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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 Civil Servants Taught to Spy on Anti-Migrant Social Media Posts Tue Nov 18, 2025 17:22 | Will Jones
Civil servants are being taught to spy on social media posts that express concern about migrants in order to stop online 'disinformation' and push 'counter-narratives'.
The post Civil Servants Taught to Spy on Anti-Migrant Social Media Posts appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link ?We Wun?t Be Druv?: Crowborough?s Reaction to the 600-Strong Illegal Immigrant Camp Proposal Tue Nov 18, 2025 14:55 | Madeleine Gillies
The residents of Crowborough in Sussex are battling the Home Office to stop 600 illegal migrants being housed in an army training camp. When will the Government start listening to local people, asks Madeleine Gillies.
The post “We Wun’t Be Druv”: Crowborough’s Reaction to the 600-Strong Illegal Immigrant Camp Proposal appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Ireland Promises Tougher Asylum Rules to Ensure Migrants Continue Heading to Britain Tue Nov 18, 2025 11:10 | Will Jones
Ireland will introduce tougher asylum rules to counter any new measures brought in by Labour and ensure migrants continue heading to Britain, Ireland's Justice Minister has said.
The post Ireland Promises Tougher Asylum Rules to Ensure Migrants Continue Heading to Britain appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link They Said it Was to Protect Kids. Now Your Passport?s on the Dark Web ? and Your NHS Record is Next Tue Nov 18, 2025 09:00 | Simon Panter
They told us the Online Safety Act was to protect children. Now, after several security breaches, your passport's on the dark web and your NHS record is next. And it's all leading straight to digital ID, says Simon Panter.
The post They Said it Was to Protect Kids. Now Your Passport’s on the Dark Web ? and Your NHS Record is Next appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Time for Taylor Swift to Take Up a Vegas Residency Tue Nov 18, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
Taylor Swift has produced an album so bad it's making everyone notice how bad the other ones are. It only goes to show, says Prof James Alexander, that no one remains of interest musically once they hit 30.
The post Time for Taylor Swift to Take Up a Vegas Residency 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

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mayo / environment / other press Monday May 18, 2009 00:56 by IT reader   text 13 comments (last - monday july 27, 2009 21:22)   image 1 image
Does Peter Murtagh have a relationship with the PR department of Shell? Do Conor Lally's "security cources" wear blue uniforms? Why has no one been charged with the break in on the Shell compound where someone supposedly started a digger and tore down a fence? Did anyone take a picture of this attack? Why did the security guards run away? How is that the security guard with the injured arm has never been named nor photographed? read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday May 17, 2009 18:49 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
A former Irish army officer and decorated UN peacekeeper, Dr. Edward Horgan, is due to appear in Shannon District Court on Wednesday 20 May to answer charges arising from his demands that airport security officers and members of the Garda search a CIA jet at Shannon Airport on June 18th last. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Sunday May 17, 2009 15:49 by Contaminated Crow   text 4 comments (last - wednesday may 20, 2009 18:51)
Two quarries, an incinerator, offshore prospecting, pylons and water extraction read full story / add a comment
On May Day, workers and their families who had gathered at Tehran’s Laleh Park, following a call by the May Day Organising Committee (made up of Iran’s independent labour organisations), to voice their demands and to commemorate this day, were attacked by the police and security forces and plain clothes officers. A number of people who were in the park were also attacked. Using various brutal means and instruments, the security forces seriously injured a large number of people and arrested and put in jail over 150. Of these, around 100 are still in prison. read full story / add a comment
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international / racism & migration related issues / news report Sunday May 17, 2009 13:56 by comité de soutien aux inculpés de Vincennes   text 1 comment (last - sunday may 17, 2009 23:24)   image 1 image
Since the end of 2007, the detainees of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants (France), have ceaselessly struggle for their freedom. The 21th 2008, a Tunisian called Salem Essouli died because of a lack of medical care. Then a revolt blew up, and the bigger center in France was destroyed by fire. Eight persons are accused of this destruction, we still don't know when the trial will be. read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday May 16, 2009 19:56 by TD   image 1 image
Irish woman Caoimhe Butterly, who spent this year in Gaza working with the Ambulance service is touring Ireland to give a first hand account of events there and to gather support for the 'HOPE FLEET' a flotilla of cargo boats returning to Gaza in June.

