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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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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

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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Human Rights in Ireland
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 Top Scientists Confirm Covid Shots Cause Heart Attacks in Children Sun Oct 05, 2025 21:31 | imc

offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 19:30 | Calli Morganite

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 09:04 | Mind Agent

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 21:00 | Mind Agent

offsite link Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Sat Aug 02, 2025 00:54 | 1 of indy

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offsite link Is Trump Embracing Europe?s Energy Suicide? Fri Oct 31, 2025 09:00 | Tilak Doshi
Is Trump embracing Europe's energy suicide? His imposition of Russian oil sanctions is a rejection of his earlier energy pragmatism and a shift to imitating the failed moralistic policies of Europe, says Tilak Doshi.
The post Is Trump Embracing Europe’s Energy Suicide? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Sceptic | Episode 57: A Week of Grim Migration News and How Wind Turbines Are Killing Birds Fri Oct 31, 2025 07:00 | Richard Eldred
In Episode 57 of the Sceptic: David Shipley on a week of grim and horrifying migration news, and Chris Morrison on how wind turbines are killing birds and the fallacy of so-called climate tipping points.
The post The Sceptic | Episode 57: A Week of Grim Migration News and How Wind Turbines Are Killing Birds appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Fri Oct 31, 2025 02:06 | 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.

offsite link Universal Basic Income ? Making Slavery Great Again Thu Oct 30, 2025 19:00 | Dr David Bell
Having seen a Universal Basic Income in action and the awful effect it has on communities ? leaving people listless and without dignity ? Dr David Bell issues a stark warning: beware of slavery to the government.
The post Universal Basic Income ? Making Slavery Great Again appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Gazan Students Allowed to Bring Their Families to Britain Thu Oct 30, 2025 17:48 | Will Jones
Gazan?students coming to Britain will be allowed to bring their families in a reversal of Government policy as 17 more arrived this week.
The post Gazan Students Allowed to Bring Their Families to Britain appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / consumer issues / other press Friday December 01, 2006 18:04 by ShellWatch
Sir Clive Thompson, former Shell marketing executive, is the director of the now-collapsed Farepak firm which has lost 150,000 low-income savers around €600 each. Thompson, chairman of Farepak's parent company European Home Retail, has a long track record of controversy - in 1998 he made a speech at the CBI annual dinner where he asserted that statutory union recognition should be put in a handbook to help firms improve their "pest control techniques". read full story / add a comment
international / eu / other press Thursday November 30, 2006 21:27 by ShellWatch
Shell has been fined €160 million euro by the European Commission for fixing prices of synthetic rubber used to make tyres and other products. Shell was fined along with four other major companies for operating the cartel from at least 1996 to 2002. Its fine was increased from what it would have been under the Commission's normal calculations because of repeat offences. read full story / add a comment
Never Mind the Blueshirts
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday November 30, 2006 19:23 by Labour Youth   text 2 comments (last - friday december 01, 2006 16:12)   image 3 images
Labour Youth has launched a publication - the Left Tribune - whose front cover states:

Never Mind the Bluehshirts
Here's the Socialism:

US Military out of Shannon
Abolish All College Fees
Free GP Care for all read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday November 30, 2006 17:50 by Cormac Ryan   text 5 comments (last - sunday december 03, 2006 19:55)
A debate entitled `Policing - A Bridge Too Far For Republicans?' took place last Monday November 27th in the Conway Mill, West Belfast.
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'Up close and Personal'
international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday November 30, 2006 11:39 by Frieda.   text 11 comments (last - friday november 09, 2007 10:38)   image 11 images
The conservatives took over the Podium of the Mexican Parliament yesterday,
amid unprecedented scenes as a result of the naming of the Calderon Cabinet.
Calderon famously got the vote with less than a % difference, between him and Obrador.
Harvard educated Calderon has turned a blind eye to the new 700 mile fence
that borders the US and to the repression of the democratic movement in Oaxaca.
Bush Junior is to busy to attend- thus George H.W will.
(backround to the elections- O'Luain and Mac Diarmada: http://www.indymedia.ie.article/78016 read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday November 29, 2006 18:56 by Fred Johnston - Manager
'Causes for Concern - Irish Politics, Culture and Society', by Michael D. Higgins discussed and given a button-review in 'Kiosque!' read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday November 28, 2006 19:45 by Sean Crudden
The United States have seen a record series of 17 consecutive interest rate increases. But maybe the economy there is slowing down for a different reason altogether? read full story / add a comment
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national / gender and sexuality / other press Tuesday November 28, 2006 19:40 by The Sun Burst   image 2 images
Over the coming months Ógra Shinn Féin will conduct a number of interviews with young female activists. Allowing young women to find their voice and to promote women in struggle.

