Olivier Simard-Casanova
@o.simardcasanova.net
· Economist @univlorraine.bsky.social, en français and in English 🇪🇺
· I study how humans influence each other in organizations, at work, in scientific communities, and online #Rstats
· He/Him 🏳️🌈
🌐 https://o.simardcasanova.net
📍 Nancy, Lorraine, France
· I study how humans influence each other in organizations, at work, in scientific communities, and online #Rstats
· He/Him 🏳️🌈
🌐 https://o.simardcasanova.net
📍 Nancy, Lorraine, France
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A second shot at a PhD
I have an unexpected and exciting professional news to share
o.simardcasanova.net
Despite having completed 90% of the manuscript, I was never able to defend my PhD
It's definitely unexpected, but I'm thrilled to announce that I have restarted working on a PhD
You can read about what happened and my plans on my newsletter: o.simardcasanova.net/p/8e29c3...
#EconSky
It's definitely unexpected, but I'm thrilled to announce that I have restarted working on a PhD
You can read about what happened and my plans on my newsletter: o.simardcasanova.net/p/8e29c3...
#EconSky
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"I can't believe a third-party did it better than Bsky" is the wrong take bc that's the whole point of Bsky and ATProto.
More of this. Build better than what's been built.
More of this. Build better than what's been built.
December 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"I can't believe a third-party did it better than Bsky" is the wrong take bc that's the whole point of Bsky and ATProto.
More of this. Build better than what's been built.
More of this. Build better than what's been built.
You know moving is very close when you unplug your connected lights and go back to regular light switches
(No news on the Great Battle of the IKEA Sofa yet)
(No news on the Great Battle of the IKEA Sofa yet)
Update: the Great Battle of the IKEA Sofa is about to begin and I have every intention to win it
December 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You know moving is very close when you unplug your connected lights and go back to regular light switches
(No news on the Great Battle of the IKEA Sofa yet)
(No news on the Great Battle of the IKEA Sofa yet)
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the success of the user-created For You feed while the official Discover feed flops is actually a pretty major win for Bluesky — it literally is the embodiment of their goal to decentralize feed generation and give users more control/autonomy
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
the success of the user-created For You feed while the official Discover feed flops is actually a pretty major win for Bluesky — it literally is the embodiment of their goal to decentralize feed generation and give users more control/autonomy
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I read this paper in 2021 and since then I have tried to block accounts that regularly post moral outrage (especially if I agree with the underlying message).
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
December 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I read this paper in 2021 and since then I have tried to block accounts that regularly post moral outrage (especially if I agree with the underlying message).
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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For You nearing 20k likes is so well deserved, you love to see it
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
For You nearing 20k likes is so well deserved, you love to see it
Thread about the current migration wave of Japanese users to Bluesky
Total Bluesky follows have spiked by over 30% today. This is not happening the way Elon thinks it's going to go
bsky.app/profile/noka...
bsky.app/profile/noka...
December 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Thread about the current migration wave of Japanese users to Bluesky
Me when I am asked about Bluesky
December 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Me when I am asked about Bluesky
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At this holiday season, we should remember people in Ukraine and their fight for freedom. I am proud to support @razomforukraine.org and the Kyiv School of Economics, which is helping to build a brighter future in Ukraine.
foundation.kse.ua/en/
foundation.kse.ua/en/
Home - KSE Charitable Foundation
foundation.kse.ua
December 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
At this holiday season, we should remember people in Ukraine and their fight for freedom. I am proud to support @razomforukraine.org and the Kyiv School of Economics, which is helping to build a brighter future in Ukraine.
foundation.kse.ua/en/
foundation.kse.ua/en/
One feature that drastically improved my experience on Bluesky (and would have done wonders on old Twitter) is restricting who can reply to my posts
You can adjust the default settings in Settings / Moderation / Interaction settings
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You can adjust the default settings in Settings / Moderation / Interaction settings
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December 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
One feature that drastically improved my experience on Bluesky (and would have done wonders on old Twitter) is restricting who can reply to my posts
You can adjust the default settings in Settings / Moderation / Interaction settings
1/2
You can adjust the default settings in Settings / Moderation / Interaction settings
1/2
Macron is right, but his criticism would have been a bit more credible if he did not post it on Xitter
Why are so many European leaders still using this landfill as their primary social platform?
Why are so many European leaders still using this landfill as their primary social platform?
French President Macron slams U.S. visa ban on Thierry Breton and others reut.rs/3KYg85N
French President Macron slams U.S. visa ban on Thierry Breton and others
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday slammed a decision by the United States to impose visa bans on former European Union commissioner Thierry Breton and other anti-disinformation campaigners.
reut.rs
December 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Macron is right, but his criticism would have been a bit more credible if he did not post it on Xitter
Why are so many European leaders still using this landfill as their primary social platform?
