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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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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 The End is Nigh for Net Zero ? These Polls Prove It Fri Sep 26, 2025 09:00 | Ben Pile
The end is nigh for Net Zero, says Ben Pile ? and these polls prove it. The public's appetite for ever-rising energy bills is fast being depleted. But it's not all good news for sceptics.
The post The End is Nigh for Net Zero ? These Polls Prove It appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Sceptic | Episode 52: Why Family Policy Is Back on the Agenda, Anywheres vs Somewheres, Migratio... Fri Sep 26, 2025 07:00 | Richard Eldred
In Episode 52 of the Sceptic: David Goodhart on why family policy is back on the agenda, anywheres vs somewheres and migration, and Eugyppius on German media craziness and how he evades the woke Stasi.
The post The Sceptic | Episode 52: Why Family Policy Is Back on the Agenda, Anywheres vs Somewheres, Migration and German Media Craziness appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Fri Sep 26, 2025 00:45 | Toby Young
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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.

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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday February 25, 2009 17:03 by MichaelY   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 25, 2009 17:10)   image 1 image
Vicar Street
Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm
Proceeds to Irish Mediacal Aid for Palestine and the iawm read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday February 25, 2009 15:54 by Diarmuid   text 4 comments (last - sunday march 01, 2009 10:20)   image 8 images
The Dublin branch of Irish Basque Solidarity Committees held a protest against repression and torture in the Basque Country on Saturday February 14th in O'Connell Street, the main street of Ireland's capital city. They also linked in with the celebration of the late Bob Doyle, last of the Irish who fought in Spain against Franco 1936 -- 39. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 25, 2009 12:57 by TruthWillOut   text 2 comments (last - tuesday march 03, 2009 23:59)   video 2 video files
Amnesty's report on weapons used by both sides in Gaza finds much to condemn.

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE15/012/2009/....html

The group is particularly hard on the U.S., having found numerous remains of American munitions -- including white phosphorus shells from Pine Bluff Arsenal, and a Hellfire missile made in Orlando.

Another weapon which bothers Amnesty is a mysterious munition, filled with cubic particles.

This type of ultra-precise strike capability is supposed to limit collateral damage and civilian casualties.

So we turn once again to Garlasco's comment, from an earlier conflict:

"It is unfortunate that these weapons are being developed specifically for use in densely populated areas which may negate the intended effect." read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism / press release Wednesday February 25, 2009 12:39 by Workers Solidarity   image 1 image
In February, the WSM continued its series of public meetings about why capitalism is in crisis and why working people should refuse to make sacrifices to benefit the rich. Limerick and Bray were the latest. We will be continuing our efforts to spread anarchist ideas in this vein over the coming months, with meetings planned for Drogheda, Galway, Derry, Navan, Tralee, Tipperary and Ballina. Also, our next radio show will be appearing on NEAR 90.3 FM, a Dublin community radio station, in the near future. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Wednesday February 25, 2009 10:42 by Stabilo Boss
2pm, Saturday 28th February in Wynns Hotel, Abbey St, Dublin read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday February 25, 2009 09:12 by JusticeForPalestine   text 1 comment (last - friday march 06, 2009 00:45)   video 1 video file
Amnesty's report on weapons used by both sides in Gaza finds much to condemn.

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE15/012/2009/....html

The group is particularly hard on the U.S., having found numerous remains of American munitions -- including white phosphorus shells from Pine Bluff Arsenal, and a Hellfire missile made in Orlando.

Another weapon which bothers Amnesty is a mysterious munition, filled with cubic particles.

This type of ultra-precise strike capability is supposed to limit collateral damage and civilian casualties.

