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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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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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offsite link Small Boat Migrant Takes Eight-Week Holiday Back to Afghanistan Thu Sep 25, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
An Afghan granted asylum after arriving in the UK on a small boat took an eight-week holiday in the country from which he had fled.
The post Small Boat Migrant Takes Eight-Week Holiday Back to Afghanistan appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Reeves Under Pressure to Spend Even More on Welfare as Cabinet Ministers ?Demand Removal of Two-Chil... Thu Sep 25, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Cabinet Ministers are ramping up the pressure on Rachel Reeves to spend even more on welfare by lifting the two-child benefit cap, sparking warnings that Britain is entering an "economic doom loop".
The post Reeves Under Pressure to Spend Even More on Welfare as Cabinet Ministers “Demand Removal of Two-Child Benefit Cap” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Every Adult in Britain to Be Forced to Have a Digital ID Card Under New Keir Starmer Plan Thu Sep 25, 2025 15:38 | Will Jones
Every adult in Britain will be forced to have a Government-issued digital ID card under "dystopian" proposals designed to tackle illegal immigration set to be announced by Sir Keir Starmer. Papers, please!
The post Every Adult in Britain to Be Forced to Have a Digital ID Card Under New Keir Starmer Plan appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Watch: Boris Defends the Boriswave Thu Sep 25, 2025 14:10 | Will Jones
To add to Kemi Badenoch's woes, Boris Johnson has popped up to defend his massive 'Boriswave' of immigration, asking "Who do you want to kick out?" It's not helping, Boris.
The post Watch: Boris Defends the Boriswave appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Richard Dawkins: ?Trans Women Are Women? Slogan is Scientifically False Thu Sep 25, 2025 11:17 | Will Jones
The slogan 'trans women are women' is scientifically false and harms the rights of women,?Richard Dawkins?has said in a new book warning that scientific truth must prevail over "personal feelings".
The post Richard Dawkins: ‘Trans Women Are Women’ Slogan is Scientifically False appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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armagh / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday March 12, 2009 09:53 by Deirdre Niamh Duffy   text 3 comments (last - friday march 13, 2009 00:40)
The recent events in Northern Ireland have brought back a whole host of dark memories. The attacks have placed a question mark over both the stability and success of the peace process. However, in many ways the attacks are very different from those during the Troubles. Unlike the violence in the past, these attacks are not really aimed at gaining public support or making a political point but at destabilising Northern Ireland in its transition from post-conflict zone to stable society. read full story / add a comment
Maura in the bucket before the garda push
mayo / crime and justice / news report Thursday March 12, 2009 08:56 by Rudiger   text 14 comments (last - tuesday march 31, 2009 13:50)   image 4 images   video 1 video file
Yesterday evening Shell to Sea spokesperson Maura Harrington was sentenced to 28 days in prison in relation to an assault charge arising from the incident at Pollathomais Pier on the 11th June 2007. This was the incident in which Garda led by Superintendent Joe Gannon with the assistance of a Shell digger forced their way onto private property, against the wishes of the landowner, so that Shell could place a portacabin at the base of the pier. Maura Harrington has been brought to Mountjoy Prison.

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Arkansas poet, Marck Beggs
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday March 12, 2009 01:50 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
The March ‘Over The Edge: Open Reading’ takes place in Galway City Library on Thursday, March 26th, 6.30-8.00pm. The Featured Readers are Maureen Ryan, Dave Rock & Marck Beggs.

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Louis de Paor
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday March 12, 2009 01:24 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
North Beach Poetry Nights presents

on Monday March 23rd at 9 pm

in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway

GUEST POET: LOUIS DE PAOR read full story / add a comment
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national / consumer issues / news report Thursday March 12, 2009 01:00 by Shell to Sea   text 2 comments (last - monday march 16, 2009 14:49)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
Sentenced to one month in prison for protesting against Shell
Another Shell to Sea protester was imprisoned today when retired school teacher Maura Harrington was given a one month sentence for supposedly assaulting a garda on June 11th 2007. She received a round of applause from the people in the court as she was led off the the prison van, much to the judge's displeasure.

Harrington was also ordered to pay a one thousand euro fine and one thousand euro to the Garda benevolent fund (she refused to agree to the latter). She arrived in Dublin tonight to be held in Mountjoy Prison on the North Circular Road. There was the usual heavy police presence, and when supporters gathered around the van to let her know they were there, the gardaí responded in the only way they know how, with violence.
Since the protests against Shell started a large number of people have been injured by garda actions. Some have even been hospitalised, but not a single garda has been pros read full story / add a comment
Towards a New Economic Narrative
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday March 12, 2009 00:09 by Mark C   text 2 comments (last - tuesday march 17, 2009 13:49)   image 1 image
The Right are having a field day in the economic debate. It's time progressives take to the pitch. In 'Towards A New Economic Narrative', Michael Taft of Notes on the Front outlines a ten point programme to kickstart an alternative debate. It includes: Borrow 'Till We Drop * Tax Lay-About Capital, Not Work * Public Safety Committees * Spread It Around * Competition This! * Go On a (Social) Binge * A New Green Deal * Money's Too Tight To Mention * The Enterprise Guarantee * Reinventing Public Economic Activity

