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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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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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offsite link 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.

offsite link 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.

offsite link ?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.

offsite link 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.

offsite link 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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belmullet court case 14 may 2008

category mayo | environment | news report author Wednesday May 14, 2008 13:35author by EB - SHELL TO SEA Report this post to the editors

ed collins

At Belmullet District Court today the Garda prosecution against Erris man Ed Collins (arising out of the Ogoni Nine memorial march and subsequent baton-charging of demonstrators by Gardai on 10th November 2006) reached its conclusion

At Belmullet District Court today the Garda prosecution against Erris man Ed Collins (arising out of the Ogoni Nine memorial march and subsequent baton-charging of demonstrators by Gardai on 10th November 2006) reached its conclusion

Judge Devins said she had closely studied her extensive notes from previois sittings, and said that the whole case could be summed up in one word… “confusion!”

She stated that, in her opinion, none of the evidence presented to the court, either oral or video, prosecution or defence, tallied with each other.

After re-visiting the site of the alleged “incidents” (including previous cases) Judge Devins concluded that “the only culprit down there” was the drain.

She also commented that even if the burden of proof on the prosecution was less than it is, no-one could make a proper assessment of what actually occurred that day.

Given all of this, Judge Devins ruled that the case against Ed Collins be dismissed.

author by Cathal - WSMpublication date Wed May 14, 2008 14:51author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Delighted to hear it. Well done Ed.

author by reminderpublication date Wed May 14, 2008 14:54author address author phone Report this post to the editors




A reminder of what it was like on November 10th 2006 at Bellanaboy Bridge- It is shocking that the ONLY prosecution arising from that day was of a protester who was seriously injured.

There will be a public meeting in Dublin tomorrow night about the policing of Rossport protests - Liberty Hall, Beresford Place, Dublin 1 Thursday May 15th at 7PM.

author by Chrissiepublication date Wed May 14, 2008 21:44author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Shame on those Gardai who behave like licenced thugs. Best wishes to Ed, who was so badly treated for daring to join a legal & peaceful protest for the sake of his & his neighbours' rights & homelands.

author by localpublication date Thu May 15, 2008 01:13author address author phone Report this post to the editors

good work Ed for sticking it out. It takes guts to stand up to the bullies. I wonder if we will be hearing about this judgement on mid west radio and rte? Will Confused Local, Erris Exile, and the rest be on here discussing it?

author by Gearóid - Ard Mhacha Shell chun Sáilepublication date Thu May 15, 2008 11:38author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Comhghairdeas Ed. The high profile maintained by the 'Shell chun Sáile' publicity machine played a significant part in ensuring that the state couldn't pull off another miscarriage aginst the citizens of Erris.

author by Prop1publication date Thu May 15, 2008 14:43author address author phone Report this post to the editors

congrats Ed. I met you briefly once and heard your story. I hope you are making a good recovery.
its clear the gardai were being proactive because they were in the wrong.
I hope you get some justice.

author by Niall Harnettpublication date Thu May 15, 2008 14:57author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Well done Ed and to your solicitor Ed McGarr.

You never had a case to answer. It was you who was assaulted, hospitalised and permanently injured by Gardaí.

Yet they sought to twist things and to lie in order to prosecute you. Maliciously.

What a horrible and disgusting state of affairs that is. I know no Garda who will stand up to change that. To simply do the right thing. No guts, no balls. Bullies hiding behind the protection of the state and a stale and biased judiciary.

Best wishes to you in any legal action you may take yourself now. Don't shy from it. Do it.

Success.

author by Erris Resident - Family Personpublication date Thu May 15, 2008 16:19author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Congratulations for speaking up the truth an showing that you are not afriad, Your Lawyer was BRILLANT; good luck to you and your family. And may GOD BLESS YOU ALL

author by lilypublication date Fri May 16, 2008 22:12author address author phone Report this post to the editors

congratulations ed! great news for you and your family, and of course all at shell to sea. the state has done its best to grind our community down and use Garda violence to crush us. The imfamous judge devins and the court process yet another battle which no one in S2S should have had to go through. but we support each other and we will continue to campaign. i have full respect for all your courage ed. c'ya soon!

you can beat us
you can imprison us
but as long as we are alive
we will protest

in solidarity. i hope tuesday's court case for s2s campaigners goes as well.
shell to sea! x

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