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Video games for students to support and encourage critical thinking. Two award-winning games published to-date and we have a few more to come. Visit […] 🌉 bridged from games.ngo/@CriticalThinkingGames on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy

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Drew Crecente (they) @crecente.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
The Supreme Court on Monday *rejected* Trump's absurd bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections. apnews.com/article/trump-mail-votin… #VOTE
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Drew Crecente (they) @crecente.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
According to preliminary findings published last month, several of the existing peer-reviewed studies claiming AI is an effective learning tool are based on flawed methodologies and analyses. “Universities are spinning hard to make it sound like they have control of AI, but I don’t think they […]
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Drew Crecente (they) @crecente.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
Judge Rules Against Mail-in Ballot Rules & Trump Admin Appeals to SCOTUS 🌐 www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article… 📣 “Keep helping people register, understand their options, and make a plan to vote.” […] [Original post on games.ngo]
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026
Your phone edits all your photos with AI - is it changing your view of reality? This isn't just a philosophical issue. Research suggests AI-edited photos and videos can plant false memories or change how we think feel our own bodies […]
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abadidea @0xabad1dea.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026
so, (barely) reading between the lines of what Twitch's staff said: 1) they were forced by Amazon to add the AI training setting and to make it opt-out, because the overlords know perfectly well there's no reason anyone would ever opt-in 2) the actual Twitch staff who run Twitch do not like […]
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Neil Kandalgaonkar @neilk.xoxo.zone.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026
Thinking about the sci-fi novella "Profession" by Isaac Asimov, published in 1957. In the future, people's brains are tested for professional aptitudes, and then "Educated" by machine which trains their mind to do a job. One man is told his brain cannot be […] [Original post on xoxo.zone]
An excerpt from Profession (1957), novella by Isaac Asimov. While technically not out of copyright, many copies are available on the web
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026
Gamification and memes lure young people to sports wagering apps and prediction markets ▪️Research finds most users of prediction market platforms lose money (69%) ▪️ Although 21yo is legal age for gambling in most US states, these platforms allow users at 18yo. ❓ How significant is this 3 […]
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Jennifer Anns Group :verified: @stoptdv.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026
✌️We are thankful for all of the help this week! Although we're a small nonprofit, we support more than 100K young people every year -- empowering them to demand healthy relationships. Every time you share our work you make a difference. 🧡 Together, we will ensure young people live happier […]
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Jock Rutherford 🌻🇨🇦 @jockr.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026
Dutch far-right party pays damages to court artist after changing image with AI | Netherlands | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/…
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026
Some groups that sell SEO services are also selling AEO (AI-Engine Optimization). By creating AI-driven accounts on Reddit, these groups seek to manipulate the "answers" users get from AI Engines. ▪️ How does this differ from SEO tactics? ▪️ What effect could this have on people who use AI? […]
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026
Gamification and memes lure young people to sports wagering apps and prediction markets ▪️Research finds most users of prediction market platforms lose money (69%) ▪️ Although 21yo is legal age for gambling in most US states, these platforms allow users at 18yo. ❓ How significant is this 3 […]
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Jennifer Anns Group :verified: @stoptdv.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026
Our April Newsletter ▪️ For #SAAM we share links to a few consent #games ▪️ During April, we reached over 15K folks about consent ▪️ New #podcast for teens & parents ▪️ 'Open Worlds Play' #game is a featured PBS resource ▪️ Spotlight on: ValorUS […] [Original post on games.ngo]
On the left: 
An orange graphic displaying "gag" fake-glasses-and-nose-with-mustache and the text "NO JOKE".

"This April, more than 15,000 folks learned about consent through our free resources." 

"consent.games" 

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"Preventing Abuse in April"

"April 2026 was #SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month). We are pleased that 15, 333 people used our online resources during April to learn about consent."

