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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.
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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
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Does Trump Not Realise How Globally Toxic Tony Blair Is? Mon Oct 06, 2025 19:30 | Ramesh Thakur
Trump's peace plan for Gaza might yet succeed, but why on earth does Tony Blair feature, asks Professor Ramesh Thakur. Does Trump not realise how globally toxic the Blair brand is?
The post Does Trump Not Realise How Globally Toxic Tony Blair Is? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Stupidologiology Mon Oct 06, 2025 18:15 | James Alexander
William Davies has written an article titled 'Stupidology' which Prof James Alexander summarises as: 'Trump is stupid. Brexit was stupid. I am not stupid. Neither are my friends. Why do stupid people have power?'
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Backlash as Nando?s Limits Customers to One Coke per Visit Under New ?Nanny State? Rules Mon Oct 06, 2025 15:11 | Will Jones
Nando's has sparked a backlash after restricting customers to a single glass of Coca-Cola Classic under new 'nanny state' Government rules aimed at cutting sugar consumption.
The post Backlash as Nando’s Limits Customers to One Coke per Visit Under New ‘Nanny State’ Rules appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
?Nudge? Has a New Evil Twin: ?Stochastic Terror? Mon Oct 06, 2025 13:30 | Nick Rendell
'Nudge' has a new evil twin, says Nick Rendell: 'stochastic terror'. When all else fails, the Left foments the conditions for random political violence and then sits back and waits for someone to pick off Trump or Farage.
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Green Party Votes to Abolish Landlords Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:17 | Will Jones
The?Green Party?has committed itself to "abolishing landlords" after party members at its conference in Bournemouth passed a motion to seek the "effective abolition of private landlordism".
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More photos of the Iraqi flag at City Hall and banners around Belfast on the éirígí website:
http://eirigi.org/latest/latest160608.html
Also a piece on their shutting of the US consulate:
http://eirigi.org/latest/latest130608.html
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City Hall
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Friends of the culprits?
BBC Newsline had some (very brief) footage of Ciaron O'Reilly getting wrestled to the ground by the PSNI.
Anybody got any news re: that?
Ciaron on ground under 2 PSNI, Mark Chapman in the air (later arrested)
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Yep there where a number of protests over the last day or two, I was at the city centre one before heading up to speak at the Stormont one -and fair play to all involved in whatever they participated in.
The Flag one – got a loud cheer, and the sign upon Black Mountain was good -
Fair play to all!
Bit of the Newsletter report – on Stormont
‘It’s not clear why {Bush’s} route was altered, but security considerations may have been a factor, or his advisors may have wanted to keep the President away from the Protestors. Amid the noisy demonstrations, one police man's attempt to break the tension by srtoking a protester's dog failed when the dog started barking.
During speeches from various left - wing groups denouncing the Presidents eight year term, there was good natured heckling from a bush of supporters across the road. As word spread that the President had arrived by another entrance the protesters upped the volume of their rhythmic No welcome for bush , no blood for oil, no US war planes on our soil’ chant.
Surrounded on three sides by scores of riot police, the protesters, numbering around 200, where largely and peaceful’
The DUP site listed in the last post claims that the Union flag...
"...represents freedom, democracy, and unity in the face of dictatorship...Those who broke into the city hall to remove the Union Jack and replace it with the Iraqi flag deserve to be condemned."
Surely Iraq, since the Bush/Blair glorious liberation, is also a democracy, correct? So what exactly is the DUP so upset about? The Iraqi flag ALSO represents freedom, democracy, and unity. Ostensibly, flying the Iraqi flag should fill the DUP with a deep sense of pride and accomplishment.
Thanks to the lads who hoisted it up. Long may it wave.
See Related Link for a Village interview with Iraqi, Dr. Raied al-Wazzan.
Colm with the Iraqi flag flying proud above his head
Eamonn McCann
Dr. Raied al-Wazzan
Mina from Norway on the left with her Norwegian friend
Irish News
"An Iraqi flag was flown from Belfast City Hall for a time yesterday during a protest against the visit of US President Bush to Northern Ireland"
"A protestor scaled City Hall and removed the union flag and replaced it with the iraqi flag, while a 1000 strong crowd who had gathered cheered."
