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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 National Trust Sacks Volunteer Gardeners for Not Being Inclusive Enough Sun Sep 21, 2025 09:00 | Sallust
Thirteen volunteers say they have been forced out by the National Trust, which told them their "attitude and values" did not align with the charity's "respectful and inclusive culture".
The post National Trust Sacks Volunteer Gardeners for Not Being Inclusive Enough appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Now He?s Dead, the Truth About Purple Aki Can Finally Be Said Sun Sep 21, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
Now he's dead, the truth about Purple Aki can finally be said, says Steven Tucker. A forerunner of all the sex-offending migrants that judges make excuses for, he targeted children in Liverpool for decades.
The post Now He’s Dead, the Truth About Purple Aki Can Finally Be Said appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Sun Sep 21, 2025 00:05 | Will Jones
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 Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer ?From the Bottom of my Heart? After Winn... Sat Sep 20, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
A Somalian migrant living at the Bell Hotel in Epping has thanked Keir Starmer?"from the bottom" of his heart after winning the right to stay in Britain on human rights grounds as he prepares to settle in Yorkshire.
The post Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer “From the Bottom of my Heart” After Winning Right to Stay in UK appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Oxford Students ?Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Wh... Sat Sep 20, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Students with links to Oxford University?have mocked the assassination of?Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp?and tried to silence others who did not agree, it's been reported, with many explicitly endorsing political violence.
The post Oxford Students “Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Who Didn’t Agree” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / consumer issues / event notice Monday December 03, 2007 17:15 by AIMSIreland
Irish Premiere of Ricky Lake's acclaimed documentary will be shown at a private screening on January 16 and 17 2008.

This controversial documentary although focused on US maternity care is VERY relevant to Irish mothers and their experiences of childbirth in Ireland.

Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to examine and question the way American women have babies. The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday December 03, 2007 17:15 by redmondite collapse   text 13 comments (last - friday december 07, 2007 20:50)
Yet another provo leaves party, admits that provisionalism is about administrating British rule in Ireland. Some say no one could have "predicted" the manner in which the provos have turned. However Republicans at the time of the 1986 split correctly "mapped" the future of the provosionals using proir history. Indeed while anyone with any grasp of history could have done so, only those affiliated with RSF did.

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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 03, 2007 14:42 by Comhlamh   text 4 comments (last - friday december 07, 2007 10:35)
Talk by Colin Roche (Oxfam Ireland)

Thursday, 6th of December, 7:30 Pm

Galway One World Centre, Bridge Mills, Dominick Street, Galway

An event organized by Galway One World Centre, Comhlamh, Trocaire, Oxfam Ireland and Christian Aid Ireland.

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mayo / environment / event notice Monday December 03, 2007 12:42 by Laurah   text 4 comments (last - tuesday december 04, 2007 15:48)
Churches throughout Co. Mayo will be ringing their bells at 2pm to signify the 2 degrees of Climate Change is too much. Stop Climate Chaos Mayo are calling on the people of Mayo to make some noise at 2pm to show that we want to take action against Climate Change and we call on our elected representatives to do the same. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / other press Monday December 03, 2007 10:18 by Motherschoice
We expect that a top Irish obstetrician with so much experience and training would have a firm understanding of what normal birth entails.

We should also expect that all maternity practices are based on the latest international clinical guidelines......are our expectations too high?

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dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday December 03, 2007 09:26 by Sarah Lundberg
As part of the ongoing Christmas in Dublin lunchtime reading series in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1 at 1pm, Seven Towers is delighted to welcome the following readers this week:

Monday 3rd December 1pm - Louth poet Barbara Smith

Wednesday 5th December 1pm - Cork born poet, publisher, editor Seamus Cashman

Friday 7th December 1pm - Galway based poet and novelist and director of the Western Writers Centre, Fred Johnston. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday December 03, 2007 08:31 by Sarah Lundberg
As part of the ongoing Christmas in Dublin lunchtime reading series in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1 at 1pm, Seven Towers is delighted to welcome the following readers this week:

Monday 3rd December 1pm - Louth poet Barbara Smith

Wednesday 5th December 1pm - Cork born poet, publisher, editor Seamus Cashman

Friday 7th December 1pm - Galway based poet and novelist and director of the Western Writers Centre, Fred Johnston.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday December 02, 2007 23:14 by David Morrison   text 6 comments (last - wednesday december 05, 2007 15:08)
The reality is that Ireland is now firmly in the imperialist camp in world affairs alongside the US/UK. In four crucial areas of foreign policy – Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Palestine – Ireland is fully behind the US/UK in their aggressive behaviour towards the Muslim world. You will search in vain in the Programme for Government for any mention of actual policy – past, present or future – on Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Palestine. But it is a racing certainty that, despite the presence of the Green Party, the new government will continue to support

(a) the US/UK wars in Afghanistan and Iraq;
(b) the US/UK punishment of Iran for enriching uranium, which is Iran’s right as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT); and
(c) the US/UK backing for the Israeli occupation and colonisation of Arab lands.
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday December 02, 2007 18:39 by Global Women's Strike
Today the people of Venezuela are voting on constitutional reform, amid renewed media attacks and assassination attempts against President Chávez..the advances which are being put forward and the process they come out of have been entirely hidden by the media. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Sunday December 02, 2007 11:50 by Miriam Cotton   text 11 comments (last - monday december 03, 2007 13:57)
Mainstream media see,hears and speaks no evil. Not in its own backyard at any rate. Funny how it manages to see all manner of halucinations in Venezuela. The New York Times has been screaming propaganda from the top of its lungs about today's referendum in Venezuela. The distortions and hypocrisies of its editorial is breathtaking.

