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offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite
UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!

This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".

According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.

People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent
Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.

offsite link Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy
We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza

Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support

With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza

offsite link China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy
This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty

A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed.

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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offsite link Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner?s Daughter Violet Pushes for Mask Mandates at United Nations Wed Sep 24, 2025 11:12 | Will Jones
Violet Affleck,?the daughter of Hollywood stars?Jennifer Garner?and?Ben Affleck, was at the?UN?on Tuesday to push for mask mandates, saying the world was irresponsible for returning to 'business as usual' after Covid.
The post Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Daughter Violet Pushes for Mask Mandates at United Nations appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Problem with Rupert Lowe?s Argument Against Halal and Kosher Meat Wed Sep 24, 2025 09:00 | Noah Carl
Rupert Lowe has called for halal and kosher meat to be banned. But there's a problem with his argument: he doesn't mention factory farming?a far greater evil.
The post The Problem with Rupert Lowe?s Argument Against Halal and Kosher Meat appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Decline of Climate Week NYC Shows the Net Zero Dream is Dying Wed Sep 24, 2025 07:00 | Tilak Doshi
As New York hosts Climate Week NYC ? "the world?s largest climate event" ? the absence of any major global leaders speaks volumes, says Tilak Doshi. Mugged by reality, the Net Zero dream is dying.
The post The Decline of Climate Week NYC Shows the Net Zero Dream is Dying appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Wed Sep 24, 2025 01:05 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Britain?s Judiciary is Biased to its Core Tue Sep 23, 2025 20:08 | Dr David McGrogan
The Court of Appeal overturned the closure of Epping's migrant hotel because Britain's judiciary is biased to its core, says Dr David McGrogan. The Right must get to grips with this problem ? and fast.
The post Britain’s Judiciary is Biased to its Core appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Closing Arguments Begin in Catholic Worker / Pitstop Ploughshares Trial

category national | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Thursday July 20, 2006 12:39author by eeekkkk Report this post to the editors

The prosecution in the case have begun in the last hour or so to make their closing arguments to the Jury. It is likely that the defense will make theirs before the end of the day. There is a very very small possibility of a verdict late today. Most likely scenario is that tomorrow will see a verdict in this trial.

Frequent updates will be on indymedia.ie

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author by Fintan Lane - Anti-War Irelandpublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 13:26author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The prosecution finished and the defence began their closing arguments in the past 20 minutes.

author by Starstruck - GDpublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 13:33author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Sorry cant be there,my greatest solidarity to those in the hands of our "justice " system.
No Blood for Oil!

author by Seán Ryanpublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 13:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Sorry that I can't be there.

But we'll sink a few (or a lot more) victory pints tomorrow night.

Thinking of ye,
Seán

author by MichaelY - iawmpublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 13:46author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I will be celebrating with you as soon as decision is out.
Thinking of you all. Your victory will be a blessing for every anti-war activist - for all of us.

Solidarity

Michael

author by paul o toolepublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 15:05author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Sorry I am not there now in person, I offer my sincerest support to Cairan ,Damo ,Nuin Dierdre and Karen. Much love to you all.

If 200,000 innocent Iraqis being murdered is not reason for aquittal then I dont know anything. Regardless of the outcome you have done the right and humane thing.
Love Paul.

author by Eoin Dubskypublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 15:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Peace and love to you all!

author by majella - olapublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 15:55author address author phone Report this post to the editors

To each of you five, with thoughts of you all week and waiting to hear the outcome. It has been a graced opportunity of witness - all sixty members of my community have had access t o the report of Day 4 which was very moving and inspiring.
Majella

author by dunkpublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 16:12author email fuspey at yahoo dot co dot ukauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

thanks again to the 5 for their action, which did have a big impact, it begs the question that ciaran brings up in this audio piece and that harry browne brought up at the ATGWU when kathy kelly and jimmy massey spoke; what are the rest of us doing......

sorry have not been able to get down enough, hoping for justice, hoping this all brings more action for further justice

thanks for sparking things...

initial posting with transcript of discussion between robbie synott (majority world radio show and lots of other stuff ) and ciaran here:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75453

audio
mp3 22mins 43 secs - http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/2006.1.cor2.mp3

author by Mike Schorsch - Catholic Peace Fellowshippublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 16:16author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Peace Ciaron, and God be with all of you. I've been watching the goings-on from lovely (?) South Bend, Indiana, USA home of the "Fighting Irish" football team...

author by justin morahan - peace peoplepublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 19:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The Prosecution and Defence have finished their closing arguments.

The Judge will begin to address the Jury tomorrow morning at 10.30 or 11.00.

She will complete her address on Monday morning

This was one of the alternatives given to the jury and, after retiring to think about it, they decided to accept this one.

This means that probably the verdict will be given some time on Monday.

In my humble opinion, all 4 addresses to the jury were brilliant - and all different.

A fuller report on the day's proceedings will be posted later.

author by Mark P - Socialist Party (personal capacity)publication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 20:13author address author phone Report this post to the editors

First of all, good luck to the Pitstop Ploughshares.

Secondly, can anyone tell me if the Judge ruled against their defence going to the Jury this time, as on the previous two occasions? (By this I mean the argument that they had lawful excuse for damaging the planes because they were preventing a greater crime).

author by Anti-War Irelanderpublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 21:07author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The 'lawful excuse' argument was allowed this time, though she may say a few words about this in her summation. The important thing is that it was allowed and the jury can make up its own mind.

author by Mark Ppublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 21:19author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I would guess that means that the chance of not guilty verdicts is high. Let's hope so anyway.

author by Anti-War Irelanderpublication date Thu Jul 20, 2006 21:33author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It is certainly a much higher possibility than it was before the 'lawful excuse' defence was allowed. Fingers crossed. Moreover, there were very strong closing speeches by the defence barristers. Let's hope the jury makes the right decision.

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