Ian Anson
@iganson.bsky.social
Political scientist at UMBC. I study U.S. public opinion, media & politics, political psychology & the scholarship of teaching & learning.
Dad, husband, author, podcaster, Tar Heel, baltimore enthusiast
www.iananson.com
Dad, husband, author, podcaster, Tar Heel, baltimore enthusiast
www.iananson.com
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your Minnesota Twins!
August 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your Minnesota Twins!
🚨Check out this hot off the presses article with @ericjstokan.bsky.social and @natemjensen.bsky.social in Policy Studies Journal! In the paper, we examine public support for the Amazon HQ2 development across space and time, in a novel application of the political market framework!
April 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🚨Check out this hot off the presses article with @ericjstokan.bsky.social and @natemjensen.bsky.social in Policy Studies Journal! In the paper, we examine public support for the Amazon HQ2 development across space and time, in a novel application of the political market framework!
I have a very cool job. Last night I got to sit on stage and ask Jelani Cobb questions about journalism and politics with my friend and colleague Liz Patton. Thanks, Dr. Cobb, for coming to UMBC!
February 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I have a very cool job. Last night I got to sit on stage and ask Jelani Cobb questions about journalism and politics with my friend and colleague Liz Patton. Thanks, Dr. Cobb, for coming to UMBC!
It is a shame that the Pope's admonition is so urgently needed, but I am glad it was written and I hope it will have an impact on those who need to hear it.
February 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It is a shame that the Pope's admonition is so urgently needed, but I am glad it was written and I hope it will have an impact on those who need to hear it.
Not the worst spot to get some writing done. If you're still sleeping on Baltimore idk at this point
January 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Not the worst spot to get some writing done. If you're still sleeping on Baltimore idk at this point
I got really great feedback on some ongoing projects at this year's SPSA! Waking up to this view every morning wasn't bad either.
January 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I got really great feedback on some ongoing projects at this year's SPSA! Waking up to this view every morning wasn't bad either.
Update:
Very surprisingly, some of the Ghirardelli peppermint bar actually made it into the machine 🍨 🍬🎄
Very surprisingly, some of the Ghirardelli peppermint bar actually made it into the machine 🍨 🍬🎄
December 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Update:
Very surprisingly, some of the Ghirardelli peppermint bar actually made it into the machine 🍨 🍬🎄
Very surprisingly, some of the Ghirardelli peppermint bar actually made it into the machine 🍨 🍬🎄
You know things are getting bad when political scientists are being invited to publish in a journal that's just called "Fire" 🔥
December 6, 2024 at 1:07 PM
You know things are getting bad when political scientists are being invited to publish in a journal that's just called "Fire" 🔥
Meyer lemon harvest day
November 17, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Meyer lemon harvest day
I refuse to join Bluesky-- I don't want to become part of a Checo chamber
November 17, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I refuse to join Bluesky-- I don't want to become part of a Checo chamber
This is my cat Ellie. All your fluff are belong to us.
November 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM
This is my cat Ellie. All your fluff are belong to us.
I.e., this looks fine on paper but feels extremely frustrating to experience due to the different sources of attribution I'm suggesting above
November 8, 2024 at 4:52 PM
I.e., this looks fine on paper but feels extremely frustrating to experience due to the different sources of attribution I'm suggesting above
I am glad I will be able to think back to the 2024 election and remember the great time we had conducting the Baltimore Battleground Exit Poll. 1,200+ responses across 20 total sites in early and same day voting, and a total win for UMBC.
November 7, 2024 at 3:30 PM
I am glad I will be able to think back to the 2024 election and remember the great time we had conducting the Baltimore Battleground Exit Poll. 1,200+ responses across 20 total sites in early and same day voting, and a total win for UMBC.
Today: the Provost's Teaching and Learning symposium at UMBC. Chatting with attendees about my experience podcasting the social sciences, a project that started in my basement during COVID because I was bored and lonely, and which now serves as a pedagogical tool for faculty across the disciplines!
September 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Today: the Provost's Teaching and Learning symposium at UMBC. Chatting with attendees about my experience podcasting the social sciences, a project that started in my basement during COVID because I was bored and lonely, and which now serves as a pedagogical tool for faculty across the disciplines!
They're gonna need more trash cans
July 11, 2024 at 1:11 AM
They're gonna need more trash cans