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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony
Public Inquiry >>
Parse failure for http://humanrights.ie/feed/.
Last Retry Wednesday September 24, 2025 00:04
Britain?s Judiciary is Biased to its Core Tue Sep 23, 2025 20:08 | Dr David McGrogan
The Court of Appeal overturned the closure of Epping's migrant hotel because Britain's judiciary is biased to its core, says Dr David McGrogan. The Right must get to grips with this problem ? and fast.
The post Britain’s Judiciary is Biased to its Core appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Muslim Who Attacked Koran Burner Hamit Coskun With Knife Spared Jail as Judge Says He ?Lost His Temp... Tue Sep 23, 2025 17:08 | Will Jones
The Muslim man who attacked Koran-burning protester Hamit Coskun with a knife has been spared jail after the judge said he "lost his temper". Hamit, meanwhile, remains in hiding, as concerns about two-tier justice grow.
The post Muslim Who Attacked Koran Burner Hamit Coskun With Knife Spared Jail as Judge Says He “Lost His Temper” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The Exaltation of the Cross Tue Sep 23, 2025 15:00 | Chris Larkin
Church leaders are too quick to condemn Tommy Robinson and the Unite the Kingdom march, says Chris Larkin. We don't know what Jesus would have made of our politics, but we can?t just assume he?d have been a Lib Dem voter.
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Council Insists Women Be Called ?People With Ovaries? Tue Sep 23, 2025 13:27 | Will Jones
Bristol City Council has been accused of offending women with "virtue-signalling madness" after insisting that women be called "people with ovaries" and claiming that defining sex as biological "misgenders trans people".
The post Council Insists Women Be Called “People With Ovaries” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Jimmy Kimmel?s Comeback Derailed as Major ABC Affiliate Refuses to Air Show After Charlie Kirk Comme... Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:04 | Will Jones
Jimmy Kimmel's comeback after his Charlie Kirk comments has been dealt a massive blow with ABC affiliates refusing to air it in nearly 40 major markets after Disney announced the liberal talk host will return Tuesday.
The post Jimmy Kimmel’s Comeback Derailed as Major ABC Affiliate Refuses to Air Show After Charlie Kirk Comments appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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Wednesday August 06, 2003 13:26
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20yes indeedie, another swimmie piss up! Good on the GR/SWP for finding an alternative to expensive multinational alcohol driven entertainment. I bet none of the "leaders" are seen on the dance floor, they'll be coughing up spleen on the rants floor.
Seriously though, Globalise Resistance is a cover name for the SWP. The Socialist Workers' Party is a failed political entity, scoring miserably at the polls and alienating many who attempt to create a better world. It makes be wonder if it is a CIA front after all, like some would insist. All it achieves is the harassment of the young and misillusioned. Best thing to do is to hand the proceeds back to the core funders and issue a public apology to all who have been contaminated by the anger and bullying of the SWP/GR.
In the meantime, enjoy the dance.
Shame on the DJs for supporting the bullies, there are several activist groups more worthy of your precious talents,
your in organic bliss,
Mr. Blair
Once again a simple notice is pounced upon within minutes of being posted.
The WitchHunt continues.
Less of this McCarthyist slander.
Maybe you should attend the gig....never know you might enjoy yourself.
Ciao.
Witch hunt? Who is suggesting that anybody be burnt at the stake?
McCarthyist? Are SWP members going to be blacklisted from their jobs now?
And I thought Man Utd cultivated their paranoia...
Blow these trotskyite mother fuckers off the face of the earth.
People are merely pointing out that GR are in fact a front for the SWP. Far from being a witch-hunt this is actually a public service. Surely people should know what they're getting themselves in for? Or maybe you don't think that GR is a front - why not argue the point? Let's have some examples of where GR's decisions were made outside the SWP command structure? Or some cases where GR took positions that were opposed to the SWP 'line of the time'? If you can't challenge the assertion, you should welcome it, since it is providing useful information to the public.
I really love the mentions of McCarthyism - pull the other fucking one - as if it's a great big plot to throw mud at the SWP. Face it you fuckers, everybody on the left save your members, hates the SWP, not for being reds (I wish ye fucking were reds), but for being manipulative, dishonest, opportunist, body-snatchers. You can't defend yourselves, you can't defend your hiding behind GR, you don't even want people to know about it, so you create this fantastical idea about secret witch-hunts. I'll tell you one thing for sure, around March 1st last, the pigs were very happy to have ye and I'm sure you'll do their work again. You'll sell out the working class for a tiny drop of influence every time. Counter revolutionary fuckers.
Yes and no. GR was set up by the SWP as a front like the ANL but there are people in it who don't view it as such and who's actions speek to the contrary.
I agree with the SWP member who expressed frustration at the people who just spend their time jumping on notices of events because they have an organisation's name attached. You don't see Socialists behaving in this manner when Anarchists post notices of the next issue of WS for example. If you want to criticise a political point that is somehow relevant to the original article that is fine but ranting every time a socialist posts some information is stupid and makes indymedia look like a playgroup.