Since he took office eight years ago, Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez, has grabbed more and more power, exploiting his nation’s oil wealth to buy up popular support. Now there are hopeful signs that his plan to become president for life may be too blatant for the electorate to swallow.

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galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday November 30, 2007 15:10 by Sarah Clancy
Galway welcomes Caoimhe Butterly speaking tour

'Hero of the year' peace campaigner returns to speak in Galway.

Well-known Irish peace campaigner Caoimhe Butterly will speak in a public meeting in Galway’s Town Hall Studio Theatre on Friday December the 7th at 7.30 as part of a nationwide tour that seeks to raise awareness of the critical situation in Lebanon and the Middle East. In the talk, titled ‘Eye witness from Lebanon’, Caoimhe will speak on the current situation in Lebanon for Palestinian refugees and the people of South Lebanon where she is currently working. Last winter Caoimhe gave a talk and presentation in Galway that drew a more than capacity crowd to the town hall theatre –this event is expected generate similar interest.
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galway / arts and media / event notice Friday November 30, 2007 11:54 by Over The Edge
The final ‘Over The Edge: Open Reading’ of 2007 takes place in Galway City Library on Thursday, December 13th, 6.30-8.00pm. The Featured Readers are Anne-Marie Fyfe, Aidan Hynes & Val Nolan. read full story / add a comment
antrim / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Friday November 30, 2007 09:44 by Davy Carlin   text 1 comment (last - friday november 30, 2007 09:52)
This is the final Part of the Indymedia Series.

1977 - 2007, from 7 year old until 37 year old

-30 - - -years -
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday November 30, 2007 08:28 by Martin O'Sullivan
ZIMBABWE FUNDRAISING EVENING

Join us for a night of live music in a cosy venue in aid of the Amnesty Zimbabwe Group.

Date: 30 November 2007
Time: 8pm
Location: Annesley House, 70 North Strand Road, Dublin
Entry Charge: 10 Euro

Live music from: Swing 39, Aires Flamencos and Que Pezon read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday November 29, 2007 23:52 by Sarah Clancy   text 1 comment (last - friday november 30, 2007 00:10)
‘If a person leaves their country looking for work this is called emigration, if young people travel in search of adventure it’s called backpacking, but when anyone leaves Cuba for any reason, according to the world’s media and television they ‘flee’ or even ‘flee the Castro regime’ So noted Jose Israel Rodriguez Martinez a community development worker from central Havana who spent last week in Galway as the guest of the Galway One World Centre. Jose was invited to Galway to address the ‘Developments Futures’ conference in National University of Ireland Galway last weekend.
During Jose’s visit we had the chance to enquire into the realities of daily life in urban Cuba .In order to offer his personal perspective as an addition or an alternative to more customary sources of information some of the points discussed by Jose are reported here read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday November 29, 2007 17:30 by Gerry Creechan   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 29, 2007 19:17)
The call to action

"When your kids want to know "Where were you in the great Writers Strike of 2007?" you'll be able to say that you walked the line with writers from all over the world in support of the principle that, if they use our work, we get paid for it and that, however modest, you contributed to the victory that's coming for our fellow writers in the Writers' Guild of America. "

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national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday November 29, 2007 16:02 by ISN'er   text 4 comments (last - friday december 07, 2007 11:50)
The latest issue of Resistance, paper of the Irish Socialist Network, has come out in the past week or so.

Produced to its usual high standards - full colour, solid content - it is free, and copies can be obtained (post free) by emailing irishsocialistnetwork@dublin.ie

Copies should be available in the usual outets soon. (Watch the comment space below this story) read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday November 29, 2007 15:51 by s   text 9 comments (last - saturday february 23, 2008 13:48)
The following letter was written in reply to statements from Paul Butler of Sinn Fein after classroom assistants protested outside the headquarters of Sinn Fein and the DUP at which placards made by individual strikers compared Caitriona Ruane with Maggie Thatcher. The letter was sent to The Irish News and the Andersonstown News but has not been publivhed to date. read full story / add a comment
sligo / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday November 29, 2007 12:44 by John Dunne
Public Talk with Caoimhe Butterly
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday November 29, 2007 11:13 by C Murray   text 5 comments (last - friday december 07, 2007 11:39)
Two Government Departments mandated with taking care of the well-being of our kids
have been shown to display two-tier policy which favours the wealthy and ghettoises the
poor. No surprises there except that both are run by experienced and rather limited
women politicians; Mary Hanafin and Mary Harney. This year 2007 saw severe criticism
by anti-poverty groups of both departments in the wake of published OECD reports.
Ms Hanafin's department had a critical underspend which favours the private school
sector and Ms Harney's Department published a 2005 report criticising cancer care
without an operating link to the report in toto. http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84946 read full story / add a comment
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