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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 The ?Far Left? Finally Gets Its Comeuppance Sat Sep 20, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
For years the Left has smeared its opponents as 'far Right'. Now, the spike in Leftist political violence has led to a turning of the tables. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the Guardian, says Prof James Alexander.
The post The ‘Far Left’ Finally Gets Its Comeuppance appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Sat Sep 20, 2025 01:09 | Toby Young
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 Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours Fri Sep 19, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Labour has sunk to its lowest ever poll rating as Andy Burnham fuels rumours he is preparing to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership by refusing to commit to serving a full term as Greater Manchester Mayor.
The post Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of ?Misguided Attempts at ... Fri Sep 19, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Oxford and Cambridge universities have?failed to get into the top three in the Times's prestigious annual university ranking for the first time, with experts blaming "misguided attempts at equality".
The post Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of “Misguided Attempts at Equality” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Jeremy Corbyn?s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She?s Been ?Frozen Out... Fri Sep 19, 2025 13:16 | Will Jones
Jeremy Corbyn's new hard Left party has been plunged into chaos as his co-founder Zarah Sultana claimed she had been "frozen out" from the "sexist boys' club" and Corbyn threatened her with legal action.
The post Jeremy Corbyn’s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She’s Been “Frozen Out” of “Sexist Boys’ Club” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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cork / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday October 07, 2004 16:19 by John Jefferies
Cork Anti-War Campaign is to hold a vigil at Daunt's Square in the city this Saturday (9th Oct) at 2.30pm in protest at the killing of more than 80 Palestinians in Gaza by Israeli Defence Forces this week. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday October 07, 2004 15:45 by Party Pooper   text 42 comments (last - tuesday october 12, 2004 19:51)
The SWP helds its annual conference on the 24th-26th of September at the Teachers Club, Dublin but, going by their own report, there was little in the way of democracy or debate at it. read full story / add a comment
louth / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Thursday October 07, 2004 12:12 by Henry Mc Greath   text 8 comments (last - monday october 11, 2004 13:46)
We need for fairer system for the elecion of a President if this office is an office of the people. This involeves making some change in the constitution read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Wednesday October 06, 2004 23:45 by sp
New socialist voice online, articles on public services, aer lingus, joe higgins on the presidency, weapons conference in dublin, deportations, water charges, education, american elections and monday protests in germany.

Details on "socialism today" weekend of debates in the teachers club.

http://www.socialistparty.net/ read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / news report Wednesday October 06, 2004 22:59 by Des Derwin   text 4 comments (last - friday october 08, 2004 11:15)
Vote Derwin Vote Change

"There's been a twenty-year project to take the fight out of the unions...It's time to put the fight back in!" read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday October 06, 2004 21:21 by redjade   text 3 comments (last - thursday october 07, 2004 13:37)
Mothers and relatives of dissidents camped out in Havana's Revolution Square for a second day in a rare, bold public protest seeking the release of one of 75 dissidents rounded up in a major crackdown by Cuba's communist government in March 2003. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday October 06, 2004 19:23 by Paul McAndrew   text 1 comment (last - thursday october 07, 2004 14:15)
The founder of Sierra Leone's only lesbian and gay rights organization has been brutally murdered, to the shock of international human rights organizations and gay activists. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday October 06, 2004 18:51 by Dorothy   text 2 comments (last - thursday october 21, 2004 10:42)
In the eyes of Islamists, Las Vegas is the Sodom and Gomorrah of modern times: a city where women not only bare their bodies but also sell them in the all-engulfing pursuit of the god they call Dollar, while men drown their soulless bodies in alcohol and gamble away their own god, Money. Yet this is where a number of strict-living Islamist terrorists, including the leader of the 9/11 hijackers, Mohamed Atta, and four other 9/11 hijackers spent part of their summer shortly before they committed their evil deed. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday October 06, 2004 18:50 by Report   text 1 comment (last - saturday october 30, 2004 20:17)
A Scottish coalition, "G8Alternatives" is under development to help with a co-ordinated response to the G8. Two meetings have been held so far in Edinburgh and were attended by people representing a wide range of organisations and interests including NGOs, anti-capitalists, trade unionists and free party people. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday October 06, 2004 18:34 by dsaff
In 2005 the G8 (a Group of Eight of the worlds largest economies and most powerful nation-states) returns to Europe. As in recent years, resistance is being organised. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday October 06, 2004 17:58 by Pete
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=18062002-051845-8272r

Active in Gaza and the West Bank, Hamas wants to liberate all of Palestine and establish a radical Islamic state in place of Israel. It is has gained notoriety with its assassinations, car bombs and other acts of terrorism.

Israel and Hamas may currently be locked in deadly combat, but, according to several current and former U.S. intelligence officials, beginning in the late 1970s, Tel Aviv gave direct and indirect financial aid to Hamas over a period of years.

Israel "aided Hamas directly -- the Israelis wanted to use it as a counterbalance to the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)," said Tony Cordesman, Middle East analyst for the Center for Strategic Studies.

Israel's support for Hamas "was a direct attempt to divide and dilute support for a strong, secular PLO by using a competing religious alternative," said a former senior CIA official.
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=18062002-051845-8272r read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday October 06, 2004 17:38 by anarchists   text 7 comments (last - friday october 08, 2004 13:20)
we are inside jury's hotel in manchester in solidarity with dublin grassroots network to protest at them hosting an arms fair in dublin. read full story / add a comment
cork / crime and justice / other press Wednesday October 06, 2004 17:33 by Paul McAndrew
The Government was yesterday urged to introduce tougher anti-racism legislation by a group working with asylum seekers and refugees following repeated racist graffiti incidents at an African shop in Cork

PSNI investigates racist motive in Armagh attack read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday October 06, 2004 15:04 by Kieran O'Sullivan
On Saturday 23rd October in the Royal Dublin Hotel The LGBT Network is organizing the first annual "Pink Pumpkin Ball"

The theme of the ball is "The Roaring 20's, A Speakeasy."

Everyone is encouraged to dress up and really get into the swing of it. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday October 06, 2004 14:51 by Johnny X   text 21 comments (last - saturday october 09, 2004 11:04)
Party when Thatcher Dies read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday October 06, 2004 14:38 by Paul Kinsella   text 5 comments (last - wednesday october 06, 2004 17:06)
I couldn't believe my eyes this morning. When I was coming down Henry Street in Dublin they were putting up the street Christmas lights and decorations. Yes you're not seeing things! The Christmas lights and decoration; and it is only the 6TH October; more than 2 1/2 months to Christmas! Far too soon. This is a sign of the growing commercialisation of Christmas. I wonder is this is just an isolated incident; or is this occuring nationwide? Perhaps some other IndyMedia readers might enlighten us? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday October 06, 2004 12:55 by redjade   text 11 comments (last - thursday october 07, 2004 18:11)
info and such about the 5 Oct 2004 debate read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 06, 2004 08:50 by Michael Hennigan   text 4 comments (last - thursday october 07, 2004 10:56)
It's always interesting to observe how individuals can be so generous with other people's money. €9,000 for a retirement watch looks certainly like gilding the lily. However, this is just an example of a 'sexy' story that can get public attention while so much else is ignored. read full story / add a comment
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