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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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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?'
The post Stupidologiology appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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.
The post ‘Nudge’ Has a New Evil Twin: ‘Stochastic Terror’ appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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".
The post Green Party Votes to Abolish Landlords appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20Hi all, I watch Flotilla since 5 days and feed Athens Indymedia with posts. As far as I know, Rachel Corrie is about 70 miles-maybe less-from Gaza.
There is a team of people watching on it and expecting news. At the moment, many informations arrive but mostly are not true, like a Turkish army ship near RC or many other ships participating. Please do not beleive them in case you hear. At the moment everything is quiet, we expect any action comes about 6 in the morning or later. In case you need to check, please use the following links:
http://opeiratis.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post_2637.html
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_...80271 (here you can find articles in English and Greeks)
Regards
Israeli ships approaching MV Rachel Corrie, equipment jammed
The IPSC has been contacted by the MV Rachel Corrie in the past few minutes. Jenny Graham reported that they had been followed by Israeli ships for about 2 hours, and that in the last few minutes 2 ships were approaching from the port side. Ms Graham said that equipment on board had been jammed by the Israeli navy, and that they expected their satellite phone (number below) to be jammed soon as well. The line was bad, and we were unable to determine the exact location of the Rachel Corrie relative to their destination.
On hearing of the news, Freda Hughes of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) said: "We all hope that those on board the Rachel Corrie will remain safe and that there will be no repeat of Monday's terrible attack on the Freedom Flotilla. Our hearts are with you."
Reports are that Rachel Corrie has been taken by Israeli navy ships, 3.45 Irish time:
http://twitter.com/Waterfordsgroup
http://twitter.com/liberategaza
http://twitter.com/pgporg
Mark.
Following the Twitter feeds, it's been confirmed that the Rachel Corrie was boarded by the IOF and now all passengers are under arrest and being brought back to Ashdod for deportation.
http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/Gaza_TVNews/2010/06/05/Gaz...Under
I am lurking around several sites at the minute and it seems the world is watching. Respect to all the comrades in Ireland and hope to see you all soon.
Gods speed Rachael Corrie
My apologies, according to some news feeds the IDF have boarded and arrested, however there was a phonecall to Al Jazeera more recently from passengers on the ship saying that they were being followed, but had not yet been boarded, and are 16 miles from Gaza.
I should really wait before commenting, sorry!
Israelis tell aid ship it won't reach Gaza (updated 2:19 a.m. ET June 5, 2010)
Navy makes contact with boat from Ireland
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37504817
RTE 1.00 radio news yesterday -
Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, says the vessel, which is carrying humanitarian aid, is 150 miles from Gaza
http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0604/mideast_av.html?276593...l,230
"There port has been closed off for 42 years, we will be the first cargo ship entering the port of Gaza"
Rachel Corris- followed by Israeli forces without being boarded-35 miles from shore http://tinyurl.com/33gs4gz #rachelcorrie #flotilla #gaza
Israel navy tails Gaza aid ship. Mairead Maguire: "We are not afraid" http://tinyurl.com/2v392re @AJEnglish #freedomflotilla #rachelcorrie
Watch Al Jazeera english live stream http://tinyurl.com/6ydo6g #freedomflotilla #rachelcorrie #gaza #flotilla @AJEnglish
Vittorio Arrigoni from #Gaza just saw 6 #Israeli gunships on the horizon, #RachelCorrie /via @freegazaorg
catch news quickest via TWITTER #rachelcorrie tag - http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23rachelcorrie
Irish aid ship bound for Gaza won't stop 'unless forced to' (CNN)
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/06/03/gaza.raid....html
"We have not stopped and have no intention of stopping," ,
said former Assistant U.N. Secretary-General Denis Halliday from aboard the vessel. "We will only stop when Israelis force us to do so."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Rachel_Corrie
The ship was built as yard number 625 by J J Sietas, Germany. She was completed in May 1967. She is 68.43 metres (224 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 10.52 metres (34 ft 6 in) and a depth of 6.25 metres (20 ft 6 in). The ship is powered by a Deutz diesel engine which can propel her at 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h).[3]
video - The MV Rachel Corrie sets sail, the first ship in the flotilla to launch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkNmwohwSeE
FREE GAZA - Martin wants Rachel Corrie allowed into Gaza
http://www.freegaza.org/en/home/press-releases/1208-mar...-gaza
Israel navy tails Gaza aid ship
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/20....html
Were 25 miles from Gaza town... comes from thinking about "90 miles from dublin" by christy moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6BWiTVEhcM
If your not too familiar with what TWITTER is, how it works, etc... heres helpful short vid - Twitter in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
Rachel Corrie - 35 miles from Gaza
The international community must ensure the safety of this boat and all her crew
MV Rachel Corrie, waiting in Dublin, preparing to be the first boat into gaza port in 42 years
#rachelcorrie tag on TWITTER
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The MV Rachel Corrie sets sail, the first ship in the flotilla to launch
Caption: Video Id: ddO9idmax0o Type: Youtube Video
Twitter in Plain English
BREAKING NEWS : RACHEL CORRIE IN THE PORT - REFUSES TO STOP....ISRAELI NAVY SAY THEY WILL BOARD HER - THE SHIP IS BEING SHADOWED BY TWO ISRALEI NAVY SHIPS - ONE ROCKET FIRED FROM GAZA STRIP (unconfired).......
