Massachusetts residents: call on State lawmakers to end ICE detention agreements in Massachusetts.

Here's what I put in the text area. It suggests small enhancements to the bill.

An Act Relative to Massachusetts State Sovereignty" (H.1401/S.997) would:

1. Ensure that Massachusetts money and resources are used for state and local priorities, not federal immigration enforcement;

2. Prohibit all Massachusetts entities, including sheriffs, from starting or renewing contracts with ICE to rent bed space for immigration detention;

3. Prohibit all Massachusetts entities from donating state employee time to ICE via 287(g) agreements;

4. Require local law enforcement to seek and receive authorization from the Governor before signing any contracts with the federal government [[SHOULDN'T THIS CANCEL ALL EXISTING CONTRACTS UNLESS THE GOVERNOR AUTHORIZES THEM TO CONTINUE?] ] ; and

5. Empower state officials to ensure a proper, lawful, and productive relationship with the federal government that promotes the interests of the Commonwealth.

I hope you will co-sponsor this bill and urge your colleagues to pass this important legislation this session.

*Saudi Arabia's Huge U.S. Investments Lose Money — but Buy Influence.*

The influence extends to the US government, and will help Crown Prince Bone Saw next time he has a journalist murdered or starts a war. Or, even worse, lobbies against saving the world from the climate crisis.

Hollywood studios demanded (in union negotiations) the right to use an actor's image for AI simulation, in perpetuity, paying a small amount per day.

(satire) *Disney Cracks Down On Copyright Infringement [by] People Picturing Mickey Mouse While Masturbating.*

This is only a joke, but there is a real push to make reading and understanding a text be considered as copyright infringement. Training a natural language system involves having it read many texts and learn from each one about what is reasonable English.

US citizens: call on Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Sue Gove to give laid-off workers severance pay.

There will be a small error message embedded in the immediate response; just ignore that.