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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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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.
School Accused of ?Brainwashing? Children After 14 Year-Olds Told to Read Book ?Blaming Them for The... Mon Sep 22, 2025 15:11 | Will Jones
A parent has accused a secondary school of "brainwashing" after?he learned that 14 year-old pupils were told to read a book that "blames them for their white skin" ? and his daughter was forced to read it out loud.
The post School Accused of “Brainwashing” Children After 14 Year-Olds Told to Read Book “Blaming Them for Their White Skin” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for ... Mon Sep 22, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage?today vowed to block foreign nationals from getting benefits, slashing the welfare bill "by ?234bn", and to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants with 'settled status' by bringing in stricter visa tests.
The post No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for Those Who Fail Under Crackdown on ‘Settled Status’ Migrants appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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Jump To Comment: 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Fionn Ryder, Rutland Grove, Crumlin;
David Murphy, Elmcastle Park, Kilnamanagh;
Oliver Shortt, Glenmaroon Road, Palmerstown;
Finian Smyth, Brookview Drive, Tallaght;
John Murphy, Cherryfield road, Walkinstown
Oliver O'Reilly, Balrothery Estate, Tallaght.
Apparently there was some sort of cock up with Mick Murphy(and maybe one other person as we expected 8?) so he was to be sentenced today instead.
As the former PRO of the South Dublin Campaign Against Refuse Charges, currently out of the country (Anyone who knows me will probably say I'm never around when needed!!), the reports to Indymedia on the bin tax are handy for keeping in touch. My congrats and solidarity to all who have participated in the Campaign - by not paying in the first place and by supporting and participating in the blockades, especially those who have refused to be bullied by the courts and the state and have gone to jail in defence of the right to protest. However, it seems that the only jailed protestors named in the reports are members of political organisations. I know from my time working on and helping to build the campaign in South Dublin that the vast majority of activists are not members of any political organisation - they are ordinary working class people sick to the back teeth of being treated with contempt by the establishment. I know that it's probably not deliberate but - please - non-party political activists deserve the same praise and respect as members of political parties/organisations. So can anyone tell me, who's been jailed in South Dublin??
In my last comment relating to a public meeting in Ballyphehane, Cork I stated "One activist is being brought before the courts for non-payment this Friday (I think) and it was suggested that people gather in front of the court at 10am to show solidarity and publicise the case."
That should be Friday week 14 November.
Frankly I'm happy for support for the campaign. I don't check a person's ideology, background and personal beliefs. Sean Crowe put out a statement supporting the people convicted yesterday. This was a good thing. If Sean Crowe hadn't put out a statement, it would have been a bad thing, if he had put out a statement condemning the bin charge campaign it would have been an even worse thing.
If a Labour TD had put out a release yesterday, or raised it in the Dail, or voted against the Charges it would also be a good thing.
For some bizarre reason, if someone supports the campaign but doesn't do enough (As judged by nameless indivduals on Indymedia) they are to be attacked as much as someone who completely opposes the campaign. Does this strike anyone else as being a bit odd?
Criticism of parties and individuals involved in the campaign is of course necessary, if done in a positive and comradely fashion that acknowledges the work that has been done. Abuse just deepens the sectarian divide in left wing politics in Ireland. Come to think of it, maybe that is the objective of it.
I would be happy if Sean Crowe had actually bothered to mobilise his party machine in support of the anti-bin tax campaign over the last few years and if he and his SF colleagues in Tallaght would actually get involved in the blockades.
He didn't and they won't.
Crowe has done fuck all on the bin tax except turn up to a few meetings and put out a few press releases - including this one where he implies that the jailed are criminals, just not as big a pack of criminals as some others.
He is a disgrace. And a disgrace to the decent elements in Dublin SF like Chrissy Heffernan (who went to jail), Ellis and Doolin all of whom have actually done something.
The only thing you can say in Crowe's favour is that at least he isn't as bad as Tallaght SF Councillor Mark "Pay your bin tax, you don't get nothing for free" Daly.
I know that you only post on this site to shout abuse at everyone else and blather on about how great Sinn Fein are, Matt, but pull the other one.
So Sean Crowe is a hypocrite is he? Votes against the bin charges; hasn't paid them; one of 7 or 8 TDs to support the protestors; attends meetings, and raises the latest jailings in Leinster House an hour after they were handed down. What a devious hyprocrite he is.Perhaps if he was to self immolate hinself in his South Dublin County Council bin you would be happy.
Following on from the first (in recent times) public meeting in Mayfield two weeks ago, there was a meeting in Ballyphehane Community Centre organised by Householders Against Service Charges last night. There were about 35-40 people in attendance.
There was a brief talk from two people who were imprisoned in Cork in the last round a couple of years ago (when the then Lord Mayor made a commitment that all bins would be collected if HASC stopped dumping their rubbish on the steps of the City Hall - shortly after that a local councillor won his case in the supreme court that forced local authorities to collect all bins in accordance with the law).
