Molly Clare Wilson
@itsmollyclare.bsky.social
Enthusiast enthusiast. Designer & researcher at Superbloom Design. Wahlberlinerin. She/her/mooooooommmmmm
1684: Leibniz “Novo methodus”
1687: Newton “Principia”
Can we solve the calculus discovery controversy with a cookie tiebreaker?
1891: Leibniz cookies invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz...
1891: Fig Newtons invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons...
Unbelievable. STILL TIED.
1687: Newton “Principia”
Can we solve the calculus discovery controversy with a cookie tiebreaker?
1891: Leibniz cookies invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz...
1891: Fig Newtons invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons...
Unbelievable. STILL TIED.
Leibniz-Keks - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
1684: Leibniz “Novo methodus”
1687: Newton “Principia”
Can we solve the calculus discovery controversy with a cookie tiebreaker?
1891: Leibniz cookies invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz...
1891: Fig Newtons invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons...
Unbelievable. STILL TIED.
1687: Newton “Principia”
Can we solve the calculus discovery controversy with a cookie tiebreaker?
1891: Leibniz cookies invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz...
1891: Fig Newtons invented en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons...
Unbelievable. STILL TIED.
Fantastic news for activists and technologists all over the world! DC District Court says that USAGM has to disburse $19m of funds, and Open Tech Fund @opentechfund.bsky.social can accept proposals again. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69765...
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction – #62 in OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND v. LAKE (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-00840) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction 44 . Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/25/2025. (lcrcl2) Modified on 11/26/2025 (zsmc). (Main Document 62 replaced on 11/...
www.courtlistener.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Fantastic news for activists and technologists all over the world! DC District Court says that USAGM has to disburse $19m of funds, and Open Tech Fund @opentechfund.bsky.social can accept proposals again. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69765...
"This chatbot could have been a questionnaire" is the new "this meeting could have been an email"
October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"This chatbot could have been a questionnaire" is the new "this meeting could have been an email"
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
🚀 Up to €158K in funding for open-source software in the public interest!
The Prototype Fund backs solo devs & small teams (max 4 ppl) working on civic tech, infrastructure, or infosec.
🗓️ Apply by Nov 30, 2025
🔓 Must be open source
🌍 EU-based teams welcome
The Prototype Fund backs solo devs & small teams (max 4 ppl) working on civic tech, infrastructure, or infosec.
🗓️ Apply by Nov 30, 2025
🔓 Must be open source
🌍 EU-based teams welcome
October 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🚀 Up to €158K in funding for open-source software in the public interest!
The Prototype Fund backs solo devs & small teams (max 4 ppl) working on civic tech, infrastructure, or infosec.
🗓️ Apply by Nov 30, 2025
🔓 Must be open source
🌍 EU-based teams welcome
The Prototype Fund backs solo devs & small teams (max 4 ppl) working on civic tech, infrastructure, or infosec.
🗓️ Apply by Nov 30, 2025
🔓 Must be open source
🌍 EU-based teams welcome
The Brick Hero Case is a lightweight travel case for Legos. Great details like no-spill mesh pocket, integrated baseplate, 2-way zipper.
This genius thing fills a gap in any #lego family's life. It's my friend's invention, it's NOT a crowdfund, they're here and you can buy one! brickherocase.com
This genius thing fills a gap in any #lego family's life. It's my friend's invention, it's NOT a crowdfund, they're here and you can buy one! brickherocase.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The Brick Hero Case is a lightweight travel case for Legos. Great details like no-spill mesh pocket, integrated baseplate, 2-way zipper.
This genius thing fills a gap in any #lego family's life. It's my friend's invention, it's NOT a crowdfund, they're here and you can buy one! brickherocase.com
This genius thing fills a gap in any #lego family's life. It's my friend's invention, it's NOT a crowdfund, they're here and you can buy one! brickherocase.com
Vibe coding has come to civic tech.
