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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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Public Inquiry
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 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.

offsite link Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
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offsite link Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State Sun Sep 21, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer has sparked fury by pledging to recognise a Palestinian state even though critics say it rewards Hamas, angers Israel and the US and won't help hostages or feed Gaza's starving.
The post Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims Sun Sep 21, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Britain's North Sea could have 14 billion barrels of oil and gas ? three times what the Government reckons ? but sky-high taxes and drilling bans are leaving it in the ground while jobs and cash go begging.
The post North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
The Met Office might struggle to predict the weather, but it seems staff can always count on a downpour of cash: they walked away with record bonus payments of ?8.1 million last year and ?31.5 million over five years.
The post Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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SP and SWP candidates announced

category national | politics / elections | opinion/analysis author Tuesday April 20, 2004 17:08author by Local Tallyman Report this post to the editors

Short review of election websites

The Socialist Workers Party and the Socialist Party have now declared their candidates for the upcoming local elections.

http://www.swp.ie/html/elections.htm
http://www.socialistparty.net/elections/elections.htm

In total the SWP are running 15 candidates in 7 different local authorities. The SP are running 13 candidates in 7 local authorities including all 5 local authorities in Dublin. Interstingly the SP and the SWP will be competing wiht each other for votes in two areas Dundrum and South West Inner City. The parties also have candidates running in the Euro elections. Joe Higgins is standing in Dublin while Eamon McCann is running in NI for the SWP lead SEA.

In many cases the campaigns have already begun. On the SWP site (http://www.swp.ie/html/elections.htm) they have now added many of the local leaflets that their candidates are distruibuting, this is not on the SP site (http://www.socialistparty.net/elections/elections.htm). The mugshots of most of the candidates are also published, the SP out do the SWP on this front. The SP site has flashy pics of all their candidates while the SWP have fairly hit and miss coverage, the prize for the worst pic in my opinion has to go to Joyce Power (SWP) who looks like her pic was taken on a camera phone. The best pic award probably goes to Ashling Golden (SP)

The SWP candidates are as follows:

Bríd Smith- Dublin City (Ballyfermot)
Richard Boyd Barrett- DLR (Dun Laoghaire)
Dick Roche - Waterford City (Ward not specified)
Catherine Kennedy- Bray Town Council (West)
Joyce Power - Bray Town Council (North)
Christy Moore - DLR (Ballybrack)
Shay Ryan - Dublin City (South East Inner City)
Ritchie Browne - Dublin City (Coolock)
Deirdre Cronin- DLR (Dundrum)
Gino Kenny - South Dublin (Clondalkin)
Kieran McNulty- Tralee Town Council
John Carthy- Gorey Town council
Terry Connolly- Dublin City (Rathmines)
Kevin Wingfield - Dublin City (Ballymun)
Brendan Donohoe - Dublin City (South West Inner City)

The Socialist Party Candidates are:
Michael O'Brien -Fingal (Swords)
Cllr Clare Daly - Fingal (Swords)
Brian Greene - Fingal (Howth)
Cllr Ruth Coppinger - Fingal (Mulhuddart)
Helen Redwood - Fingal (Mulhuddart)
Susan Fitzgerald - Fingal (Castleknock)
Tadgh Kenehan - Fingal (Balbriggan) & Balbriggan Town Council
Diarmuid Naessens- Dublin City (South West Inner City)
Mick Murphy - South Dublin (Tallaght Central)
Lisa Maher - DLR (Dundrum)
Frank Gallagher - Drogheda Borough Council (Laurence's Gate)
Ashling Golden - Limerick City (Ward 3)
Mick Barry - Cork City (North Central)

