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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 News Round-Up Mon Dec 29, 2025 00:55 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link LinkedIn Founder Bankrolls Labour?s TikTok Attack on Reform Sun Dec 28, 2025 19:11 | Richard Eldred
LinkedIn's founder is bankrolling Labour's TikTok blitz on Reform by funding a marketing agency that coaches MPs and pays influencers to push Labour's messaging.
The post LinkedIn Founder Bankrolls Labour?s TikTok Attack on Reform appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Energy Policy Pantomime Sun Dec 28, 2025 17:00 | David Turver
With heroes, villains and plenty of booing as bills rise and promises fall flat, David Turver gives Net Zero the full Christmas panto treatment.
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offsite link The Constitutional Vandals Are Not Those Scrutinising the Assisted Dying Bill Sun Dec 28, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Rushing the Assisted Dying Bill through the Lords risks cutting corners on a law that lets the state end lives, says Toby in the Telegraph. Taking time to check it properly isn't vandalism ? it's just common sense.
The post The Constitutional Vandals Are Not Those Scrutinising the Assisted Dying Bill appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Exams Favour White Students Says Birmingham University?s Business School Sun Dec 28, 2025 13:00 | Sallust
On top of all the other disadvantages non-white people face, passing exams is now being labelled a con thanks to "white privilege", so says a Birmingham University report on "decolonising" its business school.
The post Exams Favour White Students Says Birmingham University?s Business School appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday March 23, 2003 10:21 by sir winston   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 23, 2003 10:28)
[BACKGROUND: In 1917, following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, the British occupied Iraq and established a colonial government. The Arab and Kurdish people of Iraq resisted the British occupation, and by 1920 this had developed into a full scale national revolt, which cost the British dearly. As the Iraqi resistance gained strength, the British resorted to increasingly repressive measures, including the use of posion gas.] NB: Because of formatting problems, quotation marks will appear as stars * read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday March 22, 2003 16:48 by John Jefferies   text 3 comments (last - saturday march 22, 2003 23:58)   image 3 images
The Cork Anti-War Campaign estimates that between four and five thousand people took part in today's demonstration in the city centre. Photos show Vietnam veteran Paul Reuse, Kurdistan Solidarity Campaign's Latif Serlihan and Shannon Peace camp activist Mary Kelly addressing the large crowd. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday March 22, 2003 14:48 by Simon   text 2 comments (last - sunday march 23, 2003 00:31)
IRAQI KURDS NOT LOOKING FOR INDEPENDENCE. Green Party TDs wrongly criticised for not supporting Sinn Fein motion. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 19:32 by FelixMac
The US invasion has just begun and now it seems that Turkey is keen on seizing the opportunity to invade Iraq from the north in pursuit of its own geopolitical anti-Kurdish agenda. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday March 19, 2003 10:56 by Dominic Carroll   text 2 comments (last - wednesday march 19, 2003 22:24)
A public meeting will be held in Clonakilty on Tuesday 25th March at 8pm in O’Donovan’s Hotel. The meeting will be addressed by three speakers: Professor John Maguire (Afri/Cork Anti-War Campaign; author of ‘Defending Peace: Ireland’s Role in a Changing Europe’) Latif Serhildan (Co-ordinator, Kurdistan Solidarity Ireland) Dan Coakley (former UN Chief Technical Manager Energy Sector in Iraq/Kurdistan, 1998–99). Contact: clonakiltyagainstthewar@eircom.net read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday March 15, 2003 06:10 by Dougal   text 8 comments (last - monday march 17, 2003 08:52)
Secretly conducted study finds backing for US-led attack, while plans to tarnish extremists in friendly nations are revealed By Patrick Cockburn 17 December 2002 read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday March 14, 2003 19:35 by Bluto   text 4 comments (last - wednesday march 19, 2003 20:22)
The so-called Anti-War Movements of all the countries dithering over /when/ to escalate the murder of Iraqis are a shambolic coalition of hypocrites and do-gooders. Until we sort out clearly that 2nd UN Resolution or not, Iraq should not be invaded, sanctions should cease and Turkey should be prevented from oppressing Kurds further, we are doomed to failure. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday February 20, 2003 17:20 by John Cunningham