Hope and keep hoping...that this could be another moment in Palestine's long and trajic history that won't be forgetten.....but for GOOD reasons this time. The breaking of the blockade on Gaza and the beginning of the end of the siege.
©LEFT
Latest report in last minutes from Al Jazeera live stream (@9AM Irish time)
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
All communication with the boat has been cut for some time. Reporter was talking with a lady head army commander, summing up is the following:
- The Israel army have been shadowing the MV Rachel Corrie with a number of Israeli warships
- The Israel army have made a number of calls requesting the boat to steer to Israel port of Ashdod, they recieved no response
- Boat is about 30 miles from Gaza coast and has made no attempt to change coarse
- Israel army have been given government command to NOT permit boat to reach Gaza
- Boat is going slow but will soon approach line at which Israeli army will take measures
- One measure is the physical boarding of boat, to physically take it to Israel port
With radar reportedly blocked, now is the time that our non-violent friends on the Rachel Corrie have reached a critical point of no return and need our long distance support for their non-violent stand.
The world is watching and Israel knows it. Not that the world would make much difference but the slight change in the US position does worry Israel.
Solidarity to all on the Rachel Corrie and may they succeed in breaking the siege . Already they have made people aware of the whole rotten situation in Palestine and Israel - people who had never heard of Palestine/Gaza except from the lying propaganda of such as Zion Evrony and his fellow travellers in Ireland.
Great that the brave Rachel Corrie, in death, can achieve even more than she did in her short life.
[Press TV Live] Israel Threatens Rachel Corrie - Update From Gaza - June 05, 2010 @ 0800GMT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyP0N5NM8Kg
Robert Fisk: The truth behind the Israeli propaganda
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/....html
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Israel Threatens Rachel Corrie - Update From Gaza
That report states
"The Irish government has reported that if Israel intercepted the boat, they will expel the representative in Ireland"
Haaretz reporting Rachel boarded
Breaking news stream says 'navy aboard'
Israel ready to board Gaza bound ship
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east...9.ece
“If they won’t leave us any choice, we’ll have to board the ship,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Avital Liebovich, the Israeli army spokeswoman. “We are ready to use force,” she said.
A spokesman for a Gaza based organisation liaising with the ship said Israeli warships had surrounded the vessel.
The Rachel Corrie has been intercepted 35 miles off Gaza,” Amjad al-Shawa said. “Several Israeli boats surrounded them between 30 and 35 miles off Gaza and prevented them from reaching Gaza.”
“They try to take the boat maybe to Ashdod or maybe to another place,” he said.
Shamsul Akmal, an activist on board the ship told Sky News: “They have been flanking us for the last two hours or so. They have kept their distance, about eight miles abreast from us. They are not showing any signs that they are going to come nearer.
“We will not do anything, we just want to get to Gaza,” he added.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Thursday the Irish boat would not be allowed to reach Gaza.
However, he has reportedly instructed the military to avoid harming the passengers on board the ship.
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said their policy had not changed. “We have made it clear to the Irish and others, no ship will reach Gaza without a security inspection,” he said. (they rejected denis halliday proposal for a UN inspection)
al jazeera live - #rachelcorrie boarded and no violence - being towed to ashdod @AJEnglish #freedomflotilla THANK YOU MAIREAD, DENNIS + ALL
http://twitter.com/climatecaravan/status/15478149851
Our heroes on the high sea's have restored some pride in our nation, although it is ordinary citizens that are showing courage and bravery for human rights instead of our government doing so.
All we can expect from Martin and his cronies is the usual waffle( Chris Andrews exepted)
And where is the eu condemnation of israel for attacking eu citizens asaulting them and stealing their property?
I can only hope that our brave people will emerge safely from this continuation of israeli atrocity.
Good luck and best wishes from a proud old man.
Well done Zion.The Goliath suit fits.But your brains dont look too big in it.Martin's appeasement revealed for its shortsightedness.Never mind Evrony.Martin should go.He is supposed to be our representative.his repeated failure to confront these thugs, forgers and assassins has endangered us all.He blew a major opportunity to stall the dozer and turned it into stronger conviction in Tel Aviv that the best bully wins.