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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.

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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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday June 02, 2010 13:18 by Citizen X   text 1 comment (last - wednesday june 02, 2010 17:24)
Israel abducts 9 Americans and Ex-US Ambassador... Australian Citizen shot dead, Mossad agent recently expelled... Could Turkey invoke NATO?... Ex-Mossad agent - raid ’so stupid it’s stupefying’ ... recalls Israeli 'Exodus' ship 1947... Vatican condemns occupation as unjust... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Tuesday June 01, 2010 13:03 by Kerry Worker   text 4 comments (last - tuesday june 22, 2010 12:26)
Jack O'Connor questioned on his support for Croke Park proposals. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Monday May 31, 2010 16:14 by Bazooka Joe
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Saturday May 29, 2010 20:25 by TSSA   video 1 video file
The Thomas Cook dispute. Read the story, see the video, view the photo gallery. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 28, 2010 15:03 by pat c
Jim Moody writes on the release of Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi and uses it to illustrate how international solidarity works. Rest of story at link below.

On Tuesday last (May 25), the Iranian regime bowed to growing worldwide pressure over its imprisonment of film director Jafar Panahi and released him on 200 million rials (£14,000) bail. However, he still faces serious charges brought by the regime following gigantic, militant protests over last year’s rigged presidential elections. But at least Iran’s vicious clerics were forced to let Panahi out of the vile Evin prison where he has languished alongside other political prisoners since his arrest in March. Panahi’s release is an encouragement to all those campaigning for democratic rights in Iran in solidarity with its people.... read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / other press Friday May 28, 2010 09:38 by Pierce Farrell   text 8 comments (last - thursday april 28, 2011 04:21)
In view of the recent upsurge in gold exploration the Exploration and Mining Division and the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) have collaborated to produce the first ever digital release of data on gold occurrences, a free CD containing information on over 300 gold occurrences within Ireland.

Also available is a seperate CD devoted to Cregganbaun, a ‘Target Area’ with 11 contiguous Prospecting Licence Areas (PLAs) in southern Co. Mayo that covers approximately 400 km2. read full story / add a comment
Irish Pyramid of Crony Capitalism
national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday May 27, 2010 02:21 by Citizen X   text 4 comments (last - friday may 28, 2010 14:50)   image 1 image
Here, in graphic form - detail, even - is your illustrated guide to the Irish Pyramid Scheme of Casino Capitalism. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday May 26, 2010 14:15 by Ciaran   text 1 comment (last - wednesday may 26, 2010 15:31)   image 1 image
Around 200 people took part on the anti-capitalist bloc which marched to the Dail last night, meeting up with the 400 or so people who had already gathered for the Right to Work demonstration. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 26, 2010 02:44 by Philippines Cultural Studies Center   image 1 image
Despite the election of NoyNoy Aquino III to succeed the corrupt, brutal Arroyo, 43 healthcare workers continue to suffer military torture in the Philippines. Five detainees--Valentino Paulino, Cherrylyn Tawagon, Ellen Carandang, Jennylyn Pizarro, and John Mark Barrientos--remain confined to miitary dungeons, while 38 were transferred to Bicutan Camp Bagong Diwa, notorious for the massacre of Moro suspects. Carandang's children were taken from their home by the military, while the rest are subjected to daily torture, harassments of family and relatives, threats, and other horrors. We appeal to the international community with a conscience to demand the release of these innocent civilians. read full story / add a comment
Five plaques for the five CABHAIR Honorees.
national / history and heritage / other press Monday May 24, 2010 01:01 by Sharon.   image 1 image
The Annual CABHAIR Dinner was held in Dublin on Saturday 22nd May 2010. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Sunday May 23, 2010 10:14 by BA Talks   text 7 comments (last - friday may 28, 2010 15:12)

Post RTW (UK) conference, members of the SWP and RTW occupied the offices of concilliation servie compan Acas (where talks between Unite & BA were due to take place).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10140911.stm

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday May 20, 2010 22:17 by Ben Lewis   image 1 image
Ben Lewis gives background details about the hungerstrike undertaken by imprisoned Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi and of the solidarity work being carried out on his behalf. Full text at link.

