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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 Labour MP Blasts Wes Streeting Over ?Immoral? Puberty Blocker Trial Branding it a ?Shameful Experime... Sat Jan 03, 2026 15:00 | Will Jones
A?Labour?MP has blasted Health Secretary?Wes Streeting over his "immoral" puberty blocker trial, branding it a "shameful experiment on children" and calling on him to scrap it.
The post Labour MP Blasts Wes Streeting Over “Immoral” Puberty Blocker Trial Branding it a “Shameful Experiment on Children” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link BBC Apologises After Jeremy Bowen Entered October 7th Survivors? Home Without Permission Sat Jan 03, 2026 13:00 | Will Jones
The?BBC?has apologised after Jeremy Bowen filmed inside the home of an Israeli family who survived the October 7th terror attack without their permission.
The post BBC Apologises After Jeremy Bowen Entered October 7th Survivors’ Home Without Permission appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link France Threatens to Arrest Britons Who Stop Migrant Crossings Sat Jan 03, 2026 11:00 | Will Jones
France is threatening to arrest British activists trying to stop illegal migrants leaving French beaches on small boats bound for England.
The post France Threatens to Arrest Britons Who Stop Migrant Crossings appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link A Carnival of Alternative Politics Sat Jan 03, 2026 09:00 | Brian Jenner
Brian Jenner is organising a Carnival of Alternative Politics in Bournemouth next month to scratch where the mainstream parties aren't reaching. But, he says, you won't believe the challenge in finding a venue to host.
The post A Carnival of Alternative Politics appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Met Office Laughably Proclaims Hottest Year Ever by 0.06?C ? Despite its Weather Stations Having Unc... Sat Jan 03, 2026 07:00 | Paul Homewood
The Met Office has proclaimed 2025 to be the hottest year ever ? by just 0.06?C, despite its weather stations having urban heat uncertainties of 1?C and more. Such a claim is utterly laughable, says Paul Homewood.
The post Met Office Laughably Proclaims Hottest Year Ever by 0.06?C ? Despite its Weather Stations Having Uncertainties of 1?C and More appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

offsite link Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

offsite link The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

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Search words: Peter Preston

national / crime and justice / news report Friday July 08, 2011 12:12 by Justin Morahan   text 3 comments (last - friday july 15, 2011 22:36)
Thirty one prosecutions of an innocent man, followed by perjury, cover up, scandalous conduct by judges, barristers, solicitors, Courts Service and DPP's office, assaults by Gardaí etc - there was a long story to tell about the shameless judicial system in Ireland outside our Houses of Parliament two days ago.

This story is one that could also come under the Rights and Freedom heading as well as under "Crime and Justice". Kevin Tracey has been the victim of criminal behaviour but he has also been deprived of his human rights and of freedom to live a normal life with his family in peace. read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / news report Wednesday October 24, 2007 14:15 by Seán Ryan   text 17 comments (last - tuesday november 13, 2007 01:58)   image 3 images   audio 1 audio file
Peter commenced a thirst strike on Monday read full story / add a comment
Minsterial Avoidance
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday October 18, 2007 14:26 by Seán Ryan   text 2 comments (last - friday october 19, 2007 23:14)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
Hunger striker outside Dáil will go on a thirst strike from Monday next. read full story / add a comment
Peter Preston not the focus
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday September 27, 2007 15:00 by Seán Ryan   text 6 comments (last - thursday september 27, 2007 21:04)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
Peter Preston begins second hunger strike outside the Dáil. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / crime and justice / news report Monday January 22, 2007 01:55 by Bertie Watcher   text 6 comments (last - saturday march 31, 2007 22:37)   image 4 images
Mr Peter Preston, who last year spent some months on hunger strike at the gates of the Leinster House in Dublin, has resumed his protest, this time by picketing at the constituency headquarters of Bertie Ahern, St.Luke's in Drumcondra. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Friday September 01, 2006 03:14 by Brian   text 6 comments (last - monday october 09, 2006 09:45)
This is just a short account, and attempted analysis, of some news stories that have arisen in the last year or so in the general area of justice and intelligence agency activity in Ireland. I have tried particularly to tie some of the stories together in order to attempt to trace some of the major trends in this otherwise miscellaneous data. Unfortunately it isn't a pretty picture! read full story / add a comment
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dublin / crime and justice / news report Sunday July 23, 2006 21:30 by r whelan   text 18 comments (last - friday october 26, 2007 19:35)   image 5 images
Pictures taken outside National Library on Friday Day 61 of his Hunger strike read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Tuesday July 18, 2006 02:00 by B   text 72 comments (last - wednesday august 23, 2006 10:59)
Press Release
From: sylvia wall ( mailto:sylvia_m@hotmail.co.uk )

