George Smith

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@SenTinaSmith @SenateDems I'm completely fed up with all of the half-truths and outright falsehoods spread by the Democrats! Every single US citizen has plenty of time and the capability to obtain any documents needed to prove their citizenship and eligibility to vote! Stop it with the BS already!!!

Not to mention about half of Americans don’t have a passport. It’s a pain to get one (and it costs at least $130). And if you live in a rural area? Even more difficult. The SAVE America Act is a great way to throw a giant wrench in our election system.

@Timboo @Tesla Respectfully, I'm willing to bet Apple does in fact have a real-world data flywheel. Imagine how much data they're collecting from every iPad & iPhone globally.

The vertical integration moat here is genuinely unprecedented in tech history. No other company on the planet touches every layer of the stack from silicon to deployment at scale. Apple comes closest in consumer electronics, but they don't operate a real-world data flywheel with millions of units feeding back into the model daily.

We – design the chips & hardware – make the cars w/ said hardware – collect real-world data at scale – train the real-world AI model – built (& continue to expand) the massive supercomputer cluster that trains it – deploy AI directly to millions of robots on wheels All that is shared with @Tesla_Optimus for broader applications in both the physical & digital world

The SAVE Act (e.g., H.R. 22) allows U.S. citizens to prove citizenship for federal voter registration using several options, including: • A qualifying Real ID that indicates citizenship (e.g., enhanced versions are already available in some states) • Valid U.S. passport • Military ID + service record showing U.S. birth • Government-issued photo ID showing U.S. birthplace • Standard photo ID (like driver's license) paired with a certified birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Naturalization Certificate, adoption decree, or similar documents proving U.S. citizenship. Every eligible U.S. citizen has plenty of time before the next election to gather one of these common documents and most people already have or can easily obtain a birth certificate or passport. It's a straightforward way to ensure only citizens vote while keeping access open for all Americans. 🇺🇸

@BrandBrooder @SenDuckworth How do you know how much time there is? If it’s passed that’s it….if everyone goes out and gets a passport how long do you think that will take to get to you? Or a birth certificate or maybe even a marriage certificate???

9% of American *citizens* don't have the identification that the SAVE Act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10. This is a voter suppression bill.

I completely understand where Mr. Shatner is coming from. I typically have at least 2 and sometimes up to 6 road trips yearly that require me to drive over 800 miles each way. With my ICE vehicle, I'm usually able to complete these trips in 12 to 13 hours (while completely avoiding congested cities such as NYC) -a single "reasonable" albeit long day. However with a Tesla, the "most optimized" routes (due to supercharger locations) take at least 15 to 16 hours and would require me to essentially pass through NYC -which could potentially lengthen the duration of the trip even further. If I am forced to plan on a 16 hour drive, I'd have to break up the trip into two distinct segments with time to sleep between the two segments. This would drastically cut into the precious (already limited) time I get to spend with family during these trips. I realize I'm probably an edge case but this is real life.

Unless you’re driving 500+ miles per day, you don’t need an EV with that much range. The average person drives around 37 miles per day. Current Tesla offerings provide way more than enough for the vast majority of people. On road trips, I can usually only drive about two hours before I need to get out, stretch my legs, etc. During that time, my car charges. It’s not the inconvenience people think it is. It doesn’t make sense to lug around a huge battery when most people don’t actually use that capacity.

Thank you for clarifying your perspective on the SAVE America Act. I find it helps to understand different views on this. Just to confirm, the bill text (in Section 2(a)) does include a Real ID that explicitly indicates U.S. citizenship (which are issued in a growing number of states) as one acceptable form of documentary proof for voter registration, alongside options like a passport or birth certificate. That said, I agree that standard Real IDs often don't specify citizenship status, which might be a source of confusion and misunderstanding regarding what is actually in the bill.

@BrandBrooder @SenDuckworth The SAVE Act requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote (or when updating registration). A REAL ID is primarily an identity and residency document, but It is not considered proof of citizenship (for some 💩reason). Other documents are required.The end

Section 2(a) of the SAVE Act (e.g., H.R. 22 or similar versions), clearly defines 'documentary proof of United States citizenship' for voter registration as including: - A Real ID-compliant ID that indicates the applicant is a U.S. citizen (subsection (1)) - A valid U.S. passport (subsection (2)) - Military ID + service record showing U.S. birth (subsection (3)) - And other government-issued photo IDs showing U.S. birthplace, or standard IDs paired with a birth certificate/naturalization cert/etc. A passport and qualifying Real ID are just two of several approved options. It's also important to note the bill lists multiple paths to verify citizenship.

@BrandBrooder @SenDuckworth Which statement of the bill are you eluding to, the use of a marriage certificate, passport or a court order? All of them are a significant departure from a Real ID. State your boundary condition you’re hiding behind. Plus Oregon votes by mail and will continue to in the future.

