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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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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 10, 2008 17:54 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - thursday september 11, 2008 15:39)   image 1 image
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan from US and NATO airstrikes nearly tripled from 2006 to 2007, with recent deadly airstrikes exacerbating the problem and fuelling a public backlash.

Human Rights Watch have published a report regarding these atrocities. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 10, 2008 17:07 by John McCoy   text 7 comments (last - wednesday september 24, 2008 16:22)
In 2005 a delegation from AECI addressed a JOINT OIREACTAS COMMITTEE ON ENTERPRISE AND SMALL BUSINESS. The purpose of this Presentation was convince the government to give Statutory Powers to the Private Limited Company EPACE. Epace is an organisation which AECI has now left. Outlined below are some of the statements made by AECI in that presentation. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Wednesday September 10, 2008 16:53 by Michael O'Callaghan   text 1 comment (last - thursday september 11, 2008 19:59)   image 5 images
Minister Trevor Sargent: ‘We have to negotiate the establishment of Ireland as a GM-free zone’

Minister Michelle Gildernew: ‘GM-free is a unique selling point for Irish food. We need to keep Ireland GM-free’ read full story / add a comment
Fred Johnston (LitPix - 2008)
galway / arts and media / press release Wednesday September 10, 2008 14:27 by Western Writers' Centre, Galway   image 1 image
Author and critic Fred Johnston kicks off his popular Adult and Continued Education Creative Wrtiting Course at NUI Galway on Thursday, October 9th. read full story / add a comment
derry / environment / event notice Wednesday September 10, 2008 13:44 by MAOR   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 13:47)
Due to the recent activities in Mayo, MAOR will hold a solidarity protest in Derry. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday September 10, 2008 12:50 by drowned rat   text 8 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 16:58)   image 2 images
RTE and other media outlets are reporting that the Shell pipe laying ship is to leave Broadhaven Bay within 48 hours.

Some journalists are speculating that the ship's captain has had a crisis of conscience and has left the area in response to the hunger strike, but Shell's statement claims the move is in response to damage to the ship's equipment.

In situations like this, it is usual that false claims are made, and even deals are agreed to, purely to diffuse the situation. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday September 10, 2008 12:06 by events@LASC.ie   image 1 image
The monthly appointment with Latin American music is back! read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday September 10, 2008 10:26 by Des Dalton   text 4 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 20:49)
Republican Sinn Fein supports Maura Harrington read full story / add a comment
Maura's car with notices explaining her decision to go on hunger strike
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday September 09, 2008 22:41 by S2S proxy - Dublin   text 67 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 21:35)   image 20 images   audio 1 audio file
Solitaire arrives, local woman goes on hunger strike, local fisherman arrested read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Tuesday September 09, 2008 16:54 by Bernie Wright
How ironic that the Irish Greyhound Derby final falls at the end of Gambling Awareness week,( this week).

How many Irish people realise that very young school-going children are freely allowed to bet their pocket money without any legislative protection at Ireland’s Greyhound tracks.

Yes, Irelands TOTE BETTING has no under age limit, leaving kids as young as 4 or 5 years old reaching over the counter at places like Shelbourne Park Greyhound Track to gamble their pocket money away.
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''Gardai clash with UCD students on the Belfield Campus. Disturbances broke out while the Taoiseach was lunching at the university''. Anti-fees protest. Jan 31st 1975.
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 09, 2008 16:53 by J.Carax   image 1 image
Last month, Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe indicated that third-level fees were ''back on the agenda''. His comments have been met with strong opposition from university students. read full story / add a comment
Two of the ships due on Friday
cork / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday September 09, 2008 14:49 by John Jefferies   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 10:11)   image 1 image
Four French military vessels will tie up at Cork city's North Custom House Quay next Friday morning (12th September) around 7.30am. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday September 09, 2008 13:53 by Choice Ireland   text 2 comments (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 14:05)   image 1 image
Taking place 7-10pm, Fri 26th Sept in the Teacher's club, 36 Parnell Sq. West. read full story / add a comment
Cuba solidarity mural, International wall, Falls Road
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday September 09, 2008 12:48 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin   text 2 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 02:08)   image 1 image
Cuba: A beacon of hope for humanity
* Promoter of an economy serving people’s needs
* Champion of sustainable development
* Provider of health care to the world
* Leader in energy conservation
* Developer of biotechnology
* Investor in global education
* Survivor of Peak Oil
* Resister of imperialism read full story / add a comment
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Tuesday September 09, 2008 11:49 by Recession Diaries   text 2 comments (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 20:22)   image 1 image
Remember the 3rd of September. That is the day the economic conservative consensus died, when all the certainties propagated by our one-party state were shredded. Fiona Fail has panicked in the face of rapid economic deterioration, brought forward the budget by a few weeks, and in that simple, technical act has unintentionally composed a dirge. No one day heralds the end of something as complex and layered as an economic cycle. But they can serve up symbols. September 3rd is such a symbol – of a coffin, and the Ministers polishing it. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday September 08, 2008 23:59 by I Witness Video   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 10:40)
A group of videographers bearing witness to the events in Minnesota this week, during the US rnc , lead up to American elections.

Some think it is time to request the presence of International election observers. read full story / add a comment
Frank Grevil Danish intelligence whistleblower
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday September 08, 2008 22:52 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha   text 6 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 13:13)   image 1 image
A Danish military intelligence whistleblower has complained that the Danish prison service has been unfair in imprisoning him at a distance from his 15-year-old daughter.
Frank Grevil has been imprisoned at Horserød Prison since June this year, as punishment for leaking documents which showed that the Danish Defence Intelligence Service did not share the government's conviction that Saddam Hussein's Iraq was in possession of weapons of mass destruction at the time of Denmark's invasion of Iraq in March 2003. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / event notice Monday September 08, 2008 22:39 by Pauline Hadaway
Join the Belfast Salon's September conversation and get the autumn off to a lively start with an evening of debate and politics in stimulating company.

Tuesday 16 September at 7 pm

Upstairs at the Spaniard, Skipper Street, Belfast

Up for debate: the US election, the Obama phenomenon and the politics of life style and identity.

The discussion will be lead by Jean Smith, convener of the New York Salon: http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday September 08, 2008 22:26 by CCFE   text 1 comment (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 16:41)
Calling all principals, teachers and parents!

Has your school said “No thanks” to commercial schemes such as supermarket vouchers and branded materials?

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Action Speaks Louder That Words
cork / animal rights / news report Monday September 08, 2008 20:12 by ARAN   text 3 comments (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 18:01)   image 2 images
Animal Rights Action Network took our nationwide campaign ‘Stop Circus Suffering in Ireland’ to Cork city to expose circus goers to animal suffering in travelling Irish circuses. Our stop today was outside Duffy’s circus in Glanmire where our supporters staged a peaceful protest whilst distributing educational leaflets to passing members of the public and people going to see the circus. read full story / add a comment
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