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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social

Lutnick is either a moron or criminally disingenuous; this is a made-up scandal. The university patent rules were a decision BY CONGRESS, in the bipartisan Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. Which they can repeal if they want. And, it's pennies for most universities -"basic" research isn't meant to make money.

aug 26, 2025, 2:22 am • 103 32

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bjazurebleu@bluesky.com @bjbleu.bsky.social

I think he’s both.

aug 26, 2025, 3:24 am • 0 0 • view
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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social

“Taxpayers get nothing” from scientific research. 🙄 Fascist moron.

aug 26, 2025, 2:19 am • 12 0 • view
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social

The value of basic research is not something that Lutnick can understand, apparently.

aug 26, 2025, 2:26 am • 13 1 • view
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soithinkicandance @soithinkicandance.bsky.social

i'm surprised he can understand basic addition and subtraction i've not seen evidence of it yet

aug 26, 2025, 11:05 am • 2 0 • view
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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social

Marble-mouthed thug can't even speak. He's a grotesque anti-American cartoon villain.

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aug 26, 2025, 12:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social

So 1) there is no conspiracy, 2) it's Congress that wanted universities to act from profit motives, 3) you save almost nothing by repealing Bayh-Dole, and 4) go ahead, repeal it! Lutnick sits here whining while his party controls the House and the Senate - just do it, my man! But he'd rather whine.

aug 26, 2025, 2:25 am • 69 6 • view
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kai(la) @itsjustmekaila.bsky.social

just gives them another excuse for attacking universities

aug 26, 2025, 2:27 am • 31 0 • view
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kai(la) @itsjustmekaila.bsky.social

because their low info voters won’t know the difference.. they just get pissed off about whatever they’re told to be mad about by fox/newsmax/charlie kirk etc

aug 26, 2025, 2:28 am • 35 2 • view
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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social

Federal grants help universities advance knowledge in important fields-medical, scientific, technological which benefits us all & pays for equipment & support staff. Such supply purchases & human resources help keep national, state & local economies thriving. Not rocket science, except when it is.

aug 26, 2025, 3:58 pm • 0 0 • view