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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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Lockdown Skeptics

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offsite link News Round-Up Tue Sep 23, 2025 01:12 | 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 Hamas Executes ?Israeli Collaborators? in Streets of Gaza Mon Sep 22, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
Hamas?has executed three Palestinians accused of "collaborating" with Israel on the streets of Gaza, just hours after the UK, Australia and Canada announced their?recognition of a Palestinian state.
The post Hamas Executes “Israeli Collaborators” in Streets of Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong Mon Sep 22, 2025 17:35 | Dr David Bell
The Covid response was not an error, and it was not the result of rushing to counter an unknown pathogen. It was a lot of people, mostly professionals, systematically doing what they knew was wrong, says Dr David Bell.
The post The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link School Accused of ?Brainwashing? Children After 14 Year-Olds Told to Read Book ?Blaming Them for The... Mon Sep 22, 2025 15:11 | Will Jones
A parent has accused a secondary school of "brainwashing" after?he learned that 14 year-old pupils were told to read a book that "blames them for their white skin" ? and his daughter was forced to read it out loud.
The post School Accused of “Brainwashing” Children After 14 Year-Olds Told to Read Book “Blaming Them for Their White Skin” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for ... Mon Sep 22, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage?today vowed to block foreign nationals from getting benefits, slashing the welfare bill "by ?234bn", and to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants with 'settled status' by bringing in stricter visa tests.
The post No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for Those Who Fail Under Crackdown on ‘Settled Status’ Migrants appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday October 29, 2003 15:53 by Vincent Salafia
Save Tara/Skreen Valley Campaign is hosting an event in Dublin tomorrow to raise awareness of the current crisis at Tara, stemming from the recently approved M3 motorway. We are also hosting 'Halloween at Tara/Skreen' Festival all day and night on Friday, on both the Hill of Tara and Skreen Parochial Hall. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday October 29, 2003 15:46 by Rónán from CYM   text 2 comments (last - wednesday october 29, 2003 17:14)
Tuesday 4 November, 8 p.m.
Public meeting: “Coca-Cola: its crimes in Colombia”
Talk, video, and debate
Connolly Books ,43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. (Next door to Project Arts) read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 29, 2003 15:10 by Caoimhin
Marjorie Kelly– Leading American Advocate of Business Ethics to Speak In
Ireland

The Fifth Annual Feasta Lecture
'Designing a Truly Democratic Economy'

[Monday 3rd November
7.30pm - Davenport Hotel, Lr Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
Euro 10 (Euro 8 members and concessions)]

Tuesday 4th November
6.00pm – The Linen Hall Library, Donegal Square, Belfast
In association with Sustainable NI read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 29, 2003 15:04 by Caoimhin
Marjorie Kelly– Leading American Advocate of Business Ethics to Speak In
Ireland

The Fifth Annual Feasta Lecture
'Designing a Truly Democratic Economy'

Monday 3rd November
7.30pm - Davenport Hotel, Lr Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
Euro 10 (Euro 8 members and concessions)

Tuesday 4th November
6.00pm – The Linen Hall Library, Donegal Square, Belfast
In association with Sustainable NI read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 29, 2003 14:14 by dunk
Venue:
Ballymun

When:
3rd November 2003 at 18:30

Description
This series of twelve lectures explores the nature of human freedom.

A number of academics, authors and journalists will pose a succession
of questions in Dublin Public Libraries throughout October, November and December 2003.

Ideas, Ideolgy and Freedom of thought, Fintan O'Toole, author,
columnist and theatre critic. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 29, 2003 13:55 by Mark Doris
WEST PAPUA FREEDOM GIG

Enjoy Jazz, Traditional, Barbershop, Folk and more!

Venue: An Cliabhán (Above Conways, Parnell St.)
Time: 8.30pm
Date: Wednesday 29 October.

Featuring:

Peter Browne (Jazz, traditional)
The Werewolf Quartet (Barbershop)
Alison O'Donnell (contemporary singer)
"Booster" (singer)
Claire Hanley: (fiddle)
Des Charleson: (singer)

€10.00 cover. Proceeds to West Papua Action campaign.

All Welcome!!! read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Wednesday October 29, 2003 13:01 by f   text 35 comments (last - wednesday november 05, 2003 21:22)
The Fianna Fáil Bin Tax minister, Martin Cullen, will be attending a public meeting in UCD tonight on the environment. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / news report Wednesday October 29, 2003 11:54 by Raymond McInerney   text 21 comments (last - friday september 15, 2006 19:55)
At a press conference in New York's plush Plaza hotel, David Lynch launched a $1 billion fundraising campaign to build 100 'peace palaces' across America, part of a plan for 3,000 buildings across the globe, one in each major city. Inside the palaces up to 300 devotees will spend their time meditating and 'yogic flying', which practitioners say is a form of levitation. Once the peace palaces are up and running - the theory goes - war, violence and crime will come to an end. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday October 29, 2003 11:28 by Aron Baker   text 5 comments (last - friday october 31, 2003 00:50)
Soldier threatens to shoot 5 year old at checkpoint. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 29, 2003 11:26 by Pat C   text 4 comments (last - saturday september 15, 2012 11:25)
The Michael Dwyer Bicentennial
Commemoration Committee
1803 2003

