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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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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.

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offsite link Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed Kids Sat Nov 01, 2025 00:44 | imc

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offsite link Tim Davie and BBC News Chief Resign From Corporation Sun Nov 09, 2025 19:20 | Richard Eldred
Tim Davie has quit as BBC Director-General over misleading edits of a Trump speech, with news chief Deborah Turness also quitting as the broadcaster faces a mounting crisis.
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offsite link Green Party?s Zack Polanski Wears a White Poppy as He Overlooks Remembrance Sunday Ceremony at The C... Sun Nov 09, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has raised eyebrows by wearing a white poppy at the Cenotaph, saying it symbolised hope for peace and a world without war.
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offsite link James Watson: A Brilliant Scientist Who Helped Discover the Secret of Life Sun Nov 09, 2025 15:00 | Noah Carl
James Watson helped to discover the secret of life, but that didn't stop him from being cancelled, says Noah Carl.
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offsite link BBC to Review Bias in Climate Change Coverage Sun Nov 09, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
The BBC has launched an internal probe into its crummy climate coverage. Has the Director-General seen our article listing 50 times the BBC spread climate misinformation?...
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offsite link Bridget Phillipson?s School Reforms Are Deepening the Two-Tier Crisis Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:00 | Mary Gilleece
Bridget Philipson's curriculum reforms have ignored a growing two-tier state education system, warns Mary Gilleece.
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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 14, 2009 13:48 by Éamann Mac Mánais   text 6 comments (last - saturday may 16, 2009 12:59)
This Saturday and Sunday [May 16-17] sees éirigí's Ard Fheis 2009 in the West County Hotel, Chapelizod, Dublin and the annual James Connolly commemoration in Arbour Hill Cemetery. The socialist republican party’s Ard Fheis will begin on Saturday with debateson language, culture, political prisoners, international solidarity and socio-economic issues. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday May 14, 2009 12:32 by McBett
Cannabis Chassidis By Yoseph Leib @theshed Sun 17th May 2009, 8a Henrietta Lane Dublin 1

Book presentation and interaction. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 12:16 by Joe Higgins.eu
There will be live streaming of a debate between the candidates for the Dublin Euro Elections 2009, organised by the European Anti- Poverty Network. 14.00-16.00 today, Thursday 14 May 2009. Confirmed speakers: Joe Higgins (www.JoeHiggins.eu), Eoin Ryan MEP, Gay Mitchell MEP, Proinsias De Rossa MEP, Mary Lou McDonald MEP, Senator Deirdre De Burca.

Click the link to watch. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 10:34 by Joe Higgins   text 11 comments (last - wednesday may 20, 2009 21:15)
As venture capitalists seal their plan to smash 1,150 jobs at SR Technics by selling off the Landing Gear and Auxiliary Power Unit, the Irish Government and trade union leadership are in a state of pathetic paralysis. They simply stand by and allow the dictatorship of the market to lay waste to an invaluable industry and source of jobs. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday May 14, 2009 10:23 by Alan Davis
Cork Women's Right To Choose is holding an information stall and leafleting from 1pm to 3pm outside the Moderne shop on Patrick St. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday May 13, 2009 20:32 by Seed   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 21, 2009 15:18)
Swords Fundariser for Seed read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / other press Wednesday May 13, 2009 16:30 by Joe Higgins.eu
The first two election leaflets of Joe Higgins’ Euro Election Campaign are now available online.

The first, the black and red one, is solely focused on the Euro campaign and has been distributed around the city by volunteers. The second, in full colour, is for both the Local and Euro elections, and has been distributed in Dublin West, in the Castelknock Ward in which Joe is also standing for the local election. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Wednesday May 13, 2009 15:21 by galway
This Friday the Galway Social Space will host a screening of the film 'Reclaim Power' followed by a discussion on climate camp in Ireland, and on what we can do here in Galway to organise for Climate Camp this summer. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday May 13, 2009 13:22 by Cathar   text 3 comments (last - sunday may 17, 2009 13:28)
Mainstream Media report on Fash at Rossport by Scott Millar, from Irish Examiner print edition.

