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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

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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offsite link Europe?s Days of Carbon Colonialism are Numbered Fri Sep 19, 2025 09:00 | Tilak Doshi
The delusional EU believes it can wield carbon tariffs as weapons. But its grandiloquent Net Zero scheme is destined to collapse under the weight of the bloc's utter economic irrelevance, says Tilak Doshi.
The post Europe’s Days of Carbon Colonialism are Numbered appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Sceptic | Episode 51: Charlie Kirk, Free Speech and the Scourge of ?Anti-Fascism?, and Why Brits... Fri Sep 19, 2025 07:00 | Richard Eldred
In Episode 51 of the Sceptic: Michael Murphy on Charlie Kirk, free speech and the scourge of ?anti-fascism?, and Ben Pile on how the British public are going cold on global warming.
The post The Sceptic | Episode 51: Charlie Kirk, Free Speech and the Scourge of ?Anti-Fascism?, and Why Brits are Cooling on Global Warming appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Fri Sep 19, 2025 01:07 | 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.
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offsite link We Shouldn?t Welcome Right-Wing Cancel Culture Thu Sep 18, 2025 19:00 | Noah Carl
The Right has spent much of the last decade railing against cancel culture, and was arguably winning the debate. It would be a mistake to abandon that position now.
The post We Shouldn?t Welcome Right-Wing Cancel Culture appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Tells Starmer: Use Military to Stop Small Boats, Drill in the North Sea and Uphold Free Speech Thu Sep 18, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Donald Trump?urged?Keir Starmer?to deploy the military to stop the Channel small boats crisis that is "destroying" the country, drill in the North Sea and uphold free speech at a tense joint press conference today.
The post Trump Tells Starmer: Use Military to Stop Small Boats, Drill in the North Sea and Uphold Free Speech appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Friday February 11, 2005 12:41 by Dermo   text 5 comments (last - tuesday february 22, 2005 15:47)
A look at the never-ending story of the Peace process and its continious lurches from crisis, to hope to failure, and back again. We give this as a sample of some of the ideas and analysis that you can find in the latest issue of Workers Solidarity # 84 which is available though the usual outlets i.e. it's members! read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Friday February 11, 2005 10:19 by Jim Monaghan   text 1 comment (last - friday february 11, 2005 19:17)
American progressive lawyer railroaded into gaol read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / event notice Thursday February 10, 2005 17:25 by Barney Hartnett
Barney Hartnett is a Socialist. He is also an active member of his union. In Ballymun on the north side of Dublin he has been editor of the local community paper "The Ballymun Echo" for over 22 years. Barney is also a member of the Retired Workers Committee of Congress.
In the April election of last year he was only one vote short of being elected to the Executive Committee. Barney will fight for a fair deal for all senior citizens. His record proves he is the man for the job.
Pensioners who are dissatisfied with the recent budget increase of a miserable €12 per week should vote for Barney Hartnett for the Executive Committee.
If you are a trade unionist, community activist and senior citizen support Barney in the important election.
Lets fight back now! read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / event notice Thursday February 10, 2005 16:22 by happy ducky   text 7 comments (last - saturday march 26, 2005 18:34)
The Roman Pontiff, the great man in white, the chief librarian dude numero uno, the travelling blessing friendly peace loving morality thumping, His Holiness John Paul 2 by popular demand will return to the URBI ET ORBI stage St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City and State, the Eternal city of Rome, to celebrate

The Week of Passion, Holiness, Christ's betrayal, trial, last supper, torture, crucifixion, descent into hell, rising again, resurrection, transfiguration and all of it. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday February 10, 2005 15:26 by krossie   text 3 comments (last - friday february 25, 2005 01:47)
Table quiz teachers club read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / press release Thursday February 10, 2005 14:48 by Will St Leger   text 2 comments (last - friday february 11, 2005 17:39)
This morning activists from the environmental campaign
group Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment (VOICE) placed 20 bags of
household recyclables in a Supermac’s restaurant in Dublin city centre. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday February 10, 2005 11:49 by pat c
Well, theres an IKEA Store coming to an area near you quite soon. Watch out for the stampede! read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday February 10, 2005 02:04 by John Meehan   text 5 comments (last - tuesday february 15, 2005 04:22)
Joe Kelly's "Club Rince"

Fridays 10pm - 2am
Liberty Hall Theatre and Bar
February 18
March 11
April 1 read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday February 09, 2005 21:09 by Jeremy Beagle
WASHINGTON – Less than a year after its May 14 debut, the Pentagon Channel is taking to the stars -- more precisely, the Pentagon Channel is taking to EchoStar Communications.

EchoStar's Dish Network satellite TV service announced it is now offering the Pentagon Channel to its more than 11 million viewers. Programming will be distributed 24 hours a day, seven days a week as part of Dish Network's public interest channels. This means the programming will be provided at no cost to customers. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday February 09, 2005 18:55 by Terry
NUI Galway Ecology Society February Film Season: New antagonisms, grassroots resistance, networks and collective creation….. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday February 09, 2005 18:08 by ppp
5.00 pm SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2005
Raytheon, Branch Road, Derry

FEIC first dug its memorial grave dedicated to the people of Fallujah on Friday 19 November. Since then the grave has been desecrated and reinstated dozens of times. Despite Raytheon’s attempts to erase this memorial, we continue at this site of struggle to remember the nameless and numberless dead murdered with Raytheon’s product in Iraq. This Saturday, we will dig the grave again.

It is worth reflecting on the words of one US Army soldier in Fallujah, -- Lieutenant Colonel Brennan Byrne, commander of 1st Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment. Interviewed by Robert D. Kaplan, The Atlantic Monthly (published in July/August 2004 as Five Days in Fallujah), he said:

"The bad guys only have what God gave them; we have what Raytheon gave us."

Please bring flowers, candles and white ribbons. read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / event notice Wednesday February 09, 2005 17:06 by redjade
3PM EVERY SATURDAY
GPO, O CONNELL STREET read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / event notice Wednesday February 09, 2005 17:05 by redjade   text 4 comments (last - thursday february 10, 2005 11:46)
3PM EVERY SATURDAY
GPO, O CONNELL STREET read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday February 09, 2005 00:53 by John Cunningham
Public meeting on this Thursday night (10 Feb.). Speakers are Hani Lazim (Iraqi Democrats Against the Occupation), who will brief us on the current situation in Iraq, and Tim Hourigan, monitor for the peace movement at Shannon Airport, who will talk about the role of Shannon in the movement of prisoners to the Guantanamo camp. Thursday's meeting is in the Town Hall Theatre, beginning at 8.30. pm. Admission is free and all are welcome. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Tuesday February 08, 2005 20:44 by JEFF MRK 11   text 10 comments (last - thursday february 10, 2005 17:42)
As on from 23;23 hrs tonight, people from all across the country will launch the new Anti Conservative Psychick warfare unit. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / other press Tuesday February 08, 2005 18:03 by Helena Escoda
Please, help Spanish bulls:
Every year a lot of f bulls are cruelty killed in bullfights because this is one of the Spanish traditions. What can you do? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday February 08, 2005 14:14 by Paul McAndrew   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 09, 2005 11:43)
Gay Wedding For Philippine Communist Rebels

Two communist rebel fighters in the Philippines have tied the knot in a ceremony at a jungle base.

The pair are members of the New People's Army, rebels who have been fighting for independence in rural areas since the late 1960s.

The NPA added same-sex relationships and marriage to its independence manifesto policy in 1998. But, the Philippine government which has been waging war against the communists does not recognize gay relationships and in much of the country homosexuality remains a taboo. read full story / add a comment
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