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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 News Round-Up Tue Sep 23, 2025 01:12 | 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 Hamas Executes ?Israeli Collaborators? in Streets of Gaza Mon Sep 22, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
Hamas?has executed three Palestinians accused of "collaborating" with Israel on the streets of Gaza, just hours after the UK, Australia and Canada announced their?recognition of a Palestinian state.
The post Hamas Executes “Israeli Collaborators” in Streets of Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong Mon Sep 22, 2025 17:35 | Dr David Bell
The Covid response was not an error, and it was not the result of rushing to counter an unknown pathogen. It was a lot of people, mostly professionals, systematically doing what they knew was wrong, says Dr David Bell.
The post The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link School Accused of ?Brainwashing? Children After 14 Year-Olds Told to Read Book ?Blaming Them for The... Mon Sep 22, 2025 15:11 | Will Jones
A parent has accused a secondary school of "brainwashing" after?he learned that 14 year-old pupils were told to read a book that "blames them for their white skin" ? and his daughter was forced to read it out loud.
The post School Accused of “Brainwashing” Children After 14 Year-Olds Told to Read Book “Blaming Them for Their White Skin” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for ... Mon Sep 22, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage?today vowed to block foreign nationals from getting benefits, slashing the welfare bill "by ?234bn", and to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants with 'settled status' by bringing in stricter visa tests.
The post No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for Those Who Fail Under Crackdown on ‘Settled Status’ Migrants appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday January 08, 2007 21:18 by redjade
Daniel Ortega's winning of the presidency of Nicaragua in November 2006 looks like a victory for the left, but is, in fact, a victory for realpolitik at its worst. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Monday January 08, 2007 21:04 by josephine
Fearghal O hAnluain commemoration in Monaghan read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday January 08, 2007 20:31 by Sergio Ferolla and Paulo Metri
In countries socially mature, consolidated and really sovereign, the prospections of the future are made by groups of university thinkers, of governmental and enterprise institutions, as well as groups associated to national NGOS.
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galway / arts and media / event notice Monday January 08, 2007 19:41 by Kevin Higgins
The next meeting of the Fiction Clinic, led by Susan Millar DuMars, takes place on Saturday, January 13th from 2-5pm, at 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle. Parking is available. For further details contact Susan on 087-9428540 or Kevin Higgins on 087-6431748.
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national / crime and justice / other press Monday January 08, 2007 19:30 by mark   text 3 comments (last - tuesday january 23, 2007 15:21)
While browsing youtube I came across this video of a garda I recognise from several protests I've been to throwing his weight around and escalating what was already a bad situation outside Bad Bob's read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Monday January 08, 2007 19:18 by Terence   text 4 comments (last - tuesday february 06, 2007 18:09)
According to thelong running Wayne Madsen website, who is a former intelligence officer in the US, there are reports from captains of tankers which would have methane sensors onboard due to their cargo, that there has been an increase in alarms going off on these sensors and that it is in fact not caused by their cargo, but Methane gas escaping or bubbling up from the Ocean floor especially along the Hudson Submarine Canyon over the eastern USA. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday January 08, 2007 18:52 by dubzag
DUBZAG - the Dublin Zapatista Action Group - is holding a meeting in Club na
Múinteoirí / the Teachers´ Club, Parnell Square, Dublin 2 at 7pm on
Thursday, January 11th to discuss the experience of the Popular Assembly of
the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) in Mexico, the ensuing violent repression by federal
and state police forces, and the visit of the International Commission of
Human Rights Observers. The journalist Michael Mc Cuaghan will speak about what he has witnessed while reporting from Oaxaca. We hope to mobilise Irish civil soceity in support of the work of the Commision
support for the work of the Commission. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Monday January 08, 2007 17:53 by Hugh Murphy   text 26 comments (last - friday august 22, 2008 20:03)
Arthur Rafferty and other dockers are dying of Asbestosis

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday January 08, 2007 16:59 by Bronterre O'Brien
Gerry McGeough answers his critics ? read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday January 08, 2007 15:32 by MichaelY   text 1 comment (last - monday january 08, 2007 16:07)
Organised jointly by

