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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 ?Serious Safety Concerns? as Trans Criminals Remain in Women?s Prison Despite Supreme Court Ruling Wed Sep 24, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
Male trans criminals are still being held in a women's prison despite the Supreme Court ruling that sexes must be segregated, with the independent monitor reporting serious safety and welfare concerns.
The post “Serious Safety Concerns” as Trans Criminals Remain in Women’s Prison Despite Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Antidote to Western Education Wed Sep 24, 2025 17:10 | Paul Frijters
Western education, riddled with progressive fads, has been grinding down the spirits of young people for decades. Now, a group of dissenting academics has decided to do something about it, says Professor Paul Frijters.
The post The Antidote to Western Education appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump?s UN Rallying Cry for the Defence of Western Civilisation Wed Sep 24, 2025 15:24 | Will Jones
End open borders. Stop importing criminals. Fight Islamism. Stand up for Christianity. End ruinous Net Zero policies. Because otherwise Europe is "going to Hell". Trump was on hard-hitting form at the UN this week.
The post Trump’s UN Rallying Cry for the Defence of Western Civilisation appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Despicable Special Educational Needs Fraud Wed Sep 24, 2025 13:19 | Mary Gilleece
After working with over 100 SEND children, Mary Gilleece has finally met a child with actual special needs. But there isn't enough money to support him because ?11 billion is being blown on bogus diagnoses.
The post The Despicable Special Educational Needs Fraud appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner?s Daughter Violet Pushes for Mask Mandates at United Nations Wed Sep 24, 2025 11:12 | Will Jones
Violet Affleck,?the daughter of Hollywood stars?Jennifer Garner?and?Ben Affleck, was at the?UN?on Tuesday to push for mask mandates, saying the world was irresponsible for returning to 'business as usual' after Covid.
The post Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Daughter Violet Pushes for Mask Mandates at United Nations 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

offsite link The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

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mayo / miscellaneous / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 09:06 by Vol
Come join this great social and memorial event on our annual famine walk. From Doolough to Louisburgh, Co. Mayo on Saturday 30th May 2009, beginning at 2pm

Walk Leaders: Willie and Mary Corduff (Erris), Philip Ikurusi (Niger Delta), Gary Whitedeer (Choctaw) with Donal O'Kelly and Sorcha fox performing a short extract from the writings of Frederick Douglass. read full story / add a comment
We all EU vote and EU "not vote" according to different rules.
international / eu / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 23:03 by gurggle   text 7 comments (last - friday june 12, 2009 22:33)   image 5 images
"Internationalist initiative" is a political alliance grouping formed to contest the EU parliament 2009 elections in the European constituency of the Spanish state. Its leader is the 93 year old, Madrid born, writer, dramatist, script-writer and Spanish film-director Alfonso Sastre, perhaps best known for being a member of the "1955 generation" of creative artists whose output and activity coincided with the opening of the Franco regime's attitude to art and literature which came along with its acceptance by the west under Eisenhower.

Mr Sastre was also third on the last list presented by ANV the illegalised Basque political party deemd to be a proxy of Batasuna. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Thursday May 14, 2009 22:13 by Joe Higgins   text 2 comments (last - saturday may 16, 2009 08:39)   image 2 images
Key Questions Not Being Answered

The fact that an economics commentator on the national broadcast network resigns to run in a Bye-election is hardly an earth shattering event. Yet it commands acres of coverage in the printed media and endless airtime. Why? read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday May 14, 2009 21:45 by TD   image 2 images
Ken Loach : 'Katie Barlow’s film Visit Palestine is both a devastating account of daily life for Palestinians and a fine portrait of a brave and selfless Irish woman who lives with them. No-one talks politics yet it is a deeply political film. You are left with a burning anger on behalf of those who bear the occupation of their land and appalling military oppression with such fortitude. Israel, the U.S. and their apologists stand indicted and, on this evidence, convicted'

The Guardian : '...a passionate indictment of the Israeli military in the Jenin refugee camp...this is raw, urgent movie-making'
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Don't try this at home
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Thursday May 14, 2009 19:54 by anarchaeologist   text 43 comments (last - wednesday may 20, 2009 22:18)   image 20 images   video 1 video file
Campaigners using a daring “tripod” technique have halted the illegal work being undertaken by Shell at the Corrib Gas landfall site at Glengad in Co Mayo. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 19:00 by Socialism or Barbarism
Article reviewing impact of bank bailout from a marxist perspective. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 16:48 by Ronoc   text 11 comments (last - tuesday june 02, 2009 10:36)   video 5 video files
A Guardian journalist has been arrested for taking a photo at this years Bilderberg meeting.

