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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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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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offsite link News Round-Up Tue Sep 23, 2025 01:12 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Hamas Executes ?Israeli Collaborators? in Streets of Gaza Mon Sep 22, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
Hamas?has executed three Palestinians accused of "collaborating" with Israel on the streets of Gaza, just hours after the UK, Australia and Canada announced their?recognition of a Palestinian state.
The post Hamas Executes “Israeli Collaborators” in Streets of Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong Mon Sep 22, 2025 17:35 | Dr David Bell
The Covid response was not an error, and it was not the result of rushing to counter an unknown pathogen. It was a lot of people, mostly professionals, systematically doing what they knew was wrong, says Dr David Bell.
The post The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link School Accused of ?Brainwashing? Children After 14 Year-Olds Told to Read Book ?Blaming Them for The... Mon Sep 22, 2025 15:11 | Will Jones
A parent has accused a secondary school of "brainwashing" after?he learned that 14 year-old pupils were told to read a book that "blames them for their white skin" ? and his daughter was forced to read it out loud.
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offsite link No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for ... Mon Sep 22, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage?today vowed to block foreign nationals from getting benefits, slashing the welfare bill "by ?234bn", and to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants with 'settled status' by bringing in stricter visa tests.
The post No Benefits for Foreigners Under Reform, Says Nigel Farage: Stricter Visa Tests and Deportation for Those Who Fail Under Crackdown on ‘Settled Status’ Migrants appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Saturday February 26, 2005 19:51 by Dave Lordan   text 100 comments (last - friday march 18, 2005 13:21)
A short report on the bin tax march today read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday February 26, 2005 17:12 by Professor Prabhu Guptara
An annual 2-day event to bring participants up to speed with the latest advances in the digital technologies (e.g. IT, Telecoms, Internet, nanotech, biotech, robotics, rapid manufacturing, computer gaming, adaptive home automation, et al)
and to consider their implications for business, society, individuals, families, ethics, environment and politics. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday February 25, 2005 22:09 by Anti-War Ireland
CORK ANTI WAR CAMPAIGN

PUBLIC MEETING

"Pitstopploughshares - Putting The Iraq War on Trial"

Speaker- Deirdre Clancy

Pitstop Ploughshares Defendant

Tuesday 1 March 8pm

Spailin Fanach (upstairs)

All Welcome read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Friday February 25, 2005 21:04 by Our Los Angeles Correspondent   text 5 comments (last - saturday march 12, 2005 17:58)
The LA Times editorial suggests that Bono would be good at selling "Brand America" if he were president of the World Bank and suggests that the problem is the lack of developed nations standing by their "aid" commitments.

Absolutely no mention of the stripping of assets, imposed "open" economies, complete lack of protection of local industries that the World Bank imposes on these nations. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday February 25, 2005 18:36 by Archivist   text 8 comments (last - thursday march 03, 2005 16:33)
The Office of Public Works want to put a mobile phone mast on top of the National Archives in Bishop Street Dublin. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday February 25, 2005 17:54 by Stephen   text 2 comments (last - monday february 28, 2005 02:55)
Ciaron O' Reilly talks to NUI Maynooth students about Ploughshares actions and the upcoming trial. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday February 25, 2005 14:45 by IPSC
The TCD Philosophical Society are holding a debate in the Graduate Memorial Building, Front Square, Trinity College, at 7.30pm on Tuesday the 1st of March. US anti-Zionist activist Lenni Brenner will speak against the motion "That the Palestinians are their own worst enemies". read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday February 25, 2005 14:39 by IPSC
US anti-Zionist and civil rights activist Lenni Brenner will be performing a speaking tour of Ireland from February 28th to March 8th, organised by the IPSC. His itinerary is as follows – for details of venues etc, please check the events area of the IPSC web site, www.ipsc.ie. read full story / add a comment
louth / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Friday February 25, 2005 14:21 by murphys   text 16 comments (last - wednesday march 09, 2005 12:44)
DUBLIN, Ireland (Reuters) -- They hit the headlines when there were too few. And now the humble spud is back in the limelight ... because there are too many. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday February 25, 2005 11:03 by Frothing at the mouth   text 3 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 10:35)
A US marine, captured on film killing a wounded Iraqi at point blank range during November's assault on Fallujah, will not be formally charged because of a lack of evidence, CBS News reported yesterday. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Friday February 25, 2005 01:51 by Mobilization for Global Justice
A Better World is Under Construction!! read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Friday February 25, 2005 01:38 by cdot   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 02:29)
Contains links to audio file of interview - hopefully someone will add a transcript. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday February 25, 2005 00:17 by BY SERGIO NAZZARO AND ROBERTO SAVIANO   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 08, 2005 04:12)
INTERVIEW WITH HAMID MIR
BY SERGIO NAZZARO AND ROBERTO SAVIANO

(Hamid Mir, Osama Bin laden's official biographer is working as Editor Northern Region, GEO Television Network (24 hour private Urdu News Channel) read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday February 25, 2005 00:00 by Cian   text 11 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 06:00)
Students voted in Trinity today to keep the boycott of Coke and Nestle. 1737 students voted to remove the boycotts (Yes) while 1926 students voted to keep the boycott (NO). The turnout was up by more than 200 votes on last years referendum and the margin of victory for the boycott is also increased. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday February 24, 2005 20:51 by Our Los Angeles Correspondent   text 7 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 04:11)
State Department correspondent for Time Magazine "Elaine Shannon" talks on National Public Radio about a recent story that she and Mike Weare were involved with reporting on talks between "US intelligence" and "insurgency leaders". During her interview she talks about how the Sunni resistance may model themselves on Sinn Fein/IRA. Audio up soon on http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/index.shtml
Time Magazine article on: read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday February 24, 2005 16:19 by xare   text 3 comments (last - friday february 25, 2005 19:32)
In this article I speak about the parliamentary situation on the Basque Autonomous Parliament and the autonomous movement. in the Basque Country.

This article does not include the Navarrian situation neither the one of the basques in the French State. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 14:08 by socialist / green alternative   text 41 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 13:48)
On Saturday 26 February, at 1.45 pm at the University of London Union, a coalition of socialist organisations and trade unionists will be coming together to launch a joint campaign against Blair in the looming general election.

The coalition, which will be contesting up to 30 seats, will put forward a socialist/green alternative to the right-wing policies of privatisation, war and environmental destruction offered by both the major parties and the Liberal Democrats too. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 13:25 by Rooster   text 29 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 10:18)
The peace process was a blame game from the start and unionism has won.

That mightn't have sunk in among all nationalists yet but they have. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday February 23, 2005 23:49 by Dave Lordan
DVD with first hand testimony from the last twenty years of struggle in Venezuela read full story / add a comment
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