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Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

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 Will Regret Defending the Boriswave Tue Sep 23, 2025 09:00 | Laurie Wastell
When Nigel Farage announced on Monday that Reform would end benefits for migrants and abolish settled status, Left-wing MPs rushed to denounce him. Labour will regret defending the Boriswave, says Laurie Wastell.
The post Labour Will Regret Defending the Boriswave appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Why Are Green Activists Suddenly Outraged at the Billions Wasted Paying Wind Farms to Switch Off Whe... Tue Sep 23, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Suddenly, green activists have started getting outraged at the billions wasted paying wind farms to switch off when it's too windy. The hypocrisy and chutzpah beggars belief, says Ben Pile.
The post Why Are Green Activists Suddenly Outraged at the Billions Wasted Paying Wind Farms to Switch Off When it’s Too Windy? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.

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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

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday January 11, 2005 00:24 by m. b.   text 6 comments (last - thursday january 13, 2005 17:29)
What exactly is fascism?
Political scientist Dr. Lawrence Britt recently wrote an article about fascism ("Fascism Anyone?," Free Inquiry, Spring 2003, page 20). Studying the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile), Dr. Britt found they all had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Monday January 10, 2005 22:35 by boo!   text 5 comments (last - friday january 28, 2005 21:36)
Pinochet is now going to get bail.
and will be able to leave his house with swimming pool to have a toddle around only and only if the next judge supports the decision made earlier today to accept his bali application in relation to the ongoing investigation into his alledged missappropriation of several billion dollars during the extended operation Condor which brought him to power September 11 long time ago.

He must be biting his nails. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday January 10, 2005 19:37 by R. Isible
January 10th DemocracyNOW: the continuing exploitation of the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster by the major state powers continues with the alleged importation of "Al Qaeda t-shirt wearing militants" by the Indonesian military into the contested province of Aceh in order to show a need for US Military involvement.

The interview is with Alan Nairn, a longtime reporter on things Indonesian (he was Amy Goodman's companion when they were beaten by Indonesian soldiers in the early 90's as they attempted to report on a human rights march). read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday January 10, 2005 17:59 by Michael Hennigan   text 8 comments (last - wednesday january 12, 2005 22:24)
Senator Feargal Quinn and his family have made an estimated €400 million gross from the sale of most of their holdings in the Superquinn supermarket group.

Senator Quinn, as a person who became a public figure by choice, should set an example by allocating a significant portion of his family's fortune for charitable purposes. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Monday January 10, 2005 13:38 by benjamin   text 2 comments (last - wednesday january 26, 2005 14:00)
Abu Mazen has been elected with a clear mandate to lead the Palestinian people, in full and fair elections a bit like the ones you get for school classroom which you're supposed to do around 14-16 years old, except President Jimmy Carter generally doesn't observe them.

He can't observe all the elections you know. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Monday January 10, 2005 13:02 by Davy Carlin   text 9 comments (last - tuesday january 25, 2005 15:46)
Ideas and Ideologies – Davy Carlin 10/01/05

For, The Blanket, Indy media and Street Seen

As an activist I have been involved in many campaigns over the last few years. From Anti Sectarianism, to Anti War, Anti Globalisation, to Anti Racism, Anti Privatisation to Anti Poverty and in each I have witnessed various movements, some mass, others less so. Nevertheless within each of them I had both seen and played an active part with others in initiating the coming together of not only peoples, Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter but of diverse organisations, groups and individual activists. Yet with all of these having been termed as being ‘Anti’ and against, what exactly then are we for. read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / opinion/analysis Monday January 10, 2005 12:52 by R   text 57 comments (last - monday january 17, 2005 18:11)
Mayday 2004 fallout. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday January 09, 2005 21:30 by pc   text 1 comment (last - monday january 10, 2005 11:49)
Another meeting next Thursday 13th at 7pm in the EENGO office (above the bounty store,across from the palace), Camden street.

Topcis from previous meeting and for next:

General research
How to finance?
Location
(developing) Working groups
What sort of legal indentity

Organising next event for 28th in St Myras Hall

AOB


For minutes from the previous meeting and more info
subscribe to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gimme_space/

or email gimme_space@yahoogroups.com read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday January 09, 2005 19:09 by Amnesty Lecture
The 2005 Amnesty Lecture at Trinity College Dublin will take place on Thursday January 13 at 7.30pm.

Professor Michael Ignatieff will deliver the lecture. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday January 09, 2005 19:06 by Afri   text 1 comment (last - sunday january 09, 2005 19:59)
Afri event to mark their thirty years of action for peace and justice (Jan 16, Dublin) read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / news report Sunday January 09, 2005 16:32 by Association of Hunt Saboteurs   text 45 comments (last - friday july 29, 2005 15:15)
The Association of Hunt Saboteurs last night received a telephone call from a spokesperson representing the Animal Liberation Front in Ireland.
The Animal Liberation Front is a direct action animal rights group.
The spokesperson was informing us that an Animal Liberation Front unit has attacked the hare-coursing venue, Powerstown Park Racecourse, Clonmel Co.Tipperary on Saturday night - 8/01/05.
In a two-hour operation, ALF members spread nails and tacks on the hare-coursing field of the racecourse and at the entrance to the venue. A number of incendiary devices were also placed around the racecourse.
The ALF spokesperson said the further attacks were planned on this venue in the run up to the National Hare Coursing Finals to be held in late January early February 2005.
The spokesperson said that war had been declared on animal abusers in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
limerick / animal rights / event notice Sunday January 09, 2005 16:26 by Amanda K
Can You Help Stop Animal Cruelty read full story / add a comment
cork / sci-tech / event notice Saturday January 08, 2005 20:31 by harry potter.   text 6 comments (last - tuesday february 01, 2005 16:28)
Cork as you know is European Capital of Culture for 2005.

This means you all really have to get your little selves down to Cork, and up and down those hills.

& indeed many of you already did.

a lot of grá for Cork. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Saturday January 08, 2005 17:38 by Terry   text 1 comment (last - saturday january 15, 2005 18:39)
HISTORY OF IRISH ENVIRONMENTALISM, with Laurence Cox. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Saturday January 08, 2005 17:35 by Terry
WEALTH FROM WASTE: THE ALTERNATIVE TO INCINERATION AND DUMPING, with Dr. Niamh Clune. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Saturday January 08, 2005 09:59 by crap name   text 2 comments (last - monday january 10, 2005 10:51)
On board were members of the high command of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation.

who were taking part in a routine exercise with the usual crew.

118 souls were lost in the subsequent disaster. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Saturday January 08, 2005 02:51 by R. Isible   text 9 comments (last - saturday march 19, 2005 15:01)
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales talks up his new creation "WikiNews" and takes a couple of shots at Indymedia on the way. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Friday January 07, 2005 17:27 by The Village - not the newspaper   text 1 comment (last - saturday january 08, 2005 12:27)
TSUNAMI DISASTER APPEAL read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday January 06, 2005 19:52 by redjade   text 4 comments (last - friday january 14, 2005 00:37)
''The military is also impeding the flow of aid. They’ve commandeered a hanger at the Banda Aceh airport, where they are taking control of internationally shipped in supplies. We just got a report this afternoon that the distribution of supplies is being done in some towns and villages only to people who hold the ‘red and white,’ which is a special ID card issued to Acehnese by the Indonesian police. You have to go to a police station to get one of these ID cards, and it is only issued to people who the police certify as not being opponents of the army, not being critics of the government. Of course many people are afraid to go and apply for such a card.'' read full story / add a comment
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