They constitute the largest security force in the country, outnumbering the gardaí and army combined, and were meant to be regulated in a manner that would ensure that criminals and paramilitaries were excluded from their ranks. However, in recent days, serious questions have emerged about who actually makes up Ireland’s over 20,000 plus army of private security guards. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday May 13, 2009 11:41 by Ronan - IPSC
If you would like to get involved in any Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, please come to the next meeting. There is a lot to do and a lot you can do read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday May 12, 2009 22:47 by José Antonio Gutiérrez D.   text 4 comments (last - wednesday may 13, 2009 14:22)
A denunciation of the atrocities perpetrated against the Tamil people in Sri Lanka, of the distortions fed by its government to the international media and of the need to step up solidarity with the Tamil people in their struggle for self-determination. Please show your support tomorrow Wednesday 13th at 13,30 in the dáil, Kildare Street in a protest organised by the Stop the Slaughter of Tamils Campaign.
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dublin / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday May 12, 2009 20:38 by Socialist Party
Videos from the launch of the Socialist Party's local election campaign. read full story / add a comment
kerry / animal rights / press release Tuesday May 12, 2009 18:32 by Bernie Wright   text 16 comments (last - saturday june 20, 2009 15:21)
The sad and unnecessary fatalities of six HORSES at Killarney race course on Sunday puts the safety of jumps racing under increasing scrutiny. Coincidently, last week in Australia a review of jumps-racing in Victoria was instigated as Jumps racing was suspended-due to 13 horses dying last year .The future of Jumps racing at least in Australia is now under threat due to the treatment of horses. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday May 12, 2009 18:09 by Ram Puniyani   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 13, 2009 11:29)
The article below shows that the Talibans terrorisation of Sikhs is not justified by the Quran.

The Taliban’s capturing of Swat valley and other parts of Pakistan are accompanied by the news of their atrocities in the region, which not only include the brutal killings of innocent citizens, mostly Muslims, on the ground of their belonging to different sub-sect of Islam, but also there has been imposition of Jizya, on non Muslims, Sikhs. While many Muslims have been killed and abducted many on various flimsy grounds, many a Sikhs have fled from the area. The failure to pay the full Jizya has caused Sikhs dear, while some of them have been kidnapped and others’ households-properties have been confiscated. Taliban’s logic is that they are imposing this as per the tenets of Islam.
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international / gender and sexuality / other press Tuesday May 12, 2009 17:56 by A. Faizur Rahman   text 1 comment (last - wednesday may 13, 2009 09:18)
Here you will find an exposition of the truth about what is mandated by the Quran and how this is twisted and ignored by the fundamentalists.

About a month ago the world media reported a shocking decision by a Saudi judge in which he refused to annul the marriage of an 8-year old girl to a 47-year old man. But to those who are already familiar with the so called Islamic laws of Saudi Arabia this ruling was merely the latest in the sequence of several such cases of human rights abuse in the name of the shariah. The question is: does the Islamic law really uphold child marriage?
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday May 12, 2009 11:37 by Red Banner
The ‘Hidden Connolly’ articles published in Red Banner, previously unavailable to the general reader, are now available from the magazine’s website read full story / add a comment
kerry / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday May 12, 2009 11:32 by Alan M.
Members of the Cork branch of the Workers Solidarity Movement will be travelling to Tralee this coming Saturday to do a stall. With the latest issue of our newspaper, our bookservice and magazines we hope to make a splash! read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday May 12, 2009 02:53 by The Street Gig   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 13, 2009 14:36)
Though much of our small city centre in Galway may be pedestrianised, it doesn't mean it belongs to the people. The city centre of galway belongs to consumers and corporations- but not for long!

Saturday 16 May at 1 pm, the streets are yours. Meet us on Shop St, near Lynch's Castle. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday May 12, 2009 01:02 by Worker
Members of the Unite trade union will mount a demonstration against government inaction on jobs at Dáil Éireann on Tuesday, May 12th at 14:30.

The protest marks a growing frustration among trade unions and workers over a lack of action from within the Dáil on saving existing jobs, the fight to keep people off the dole and the need to protect workers with a pension protection fund. read full story / add a comment
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