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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

Public Inquiry >>

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Making Tax Digital ? a Disaster in the Making or a Brilliant Innovation? Mon Sep 22, 2025 07:00 | Guy de la B?doy?re
Making Tax Digital is set to hit sole traders and landlords from 2026, promising more admin, costs and chaos than clarity, and Guy de la B?doy?re is already throwing in the towel rather than get swamped.
The post Making Tax Digital ? a Disaster in the Making or a Brilliant Innovation? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Mon Sep 22, 2025 00:43 | 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 The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout Sun Sep 21, 2025 19:47 | Richard Eldred
The BBC has poured over ?1 billion into its gold-plated pension scheme, gobbling up nearly ?850 million of licence fee money ? and it looks like the bill could keep climbing.
The post The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
The post Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State Sun Sep 21, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer has sparked fury by pledging to recognise a Palestinian state even though critics say it rewards Hamas, angers Israel and the US and won't help hostages or feed Gaza's starving.
The post Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Bree maintains pact with FF

category sligo | politics / elections | news report author Wednesday June 20, 2007 19:03author by Jake E Lee Report this post to the editors

Bree supports FF for Mayor in Sligo

Former Labour Cllr Declan Bree has continued with supporting the Labour/FF pact on Sligo Borough and County Council despite leaving the Labour party recently

Former Labour Cllr Declan Bree has continued with supporting the Labour/FF pact on Sligo Borough and County Council despite leaving the Labour party recently.

Cllr Bree supported the nomination of FF Cllr Jonathon McGoldrick who was elected Mayor. Cllr Bree opted for Cllr McGoldrick over SF cllr Chris MacManus.

Cllr Bree was then elected Deputy Mayor with the support of his former Labour colleague Veronica Cawley and Fianna Fail.

Cllr Bree beat SF cllr Arthur Gibbons for that post.

Nice to see Cllr Bree maintain his commitments to Fianna Fail

Related Link: http://www.sligoweekender.com/news/story.asp?j=33057&cat=news

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Bree and FF     Gino    Wed Jun 20, 2007 19:45 
   Exposed     Union member    Wed Jun 20, 2007 20:38 
   Proof there is no "Left" in Labour     Dub    Wed Jun 20, 2007 21:02 
   Dub     John Gaffney    Wed Jun 20, 2007 21:29 
   Disgusted     Beano    Wed Jun 20, 2007 23:21 
   Meanwhile,     DM    Wed Jun 20, 2007 23:34 
   Found out     Union member    Thu Jun 21, 2007 08:14 
   True colours     Steve G    Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:06 
   mr bree     tony    Thu Jun 21, 2007 15:26 
 10   Tony     Moan Abrennan    Thu Jun 21, 2007 15:49 
 11   Street named after Francoist?     Sligo Spanish Republican    Thu Jun 21, 2007 16:19 
 12   This is when Bree's Socialism Died - also check out his other comrades     Dub    Thu Jun 21, 2007 16:26 
 13   Bree celebrates Francoist     Rhona    Thu Jun 21, 2007 17:02 
 14   year on     r blian    Thu Jun 21, 2007 18:53 
 15   good cllr     s filon    Thu Jun 21, 2007 18:58 
 16   No Side tracking please     R.Ryan    Thu Jun 21, 2007 19:52 
 17   Labour fake left hypocracy!     Jonno    Thu Jun 21, 2007 20:50 
 18   This is old news     Rayo    Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:20 
 19   Tubber/Rayo     John Harrison    Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:18 
 20   It's only an agrement on Chair not a programme for Government     Ray    Fri Jun 22, 2007 13:20 
 21   Hes a hypocrite     Pat McEvoy    Fri Jun 22, 2007 13:46 
 22   self interest     Union member    Fri Jun 22, 2007 13:46 
 23   It was decided 3 years ago who would be Mayor and Deputy     allen    Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:00 
 24   Reply to Allen     Lorraine    Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:06 
 25   Well FF are better than FG, SF or PDs     Allen    Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:25 
 26   Reply to Allen     Lorraine    Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:31 
 27   In the past FF and FG pacts were on policy     Allen    Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:48 
 28   Reply to Allen     Lorraine    Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:55 
 29   This is about Bree more than the Pact.     A. Egan    Fri Jun 22, 2007 17:02 
 30   Call it what it is.     Union member    Fri Jun 22, 2007 18:00 
 31   Allen     Lorraine    Fri Jun 22, 2007 18:09 
 32   not all lorraine     h gordon    Sat Jun 23, 2007 00:07 
 33   Scanlon supported Pact with FF     Lorraine    Sat Jun 23, 2007 00:38 
 34   Monkey/Organ grinder     Union member    Sat Jun 23, 2007 08:17 
 35   Mary     Mary    Sat Jun 23, 2007 14:58 
 36   what left wind     opened eyes    Sat Jun 23, 2007 18:25 
 37   not even pink     Union member    Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:57 
 38   get real     opened eyes    Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:10 
 39   see it all     b condren    Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:41 
 40   Stick to the point     Union member    Sun Jun 24, 2007 15:32 
 41   blind     opened eyes    Sun Jun 24, 2007 18:51 
 42   Off topic.     lefty    Sun Jun 24, 2007 20:28 
 43   Here here     Mary    Sun Jun 24, 2007 21:22 
 44   bugs     health    Sun Jun 24, 2007 22:02 
 45   Private health     Union member    Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:12 
 46   no left     w fallon    Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:23 
 47   jobs for the boys     Union member    Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:31 
 48   Bree will drag them all down with him.     Con Phelan    Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:07 
 49   Attack all others that were soft on Bree     Dub    Mon Jun 25, 2007 13:05 
 50   It was after 30 years on the council that Cllr. Bree did a deal     Mike    Mon Jun 25, 2007 18:09 
 51   what about his support and solidarity with wide variety of struggles     Rabbitte Hunter    Mon Jun 25, 2007 18:46 
 52   -     Bree watch    Mon Jun 25, 2007 19:04 
 53   Mike - GP     Phil    Mon Jun 25, 2007 19:05 
 54   He has achieved nothing     J Campbell    Mon Jun 25, 2007 19:19 
 55   Brees not short of cash     Phil    Mon Jun 25, 2007 19:35 
 56   Don't think he would have got a pension     John    Mon Jun 25, 2007 19:54 
 57   John     Phil    Mon Jun 25, 2007 20:12 
 58   fair enough     John    Mon Jun 25, 2007 20:25 
 59   Not buying it.     J Campbell    Mon Jun 25, 2007 20:41 
 60   Silver Spoon     B.B    Thu Jun 28, 2007 19:40 
 61   oh, how times have changed     Union member    Sat Jun 30, 2007 21:36 
 62   Bree and pact     Dermot    Tue Jun 24, 2008 15:58 
 63   Bree is a disgrace     Vincent Carty    Wed Jun 25, 2008 00:02 
 64   realist-idealist     terry    Wed Jun 25, 2008 05:07 
 65   Brees a Sell out     Marxist    Wed Jun 25, 2008 19:02 
 66   disclaimer     terry    Thu Jun 26, 2008 02:35 
 67   Delusions.     Marxist    Thu Jun 26, 2008 08:59 


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