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Texas is about to ban talking on college campuses at night. Seriously. (www.houstonchronicle.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30989415

Texas lawmakers trying to muzzle campus protests have just passed one of the most ridiculous anti-speech laws in the country. If signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Senate Bill 2972 would ban speech at night — from study groups to newspaper reporting — at public universities in the state.

Ironically, the bill builds on a previous law passed in 2019 meant to enshrine free speech on Texas campuses. But now, lawmakers want to crack down on college students’ pro-Palestinian protests so badly that they literally passed a prohibition on talking.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How do they expect people to get a degree if you cant stay up all night in a lab bashing 3 heads at a problem?

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Like many laws, it will be enforced only against speech they don't like. If you make it so that everyone is breaking laws at all times, you can target anyone you want with impunity while letting your friends run free.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

or skin colors they don't like

[–] superminerJG@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

or generally, anyone they don't like

[–] BonkTheAnnoyed@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 days ago

"It's legal if we like it." -- GOP, probably.