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Other Left Candidates     Mini Tallyman    Tue Apr 20, 2004 17:19 
   great... more elections candidates to slam the door in there face     bd    Tue Apr 20, 2004 17:21 
   Perry, Collins and O'Neilll     observer    Tue Apr 20, 2004 17:32 
   here's where they talk shite     xIAWM    Tue Apr 20, 2004 17:43 
   Joyce Power     Del    Tue Apr 20, 2004 17:55 
   Doubt it     Dermot L    Tue Apr 20, 2004 18:15 
   Inside Info     Mini Tallyman    Tue Apr 20, 2004 18:26 
   good luck     hs    Tue Apr 20, 2004 18:59 
   You have a bet!     observer    Tue Apr 20, 2004 19:07 
 10   erm..?     Kev    Tue Apr 20, 2004 19:25 
 11   Generous Offer     Mini Tallyman    Tue Apr 20, 2004 20:42 
 12   Socialist Partys ?     Sean    Tue Apr 20, 2004 22:44 
 13   There are more than 2 socialist parties     Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group    Tue Apr 20, 2004 22:49 
 14   Mini Tallyman     observer    Wed Apr 21, 2004 02:04 
 15   Why bother?     Martha Stewart    Wed Apr 21, 2004 02:05 
 16   im with you Martha     Joe McCarthy    Wed Apr 21, 2004 09:54 
 17   The missions!!     Truth    Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:33 
 18   Book on the elections     seedot    Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:34 
 19   "big parties like Labour, SF, greens"     Observer    Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:35 
 20   Other candidates     Local Tallyman    Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:46 
 21   SP and SWP overviews     Local Tallyman    Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:13 
 22   Socialism     John    Wed Apr 21, 2004 13:04 
 23   No socialist states     commenter    Wed Apr 21, 2004 13:23 
 24   Answering Mini Tallymans query on WP candidates     Kevin    Wed Apr 21, 2004 14:38 
 25   These are the people the government cosiders the real threat to capitalism     The real alternative    Wed Apr 21, 2004 15:36 
 26   Socialism     John    Wed Apr 21, 2004 15:55 
 27   Socialist countries     Doctor Yamamoto    Wed Apr 21, 2004 16:04 
 28   Frank Gallagher     Mark Hoskins    Wed Apr 21, 2004 16:29 
 29   So our friend here     socialist    Wed Apr 21, 2004 16:48 
 30   The end of history     Jackie Derrida    Wed Apr 21, 2004 17:35 
 31   Where is the alternative     real alternative??    Wed Apr 21, 2004 17:54 
 32   Local Tallyman     Paul Moloney    Wed Apr 21, 2004 18:55 
 33   Sinn Fein run biggest team ever.     shinner.    Wed Apr 21, 2004 18:58 
 34   leftie parrots McDowell     The Lark    Wed Apr 21, 2004 19:27 
 35   Michael Gallagher To Stand In Local Elections     Michael Gallagher    Thu Apr 22, 2004 14:01 
 36   Just a minute     Sean    Thu Apr 22, 2004 14:17 
 37   best of luck michael     hs    Thu Apr 22, 2004 16:55 
 38   Didn't Joe Carolan stand in 1999?     inner city historian    Thu Apr 22, 2004 17:51 
 39   He did     Major Woody    Thu Apr 22, 2004 18:01 
 40   And...     Col Woodbine    Thu Apr 22, 2004 21:15 
 41   A few amendments to the slates     Local Tallyman    Sat Apr 24, 2004 13:37 
 42   North Inner City race     Local Tallyman    Sat Apr 24, 2004 13:46 
 43   Left-wing parties punching above their weight     Need to know    Sun Apr 25, 2004 18:03 
 44   Membership figures     Dontdothecopsjob    Sun Apr 25, 2004 21:19 
 45   Good point by "dontdothecopsjob"     R. Isible    Sun Apr 25, 2004 21:30 
 46   Why the mention?     SWatcher    Mon Apr 26, 2004 14:53 
 47   Ballybrack SWP replacment     Local Tallyman    Mon Apr 26, 2004 20:55 
 48   extra extra read all about it     jon snow    Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:00 


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