May Schmitt
@mayschmitt.bsky.social
German by birth, British by choice, European forever. Still a member of the EU and hoping Britain returns. Radical sensibilist. 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧
Day 2066. Just had a little wobble thinking about it. 2066 days for our children to have no future. Gosh.
Day 2066 of #Brexit: ‘On the continent, the debate raging in the UK over national ID cards has long been settled. [In] Europe physical identity cards have existed for decades & digital versions have either already been successfully launched or are being trialled.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Starmer’s ID plan has caused upset, but in the EU the debate has long been settled
ID cards have become an essential part of life for many across the bloc, with digital versions already launched in many member states
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Day 2066. Just had a little wobble thinking about it. 2066 days for our children to have no future. Gosh.
The ID card idea doesn’t work if it’s a UKID card. A EUID card for EU28 #crossborder - but we threw the chance of that away on 23/6/16 #stillangry
I'm not British so I won't be carrying a 'BritCard' #BritCard bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/09/26/c...
Can we see your papers?
The announcement of a ‘BritCard’ – a digital ID scheme – is a sign of desperation from Keir Starmer’s beleaguered government, which is doomed to failure. The scheme, w…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
September 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The ID card idea doesn’t work if it’s a UKID card. A EUID card for EU28 #crossborder - but we threw the chance of that away on 23/6/16 #stillangry
Anyone else still dismayed, angry, scared, confused, and cast adrift after #brexit? #fbpe #europe #alwayseuropean
September 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Anyone else still dismayed, angry, scared, confused, and cast adrift after #brexit? #fbpe #europe #alwayseuropean