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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

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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 When it Comes to Reparations, the Church of England Doesn?t Care About Evidence or Ethics Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:00 | Nigel Biggar
The Church of England has shown that it doesn't care about evidence or ethics, says Prof Nigel Biggar. Why else, when presented with proof its ?100 million reparations giveaway is groundless, would it press on regardless?
The post When it Comes to Reparations, the Church of England Doesn?t Care About Evidence or Ethics appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Sensational New Measurements of Uncorrupted Air Temperatures Destroy UK Met Office Constant Claims o... Mon Sep 22, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
New data shows the Met Office's 'record' heat spikes are junk, weaponised by Net Zero activists to scare the public witless and push the no-hydrocarbons fantasy, says the Daily Sceptic's Environment Editor.
The post Sensational New Measurements of Uncorrupted Air Temperatures Destroy UK Met Office Constant Claims of ?Records? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Making Tax Digital ? a Disaster in the Making or a Brilliant Innovation? Mon Sep 22, 2025 07:00 | Guy de la B?doy?re
Making Tax Digital is set to hit sole traders and landlords from 2026, promising more admin, costs and chaos than clarity, and Guy de la B?doy?re is already throwing in the towel rather than get swamped.
The post Making Tax Digital ? a Disaster in the Making or a Brilliant Innovation? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Mon Sep 22, 2025 00:43 | 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.
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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.

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national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 25, 2007 22:22 by Joe King   text 12 comments (last - saturday may 05, 2007 11:28)
DO YOU remember when we voted to give away the €51 billion Corrib gas field to Shell and Statoil? No, well maybe you remember the day we voted to join the Iraq war by allowing US warplanes to re- fuel at Shannon? Or the time we voted to give tax breaks to private hospitals for the rich? It’s amazing how few decisions we are allowed to take. We do get to vote in the very occasional referendum and about a dozen general elections in an average lifetime, and that’s it. read full story / add a comment
donegal / environment / event notice Wednesday April 25, 2007 19:39 by Kathleen
The Inishowen Summer Gathering is a two day celebration of Inishowen’s heritage, community and environment. This year it is being held on Inch Island (on Lough Swilly – North East Donegal) on June 30th and July 1st. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday April 25, 2007 10:28 by LM   text 11 comments (last - saturday august 06, 2011 19:40)
Thomas Kennedy, an elderly Tipperary farmer is still in jail after over 40 days. He was put in jail for contempt of court by Justice Olive Buttimer when he insisted on reading his own sworn affidavit from the witness box. He has written records of the purchase of the farm from his late brother yet the court refuses to allow his evidence to be heard and sent him to jail. He refuses to be removed from his farm and therefore cannot purge the contempt. He needs the light of publicity to protect him. This is the role of Indymedia. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday April 24, 2007 21:56 by Christine de Vos
Pre-publication launch by
Dr Maurice Manning, President, Irish Human Rights Commission
6pm, May 2, 2007. At: Oscar Wilde House, 1, Merrion Square, Dublin 2. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday April 24, 2007 21:48 by euge   text 5 comments (last - wednesday april 25, 2007 11:32)
Workers of the world... read full story / add a comment
limerick / environment / other press Tuesday April 24, 2007 20:04 by none   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 24, 2007 00:33)
Council grants injunction against protestors

The High Court has granted an injunction to Limerick County Council against four people who have occupied the county buildings since yesterday afternoon.

Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill granted the injunction against Donal O'Brien and Kenneth McCarthy from Pallaskenry Co Limerick and Patrick Gleeson and Daniel Foley from Kildimo Co Limerick.

The court was told the four are members of the Bleach Lough Water Retention group and are involved in a long-standing protest against plans by the County Council to change the water supply to the Kildimo/Pallaskenry area.

The case will come before the court again on Friday morning. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday April 24, 2007 15:37 by Apparat   text 8 comments (last - sunday august 19, 2007 11:47)
There’s one useful bench-mark for judging the progress of the Bolivarian revolution over the coming years – how much does the role played by Chavez himself diminish, and how rapidly? You can’t assess what’s happened in Venezuela over the last eight years realistically without recognising that Hugo Chavez has played a positive role. But an asset can become a liability, and the commanding position of Chavez could be an obstacle to the emergence of popular democracy in Venezuela. To succeed, the Bolivarian revolution will have to go beyond its dependence on Hugo Chavez.
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dublin / racism & migration related issues / event notice Tuesday April 24, 2007 15:16 by Eoin O'Mahony   text 2 comments (last - tuesday april 24, 2007 18:12)
MiCRA is holding a fundraising pub quiz on May 2nd in the Teachers' Club, Parnell St, Dublin 1. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday April 24, 2007 13:32 by Rev Malcolm X   text 2 comments (last - tuesday april 24, 2007 17:38)
the silence of elected political representatives for the north Inner City of Dublin into the activities of the convicted paedophile Christopher Griffin. who to-day was sentenced to life in prison speaks volumes. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday April 24, 2007 11:28 by Wesley Mahon
The Darklight Festival Symposium
21st - the 23rd of June 2007
Film, art, workshops, debate
If you are interested in art, film, design, music, Internet, technology - don’t miss this essential event!
Visit the web and find out more
www.darklight.ie
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galway / consumer issues / event notice Tuesday April 24, 2007 09:40 by JC   text 2 comments (last - friday april 27, 2007 23:51)
Following a very successful publicity campaign and public protest the serious issue of the Galway water crisis, how it is being handled, and how it is affecting the households of Galway, is now being highlighted. Outside City Hall, at a demonstration attended by 300 Galway residents, a letter of immediate demands was handed personally to the City Manager Mr. Mc Grath, and to those elected representatives that joined the protesters in solidarity. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday April 24, 2007 06:40 by Perplexed   text 4 comments (last - saturday may 05, 2007 22:20)
Public servants were leaned on, to not attend a protest in Galway City yesterday, 23rd April, about the water situation. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday April 24, 2007 03:46 by dubzag   text 1 comment (last - tuesday april 24, 2007 18:42)
Thurs 26th April @ 21.30 Seomra Spraoi hosts Lynched!, Mark Malone and Manzano (Spain)

4 E on the door, proceeds go for legal and medical support of imprisioned activists from APPO popular democracy movement in Oaxaca, Mexico read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Tuesday April 24, 2007 03:32 by Fred Johnston - Manager
An innovative project will see three prominent Galway poets interpret the old and the new in the civic museum . . . read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Tuesday April 24, 2007 00:15 by Over The Edge
North Beach Poetry Nights
presents Cúirt Grand Slam previous winners
Trish Casey, Kevin Higgins, Brendan Murphy and Stephen Murray read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Monday April 23, 2007 23:56 by Gregor Kerr
IWU Information Stall and leafletting read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / event notice Monday April 23, 2007 20:36 by Deaglan O Mochain
The 2nd Guth Gafa documentary film festival will take place in Gort an Choirce in the Donegal Gaeltacht from 10th-13th May. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday April 23, 2007 20:23 by pat c
Important Campaign to be launched early May.

‘Hands Off the People of Iran’ has been set up on the initiative of Iranian organisations and individuals and has now support internationally. Its aim is to oppose any attack on Iran and at the same time give solidarity to the fight of the Iranian people against that repressive regime. The campaign has contacts with students, workers and women’s organisations In Iran. These movements are firmly against any US military attack or intervention. But they are also in daily struggle with the Islamic Republic.
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national / miscellaneous / press release Monday April 23, 2007 19:23 by True Republican   text 24 comments (last - thursday april 26, 2007 08:24)
Provos labelled as "Counter-Revolutionary". read full story / add a comment
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