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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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offsite link Sadiq Khan?s Ulez Expansion Had No Impact on Air Pollution, Study Finds Wed Oct 22, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
Sadiq Khan's hated Ulez expansion across Greater London had no impact on air pollution, a new study by scientists at the University of?Birmingham has found.
The post Sadiq Khan’s Ulez Expansion Had No Impact on Air Pollution, Study Finds appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link A Letter From America Wed Oct 22, 2025 17:00 | Guy de la B?doy?re
Guy de la B?doy?re has recently returned from a road trip across the American West. Along the way he spoke to various Americans, among them Trump supporters but more noticeably demoralised and disaffected Democrats.
The post A Letter From America appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link ?One In, One Out? Migrant Returns on Small Boat Wed Oct 22, 2025 15:38 | Will Jones
A migrant deported to France under?Keir Starmer?s 'one in, one out' scheme has returned to the UK on a small boat, leading Kemi Badenoch to ask, "Does that mean we now have to take two people from France to return him?"
The post ‘One In, One Out’ Migrant Returns on Small Boat appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link How the Free Speech Union Turned the Tide on Non-Crime Hate Incidents Wed Oct 22, 2025 13:10 | Will Jones
As the Metropolitan Police announce the demise of non-crime hate incidents, the Telegraph has run a feature on the Free Speech Union, crediting its years of campaigning against NCHIs and support for cancel culture victims.
The post How the Free Speech Union Turned the Tide on Non-Crime Hate Incidents appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Protesters Attack Irish Police Outside Migrant Hotel Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:08 | Will Jones
Irish police were attacked with bricks, glass bottles and fireworks during a violent protest outside a migrant hotel in?Dublin following reports that a 10 year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by an asylum seeker.
The post Protesters Attack Irish Police Outside Migrant Hotel appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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mayo / environment / press release Thursday April 17, 2008 21:52 by JM   text 4 comments (last - tuesday april 22, 2008 08:21)   image 1 image
The announcement today of a pipeline route by Shell and Statoil signals further failure by the Corrib developers. The reality is that there is no consent for an inland refinery or any production pipeline in our community. read full story / add a comment
Storyteller Eddie Lenihan at Gort Festival
galway / arts and media / press release Monday March 31, 2008 17:22 by Fred Johnston   image 1 image
Old and young alike entertained by Eddie in the Gort Library read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Wednesday February 20, 2008 16:29 by indyjourno   text 2 comments (last - thursday february 21, 2008 18:09)
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou Mc Donald has this afternoon expressed her
"anger and incredulity" over the European Parliaments vote today NOT to
respect the result of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / press release Wednesday February 20, 2008 16:09 by John Murray   text 7 comments (last - thursday february 28, 2008 11:33)
'Big Lie' of No campaign will be exposed before Referendum vote
Issued : Wednesday 20 February, 2008
Statement by Proinsias De Rossa MEP
Vice-President, European Socialist Group read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday February 14, 2008 16:01 by Join Sinn Féin   text 9 comments (last - monday february 18, 2008 21:20)   image 1 image
One of Ireland’s youngest councillor’s Johnny McGibbon has today signalled the beginning of a major recruitment drive for Sinn Féin.

In keeping with the Valentine’s Day spirit, the 21 year old elected activist is urging a simple message, ‘If you love Ireland, Join Sinn Féin.’

His words came as Ógra Shinn Féin activists distributed thousands of ‘I ♥ Ireland’ stickers across Ireland today.

The recruitment drive will also include the distribution of tens of thousands of leaflets, special public talks aimed at gaining new members and the launch of a new recruitment video.
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international / racism & migration related issues / press release Wednesday January 30, 2008 00:31 by Journalist


