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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 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.

offsite link Digital ID: What is it Good For? Sun Sep 28, 2025 09:00 | Anonymous IT Reporter
Digital ID hasn't even been launched and it has already achieved its goal. You see, everyone was talking about fiscal black holes, small boats and Andy Burnham. Now all they're talking about is Brit Card.
The post Digital ID: What is it Good For? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / crime and justice / other press Sunday October 05, 2008 19:03 by x   text 1 comment (last - sunday october 05, 2008 20:58)   video 1 video file
Democratic Congressman: Representatives Were Threatened With Martial Law In America Over Bailout Bill..

Warns that a panic atmosphere was intentionally nurtured to get bill passed..
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national / environment / news report Sunday October 05, 2008 17:34 by Contaminated Crow
Water extraction, waste, quarrying and some court reports read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday October 05, 2008 15:05 by Laura Broxson
Get active for animal rights! read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday October 05, 2008 12:16 by martin IPSC
Informal talk on Palestine with George Rishmawi read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday October 04, 2008 23:26 by Terence
This is an really interesting article written by Richard Moore for the Southeast Voice in Wexford. In it he asks what Ireland should do in these present times where it is clear huge changes are afoot in the global economy. I would highly recommend people to read the original in full for its insight.

Richard Moore has been writing about global issues for a number of years and has been attempting to truly understand how system works. A few years ago he wrote a book called: Escaping The Matrix and a host of other articles. In more recent times, he has begun to focus on grassroots organising and how to reform communities and democracy from the ground up. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday October 04, 2008 22:38 by Ciaron   text 2 comments (last - monday october 06, 2008 07:21)
Anti-War Vigil *GPO Monday October 6th. 4pm-6pm
"Stop Irish Participation in the War!"
"U.S. Military Out of Shannon, Iraq & Afghanistan!"
*Outside GPO, O'Connel St. Dublin
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dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 04, 2008 22:24 by Andrew   text 5 comments (last - tuesday october 07, 2008 13:53)   video 1 video file
Seomra Spraoi, the Dublin social center project, is back once again. This afternoon I visited and splashed some paint on the walls of the new premises at 10 Belvedere Court, 1 lane North of Mountjoy square. read full story / add a comment
cork / politics / elections / event notice Saturday October 04, 2008 19:16 by Joe Moore
This question will be debated at a public meeting in the Victoria Hotel, Patrick Street, Cork on Thursday 30th October, 2008 at 8.00pm. The speaker is Dr. Brian Kelly, Queen's University, Belfast. read full story / add a comment
A Christmas snack after his 'shower' !
national / history and heritage / event notice Saturday October 04, 2008 18:16 by Sharon .   text 15 comments (last - saturday december 27, 2008 20:00)   image 11 images
The Annual CABHAIR Christmas Morning Swim in the Grand Canal in Inchicore , Dublin , will be held as usual this December 25th .... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Saturday October 04, 2008 16:50 by john throne   text 2 comments (last - saturday january 03, 2009 08:04)
It is everywhere. The talk of the bail out. And now the talk of the extra $140 billion they bribed the politicians to pass it. Meanwhile tens of millions of American workers are watching their savings, pensions, homes and jobs vanish before their eyes. The anger about the bail out prevented it being passed the first time. There has been a fundamental shift in consciousness in the US working class. It will not go back to having the same trust in the Republicans and the Democrats and the system. However a much greater shift could have taken place if the union leaders instead of trailing with their heads down after the Democrats and the bail out had taken an independent stand. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Saturday October 04, 2008 15:51 by Seán Ó Riada   text 1 comment (last - sunday october 05, 2008 15:59)
A evening of solidarity and networking for people who want to change the world will take place in manorhamilton, Leitrim on Friday 17th October 2008. The event starts at 8pm and will continue until late, with stalls, speakers and a film. The event is free admission.

Contact: nwsolidarity@yahoo.com read full story / add a comment
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mayo / sci-tech / other press Saturday October 04, 2008 06:44 by bace fook   text 7 comments (last - monday october 13, 2008 09:39)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
Sometimes coincidences happen in a timely way, while at other times they appear to happen but are actually coordinated events.

