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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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Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

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offsite link Labour Refuses to Deport Egyptian ?Extremist? Mon Dec 29, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Despite his history of antisemitism and calls for violence, Labour says it cannot deport Alaa Abd el-Fattah, an Egyptian activist granted UK citizenship through his British-born mother.
The post Labour Refuses to Deport Egyptian ?Extremist? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Bridget Bardot: A Tribute Mon Dec 29, 2025 13:00 | James Alexander
Prof James Alexander pays tribute to Bridget Bardot, the embodiment of Goethe's eternal feminine who coped with her fame and fading beauty better than most 20th Century female icons.
The post Bridget Bardot: A Tribute appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Kemi Badenoch: Alaa Abd El-Fattah Should be Stripped of His British Citizenship Mon Dec 29, 2025 11:00 | Toby Young
Kemi Badenoch has called for Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of his British citizenship -- and even Labour ministers are demanding the same thing as pressure mounts on Sir Keir Starmer.
The post Kemi Badenoch: Alaa Abd El-Fattah Should be Stripped of His British Citizenship appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Major Climate Grooming Course Shuts Down as World Turns Away from Constant Media Gaslighting Mon Dec 29, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
Oxford's climate journalism course is closing as no one's buying the constant climate fear, says Chris Morrison. Media's tired of the doom and gloom, and more people are waking up to the real facts on carbon and energy.
The post Major Climate Grooming Course Shuts Down as World Turns Away from Constant Media Gaslighting appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link What Happened When I Visited the Choose Love Pop-Up Store Mon Dec 29, 2025 07:00 | Charlotte Gill
Sadiq Khan and a host of celebrities have been visiting the Choose Love pop-up on Regent Street, but as Charlotte Gill reveals, behind the glossy PR and pricey merch lies a selective silence on migrant crime.
The post What Happened When I Visited the Choose Love Pop-Up Store appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Poster for Gathering
cork / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday November 11, 2008 13:07 by Elinor   text 3 comments (last - saturday november 15, 2008 16:23)   image 2 images
All the information you need to participate in the Gathering i.e. Timetable, map, and accomodation info is all under upcoming events on this site please pass it on to any technophobes you know and love ! read full story / add a comment
Fancy Dress for a fancy war - sing-along-a-slaughter
cork / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday November 08, 2008 18:22 by Tom Barry   text 4 comments (last - sunday november 09, 2008 13:37)   image 5 images
Cork Lord Mayor Brian Berminghan (Blueshirt Party) has organised a fun evening in remembrance of Irishmen deluded into fighting for the British Empire. They got sense after being ordered to stop machine gun bullets and after the 1916 Rising. Cllr Birmingham has yet to get his. Hopefully this disgrace to the 'rebel' county will be answered, and soon.

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Fancy Dress in Cork - World War One - it's a killer - what a thriller - fun for all the family
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/89339?comment_limit=0&c...38445
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cork / environment / news report Saturday November 08, 2008 11:25 by Jack Murphy   text 2 comments (last - monday november 10, 2008 13:26)   image 4 images
Peaceful protest against pollution of Irish rivers. Al protest at national Ploughing Championships. read full story / add a comment
A garden make-over for one of Cork 'exclusive' private schools
cork / crime and justice / news report Tuesday October 28, 2008 18:08 by Peter Sullivan   text 9 comments (last - wednesday november 19, 2008 00:00)   image 2 images
A new garden make over for one of Cork's exclusive private school says it all about the Green Party read full story / add a comment
HDMS Vaedderen at Cork's Custom House Quay
cork / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday October 19, 2008 11:15 by John Jefferies   text 7 comments (last - sunday october 26, 2008 10:22)   image 2 images
For the second time in just over a month Cork Port has been visited by a warship of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), in breach of Irish neutrality. read full story / add a comment
Health Demo, Patrick's Bridge, Cork 18.10.08
cork / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 18, 2008 16:38 by John Jefferies   text 6 comments (last - tuesday october 21, 2008 12:38)   image 13 images
Several thousand people took part in a protest on St. Patrick's Bridge in Cork this afternoon to demonstrate against the Fianna Fáil / Green / PD parties budget decision to axe automatic entitlement to medical cards for over 70 year olds. read full story / add a comment
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cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday October 13, 2008 21:21 by Carl   image 5 images
St Marys Orthopaedic Hospital cutbacks read full story / add a comment
Cork's Orthopaedic Hospital - Drum orders a 'downgrade'
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Saturday October 11, 2008 17:43 by Kevin Doyle   text 5 comments (last - friday october 17, 2008 19:50)   image 1 image
Brendan Drum of the HSE had earmarked the St Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital in Cork as next in line for his cuts. But workers at the hospital are intent on fighting back and not accepting this. Kevin Doyle interviewed Paula Walters, SIPTU member, and a hospital attendant with over 30 years experience at the hospital. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 11, 2008 17:02 by Elinor
The next Grass Roots Gathering will take place in Cork on the weekend of the 14th, 15th and 16th of November. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism / press release Saturday October 11, 2008 10:41 by modonoghue
Banking Crisis, Recession, Rocketing Prices, Rising Unemployment:
What is the Solution?