So we turn once again to Garlasco's comment, from an earlier conflict:

"It is unfortunate that these weapons are being developed specifically for use in densely populated areas which may negate the intended effect." read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday February 24, 2009 23:55 by Socialist Party   text 12 comments (last - friday february 27, 2009 10:24)
Ballad Session , Sat 18 April 09, Ballyfermot, Dublin.
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday February 24, 2009 23:31 by Sharon .   text 6 comments (last - monday april 20, 2009 17:18)   image 4 images
RSF members in Clondalkin / Ballyfermot / Inchicore have jointly organised a ballad session in the 79'r . read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday February 24, 2009 22:02 by Sean H   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 01, 2009 08:17)
A Public Debate is to take place Tomorrow night (Wednesday February 25th) in The Plaza Hotel Tallaght at 20.00

The title is 'Public Sector and Private sector workers should not pay for the bosses crisis'

The speakers FOR have been confirmed and are - Cllr. Mick Murphy, Socialist Party, and Denis Keane of the CPSU (Personal capacity)

The Speakers AGAINST - We have contacted the Green Party, Fine Gael and South Dublin Chamber of Commerce and asked them to send a speaker along, hopefully they will turn up on the night.

So if you are concerned about the economy, and the feel that the ordinary PAYE worker is being unjustly targetted by the government, and want to hear the ideas people on both the left and the right have in relation to trying to tackle these problems, then you should come along!!
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Newsletter
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday February 24, 2009 21:27 by Irish Freedom News   image 1 image
End Censorship and the Criminalisation Policy of the British and their puppets read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / press release Tuesday February 24, 2009 21:21 by Mattie Lennon
Down the decades with The Link and Nuacht
ON DVD

Surprised by joy-impatient as the wind
I wished to share the transport-Oh! With whom
But thee . . .
(Wordsworth)

Patrick Kavanagh said that no one could write a comprehensive account of Irish life who ignored the Gaelic Athletic Association. Likewise, any attempt to chronicle events of the last century would be far from complete if CIE was omitted.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday February 24, 2009 20:32 by Emma   text 1 comment (last - saturday march 28, 2009 07:42)
Residents Against Racism are calling a demonstration against mass Deportation to Nigeria read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday February 24, 2009 20:23 by stuntman   text 2 comments (last - thursday february 26, 2009 10:43)
A Bono standin will explain why U2 moved their corporate accounts overseas to avoid paying into the Irish taxsystem.
The injustices of a 'justice' campaigner, refusing to pay tax into a system he insists everyone else must to meet milenium goals of 0.7% of GDP by 2015.... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday February 24, 2009 19:33 by Gregor Kerr   1 attached file
Fundraising Quiz for Nicaraguan Right To Play Campaign read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday February 24, 2009 19:24 by Douglas Delaney

With Thomas Corcoran now sitting on Aer Lingus' board directors, it appears that Ireland's premier air carrier is still closely affiliated with U.S. defence interests. There is nothing clandestine about that relationship. It's in plain sight for everyone to see. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday February 24, 2009 18:50 by Antiimperialist Media
We present you some original scenes from the US Army, which invaded and occupied Iraq since today. You will see what the Occupation brought to the People and how they reacted... read full story / add a comment
Venezuela - 10 Years of Revolution
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday February 24, 2009 18:28 by Ciarán   text 10 comments (last - friday march 06, 2009 18:26)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
10 Years Of Revolution
Find out how Venezuela is setting an example for Latin America and the rest of the World read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday February 24, 2009 18:22 by Teachers United   text 18 comments (last - thursday march 26, 2009 10:10)
Stop The Madness
international / environment / other press Tuesday February 24, 2009 17:19 by Tarapixie   text 15 comments (last - saturday march 28, 2009 13:04)   image 5 images   video 7 video files   3 attached files
Tarapixies, Direct Action and tara Solidarity Vigil are staging a series of Protests and Events. Details below... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Tuesday February 24, 2009 14:35 by Darren C
23 February 2009

The Waterford occupation has entered its fourth week. Workers at Waterford Crystals are fighting for their jobs after the Waterford Wedgwood Group went into receivership. Negotiations are still in progress as two rival companies Clarion Investments and KPS Capital Partners talk to the receiver and union officials about a possible purchase. As our leaflet on the march in Dublin pointed out either bidder will cut jobs that’s why we need nationalisation under workers control.
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