A new statue of the famous 1798 –1803 United Irishman and rebel leader Michael Dwyer will be unveiled in the Glen of Imaal on Sunday 14th December. The day will begin at 11 a.m. with a pike march from the landmark Dwyer-McAllister cottage in Derrynamuck to the site of the new statue, adjacent to the Glen of Imaal bar in Seskin. read full story / add a comment
sligo / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday October 29, 2003 09:37 by Allen   text 29 comments (last - friday november 07, 2003 14:09)
The transfer saga of former Fine Gael Alderman Jim McGarry to Labour could take a fresh twist this week. A crunch meeting of the party’s constituency council on Thursday evening in the Trades club is due to consider the decision of the West Ward’s branch to accept him into the party. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday October 28, 2003 21:56 by Sylvia Pankhurst   text 14 comments (last - thursday november 06, 2003 11:12)
First details of the Grassroots Gathering Six, which is happening in Galway on November the Eight and Ninth. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 28, 2003 21:36 by hydrarchist
Background to the World Summit non the Information Society, introduction to the project of Geneva03, intellectual property and the counter-offensive from below. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 28, 2003 17:37 by Orla Ni Chomhrai
Recently the Department of Justice looked for submissions on their plans to place 18 CCTV cameras in Galway City. I sent in the one on behalf of the Defend Free Speech, Assembly, and Activity Campaign. (see http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=61744 ). We raised various concerns, potential for misuse, invasion of privacy, issues over use of resources and inefficiency of CCTV as a deterrent, and the lack of real consultation as it seemed the decision had already been made to introduce these regardless of submissions made. The sham of a consutation process became even more obvious during the week. This is relevant to the whole country not just because of plans to bring in new CCTV cameras to 17 locations around the country, but because it shows how the government and state works. Anyway here is some information on the issue. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday October 28, 2003 15:50 by techwatcher   text 1 comment (last - tuesday october 28, 2003 16:55)
The whitehouse utilizing a method for preventing indexing of certain files, has excluded all files on it own site with reference to Iraq from bing included in any of the well known search engines sucha s google. The motive is unclear but it points to a possible plan to prevent people from finding changes to past statements and information when archived elsewhere. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday October 28, 2003 13:39 by Sylvia Pankhurst   text 7 comments (last - sunday november 02, 2003 12:42)
In solidarity wth the Pitstop Ploughshares Five, who have a pre-trial hearing on November 3rd for the "crime" of disarming a military plane, the NUI Galway Ecology Society is holding a protest at the Galway Oil Company offices on Forster Street (the local wing of Top Oil). read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 28, 2003 12:31 by --
The 'charity' War Child was used a a cover for arms lobbying during the Bosnia war. War Child was always a politically dubious organisation, and was involved in financial scandals before. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday October 28, 2003 11:25 by pat c
LE CHEILE ARTISTS AGAINST RACISM SEMINAR

"Addressing Diversity Through the Arts"

Saturday 1st November 10.30-4.30pm
National College of Ireland,Mercy St.,IFSC,Dublin read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday October 28, 2003 11:04 by pat c
James Byrne Commemoration Committee

1st November 2003-09-11 Monument Unveiling & 90th Anniversary Commemoration

Assemble 2pm Main Entrance Deansgrange Cemetery, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin, Ireland. The newly-commissioned monument over the grave of Trade Union Martyr, James Byrne, District Organiser, ITG&WU, who died on 1st November 1913 following a hunger & thirst strike during the Great Lock-Out 1913 will be unveiled by Des Geraghty, President, SIPTU. All trade unionists, political activists and members of the Public welcome!

[No Party Political Banners, please!]
(This is a request of the organisers. pc) read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Monday October 27, 2003 12:04 by Caoimhin   text 1 comment (last - tuesday october 28, 2003 11:33)
Zero Waste Alliance Ireland, VOICE and An Taisce present:

Low Cost Solutions to Ireland's Waste Crisis

Friday, 21 November 2003, Tailor's Hall, Back Lane Dublin 8

As Ireland looks to the future, solutions to our escalating waste crisis
must be found which are cost effective and safe.

This conference will examine international experience of such solutions and
seeks to place these in the Irish context.

In today's more constrained economic context, valuable lessons can be
learned from international experience to inform decisions about how to
manage our waste in a manner that is sustainable while delivering value for
money. The conference will hear from international experts on both the
practical aspects and broader economic implications of low cost solutions. read full story / add a comment
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