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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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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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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

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent

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

offsite link China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy

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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.

offsite link North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims Sun Sep 21, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Britain's North Sea could have 14 billion barrels of oil and gas ? three times what the Government reckons ? but sky-high taxes and drilling bans are leaving it in the ground while jobs and cash go begging.
The post North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
The Met Office might struggle to predict the weather, but it seems staff can always count on a downpour of cash: they walked away with record bonus payments of ?8.1 million last year and ?31.5 million over five years.
The post Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / crime and justice / event notice Monday July 23, 2007 23:20 by Mark
Belfast Anarchist Black Cross will be hosting a meeting during the West Belfast Feile, regarding the issue of prison deaths in the north.
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national / consumer issues / press release Monday July 23, 2007 17:59 by Jene Kelly
Concerned about the current situation in Ireland’s maternity service? Over-crowded and under-staffed hospitals….poor facilities….lack of mother-friendly birth choices…. long wait times…. Poor post natal support… high rates of induction, intervention and c-section…. difficulty booking first choice care preference.... conveyer belt maternity care…etc… AIMS Ireland seeks new members and volunteers. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Monday July 23, 2007 16:07 by Maurice Ross   text 40 comments (last - thursday july 26, 2007 19:30)
Counting began today on the 43 seats on the 5 Vocational panels. Tomorrow counting of the University seats begins. Early indications show that the voting pacts between Greens and Fianna Fáil and between Sinn Féin and Labour are holding up. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Monday July 23, 2007 11:41 by Bernie Wright   text 2 comments (last - tuesday july 24, 2007 00:15)
On Wednesday, a colourful novelty protest calling for a ban on blood sports will be staged in front of the GPO in O’Connell Street, Dublin.

A glamorous young woman dressed in red white and black hunting outfit will bathe publicly in a large tub filled with “blood”. The protest commences at 1.15 pm on Wednesday July 25th and continues for an hour. This will represent an excellent photo opportunity so we invite you to send along a photographer.

It will be organised by the Association of Hunt Saboteurs and the Campaign for the Abolition of Cruel Sports.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday July 23, 2007 11:22 by Court Reporter   text 5 comments (last - monday july 23, 2007 23:27)
Solidarity camp notice to quit!

Rossport solidarity camp in court this morning

Court circuit Castlebar

Mayo coco sought an interim injunction on Friday against people camping at pulnathomas over the weekend, hearing is today.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday July 22, 2007 20:24 by Cutter   text 14 comments (last - saturday august 11, 2007 09:32)
The Six One News tonight was followed by a Consumer Soap Opera 'Docu' special
on the intimacies and murder of the O Reilly Marriage. Serious Reporters
discussed with alacrity the 'ins' and 'outs' of the case. This is because RTE
are consumer driven shite and incapable of Opinion and analysis.
-They like to give the public what it wants-

This kind of mentality drives US Consumer TV where Newsreaders burn
reports on Paris Hilton. When did RTE last analyse Geo- political movements
GM/ECO/. It has become popcorn TV for the Great brainwashed Irish Nation. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday July 22, 2007 11:32 by John
The Just Books Collective and Organise! will be hosting the first Belfast anarchist bookfair on Firday 31st and Saturday 1st of September in the Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre, 45/47 Donegall Street, in Belfast City Centre.
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cavan / crime and justice / event notice Friday July 20, 2007 23:36 by V.P.L.S.
We have learned from our many meetings throughout Ireland, that there are cases of people who have been wronged by their Solicitors.It appears that other agencies of the Law are also involved in corrupt procedures, which can be biased against people who have placed their trust in the legal profession. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Friday July 20, 2007 19:44 by Owen Bowcott
One of the most controversial inquiries of the Troubles, involving claims that police officers in Northern Ireland secretly adopted a "shoot to kill" policy, has been reopened, the Guardian has learned.

