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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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Chris Knight
international / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday July 04, 2009 18:50 by pat c   image 1 image
Prof Chris Knight who is Chair of the University and College Lecturers Union (UCU) at the University of East London has been suspended from work for "gross professional misconduct".

His crime was to proceed with organising the Alternative G20 Summit despite the University managements decision to close down the University at the last moment. Chris now facing likely dismissal on July 10. read full story / add a comment
Poster
cork / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday July 04, 2009 15:52 by Joya   text 1 comment (last - saturday july 04, 2009 23:34)   image 1 image   video 1 video file   1 attached file
The festival gets into gear from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th July 2009 with a wide range of events celebrating bicycle culture in the vibrant streets of Cork. It will be a fun and energetic event, promoting bikes as a healthy and inexpensive lifestyle choice with a positive environmental message and a free and youthful outlook. The festival’s imaginative programme features themed cycles, art, film nights, workshops and a family cycling picnic. For more information please visit www.cork-cycling-arts-festival.org. read full story / add a comment
waterford / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Saturday July 04, 2009 15:02 by Waterford Council of Trade Unions
The Waterford Council of Trade Unions is pleased to announce that the world renowned and twice Academy Award nominated writer/director John Sayles is to travel to Waterford from his home in New Jersey, USA to help the council celebrate its centenary. read full story / add a comment
Pamela Brown
galway / arts and media / event notice Saturday July 04, 2009 13:37 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
North Beach Poetry Nights presents
on Monday July 13th at 9 pm
in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway read full story / add a comment
international / eu / other press Saturday July 04, 2009 09:03 by Blacbloc   text 11 comments (last - sunday july 05, 2009 11:37)
A politics.ie poster has retrieved the text of a House of Lords debate from Hansard in which Kinnock says the guarantees are not legally binding. The whole yes camp are caught with trousers down by their ankles! Here's what she said: "Those guarantees do not change the Lisbon treaty; the European Council conclusions are very clear on them. The Lisbon treaty, as debated and decided by our Parliament, will not be changed and, on the basis of these guarantees, Ireland will proceed to have a second referendum in October." She added: "Nothing in the treaty will change and nothing in the guarantees will change the treaty as your Lordships agreed it."

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clare / environment / event notice Saturday July 04, 2009 00:49 by Nancy
this talk is on TUESDAY JULY 7th, RYANS PUB, SCARIFF, CLARE

it's not Wed. as the next event says....but all the rest of the detail are in the wed. event....about climate camp etc

www.climatecamp.ie read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice / press release Friday July 03, 2009 18:40 by S2S   text 1 comment (last - friday july 03, 2009 19:14)
Yesterday in Westport District Court, Judge Mary Devins issued a bench warrant for a Shell to Sea protestor, who was appearing in the High Court, appealing his remanding in custody at the same time. While the Gardaí in Westport didn't seek to have the bench warrant issued and informed the court that protestor Eoin Lawless was appearing in the High Court at that time, Judge Devins insisted upon issuing a bench warrant. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday July 03, 2009 18:25 by Jerry Cornelius
This is the story of an 18 year old protester who was arrested, beaten and raped. It more than just a description of brutsality, this story gets to the heart of the matter. Full story at the url.

His shoulder blades and arms were wounded. There were some slashes on the face. No bone fractures, but he was bruised all over the body. I wanted to take some photos but he did not let me. The doctor said only four of his teeth were intact, the rest were broken. You could hardly understand what he said. Then the doctor told me what had happened. He had suffered rupture of the rectum and the doctor feared colonic bleeding. He suggested we take him to the hospital immediately.
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Poster for the public meeting
limerick / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Friday July 03, 2009 18:14 by Limerick Socialist Party   text 3 comments (last - thursday july 09, 2009 12:13)   image 2 images   1 attached file
Every singe day in the last month 33 people were forced onto the dole in Limerick alone. Thats 1,000 people in 30 days. This is a crisis which demands emergency action by the state.

The situation is even worse for young people. Over 3,000 under 25s are now unemployed in this city. Given that there are less than 10,000 people between the age of 15 and 25 living in Limerick, and many of these are in education, the scale of the crisis is far worse than many assume.

The Socialist Party is organising a Public Meeting to discuss these issues, and how we can fight back.