"A short time later 80 protestors carrying flags and placards gathered outside Stormont"
Well done to the 1000+ people who took the time out to demonstrate against Bush at City Hall. It was a fantastic turnout and was well organised by BAWM.
p.s was at stormont later, someone got arrested, a bit of an embarrassment, but anyway, well done to the organisers who tried to keep it under control
Whatever the numbers, by main stream media
For City hall 250 through to 1000
Stormont 80 - through to 200 - depending what u read, the important issue here is that we made our presence heard.--
Indeed much work was put in by many, -for both- , visible and otherwise. {at a later date}
the above statement - 'p.s was at Stormont later, someone got arrested, a bit of an embarrassment, but anyway, well done to the organisers who tried to keep it under control' - in part, shows a mindset, that many aul hands have moved on from,
It was also good to see, the BAWM, invited to speak at the Stormont event, along with many of those grassroots activist, who rarely get the opportunity to speak at such events {and who in many cases put much of the back work in} but instead have to listen to by and large the same speakers time and again {and I am not saying that those are not good speakers or have not got good or valid points to raise – as many have}
But I had found at Stormont several grassroots speakers {who where obviously nervous} taking to the platform – which does two thinks
Firstly it further gives them confidence, in the lessons of oratory, which is a good thing {to put that grassroots voice forward}, and secondly they are given an opportunity for then to raise their voices and beliefs to a wider audience {more especially as they are the backbone and the ‘foot soldiers’ for the Movements}.
Professional speakers, trade union officials, NGO leaders etc are given many opportunities, to practise their oratory, and provided with many avenues to put out their beliefs, - and this should in many cases be so {more especially if on the left}
So while the City Hall rally embraced much of eth Movement, {and I personally had been at the forefront of most of the recent such in the last decade – which many – indeed - started with just a handful of the left in a room} – and provided that opportunity for those speakers, the Stormont one provided that platform for those grassroots
May it have been 10, 000 at City Hall, and 100 at Stormont, each , I have learnt in my Political Journey, are important – in that sense of providing room for large scale mobilisation, or smaller scale propaganda actions, while providing the grassroots {the backbone to previous and future Movements} with a voice.
The politics of control, of closed doors, and such interest, I have moved on from
Indeed they {and we} are not just the paper sellers the poster putter uppers, our voices are as important {if not more so} And of course people make mistake, of course there are lessons to be learnt on the way, but that learning curve and confidence begins not only through listening – but through speaking and engaging, more especially at such events
Tactics and strategy is important in al such moves forward, my belief is that a step forward for the benefit of even more of our class, within communities, workplaces and wider society etc, is better that almost sole rhetoric and roaring . If judgement on poitical activism is to come, it should be on what has been delivered in the communities and workplaces that such activism resides, and on what working class victories won, that is the beginning of the real politic of real change, and many at Stormont have been to the forefront of much of such local gains in recent time
It is of course essential that such issues are addressed in solidarity to far of lands, but equally I believe many issues need also dealt with here – as did many of those who spoke of such from the platform at Stormont.
At the end of eth day, Political Organisations and Official doom has it own interests, and many such have the financial clout to provide its own avenues, for me I understand the necessity of such at time, but like others – will never forget – the grassroots, as such would not, and will not, come about without them...
And of course while solidarity will be forthcoming {visible and otherwise in much such like} -
The politics of Control, of the closed doors – ain’t going to happen, not here, not now, not without such avenues provided .
What a day at city hall,good on the lads hoisting the flag of Iraq. nice to see the Shinners clap, the flag going up,then the horror in there eyes,to see that it was the lads from Eirigi. Everything spelt properly. Except the Shinner T Shirts,does anyone have a photo,of the over 50s Ogra, in there T shirts, Its a cracker,seem to be getting it all wrong these days.
It was great to see so many young people at both the City Hall and Stormont protests against the War Criminal Bush, it is vital that the 'Folks on the Hill' are openly challenged for receiving this evil Warmonger and people demand answers from those elected rep's who speak so loudly about Peace and Human Rights on one hand and on the other sit with this Facist madman. For the promise off a few bob eh! and to be told they are 'doing a good job' from a man who would struggle to spell the word 'good'!
Just a wee note the Irish Republican Socialist Party was present at the City Hall protest this was not mentioned in the list of those attending, no big deal, just thought I would mention it.
Just commenting on the note that comrade Fra Halligan made regarding the attendance of the IRSP at the demonstration protest. The IRSP were in attendance and a job well done to all who represented the party at such an important event. Pity none of the photos posted could have shown the IRSP banners and flags...
Anyway, on an important note there should be no tolerance of this war monger or his administration of death. This should go for the alien brit PM Gordon Brown, who has also declared more troops to be drafted into Afghanistan. Equal pars I say. I also noticed that Ogra Sinn Fein were present protesting - are they now going against the main party line, or are they trying to dupe people into believing that PSF aren't really up Bush's arse?
One thing that struck me was how dire the speakers were. Admittedly, I didn't hang around for Eamonn McCann and he is usually very good but the others were dreadful. All were quite vocal in their condemnation of the assembly for hosting the beast but failed to address the fact that the assembly is the local political administration of the same imperialist force inflicting aggression on Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sean Mitchells monotone address included a line on how we in our new dispensation don't want warmongers in Belfast.....why can't he say the same about Brown, his deputies and his troops who are being trained for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan on our soil. why can't he be as vocal about the MI5 station experimenting in counterinsurgency in Holywood. Too many contradictions.
Ignore it or not, imperialism still matters in Ireland and its effects perpetuate Sectarianism not the resistance to it.