Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Unsolicited hot take: "The marketplace of ideas" is a dumb metaphor. That's not how most street markets, arcades, or conventions work. You can't just rock up, set up a stall, and start selling whatever you like. There are SO many permit processes, regulations, and fees. Get real. 020
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Imagine you're trying to respond to a rage-inducing email, and a coworker looks over your shoulder and says "let me rewrite a better response for you." You'd want to slap em for the audacity, right? So why is Copilot programmed to do that? It makes me want to spontaneously combust. 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 01/08/2026An enduring lesson of the past decade: Politics is really, really hard. Anyone who tells you it's easy is probably pretty bad at politics. 000
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Apropos of nothing: youtu.be/jWvtaIB0jJg?...youtu.beJohn Cleese SketchYouTube video by WKUK: Whitest Kids U’ Know 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Tuchel got this so devastatingly wrong in the second half, utterly shocking 130
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 11/06/2026"BeT iT sUcKs To Be HaTe-WaTcHiNg ThE kNiCkS rIgHt NoW!!!" Yes! Yes it does! Do you want me to pretend I am morally superior? I am not. I am straight up a dirty, evil hater that revels in sports beef. This is awful and I am not having fun. 120
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Always remember: When someone else does it, it's "p-hacking and cherry-picking". But when you do it, it's "bold scientific exploratory analysis". 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Been avoiding stick my neck out there with the current leadership scuffle, but I must speak my truth: The State Opening of Parliament closed a few roads today and mildly inconvenienced my commute to work. No other issue is quite as important. Thus, Sir Starmer must go. 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Good news: new and improved job title. Bad news: jokes remain old and bad. 020
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Chili tastes better with turkey mince than with beef mince 110
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Check out the new research that my team and I published for the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport, in conjunction with our partners at University of Glasgow and Faculty www.gov.uk/government/c... #poliskygov.ukR&D Science and Analysis Programme - Capturing engagement numbersR&D Science and Analysis Programme - Capturing engagement numbers for unticketed sporting and cultural events 000
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 15/03/2026My first ever craft project. A spicy pillow for a spicy lad. 011
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 12/03/2026If we just paint flames on all of the ships and build a big ramp, they can just jump over the Strait of Hormuz while blasting some sick guitar solos. Why hasn't the government tried this? 041
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Shameless self-plug: Zach Zwald, Ryan Kennedy, and I wrote a whole paper on public support and trust in automated weapons systems. Spoiler alert: the relationship between AI, the military, and public opinion is quite complicated and contextual. #polisky academic.oup.com/jpr/article/...academic.oup.comThe political viability of AI on the battlefield: Examining US public support, trust, and blame dynamicsAbstract. This study examines how the public views the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. We conduct three survey experiments on a rep 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Feel like starting some beef today: The best theme in ggplot is theme_bw() 130
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 28/01/2026New blog post: Did MPs who performed better in the 2024 UK election discuss the election more often in their e-newsletters? In a brief exploratory look, I find that they do, though that relationship is more complex than simply asking "who won the race?". #polisky adamlozer.github.io/blog/posts/2...adamlozer.github.ioAdam L. Ozer, Ph.D. - Elections Are for Winners! MP Inbox Trends, Part 1 031
Reposted by Adam L. OzerHelen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Useful list of MPs on here. bsky.app/profile/did:... 297
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Today, one of my D&D campaigns hit its 69th session. It's the little things in life that give you light in the darkness. 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Fun fact: Billy Idol's full name is William Idolatry. 012
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Fun fact: in high school, I sent a letter to my Senator asking to be granted a letter of marque for privateering, as my history teacher promised the class a free A as a joke if we got one. I never got a response. I guess I was just ahead of my time. 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Extremely lukewarm take: In politics, calling someone a prick is not an ad hominem attack if the fact that they are a prick directly impacts their ability to govern. 020
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Me, the vast majority of the time: "I quite enjoy living in the UK." Me in December: "It is 7:34 am and the sun has not yet risen. All joy has fled this decrepit island, there is only despair." 140
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Lukewarm take: AI doesn't improve productivity much b/c large chunks of time at most desk jobs are spent waiting for responses to your emails. Sure, AI can help code a bit faster, but if I can't code until Charles in budgeting green lights my project, I'm still moving at the speed of bureaucracy. 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Hey #polisky, If you have smart students with an interest in data and public policy, Verian has a graduate scheme to get them started in the industry. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.comSign Up | LinkedIn500 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities. 010
Reposted by Adam L. OzerPaul Johnson @paulrjohnson.net · 16/11/2025predicting-ball.co.uk Ever wanted to quantify just how much Bayern Munich are running away with the Meisterschale, but all the projection models out there focus on the Premier League? Well, have I got the model for you!predicting-ball.co.ukStreamlit 3104