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Granuaile and  Mad Maguire take charge of preceedings
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday September 28, 2008 20:02 by Elinor   text 1 comment (last - sunday september 28, 2008 21:24)   image 3 images
Pirates Granuaile and Mad Maguire M.C. ed a fabulous array of local talent and general madness last thursday night in the Victoria Hotel in Cork. They also proved superb at evicting a troublesome man known by us to have Nazi involvement ! It was great to see lots of new faces at this fundraiser for shell to sea after the past few weeks of intense activity.
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The only remaing hosptial on Cork's Northside
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday September 26, 2008 15:49 by Peter Sullivan   image 2 images
Cork hospitals are under attack with major cuts planned ... Meanwhile Beacon Medical Group's planned 'Co-location' hospital in Cork draws nearer. It would seem like high-time to call in the union and put manners on a few people ... but where is Joe?
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On Patrick's Bridge
cork / environment / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 18:02 by John   text 2 comments (last - monday september 22, 2008 10:16)   image 6 images
Eager to make the most of the head of steam built up by recent events Cork s2s activists had a busy day with their new banner read full story / add a comment
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cork / environment / news report Thursday September 18, 2008 22:28 by dáithí is dócha   text 1 comment (last - friday september 19, 2008 11:48)   image 2 images
Bhí airneán anocht i gCorcaigh ag Shell chun Sáile Corcaigh i ndlúthchomar le Maura Harrington agus sí ag leanúint a stailc ocrais. Tá dea-mhéin againn di! read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / news report Thursday September 18, 2008 19:49 by John   text 7 comments (last - saturday september 20, 2008 15:18)   image 3 images
Cork Shell to Sea paid a visit to the Green Party office on Douglas St this afternoon as part of the sustained and mounting campaign to get the Solitaire out of Ireland, Shell out to Sea and Irish Gas in the hands of the Irish people. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / press release Tuesday September 16, 2008 15:03 by Brian Guckian   text 3 comments (last - thursday july 16, 2009 10:20)
CORK City and County Councils could show genuine support for European Mobility Week and for Sustainable Transport policies in general by cancelling their unsustainable proposed Northern Ring Road scheme and spending the funds on an innovative € 573 million city- and county-wide rail system using continental European "tram-train" technology instead, a national sustainable transport researcher and campaigner, Brian Guckian, has said.

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cork / environment / press release Sunday September 14, 2008 18:49 by Léonard Gay   2 attached files
MOBILITY WEEK 2008 IN CORK
Rethink Your Attitude to Transport in the City
Tuesday 16th to Monday 22nd September 2008
http://www.corkcity.ie/ourservices/roadstransportation/...week/

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cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday September 13, 2008 13:38 by Elinor
This morning representatives from Cork Shell to sea took advantage of the presence of French Naval vessels in the Port of Cork and payed a visit. read full story / add a comment
Handing letter to Navy personnel
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday September 12, 2008 21:18 by John   text 6 comments (last - thursday december 18, 2008 09:15)   image 3 images
Today a small group of activists went down to Haulbowline island, Headquarters of the Irish Navy with an open letter for Commodore Frank Lynch, Chief of Naval Staff. The purpose behind this visit was to raise awareness within the Navy as to the issues around their presence in Broadhaven bay and to ask them to join in solidarity with the people of Erris rather than Shell. Text of letter follows later in this report.

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Gathering for the vigil
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday September 11, 2008 23:53 by Ray   text 3 comments (last - saturday september 13, 2008 19:32)   image 5 images
Shell to Sea activists and friends gathered at Daunt Sq. for a candle-lit vigil tonight to show their support publicly for Shell to Sea, and to show support for local anti-Shell activist Maura Harrington, whose hunger strike against the pipe-laying ship the Solitaire being in Irish waters continues. read full story / add a comment
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