The allegations that republican terrorist suspects were deliberately killed rather than being arrested led to an investigation by John Stalker, then deputy chief constable of Manchester, in the mid 1980s. But his report was never published, and there was political uproar after he was removed from his post just at the point where he believed he was about to obtain an MI5 tape of one of the shootings. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday July 20, 2007 18:23 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
Learn to throw frisbee with members of the Irish national Ultimate frisbee teams - both women's and men's. Backhand, forehand, overhead and more.
Ultimate frisbee is the ideal sport for grassroots activists: a non-contact, largely amateur sport where beginners are welcome.
Herbert Park, Dublin, Monday 23 July from 7 pm. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday July 20, 2007 12:07 by Aragon   text 1 comment (last - friday july 20, 2007 15:42)
From a poster on Media Lens. Look's like Chavez is serious about his 'Bolivarian Revolution'. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Friday July 20, 2007 11:30 by Kevin   text 2 comments (last - friday july 20, 2007 12:44)
Finglas Village Regeneration Plan

Monday night there was a meeting in the Shamrock Public House for tenants and leaseholders in Finglas Village. The meeting was chaired by the Finglas Cabra Partnership. On the platform were Minister Pat Carey, Ken Hand Dublin City Council, and a representative from the Finglas Traders Association, the organizers of the meeting. Also in attendance were local politicians Cllr. Dessie Ellis, Cllr. Mary Murphy, Cllr. Liam Kelly and Cllr. Bill Tormey. In attendance was Stephen Keogh from Chatham Management, Managing agent for the owner, Bernard McNamara.

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national / history and heritage / press release Thursday July 19, 2007 17:37 by Liam Leonard
Irish Ecopolitics Online: New Environmental Website:

Press release:
The Irish Ecopolitics Online webpage is now available to view at www.irishecopoliticsonline.com
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international / gender and sexuality / other press Thursday July 19, 2007 16:38 by Marie Stopes   text 7 comments (last - wednesday july 25, 2007 19:43)
Yet another example of an "honour" killing. This jihad against women must be stopped. There can be no hiding place for "socialists" who refuse to condemn this ongoing murder of women.

'Honour killing' victim was raped

An honour killing victim was raped and tortured before being killed in her south London home, a court has heard. Banaz Mahmod was subjected to rape and other degrading acts in the last two hours of her life, it emerged during a pre-sentence hearing at the Old Bailey. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday July 19, 2007 15:54 by herself   text 1 comment (last - thursday july 19, 2007 21:07)
I have a problem with many activists- those who go on about social justice such as socialists often ignore environmental issues, likewise Greens and environmentalists tend to think social justice issues aren't that important- they are after all usually middle class..... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday July 19, 2007 13:30 by David Michael   text 13 comments (last - tuesday july 31, 2007 12:15)
With four people now imprisoned and the bulldozers about to desecrate sacred land of Tara some say this might be the end-but it couold be the beginning. Where do we go from here? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday July 19, 2007 12:12 by pat c   text 44 comments (last - thursday august 16, 2007 18:01)
This is an article from Human Rights Watch in which they condemn the televised confessions forced out of Iranian Dissidents. It is wrong for the US to torture those who yhey hold illegally and it is also wrong for the Iranian SState to torture "confessions" out of those they hold illegally. Full article at link.

The Iranian government should cancel the scheduled July 18 broadcast of the “confessions” of two detained Iranian-Americans, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed concern that Iranian authorities have used coercive means to compel Haleh Esfandiari and Kian Tajbakhsh to make statements that may be later used to incriminate them in court.

The authorities have held them in largely incommunicado detention for more than two months, preventing lawyers and family members from visiting them. They have only been permitted brief phone calls to family members. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday July 19, 2007 08:37 by Undercover reporter   text 3 comments (last - tuesday july 24, 2007 13:00)
Multiple well functioning A&E's to close across Ireland, why? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday July 19, 2007 08:28 by Aragon   text 16 comments (last - thursday august 16, 2007 19:48)
Those who oppose the US wars of imperialism are probably quite cynical about the lies and distortions used to justify what they slaughter. Nevertheless, it is likely that a press release issued by the Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran will shock even those who thought they had seen it all. read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday July 18, 2007 13:04 by all corked up
Just a note that the song I used over the images was written by Buffy Saint Marie and referrs to the Native Indian land and Energy protests in North America. read full story / add a comment
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