"Visit consent.games to learn more about the conent games we've produced."
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026
Prediction markets say they’re different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it’s all the same Sportsbooks have in-house experts who set odds that dictate payouts for winning bets. It’s the house versus the gamblers. Traders on predictions markets swap contracts of yes-or-no questions, and […]
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Drew Crecente (they) @crecente.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026
This year's #SAAM is nearly over. So... how much do your kids understand about #consent? [And, how much do *YOU* know?] [Play a game in private, at your own pace.] [We'll keep it a secret.] 🧡 Free games - no ads - no tracking. Evidence-based 🔸Trauma-informed 🔸Award-winning 🎶 You just might […]
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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Reading unpublished empirical research on AI in UK schools from a project I'm involved in, and I'm sorry but anyone who thinks AI is simply improving teaching and learning is just wrong. It is interfering in classroom practices and relationships in complex ways that need documenting then addressing.
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Drew Crecente (they) @crecente.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026
Let's be grateful to the "monkey selfie" which clarified the requirement (US) that copyright can be granted only if the work is authored by a human. While we're at it: ▪️AI does not "hallucinate" ▪️AI is not self-aware Although you might decide to assign value to AI -- don't pretend it can […]
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Bloody hell. Researchers invented a disease, published two fake papers to see if LLM’s would ingest them and kick them up as fact — and then it broke containment and all the major AI’s bought in. Information pollution. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real
Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?
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Jennifer Anns Group :verified: @stoptdv.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2026
Thank you for sharing Jennifer Ann's story 🧡 […]
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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2026
Unambitious. It’s tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that’s a bad idea theconversation.com/its-tempting-to…
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It’s tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that’s a bad idea
The faster and easier option isn’t always the best.
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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2026
Critical Thinking Is Bad For The Economy™️ ‘I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliff’: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-i…
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ProjectFearlessness @projectfearlessness.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026
British tax exiles who got caught out visiting the U.K. when the Iran war started are now desperate to get BACK to Dubai before they spend too many days in the U.K. and have to start paying in to the U.K. tax system again. 2026 has peaked already.
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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2026
AG Brown: Firearms Industry Responsibility Act is constitutional; wrongful death suit against Precise Shooter should proceed www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/a…
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AG Brown: Firearms Industry Responsibility Act is constitutional; wrongful death suit against Precise Shooter should proceed | Washington State
Parents allegedly told gun shop their teen child was at risk of self-harm; they sold her a gun anyway
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026
Here’s how AI enhanced photos created fake news surrounding the Minnesota shootings “It’s mostly up to the [social media] platforms themselves to decide whether or not they want to tag this kind of content, how they want to tag it and how strict they want to be with the rules for tagging,” […]
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026
Your phone edits all your photos with AI - is it changing your view of reality? This isn't just a philosophical issue. Research suggests AI-edited photos and videos can plant false memories or change how we think feel our own bodies […]
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Scott Starkey, Master of Akimbo @scottstarkey.hoosier.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/01/2026
There should be more game designers in politics. Seriously - making rules that adjust interaction and behavior in positive ways that benefits the system and vibe we would like to create. Instead of making negative rules, like "pay a fine" - people tend to do better making positive rules, like […]
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ploum @ploum.mamot.fr.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots How I managed to give an exam while giving the students the choice to use a chatbot or not. And what I learned in the process. ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chat…
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Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
It was inevitable.
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Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."
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Matt Willemsen @mattotcha.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/01/2026
Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill theconversation.com/deep-reading-ca…
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Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill
Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help you process content more carefully and keep you from falling for misinformation.
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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026
Attorney General Bonta: Open Carry Fosters Fear, Not Safety oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/atto…
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Attorney General Bonta: Open Carry Fosters Fear, Not Safety
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement after filing a petition for rehearing en banc in Baird v. Bonta, a case currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A recent ruling from a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit concluded that California’s ban on the open carry of firearms in counties with populations of 200,000 or more people is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. “This is beyond concerning; it is deeply wrong,” said Attorney General Bonta.
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John Mark Ockerbloom @jmarkockerbloom.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026
Step by step walkthrough of how to add the No-AI version of Duck Duck Go as default search engine in Firefox for Mac: * Choose "Preferences" in Firefox's main menu * Click on "Search" in the left column * Scroll down past Search Subjects and press the "Add" button * Enter "No-AI Duck Duck […]
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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026
Brilliant cartoon in The Guardian by the very talented Fiona Katsauskas: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/p… "So he lies constantly, fosters a toxic environment, and openly created […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Curiosity can lead to either support of science or conspiracies. A recent study found that what matters is how people are curious. Those who dislike uncertainty and want quick answers tend toward conspiracy theories. Those who enjoy exploration and open-ended thinking tend to trust science.
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Through three studies (Ntot = 2338), the present research examines the relationship between epistemic psychological needs, conspiratorial beliefs and trust in science, specifically investigating how ...
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CriticalThinkingGames @criticalthinkinggames.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025
Empower young people to make BETTER decisions than we've made: support critical thinking skills! 1️⃣ Be curious. 2️⃣ Be questioning. 3️⃣ Be OPEN to what you find. #criticalthinking #media #education #politics #reasoning #information #knowledge #data #lifeskills #research
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