And the problem isn't bad code: it's the assumptions that your average vibe coder is making. Read on @civictechguide.bsky.social mailchi.mp/civictech/vi...
And the problem isn't bad code: it's the assumptions that your average vibe coder is making. Read on @civictechguide.bsky.social mailchi.mp/civictech/vi...
Vibe coding has come to civic tech
mailchi.mp
September 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Vibe coding has come to civic tech.
And the problem isn't bad code: it's the assumptions that your average vibe coder is making. Read on @civictechguide.bsky.social mailchi.mp/civictech/vi...
And the problem isn't bad code: it's the assumptions that your average vibe coder is making. Read on @civictechguide.bsky.social mailchi.mp/civictech/vi...
This is a hell of a barely legal opt-out from ClaudeAI.
First, you should not have to opt out, you should have to opt in.
Second, that gray check is really trying its hardest to conceal that it's actually a "yes."
#deceptivedesign #darkpatterns #uidesign #genaisucks
First, you should not have to opt out, you should have to opt in.
Second, that gray check is really trying its hardest to conceal that it's actually a "yes."
#deceptivedesign #darkpatterns #uidesign #genaisucks
September 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This is a hell of a barely legal opt-out from ClaudeAI.
First, you should not have to opt out, you should have to opt in.
Second, that gray check is really trying its hardest to conceal that it's actually a "yes."
#deceptivedesign #darkpatterns #uidesign #genaisucks
First, you should not have to opt out, you should have to opt in.
Second, that gray check is really trying its hardest to conceal that it's actually a "yes."
#deceptivedesign #darkpatterns #uidesign #genaisucks
And “Good Week” this week goes to ME because I just joined @europeanspod.bsky.social on Patreon. You gotta check this one out: passionate, joyful, nerdy news and takes from all across Europe. The theme music (techno Götterfunken with sheep bleating) sets the tone - and that’s just the beginning.
June 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
And “Good Week” this week goes to ME because I just joined @europeanspod.bsky.social on Patreon. You gotta check this one out: passionate, joyful, nerdy news and takes from all across Europe. The theme music (techno Götterfunken with sheep bleating) sets the tone - and that’s just the beginning.
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
'Meredith,' some guys ask, 'why won't you shove AI into Signal?'
Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️
Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️
June 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
'Meredith,' some guys ask, 'why won't you shove AI into Signal?'
Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️
Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
@anildash.com
You brought this on yourself.
Now when I come across Prince related things you get a ping...
thems the rules.
You brought this on yourself.
Now when I come across Prince related things you get a ping...
thems the rules.
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
@anildash.com
You brought this on yourself.
Now when I come across Prince related things you get a ping...
thems the rules.
You brought this on yourself.
Now when I come across Prince related things you get a ping...
thems the rules.
Everyone needs to know that this happened and understand why: if you ask an AI chatbot for a certain phone number, the only thing you're guaranteed is a phone-number-shaped object.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
June 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Everyone needs to know that this happened and understand why: if you ask an AI chatbot for a certain phone number, the only thing you're guaranteed is a phone-number-shaped object.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
(sliding out from under The Gyre on a mechanic's creeper, covered in grease) okay, bad news
June 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
(sliding out from under The Gyre on a mechanic's creeper, covered in grease) okay, bad news
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
Trinity Sunday on Father's Day, is there nothing that's just for men anymore 😭
June 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Trinity Sunday on Father's Day, is there nothing that's just for men anymore 😭
When is it legal for CA law enforcement to use tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray for crowd control? A flowchart explainer from @afsc-org.bsky.social. Please share!
afsc.org/california-s...
afsc.org/california-s...
June 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
When is it legal for CA law enforcement to use tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray for crowd control? A flowchart explainer from @afsc-org.bsky.social. Please share!
afsc.org/california-s...
afsc.org/california-s...
