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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.

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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offsite link Is the Era of Cheap Internet Surveys Over? Sat Nov 22, 2025 15:00 | Noah Carl
Is the era of cheap internet surveys over? A new paper demonstrates that AIs can now be "trivially programmed" to answer online surveys in ways that are essentially indistinguishable from humans.
The post Is the Era of Cheap Internet Surveys Over? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Thank Lockdowns for the Worst Budget in History Sat Nov 22, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
We're a week away from the most painful Budget in history thanks largely to the eye-watering cost of lockdown. Yet Baroness Hallett says next time the Government must be ready to go harder and faster. This is insanity.
The post Thank Lockdowns for the Worst Budget in History appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Taxpayers Are Charged for the BBC Whether They Like it or Not Sat Nov 22, 2025 11:00 | Charlotte Gill
It's bad enough that all UK TV users are forced to fund the BBC via a TV licence. But it's worse than that, says Charlotte Gill: millions of pounds of taxpayers' money are handed to the corporation via backdoor channels.
The post Taxpayers Are Charged for the BBC Whether They Like it or Not appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link CPS Appeals Against Acquittal of Hamit Coskun for Burning Quran Sat Nov 22, 2025 09:00 | Will Jones
The Crown Prosecution Service is appealing against the acquittal of Hamit Coskun, who was convicted of burning the Quran in a protest, reigniting fears Britain could introduce blasphemy laws by the back door.
The post CPS Appeals Against Acquittal of Hamit Coskun for Burning Quran appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link World Kindness Day is Just Another Way of Grooming Schoolchildren into the Climate and Open Border C... Sat Nov 22, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
World Kindness Day may have passed you by. But it won't have passed by your children, whose school will have been sure to teach that climate action and open borders are essential elements of 'kindness', says Steven Tucker.
The post World Kindness Day is Just Another Way of Grooming Schoolchildren into the Climate and Open Border Cults appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Voltaire, international edition

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dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday November 11, 2003 17:47 by John McGuirk
Peter Stringfellow will headline a line up of well known guests tonight in the HIST to debate popular culture. He will then Join us in REDZ for an after party. All Welcome.
Contact me, (John McGuirk) at 086 083 2011 with any queries. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday November 11, 2003 17:21 by Mags   text 6 comments (last - wednesday november 12, 2003 19:42)
Six months after the EU summit in Thessaloniki, 7 people remain incarcerated within the Greek prison system. Simon Chapman (English), Fernando Perez Gorraiz (Spanish), Carlos Martin Martinez (Spanish), Souleiman "Kastro" Dakduk (Syrian), Spyros Tsitsas (Greek) and two Greek juveniles are continuing to be denied justice, despite overwhelming evidence that they have been framed and despite solidarity protests around the world.

On November 10th the hunger strikers began refusing liquids, they have already been on hunger strike over 40 days. read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday November 11, 2003 17:08 by Mike M.   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 13, 2003 14:52)
SOCIALIST PARTY PUBLIC MEETING:

Jailed for fighting a corrupt government...

