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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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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

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

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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offsite link Farage?s Mass Deportation Plan Is Racist, Says Starmer Sun Sep 28, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
Sir Keir Starmer has slammed Reform UK's mass deportation plan as "racist", warning that Nigel Farage's idea of kicking out hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants would "tear Britain apart".
The post Farage?s Mass Deportation Plan Is Racist, Says Starmer appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Fury After Woke NHS Supports First-Cousin Marriages Despite Risk of Birth Defects ? and Oppression A... Sun Sep 28, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
The NHS is under fire for defending cousin marriage as a cultural "benefit" despite the serious health risks, claiming it brings "stronger extended family support systems and economic advantages".
The post Fury After Woke NHS Supports First-Cousin Marriages Despite Risk of Birth Defects ? and Oppression Against Women appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Is the Tech Giant Who Gave Blair ?257 Million in Line for Huge ID Card Contract? Sun Sep 28, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
A cronyism row has hit the Government after it emerged Tony Blair secretly lobbied for his tech billionaire backer, who gave him ?257 million and could rake in millions from Labour's digital ID cards.
The post Is the Tech Giant Who Gave Blair ?257 Million in Line for Huge ID Card Contract? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Sir Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Scrap Angela Rayner?s Plan to Roll Out Official Definition of Isl... Sun Sep 28, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Steve Reed, the Communities Secretary, has made it clear he?s unsympathetic to his predecessor's plan to roll out an official definition of Islamophobia, telling newspapers he'll block it if it stifles free speech.
The post Sir Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Scrap Angela Rayner?s Plan to Roll Out Official Definition of Islamophobia appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Questions for Keir Starmer Over Avoiding Inheritance Tax Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer put a ?295,000 Surrey field in a trust for his parents, so it wasn't part of their estate ? even though he has said "those in charge of taxation can't also be seeking to avoid it."
The post Questions for Keir Starmer Over Avoiding Inheritance Tax appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday October 13, 2008 21:21 by Carl   image 5 images
St Marys Orthopaedic Hospital cutbacks read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday October 13, 2008 17:31 by Michael Gallagher
Due to illness, I have to cancel the table quiz scheduled for Slattery's on 17th October until a later date. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / press release Monday October 13, 2008 17:28 by Fred Johnston
David Caddy outlines in an MP3 link the wheres and wherefores of poetic dissonance read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / press release Monday October 13, 2008 16:49 by Sussan Tahmasebi
PRESS RELEASE; for immediate release no embergo.

In yet another attempt to silence the demand for equality and the voice of activists involved in the One Million Signatures Campaign, the site of the Campaign, Change for Equality was blocked. This constitutes the sixteenth time Change for Equality has been blocked. Those accessing our site from outside of Iran, can continue to do so on the original address of the site, which we will continue to update, along with any future domains. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday October 13, 2008 16:38 by events@lasc.ie   image 1 image
Thursday Night Talks offer you an informal, social space to learn and share your experiences and knowledge of Latin America with other LASC members, volunteers and the general public. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Monday October 13, 2008 16:28 by Shell to Sea   text 3 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 14:27)
SHELL TO SEA BUDGET PRESS RELEASE
Monday 13th October 2008-10-12

Let Shell and its partners feel some pain in Budget 2009. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday October 13, 2008 16:21 by E trade unionist
PRESS RELEASE; for immediate release no embergo.

Trade unionists call for workers to reject pay deal

A Press conference this Wednesday by a panel of leading trade unionists will outline the reasons behind their opposition to the proposed national pay deal.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday October 13, 2008 02:16 by Paula Geraghty   text 2 comments (last - monday october 13, 2008 02:35)   image 22 images
The message was made loud and clear to Harney and Drumm 'Fund our health- Not your pockets' and to provide a health service that we can trust. read full story / add a comment
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clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday October 12, 2008 20:41 by John Lannon   text 9 comments (last - sunday october 19, 2008 00:31)   image 8 images
A relaxed yet determined crowd gathered at the monthly vigil in Shannon this Sunday evening to protest against the ongoing use of the airport by the US military and CIA. Not surprisingly there was an unidentified aircraft sitting on the airport tarmac at the time. And also not surprisingly, the Gardai were determined to stop any of the concerned vigil attendees from identifying it. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday October 12, 2008 18:49 by Laura Broxson
Get active for animal rights, join us on Saturday! read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Sunday October 12, 2008 15:33 by Reports from Liverpool   text 1 comment (last - sunday october 12, 2008 21:44)
The Police have made arrests and issued fixed penalty notices of two political activists in Liverpool. Liverpool has long historical links with Ireland and the attached articles may be of interest.

