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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
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Labour Will Regret Defending the Boriswave Tue Sep 23, 2025 09:00 | Laurie Wastell
When Nigel Farage announced on Monday that Reform would end benefits for migrants and abolish settled status, Left-wing MPs rushed to denounce him. Labour will regret defending the Boriswave, says Laurie Wastell.
The post Labour Will Regret Defending the Boriswave appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Why Are Green Activists Suddenly Outraged at the Billions Wasted Paying Wind Farms to Switch Off Whe... Tue Sep 23, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Suddenly, green activists have started getting outraged at the billions wasted paying wind farms to switch off when it's too windy. The hypocrisy and chutzpah beggars belief, says Ben Pile.
The post Why Are Green Activists Suddenly Outraged at the Billions Wasted Paying Wind Farms to Switch Off When it’s Too Windy? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
News Round-Up Tue Sep 23, 2025 01:12 | 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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Hamas Executes ?Israeli Collaborators? in Streets of Gaza Mon Sep 22, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
Hamas?has executed three Palestinians accused of "collaborating" with Israel on the streets of Gaza, just hours after the UK, Australia and Canada announced their?recognition of a Palestinian state.
The post Hamas Executes “Israeli Collaborators” in Streets of Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong Mon Sep 22, 2025 17:35 | Dr David Bell
The Covid response was not an error, and it was not the result of rushing to counter an unknown pathogen. It was a lot of people, mostly professionals, systematically doing what they knew was wrong, says Dr David Bell.
The post The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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by Fintan Lane - PRO, Irish Anti-War Movement
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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 20 21 22 23 24 25 26Well, this is different eh? It's nice to see that steering commitee deliberations are no longer (pseudo) state secrets.
What does an international secretary do?
he will go abroad promoting his profile as the leader of the irish anti war movement, while RBB will do the same at home. the likes of fintan lane, meanwhile, will do the dirty work. well done SWP.
Six officers - Four of them SWPers.
Although I have to say I will interested in how they build up to the mass blockade. Must be a different wing of the SWP then that involved in the bin charges campaign.
you asked for more openess, seems to be getting there. You asked for solidarity with the CW5, after the grass roots angrily intervened you got it. You asked for direct action (not marching) in Shannon. Again you got it. Yet you're still complaining. It seems you prefer the SWP as something to complain about you'd prefer if they stayed as student revolutionary stereo types.
The IAWM is opening up and moving in good directions, it should be encouraged.
The Irish Times now working with the SWP, the new establishment. great stuff
keep the updates comin, its great to know whats being planned. good stuff.
Attempt to make trial of anti-war activist political
Mon Jun 30 - Irish Times
/Mr Richard Boyd-Barrett, spokesman for the Irish Anti-War Movement, said the
intention was to effectively make Ms Kelly's trial a political one./
https://lists.resist.ca/pipermail/project-x/2003-June/004039.html
Just been announced that Gorgeous George has been expelled from the UK's capitalist Labour party.
What's the betting that the 'van' of the IAWM steering committee will propose a defend George Galloway demo. Desist - get them to protest at our own indigenous capitalist Labour party first.
Thanks for keeping us informed on the topics being being discussed by the steering committee. Openness and transparency are important for building a large, healthy, democratic organisation.
I also appreciated the report on the AGM which I would have liked to have been able to attend but was unable to. Although meant to be a brief report, lacking an alternative version, it's now become the definitive: http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=61391
I'd also like to congratulate the IAWM on their website. It's a nice design and I think the participatory features work very well. I should remember to check it out more often but Indymedia provides me with all the anti-war news I need.
Gorgeous George is a fucking halfwit, but he does what he has to for his subjects in maryhill, besides he's not labour party anymore so there's no reason for the SWP to publicise his case. So no Demo I'd say.
It will be good to see if the DA types back this IAWM action - might show how much trust the old managment have managed to loose the anti-war movment.
Lets face it every everytime there's a march down there the warport is effected, flights delayed, re-routed (to Prestwick or other UK ports) and passengers made late etc..... a Blockade is not going to acheve any more than normal IMHO. It would be over by the time the speeches are finished (or started, its every man, woman and animal for himself when they start that rhetorical crap).
Some people on this site seem so fucking obssessed with the SWP they miss the main point - it being that the policy of the IAWM has just been completely overturned by the incoming steering committee.
The IAWM is now committed to organising a blockade at shannon airport, engaging in direct action/civil disobedience, and supporting people like Mary Kelly and the Catholic worker five. Ask yourselves a couple of questions: why did this happen now rather than during the tenure of the last steering ctte? Do the SWP actually support the planned blockade? If not, have they lost control of the IAWM?
Forget about the SWP and try reading between the lines dimwits.
By the way, should have added that the blockade is a great idea, about time we did something like this, and I hope every anti war activist in the country makes an effort to be there!
however, lets not forget about the SWP just yet. the blockade is an excellent idea and i think a good balance between the trespasses as advocated by the GNAW and the simple march/speech format as advocated (until now) by the IAWM leadership.
