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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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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday January 16, 2009 15:35 by Miriam
"But this is only the tip of the ice berg. The Israeli forces have begun to use civilians as human shields. According to Amnesty International Israeli forces occupy civilian houses and keep the civilians as hostages on the first floor, while they position their soldiers on the second floor; ensuring that any fire on the house (especially with anti-tank or RPG missiles) kills the civilians as well."
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galway / history and heritage / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 15:32 by John Cunningham   text 2 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2009 09:04)
- Moore Institute, NUI Galway, Fri, 13 Feb.
- Nuns’ Island Theatre, Fri. night, 13 Feb, & Sat. 14 Feb.

The manifest deficiencies of the economic system that has dominated the world in recent decades make this an opportune time to consider alternatives. Where better to start than with an examination of the unorthodox ideas espoused by radical Irish men and women of the past? An ‘Irish Socialist Lives’ symposium offers an opportunity to do just that. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 15:20 by pat c
Iranian Secret Police arrested Jinous Sobhani, former secretary of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) and the Organization for the Defense of Mine Victims, and seized her address book, telephone and other work records on 14 January 2009. Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, is a co-founder of both groups.

The DHRC, a leading independent Iranian group providing legal defense of human rights violations, has been closed since 22 December 2008, when Iranian Secret Police forced their way into the Center during a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Iranian Regime have claimed that the Center was not a legally registered organization, although numerous other non-registered organizations function in Iran. The DHRC’s application for registration was denied several years ago. read full story / add a comment
Grassroots Struggle
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 15:18 by R Shell   image 1 image
You are invited to an INTERNATIONAL GATHERING of the
GLOBAL WOMEN'S STRIKE and INTERNATIONAL WOMEN COUNT NETWORK

The Struggle Against Sexism & Racism: an International Comparison

31 January-8 February 2009 London, England All Welcome

Five major events over 10 days. Films to be announced.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday January 16, 2009 15:02 by jamie and others   text 13 comments (last - friday january 23, 2009 03:40)   image 1 image
There are many ways to “light” a battle field. In Gaza, no such area exists anyway. There are just people’s hovels, holes and “homes.” Such as they are after years of blockade and bombardment by Israeli forces. The White phorpous is a terror weapon perfect for driving people away, “never to return.” The Zionist dream is and has always been for many, at least, to remove the native Arab population and posses all of “Greater Israel.” This inhuman weapon nicknamed “Willie Pete.” is perfect for the effort. When it comes into contact with human flesh it moves down toward the bone, tissues evaporate. Victims may survive for some time before vital organs are compromised, effecting death. Parents watch the agony and may be forced to end their children’s wild sufferings by shortening their lives in “other ways.” read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 14:49 by Socialist Youth   text 4 comments (last - tuesday january 20, 2009 13:25)
C.R.H. & CATERPILLAR PROFIT FROM THE ISRAELI MILITARY
Protest at their offices
Meet at 6pm at the Belgard Luas stop (Red Line), Tuesday 20th January

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international / arts and media / press release Friday January 16, 2009 14:30 by Over The Edge   video 1 video file
Poems in response to the inauguration of Barack Obama by twenty different poets are now posted on the Over The Edge website at http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/2008/11/p....html read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 14:12 by Caoimhe Butterly (via email)   text 3 comments (last - friday january 16, 2009 20:52)
C/o email list "Gaza Friends" from the FREE GAZA MOVEMENT http://www.freegaza.org/

The morgues of Gaza's hospitals are over-flowing. The bodies in their
blood-soaked white shrouds cover the entire floor space of the Shifa
hospital morgue. Some are intact, most horribly deformed, limbs twisted
into unnatural positions, chest cavities exposed, heads blown off, skulls
crushed in. Family members wait outside to identify and claim a brother,
husband, father, mother, wife, child. Many of those who wait their turn
have lost numerous family members and loved ones.