The Jesuit Refugee Service Europe is inviting aspiring journalists to investigate the reality behind the headlines by asking current and recent students across Europe to write an article on the theme: ’Access to Asylum’ read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday January 21, 2008 22:04 by JC
The Irish Film Institute is screening an award-winning film, initially banned in its native Sri Lanka, on the grounds that it demoralises the military and is a threat to national security. Purahanda Kaluwara (Death on a Full Moon Day) deals with the human fallout of the ongoing conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers. Directed by Prassanna Vithanage, it won the prestigious Grand Prix at the Amiens Film Festival and has become one of the most successful films in Sri Lanka?s 50-year cinema history. read full story / add a comment
limerick / miscellaneous / press release Monday January 21, 2008 20:30 by Joe Hickey
Sinn Féin response to Limerick regeneration plans.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday January 12, 2008 16:24 by Jonah   text 1 comment (last - saturday january 12, 2008 16:56)   image 2 images
WASHINGTON, DC – Friday afternoon (Jan 11th.), over 80 activists organized by Witness Against Torture delivered a message to the U.S. Supreme Court demanding the shut-down of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo and justice for those detained there. 35 activists were arrested inside the Court building and another 35 on the steps.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday December 11, 2007 18:51 by Jo ta ke!   text 6 comments (last - wednesday december 19, 2007 19:30)   image 1 image
Ógra Shinn Féin recently launched a film at a Basque/Irish Night in Conway Mill Belfast. The film explores the cultural, social and political realities in the Basque country and looks at the current struggle for independence. It is presented by Ógra Shinn Féin activists who travelled to the Basque Country in September to stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with the Basque people and youth movement Segi.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday December 07, 2007 05:09 by Felice & Jack   text 4 comments (last - monday december 10, 2007 06:59)
Fr. Steve Kelly SJ, Fr.Louie Vitalie, Betsy Lamb and Fr. Jerry Zawada are presently in prison for their nonviolent resistance at the U.S. military torture training school in Arizona, USA. More background on http://tortureontrial.org/ Consider writing to them......... read full story / add a comment
Solidarity from Labour Councillor; Collette Connolly (in orange scarf)
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday December 04, 2007 20:18 by TJ   text 18 comments (last - wednesday december 12, 2007 09:23)   image 5 images
Yesterday evening, the Galway Bin Charges Campaign comprising outraged members of the public, activists from the SWP, SP, Sinn Fein and Galway Alliance Against War vented their anger outside and inside Galway City Council buildings against a proposal that, if adopted, would amount to a front frontal assault on the city's poor, thankfully, conscience prevailed, as such, GBCC wholeheartedly applaudes the city councillors for successfully defending the full waiver on refuse charges at the Budget 2008 meeting on Monday night.

Dette Mc Loughlin (SWP), spearhead of the campaign group said it was admirable, decent and right that councillors across party divides stood firmly against the proposed attack on the waiver system.
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national / consumer issues / press release Tuesday November 27, 2007 11:09 by Jene Kelly   text 1 comment (last - tuesday november 27, 2007 20:10)
AIMS Ireland (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) would like to release the web-link to our most recent online survey concerning the availability of information and consent within the Irish Maternity System.
Please see a brief summary below of the aims and objectives of this survey.
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday November 14, 2007 09:06 by John   text 40 comments (last - thursday november 15, 2007 16:01)   image 1 image
Workers employed by the United Bus Company of Tehran (Sharekat-e Vahed) were arrested and detained in Evin prison in an attempt to prevent a strike. The workers are demanding a pay rise, collective bargaining, recognition of their union and the release of their union’s president. 12 leading members of the Union of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company were arrested following their fight for better pay and working conditions. After their arrest, 3,000 bus workers staged a walkout in protest. Police responded by making further arrests. read full story / add a comment
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offaly / arts and media / press release Tuesday November 13, 2007 17:57 by John Molloy   image 1 image
Bass-baritone John Molloy returns to his native Birr following a successful year touring Egypt, China, UK and Switzerland and here in Ireland with the RTE Concert Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra. He recently completed an Irish tour in the title role of Opera Theatre Company’s The Marriage of Figaro. John is joined by Lynda O’Connor, one of Ireland’s finest virtuosic violinists and Camerata Ireland Musician of the Year. Accompanied by acclaimed pianist Mairéad Hurley, the programme includes the haunting Méditation from Massenet’s Thaïs, Monti’s riveting Czardas, Arias by Verdi and the popular show-tunes of Alan Jay Lerner. The songs of James Lynam Molloy will also feature to mark the forthcoming anniversary of the Offaly born Composers death. read full story / add a comment
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international / public consultation / irish social forum / press release Saturday October 13, 2007 12:53 by Jay Dooling   image 1 image
The IAUC hailed the success of this
year's national convention in Boston, calling it a ground-
breaking effort on behalf of Irish America in the
encouragement and facilitation of cross-community dialogue
in the north of Ireland.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday October 03, 2007 09:57 by Indyjourno
Dublin Sinn Féin Councillor Larry O’Toole has called on Dublin City Council to call in the Taxi Regulator and Unions to meet with the Transport Committee to discuss the growing problem of people refusing to use taxis with black drivers. Councillor O’Toole made the call after witnessing an incident first hand and after hearing of similar cases throughout the city. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday September 19, 2007 15:24 by Jay Dooling   image 1 image
For many years, the ‘peace dividend’ was held out as an incentive to engage in the process which ultimately resulted in the current peace in Ireland.

The United States Government, in pursuing the McAllister family's deportation, is undermining the concept of the peace dividend, and is sending out a message that is driven by a desire for retribution that is dangerously irrational and anachronistic.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday September 16, 2007 16:47 by Jay Dooling   image 1 image
Malachy McAllister and his family will be deported from the United
States unless the US House of Representatives and the Senate pass a
bill to halt this action. The Irish American Unity Conference
(IAUC) urges immediate action.
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national / arts and media / press release Friday September 14, 2007 14:01 by Fred Johnston, Manager   image 1 image
The Western Writers' Centre is running a number of varied readings over the next couple of months, including readings at The Whitehouse in Limerick and in Cill Reilig Arts Centre in Kerry in connection with the Touring Experiment, with participants including Colette Nic Aodha and Dairena Ni Chinneide. read full story / add a comment
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