Activists in Hands Off the People of Iran have been informed that Jafar Panahi, the internationally acclaimed film maker who has been incarcerated for over two months, has begun a hunger strike in Evin prison. This is the latest brave step by Panahi, who is increasingly becoming a symbol of resistance. The solidarity he can generate is of grave cause concern for the Islamic Republic, despite its jails, armed thugs and reactionary militias. Panahi fully realises this, and he is using his standing to exert as much pressure on the regime as possible. He has refused offers of bail, saying that he will only accept it when all other political prisoners are released. Like him, the overwhelming majority of these prisoners were arrested as part of the shocking wave of repression unleashed by the regime in response to the enormous protests on the streets of Iran following last June’s rigged presidential elections.
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international / summit mobilisations / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 16:58 by non-voter
Some of Italy's most senior police officers have been given jail sentences of up to five years for what the prosecutors called a "terrible" attack on demonstrators at the 2001 G8 meeting in Genoa and an attempted cover-up. It isn’t expected that any of the police will serve sentences because delays in bringing the prosecutions mean the offences are “ timed-out “ under statutes of limitations . But several of the most senior defendants were also given five-year disqualifications from public office . Victims of the police expressed delight at the sentences. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 12:57 by WSM Newsroom   image 1 image
The WSM and Semora Spraoi callout for the anti-capitalist bloc was reasonably successful - what looked like over 200 people showed up - including banners from the Revolutionary Anarcha-Feminist Group, Seomra Spraoi, Eirigi, the IRSP, the 32 County Sovereignty Movement and a student solidarity group. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 12:13 by Brian Alance   text 2 comments (last - monday may 31, 2010 03:41)
The Financial Times says it had no problem editorially with an Amnesty International ad criticising Shell's practices in Nigeria but had to pull it for legal reasons. In case anyone is in any doubt what people in Ireland and beyond are up against when trying to get justice, remember you are not really dealing with the touchy-feely Shell that sponsors local events in Erris but with a well-oiled, well-funded global judicial machine that will stop at nothing to maximise profits.

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&s...7&c=1

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national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 11:21 by Laurence Cox
From Irish Left Review:

Presentation to the the “Equality in a time of crisis” conference organised by the Egalitarian World Initiative and the UCD School of Social Justice (May 6 - 7). read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday May 17, 2010 22:42 by Yassamine Mather   image 1 image
Yassamine Mather writes on the execution of the Kurdish militants in Iran, She provides historical background to the Kurdish struggle and makes clear that the Anti-Imperialist response to the judicial murder of Kurds should not be to call for the Iranian regime to be hauled before a tribunal for ‘crimes against humanity'. It should be to step up our solidarity. Full text at link.

Four of the five political prisoners executed by the Islamic government in Iran in the early hours of Sunday May 9 came from Kurdistan and were accused of membership of the left nationalist group, the PJAK (an Iranian version of the PKK). The executed prisoners - Farzad Kamangar, Ali Heydarian, Farhad Vakili, Shirin Alamhouli and Mehdi Eslamian - all denied membership of “political organisations” and the PJAK issued a statement clarifying that none of those executed had any organisational links with it. Farzad Kamangar was a teacher and trade unionist who had been accused of “endangering national security” and “enmity against god”. read full story / add a comment
national / education / other press Saturday May 15, 2010 09:11 by Greg Lukianoff   text 15 comments (last - tuesday november 09, 2010 05:00)   image 1 image
Evolutionary scientist Dylan Evans at UCC has been disciplined for showing an article on sex in fruit bats to a colleague in the context of a debate on human exceptionalism. Supporters of the campaign to reverse this include Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins and others. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 14, 2010 19:52 by pat c
Seymour Hersh reveals how US troops are executing pows in Afghanistan. He also speaks about thhow the Bush Adminstration had developed detailed plans for a military attack on Iran. Full text and vid at link.

"I'll tell you right now, one of the great tragedies of my country is that Mr. Obama is looking the other way, because equally horrible things are happening to prisoners, to those we capture in Afghanistan," Hersh said. "They're being executed on the battlefield. It's unbelievable stuff going on there that doesn't necessarily get reported. Things don't change." read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday May 13, 2010 21:09 by watcher
The network of powerful players within the golden circles of Irish capitalism becomes even clearer. read full story / add a comment
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