The arrests were made as a result of a number of campaigning groups setting up stalls on Church Street, these ranged from the Anarchist Federation to the National Health Service. read full story / add a comment
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international / summit mobilisations / news report Sunday October 12, 2008 12:39 by TaraWatch   text 4 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 11:14)   image 3 images   video 3 video files
FERROVIAL, who are building the M3 motorway through the Tara archaeological complex and SHELL, who are building the gas pipeline in Mayo are just two of the companies attending a conference on Stakeholder Engagement, within the realm of Corporate Social Responsibility in Barcelona this Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th of October We need people to help us engage in the conference, by sending activists and emailing participants. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/stakeholder/agenda.asp
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday October 12, 2008 12:04 by joe McIvor
The Chinese government is suspected of being behind the recent “denial of service attacks” on the Marxist Internet Archive website . Brian Basgen who has worked on the site since 1990, says that ,since January , there have been hundreds of attacks ,99 percent of which emanate from China . As a consequence , the MIA may be forced to sacrifice its Chinese language material to keep the rest of the archive open . Although the attacks have only targeted Chinese files , security experts say that Chinese machines can be exploited by people outside the country, making the attacks appear to come from China . read full story / add a comment
Funeral of EU Traety at the bourse in Brussel
international / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 11, 2008 21:26 by Valentine   text 7 comments (last - friday march 27, 2009 10:55)   image 4 images
Today in Brussels representatives of the belgian people (Attac, Onzezeg, Notremotadire, CAP ao.) burried the Lisbon Treaty at the bourse in the centre of the Europeen Union.

People of Europe want their say on the EU.They want the referendums to be respected; This Treaty is not democratic and not protecting our social security. The non democratic way the EU is constructed over our heads is getting dangerous for our freedom and democracy our parents fought for!.

The policy of EU treaties, the European Commission, is to commercialise public services. Flowing from competition policy, the commission forces state providers to compete with private companies in the supply of public services.What will become the poor or week citicen in this junglefight?

These liberal EU strategies have led us to the recent global financial crisis which will not stop: 80 % of our national laws are dicted by the EU.

More actions will follow this week.
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antrim / racism & migration related issues / event notice Saturday October 11, 2008 21:22 by Anna Morvern
Refugee Action Group Open Meeting in Belfast read full story / add a comment
Front of the demonstration
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday October 11, 2008 20:44 by Andrew   text 11 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 15:33)   image 8 images   video 1 video file   audio 1 audio file
Over a thousand people marched through Dublin today as part of the Dublin Council of Trade unions organised demonstration for a decent health service. read full story / add a comment
Cork's Orthopaedic Hospital - Drum orders a 'downgrade'
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Saturday October 11, 2008 17:43 by Kevin Doyle   text 5 comments (last - friday october 17, 2008 19:50)   image 1 image
Brendan Drum of the HSE had earmarked the St Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital in Cork as next in line for his cuts. But workers at the hospital are intent on fighting back and not accepting this. Kevin Doyle interviewed Paula Walters, SIPTU member, and a hospital attendant with over 30 years experience at the hospital. read full story / add a comment
Paul O'Toole - Heart and soul set to music
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday October 11, 2008 17:36 by eos   text 10 comments (last - saturday may 23, 2009 14:34)   image 5 images
Some photos from a rockin' gig. Text to follow shortly. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 11, 2008 17:02 by Elinor
The next Grass Roots Gathering will take place in Cork on the weekend of the 14th, 15th and 16th of November. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Saturday October 11, 2008 16:36 by Paul
SWP Public Meeting in Balbriggan read full story / add a comment
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