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Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

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

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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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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Human Rights in Ireland
Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

offsite link Top Scientists Confirm Covid Shots Cause Heart Attacks in Children Sun Oct 05, 2025 20:31 | imc

offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent

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

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Oct 14, 2025 01:28 | 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 Britain?s Free Speech Crisis Only Gets Worse Mon Oct 13, 2025 19:00 | Alex Klaushofer
How did Britain, the cradle of liberal democracy, come to have one of the most authoritarian censorship regimes in the world? Alex Klaushofer looks at the horror of the Online Safety Act and where it came from.
The post Britain’s Free Speech Crisis Only Gets Worse appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Nigel Farage Blames Starmer After Reform Council Leader, 19, is Physically Attacked in Street Mon Oct 13, 2025 17:42 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage last night accused Keir Starmer of "disgraceful" rhetoric after Britain's youngest council leader, George Finch, 19, was physically attacked in the street by a man calling him "racist" and a "fascist".
The post Nigel Farage Blames Starmer After Reform Council Leader, 19, is Physically Attacked in Street appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link NHS Nurses Who Refused to Share Changing Room With Man Now Face Misconduct Probe for Telling Story Mon Oct 13, 2025 15:44 | Will Jones
The four Darlington NHS nurses who refused to share a changing room with a male colleague now face a misconduct probe for telling their story and raising awareness of their treatment.
The post NHS Nurses Who Refused to Share Changing Room With Man Now Face Misconduct Probe for Telling Story appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize ? But He Won?t Mon Oct 13, 2025 13:34 | Ramesh Thakur
Trump may have missed out on this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but his stunning success in ending the Gaza conflict should mean he bags it next year, says Ramesh Thakur. But he won't ? the Norwegians will never allow it.
The post Trump Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize ? But He Won’t appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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57th day of the hunger strike of Peter Preston.

category national | crime and justice | press release author Tuesday July 18, 2006 02:00author by B Report this post to the editors

Come support the Silent Protest 9.15 am McDowell's office at 9-15am on Wednesday 19th

Press Release
From: sylvia wall ( mailto:sylvia_m@hotmail.co.uk )

Today (monday 17th July) is the 57th day of the hunger strike of Peter Preston.

He is in a tent on the pavement outside the National Library. He is weak, looks very thin but was alert,
lucid and both pleasant and amusing.
He has an appointment to see the Minister for Justice, equality and law reform - Michael McDowell - at 9-30 am on Wednesday, 19th July.

He will be accompanied by TD Finian McGrath. If there is anyone with good shorthand who could offer their services as a note taker, he may appreciate this. It may be as well to contact Finian McGrath tomorrow to make this offer.

Mr. Preston was examined by a doctor on Wednesday 5th July ( eyes, heart and B.P.) who said he would return the following Wednesday, the 12th. He did not return and Mr, Preston really should be seen by a G.P. - preferably before his meeting with McDowell - or immediately afterwards.

I am unable to arrange this, being "not of the jurisdiction"

I did offer, however to arrange a wheelchair for Wednesday, but he feels he will manage to get into
TD McGrath's car for the journey to McDowell's office in Stevens Green.

I would urge anyone who is able, to congregate outside the entrance to McDowell's office at 9-15am on Wednesday 19th for a silent protest to highlight that a Dublin man will then be on his 59th day of Hunger strike.

It has taken McDowell ONE WEEK to find a slot in his diary to see Mr. Preston since his assistant spoke to him on Wednesday of last week and made the offer of a meeting.

The address of the Min. of Justice is 94 St. Stephen's Green.
Readers may like to send and e-mail to Minister McDowell before Wednesday morning reminding him that Mr.Preston will then be 59 days into his Hunger strike.