ANTI-WAR IRELAND
IRISH ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Monday January 08, 2007 15:15 by Fred Johnston - Manager
Organised by Co. Clare writer Brian Mooney from an original idea by Fred Johnston read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues / opinion/analysis Friday January 05, 2007 20:21 by Sean Crudden   text 5 comments (last - wednesday september 26, 2007 20:37)
The name "National Disability Authority" had a certain ring about it when it was set up in 2000 A.D. It seemed as if a strict teacher was being appointed to the task of preventing disabled people from being bullied any longer. However the fear now materialises that "authority" is the last thing disabled people want in their lives. Indeed most people are uncomfortable with the idea of authority and we all resent people who set themselves up to tell us what we can and cannot do. A cynical observer might conclude that the NDA has morphed into an organisation which colludes in the oppression of disabled people? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday January 05, 2007 06:19 by jack rider
The Whitehouse is in damage control over the bungled execution of Saddam Hussein. The hurried execution backfired in the worst possible way; a vanquished leader should never be allowed to continue his work from the ‘grave’. Anthropologists are familiar with appeasement rituals and ceremonies for the dead, which are common to numerous cultures. In the wake of Saddam’s bungled execution these curious rituals begin to make sense. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / event notice Friday January 05, 2007 02:17 by Robbie   text 3 comments (last - monday january 08, 2007 20:37)
Thurs Jan 11th marks the 5th anniversary of the first victims of Guantanamo prison camp, and people from all over Ireland will be holding a vigil at the US Embassy in Ballsbridge, Dublin, between 4:30-6pm to demonstrate our strong feelings towards inhuman acts by the US government, and to express our concerns and shame that the Irish government has turned a blind eye to CIA flights going through Irish airports.

We should have some spare props, but people are encouraged to make/bring their own to add to the colour and diversity. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday January 05, 2007 01:15 by reabhloid dearg   text 2 comments (last - sunday august 12, 2007 13:46)
Colm Maguire joined the INLA during the 1980s and was active in the cause of national liberation and socialism. Through his resistance, Colin found himself imprisoned in Portlaoise were he was to later die after being involved in numerous protests against conditions.
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international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday January 03, 2007 22:30 by d'other
The disappearance of Julio Lopez, an aging former political prisoner and important state witness in the trial of a former police investigator found guilty of human rights abuses electrified the social movement in Argentina back in November. Despite mobilisations and the appearance of graffiti demanding action from the Kirchner government all over the capital, there are now further hints of present day dirty tactics by police connected to the former dictatership. On the same day that Spain resolved to arrest former police officer and alleged death squad leader Rodolfo Almiro, a second disappeared witness in trials against military officers - Luis Angel Gerez - suddenly reappeared. This reappearance comes amidst widespread claims that hundreds of threats have been made against human rights and social movement activists in the capital and across the country, as usual Upsidedownworld.org has the latest... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday January 03, 2007 21:15 by Porco Dio
Rape Crisis Centre Benefit - 80s Nite @ Porco Dio
Thur 11 Jan. Kennedys, Westland Row read full story / add a comment
down / crime and justice / other press Wednesday January 03, 2007 10:21 by Gerry Rice   text 2 comments (last - sunday february 18, 2007 20:05)
I just accidently became involved in what has turned out to be the biggest house-building fraud in this so-called United Kingdon when I purchased one of these totally defective and criminally and illegaly built dwellings in 1976. This fraud has now been successfully covered up by all the political parties in Northern Ireland for 30 years. The British Government even allowed the lawful findings of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints to be overturned to protect the corrupt cover-up of this fraud by Down District Council. The 'catholic' SDLP has led the cover-up in Down District Council.
Gerry Rice.
Gerry Rice.

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national / environment / event notice Tuesday January 02, 2007 12:55 by m.m.mccarron


Place: Buswell's Hotel, Marlborough St., Dublin

Day: Thursday

Date: 4 January 2007

Time: 5.00pm

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