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
Because Black people know that there is no such thing as “identification” or “identifying yourself”. They aren’t saying Padilla didn’t identify himself as a U.S. Senator. They are saying that there is only one acceptable identity — credential — being white and, in these times, being pro-Trump.
June 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Because Black people know that there is no such thing as “identification” or “identifying yourself”. They aren’t saying Padilla didn’t identify himself as a U.S. Senator. They are saying that there is only one acceptable identity — credential — being white and, in these times, being pro-Trump.
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
the AI companies made apps that trick dumb people into thinking the app is smart and creative, while smart people aren't fooled. this would have been a fatal mistake, if it weren't for the fact that every venture capital investor and every manager is a dumb guy
May 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
the AI companies made apps that trick dumb people into thinking the app is smart and creative, while smart people aren't fooled. this would have been a fatal mistake, if it weren't for the fact that every venture capital investor and every manager is a dumb guy
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
"AI makes me so much more efficient" - the least productive person you know
May 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"AI makes me so much more efficient" - the least productive person you know
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
no it doesn't! falling sucks!!!!!!!
January 22, 2024 at 7:36 PM
no it doesn't! falling sucks!!!!!!!
stateofaidesign.com/
I don't see anything in this whole damn 39 pages, even from Heads of Design, that says, "AI improves the ACTUAL QUALITY of our ACTUAL WORK." Isn't that weird???? I think that's super weird.
I don't see anything in this whole damn 39 pages, even from Heads of Design, that says, "AI improves the ACTUAL QUALITY of our ACTUAL WORK." Isn't that weird???? I think that's super weird.
State of AI in Design Report 2025
The State of AI in Design report is a collaboration between Foundation Capital and Designer Fund that explores how AI is changing the way design teams work, including adoption patterns, pain points, a...
stateofaidesign.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
stateofaidesign.com/
I don't see anything in this whole damn 39 pages, even from Heads of Design, that says, "AI improves the ACTUAL QUALITY of our ACTUAL WORK." Isn't that weird???? I think that's super weird.
I don't see anything in this whole damn 39 pages, even from Heads of Design, that says, "AI improves the ACTUAL QUALITY of our ACTUAL WORK." Isn't that weird???? I think that's super weird.
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
“Ethically rather mean-spirited” has aged like the finest wine as a critique of the material and its creator
Remember that time Ursula K. Leguin called JK Rowling a basic ass nasty bitch?
May 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“Ethically rather mean-spirited” has aged like the finest wine as a critique of the material and its creator
anybody got a compilation of the worst of "New Journaling Suggestion"? I know I've seen a lot of them on here
Getting absolutely bodied by the built-in iPhone journaling app today
May 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
anybody got a compilation of the worst of "New Journaling Suggestion"? I know I've seen a lot of them on here
Reposted by Molly Clare Wilson
Israeli forces have now dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell on London, Dresden, and Hamburg during the Second World War. The region’s hospitals have not been spared; most are no longer functional. Clayton Dalton writes about the devastation.
The Last Hospitals in Gaza
In the ruins of a health-care system, many medical facilities have become graveyards. Doctors continue to deliver lifesaving care—but they risk their own lives in the process.
www.newyorker.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Israeli forces have now dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell on London, Dresden, and Hamburg during the Second World War. The region’s hospitals have not been spared; most are no longer functional. Clayton Dalton writes about the devastation.
Flora (3): I’m tired. I need a break. (Starts hopping around rhythmically from side to side and touching the ground)
Me: I thought you were tired?
Flora: I am. I’m taking a break. So I’m break dancing.
Me: I thought you were tired?
Flora: I am. I’m taking a break. So I’m break dancing.
April 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Flora (3): I’m tired. I need a break. (Starts hopping around rhythmically from side to side and touching the ground)
Me: I thought you were tired?
Flora: I am. I’m taking a break. So I’m break dancing.
Me: I thought you were tired?
Flora: I am. I’m taking a break. So I’m break dancing.