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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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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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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.

offsite link National Trust Sacks Volunteer Gardeners for Not Being Inclusive Enough Sun Sep 21, 2025 09:00 | Sallust
Thirteen volunteers say they have been forced out by the National Trust, which told them their "attitude and values" did not align with the charity's "respectful and inclusive culture".
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offsite link Now He?s Dead, the Truth About Purple Aki Can Finally Be Said Sun Sep 21, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
Now he's dead, the truth about Purple Aki can finally be said, says Steven Tucker. A forerunner of all the sex-offending migrants that judges make excuses for, he targeted children in Liverpool for decades.
The post Now He’s Dead, the Truth About Purple Aki Can Finally Be Said appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday April 15, 2004 20:07 by G D   text 6 comments (last - thursday april 15, 2004 21:40)
as two more combat divisions are requested for Iraq and 25,000 troops in Iraq are told to stay an extra 90 days, Shannon airports tills are ringing with blood money from Bush's war machine. Of course, there is no mention of the Iraqi dead and wounded, and any dead Americans fly home from Ramstein to Dover.
Shannon only handles the live troops.
Dead men don't buy duty free, I guess. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Thursday April 15, 2004 18:26 by 7of10
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday April 15, 2004 18:03 by VenusInFurs   text 7 comments (last - saturday april 17, 2004 15:48)
Forget the exam factory for a few hours, bring friends, cans, music, entertainment, games and erm, imagination! read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Thursday April 15, 2004 17:44 by Sinn Fein   text 24 comments (last - monday april 19, 2004 15:12)
Ard Chomhairle to plan Sinn Féin campaign on citizenship referendum read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday April 15, 2004 16:19 by LAurence Vize   text 1 comment (last - thursday april 15, 2004 19:48)
Protest against the massacre in Fallajuh and elswhere in Iraq. read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday April 15, 2004 15:23 by Wendy Knott
As part of Latin America Week 2004, Comhlamh presents a public forum with Nilton Deza, a community activist representing the community of Choropampa which was affected by mercury poisoning in 2000.

The meeting will be held in the Imperial Hotel, Cork at 8pm on Thursday April 22nd.

Further details from Comhlamh 021 4275881 read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / news report Thursday April 15, 2004 15:07 by ATGWU   text 54 comments (last - thursday april 22, 2004 23:56)
Read the SP on the SWP in the North on their site now heres another view read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday April 15, 2004 14:43 by Eoin Dubsky   text 5 comments (last - tuesday june 15, 2004 19:07)
What follows is a summary of the St. Patrick 4 Trial, which started 4/6 in Ithaca, NY and ended on 4/13 at 9pm with the 12 person jury stating they were deadlocked after 20 hours of deliberation and the judge declaring a mistrial. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Thursday April 15, 2004 14:37 by Office Worker   text 9 comments (last - friday april 16, 2004 16:25)
I have just witnessed a noisy protest march of about 300+ student nurses heading up Mount Street towards the Dail presumably. read full story / add a comment
dublin / summit mobilisations / event notice Thursday April 15, 2004 14:06 by Dublin Grassroots Network   text 7 comments (last - sunday may 02, 2004 04:47)
Meeting: Sunday April 18th 12 - 5pm -Teachers Club (36 Parnell Sq. West)

The May Day protests have attracted a media feeding frenzy and a series of threats of police repression. This hysteria is geared to intimidating people from joining the protest and justifying the repression of civil liberties.

We are asking people who can't come out at the weekend or don't feel safe doing so to help us out in some other way. There's a meeting this Sunday, and a list of possible actions below if you can't come to that.

If the May Day protests are criminalised this will not just affect us. It will further restrict the scope of peaceful protest within Ireland to what is acceptable to the powers that be. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday April 15, 2004 13:27 by Colm Stephens
Solidarity Protest
at
Dail Eireann, Kildare Street, Dublin
12 noon - 2 pm read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday April 15, 2004 13:00 by Dublin Catholic Worker & Pit Stop Ploughshares   text 4 comments (last - tuesday april 20, 2004 11:09)
The international nonviolent movement against Weapons of Mass Destruction readies itself to welcome Mordachii Vanunu's deliverence from an Israeli prison. Vanunu has spent just short of 18 years in prison following his kidnapping by the Mossad in Rome. Vanunu exposed Israel's nuclear weapons program.

