Public Outreach and Engagement

Our website is slowly improving to reflect our stated goals for a safer tech petition initiative in Massachusetts, which are:

The Choice to Eliminate Emissions: Corporations must design devices and infrastructure that allows users to forgo, cut, and avoid wireless emissions at zero cost.
Offline Functionality: Systems must provide offline operations wherever possible.
Emission Minimization: Reduction of electromagnetic emissions, such as transitioning public institutions to safer wired connectivity or filtration of poor power quality.
Non-Compliance Penalties

For the above, now through July, the new version of our prior safer tech legislation and petition initiatives must be drafted to meet these stated goals for the August submission deadline. Revising the site organization and posts is meant to help build a case for support, e.g. this cellphone post.

Because my preferred choice for a ballot committee treasurer and field organizer cannot assist now, I am reopening the search, with job descriptions posted here. I will open a bank account this week, then set up automated online donations.

For outreach, I have prepared a simple 8″x11″ poster highlighting smart meters for this initiative in three versions: (1) Black Ink, (2) Black Ink with Tear Off Tabs, and (3) Red Ink – all listed in this post. Please help multiply our support for safer tech by printing and locally posting on a weekly basis. Sharing information online also helps, but not everyone is on social media, online, or utilizing safer tech.

If you have any suggestions for improvement, let me know.

First Steps to Last Tree Laws, L.L.C., Sponsorships

I have also updated sponsorship opportunities for individuals and businesses. I thank he-who-knows-who-he-is for a hint to add options for estate, wills, or trusts! Anyone who would like to convert an individual sponsorship to a marketing arrangement, please let me know.

Sponsorship funds would be applied to materials and activities separate from the Safer Tech at LastTreeLaws.com ballot committee.

The purpose and value of sponsoring Last Tree Laws, L.L.C., instead of the Safer Tech at LastTreeLaws.com ballot committee, is in creating the professionalism and stability to do more than this single petition initiative. I still wish to hire a brilliant lawyer at a decent salary. Working with her would magnify our impact in more ways than one. An ongoing case for business support is online here.

I have a Last Tree Laws, L.L.C., t-shirt that states ‘Reform Government for People & Trees’ alongside a small logo on front and on the back a call for support with QR code. If you would like one and have donated $60+ this year, let me know before they are gone. These are useful for interacting with like-minded people, or even campaigning as the QR code directs to the site which has safer tech information.

Political Shorts: Data Bans & Rent Control

In other news, I’m super grateful that the Holyoke City Council adopted a ban on new data centers. Exactly the 9 votes required were elicited on 17 June 2026. Some amendments were added to the ban, but I’m uncertain of the details – I hope these did not provide a loophole.

As I live in Holyoke, I testified against the data center, alongside with 30 or 40 others. A strong fact-based case was made to halt future data centers to protect our water, energy, health, and other ensuing costs, despite Google AI’s initial suggestion upon query that a ‘green’ data center could benefit Holyoke’s tax base and utility security. It was concerning how some of our councilors weighted the business as inevitable or even as good.

If I can find time, I’d love to provide details.

Holyoke also adopted a resolution to support rent control, and I received a handout from Springfield No One Leaves Organizing Director Katie Talbot stating that the real estate’s recent report against rent control relies on just 2 selected studies with deficiencies, while omitting larger and much stronger evidence that rent control benefits renters, allows landlord profits, and has co-existed for decades alongside property tax increases. I believe it, and was glad to receive the carefully cited report. Many industries seek to portray regulation as a terrifying spook, but regulating rents can help prevent homelessness.

Despite the website improvements, there is still much more to be done. Until next time, then!