The Truth About Real ID: Twila Brase, RN, PHN on DarkHorse

Bret Weinstein speaks with Twila Brase, RN, PHN on the subject of Real ID and why there is cause for concern, especially for medical freedom.

Find Twila Brase on X at x.com/twilabrase and at http://refuserealid.org.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Refuse Real ID http://refuserealid.org/

Real ID Act text: https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/real-id-act-text.pdf

Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth about Electronic Health Records https://amzn.to/3IdRjAW (commission earned)

Red Lined TSA Letter https://www.cchfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Red-Lined-TSA-letter-5.pdf

The rule also requires agencies to coordinate their plans with DHS, make the plans publicly available, and achieve full enforcement by May 5, 2027. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/14/2025-00484/minimum-standards-for-drivers-licenses-and-identification-cards-acceptable-by-federal-agencies-for

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Timestamps:
00:00 What are we missing about Real ID?
05:37 What Could Real ID Restrict Access to?
10:34 The History of Real ID
12:56 Haven’t We Already Given Up Our Rights?
17:15 Biometrics in Airports
23:37 Founding Documents and Our Modern Predicament
27:09 Do We Have a Choice to Refuse the Real ID?
29:28 There are No Exceptions to Our Rights
30:29 HIPAA Removed Your Medical Privacy
36:20 Real ID Could Become Your Tracking Number
39:57 What Should We Do to Stop Real ID?