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Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

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 Is the ?Friend-Enemy Distinction? Right-Wing Critical Race Theory? Tue Sep 30, 2025 13:00 | Noah Carl
Perfectly neutral institutions will never be attainable, argues Noah Carl, but that doesn?t mean that reasonably neutral institutions aren?t worth striving for.
The post Is the ‘Friend-Enemy Distinction’ Right-Wing Critical Race Theory? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Europe Has Never Looked More Pathetic Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:27 | Will Jones
With Trump's announcement of a peace plan backed by both Israel and Arab leaders, Europe, with its toothless alternative proposal to reward terror, has never looked more pathetic or weaker on the global stage.
The post Europe Has Never Looked More Pathetic appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Down The Tylenol Rabbitol Tue Sep 30, 2025 09:00 | James Alexander
President Trump says Tylenol in pregnancy may cause autism. Wes Streeting says don't listen to Trump, he's a politician. But what does the science say? Professor James Alexander goes down the Tylenol rabbitol.
The post Down The Tylenol Rabbitol appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link I Smell a Rat in the BBC?s Claims of Climate Change ?Ratmageddon? Tue Sep 30, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Rodent populations in the US and Britain have exploded, and the BBC inevitably blames climate change. But Ben Pile smells a rat. After all, there are much more likely explanations than slightly milder weather.
The post I Smell a Rat in the BBC’s Claims of Climate Change ‘Ratmageddon’ appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Sep 30, 2025 00:41 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

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offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday April 17, 2008 23:15 by Kevin Wingfield   text 14 comments (last - saturday may 10, 2008 14:45)   image 2 images   1 attached file
Friday 1pm Ballymun Plaza Hotel, Ballymun
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Israeli killing machine
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday April 17, 2008 22:55 by Wageslave   text 5 comments (last - sunday april 20, 2008 00:16)   image 2 images
metal darts from a tank shell killed Fadl Shanaa, a Reuters cameraman, as he was working in Gaza, doctors in the territory have said. Several of the 3cm-long darts, known as flechettes, were embedded in Shanaa's legs and chest, a medical examination showed on Thursday.

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mayo / environment / press release Thursday April 17, 2008 21:52 by JM   text 4 comments (last - tuesday april 22, 2008 08:21)   image 1 image
The announcement today of a pipeline route by Shell and Statoil signals further failure by the Corrib developers. The reality is that there is no consent for an inland refinery or any production pipeline in our community. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / history and heritage / event notice Thursday April 17, 2008 19:31 by TaraWatch   image 1 image
The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Trinity College Dublin will mark 'World Heritage Day', Friday, 18th April 2008, with a World Heritage forum. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday April 17, 2008 18:06 by Kev   image 5 images
Today members and supporters of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign staged a three hour vigil at Dublin Castle, using the opportunity of the visit of EU President Barroso to highlight the EU’s disgraceful role in the siege of Gaza and the destruction of the Palestinian people generally. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday April 17, 2008 16:40 by John Kelly
Some of the legal implications of the Lisbon Reform Treaty will be discussed tonight April 17th at a public meeting in Wynns Hotel, Abbey Street Dublin, commencing 8pm. read full story / add a comment
IMC-RADIO back online, yyyeeeeeeeeeehhhh hhhhaaaaaaaaa
international / arts and media / news report Thursday April 17, 2008 15:32 by dunk   text 16 comments (last - tuesday may 13, 2008 19:49)   image 1 image
yyyeeeeeeeeeehhhh hhhhaaaaaaaaa
BE THE MEDIA

http://radio.indymedia.org/

After being offline for over a year, IMC-RADIO is back online. For a variety of TEK problems the amazing resourse that is IMC-RADIO was gone from us, that meant that people all over the world could no longer publish their audio, access and listen to old audio, click on the site to get quickly directed to audio nodes and news from all over our little planet. For those into audio it was a big big loss.......

BUT now, Its back. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Thursday April 17, 2008 14:08 by TaraTaraTara   text 36 comments (last - wednesday april 30, 2008 17:37)   image 20 images
Eyewitness account of todays events at Rath Lugh read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday April 17, 2008 11:11 by Amnesty 1
The anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence comes at a time of great turmoil in that country. Amnesty International, Trócaire, Christian Aid and the Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa have come together in organizing an ecumenical prayer service for peace and justice in Zimbabwe.

