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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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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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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 All 20 Israeli Hostages Released After 738 Days in Captivity in Gaza Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:10 | Will Jones
All 20 living hostages were released today after 738 days in captivity in Gaza following?a Donald Trump-brokered deal between Israel and Hamas that aims to bring an end to the war.
The post All 20 Israeli Hostages Released After 738 Days in Captivity in Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link One Daily Beef Chipolata and a Small Nibble of Cheese: Eco Nutters Reveal New Planetary Health Diet Mon Oct 13, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
The new EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet is a meat-slashing, plant-pushing plan for elite policy makers, not the average Joe, says the Daily Sceptic's Environment Editor.
The post One Daily Beef Chipolata and a Small Nibble of Cheese: Eco Nutters Reveal New Planetary Health Diet appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link It is Understandable Why People Confuse Sectarian Muslim MPs Like Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar ? Bec... Mon Oct 13, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
Humza Yousuf or Anas Sarwar ? who can tell? Either way, Scotland?s Pakistani MPs seem to read from the same playbook: identity first, party second, says Steven Tucker.
The post It is Understandable Why People Confuse Sectarian Muslim MPs Like Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar ? Because, Politically Speaking, They Really Are the Exact Same Person appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Mon Oct 13, 2025 00:43 | 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 Baffled Residents Claim LTN Road Markings That Look Like ?Giant Wotsits? Are Wreaking Havoc Sun Oct 12, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
Bemused residents say "giant Wotsits" painted on a Birkenhead street are causing chaos during a council trial to create a one-way Low Traffic Neighbourhood.
The post Baffled Residents Claim LTN Road Markings That Look Like ?Giant Wotsits? Are Wreaking Havoc appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Wearing The Veil Has Never Been A Matter Of Choice

category international | gender and sexuality | other press author Sunday October 08, 2006 22:04author by Houzan Mahmoud - Organisations of Women's Freedom in Iraq. Report this post to the editors

The veil is not merely a piece of "cloth", but a sign of the oppression of women, control over their sexuality, submissiveness to the will of God or a man. The veil is a banner of political Islam used, to segregate women born by historical accident in the so-called "Islamic World" from other women in the rest of the world.

Full story at the link.

I could never have imagined having anything in common with Jack Straw, but I find myself in agreement with him about how it feels talking to a woman covered up in hijab or the "niqab" that covers women fully.

However, I think he has discovered this rather late; in fact, the whole British government is late in drawing attention to this growing phenomenon. Women covering up their entire bodies, young boys becoming suicide bombers and the ever growing demands of religious organisations in the UK to implement Islamic sharia law when it comes to "Muslim family affairs".

Jack Straw's government has always been proud of its "multicultural society", in which all kinds of backward and anti-human cultures are respected and given space by the state. Women from an Islamic background will be among the most oppressed.

Celebrating "different cultures" the existence of mosques and religious schools is a place for brainwashing the young people with Islamic values which can only produce political Islamists.

A ghettoised lifestyle, isolated communities, lack of integration and institutionalised racism are all part and parcel of this growing number of brain-washed young generation of girls and boys defining themselves by their religious identity.

Related Link: http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/houzan_mahmoud/2006/10/wearing_the_veil_has_never_bee.html

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Your right on the button     Dawkins Fan    Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:05 
   Veil is also protective     other side of the coin    Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:17 
   Now, Now Boys....     the other side of the coin    Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:38 
   the other side of the coin     pat c    Mon Oct 09, 2006 13:01 
   Pat C     t'other side of the coin    Mon Oct 09, 2006 13:49 
   by t'other side of the coin     pat c    Mon Oct 09, 2006 13:53 
   One should not have a 'temporary' meeting of minds     t'other side of the coin    Mon Oct 09, 2006 14:07 
   covering up     gerri    Mon Oct 09, 2006 23:21 
   No shoes, no shirt, no service     not long ago    Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:58 
 10   He aided the de-veiling and cultural rape of Iraq.     the other side of the coin.    Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:03 
 11   When is a veil not a veil ?     Flynn    Tue Oct 10, 2006 15:36 
 12   Cherie     D'other side of the coin    Tue Oct 10, 2006 15:59 
 13   Women and Islam     Cathy Young    Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:07 
 14   Clothes Aren't the Issue     Asra Q. Nomani    Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:15 
 15   unveiled     Burke A    Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:35 
 16   Please take off the veil, is it too much to ask?     Tune    Fri Oct 27, 2006 23:49 
 17   Italy government seeks veil ban     Gramsci    Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:22 
 18   Not just islam     Joe Black    Wed Nov 08, 2006 13:11 
 19   Joe Black     Gramsci    Wed Nov 08, 2006 14:12 
 20   Sadr Followers Target Assyrian School Girls in Baghdad     Makhno    Mon Dec 04, 2006 14:38 
 21   Iran police move into fashion business     Makhno    Wed Jan 03, 2007 13:12 
 22   Muslim women don't have to wear veils     Gramsci    Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:33 
 23   Agreed     Marlboro man    Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:56 
 24   Right To Choose     Pushkin    Tue Feb 13, 2007 13:30 
 25   Bombing for Feminism II     R. Isible    Tue Feb 13, 2007 13:51 
 26   Risible     Makhno    Tue Feb 13, 2007 14:16 
 27   Selective     R. Isible    Tue Feb 13, 2007 14:59 
 28   Risible     Makhno    Tue Feb 13, 2007 15:14 
 29   Risible: The Fashion Bit     Makhno    Tue Feb 13, 2007 15:22 
 30   Hijab     Emma    Tue Feb 13, 2007 17:17 
 31   Emma     Makhno    Tue Feb 13, 2007 17:39 
 32   Hijabs & crucifixs     Pushkin    Tue Feb 13, 2007 17:44 
 33   Makhno Pushkin     Emma    Wed Feb 14, 2007 14:15 
 34   Emma     Pushkin    Wed Feb 14, 2007 14:52 
 35   Emma     Pushkin    Wed Feb 14, 2007 17:26 
 36   Pushkin     Emma    Thu Feb 15, 2007 16:08 
 37   Clarification     WSM-bot    Thu Feb 15, 2007 16:13 
 38   WSM-Bot     Pushkin    Thu Feb 15, 2007 16:20 
 39   Emma     Pushkin    Thu Feb 15, 2007 16:39 
 40   De-religionisation of society     Pushkin    Thu Feb 15, 2007 17:56 
 41   Link     Pushkin    Thu Feb 15, 2007 17:59 
 42   Fashion crackdown     Gramsci    Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:41 
 43   Iran: 150,000 women detained for breaking dress code     Gramsci    Fri Apr 27, 2007 14:05 
 44   Nigerian Christians subject to Islamic law     Absalom    Fri May 11, 2007 13:23 
 45   Religion my arse.     European    Fri May 18, 2007 01:59 
 46   Hijab not oppressive, people oppressive     NicoleMaryam    Sun Oct 28, 2007 05:23 
 47   sharia     aristotle    Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:22 
 48   sharia     Aristotle    Mon Oct 29, 2007 09:58 
 49   Wearing of accepted clothing in the country you live in     M    Thu Jun 12, 2008 23:18 


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