The e-mail address is:
minister@justice.ie

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Gama     Finglas    Tue Jul 18, 2006 05:31 
   Good Luck Peter.     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:27 
   Serious Doubts     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:53 
   info     Mark G    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:01 
   Turkey     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:08 
   To clarify     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:31 
   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:40 
   Reply     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:55 
   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 13:03 
 10   Patience     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 13:48 
 11   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:00 
 12   Mr Preston     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:00 
 13   Mouse     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:08 
 14   Getting tired of this     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:17 
 15   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:27 
 16   Sindo     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:32 
 17   Can anyone tell me...     Bad Girl    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:38 
 18   The Goose     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:57 
 19   Correction of Cynical     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 15:27 
 20   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 15:33 
 21   Any report available from today's bi-lateral meeting?     Chris Murray    Tue Jul 18, 2006 16:09 
 22   Chris     pat c    Tue Jul 18, 2006 16:15 
 23   Statement by Peter Preston     Michael Gallagher    Tue Jul 18, 2006 19:30 
 24   Enough Is Enough     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 19:59 
 25   Strangely enough.     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:20 
 26   the story     pat c    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:24 
 27   mouse     pat c    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:29 
 28   openwire     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:54 
 29   So many questions, so few answers!     SeaicilínF    Tue Jul 18, 2006 21:53 
 30   Can't answer the questions.     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 22:05 
 31   Like it never happened?     anon    Tue Jul 18, 2006 22:06 
 32   Anon     SeaicilínF    Tue Jul 18, 2006 23:14 
 33   Action speaks louder than words.     Michael Gallagher    Tue Jul 18, 2006 23:42 
 34   The Facts are     mOuse    Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:13 
 35   Is Mr. Preston going to this meeting on his own?     SeaicilínF    Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:45 
 36   interesting positions on the "conspiracy" theory & where we go with him...     psi    Wed Jul 19, 2006 18:17 
 37   Not to mention...     Seán Ryan    Wed Jul 19, 2006 19:07 
 38   A tale of a diverse media, yeah right!     Brian    Wed Jul 19, 2006 20:01 
 39   McDowell     pat c    Wed Jul 19, 2006 20:43 
 40   Day 59 Hungerstrike Kildare Street.     an D.roimean donn dhilis.    Thu Jul 20, 2006 02:12 
 41   The ninth element     mOuse    Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:05 
 42   Interested     R    Thu Jul 20, 2006 16:33 
 43   Apply Occam's Razor to this!     Seán Ryan    Thu Jul 20, 2006 18:12 
 44   Peter Preston     pat c    Thu Jul 20, 2006 18:33 
 45   Pat C     Seán Ryan    Thu Jul 20, 2006 18:50 
 46   Sean     pat c    Thu Jul 20, 2006 19:11 
 47   "if I go on"     iosaf    Thu Jul 20, 2006 19:35 
 48   Pat C     Seán Ryan    Thu Jul 20, 2006 20:12 
 49   It would be you, Mr. Ryan, who would lose in Libel Court...     Mr. T.    Thu Jul 20, 2006 20:59 
 50   Mr T     mOuse    Thu Jul 20, 2006 21:09 
 51   Reader's might wonder at this "razor" which is referred to in Pat & Sean's argument.     iosaf    Fri Jul 21, 2006 17:18 
 52   Answers would clear the air     RobbieS    Sat Jul 22, 2006 08:47 
 53   RobbieS - Still no answers     SeaicilínF    Sun Jul 23, 2006 00:23 
 54   Libel smibel     anon    Sun Jul 23, 2006 00:27 
 55   Solicitors     mOuse    Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:50 
 56   Mr. Peter Preston - hunger strike     sylvia wall    Sun Jul 23, 2006 17:38 
 57   Mouse     Sheepstealer    Sun Jul 23, 2006 21:47 
 58   mOuse     Robert    Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:30 
 59   army deafness and church abuse.     mOuse    Mon Jul 24, 2006 15:02 
 60   mOuse     Robert    Mon Jul 24, 2006 15:04 
 61   Dot the I's and cross the T's     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 25, 2006 02:57 
 62   Seán Ryan     Robert    Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:13 
 63   Be aware     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 25, 2006 17:40 
 64   Robbie     pat c    Wed Jul 26, 2006 20:01 
 65   Sean     pat c    Wed Jul 26, 2006 20:08 
 66   More Grist To The Mill     Robert    Wed Jul 26, 2006 20:30 
 67   Update     Seán Ryan + Elaine    Thu Jul 27, 2006 14:28 
 68   Sean     Robert    Thu Jul 27, 2006 14:34 
 69   I hope Mr Preston is well, & wonder about his personel possessions, tent, papers &c..,     iosaf    Thu Jul 27, 2006 22:21 
 70   Best wishes to Mr. Preston & his family     Sheepstealer    Thu Jul 27, 2006 22:55 
 71   Best wishes for Peter     K and K    Tue Aug 22, 2006 23:45 
 72   Preston     Robert    Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:59 


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