This is not the last word. It's the first of many words. But one thing is certain: the Left must become audacious and present a bold economic package to people. It we don't, the Right will continue to drive the debate, the Left will become marginalised and the economy will continue its ever downward sprial. read full story / add a comment
Maura & Pat recently at a Shell to Sea talk in Sligo
mayo / crime and justice / press release Wednesday March 11, 2009 21:36 by S2S   image 1 image
This evening at Belmullet court Shell to Sea spokesperson Maura Harrington was sentenced to 28 days in prison in relation to an assault at Pollathomais Pier on the 11th June 2007. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / animal rights / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 20:25 by Stephan Wymore   text 2 comments (last - thursday march 12, 2009 13:07)   image 2 images
On March 10th more than 50 ARAN members and supporters came and went during our lively lunchtime demonstration outside the EU Parliament offices in Dublin to urge Irish MEP’s to support an upcoming vote for a ban on seal ‘products’ from Canada into Europe. The aim of the demonstration was also to raise vital awareness of the campaign to passersby and members of the public. Tons of leaflets, bumper stickers and posters were distributed to educate and raise further awareness. As with all of ARAN’s work, we strive to ensure education is our primary focus. read full story / add a comment
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international / history and heritage / press release Wednesday March 11, 2009 19:13 by TaraWatch   image 1 image
TaraWatch wrote today to the UK universities pension fund, Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), who are institutional investors in Cintra, the subsidiary of Ferrovial, who are building the M3 motorway, to inform them of the ethical investment issues involved with the Hill of Tara and to ask for stakeholder engagement. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 17:25 by Pollytix   text 107 comments (last - monday april 06, 2009 10:43)   image 8 images   video 6 video files
Veteran Shell to Sea Campaigner, Maura Harrington has just been sentenced to 28 days imprisonement in Mountjoy this evening. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 11, 2009 15:45 by Paddy Hackett   text 2 comments (last - wednesday march 11, 2009 18:46)
Fianna Fail plans on dumping Brian Cowan as leader
by Paddy Hackett read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday March 11, 2009 14:42 by Malachy Steenson   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 11, 2009 15:18)   image 1 image
Public meeting on alternative Bus Plan read full story / add a comment
Democracy 3 Million political platform for Basque independence and socialism at its founding press conference
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 13:59 by Cormac Mac Gall   text 7 comments (last - thursday march 12, 2009 19:23)   image 2 images
Amid a wave of state repression against the Basque independence movement including the banning of its parties, the recent elections in the three south-western provinces of the Basque Country, the "Basque Autonomous Region", nevertheless resulted in 101,000 votes cast for the pro-independence Left. However, the exclusion of a significant section of the Basque nationalist spectrum, while not opposed by the conservative majority Basque nationalist party, looks like ending that party's tenure of power in the Basque Parliament. read full story / add a comment
Back to the Future?
national / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday March 11, 2009 11:59 by Sean Matthews   text 31 comments (last - saturday may 16, 2009 14:15)   image 1 image
An anarchist response to the attack on British Army barracks in Antrim. read full story / add a comment
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galway / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 11:45 by Medusa   text 3 comments (last - saturday march 14, 2009 14:04)   image 5 images
A Teach-in/Entertainment organised by Galway Shell to Sea, on the theme of “the resources of Ireland belong to the people of Ireland.” read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 11, 2009 11:23 by Socialist Party   text 14 comments (last - friday march 13, 2009 09:19)
Working class should unite against the killings

The killings by the Real IRA and the Continuity IRA of two soldiers and a policeman should be roundly condemned by every section of the working class movement.

Working class people today face an unprecedented assault on jobs and on wages. Our public services are threatened by cuts and privatisation. More than ever we need to stand united to defend living standards. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday March 10, 2009 17:14 by Nessa Ni Chasaide
'A World in Crisis: Seizing the Opportunity for Radical Change'
Africa Centre, 9c Abbey Street Lower (Methodist Church Building), Dublin 1
Wednesday, March 18th, 6.30pm read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Tuesday March 10, 2009 16:49 by ruari bear starts a feud   text 2 comments (last - monday march 16, 2009 03:24)
Today the Belfast magistrate covering the request for an extradition order on high-profile ETA member and sometime hunger striker Iñaki De Juana Chaos concurred, after four months consideration, that the slogan read out in his name at a rally of supporters on his release from prison constituted an incitement to terrorist action & real continuity in the ongoing spiral of violence which mars all hope of the Basque people to enjoy increased autonomy, independence or their own seat at the United Nations read full story / add a comment
monaghan / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday March 10, 2009 15:41 by Des Mc Dermott
Fund-raising event in aid of Gaza
Wednesday, April 8th 2009
Doors open 7:30 show starts at 8:30
The Carrickcourt Hotel, Carrickmacross. read full story / add a comment
Political Catalan prisoners
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday March 10, 2009 14:53 by Rescat   image 1 image
International solidarity with who fight for the liberation of the nations and the socialism!
Catalan Countries read full story / add a comment
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