Joe Higgins TD and Cllr. Clare Daly speak

In: Metropole Hotel
On: Thursday November 13
At: 8pm read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 11, 2003 14:12 by Da rebel county   text 1 comment (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 15:34)
Howysa going all everyone. Just to give ye up in da big smoke the good news that there's a groundswell of support building up in da rebel county for "The Nationwide Day Of Action Against The Bin Tax And The Jailings" on Friday, November 21st especially now that Cork Corporation are going to resume non-collection of the bins of householders who haven't paid this unjust and unfair double tax from next Monday, November 17th. "One out! All out!" read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday November 11, 2003 10:58 by Irish Penal Reform Trust   text 8 comments (last - wednesday november 12, 2003 14:42)
Proposals show willingness "to sacrifice sensible long-term planning to the needs of short-term politicking." read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 11, 2003 02:27 by Brendan Young   text 17 comments (last - thursday november 13, 2003 19:50)
The Assembly of the European Regions, an official body of the EU, has produced an analysis of the proposed new EU constitution that reveals measures which will allow Health care, Education and Cultural / Audio-visual services to be privatised and traded as part of the GATS. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / event notice Monday November 10, 2003 21:30 by Trade Unionist   text 3 comments (last - thursday november 13, 2003 13:38)
Now that it looks likely barring some last minute change of heart that the DCTU will vote down the ATGWU motion caling for a march and work stoppage during working hours at their meeting tomorrow night it's time to really up the ante on these lazy pro-partnership parasites starting a picket/lobby of these DCTU delegates outside Liberty Hall, Eden Quay tomorrow (Tuesday the 11th) night at 7.30pm. Also no matter who's organising it I'm appealing to everyone to support "The Nationwide Day Of Action Against The Bin Tax And The Jailings" on Friday, November 21st. Remember Jim Larkin's tried and trusted motto "An attack on one is an attack on all!" read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / feature Monday November 10, 2003 21:23 by Marc Mulholland   text 62 comments (last - wednesday november 26, 2003 01:55)
"The leaders of the various leftist groups have decided not to participate in a site they regard as beneath their dignity. They know that they will be attacked by ireful posters in disrespectful and probably vulgar and abusive terms. The rank and file of the various vanguard revolutionary parties are obviously discouraged from going to have a look-see. Those who do speak-up for their parties usually (though not always) sign on anonymously." read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday November 10, 2003 18:35 by Brian   text 76 comments (last - wednesday november 19, 2003 21:13)
Today at the High Court, the Tallaght coordinator of the anti-bin tax campaign, Mick Murphy, was jailed for three weeks and fined 1,500 euro. He refused to give an undertaking not to take part in any more blockades or protests that could cause disruption to the bin collection service. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday November 10, 2003 13:44 by redflaremist
Bad Thoughts this Wednesday read full story / add a comment
sligo / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday November 10, 2003 09:29 by Allen   text 14 comments (last - wednesday september 28, 2005 17:09)
COMMUNITY Alliance are pleased that due to the defection of Ald. McGarry to the Labour Party and the comments reported in the Sligo Champion that he has been a closet Socialist for many years, the opportunity now exists to have the refuse collection service taken back under the control of the borough council in line with Labour Party policy. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Monday November 10, 2003 02:47 by Bolak77   text 1 comment (last - wednesday november 12, 2003 14:09)
All party co-operation led to the interuption of a scheme to re-zone 200 acres for housing in Donabate. Cllr. Gerry McGuire (Lab), tabled a number of motions trying to avert this further planning disgrace.
Brainchild of Cllr. Ann Devitt(FG), this re-zoning would apply vast pressure to Donabate's groaning infrastructure and further destroy this beautiful peninsula.
More detailed report to come. To witness this sad turn of events for yourself, attend the next relevent sitting of Fingall County Council, when the debate will continue. When date decided it will be posted on this site.

Democracy begins at home.
Reclaim Fingall County Council.
Fight for good planning. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday November 09, 2003 22:27 by globalise resistance   text 1 comment (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 23:33)
European Social Forum; Eye Witness report back from Paris

The 2nd European Social Forum takes place in Paris 12th-15th November. In the aftermath of the fantastic global anti-war campaign the ESF will be a crucial event with thousands of activists from all over the world expected to attend. There will be hundreds of forums, debates and meetings discussing the future of Europe.

hear first hand accounts of the ESF ;

7.30 PM, Wednesday 19th November
Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Sq

Speakers Include; Richard Boyd Barrett (IAWM), Jean Sommers (Debt and Development Coalition)

Organised by GR read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday November 09, 2003 22:22 by globalise resistance   text 5 comments (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 19:23)
The anti-capitalist movement (no global) was out on the streets of Italy last week with two huge strikes over pensions, workers rights and social rights. Meanwhile in Iraq the americans are getting hit by resistance at the level they never expected. The ESF in Paris will be enthused by these movements and we hope that it will represent these movements and call for a untied day of action around europe for social rights and one against the war. Paris will be huge and another step forward for the global anti-capitalist movement. Bertie and FF keep going downwards here ~(whey hey!) and we will have huge potential to unite a lot of forces in building opposition to the EU meetings starting on january.

WE met on saturday in the Snug, Dorset St and this is what was discussed and decided; read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday November 09, 2003 20:43 by Orla Ni Chomhrai   text 2 comments (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 10:01)
'THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED' Taibhdhearc, Thurs, 13 November at 8 pm. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday November 09, 2003 20:40 by Orla Ni Chomhrai   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 13, 2003 02:17)
The Defend Free Speech, Assembly and Activity Campaign will be having a street event on Moons Corner (outside Brown Thomas)on Thursday at 1pm, where award winning director Donnacha O Brien will come out to voice his opposition to the bye-laws as they currently stand. Please come early to get it kick started. Poets, buskers, performers etc. welcome. read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous / news report Sunday November 09, 2003 17:44 by Concerned   text 4 comments (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 01:26)
Co. Cork man on hunger strike against what he claims is a systematic campaign of garda harrassment read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Sunday November 09, 2003 12:51 by hydra   text 1 comment (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 14:37)
We Seize! events outside of the official Summit on the Information Society in Geneva, december 10-12.

High noon Gloabl Streming Interface.
Polymedia Lab
Stratregic Conference read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Saturday November 08, 2003 21:28 by Yahoo Serious   text 20 comments (last - monday november 10, 2003 21:59)
A march was organised at very short notice down to Wheatfield prison this evening. Around 250 people took part. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday November 08, 2003 21:13 by Paddy Crerand   text 11 comments (last - saturday february 02, 2008 14:06)
Why is the distribution of holocaust denial leaflets tolerated? read full story / add a comment
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