If GR contained no-one but SWP members it would be a pretty pointless front, wouldn't it? What defines a front organisation is control. Who makes the decisions in GR? Who decided there would be a fundraiser (and who will look after the money)? Who decided to call the GR meeting in Galway? Who decides what will be in GR leaflets? When was the last time GR had a conference (and who decides when the next one will be)? Who holds the GR membership lists?
You could say exactly the same thing about the ANL - not all ANL members are in the SWP - and ask exactly the same series of questions. And the answer will be exactly the same thing. The decisions in GR, just like in the ANL, are made by the SWP. Therefore, it is a front.
Sure, some of the criticisms of GR/SWP are over the top. But these criticisms are never answered either. Instead, anyone who criticises the SWP is a 'red-baiter', a 'witch-hunter', a 'McCarthyist'. Now _that_ is over the top.
The suggestion that all funds must go to keeping GR alive suggest the organisation is on life support do they not? Money problems?
to finish :90% of us think the SWP are apile of wank + irelevant :discussion over. Oh by the way if the revolution happens i am only joking.
A CLARIFICATION FROM THE GR PROOFREADING AND MISCONTRUANCE AVOIDANCE SUBCOMMITTEE.
When we say:
"All proceeds to keeping GR alive".
Please note:
wE ARE NOT saying that:
a] we are strapped for cash.
b] we require cash to exist [or Resist].
c] we are in danger of not existing, or resisting.
Furthermore:
When we say:
"pay what you can afford!"
This DOES NOT mean that:
a] you pay what your Parents can afford [that would be unfair].
b] we will be crossreferencing your donation on the night with the value of your airmiles or property.
c] the payment is tax deductable
Finally, 2 things:
please note that the Russell Court Hotel have a strict "dress to impress" policy which we would ask all rebels and activists to obey on the night, for the sake of the fundraiser. Please refer to the GR "Charter Of Unsuitable Threads Used in Resistance Environments" [COUTURE].
and on the night:
There is a misleading sign outside the venue on
the railing next to the disco.
Some vandal has cunningly changed the sign to read "No Dogma Allowed". Of course this is nonsense and oxymoronic & should instead read "No Dogs Allowed".
GR apologise to our friends and members in the canine community for this lack of access on the night - there will be a Bitching Session in a pub that sells decent Guinness on monday week to make up for this.
Dogma shall remain an activists [second] Best Friend.
Thank you for your time.
> Who makes the decisions in GR?
That depends on the decision.
> Who decided there would be a fundraiser?
The open fortnightly activist meeting decided that there would be a fundraiser and delegated a subcommittee to plan it.
> (and who will look after the money)?
The elected treasurer of GR.
> Who decided to call the GR meeting in Galway?
The small number of SWP members in the city took the initiative but everyone is welcome to get involved.
> Who decides what will be in GR leaflets?
That depends on the leaflet. The leaflet for the fundraiser, for instance, was drawn up the subcommittee responsible for the fundraiser.
> When was the last time GR had a conference
Can't remember.
> (and who decides when the next one will be)?
The next GR conference is planned for the Autumn. It is being planned by the same open activist meetings. Come along and take part in the planning if you like.
> Who holds the GR membership lists
Good question. As far as I am aware, GR doesn't have formal membership lists.
(forgot Oscailt doesn't like all these tags) -- Who decided there would be a fundraiser?
-The open fortnightly activist meeting decided that there would be a fundraiser and delegated a subcommittee to plan it.
Can I guess who brought the suggestion to the meeting, and who is on the subcommittee?
-- (and who will look after the money)?
-The elected treasurer of GR.>>
Elected by who? Does this elected treasurer produce reports?
-- Who decided to call the GR meeting in Galway?
-The small number of SWP members in the city took the initiative but everyone is welcome to get involved. Who holds the GR membership lists
So a GR event was called by the SWP, but you don't think this means GR is an SWP front?
-- who has the membership lists
-Good question. As far as I am aware, GR doesn't have formal membership lists.
GR has colected petitions, attendance sheets, em-mail addresses... this information went somewhere. I think we both know where. -- (and who decides when the next one will be)?
-The next GR conference is planned for the Autumn. It is being planned by the same open activist meetings. Come along and take part in the planning if you like.
Tell me, will there be any elections at this conference? Any motions voted on? Or is all that too 'boring', and 'a distraction from the struggle'? Will there be rallies and speakers instead?
The end of the MONOPOLISE RESISTANCE worms will happen tonight when a number of bombs will explode outside the Russell Court Hotel on Harcourt Street.
Since there's no formal membership of GR, who elected the GR treasurer? Let me guess, the GR treasurer was elected at a meeting full of SWPers.
The SWP's 'secret weapon' is their ability to turn out more people than anybody else, and thus to win any votes they have to. This is helped by an aversion to transparency and democracy in the SWP, GR, the IAWM, etc.. For example, you won't find open, uncensored email lists and discussion forums in these groups, and open discussion is not encouraged.
