't Real-ID. WAPO: archive.ph/I1Xah

Anyway, a :pdf: from DHS says,

"Beginning May 7, 2025, all adults 18 and older will need to present REAL ID-compliant state-issued identification OR other acceptable ID to enter most federal facilities. Under the direction of building owners, the Federal Protective Service will ensure that all entrants meet the necessary entry requirements. Upon arrival, individuals may be asked to present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, a passport, or other acceptable ID.

This change is designed to enhance security while establishing consistent identification standards across federal facilities.

Some buildings may not be affected by this change. It is recommended that you check the specific facility entrance requirements before attempting to access any federal facility. " #USPol #RealID

dhs.gov/sites/default/files/20

Other acceptable ID's: tsa.gov/travel/security-screen

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@carrideen @pluralistic

I brought all the documents I thought I would need to renew my license and get a #RealID in the process.

Clerk looked at my current license, looked at my passport, and said "All set."

So my wife went to renew and brought her passport only, and had to come get a utility bill.

Somehow this was my fault. 😂

Continued thread

welp… do not ever tell me am hysterical or wrong.

updated this thread without having read that Peter Thiel and Elon Musk and the whole #techbro mafia got what they wanted: a citizens database THEY get to control.

defenseofliberty.social/@Malco

said 15 years ago this is where #RealID was heading.

and just 2-3 years ago said #Palantir’s #ICE work should be treated as a backdoor #malware to hacking citizenship and voting information FOR ALL AMERICANS.

previously:
mastodon.social/@blogdiva/1143

Defense of Liberty FoundationMalcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance@defenseofliberty.social)Attached: 1 image To my diehard 2A-ers terrified of a registry and basic gun control.. Team #Trump just hired #Palantir to build a master database on everyone. Not just your guns, your whole life. Where you at?

REAL-ID update: 200,000 people a day fly without REAL-ID:

In a show of massive passive resistance to baseless threats by the TSA to prevent people without REAL-ID from traveling by air, more than 200,000 flyers without REAL-ID passed through TSA checkpoints and boarded airline flights in the US last Friday, setting a new record for people flying with no ID or with ID the TSA deems “unacceptable”:

#realid #tsa #resistance

papersplease.org/wp/2025/05/28

papersplease.org200,000 people a day fly without REAL-ID – Papers, Please!

#Security Theater REALized and Flying without REAL ID

After multiple delays of the #REALID Act of 2005 and its updated counterpart, the REAL ID Modernization Act, in the United States, the May 7th deadline of REAL ID enforcement has finally arrived. Does this move our security forward in the skies? The last 20 years says we got along fine without it. There were and are issues along the way that REAL ID does impose on everyday people,

eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/secu

Electronic Frontier Foundation · Security Theater REALized and Flying without REAL IDAfter multiple delays of the REAL ID Act of 2005 and its updated counterpart, the REAL ID Modernization Act, in the United States, the May 7th deadline of REAL ID enforcement has finally arrived. Does this move our security forward in the skies? The last 20 years says we got along fine without it....

"The REAL ID deadline is nearly here" by @CNN - Wednesday, May 7 is the #RealID🪪 deadline at airports in the USA. This deadline has been pushed back many times to give states and travelers more time to comply. Now it's 20 years after the original law was passed. Initially travelers without RealID may be allowed to proceed with extra screening, or turned away at the checkpoint. 👮 Expect delays, and rapidly declining sympathy for the unprepared. cnn.com/2025/04/30/travel/real #aviation #travel #avgeek

CNN · The REAL ID deadline is nearly here. Here’s what to knowBy Alexandra Skores

SAID EONS AGO #RealID WAS #SPYWARE
alarms should be blaring with how #techbros #MAGA are pushing for enforcement of this identification card.

funny how Team State Rights gushes over the possibility of forcing use of a federal, Department of Homeland Security controlled, identification card.

they can’t force people to use it now because the 3 most populous states ―and the economic engines of this country― haven’t enforced adoption.

flipboard.com/@axiosnews/immig

Axios - Kelly Tyko · Travelers without Real ID "will be allowed to fly," Noem saysBy Axios - Kelly Tyko

Hmm, I'm not one to bet, but what are the odds of serious commercial aviation snarls on May 7th? (I suppose, a lot of people might just lose their money on tickets and/or not get where they need to go).

Your periodic reminder that if you are a US citizen with a passport you *don't* need to get a REAL ID driver's license and go through a tedious stupid process.

Get a passport card instead. It's $30 . You get it by mail.

Also a global entry card works too.

Plus a passport card is a great id. Doesn't have your address on it, for one.

travel.state.gov/content/trave

travel.state.govGet a Passport CardCompare the U.S. passport card and passport book so you can decide if you want to apply for one or both documents.