Caoimhe is the Free Gaza coordinator in Gaza and has close links with a number of developing grassroots projects in Gaza and who have ideas about links, partnerships that people/groups here can support and be involved with. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday May 16, 2009 19:31 by pat c   text 31 comments (last - wednesday august 29, 2012 11:52)   image 2 images   video 1 video file
While the Taliban are certainly inficting misery on the people of Pakistan its important to remember that Obamas Drones are raining missiles on Northern Pakistan. Just like the missiles in Afghanistan these ones have a habit of hitting civilian targets. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday May 16, 2009 13:50 by Saoirse
Republican Sinn Féin is holding its annual Commandant Neil ‘Plunkett’ O’Boyle commemoration in Knocknadruce Co Wicklow on Sunday May 17 at 3pm. read full story / add a comment
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antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday May 16, 2009 13:18 by Workers Solidarity Movement   text 1 comment (last - saturday may 16, 2009 13:35)   image 1 image   audio 2 audio files
On Saturday 9th May, the Belfast branch of the WSM held a public meeting at An Culturlann in West Belfast on ‘Can Direct Action achieve success’.

Contributions from former Visteon workers, Dessie McEnroe and Mark O’Hara on their participation in the occupation, building links with fellow workers and lessons learnt.

Here is a short report and audio recording from the discussions.
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national / arts and media / other press Saturday May 16, 2009 09:27 by Blacbloc   text 3 comments (last - friday may 22, 2009 00:14)
Shell are obviously in full-on panic mode juding from their favourite spin-meister, Mr Kevin Myers, at the Independent this morning. A little taste of his own medicine here on p.ie:

http://www.politics.ie/media/69118-kevin-myers-pens-ano....html

See his article at the link over there. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 21:24 by Joe Moore
A seminar entitled "The Forgotten People of Somalia" will take place on Saturday 23rd May, between 11.00am and 2.00pm, in the Boole Lecture Theatre, UCC. The event has been organised by the Somali Human Rights Advocacy Group in Ireland. The seminar will be addressed by Sulieman Abdulahi, Janet Twomey, Nura Hagi and Nobuhle Ncube. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / press release Friday May 15, 2009 16:25 by Darya Homan
Members and supporters of Hands Off the People of Iran will be leafleting a meeting organised by The Guardian Public Forum on the evening of Tuesday May 19 in the reading room of the British Museum. Amongst the speakers will be Ata’ollah Mohajerani, an adviser to ayatollah Mehdi Karroubi, who is one of the reformist candidates in the June 12 presidential elections in Iran; and Elaheh Rostami-Povey, a member of the Socialist Workers Party.
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international / arts and media / press release Friday May 15, 2009 16:10 by PPP Publications   text 1 comment (last - saturday may 16, 2009 11:40)
The PaganPoetryPages e-zine presents the Bealtine Edition, with a wide variety of new poetry, from both regular contributors and new poets. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 15, 2009 15:48 by saeed
To: Worker and Human Rights Organisations and Activists read full story / add a comment
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 14:07 by Seomra Spraoi   image 1 image
Awesome vegan food, this & every Sunday at Seomra Spraoi 10 Belvedere Court, off Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1, map directions at link. Food Served 3 to 4pm Suggested donation for food €4 /more/less as you can afford. Along with weekly Bike Workshops from 2 to 4pm, and Seomra Spraoi Cinema from 5 to 8.30pm. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 13:51 by food fight!   text 2 comments (last - thursday may 21, 2009 17:07)
A presentation by Miriam Turley ( Eglantine Community Garden , Belfast ), & Seoidin O'Sullivan (The South Circular Road Food Garden Project, Dublin ).

Wednesday 20th May, Seomra Sprao.i Dinner Served 7-8pm.
Presentation kicks off at 8pm. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 13:50 by Rónan Nolan   text 1 comment (last - friday june 05, 2009 09:09)
Break For the Border, Stephen Street (beside the back of the Stephens Green Shopping Centre).Wednesday 3rd June 2009 at 7:30PM. Entry €10. Teams of 5, i.e. € 50 per team. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 12:42 by SIPTU Community Branch   text 3 comments (last - thursday june 04, 2009 00:38)   image 1 image   1 attached file
Community Workers and Activists will be protesting Governments cutbacks that are threatening communities, jobs and projects. Wednesday 3rd June, SIPTU, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. 12 noon. read full story / add a comment
Brid Smith and Cllr. Joan Collins of People Before Profit alongside Teresa Shallow and Mary Byrne take on the Communications Officer of the HSE
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday May 15, 2009 11:37 by Paula Geraghty   text 5 comments (last - wednesday july 29, 2009 21:18)   image 5 images
Members of Save Our Lady's Hospital Campaign took their protest straight to the HSE HQ at Steeven's Hospital read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 11:27 by Stabillo Boss
Dublin Central People Before Profit

Grand Gala Pub Quiz
Incredible Prizes
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