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(Also, not for nothing, it also prohibits "inviting speakers to speak on campus" during the last 2 weeks of a semester or term at any time or for any purpose. So no graduation speeches?)

At night you should be asleep and not Woke, apparently

I took at course in grad school (urban planning) about public space and 1A. Interesting reading: "Radical Space," Margaret Kohn. This is quite amazing try by TX.

Small government conservatism!

Gotta set up those unhinged 5th Circuit rulings that the Supreme Court can half strike down to look reasonable.

Mike is there a single one of these anti-1A laws (opposing or enforcing social media speech, drag performances, protests) that Texas has ultimately won when they’ve been challenged in the courts? They’ve been mighty persistent.

"Expressive Conduct"...So this also means no dancing on campus after dark? This is the "Foot Loose" bill

Wut

Well, it’s ludicrously unconstitutional. I mean, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen, the Harper’s Letter set and the entirety of the GOP don’t care about such things, but there’s a world where this won’t actually happen. I suppose the Cactus Cafe and the Student Union will shut their doors.

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This is not a time, place, and manner restriction if you are a vampire!

This will get struck down immediately by lower courts, and would remain struck down if our SCOTUS was normal

Wonder if this would apply to midnight yell practice at A&M?

Came here to see who was gonna beat me to it. You!

You and your early morning running partner must run in complete silence!

“I had the craziest dream last night—“ *wakes up in Ken Paxton’s black site*

They didn't have lightbulbs when they wrote the constitution so obviously they mean that nobody should have rights when the sun goes down.

"This law that prohibits you from expressing yourself is definitely not infringing on your 1A rights, no sir!" See, it says so, right here.

So much for anybody's awful college band they were in that lasted three months and broke up. In Texas, they don't even get to rehearse in the dorm common room unless they're cutting classes.

pretty sure it means they can't even watch tv

I can already see the students reporting their professors for writing something on the board before the 8AM class starts.

technically saying that it's illegal to speak anywhere at any time in any way whatsoever is a content-neutral time place and manner restriction

In the history and tradition of the first amendment, light bulbs weren’t invented for a century and candles were dangerous.

Just beclowning themselves down in Texas apparently.

That’s actually hilarious. Sick, but hilarious.

But can you mime?

"You may only speak at 4:20PM in the designated free speech zone right by this one spot surrounded by cacti in the middle of the desert"

this will be largely ignored by students, so it will only be used on uppity students whenever the need arises. it will make the parties in the neighboring town off the hook though.

Dang, forgot to change out of my RATM shirt at 10PM on the dot. Certainly a choice being made here.

They wanted to ban speech all day, but the Vampire Gestapo couldn't enforce it during daylight hours.

Kids will be kids, though…

Truth is hiding under the rug.

It's ok though: they won't use it to suppress *everyone's* freedom of speech.

Oh, and also: that article is old (June 6). The law has since been passed and will take effect in September: legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB29...

Now you're back to the "if you're white" portion...

got that? @sethabramson.bsky.social ... a new tune for you. #TEXAS for #Swamplandia

YES YES SHARING...

Hey nobody ever said "moonlight is the best disinfectant"

so you can talk around 3/5 of the day. perfect

Freedom!

8am is also a comically late start to the speech-allowed part of the day

There are better descriptors than “bold”.

thomas and alito getting eternal chubbies at the prospect.

Texas colleges every single night…

This law is great for me, a freedom of speech advocate who loves to be in bed by 8 p.m.

Sounds like it may be time for some good trouble.

Sundown State, as far as I’m concerned.

I look forward to hearing about Texas University administrators being overwhelmed by a wave of talk-ins.

Is that so the men in white sheets can do as they please without anyone spreading the word?🤔 kkk do their “deeds” at night

It's the little known sundown clause that's in pretty much all amendments except the 2nd.

Nighttime is sinful. Always has been. Gotta install massive floodlights every 50 feet on campus to ensure our little babies stay bathed in His righteous light 24/7

Wonder what they are going to do on September 20, 2025 when Sam Houston St plays UT-Austin on campus in Austin with a 7pm kickoff? Fine the 100,000 people who’ll be yammering after 10pm?

Their is no guarantee in the constitution for freedom if speech! There was, once, but SCOTUS has eliminated the constitution!