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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 The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout Sun Sep 21, 2025 19:47 | Richard Eldred
The BBC has poured over ?1 billion into its gold-plated pension scheme, gobbling up nearly ?850 million of licence fee money ? and it looks like the bill could keep climbing.
The post The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
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offsite link Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State Sun Sep 21, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer has sparked fury by pledging to recognise a Palestinian state even though critics say it rewards Hamas, angers Israel and the US and won't help hostages or feed Gaza's starving.
The post Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims Sun Sep 21, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Britain's North Sea could have 14 billion barrels of oil and gas ? three times what the Government reckons ? but sky-high taxes and drilling bans are leaving it in the ground while jobs and cash go begging.
The post North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
The Met Office might struggle to predict the weather, but it seems staff can always count on a downpour of cash: they walked away with record bonus payments of ?8.1 million last year and ?31.5 million over five years.
The post Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Tuesday December 08, 2009 18:13 by ******
No Frills: Ladyfest Dublin showcases the city's Ladyfest and features live performances and interviews with various artists including: Pram, Katell Keineg and La Fraction. The success behind this massive undertaking came from the fact that all those who participated embraced this unique opportunity for artists and fans that may not generally play or attend the same gigs to come together.

Seomra Spraoi, 10 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1. ( First right after Mountjoy Square. Turn right at the snooker place) Doors 8pm, Finger Food BYOB
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday December 08, 2009 16:10 by Freda H   image 1 image
On Wednesday 9th December 2009 at 6.30pm members of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and concerned residents of the Dublin 15 area will hold a peaceful and unobtrusive protest against the presence of Israeli-made products in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday December 08, 2009 15:38 by PRO Workers Solidarity Movement
Anarchist Organisation Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) has described the leaders of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Public Services Committee as “traitors who have connived with government to attack the wages and conditions of trade union members”, and has called on workers in all unions to unite and organise to “reclaim ownership of the trade unions and get rid of the traitors”. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday December 08, 2009 14:06 by Republican Network For Unity Dublin   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 10, 2009 16:49)
Official RNU Dublin website & other RNU websites read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday December 08, 2009 13:51 by Dublin Shell to Sea
Shell to Sea will be demonstating against the upcoming savage cuts in the budget and Great Oil and Gas Giveaway outside the Dail tomorrow (wed 8th dec),help needed if you are available.Mayo folk coming up and will be there from 10am onwards..txt 086 7362417 read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday December 08, 2009 11:49 by Tony Fitzsimons
Join us to remember the long suffering people of Burma read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Tuesday December 08, 2009 01:36 by Plebian   text 17 comments (last - thursday march 25, 2010 21:17)   image 2 images
Pat Kenny's radio show has long been a platform for the most kookiest of deniers, and it is quite clear where his own views are on the subject. In fact, the only thing that appears to get him more, eh, heated, is somebody with the temerity to mention the use of progressive taxation! Particularly when as an alternative out of the current economic crisis...

So, I thought he'd yet again play it somewhat cagey (as in hiding his bias against the overwhelming consensus) but clearly give Plimer an easy time of it, however, Kenny just let the mask slip very, very visibly. The 'debate' would be Kenny & Plimer vs Gibbons and 99.9% of the peer-reviewed science. Kenny treated Plimer with kid gloves and then called Gibbons an “apostle” for climate change.
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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday December 08, 2009 00:49 by Krisztina Dragoman
INVITATION to World without Wars and without Violence meetings:

KILKENNY, Wednesday 9th December 7pm,
Loughboy Area Resource Centre, Nuncio Road, Kilkenny

DUBLIN: Saturday 12th December 11am @Seomra Spraoi,
No10 Belvidere Court, Top of Gardiner Street, Dublin North
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday December 07, 2009 21:41 by James McB WSM personal capacity   text 6 comments (last - wednesday december 09, 2009 11:41)   image 2 images
The Garda Representative Association today announced a ballot of their members for possible industrial action. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday December 07, 2009 20:05 by Michael Gallagher   image 1 image
After a lenghty wait, the DPP has finally recieved the report over the Terence Wheelock custody death from the Garda Ombudsman. The Wheelock family have been critical of the inordinate amount of time it has taken the ombudsman to finish the investigation, as the bulk of inquiries had already been finished late last year and have stated again that this case will go all the way to the European Court of Human Rights..

