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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 BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout Sun Sep 21, 2025 19:47 | Richard Eldred
The BBC has poured over ?1 billion into its gold-plated pension scheme, gobbling up nearly ?850 million of licence fee money ? and it looks like the bill could keep climbing.
The post The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
The post Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.

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dublin / politics / elections / news report Thursday March 11, 2004 18:02 by UCD Insider   text 18 comments (last - saturday april 03, 2004 13:26)
Elections for 4 voting positions on the UCDSU Executive of 2004/05 will take place on March 23rd and 24th. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday March 11, 2004 14:31 by pat c
Vik Muniz will give a talk on his work in the New Galleries on Thursday 1 April at 5.00pm.

Admission is free but booking is essential on tel: +353 1 612 9948
or email: ed.comm@modernart.ie read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday March 11, 2004 14:18 by kahootz   text 2 comments (last - wednesday april 07, 2004 00:01)
Cearnóg na gCainteoirí -The Speakers Square, will begin on Sunday the 25 of
April, exercise your right to free speech between 12noon and 4pm on that day and
on every Sunday thereafter on Temple Bar Square. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Thursday March 11, 2004 00:11 by Anthony
The DCC in association with the Cycle Campaign Network and the UK Cyclists Touring Club will host a conference on May 1st in Trinity College for cycle campaigners in Ireland and the UK. The conference will feature talks by members of various cycling campaigns in the UK and Ireland and also urban designer, Jan Gehl from Copenhagen. The weekend will include social events organised for the evening before, the Saturday night, and Sunday 2nd. This will be the biggest cycle campaigner's conference ever held in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Wednesday March 10, 2004 23:01 by Fergus
Welfare tourist chic - the latest fashion craze.
A swimsuit straitjacket recently modelled on media catwalks.

You think it's funny? You try swimming when you're forced to wear it.
At street level this EU X-Large Size is set to become standard issue. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday March 10, 2004 18:57 by Irish Born Citizen   text 35 comments (last - thursday july 15, 2004 15:06)
FF-PD Government are planning a referndum to amend the constitution to remove citizenship rights from those born in Ireland. Instead citizenship will be decided by law. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday March 10, 2004 18:17 by United for Peace and Justice
Anti-war groups throughout the United States and around the globe will
take to the streets on Saturday March 20, the one-year anniversary of
the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, under the banner "The World Still Says No
to War. read full story / add a comment
antrim / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 10, 2004 14:31 by Anarcho   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 10, 2004 19:47)
Blair's support for random drugs tests in schools is just insane. It should provoke any sensible person to demand random drugs tests for the cabinet. Only someone out their face on drugs could make the decisions Blair's government has made. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday March 10, 2004 13:41 by Dail watcher   text 43 comments (last - saturday march 20, 2004 11:34)
Yesterday, in the Dail, Joe Higgins T.D. challenged the Taoiseach over the proposed visit of President Bush to Ireland and the Irish Government's support for the invasion of Iraq. However, the Taoiseach refused to say where the meeting would be held. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday March 10, 2004 01:34 by James
Following the successful day had at the first infoshop on the 25th of January, the good folks at Unit 4, The Warehouse are holding a second one soon. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Tuesday March 09, 2004 19:04 by Ya Basta!   text 36 comments (last - saturday march 27, 2004 05:01)
USI elections are underway, but don't tell anyone. Manifestos are flying their way around the country, but of course only to Sabats in Electronic form and in ONLY 250 physical copies! Isn't USI an organisation of 250,000? read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Tuesday March 09, 2004 17:46 by Cyclist   text 2 comments (last - thursday march 11, 2004 16:55)
The DCC have been invited to participate in this year's St. Patrick's Day Festival on Saturday 13th March. There will be a mass cycle ride along the quays meeting at Smithfield Market at1pm and heading along the north towards Talbot Bridge and coming back along the South Quays. Refreshments will be provided and the streets will be closed off so it'll be a rare opportunity to enjoy some car-free cycling in Dublin city centre. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Tuesday March 09, 2004 17:38 by David   text 6 comments (last - friday march 12, 2004 18:33)
Herbicide resistant maize has been given an effective green light for commercial use in the UK. This is a disaster for those concerned with the environment and the integrity of our food supply read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday March 09, 2004 15:42 by righteous pragmatist   text 6 comments (last - thursday march 11, 2004 20:59)
The chief prosecutor at the UN's new court for Sierra Leone has repeated claims that the Libyan leader is behind the past decade of war in West Africa. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 09, 2004 15:42 by Celeste   text 1 comment (last - thursday march 11, 2004 12:50)
'The boys who remember and the School that forgot' a documentary shown last night, told the harrowing story of how the sexual abuse of young boys was brushed under the carpet by a Top ulster private establishment school Campbell College. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / event notice Tuesday March 09, 2004 11:57 by another europe is possible
3. Next meeting Sat 13th 12pm the Snug Bar, Upper Dorset st, Dublin city centre

Agenda- 1. May Day group report and finalise poster and leaflet
2. ESF assembly report back
4. Finance
5. Next meeting read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Tuesday March 09, 2004 11:54 by another europe is possible   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 09, 2004 12:11)
May Day update-
Poster proposal will read- Cead Mile Failte to new EU,
No to Ahern, Blair, Belusconi…
warmongerers, racists and puppets of corporate greed-
Another Europe is Possible-
March of colour and music 12pm central bank, Dublin- May 1st
Susan George, internationally reknown author and debt campaigner will be speaking and Damian Dempsey has provisionally agreed to play read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 09, 2004 11:23 by Shinner   text 18 comments (last - friday march 12, 2004 13:57)
Establishment parties quaking in their boots at the rise of Sinn Fein. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday March 09, 2004 00:34 by Dominic Carroll   text 42 comments (last - tuesday april 06, 2004 19:07)
One year after the US invasion of Iraq, the anti-war movement around the world must ask itself the question: Why were we unable to stop the war? In addition, we urgently need to consider how we can sustain and develop our opposition to US imperialism. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday March 08, 2004 23:45 by Fintan Lane   text 26 comments (last - monday march 15, 2004 05:17)
On International Women's Day, it is worth reminding ourselves of the dedication of those Irish women who struggled for the women's right to vote in the early 20th century. Sometimes one gets the impression that the vote was gained through nothing more than polite lobbying. Not the case, as the following excerpt from Maria Luddy's short biography of Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1995) shows.

These women went to jail while fighting for a basic right, and today a number of women (Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon and Mary Kelly) are facing jail sentences for similar actions, taken while protesting against an immoral and unjust war. These women stand in a proud tradition of civil disobedience against injustice. read full story / add a comment
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