Another factor that helps the SWP control their fronts is the tendency of genuine independent activists to quit in disgust once they see what's going on, thus leaving the SWP cadres in charge.
I'm not sure whether the SWP comrades consciously and explicitly plan to set up and operate a front or not - maybe their ideological certantity and aversion to transparency and democracy just create this result.
I think that the editors should remove the above comments referring to 'blowing up' the Russell Court...even though the remark is of a purile nature there are much more important things for which this site could be utilised.
To respond once more to the questions as to how GR is run.
1.Decisions are made collectively at a bi-weekly activist meeting from which people choose which tasks they can perform (poster or flyer for eg.)
2.GR has it's own bank account which is in the hands of a treasurer who was elected at an activist meeting.
3.We have lots of lists of names which i am in the process of loading into a database and then these lists are going to be given to a group of 3
'contacters' 2 of which are NOT SWP!
4.Yes there will be speakers at any proposed GR conference and an election to positions such as
Secretary/Treasurer etc.
If anyone has anymore questions e-mail them to:
aortal2002@yahoo.co.uk
( no death threats PLEASE!)
And why all the stupid pirate nicknames?
Grow up.
GR conference - Autumn of 2003
(postponed from Autumn 01 and 02)
10-11.00 Registration
(add your name to the SWP mailing list)
11-13.30 Opening Rally - The anti-capitalist movement
with
Joe 90
Kieran 'editor of Socialist Worker' Allen
Token NGO type, sandals preferred
13.30-14.30 Lunch
A chance to buy books off Bookmarks and be asked if you want to buy the paper/join the party
14.30 - 15.45 Anti-capitalism for dummies
Rory Ahern
Patrica McPatsy (GP)
Token SP speaker to prove GR is not a SWP front
15.45 - 16.00
Motions and elections
(debate on motions may be cut short due to time pressure)
16.00 - 17.30 Closing rally - Building the movement
with
Rich Boy Barrett
George Mumbling liberal famous guy
Aoife Ni useful Frontgirl
20.00 Social - Having a movement
Another chance to be asked if you want to buy the paper/join the party
> Can I guess who brought the suggestion to the
> meeting?
I'm not sure who initially suggested a fundraiser but there has been consensus that GR needs one.
> and who is on the subcommittee?
Anyone who wanted to be. The lead role has been taken by a non-member of the SWP.
> [treasurer was] Elected by who?
The regular activist meeting.
> So a GR event was called by the SWP, but you
> don't think this means GR is an SWP front?
Anyone is welcome to take the initiative in trying to set up a GR branch. The SWP is a part of GR and is more than willing to take the initiative in some localities. What exactly is wrong with that?
> GR has colected petitions, attendance sheets,
> em-mail addresses... this information went
> somewhere. I think we both know where.
James has already answered this question.
> Tell me, will there be any elections at this
> [the GR] conference?
Yes.
> Any motions voted on?
Yes.
Any more questions?
Although there may be some more questions that need to be answered with regards to the connection with the Swp - in the whole I think Globalise Resistance has done some brilliant work since it was founded.
Keep going! To do not be deterred by the bemoaners. They have always existed & will always exist.
Hope the fundraiser is a success.
A bit of a contradiction here -
> [treasurer was] Elected by who?
The regular activist meeting.
> So a GR event was called by the SWP, but you
> don't think this means GR is an SWP front?
Anyone is welcome to take the initiative in trying to set up a GR branch. The SWP is a part of GR and is more than willing to take the initiative in some localities. What exactly is wrong with that?--
Who are the members of GR? Is every member of the SWP automatically a member of GR? If so, why didn't they get a vote in electing the treasurer? (and will they all get a vote at the conference?)
If I joined GR tomorrow, could I call a meeting next week, and say it was a GR meeting? Could I hold regular GR public meetings, on the subject "How Leninism is killing the anti-capitalist movement", or "Why you can never trust a Trot". Do I need to get approval from the activist meeting before I can call a public meeting, and did the SWP branch in Galway get that approval? Or is everything that the SWP does 'pre-approved'?
And about the conference -
-- Tell me, will there be any elections at this
[the GR] conference?
Yes.
Any motions voted on?
Yes.
Were there any elections at the last conference? Any motions voted on? What was the procedure for putting in motions? Was there a finance report at the last conference? Did the SWP have a recruitment stall? Did GR, the non-aligned group open to all anti-capitalists, invite any other political groups to set up a stall? SP? Sinn Fein?
Is there really any need for the likes of Mob's comments re bombs being placed outside hotels to scare away people?
You're either a bored cop or a kid who shouldn't being playing with daddy's computer or a combination of both.
One question though: Where was the mystical magical bomb that was going to finish of GR?
Grow up! And if you want to make any changes to GR all are welcome and everyone who decides to come to a GR meeting will have a vote.