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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.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    30·
    3 days ago

    Update: This article was published on June 5. Since then, Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 2972 into law. It will take effect Sept. 1.

      • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        2 days ago

        Yeah, I saw it on the update they put in the post when I pulled it up on archive to get passed the subscription requirement. It’s crazy that anyone could think a law like that should pass anywhere.

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
          7·
          2 days ago

          Crazy is the word, yeah. If anybody tells you that zionism and MAGA aren’t cults, you can point to this as a stellar example of how the programming has melted away any resemblance of sanity.