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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 Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

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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.

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offsite link Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed Kids Sat Nov 01, 2025 00:44 | imc

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offsite link From The Junction to The Sea Sun Dec 21, 2025 17:15 | Tom Forrester-Paton
Sydney resident Tom Forrester-Paton reflects on the Bondi beach massacre and puts forward an eight-point action plan to combat Islamic terror and reclaim the Australia he knew in his youth.
The post From The Junction to The Sea appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Online Safety Act is Bad for Free Speech, says Substack CEO Sun Dec 21, 2025 15:10 | Jonathan Barr
?It pushes toward something much darker: a system of mass political censorship unlike anywhere else in the western world.??Substack CEO Chris Best explains why the Online Safety Act is bad news for free speech.
The post The Online Safety Act is Bad for Free Speech, says Substack CEO appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Appeasement 0, Jew Hatred 15 Sun Dec 21, 2025 13:10 | Ramesh Thakur
?Spare me the sermons on Islamophobia,? says Ramesh Thakur. ?We do need to have the difficult conversation on the numbers of immigration that is safe to protect and preserve Australia as a cohesive society.?
The post Appeasement 0, Jew Hatred 15 appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link ?Offensive? Christmas Songs Could Fall Victim to Labour?s Banter Ban Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:14 | Jonathan Barr
Festive revellers may have to be careful which tunes they pick for a Christmas sing-along down at the pub, as songs like ?Baby It?s Cold Outside?, ?Do They Know It?s Christmas??, and ?Jingle Bells? might offend the staff.
The post ‘Offensive’ Christmas Songs Could Fall Victim to Labour’s Banter Ban appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Podcasts are Making Us More Isolated Than Ever Sun Dec 21, 2025 09:00 | Joanna Gray
Podcasts are great. But by leading us to spend our time wearing headphones listening to others chat, they're leaving us more isolated than ever, says Joanna Gray. What we need are podcasts that bring us together.
The post Podcasts are Making Us More Isolated Than Ever appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 04, 2008 22:24 by Andrew   text 5 comments (last - tuesday october 07, 2008 13:53)   video 1 video file
Seomra Spraoi, the Dublin social center project, is back once again. This afternoon I visited and splashed some paint on the walls of the new premises at 10 Belvedere Court, 1 lane North of Mountjoy square. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 03, 2008 15:29 by Paul O'Mahony   video 1 video file
A Concern video on rising food prices in Kenya has notched up over 100,000 views read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Thursday October 02, 2008 22:22 by John Carmody   video 1 video file
Are you ready for the biggest rally for animals in Ireland for many years? Please take just a couple of hours of your day this Sunday to show Ireland that 'Cruelty to animals must stop. FULL STOP.' In anticipation of the Irish Government’s planned animal welfare law amendments, we must demonstrate that a huge portion of Irish are concerned about the treatment of animals and we must call for animal rights to be recognized. We really can only make this event a huge success with your help, so please join us to speak up for animals! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday October 02, 2008 17:46 by Paul Bowman   text 14 comments (last - thursday october 09, 2008 16:33)   video 1 video file
A very detailed talk on the cause of the current world financial crisis that starts off by explaining the background economics in an easy to understand manner, moves on to the role the war and other events apart from the sub-prime crash played and concludes with a look at what opportunities have been created for anarchist by this sequence of events. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / feature Wednesday October 01, 2008 09:19 by Revolt Video Collective   text 13 comments (last - thursday february 12, 2009 18:06)   video 6 video files
This video represents the many people not given a voice in the mainstream media. They have been denied a voice mainly because of their dissenting views about the Corrib gas project in its current form. There are interviews with many people who have suffered both personally and financially for daring to oppose the oil and gas industry. This industry has been supported by the various intimidatory and violent methods used by the Garda. The mainstream media has consistently misrepresented the facts, and has failed to report human rights abuses taking place in Mayo. It has instead tried to demonise anybody who goes against their neo-liberal view-point on how Ireland should be organized and structured.

Most of the interviews were filmed over the last month. Thanks to all of the people who generously gave up their time and energy to make this no budget documentary.

This is the first part of an ongoing documentary about the Corrib Gas Project. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / feature Tuesday September 30, 2008 20:54 by original by Kieran Allen   text 24 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 21:00)   video 4 video files
Kieran Allen has just written an extensive article on the current global financial crisis. Here are the opening sentences on it.

Most people are amazed to witness a new Wall St crash, when the spectacle of the 1929 crash was supposed to have vanished forever.

For the past thirty years mainstream economists claimed that the market worked perfectly provided there was no state interference or strong trade unions. ‘You cannot buck the market’ was repeated like a mantra against anyone who dared to ask for higher wages, better environmental controls or a more developed welfare state. ‘Market forces’ were seen as wise spirits who knew best about how to run an economy. No one knew who or what they were but they appeared to work anonymously behind the scenes to make everything right. In almost every country, people were told to leave matters to these ‘market forces’ and not to seek too much regulation. In reality, these ‘market forces’ were gigantic financial houses which could move money around the globe at will.