Speaking candidly about her involvement in republican youth politics 17-year-old Roisin McGreevy speaks her involvement, role and introduction to Ógra Shinn Féin.
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clare / eu / other press Tuesday November 28, 2006 19:15 by anon   text 15 comments (last - friday december 01, 2006 18:02)
A draft European Parliament report into alleged CIA rendition flights has expressed 'serious concerns' over the 147 stopovers made by CIA-operated aircraft at Irish airports.

The report says these aircraft were on many occasions coming from, or en route to, countries linked with 'extraordinary rendition' and the transfer of alleged terrorism suspects or detainees.

It also claims that CIA linked aircraft which had stopped off in Ireland had 'certainly been used for the extraordinary renditions' of nine named individuals.

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2006/1128/bre...4.htm

Working documents on companies involved
http://www.statewatch.org/cia/documents/working-doc-no-...6.pdf read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday November 28, 2006 18:21 by anon
Ken Fleming, Inspector with the International Transport Workers' Federation, speaks about what is next for the 22 underpaid crew of the Merchant Bravery freight ship

http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/230-2196193.smil read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday November 28, 2006 17:07 by dingo
A recent study highlighting the rapid expansion of organised criminal activity in those areas where NATO and the U.S. have engaged in aggressive military intervention offers further evidence of the lasting negative social consequences of foreign occupation by neo-colonial powers. As corporate driven America attempts to assert its dominance over weaker nations, organised crime, quick to exploit traumatised societies, becomes the principal beneficiary in the 'war against terror' and the spread of ‘democracy, liberty’ and free market capitalism – what is good for capitalist America is even better for a crime boss! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday November 28, 2006 06:05 by mm   text 7 comments (last - wednesday november 29, 2006 00:30)   image 1 image
Cut and Run, the Only Brave Thing to Do

Sunday, November 26th, 2006 read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Tuesday November 28, 2006 03:26 by Jeremiah O'Mahony   text 4 comments (last - saturday december 09, 2006 21:02)
Rape victims are being turned away from the very facilities designed to help them.

Victims who have been turned away from facilities around the country are also going to Dublin for treatment resulting in a 30% increase in the number of people reporting there for treatment.
Dublin treatment centres were already in crisis. The treatment unit in the Rotunda has been closed because there is no doctor available.
Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop, of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says that the crisis is due to a lack of funding.

Nora Newell, a Spokesperson for the Rape Crisis Centre in Letterkenny, reports that women are not reporting rapes because a lack of forensic doctors there means they would have to travel to Dublin wearing the same clothes and this would be unbearable.

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Oaxaca: City of Resistance
international / anti-capitalism / other press Monday November 27, 2006 14:35 by Red Latina sin fronteras   text 4 comments (last - monday january 08, 2007 23:45)   image 7 images
ALL THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
POPULAR ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLE OF OAXACA
City of Resistance, November 26, 2006
radio@asambleapopulardeoaxaca.com
www.asambleapopulardeoaxaca.com
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Monday November 27, 2006 05:01 by BMP
Four young assassins shot dead another militant labor leader in the Calabarzon area past eight this morning. Killed on the spot was Andrew “Bok” Iñoza, union president, for 11 years now, of Alaska Milk in San Pedro Laguna.

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national / environment / other press Sunday November 26, 2006 18:43 by Shell agus an saille poll
The link below will take you to a poll on the shell to sea campgain. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday November 26, 2006 07:51 by peptide
A recent news report detailing the effects of Globalisation – western economic/military expansionism by any other name – and the explosion of organised criminal activity in the Balkans was aired today on ABC Radio Australia. The primary item of interest dealt with the negative impact that Western Europe, including the UK, is experiencing as a result of the activities of Albanian, Turkish, Bosnian, Bulgarian and Serbian criminal syndicates. According to the report NATO’s intervention and the subsequent elimination of traditional regulatory forces and authorities in the region has facilitated the “explosion”. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday November 25, 2006 21:20 by Bridie Farrell   text 3 comments (last - thursday november 30, 2006 15:48)
Today's UK Independent is reporting that Asha Katiya, a Dalit woman or former Untouchable, was murdered by being doused with kerosene as she slept and torched by the upper-caste man who she accused of raping her when she was 15. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday November 24, 2006 23:29 by RSF
Irish Republican Information Service (no. 87)
Teach Dáithí Ó Conaill, 223 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
Phone: +353-1-872 9747; FAX: +353-1-872 9757;
Date: 22 Samhain / November 2006

Internet resources maintained by SAOIRSE-Irish Freedom

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