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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 RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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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 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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national / environment / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 17, 2008 13:47 by Ciaron O'Reilly   text 4 comments (last - thursday september 18, 2008 17:03)
Like many people around the world and around the country, I am humbled and inspired by the nonviolent resistance
undertaken by in Rossport against Shell and the collaborating Irish state. Those who have gathered at Rossport
to confront the power and wealth arraigned against the environment, community and a way of life nourish many of us focused
on a varitey of fronts nonviolently struggling for peace and justice. The steadfastness, heroism, solidarity and creativity of the past weeks
has been both humbling and inspiring. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / event notice Wednesday September 17, 2008 11:22 by Dublin Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 17, 2008 11:26)
Maura Harrington, a school teacher from the Erris peninsula has been on hunger strike for 9 days now. Shell have it in their power to save Maura's life by getting the solitaire to leave Irish territorial waters. Show Solidarity 6pm Shell HQ read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday September 17, 2008 10:53 by Seamus
An evening to celebrate and concentrate minds on practical solidarity will take place on Friday 17th October 2008 at 8pm in the Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim.

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John Carmody, founder of ARAN
national / animal rights / other press Wednesday September 17, 2008 03:54 by Mark Hawthorne   text 4 comments (last - thursday september 18, 2008 19:27)   image 1 image
John Carmody is one of the busiest animal rights campaigners in the world. He paused long enough to answer a few questions about his activism from author Mark Hawthorne. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday September 17, 2008 00:55 by Starstruck   text 6 comments (last - wednesday september 17, 2008 17:25)   image 10 images
A large crowd assembled at 6pm today to show solidarity for Maura Harrington and the Shell to Sea cause and outrage at the continuing situation in North West Mayo.
A Shell to Sea activist was accosted and arrested for refusing to give his name by two special brnachers after the vigil as he was walking down the street.
Intimidation of this kind is unfortunately to be expected as the state uses last nights bomb threat to increase the pressure on the S2S activists and supporters.
The vigil continues today at 6pm and there will be a 24 hour fast and film screening beginning 6pm Friday should Mauras action be ongoing at that stage.
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national / animal rights / other press Wednesday September 17, 2008 00:24 by snc   text 27 comments (last - sunday november 30, 2008 01:22)   image 1 image
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday September 16, 2008 23:54 by FSB! et al.   text 9 comments (last - friday september 19, 2008 00:03)   image 2 images   video 1 video file
As Maura Harrington's hunger strike entered its second week today, a delegation of Shell to Sea kayakers travelled yet again to Killybegs, Co. Donegal, to establish contact with Shell's pipe-laying ship the Solitaire. The purpose of the mission was to make contact with the Solitaire's bridge, and to ascertain its intentions regarding its departure from Irish waters. However, the Shell to Sea delegation did not expect the Solitaire to run away from them, which is what it did, thereby refusing all contact with Shell to Sea.

Maura Harrington's hunger strike will end when the Solitaire leaves Irish territorial waters, or else she will die. read full story / add a comment
limerick / politics / elections / press release Tuesday September 16, 2008 17:33 by RSF-Vín   text 1 comment (last - friday september 19, 2008 17:55)
Republican Sinn Fein has selected three candidates to stand
for the local elections in Limerick city and county, a party
spokesman said today. read full story / add a comment
In solidarity with Maura
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday September 16, 2008 17:06 by Dublin Shell to Sea   text 2 comments (last - friday september 19, 2008 16:43)   image 3 images
Dublin Shell to Sea are adding to their daily vigil and protest at Shell HQ this Friday with a 24 hours solidarity fast.
This action is being taken in solidarity with Maura Harrington,who by then,without the departure of the Solitaire having taken place, be on her 11th day on hunger strike.
Films depicting the events that ave unfolded in North West Mayo and further afield since the inception of this project shall be screened on the side of THE Shell HQ Building. read full story / add a comment
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kilkenny / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday September 16, 2008 16:04 by seachranaidhe   image 1 image
3rd annual Kilkenny Republican Youth Weekend read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday September 16, 2008 16:03 by Malachy Steenson   text 2 comments (last - tuesday september 16, 2008 23:11)
Mick Finnegan President of the Workers Party today welcomed the imminent acceptance by the PD's that their time is up and they are leaving the stage.

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cork / environment / press release Tuesday September 16, 2008 15:03 by Brian Guckian   text 3 comments (last - thursday july 16, 2009 10:20)
CORK City and County Councils could show genuine support for European Mobility Week and for Sustainable Transport policies in general by cancelling their unsustainable proposed Northern Ring Road scheme and spending the funds on an innovative € 573 million city- and county-wide rail system using continental European "tram-train" technology instead, a national sustainable transport researcher and campaigner, Brian Guckian, has said.

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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday September 16, 2008 13:13 by Dexter
The Connolly Youth Movement's "Working Class School of Politics" continues with the second class of this series on Monday the 22nd at 6pm in Connolly Books on Essex St. This class will be on "Connolly on Imperialism and Freedom" with the suggested reading being an article written by Connolly entitled "Socialism and Nationalism" from 1897. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday September 16, 2008 10:07 by Michael Gallagher
The table quiz planned for the 19th Sept, in the Auld Triangle Pub, Gardiner St. Dublin, has been cancelled. Apologies to all for any inconvenience. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 16, 2008 10:06 by FalseFlag   text 30 comments (last - thursday september 18, 2008 22:21)   image 2 images
Reported on the radio this morning that a 'device' was found near Shell's Dublin HQ last night and was made safe by the bomb disposal team. read full story / add a comment
Maura Harrington
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday September 16, 2008 09:49 by Shell Chun Saile - Béal Feirste   image 1 image
Shell to Sea Belfast will be holding a demonstration in support of Maura Harrington and the Irish people's right to own their natural resources on Wednesday (September 17). read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / news report Tuesday September 16, 2008 01:10 by FSB!   text 10 comments (last - tuesday september 16, 2008 13:32)   image 22 images
Maura Harrington's hunger strike against the continuing presence of the pipe-laying ship the Solitaire in Irish waters continued into its seventh day today. In honour of her retirement today on, a special celebration was held in the primary school in Inver, where she had worked as a schoolteacher for over 30 years and as a principal for nearly 10. The protective vigil around her continues tonight, as she continues her hunger strike outside the gates of Shell's Glengad compound. As news of solidarity actions around Ireland and Europe reaches Erris, the community have taken heart from this support and are ever-more resolved to defend their beleaguered community.

Also included in this posting are a selection of photos illustrating what may be about to be lost should Shell and the state get their corrupt violent way. I composed it in response to a statement made by Maura in her letter to the captain of the Solitaire. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Tuesday September 16, 2008 00:30 by Dave Donnellan   text 3 comments (last - wednesday september 17, 2008 10:02)   video 1 video file
There were two demonstrations held in Dublin on Thursday in solidarity with the struggle in Rossport against Shell's activities. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / news report Monday September 15, 2008 22:57 by Sam (text), Simon (photo's)   text 9 comments (last - wednesday september 17, 2008 14:53)   image 20 images
Today Maura Harrington marked her birthday with a seventh day on hunger strike, while supporters from the UK & Ireland demonstrated across London to bring attention to her protest. Maura, a teacher in NW Mayo, is part of the Shell To Sea Campaign which has been actively opposing Shell's latest attempts to lay an 80 km sea based stretch of gas pipeline. read full story / add a comment
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