The arrangements for next Saturday's (Feb 22) anti-war march are as follows: Assemble before 1 pm at Fr. Burke Park on Fr Griffin Road (see —2 clergymen for the price of one); march via Munster Avenue, Dominick-street, Mainguard-street, Shop-street to Eyre Sq. At Eyre Sq. There will be short speeches from a US Citizen in Ireland Against War, and a Kurdish representative. These will be followed by songs from Leo Moran, Roesy, Chad Dughi, & others; and poems from Louis de Paor, as well as Michael D., Rita Ann, and Kevin Higgins. Bring your own placards, &c. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday February 13, 2003 14:38 by Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign
The three main Irish campaigning NGOs concerned with the Middle East, Kurdistan Solidarity Ireland, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and the Campaign to End Sanctions in Iraq, have issued the following joint appeal: read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday February 07, 2003 21:42 by Irish American   text 12 comments (last - monday february 10, 2003 03:10)
A bit of truth for y'all. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday January 13, 2003 20:32 by Malatested
Resistance, monthly bulletin of the Anarchist Federation, is now online at our site, in text and PDF format. Articles on Argentina/Italy/Copenhagen, victimised Wobbly, Kurdistan shoras and info about 'Subvert and Resist', the upcoming AF public meet. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday December 09, 2002 03:52 by Keith Andrews   text 6 comments (last - wednesday july 21, 2004 17:19)
Every few weeks, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak tells Israel it must resume negotiations with the Palestinians that will lead them to a state. But on Sunday, December 1, he went a lot further. Addressing a Muslim clerical group in Cairo at an occasion marking the final prayer of the Ramadan holy month, he declared that international terror is not religious; nor is it the fault of Muslims or Arabs, but their reaction to political injustices meted out by the “international community”. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday November 15, 2002 22:08 by Marcos
Find out how you can help free Leyla Zana and defend the human rights and civil liberties of all Kurds. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday August 21, 2002 08:26 by brian   text 1 comment (last - friday august 23, 2002 12:03)
there is evidence that the iraqis did not gas the kurds as has been maintained by the US, and which is used to demonise saddam read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 10, 2002 09:30 by Maggie
A film set in the context of the gassing of 5000 Kurdish women, children and men in Halabja by Saddam Hussein’s troops in 1988 is to be shown at the Galway film festival. Discussion afterwards. July 10th at 7pm, Town Hall Theatre, Galway. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday June 29, 2002 10:48 by People Not Profit Liverpool   text 1 comment (last - sunday june 30, 2002 17:28)
Thought some of you across the water might be intrested in our newsletter. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday June 10, 2002 00:06 by Inon   text 10 comments (last - thursday june 13, 2002 02:52)
Over the past 18 months, the Syrian authorities have stepped up measures to restrict freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today as it released a new report documenting how opposition leaders, members of parliament, and activists from civil society including human rights groups have become increasingly targeted for a politically motivated arbitrary arrests. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday May 03, 2002 13:34 by umut publications   text 1 comment (last - sunday may 05, 2002 13:51)
The communist leader Ýbrahim Kaypakkaya was only 24 years old when he was slaughtered to dieth by the Turkish state. He was the first person that ever brought the issue up that kemalism means facism and announced that there is e Kurdish nation. He was a convinced MLM ist and believed in Peoples war. He was only 24 yars old when he died it was on the 18 may 1973 the party is celebrating its 30. anniversary also this year. Ýbrahim Kaypakkaya was murderderd because he did not give any secrets price only resistance on 18 may 1973 he was cut into pieces and given to his Father who was about to visit his son. this year we will remember him with speeches and songs at 10.00 pm and some will go to his grave.Ýbrahim was e real communist leader we call everyone to remeber him and also not to forget read full story / add a comment
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