The correlation is 0.52. Here are the logistic regression results with the interaction term. Interestingly, the coefficient is slightly negative, but the p-value is 0.28.

5/ This LLM-based approach also replicates @adambonica.bsky.social's finding that agencies perceived as more liberal are more likely to face DOGE layoffs.

3/ Using a logistic regression, I find that this measure is strongly predictive of DOGE layoffs, even when controlling for ideology, annual budget, and total staff.

@adambonica.bsky.social showed ideology predicts which agencies experience DOGE layoffs. But what other factors could be driving this?

Using a generative LLM-derived measure, I find agencies perceived as knowledge institutions are more likely to experience layoffs, even controlling for ideology. 🧵