Today (monday 17th July) is the 57th day of the hunger strike of Peter Preston.

He is in a tent on the pavement outside the National Library. He is weak, looks very thin but was alert,
lucid and both pleasant and amusing.
He has an appointment to see the Minister for Justice, equality and law reform - Michael McDowell - at 9-30 am on Wednesday, 19th July. read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice / news report Thursday July 06, 2006 07:44 by Seán Ryan + Elaine   text 12 comments (last - monday july 17, 2006 23:02)   image 2 images
We interviewed Peter Preston and have begun to transcribe this hour-long interview, the first half of it is printed here today. The second half will continue in the comments section. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday June 28, 2006 13:00 by mOuse   text 24 comments (last - sunday august 13, 2006 01:20)   image 2 images
The Triple Arm of Good Governance: the Judiciary, the Gardai and the offices of Parliament.

Included herein: A Question tabled for written reply to Minister Micheal Mc Dowell TD.

A response to the written reply by Peter Preston.

To be added at Mr Preston's request:

"Before each Dail session, the Ceann Comhairle says a prayer that goes something like this,

Through your divine inspiration may all our actions, works and words come from thee.....

(Mr Preston insists that his hunger strike is nothing to do with the criminal case, but
to be answered by the TD who he accuses of returning to him transcripts altered by a named TD
within Dail Eireann). read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday June 27, 2006 12:41 by mOuse   text 3 comments (last - wednesday june 28, 2006 17:28)   image 1 image
national / crime and justice / news report Saturday June 24, 2006 12:52 by fnord   text 2 comments (last - saturday june 24, 2006 18:45)
On the 7th of June, Peter Preston having met no satisfactory explanation for a serious assault on his daughter which caused grevious bodily harm resulting in 25 stitches to her face - undertook to refuse food in protest.
One week later he took up position on Kildare street, the front entrance of the Dail (the Irish parliament). His fast has been sustained since then, & yet no-one really seems to have noticed other than the independent TD Finian Mc Grath.

Maybe a person of middle age with a scarred 19 year old daughter protesting on the street is not so newsworthy.
Maybe the menu at the Unicorn restaurant is more interesting.
Maybe his handwritten statement was difficult to read at first.
Maybe he's asking awkward questions in a manageable way. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Monday June 12, 2006 04:54 by Michael Gallagher   text 1 comment (last - friday october 19, 2007 10:16)
Make of this what you will. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Wednesday June 07, 2006 13:53 by Michael Gallagher   text 30 comments (last - sunday june 25, 2006 20:17)   image 8 images
Peter Preston, a Dublin family man, is now into his 17th day of his hunger strike. He is being ignored by the Minister For Justice, Michael McDowell. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Sunday November 20, 2005 06:47 by Brian   text 22 comments (last - monday january 16, 2006 11:18)
A short account of the meeting on Garda, legal and state corruption chaired by Frank McBrearty at the Mansion House Dublin 20 Nov 2005.

(My apologies in advance for any errors and omissions.) read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Tuesday September 27, 2005 01:08 by Brian Nugent   text 10 comments (last - thursday june 08, 2006 23:58)
This is just a rundown of some recent revelations in Ireland that have come to light during the summer of 2005. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday September 05, 2002 14:19 by publo
----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Finucane Centre To: PFCNEWS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 3:24 PM Subject: Peter McBride - update read full story / add a comment
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