Why are so many European leaders still using this landfill as their primary social platform?
Update: the Great Battle of the IKEA Sofa is about to begin and I have every intention to win it
December 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Update: the Great Battle of the IKEA Sofa is about to begin and I have every intention to win it
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For a while I was cross-posting everything on X and here. I finally stopped doing that because I was getting productive interactions here, but only spam and weird comments over on X.
In seriousness X is really bad and a lunatic controls the algorithm and people’s social temperature there. I do not understand why people keep using it.
December 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
For a while I was cross-posting everything on X and here. I finally stopped doing that because I was getting productive interactions here, but only spam and weird comments over on X.
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A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
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Thanks @mariaa.bsky.social for starting this great thread! Calling all researchers to add their ideas! 📢
Researchers: Aside from moderation and safety features, what would you want in a researcher-focused social app? Obviously a feed of shared papers, but what else?
We could make our own bsky client that does this by default? Maybe?
December 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Thanks @mariaa.bsky.social for starting this great thread! Calling all researchers to add their ideas! 📢
I have significantly reduced my public commentary on US politics, but I think saying that I find the Bari Weiss unmitigated disaster at CBS hilarious is worth temporary breaking my rule
American elites are so incredibly mediocre and out of their depth, it is fascinating to observe from a distance
American elites are so incredibly mediocre and out of their depth, it is fascinating to observe from a distance
Bari Weiss just sent this Christmas Eve email to the CBS News staff about "building trust," which includes her tripling down on spiking the CECOT piece "to make sure it's comprehensive and fair."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
December 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I have significantly reduced my public commentary on US politics, but I think saying that I find the Bari Weiss unmitigated disaster at CBS hilarious is worth temporary breaking my rule
American elites are so incredibly mediocre and out of their depth, it is fascinating to observe from a distance
American elites are so incredibly mediocre and out of their depth, it is fascinating to observe from a distance
Me neither, to be honest
In seriousness X is really bad and a lunatic controls the algorithm and people’s social temperature there. I do not understand why people keep using it.
December 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Me neither, to be honest
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Voici un atlas du Bluesky francophone.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
December 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Voici un atlas du Bluesky francophone.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
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Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
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We strongly condemn the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former Commissioner Thierry Breton.
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We strongly condemn the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former Commissioner Thierry Breton.
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
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Facebook, Instagram, X are simply banned in Russia. No US outrage about free speech there—yet the EU is the target. That contrast says a lot.
Visa bans may be moderate, but the message isn’t: the US is signaling it feels entitled to challenge EU rules governing digital speech.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Facebook, Instagram, X are simply banned in Russia. No US outrage about free speech there—yet the EU is the target. That contrast says a lot.
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I’ll just note that the US didn’t do this to China, which outright bans US social media websites
US bars former EU commissioner Breton and others over tech rules ft.trib.al/TgoG45B
US bars former EU commissioner Breton and others over tech rules
France hits out at visa sanctions as Washington targets what it calls the ‘global censorship-industrial complex’
ft.trib.al
December 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I’ll just note that the US didn’t do this to China, which outright bans US social media websites
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Nevertheless I hope folks also get the chance to take a pause, focus less on the world at large over the holidays, and find happiness in the small things, little joys, and tiny indulgences.
December 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Nevertheless I hope folks also get the chance to take a pause, focus less on the world at large over the holidays, and find happiness in the small things, little joys, and tiny indulgences.
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Twitter/X, en dessous de LinkedIn, DailyMotion et Allocine...
La plateforme n'a pour seule valeur celle que les decideurs politiques et mediatiques veulent lui donner.
La plateforme n'a pour seule valeur celle que les decideurs politiques et mediatiques veulent lui donner.
X tombe à 14,4 millions de visiteurs uniques en novembre en France, son plus mauvais score depuis le rachat par Musk.
X fait désormais quasi jeu égal avec Reddit en France.
D'autres points à relever, source Médiamétrie :
X fait désormais quasi jeu égal avec Reddit en France.
D'autres points à relever, source Médiamétrie :
December 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Twitter/X, en dessous de LinkedIn, DailyMotion et Allocine...
La plateforme n'a pour seule valeur celle que les decideurs politiques et mediatiques veulent lui donner.
La plateforme n'a pour seule valeur celle que les decideurs politiques et mediatiques veulent lui donner.
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The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
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#EconSky My university is recruiting world-leading researchers (not currently at Canadian universities) to nominate through the federal government’s recently announced Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program
www.tru.ca/research/res...
www.tru.ca/research/res...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs | Thompson Rivers University
www.tru.ca
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#EconSky My university is recruiting world-leading researchers (not currently at Canadian universities) to nominate through the federal government’s recently announced Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program
www.tru.ca/research/res...
www.tru.ca/research/res...