On Monday, the Tánaiste Mary Coughlan announced that Facebook, the popular social networking site, was setting up its head office for Europe in Dublin. Since Facebook doesn't actually make anything, it will have a negligible effect on the economy, but it sends the right sort of signal. At the same time (around midday on Monday) the profile page for the Shell to Sea campaign was removed from Facebook.

Some Shell to Sea groups remain, but as anyone who uses Facebook will tell you, having a profile page is where the action is. Shell to Sea had a popular one, with lots of "friends" and activity on the page. It was very useful in spreading information about the campaign, especially outside Ireland.

So Mary Coughlan goes on the radio to talk about Facebook and how its arrival in Ireland sends a strong signal. At the same moment, the Shell to Sea page is removed. Coincidence? read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / other press Friday October 03, 2008 21:34 by David Manning
As the banking sector celebrates the government bailout the mainstream media have sought to capitalise on their readers formerly dormant anti-capitalist sentiment, with those journalists and editors that still retain an inkling of their activist youth revealing in the opportunity to indulge in some populist rhetoric, MediaBite takes a look at the media's performance over the boom years and asks whether the media, not just the bankers and developers, should be held to account for their part in bringing on this economic crisis. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / environment / opinion/analysis Friday October 03, 2008 19:34 by Mr.Peter Brady Alias.   text 20 comments (last - wednesday november 05, 2008 10:08)   image 9 images
This is our sixth statement. read full story / add a comment
mayo / arts and media / news report Friday October 03, 2008 17:47 by Mark   text 1 comment (last - friday october 03, 2008 23:44)
We're looking for strong hi-res images from the Mayo struggle, to add to our 'Shell's Wild Lie' exhibition (http://www.artnotoil.org.uk/gallery/v/Shell/). Faces of those involved are good, but so are land/seascapes from the struggle etc.

Please write to info@artnotoil.org.uk if you might be able to help.

Thanks,

Mark

PS. We'd love any other images to consider, Shell-related or beyond, for the main Art Not Oil gallery, and here's some info we've sent to artists asking them to respond to the production of the Shell-sponsored 'Oedipus' in London: read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday October 03, 2008 17:26 by UCD anarchist   text 2 comments (last - thursday october 09, 2008 15:59)
Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil Tipperary South TD and Minister of State at the Department of Finance is visiting belfield campus on Tuesday, 7th October 2008 for a debate hosted by LawSoc. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday October 03, 2008 17:18 by John McCoy   text 6 comments (last - saturday november 08, 2008 13:45)   5 attached files
Outlined below is the divey up of electrical contractors and their employee’s pension monies taken in a highly questionable manner. All this information is taken from the attached company office returns of Pensions and Conditions Limited (EPACE)
It explains to gusto which TEEU use when trying to drag Electrical Contractors into the Labour Court to force them into the bad value for money CWPS.

If we were to make an award for the Gusto Used who would get the Prize Man ?????
See List of directors below to explain this

ALL THIS MONEY COMES FROM AN UNAUTHORISED €0.38 PAYMENT TAKEN FROM ELECTRICIANS AND THEIR EMPLOYEERS.
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The crowd begining to gather at the RDS
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 03, 2008 17:03 by Paula Geraghty   text 1 comment (last - friday october 03, 2008 17:07)   image 7 images
Hundreds attended a mass meeting organised by the INTO, the Irish National Teachers Organisation last night at the RDS, a part of the ongoing campaign to highlight the fact that primary school classes in Ireland are still the second most overcrowded in the EU. read full story / add a comment
limerick / gender and sexuality / press release Friday October 03, 2008 16:43 by RSF-Vín
Republican Sinn Fein today issued an alert to the people of Ballinacurra Weston in relation to the night time activities of a mysterious stalker who enters the bedrooms of young women. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 03, 2008 16:09 by Justin Morahan
Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire of the Peace People was among a party of internationals waiting in Larnaca, Cyprus recently for a sea-worthy boat to take them to Gaza with food and medicines. The venture has been postponed because near deals with boat owners fell through repeatedly and also because of high seas. However the 22 people involved including five Palestinian doctors, intend to return to Gaza and invite others to join them
Here is the full text of a statement by Mairead Maguire concerning the venture. read full story / add a comment
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