I will be there!
I'd certainly echo Padraic's hope that this event will be supported by everyone (except maybe those already banned from Co Clare:) in the anti-war movement. I think it will be.
However, I have a couple of requests for the people organising it:
1 - Limit the speaches, please!
2 - Recognise that taking part in this sort of action - and what role you play when you do - is a personal choice. If people want to maintain the blockade up to and beyond being arrested then let them. At the same time don't try and bully people into do so. In other words lets not have anyone going round with a megaphone telling everyone to get up and move on now (unless they're a cop!) or anyone going round with a megaphone giving out to people who are still on the pavement/want to move at that point. Also lets not have any "leaders" negotiating a pointless end with the cops when there's still people wanting to hold the blockade.
I agree with both the points you make.
It’s official! The steering committee of the Irish Anti-War Movement is under new management. The SWP no longer dominate - numerically, they amount to 3 or 4 (if Colm Stephens is actually a member - not sure about that). With the SP rep, thats 5 trots. But 11 non trots now rule the roost and it seems they are exercising control in a meaningful way, most obviously with the blockade of Shannon on 6th December. So now its up to us. About 300 people joined the Grassroots group in March - so we can surely expect at least 300 in December. And now that the IAWM is supporting civil disobedience (though, in fairness, the Dail blockade was a good start) we can surely expect more for the coming action. Nows the time to be counted. I’m going and I hope you are too. And you. And you. And you .etc.
There are 3 0r 4 SWP members of the IAWM steering committee. This is the same as the previous steering committee. The SWP did not have total control of the IAWM, nor did the SP!
The way I see it, the SWP pretty much controlled the IAWM because the rest of the steering committee let them. The 2 (?) SPers on the committee liked to argue with Barrett and Allen for the sake of it before agreeing with them. Everyone else seems to have had nothing to say. Secondly, Boyd Barrett was allowed to make policy on the hoof ("No time to consult you comrades - its all happening too fast"). The SP always got what they wanted (platform speakers, no direct action at Shanon, etc.) so no complaints from them. The others must have been happy enough because they kept stum.
Them days are gone.
The SP have now lost interest and the SWP have been put on a leash. I can't imagine that the Shannon blockade was their idea, so it seems to safe to conclude that they are not calling the shots.
The SWPs have always taken an anti direct action line in the IAWM, despite occasional rhetoric about the need for civil disobedience. I agree that the dail blockade was a good idea but the IAWM went nowhere with it afterwards - they stepped up and then just stepped back again as if nothing had changed. It's inconceiveable that the SWP have suddenly radicalised and pushed for a blockade at Shannon. More likely that the non-SWP members have pushed them out of the way and left them the office work.
Yeah, second the posties above, blockade should be supported. Hope it's not too late for a big one. Question though, will the SP and SWP be there or will they chicken out?
Does it matter whether the SWP has been shafted or not? Either the blockade is a good idea or it isn't. I think it is, and I don't give a shit whose idea it was.
Agree with above. This could be our last opportunity to do something significant at Shannon (and maybe build a campaign of mass civil disobedience), so enough of the bickering already.
Whatever happened to the Grassroots Network Against the War? Weren't they always banging on about how storming fences and stuff was just the ticket, and how it would REALLY stop Bush in his tracks, and how the IAWM held back the masses from such courageous actions.
Wonder why they went into hibernation?
Wonder why they have not got lots of people doing direct action at Shannon?
Could it be that, having done their prima donna bit outside the mass anti war movement, all the anarchists and assorted crusties have buggered off round the pub for long necked drinks?
Funny how this action by the IAWM seems to have rekindled their interest in a way the GNAW failed so lamentably to do with serious numbers of people.
Still food for a few more meaningless rants by the usual denizens of Indymedia
Next Grassroots Gathering takes place Nov 8 and 9 in Galway. More info at the link below
This stuff about the swp not supporting DA is shite. In the north they led it and in fact where the only ones who made any serious attempt at it. If people are going to talk about this it would help if they DONT TALK SHITE.
that jackie healy-rae and his family have close enough to the same electoral mandate as the SP & SWP. One TD and two councillors
>Could it be that, having done their prima donna bit outside the mass anti war movement, all the anarchists and assorted crusties have buggered off round the pub for long necked drinks?
An intriguing suggestion, and probably tinged with an element of truth... but what's a long necked drink?
But seriously, well done to whoever was involved in changing the strategy of the IAWM to something fucking serious.
That includes the new steering committee, GNAW, CW5 and the small group action crew, MAMA, Refuelingpeace and various relatively sensible trots around the country who finally let their intelligence overwhelm their obedience.
So let's go. It kicks off on 1 November with a meeting in Limerick (see link).
And after Dec 6, let's keep the pressure up. Whatever recruitment gains you were going to make are made (or lost)- so let's just grow up and get serious now.