"You know your day's gone badly when it ends with you being shouted at in a Greek police station."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/14/bilderberg-...patch

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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 14, 2009 13:48 by Éamann Mac Mánais   text 6 comments (last - saturday may 16, 2009 12:59)
This Saturday and Sunday [May 16-17] sees éirigí's Ard Fheis 2009 in the West County Hotel, Chapelizod, Dublin and the annual James Connolly commemoration in Arbour Hill Cemetery. The socialist republican party’s Ard Fheis will begin on Saturday with debateson language, culture, political prisoners, international solidarity and socio-economic issues. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday May 14, 2009 12:32 by McBett
Cannabis Chassidis By Yoseph Leib @theshed Sun 17th May 2009, 8a Henrietta Lane Dublin 1

Book presentation and interaction. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 12:16 by Joe Higgins.eu
There will be live streaming of a debate between the candidates for the Dublin Euro Elections 2009, organised by the European Anti- Poverty Network. 14.00-16.00 today, Thursday 14 May 2009. Confirmed speakers: Joe Higgins (www.JoeHiggins.eu), Eoin Ryan MEP, Gay Mitchell MEP, Proinsias De Rossa MEP, Mary Lou McDonald MEP, Senator Deirdre De Burca.

Click the link to watch. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday May 14, 2009 11:58 by Don't extradite the Basques Campaign   text 3 comments (last - friday may 15, 2009 16:35)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
40 people protested against Spanish political persecution of Basques. read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday May 14, 2009 11:29 by Andrew   text 1 comment (last - friday may 15, 2009 10:35)   image 1 image
Since 2001 there have been 12 Grassroots Gatherings In Ireland with most of the big cities seeing at least one. Probably 1000 people have attended at least one but we've had a problem keeping contact with each other between gatherings. There are a scattering of email lists and web site from the different gatherings, some active and some silent. Now there is a new hub site http://grassroots.pageabode.com which attempts to gather all this in one place to improve communication. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 10:34 by Joe Higgins   text 11 comments (last - wednesday may 20, 2009 21:15)
As venture capitalists seal their plan to smash 1,150 jobs at SR Technics by selling off the Landing Gear and Auxiliary Power Unit, the Irish Government and trade union leadership are in a state of pathetic paralysis. They simply stand by and allow the dictatorship of the market to lay waste to an invaluable industry and source of jobs. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday May 14, 2009 10:23 by Alan Davis
Cork Women's Right To Choose is holding an information stall and leafleting from 1pm to 3pm outside the Moderne shop on Patrick St. read full story / add a comment
clare / environment / event notice Thursday May 14, 2009 00:01 by Clare Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - saturday may 16, 2009 12:44)   2 attached files
A public information evening organised by the Clare Shell to Sea Campaign with talks by key speakers from Mayo including Maura Harrington and Pat O'Donnell, plus screenings of the latest films from the campaign. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday May 13, 2009 20:32 by Seed   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 21, 2009 15:18)
Swords Fundariser for Seed read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / other press Wednesday May 13, 2009 16:30 by Joe Higgins.eu
The first two election leaflets of Joe Higgins’ Euro Election Campaign are now available online.

The first, the black and red one, is solely focused on the Euro campaign and has been distributed around the city by volunteers. The second, in full colour, is for both the Local and Euro elections, and has been distributed in Dublin West, in the Castelknock Ward in which Joe is also standing for the local election. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Wednesday May 13, 2009 15:21 by galway
This Friday the Galway Social Space will host a screening of the film 'Reclaim Power' followed by a discussion on climate camp in Ireland, and on what we can do here in Galway to organise for Climate Camp this summer. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday May 13, 2009 13:22 by Cathar   text 3 comments (last - sunday may 17, 2009 13:28)
Mainstream Media report on Fash at Rossport by Scott Millar, from Irish Examiner print edition.

They constitute the largest security force in the country, outnumbering the gardaí and army combined, and were meant to be regulated in a manner that would ensure that criminals and paramilitaries were excluded from their ranks. However, in recent days, serious questions have emerged about who actually makes up Ireland’s over 20,000 plus army of private security guards. read full story / add a comment
Music at the crossroads
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday May 13, 2009 13:11 by CampDublin   text 1 comment (last - wednesday may 13, 2009 22:58)   image 3 images   video 1 video file
Climate camp Dublin hosts a benefit gig this Saturday 16th May at the The Lower Deck, doors from 8pm read full story / add a comment
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