For the full article go to the Sunday Tibune website:

http://www.tribune.ie/article/2009/dec/06/dpp-sent-repo...elock read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / other press Monday December 07, 2009 17:27 by Buck Owen   text 4 comments (last - sunday march 19, 2017 17:16)   image 1 image
A court has upheld the right of a private citizen to film gardaí. A judge found the person filming to acting lawfully and within his rights, and fined the two members of the Garda Siochána who assaulted him to prevent him filming to have acted illegally. They were given small fines, even though they pleaded not guilty and lied to the court about the nature of the assault.

There is no law against filming anyone in a public place in Ireland, and that includes the police. If they don't want to be caught on camera doing something, then they shouldn't be doing it.

Lastly, can you imagine what the sentence would be for a protester who grabbed a garda and assaulted him to stop him filming? read full story / add a comment
Protest Against Child Unfriendly Budget
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 07, 2009 14:47 by PACUB   text 3 comments (last - tuesday december 08, 2009 18:54)   image 2 images
As media speculation intensifies that child beneift is to be cut by 10%, members of PACUB (Protest Against Child Unfriendly Budget) will gather outside Buswell's hotel on Wednesday next at 5.30pm. PACUB is urging fellow parents and members of the public who support their campaign against cuts to child benefit to join them. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday December 07, 2009 14:09 by Chicherin
Chris Strafford reports on the 2009 HOPI Britain AGM. There is also a link to MIke McNairs keynote address to the conference. Vids will hopefully be available at a later stage.

Hopi has always called for the building of strong links between the democratic and revolutionary movements in Iran, whilst others in the movement - the British Socialist Workers Party, George Galloway - previously attacked us for ‘trying to dictate to the movement in Iran’. Some had even accused us of playing into the hands of imperialism for daring to criticise the theocratic regime. The SWP leadership realised the way the wind was blowing and made a U-turn, coming out in favour of the millions of protestors who marched through the streets of Tehran and other cities (although SWP comrades on the leadership of the Stop the War Coalition continue to oppose Hopi’s affiliation). Galloway, however, has simply made himself look idiotic by defending not only the rigged elections and the subsequent repression, but also the Islamic republic itself. read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday December 07, 2009 13:19 by Shannonwatch
Meet at the small roundabout just before the airport entrance (gantry).

All who oppose Shannon's role in war and human rights abuse - or who want to learn more about it - are welcome. read full story / add a comment
The Irish government's best kept secret...
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday December 07, 2009 12:24 by Amnesty Ireland   text 5 comments (last - monday december 07, 2009 21:55)   image 1 image
Twenty years ago, on 8 December 2009, the Irish Government ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). They refuse to re-ratify it, and have failed to deliver on it for the past twenty years. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 07, 2009 10:34 by David L   text 1 comment (last - tuesday december 08, 2009 13:13)
IPSC Dublin Discussion Evening

Connolly Books (upstairs), 43 East Essex St, Temple Bar
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 07, 2009 01:02 by Paul McAndrew
All I want for Christmas is Equal Rights!

(you don't have to be lesbian, bi trans or gay to come along and support equality!)

Host:
Cork Action for Equality read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Monday December 07, 2009 00:45 by Worker
Emergency Meeting of NPSA, this Monday at 7.30 in Teachers Club.

Public Services Committee of ICTU recommended a series of strikes against cuts in pay and pension and compulsory redundancies. One strike against pay cuts took place and another was called for last Thursday. PSC leaders entered talks with government. They deferred the strike without a written agreement that permanent pay cuts were off the table. They then entered sectoral talks. They finalised agreements on huge changes in each sector in written documents. The government then pulled the plug on the temporary nature of the pay cuts. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday December 06, 2009 22:48 by Grainne   image 1 image
The Workers Solidarity Movement cordially invites all our friends and supporters to celebrate our twenty fifth birthday party this coming Saturday at 8.30pm in the Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2.
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dublin / animal rights / news report Sunday December 06, 2009 21:31 by Thomas Janak   text 3 comments (last - tuesday december 08, 2009 13:57)   audio 2 audio files
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