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The Citizenship Document Requirement and Voter Disenfranchisement

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · 7d

This is a good time to review the myths around Voter ID laws that would disenfranchise millions of voters. Please share.

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Immediate call to action

America's Healthcare Crisis: Unraveling the ACA's Past to Forge a Healthier Future

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · 14d

In this article I discuss the surprising bi-partisan history of the ACA, dispel common myths, and share some ideas about how we can move forward open.substack.com/pub/danismar...

Summary: The ACA’s Bipartisan Roots, Present Challenges, and Path Forward

The Cost of Trump’s Politicization of the Military

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you for writing!! Your insight, perspective, and words are greatly appreciated.

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · 20d

Important words to hear, understand, and act on.
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They’ve crossed one line after another since January - and we must not become numb to the mounting damage to our military and national security.

Quid Pro Quo? New Qatari Military Base in Idaho Follows Trillions in Trade and Personal Deals

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · 22d

So much to unpack…
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A Quick Overview

The Citizenship Document Requirement and Voter Disenfranchisement

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · 26d

The U.S. Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) is taking public comment until Oct 20, 2025 regarding requiring all voters to provide documentation of citizenship to register to vote. Non-citizen voting is vanishingly rare & millions stand to be disenfranchised.
danismart.substack.com/p/the-citize...

Immediate call to action

President vs. Precedent: The Unenforceable Order on Flag Burning and the Limits of Executive Power

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · 27d

In short: Burning the U.S. flag as a form of political protest is not illegal, the President cannot create new laws or penalties, and the military is barred from making domestic arrests. open.substack.com/pub/danismar...

Why U.S. Law Protects Symbolic Protest and Bars Executive Policing

The Ripple Effect: How One Law Is Making Healthcare Unaffordable for All Americans

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Oct 1

It's important to note that not extending the premium tax credits that support healthcare insurance coverage will impact health insurance costs for ALL Americans.

The Ripple Effect: How One Law Is Making Healthcare Unaffordable for All Americans

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The "Big Beautiful Bill" Undermines the Entire U.S. Healthcare System and will Drive Up Costs for Us All

From Brussels to Your Bedroom: How a Foreign Aid Decision Threatens Domestic Birth Control

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Aug 12

From Brussels to Your Bedroom: How a Foreign Aid Decision Threatens Domestic Birth Control
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Beyond the shocking waste of $9.7 million in essential contraceptives destined for vulnerable nations, a more unsettling truth emerges: the U.S.

Challenges for Independent Contractors Under Proposed Work Requirements and ACA Changes

Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Jun 9

For those who work as independent contractors or depend on someone who does, note the specific challenges that adding work requirements as to Medicaid and SNAP eligibility as included in H.R.1 (the "big beautiful bill"), would have on those in this sphere. danismart.substack.com/p/challenges...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1), recently passed by the House and now with the Senate, proposes significant changes to Medicaid and SNAP eligibility through the new “community engagement requ...

DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · May 20

This is from my most recent Substack piece regarding he proposed Medicaid cuts. I hope you will take the time to read the full article (link below) and follow any of the references provided to help you better understand.

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · May 20

This is from my most recent Substack piece regarding he proposed Medicaid cuts. I hope you will take the time to read the full article (link below) and follow any of the references provided to help you better understand.

open.substack.com/pub/danismar...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · May 14

Emergency powers are meant to allow the president to respond to sudden crises — not to set worldwide tariffs.

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · May 14

Please note: The Republican Reconciliation Memorandum Bill presented by the Committee on Energy and Commerce includes Section 43201 - Artificial intelligence and information technology modernization initiative really stood out to me.

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docs.house.gov/.../HMKP-119...

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · Apr 22

Harvard said it would protect its rights, and yesterday it made good on that promise. It filed suit against the Trump administration in a broad defense of academic freedom and the right to federal funds without puppet strings attached. My write-up at the link in comments.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Apr 22

ICE has detained Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist from Russia working on major advancements in cancer detection, since mid-February.

If deported, she could face arrest over her opposition to the war in Ukraine.

Another reminder that xenophobia hurts all of us.

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Apr 8

DHS has removed bans on conducting intelligence activities on people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. We all need to be aware of the loss of these protections and understand the implications for our family, friends, and our community. www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...

The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices at federal agencies.

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Apr 8

Now is the time to speak up with your Representatives and tell them to vote NO on the SAVE Act. It would disenfranchise millions of voters including rural voters, people who can't take time off work to register, anyone without a passport/EDL... danismart.substack.com/p/saveing-mi...

SAVEing millions from voting

On July 11th, 2024, H.R.

On April 1, 1861, Secretary of State William Henry Seward wrote an astonishing letter to President Abraham Lincoln.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Apr 1

Hi folks: Facebook appears to be taking down my posts. Please remember they are available for free here (no paywall), and can be received by email (also free-- just don't put in your credit card information). I guess if I'm being banned I'm doing something right?

Pam🫘🧶💙🏳️‍🌈 #NoKings🚫👑 @pmmcdaniel.bsky.social · Apr 1

The government ignored his protective legal status & deported Abrego Garcia. “Now they claim that the court is powerless to order any relief. If that’s true, the immigration laws are meaningless because the government can deport ANYONE & no court can do anything about it once it’s done.”

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SAVEing millions from voting

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Apr 1

Please understand that if the SAVE Act is passed, it would potentially disenfranchise millions of voters. This is a "solution" in search of a problem as non-citizen voting is vanishingly rare. SAVEing millions from voting open.substack.com/pub/danismar...

On July 11th, 2024, H.R.

We come into the world with a brilliantly complex mixture of plans and instructions, written through our biology.

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Mar 31

On this day (and every day) it's especially important to remember that everyone needs the support to be authentically who they are born to be. open.substack.com/pub/danismar...

Authentically US

Speech by Claude Malhuret, senator, to the French National Assembly

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Mim Eisenberg @mimeisenberg.bsky.social · Mar 8

Please read and share.

Mr. President, Prime Minister, Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues, Europe is at a critical turning point in its history. The American shield is faltering, Ukraine r...

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Dani Smart @smartruminations.bsky.social · Mar 7

Please call your representatives and tell them to vote NO on the SAVE Act. This legislation would impact *everyone's* ability to register to vote.