Speakers: Councillor Mick Barry & a young worker
When: 7pm, Wednesday July 8th
Where: Pery's Hotel, Glentworth Street read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / event notice Friday July 03, 2009 17:09 by dissident werewolf   image 1 image
Shell to Sea // Iain McKay // Climate Camp Cymru // Dubstep from Deapoh read full story / add a comment
waterford / miscellaneous / event notice Friday July 03, 2009 17:06 by WCTU   text 2 comments (last - saturday july 04, 2009 18:00)
The Waterford Council of Trade Unions is pleased to announce that the world renowned and twice Academy Award nominated writer/director John Sayles is to travel to Waterford from his home in New Jersey, USA to help the council celebrate its centenary. read full story / add a comment
antrim / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Friday July 03, 2009 16:25 by Sean Matthews-personal capacity   text 4 comments (last - saturday july 04, 2009 17:56)
The refusal by British Justice Secretary Jack Straw to grant the great train robber Ronnie Biggs parole exposes the extent of injustice and corruption which underpins the class system. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday July 03, 2009 15:47 by Seomra Spraoi
Tasty vegan food, this Sunday at Seomra Spraoi. Food Served 3 to 4pm Suggested donation for food €4 /more/less as you can afford. Along with Bike Workshop from 2 to 4pm.

Venue: Seomra Spraoi
10 Belvedere Court, off Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1
See http://www.seomraspraoi.org/ for map directions. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday July 03, 2009 13:29 by Fleadh   text 2 comments (last - friday july 03, 2009 15:36)
Where: Town Hall Main Theatre Galway.
When: Thursday 9 th July 2.00 PM

A special screening of ‘Sweet Crude’ a new documentary on the Oil industry’s effects on communities in the Niger Delta.will take place on Thursday 9th July in the Town Hall Theatre Galway. This will be followed by 'Power Struggle' an open, chaired, discussion comparing the situation in the Niger Delta with the controversial Corrib Gas Project in Erris Co Mayo.

Tickets from the Town Hall Theatre 091- 569777 or www.tht.ie
Full Fleadh Programme available at www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
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international / history and heritage / event notice Friday July 03, 2009 13:05 by TaraWatch   image 1 image
TaraWatch will hold a peaceful vigil outside Government Buildings on Monday at 12.00pm, and hand in a complaint to be delivered to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, concerning breaches of UN law in the handling of the M3 motorway at the Hill of Tara. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday July 03, 2009 08:13 by Rónan Nolan   text 1 comment (last - saturday july 04, 2009 18:23)
Correspondence with the Israeli embassy, their press officer defending the indefensible.
(Apologies for calling the boat the "Spirit of Dignity", rather than the "Spirit of Humanity"). read full story / add a comment
animals suffering from neglect on Funtasias building
meath / animal rights / press release Friday July 03, 2009 08:04 by Bernie Wright   text 9 comments (last - thursday july 16, 2009 19:52)   image 1 image
END the pathetic conditions for over 20 animals,including a Pregnant donkey in FUNTASIA’s noisy rooftop Petting Farm.
A noisy amusement and casino establishment in Bettystown has airlifted (by CHERRYPICKER) over 20 animals onto its roof in an effort to attract more clientele to its arcade and boost profits at 3 euro a head.
Funtasia last week got many of these animals from Jesse Callaghan, a farmer in Lunderstown, Duleek to use as a spectacle for the roof farm on their two story building. Chicken wire, plywood and a fully cemented roof is all that was provided by way of accommodation for a variety of animals including:
A pregnant Donkey in poor condition.... read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Friday July 03, 2009 07:06 by Tammi Sims
Sweet Crude is a documentary about the devastating impact of oil production in the Niger Delta. It will screen at Galway Film Fleadh on Thursday, July 9 in Town Hall Main at 14.00. A panel discussion entitled Power Struggle will take place after the screening; this will examine parallels, or whether any exist, between the Niger Delta & Rossport in Mayo.
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Friday July 03, 2009 04:10 by Xiomara Chamorro
Informative article on the march of Ingenio San Antonio and Compañía Licorera workers and main union leaders to reject discrediting campaign againsta Nicaragua Sugar Estates, Grupo Pellas and Flor de Cana boycott initiated by ANAIRC and UITA.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday July 03, 2009 00:15 by José Antonio Gutiérrez   text 4 comments (last - friday july 03, 2009 13:52)   image 1 image
This article deals with the coup in Honduras. Written by José Antonio Gutiérrez, it was translated into English by Molly Mew. Full article text at link. pc

The flashing sabers have once again shown their edge in Latin America: the coups d'etat and destabilization processes orchestrated from Washington have succeeded in countries where governments are implementing reform that may be uncomfortable for the digestion of the hemispheric elite-Venezuela 2002; Haiti 2004, Bolivia 2008. This time Honduras' turn has come, a country whose president Manuel Zelaya was overthrown by the military and exiled to Costa Rica. While Zelaya was kidnapped by soldiers in Congress a letter written by Zelaya was read (which turned out to be false) in which he renounced his position as president. At the same time, and while several MPs complained that the conduct of the president put at risk the "rule of law" and accused him of multiple violations of the Constitution real and imaginary, he was removed from office, which was assumed by the Congress president , Roberto Micheletti (who is also from Zelaya's Liberal Party). read full story / add a comment
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