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 14/11/2025You ever have Schrödinger's meeting, existing in a simultaneous state of cancelled and not cancelled until the hour arrives and you can directly observe? 000
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Over the past year, our team at Verian worked with the EEF to explore the ways schools spend their Pupil Premium funds to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. You can read the summary and download the full report here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and... #poliskyeducationendowmentfoundation.org.ukUnderstanding Pupil Premium spending in schoolsUnderstanding schools’ approaches to Pupil Premium spend 130
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 05/11/2025What are we calling this? Mamda-mination? Winning Zor-handily? 000
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 04/11/2025A great job opportunity for any data experts with a love of social sciences and social research. Pros: you get to work on cool projects with important public policy impact. Cons: you have to listen to me make bad puns in meetings. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #poliskylinkedin.comVerian Group hiring Senior Data Engineer in London Area, United Kingdom | LinkedInPosted 1:05:55 PM. Senior Data EngineerLocation: London Hybrid / UK- RemoteCompany: Verian GroupDivision:…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn. 021
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Do legislators write their own email newsletters? How do they determine what content to include? I had the opportunity to chat with former MEP @richardcorbett.bsky.social and learn from a politician's perspective on communicating with constituents. adamlozer.github.io/blog/posts/2...adamlozer.github.ioAdam L. Ozer, Ph.D. - A Reporting Back Mechanism: A Chat with Former MEP Richard Corbett About E-Newsletters and Constituent Communications 184
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 27/10/2025The existence of Singapore implies the existence of Danceapore and Actapore. And if you visit all three, you unlock access to EGOTapore. 000
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 21/10/2025One of my favourite things to do is shock my well-meaning but unaware UK colleagues with how much immigrants pay for the right to be here and contribute. "Nice nationality dork, did your parents get it for you? Couldn't be me." 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Finished a draft of a blog post featuring an interview with someone really cool. My main takeaway is not novel, but bears repeating: Put some damn respect on your friendly neighbourhood qualitative researcher or journalist. Interviews are hard as hell and quant folks like me are bad at them. 110
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 17/10/2025You know, if you ignore literally any and all of the numerous dissimilarities between the invention of automobiles and the advent of AI, they're really quite similar situations. I think there are a lot of lessons we can learn from that. 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 13/10/2025A depressing amount of your 30s is waking up and thinking "I'm way too hungover, I've got to stop drinking", only to realise that you didn't drink last night. In fact, you didn't drink any night last week. Your body is just like this sometimes. 010
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Are the results from this clearly flawless and highly scientific poll shocking? Not at all. But the cynicism is still a bit depressing, no? 020
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 06/10/2025If you kindly have 15 seconds to spare, I've got a quick poll I want to use for a blog post: If you received a newsletter from your MP, would you believe the content is mainly written by the MP or by their staff? www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-o...linkedin.comAdam Ozer PhD posted on LinkedInAdam Ozer PhD posted on LinkedIn 210
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 04/10/2025You, a cultureless heathen: "No one engages with my posts, BlueSky is clearly dying!!!" Me, an intellectual and man of culture: "No one engages with my posts because I'm deeply unfunny and not very clever. Seems like you have a skill issue, get gud like me." 191
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Got to present at the EEF Evaluation Conference. This is one of the more rewarding and cool projects I have worked on, using AI to help code Pupil Premium statements and help public policy practitioners better understand how funds are being used to help economically disadvantaged students. 120
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Unsolicited ADHD tip: A few months back, I replaced my morning doom scrolling with a cat and a fantasy/sci fi book. Did it make me healthy and energised in the morning? No, not even close, I'm still a wretch. But it did make my mornings ~10% less miserable, and that's neat. 030
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Fisher clearly can't hang with the English cats, total lightweight. 020
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 16/09/2025He has been looking for his last cat treat for 5 minutes. 030
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Check out this new blog post @danielcaseycbr.bsky.social and I wrote about using e-newsletters from Australian and UK Members of Parliament as data. #polisky 043
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 10/09/2025I feel like the word "influential" should be spelled with a c, as in "infleuncial". If finance -> financial, then influence -> influencial, no? I understand that there is likely a legitimate linguistic/historical reason for its spelling, but surely that's less important than arbitrary *vibes*. 000
Reposted by Adam L. OzerDaniel Casey 🎗️✡️ @danielcaseycbr.bsky.social · 31/08/2025My new piece @E_IR, exploring why ALP MPs are strategically ignoring Trump. Are they caught between being responsive to their electorate and knowing they need to maintain the US alliance? I draw on canberrainbox.com.au to test this. www.e-ir.info/2025/08/30/a... 012
Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Trying to figure out who is to blame when a project runs into a minor roadblock. 040