The service will be followed by an event to mark Zimbabwean independence with food, music and guest speakers, including from the Zimbabwean community in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday April 17, 2008 10:50 by Bromley
The May Day Committee/Coiste La Bealtaine invites all trades union, social movements, activist groups, community organisations and interested individuals to join the May Day celebrations in Cork on May 1st 2008. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday April 17, 2008 10:34 by Bromley
May Day Committee Cork/ Coiste La Bealtaine hosts a public meeting on theme of 'May Day Workers' Struggle; Historical and Contemporary. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday April 17, 2008 10:08 by Deirdre Mangaoang
On Wednesday, 23 April 2008, at 7.30pm, MSF will hold an Information Evening at:

Galway One World Centre,
Bridge Mills, Dominick St,
Galway
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international / history and heritage / news report Thursday April 17, 2008 02:58 by Nz63icid   text 5 comments (last - thursday april 17, 2008 18:33)
Concerned citizens protesting against the ongoing destruction of Tara and its Sacred Valley in County Meath in Ireland say that they have received reports of another possible push by SIAC/FERROVIAL thugs to destroy still more of the ancient Monument at Rath Lugh. They say that it is the intention of contractors to move a steel security fence that was erected during a recent Tunnel action.
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Don't look too closely
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Wednesday April 16, 2008 23:33 by liz c   text 14 comments (last - friday april 18, 2008 20:33)   image 1 image
A through the looking glass encounter into how campaigns are run by people with money, political machinery, suits and plush red carpeting. There were very few members of the public but It's well worth going along. The food is great. Posh sandwiches and raspberry chocolates.

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Look at those prices!!!
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday April 16, 2008 22:41 by Starstruck   text 3 comments (last - thursday april 17, 2008 21:58)   image 5 images
Last Saturday a sizeable crowd turned out at Kilmainham Shell to highlight the ongoing scandal of the Corrib gas Project. read full story / add a comment
Smoke Signals 2
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday April 16, 2008 21:25 by Legalise Cannabis Ireland   text 1 comment (last - friday april 18, 2008 11:28)   image 2 images
Smoke Signals - the first of a series of awareness gigs was held in Dorans on Monday the 31st and saw a good attendance and stonking performances from the Exploding Birds,Nippons and the Damn Dirty Apes. D.B,Scully and DJ Welfare finished the night off and sent everyone off on a high with a 12" smile on their face. Stay tuned info on Gig 3 on the 3rd of May and of course the BIG afterparty in the Voodoo Lounge after the march on May 10th. Respecta! read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday April 16, 2008 19:32 by PBPA   text 5 comments (last - monday april 28, 2008 00:37)
A large and lively protest took place today outside Cherryorchard Hospital by carers, patients and supporters in the Ballyfermot area. Two weeks ago carers who look after their loved ones at home were told by phone calls from the HSE that roll-over respite care had been cut due to budgetary constraints. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / eu / event notice Wednesday April 16, 2008 18:18 by Dick Roche   text 1 comment (last - friday may 09, 2008 10:00)
Public Meeting on the EU Reform Treaty, Monday
21st April, at 8.00pm in the Esplanade Hotel, Bray read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday April 16, 2008 17:50 by international preparation group   text 1 comment (last - wednesday april 23, 2008 12:33)   image 1 image
PGA - People's Global Action - started in 1998, it has been a tool and a diffuse structure coordinating groups and people sharing common struggles and practices, in accordance with various anticapitalist and anti-authoritarian principles (see the hallmarks read full story / add a comment
international / environment / event notice Wednesday April 16, 2008 16:19 by Fleachta   text 1 comment (last - wednesday april 16, 2008 18:23)
Comhlamh in collaboration with Trócaire would like to invite you to an evening session on Thursday 24th April in the Comhlamh offices from 18.30 to 20.00 to meet with Global Witness staff visiting Dublin.

Global Witness exposes the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems and drives campaigns that end impunity, resource-linked conflict, and human rights and environmental abuses. read full story / add a comment
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