Today this mythology has been shattered. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday September 28, 2008 16:01 by Jo ta ke!   video 1 video file
SEGI
Revolutionary Youth Organisation
Euskal Herria

The recent arrests of activists from the left independentist movement in Northern Euskal Herria, demonstrates the war strategy of the French State. The French state is taking its strategy from the Spanish, working hand in hand with the Spanish State in an attempt to end the liberation movement.
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national / environment / opinion/analysis Sunday September 28, 2008 15:06 by John Green   text 3 comments (last - tuesday september 30, 2008 20:07)   video 1 video file
Birdlife International has just issued a report that shows birds are now in serious decline everywhere, my article looks at birdlife in Ireland and wonders how can birds possible survive due to the way our goverment and we treat our ecology. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Saturday September 27, 2008 20:05 by wageslave   text 7 comments (last - wednesday october 01, 2008 18:24)   video 1 video file
The entire media seems to be singing in unison on one of the biggest potential movements of public funds into private hands. And it looks like they might get away with it too. surely there's a better way? Here's one suggestion I came up with in all of 5 minutes to get the ball rolling. I invite your hopefully much better suggestions in the comments read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Friday September 26, 2008 22:35 by 345   video 1 video file
Galway Social Space (www.galwayspace.org) will host a barter fair from 7pm to 9pm on Monday at 24 Middle Street. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / other press Thursday September 25, 2008 19:20 by John Carmody   text 1 comment (last - saturday september 27, 2008 04:20)   video 1 video file
Hey, everyone!

PETA have just released a brand-new video that asks a simple question: "Whose skin are you in?" And they want you to be the first to see it. Before you read any further, please watch the video. They are trying to get to 1 million views on YouTube, and they need your help to really get people thinking about this important animal rights issue!

They want you to add the video to your favorites and rate it highly, and most importantly, they want you to get other people to watch the "Whose Skin Are You In?" video! You can embed the video using the code provided here and forward it to your friends.
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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday September 24, 2008 08:11 by Dublin Catholic Worker/Ploughshares   text 5 comments (last - friday october 03, 2008 00:38)   video 1 video file
Anti-War Vigil *GPO Monday September 29th. 4pm-6pm
"Stop Irish Participation in the War!"
"U.S. Military Out of Shannon, Iraq & Afghanistan!"
*Outside GPO, O'Connel St. Dublin read full story / add a comment
international / environment / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 23, 2008 17:14 by dunk   video 3 video files
While many view these days with dread; the outset of climate crisis, political corruption and corporate manipulation blocking healthy change, lack of hope that things can change.

Others are starting to see something profound emerging; a re-awakening, an eruption of activity, new and intelligent ways of human interaction. Ecologist Paul Hawken sees this phenoman as "the immune system of humanity finally kicking in" and calls it Blessed Unrest.

As another bubble in all this, yesterday saw the first of 25 days of the first "Global Eco Forum"... read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Monday September 22, 2008 20:46 by Laura Broxson   text 24 comments (last - sunday november 02, 2008 17:40)   video 1 video file
***Press Release***

Misrepresenting Animal Rights: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).


Although Irish organisations and individuals have sought to care for nonhuman animals for many years, animal rights advocacy ~informed by rights-based theory~ is a very recent development in Ireland. Grassroots animal rights advocates in Ireland intend to defend animal rights from the threat of neo-welfarism. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday September 22, 2008 20:35 by Decwell's   text 7 comments (last - wednesday september 24, 2008 12:53)   video 1 video file
Ciaron O'Reilly discusses all your hardware needs in this three minute rough cut from a forthcoming film on activism in Ireland.

Hammers, mattocks and other pieces of equipment are all weighed up by this seasoned activist. A shears (or even a scissors) does not make it out of the bag, so perhaps the film will act as a timely reminder of the need to raise funds for anti-war causes (in ways other than sponsored haircuts). read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday September 19, 2008 18:56 by FSB! et al.   text 11 comments (last - monday september 22, 2008 18:04)   video 3 video files
This afternoon, the Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington ended her 10-day-old hunger strike after confirmation that the Solitaire had indeed left Irish waters. She read a statement to the press and the public outside the gates of Shell’s compound at Glengad in Erris, Co. Mayo, and then announced that her hunger strike had come to an end. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday September 18, 2008 15:41 by éirígí   text 8 comments (last - friday october 10, 2008 15:38)   video 1 video file
éirígí is to mark the 27th anniversary of the ending of the 1981 Hunger Strike at 6pm on Friday, October 3rd, with a blackflag and candle lit vigil on Dublin's O'Connell Street Bridge. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday September 16, 2008 23:54 by FSB! et al.   text 9 comments (last - friday september 19, 2008 00:03)   video 1 video file
As Maura Harrington's hunger strike entered its second week today, a delegation of Shell to Sea kayakers travelled yet again to Killybegs, Co. Donegal, to establish contact with Shell's pipe-laying ship the Solitaire. The purpose of the mission was to make contact with the Solitaire's bridge, and to ascertain its intentions regarding its departure from Irish waters. However, the Shell to Sea delegation did not expect the Solitaire to run away from them, which is what it did, thereby refusing all contact with Shell to Sea.

Maura Harrington's hunger strike will end when the Solitaire leaves Irish territorial waters, or else she will die. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Tuesday September 16, 2008 00:30 by Dave Donnellan   text 3 comments (last - wednesday september 17, 2008 10:02)   video 1 video file
There were two demonstrations held in Dublin on Thursday in solidarity with the struggle in Rossport against Shell's activities. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Monday September 15, 2008 15:02 by shell to sea   text 1 comment (last - monday september 15, 2008 16:35)   video 1 video file
Activists from different backgrounds came along to a 1PM protest in support of the actions taken in the last week against Shell and the Irish government.

Hundreds of leaflets were distributed and many passing motorists beeped their horns in support.

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