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
Pinned
A second shot at a PhD
I have an unexpected and exciting professional news to share
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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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Happy 70th birthday to the European flag 🇪🇺
Back in 1955, the Council of Europe reviewed more than 100 designs, and chose this one as the winner.
The 12 stars stand for completeness, not countries. The design was chosen so it wouldn’t change with borders or new members.
Back in 1955, the Council of Europe reviewed more than 100 designs, and chose this one as the winner.
The 12 stars stand for completeness, not countries. The design was chosen so it wouldn’t change with borders or new members.
December 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Happy 70th birthday to the European flag 🇪🇺
Back in 1955, the Council of Europe reviewed more than 100 designs, and chose this one as the winner.
The 12 stars stand for completeness, not countries. The design was chosen so it wouldn’t change with borders or new members.
Back in 1955, the Council of Europe reviewed more than 100 designs, and chose this one as the winner.
The 12 stars stand for completeness, not countries. The design was chosen so it wouldn’t change with borders or new members.
I use a similar policy for my #Rstats / programming course and to be honest, I might steal the concept of “frustration tolerance” for next year’s class 👀
Some closing thoughts for my students this semester on LLMs and learning #rstats datavizf25.classes.andrewheiss.com/news/2025-12...
December 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I use a similar policy for my #Rstats / programming course and to be honest, I might steal the concept of “frustration tolerance” for next year’s class 👀
Well done Canada!
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Well done Canada!
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This is great to see! 🇨🇦
And I’ll echo Juan’s pledge: Willing do what I can to help international researchers come to Canada
And I’ll echo Juan’s pledge: Willing do what I can to help international researchers come to Canada
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is great to see! 🇨🇦
And I’ll echo Juan’s pledge: Willing do what I can to help international researchers come to Canada
And I’ll echo Juan’s pledge: Willing do what I can to help international researchers come to Canada
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It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
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Today in small mercies (via r-devel)
December 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today in small mercies (via r-devel)
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i asked chat gpt to fact check an article for me
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
i asked chat gpt to fact check an article for me
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
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Next time someone asks you "what is the atproto killer app?" show them this meme.
There is no killer app, there is a killer ecosystem
There is no killer app, there is a killer ecosystem
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Next time someone asks you "what is the atproto killer app?" show them this meme.
There is no killer app, there is a killer ecosystem
There is no killer app, there is a killer ecosystem
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What I see is that there are so many people trying to undermine Europe. Why? Because the EU is strong. And we are working to make it even stronger.
We have taken bold steps to build the Europe of defence and enhance our strategic autonomy.
We have taken bold steps to build the Europe of defence and enhance our strategic autonomy.
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What I see is that there are so many people trying to undermine Europe. Why? Because the EU is strong. And we are working to make it even stronger.
We have taken bold steps to build the Europe of defence and enhance our strategic autonomy.
We have taken bold steps to build the Europe of defence and enhance our strategic autonomy.
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Goodness, give Harald what he wants. He's earned it.
December 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Goodness, give Harald what he wants. He's earned it.
Update: currently very deep in an interior design rabbit hole
Update: my application has been accepted 🥳
Currently applying to rent a terrific apartment in Nancy, fingers crossed!
December 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Update: currently very deep in an interior design rabbit hole
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Pretty crazy that nearly all of the EU Commission is still on X even as Elon Musk is literally talking about destroying the EU.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
So what's the outcome?
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Pretty crazy that nearly all of the EU Commission is still on X even as Elon Musk is literally talking about destroying the EU.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
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Breaking: Francesca Gino to receive @FIFAWorldCup prize in economics
December 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Breaking: Francesca Gino to receive @FIFAWorldCup prize in economics
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He is asking so politely, why not give the man what he wants?
December 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
He is asking so politely, why not give the man what he wants?
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“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
“Ukraine’s experience since February 2022 has upended long-held assumptions about the economics of war — from the belief that size and industrial capacity are a guarantee of victory to misunderstandings about mobilisation, logistics and adaptability.”
Ukraine, Europe and the new economics of war
By maintaining stability and innovating to hold out against Russia, Kyiv has shown that size matters less in conflict than it used to
giftarticle.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
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We're getting a native R %notin%!! "after many years of private definitions mostly hidden in packages" 😂😂
#rstats #databs
#rstats #databs
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Very impressive!
Leaflet's Atmospheric Advent Almanac, Day 5
LAUNCH [1] — @-mentions!
Type @ and search for 1) Bluesky accounts & 2) Leaflet publications. Hit tab on a pub to scope search to its posts.
You can even add @-mentions in comments :)
An interface for links across the atmosphere!
LAUNCH [1] — @-mentions!
Type @ and search for 1) Bluesky accounts & 2) Leaflet publications. Hit tab on a pub to scope search to its posts.
You can even add @-mentions in comments :)
An interface for links across the atmosphere!
December 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Very impressive!
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Europeans lull themselves into the belief that Trump is unpredictable. This is strangly reassuring, but wrong. The #NSS is only the latest confirmation that Europe is, at best, alone. My piece @ForeignPolicy
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/05/n...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/05/n...
Does Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone?
Washington’s new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship.
foreignpolicy.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Europeans lull themselves into the belief that Trump is unpredictable. This is strangly reassuring, but wrong. The #NSS is only the latest confirmation that Europe is, at best, alone. My piece @ForeignPolicy
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/05/n...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/05/n...
To iterate on Minna's latest point, opinion polls in Europe are terrible for Trump
Having this in mind, it is very much unclear if aligning with the US is a good political strategy for European far-right parties
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Having this in mind, it is very much unclear if aligning with the US is a good political strategy for European far-right parties
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December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
To iterate on Minna's latest point, opinion polls in Europe are terrible for Trump
Having this in mind, it is very much unclear if aligning with the US is a good political strategy for European far-right parties
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Having this in mind, it is very much unclear if aligning with the US is a good political strategy for European far-right parties
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In just a few scrolls on Bluesky, I have been able to read several preliminary thoughts from world-class experts about the new US national strategy
I do not think any other platform offer similar access to expertise like Bluesky does
I do not think any other platform offer similar access to expertise like Bluesky does
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In just a few scrolls on Bluesky, I have been able to read several preliminary thoughts from world-class experts about the new US national strategy
I do not think any other platform offer similar access to expertise like Bluesky does
I do not think any other platform offer similar access to expertise like Bluesky does
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Wether we like or not, we are now living in a different world
Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Wether we like or not, we are now living in a different world
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