Carl T. BergstromJul 25, 2023

An opioid expert from Texas A&M gave a guest lecture and mentioned that Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick’s policies were costing lives. Within hours, Patrick’s office got her suspended, formally censured, and nearly fired.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/

Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture

The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.

The Texas Tribune
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@ct_bergstrom It is time for educators to wake up and smell the authoritarian coffee. This is just one small step from the gulag. Leave Texas. Leave Florida. As bad as the academic job market is, censorship at the service of politics is worse. I truly believe that in a more honest venue these profs can find a soft landing and make the difference they deserve.
Jul 25, 2023 at 5:39pmWeb