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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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Farage?s Mass Deportation Plan Is Racist, Says Starmer Sun Sep 28, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
Sir Keir Starmer has slammed Reform UK's mass deportation plan as "racist", warning that Nigel Farage's idea of kicking out hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants would "tear Britain apart".
The post Farage?s Mass Deportation Plan Is Racist, Says Starmer appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Fury After Woke NHS Supports First-Cousin Marriages Despite Risk of Birth Defects ? and Oppression A... Sun Sep 28, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
The NHS is under fire for defending cousin marriage as a cultural "benefit" despite the serious health risks, claiming it brings "stronger extended family support systems and economic advantages".
The post Fury After Woke NHS Supports First-Cousin Marriages Despite Risk of Birth Defects ? and Oppression Against Women appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Is the Tech Giant Who Gave Blair ?257 Million in Line for Huge ID Card Contract? Sun Sep 28, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
A cronyism row has hit the Government after it emerged Tony Blair secretly lobbied for his tech billionaire backer, who gave him ?257 million and could rake in millions from Labour's digital ID cards.
The post Is the Tech Giant Who Gave Blair ?257 Million in Line for Huge ID Card Contract? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sir Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Scrap Angela Rayner?s Plan to Roll Out Official Definition of Isl... Sun Sep 28, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Steve Reed, the Communities Secretary, has made it clear he?s unsympathetic to his predecessor's plan to roll out an official definition of Islamophobia, telling newspapers he'll block it if it stifles free speech.
The post Sir Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Scrap Angela Rayner?s Plan to Roll Out Official Definition of Islamophobia appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Questions for Keir Starmer Over Avoiding Inheritance Tax Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer put a ?295,000 Surrey field in a trust for his parents, so it wasn't part of their estate ? even though he has said "those in charge of taxation can't also be seeking to avoid it."
The post Questions for Keir Starmer Over Avoiding Inheritance Tax appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Congratulations for striking a blow for democracy and accountability in BATU. Also more importantly, congratulations in making Blessington Street a Scab Free Zone once again. Keep the building occupied until there has been a full report to the members.
Why has he refused an audit?
Where has all the money gone?
Why was the taxman not paid?
Where did the money come from so quickly to pay the sheriff?
The Union management voted that all staff would have a10% pay cut since May, why did the scabs not implement this and decide to take the money instead?
What selection process was used in selecting the redundancies?
How can a trade union refuse to go to the Labour Court?
How can somebody who passes pickets, refuses to go to the Labour Court, locks four women out of work for months and acts like the worst type of anti-union employer, be able to represent bricklayers and carpenters and lecture employers on workers rights?
Keep up the good work boys and help keep Blessington Street Scab Free.
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what people do not seem to realise,is,that batu is a national union,not just confined to dublin.the behavior of the two said officials when neville was sacked was appaling,however,they hid behind the decision, taken by the democratically elected national executive council on that occasion.when people bang on about majority rank and file members,there in cuckoo land.the facts are,any decision taken by paddy,has to be rubber stamped by the national executive,yes,that democratic body,who are elected by the rank and file membership nationally to make such decisions.Questions need to be asked,where was paddy redfella,liam malone etc,when these decisions were taken?Were they taken by shocko,or the executive?If,by the executive,then its adios lads.As they are the only vehicle available to the rank and file.ITis also worth noting that none of the occupiers have ever stood for election to that body,if they are truly representative,they should be a shoo in.Strange times indeed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dxGyjEcXgo
Tommy Fitzgerald speaking at a meeting organised by the Socialist Party that was adressed by Peter Taaffe of the CWI. Tommy is introduced by Joe Higgins.
Like most union members I am fully in support of the actions of the BATU & UNITE members in Blessington Street despite my generally low opinion of the UNITE union. However, I still find it hard to believe that union members will join organisations that do not have regular audits, that keep the results of any audit secret, that do not have a mechanism for the recall of officials, restrictions on the term of office of officials and the requirement for re-election to posts annually of officials. Furthermore, how can a man earning 100k+ a year really represent the interests of his members (who are his employers); surely the time has come for the wage of senior officials in "trade" unions to be capped at the average wage of the members.
Susan Fitzgerald attacked
Susan Fitzgerald Unite member and BATU striker was assaulted on the picket line today at the BATU head office. Susan and her fellow strikers were challenging a group of strike breakers as they crossed the picket line.
It was during a verbal exchange that BATU General Secretary Paddy O'Shaughnessy physically assaulted Susan Fitzgerald, kicking and hitting her numerous times.
A fuller statement and explanation of events will follow later.
Protests should be sent immediately to the leadership of the ICTU calling for the immediate suspension of Paddy O'Shaughnessy from the ICTU executive and for the suspension of BATU from the ICTU until this dispute is won.
Trade unionists must stand up and demand that the ICTU stop protecting this scab and bully.
General Secretary Paddy O'Shaughnessy assaults female striker in ongoing dispute at BATU
Susan Fitzgerald, Unite member and BATU striker was assaulted on the picket line today at the BATU head office. Susan and her fellow strikers were challenging strike breakers as they crossed the picket line. It was during a verbal exchange that BATU General Secretary Paddy O'Shaughnessy physically assaulted Susan, kicking and shoving her.
The assault has been reported to the police. A complaint has also been made by the strikers to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and to affiliated unions. The strikers are demanding that Paddy O'Shaughnessy be immediately expelled from the Executive of the ICTU. They are also demanding that the BATU Executive meet in order to remove him from his post as General Secretary.
This physical assault by a union General Secretary on a female striker is a new low in the ongoing dispute at BATU which is now in it's twentieth week. Fellow striker Robert Kelly said "If a manager in any workplace shoved and kicked a female member of staff this would be considered gross misconduct and they would face the sack.
"How much worse is it that a union General Secretary physically assaults a female striker. His position within the trade union movement is now completely untenable. The whole trade union movement will be judged by how they deal with this very serious matter. The movement cannot campaign for equality, nor can it encourage women to join and become active, if it allows behaviour such as this to take place within its ranks."
Since the incident this afternoon dozens of members of BATU and other unions have contacted the strikers to express their outrage and show solidarity. They have also vowed to be present at the picket line in future to ensure that this does not happen again.
For more information contact the Unite shop steward at: 087 2253755 or Brendan Ogle Unite Organiser at 0871200312