There will be an all night vigil outside the Israeli Embassy 122 Pembrooke Rd. Dublin D4. *Begins Tuesday April 20 7.30 pm *Multi faith service 8.30 pm *Walk to Dail Wed 11 am More info 087 918 4552 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday April 15, 2004 05:06 by Foireann FDP   text 4 comments (last - friday april 16, 2004 03:27)
Cháin Feachtas Dlúthpháirtíochta na Palaistíne go láidir inniu an litir ón Uachtarán Bush chun Phríomhaire Iosraela Ariel Sharon agus ghoir an Feachtas leirsiú ag ambasáid na Stát Aontaith Dé hAoine 16 Aibreán ar 5.00in. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday April 15, 2004 05:03 by IPSC staff
Demonstration outside US Embassy on Friday 16 April at 5.00pm.

Called by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign to protest against the attack on Palestinian rights and international law made by US president Goerge Bush in his letter to Ariel Sharon and speech of 14 April 2004, and against the US support for Israel's violations of the human rights of Palestinians. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 14, 2004 23:21 by paul c   text 5 comments (last - wednesday november 03, 2004 13:36)
A radio network has been setup across america to try and bring change to the right wing dominated talk radio in the us... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday April 14, 2004 20:47 by Dominic Carroll   text 2 comments (last - friday april 16, 2004 22:28)
The Irish Anti-War Movement call for a protest at the US Embassy (Ballsbridge, Dublin) next Monday (19th April, 7pm) must be supported by as many anti-war groups and activists as possible. read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / news report Wednesday April 14, 2004 19:11 by cube/babelryba
afternoon Wed 13.04.2004
police threaten cinema person with job loss
and claims of bombs/terrorism for WEF/EU-MayDay,
she accepts to cancel party for alternative
globalisation activists 26/27 april 2004 read full story / add a comment
dublin / summit mobilisations / news report Wednesday April 14, 2004 18:12 by Paul Kinsella   text 6 comments (last - thursday april 15, 2004 02:03)
Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (ATGWU) Motion calling on the Dublin Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) to revert to having their annual May Day as normal On May Day, May 1ST this year (2004) was only thrown out by the narrowest of margins (11-10) at the DCTU Monthly General Delegates meeting last night (Tuesday the 13TH, unlucky for some, I.E. The DCTU).

The turnout was much smaller than normal due to the continuing difficulties with the postal service, and there were 2 delegates that I know, who would have voted for the ATGWU Motion had they have known of last night's DCTU meeting in advance, and this would have forced the DCTU into a very embarrassing climbdown. read full story / add a comment
dublin / summit mobilisations / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 14, 2004 18:09 by redflaremist   text 4 comments (last - wednesday april 21, 2004 14:57)
Oh the irony of it all... after any demonstration the media and Garda "sources" usually trim a quarter off the top of the actual attendance, yet this time in the run up to Mayday they are keen to boost the number of potential protesters exponentially... read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / event notice Wednesday April 14, 2004 17:05 by Sinead O' Brien
12 years of campaigning….. one meeting in Luxembourg…… 15 EU Farm Ministers… one vote ….3 million animals

After many hard years of campaigning by Compassion in World Farming, new EU rules on animal transport could finally be decided at the end of April and if so, the fate of millions of animals will be sealed for years to come….

Join us for ONE LAST PROTEST before this crucial EU meeting:

Thursday April 22nd 11.30 a.m.
Outside the Dept. of Agriculture, Kildare St., D2

Join three daring animal campaigners who will be body-painted to symbolise the 3 million farm animals transported huge distances across Europe every year.

CIWF is calling on every compassionate activist, vegetarian, and animal welfare & animal rights supporter in the country to come out & be part of one united voice saying/singing/chanting: ‘BAN LIVE EXPORTS’

For further details contact Sinead on 021 4272441 or sinead@ciwf.ie read full story / add a comment
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