@ziegsp @SenDuckworth Again, you are incorrect. Please know I am not trying to be rude and I encourage you to read the actual bill.

@BrandBrooder @SenDuckworth If your name doesn’t match your birth certificate you do need a passport. Accept the Real ID or ban the bill.

@ziegsp @SenDuckworth Whether they can or not is irrelevant. A passport is not required to vote.

@BrandBrooder @SenDuckworth You think our government can issue 35 million “additional”passports in the next 8 months?

@8ntmuch Domino passed over the rainbow bridge about six months ago and not a day goes by that I don't miss this little guy. 🥺

"Unconditional love has a furry face." Let’s see a photo of your furry friend! 🐾🐾

@SenTinaSmith Your totally ignorant statement is indisputable proof that you are unfit for the office you currently hold and it is time for you to resign!

The “SAVE America Act” would hand your private voter data over directly to the federal government. Weird way to ‘secure’ our elections but a great way to consolidate power.

@DarrigoMelanie @KylehT408 This statement proves how ignorant you truly are. I suggest you start validating your information before you post. 🤦🏼‍♂️

@KylehT408 We do not have universal background checks for guns in America.

Only 10 undocumented immigrants have successfully cast ballots over the last 25 years. There are more Trump allies in the Epstein files than there are undocumented immigrants voting. The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression bill that protects Trump and his Epstein allies.

@RepShontelBrown You obviously didn't react read the bill! As such, your totally ignorant statement is indisputable proof that you are unfit for the office you currently hold and it is time for you to resign!

69 million women have changed their last name after getting married. The SAVE Act would make voting a nightmare for them, because their birth certificate would not match other docs. It's a bad bill that I voted against - the Senate must reject it. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

@SenSchumer @SenateDems I can't wait until you are replaced!

Republicans could focus on so many issues Americans actually care about—like the price of groceries and gas. Instead, they have chosen to focus on voter suppression. Democrats will fight Republican’s SAVE Act until the end.

Now that @JDVance is the official Fraud Czar, who else wants to see weekly status updates (like we used to see from @DOGE) from the new Special Agency for Fraud Eradication (SAFE)?

@Ilhan Your totally ignorant and completely false statement is indisputable proof that you are unfit for the office you currently hold and it is time for you to resign! You also need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for your fraud and dereliction of duty!

The SAVE Act is the largest assault on voting rights in recent history. This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters including women who changed their name after marriage, students who moved out for college, or folks living with mobility issues. Our Senators must vote NO.

@CoryBooker Your totally ignorant statement is indisputable proof that you are unfit for the office you currently hold and it is time for you to resign!

The SAVE Act is not about stopping voter fraud, it’s about preventing Americans from exercising their right to vote.

@RepAprilDelaney Your totally false and ignorant statement is indisputable proof that you are unfit for the office you currently hold and it is time for you to resign!

The SAVE America Act could stop millions of eligible Americans from voting—including married women whose names have changed, veterans, and seniors. This isn’t election security. It’s Donald Trump dismantling the right to vote.

@Cobratate Sounds like me with my Ducati Diavel AMG Edition. I believe less than 300 were built and most all of them are sitting in garages somewhere. But, not mine. I enjoy riding mine whenever I can! 🥃

Aston Martin DBS 770 number 17 of 300. Aston Martin V12 Vantage number 59 of 333. Me and my brother are tearing through Romania in two collector edition cars. 6-hour drive, two days in a row. Smoking the finest cigars. Racing over potholes, bumping the wheels, chipping the paint. TEARING THROUGH the mountains, driving the cars how they were meant to be driven. There is a difference between owning an Aston Martin and BEING an Aston Martin man. Every other one of these cars is sitting in a garage somewhere in the world, owned by men who just want to have them. Me and my brother are the only ones EXPERIENCING THEM. Driving them how they were meant to be driven, using them how the engineers envisioned them to be used. Pushing the cars to their absolute limits in the mountain roads, Bugs smashing onto the windscreens and kicking pebbles up in the wake. This is more than just about the cars, It's about LIFE. What's the point of the money and the power when you're too afraid to use it? The point of being rich is to NOT CARE about money. What's the point of buying a car you're scared to drive? What's the point of earning money you're afraid to spend? FREEDOM is the goal. Money and power are FREEING. But most men make it their prison. The watches, the houses, the cars, I don't buy them to hopefully sell them later. I buy them to EXPERIENCE them. You only get one shot in this life, don't be afraid to use it.

@elonmusk For the most part, I like what I see. However, we need Grok to stop relying on and using em dashes in response. Grok does this even after I have repeatedly asked Grok to avoid doing so.

What are your initial impressions of Grok 4.20? Major upgrades are still landing every week.