The meeting was then opened to the floor and a good number of people expressed their anger at this double taxation. A couple of people expressed a sense of isolation because the campaign has been dormant for a while and all the media reports is massive numbers of people coughing up with their bin tax when there are still a considerable number of non-payers in the city.
One activist is being brought before the courts for non-payment this Friday (I think) and it was suggested that people gather in front of the court at 10am to show solidarity and publicise the case.
A couple of other ideas were floated at the meeting.
This shows that there is still a number of people who are not paying their bin tax, have no intention of paying it and are prepared to undertake acts of civil disobedience to prevent non-collection taking hold.
A number of people stated that the most important thing for people to do in fighting the tax and privatisation is to refuse to pay the tax. In support of that, there was a leaflet passed around with legitimate suggestions for getting rid of rubbish if non-collection is implemented (planned for 17 November in Cork) - a few other suggestions were made by people in attendance.
Listen to Crowe the hypocrite: "bigger criminals" my hole. These people are not criminals, big or small.
Crowe says that he is sure that the campaign will continue. It will, but that's no thanks to him or his Tallaght SF colleage, Councillor Daly. I suppose, by comparison with Daly, Crowe has been alright. He just hasn't done anything at all for the campaign. Daly actively tried to sabotage it by telling people to pay up.
Crowe Condemns Harsh Bin Tax Sentences
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has condemned the three week prison sentences and heavy fines handed down to anti-waste charge protestors this morning. Deputy Crowe condemned the double standards in the Irish judiciary that see white collar criminals and corrupt politicians get away scot free while peaceful political protestors get sent to prison.
Speaking in the Dublin South-West TD called for a debate on: "The sentencing of six anti-waste charge protestors this morning to three weeks imprisonment along with fines of E1,500 each and the continuing double standard in the Irish legal system. This sees people imprisoned for taking part in peaceful political protest while bigger criminals, a number of whom have sat in this Chamber, escape any punishment for corruption, tax dodging or other so-called white collar crimes."
He went on to say: "This imprisonment shows that the crackdown on political protest in Ireland continues and brings to over 20 the number of people, including members and supporters of Sinn Féin who have been imprisoned for standing up to the bully boy tactics of the Council. I have no doubt the campaign will continue." ENDS
Anyone visiting the jailed activists willing to suggest this to them as a group? Handwritten thoughts - typed up and published on the wire?
I'm sure this site would highlight the voices of those who the state are using the courts to marginalise. It's a drop in the ocean but could be an effective piece of further disobedience.
For refusing to abide by a high court injunction. They can probably expect costs to be awarded against them too.
Can someone please tell me on what charge they are being convicted?
From what I have seen in the other media sources it is for; "refusing to give an undertaking to the court not to prevent municipal workers in carrying out their duties."
Can someone in the independant media verify this?
Does anybody know if there is anything planned for tonight.
I presume they went straight from the court to jail.
It is clear that the primary role of the Garda is to suppress all forms of dissent and activism in the State and prevent the masses from rising. Last nights program on RTE 1 on the Undercover world clearly shows that they have no interest in solving the drug and gangland problems. And why? Because by allowing communities to be wrecked and smashed it means those communities can never organise themselves to mount any serious challenge to the State. And now that the Bin Tax is the first rumblings of such resistance, we see that they are reacting rapidly and throwing people in prison. I don't think anything other than the similar treatment meated out to the Antiwar activists shows what such a high priority this is for the State.
Glad to see UCD students union weighing in their support. If some young student blood could now be injected into the campaign it would really add some more energy and weight into it.
Good luck to everyone who has to go behind bars for peacefully standing up for what they believe in.
Ciaran
I am totally in shock at more peaceful protestors being locked up for standing up for their beliefs, Where are the unions ?
What are they doing and what should we do about it ? Get on to your shop stewards and make a stance if anything can get the point across its the workforce of this country,.
Get out and stand up for your future, we need strength !!!
UCDSU condemns the jailing of Anti Bin Tax activists and calls for their immediate release.
This morning 6 anti bin tax protesters, including UCDSU Council member David Murphy, were sent to jail for exercising their democratic right to protest.
Education Officer Oisín Kelly commented “These jailings are a disgrace. The Councils are using oppressive and unjust laws to attack local communities protesting against a regressive tax and privatisation of local services.”
Union President Paul Dillon stated: “The Jailing of David Murphy is an attack on the student movement and the right to protest. We call on other Students’ Unions around the country to oppose these jailings.”
ENDS
Decent activists are locked up and fined while fianna fail drunk drivers can freely roam the highways and byways looking for more victims.
Disgraceful.
I thought there was to be nine in court this morning. Did the other three purge?
Breaking News: 6 jailed and fined by Judge Finnegan
News is breaking that 6 protesters from the South Dublin County Council area have been sent to prison for 3 weeks and fined €1,500 each. I do not know who the protesters yet, however I do know that Mick Murphy, Fionn Ryder and David Murphy have been inprisoned. Mick is an SP activist and candidate in the upcoming elections, Fionn is a CPSU activist and SP member, David is a member of the UCDSU Council and SP member.