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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony
Public Inquiry >>
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Last Retry Saturday September 20, 2025 19:46
Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer ?From the Bottom of my Heart? After Winn... Sat Sep 20, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
A Somalian migrant living at the Bell Hotel in Epping has thanked Keir Starmer?"from the bottom" of his heart after winning the right to stay in Britain on human rights grounds as he prepares to settle in Yorkshire.
The post Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer “From the Bottom of my Heart” After Winning Right to Stay in UK appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Oxford Students ?Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Wh... Sat Sep 20, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Students with links to Oxford University?have mocked the assassination of?Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp?and tried to silence others who did not agree, it's been reported, with many explicitly endorsing political violence.
The post Oxford Students “Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Who Didn’t Agree” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
?Britain Can?t Deport Me?: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Migrants in Calais have vowed to cross the Channel "again and again", saying "Britain can't deport me", as Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal?with France faces a wave of legal challenges.
The post “Britain Can’t Deport Me”: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sun and Cosmic Rays Drive Climate, Not CO2, Says Astrophysicist Sat Sep 20, 2025 09:00 | Hannes Sarv
It's not CO2 that drives the climate, says astrophysicist Dr Henrik Svensmark. Its the Sun and cosmic rays. But you won't hear about this because only one viewpoint is now allowed in the pseudo-science of climate.
The post Sun and Cosmic Rays Drive Climate, Not CO2, Says Astrophysicist appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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.
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Thursday September 16, 2004 22:45
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES AT THE FOUR COURTS
Monday October 11th./ Colombus Day
"Remembering 500+ Yearsof Genocide - From the Iriqois to the Iraqis"
9am - Gather atSpire in O'Connel St.
-Wear Black
-Proceed to the Four Courts with the 5 Ploughshares Defendants
-Personal Testimonies of U.S. Genocide in the Americas & Beyond
*North America
*Peru
*Venezuala
*Chile
*Colombia
*Chiapas
*El Salvador
*Haiti
*Nicaragua
*Polynesia
*Palestine
*Iraq
*East Timor
(Time and place of testimoniesto be confirmed- could be at U.S. Embassy at Monday vigil. Will contact Latin American Centre to see if they wish to co-organise)
SOLIDARITY VIGIL AT DAIL WITH MARY KELLY ON TRIAL IN ENNIS
Monday October 19th.
There will be a solidarity vigil at the Dail. This is the first day of the Ennis trial of Mary Kelly charges arising from her anti-war disarmament action at Shannon Airport.
SPEAKING TOUR OF IRELAND - U.S. ANTI-WAR ACTIVIST CARMEN TROTTA
October 26th.- Nov.7th.
Carmen Trotta
-Italian/Irish-American from New York City.
-has lived and worked at the CW homeless shelter & soup kitchen on the lower east side of Manhatten since 1988.
-also lived and worked at Jonah House nonviolent resistance community in Baltimore (www.jonahhouse.org)
-in 2001 was working full time as an organiser for the War Resisters League (WRL) in New York City
-from the roof of the WRL he saw the second World Trade Centre tower fall
-CW homeless shelter & soup kitchen where he lives located in the militarised zone that was set up after the 911 attack.
-was a key organiser in the peace movement's 2002 memorial for victims of the 911 attack.
Carmen Trotta has been involved in civil disobedience & nonviolent resistance to
-U.S.nuclear war preparations
-U.S.wars on Latin America
-the School of the Americas (www.soaw.org)
-U.N. initiated/U.S.enforced sanctions on Iraq.
-"zero tolerance" attacks & criminalistation of the homeless in New York City.
-unlawful killings by the NYPD
Carmen has been on peace movement delegations to
-Colombia
-Cuba
-Rikers Island
Carmen is an excellent spaker and has a fine singing voice. He performs Phil Ochs/Johnny Cash/Elvis
It is hoped to have public meetings & performances with Carmen Trotta in Derry, Belfast, Dublin, Galway, Cork & Shannon Airport.
RETURN TO SHANNON
Sunday Oct. 31st 1 pm
RESPECTFULLY REMEMBERING THE DEAD,
NONVIOLENTLY DEFENDING THELIVING!
Body Bags Action & Reading the Names of the Dead
-Introductory Native American ritual (to be confirmed.)
-Die In & Body Bags (Black Plastic) employed as theatre (used effectively on the road to Dromoland & Shannon Airport) during recent Bush visit.
-Reading some of the names of the war dead - Sept.11New York City, Afghanistan, Iraq
and other activities to be confirmed.
-Will see if DGN, Cork Anti-War etc. are interested
PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES BENEFIT
*Last week of Oct or first week of Nov
SOLIDARITY WITH SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS RESISTANCE
Nov. 16th. U.S. Embassy Dublin
-ideally this would include an Irish crew going to the 3 day gathering and trespass at Ft. Bennin Georgia (last N16 10,000 folks gathered, 50 arrested see www.soaw.org )
In 2002 we organised a solidarity event with Latin American Centre with 60 folks turing up..some Americans who had been arretsed at SOA in previous years, many Irish folks who had worked in Latin America, Jesuit community whose 6 brothers were slain by graduates of AOA on Nov 16 1989 in El Salvador
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?id=62761
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=61979
As the war gets worse on Iraq and opposition to continued Irish involvement in the war evaporates from the streets. It seems like an appropriate time to come out again!
There is large passive opposition to Irish complicity in this war. 64% of Irish people opposed the recent Bush visit to Shannon Airport in June. Only 20,000 took to the streets of Dublin and 1300 gathered at Shannon Airport when Bush landed.
As essential it is for the protest movement to move to nonviolent resistance and support those who are making that move in Ireland in the UK/US militaries and amongst the civilian populations of those imperial states.....it is essential to move passive opinion to public protest.
If all who opposed the war and the continued Irish provision of a proxy base at Shannon Airport made a public statement (eg. took a sign and stood alone or with friends outside a Top Oil garage, the Aviation Authority, Shannon Airport, a relevant Embassy, Raytheon or the many other companies based in Ireland and profiting from this war on Iraq for one hour a week)....that could be a healthy start.
Whadyareckon?
While we slip into another slumber, occasionally interrupted by some outrage organised by the Man, some (very few unfortunately) continue to vigil, to stay awake. Much respect to the vigilant who press on in Dublin, in Galway and wherever else they be.
Another opportunity to make your voice heard is Speakers Square, Temple Bar Square, Dublin City every Sunday 2.00pm-6pm.
Speakers Corner has been going for five months. It started with a flourish when ngo's and left groups new openin day would be a media event and flourished again pre-referendum. But he seems that moderate ngo's & left groups see the significance in trying to engage the wo/man in the street.
Last Sunday with Rossa on Tour and Robbie on holiday it was pretty much JD doing the organisation/promotion and moi & a local poet doing the spruiking. So the phenomeno remains vulnerable and really needs some more commitment from regular speakers so folks can have a day off without feeling one is pullingthe rug from under the phenomenon.
Still even with this minimalist content a lot of good debate aout the war was had. And also connected with some great folks of all ages and class/cultural backgrounds.