Blood is everywhere. Hospital orderlies hose down the floors of operating
rooms, bloodied bandages lie discarded in corners, and the injured
continue to pour in: bodies lacerated by shrapnel, burns, bullet wounds.
Medical workers, exhausted and under siege, work day and night and eac read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Friday January 16, 2009 14:07 by Sean Crudden
The National Concert Hall in association with The Arts Council presented a musical celebration of the life and work of John A. and his wife the late Doreen Ruddock on Tuesday 13 January 2009 starting at 8.00 p.m. in The National Concert Hall. Mrs Ruddock died almost exactly a year ago on the night. RIP. The concert concluded at 11.00 p.m. The concert was a lovely synergy of audience, venue, performance, dedicatees. read full story / add a comment
Flea market Jan 09
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 13:20 by Caybarboy   image 1 image
If you have not experienced the new Dublin Flea Market then make sure not to miss the next one Sunday 25th January. And if the last two are anything to go by this indoor market promises to be a great day out with live music, food and plenty of bargains to be found from vintage & second hand clothing, accessories, hand made and organic goods, second hand bicycles, art, furniture, vinyl, books, dvds and loads of other quirky odds and ends. Doors open from 11 - 5pm and it is in the usual location at The Coop, 12 Newmarket, just off Cork Street, Dublin 8. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday January 16, 2009 13:20 by Miriam   text 1 comment (last - friday january 16, 2009 13:57)
Israel's communist party looks set to benefit from the government's decision to ban the Arab parties from the upcoming elections. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 09:16 by Anonymous   text 1 comment (last - friday january 16, 2009 13:51)
The collective known as Anonymous will stage its 12th monthly protest against the 'Church' of Scientology this Saturday. read full story / add a comment
Start of the 'trolley jam'
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 03:40 by éirígí PRO   text 18 comments (last - tuesday june 15, 2010 03:04)   image 4 images   video 1 video file
Last night éirígí activists took part in an anti-Israeli protest both inside and outside of Marks & Spencer on Dublin's Grafton Street. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 00:47 by Global Women's Strike Ireland
A women's vigil and speak out called by the Global Women's Strike began last week and is continuing each day at the same time. All welcome.
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kerry / politics / elections / event notice Thursday January 15, 2009 23:15 by Lemmy
Come along to a gr8 fund-raisin' TABLE QUIZ for People B4 Profit Alliance Candidate, Sean Moraghan.

Fun, prizes and craic at THE GREYHOUND BAR, Pembroke Street (thanks guys)

February 19 Feb @ 8PM.

Quizmaster: Nigel B

All Welcome!
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international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday January 15, 2009 22:56 by Con Carroll
Stand in solidarity with Palestinian women and children. in a peacful protest read full story / add a comment
Connolly Youth Movement - 90th Anniversary First Dáil Éireann
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday January 15, 2009 22:09 by Connolly Youth Movement   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 03, 2009 17:05)   image 1 image
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 22:09 by caitlin   text 1 comment (last - friday january 16, 2009 16:21)
I'm just back from a trip to Athens, where I was visiting a friend. Whilst there, I had the privilege to march with our Greek brothers and sisters in a demonstration.
(In case you've been living under a rock, Greek police shot and killed a 15 year old boy on the 6th of December) I think its important that I share my experiences with as many people as possible because in general the media outside of Greece tends to show the police in a far more favorable light than they deserve. Before I write about what I saw yesterday, I must say the Greek student movement is incredible. I have never seen a student movement as informed, passionate, driven and well executed as I did in Greece. We should all be taking a lesson from them. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday January 15, 2009 19:13 by no-nato.de   image 1 image
Call for the demonstration against the Munic security conference, an annual NATO meeting in munic. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 18:40 by Miriam   text 10 comments (last - friday january 16, 2009 22:06)
"At about 1 am GMT Free Gaza boat - Spirit of Humanity - which was in international waters was surrounded by 5 Israeli boats. They questioned the 21 civilians on board the Free Gaza, asking them their nationalities and the purpose for their trip, which was to take 5 tons of medical supplies.

They gave 3 warnings that if they didn't turn back they would be fired upon (all this in international waters) and effected dangerous manoevres that put the safety of the boat in doubt as there was a high risk of collision. "

From Spanish conservative newspaper El Mundo
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/01/15/internacional/....html

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