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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 News Round-Up Wed Oct 01, 2025 00:40 | 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.

offsite link Climatism in Europe is Dying Tue Sep 30, 2025 19:00 | Eugyppius
Climatism in Europe is dying as its grassroots support evaporates and Left-wing activists move onto other concerns. Eurocrats are well-insulated from public opinion but they can't ignore it forever, says Eugyppius.
The post Climatism in Europe is Dying appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Blow to Miliband as Reeves Signals Support for North Sea Drilling and Union Boss Calls for Him to Be... Tue Sep 30, 2025 17:36 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves has signalled support for drilling in the North Sea in a blow to Ed Miliband ? as the boss of the Unite union calls on Keir Starmer to sack the "disastrous" Net Zero Secretary.
The post Blow to Miliband as Reeves Signals Support for North Sea Drilling and Union Boss Calls for Him to Be Sacked appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Wes Streeting Says Nigel Farage is ?Racist? Tue Sep 30, 2025 15:30 | Will Jones
Health Secretary Wes Streeting?has said Nigel Farage is "racist", joining Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in using the insult of the Reform party and its leader.
The post Wes Streeting Says Nigel Farage is “Racist” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.

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Torture is US
national / arts and media / feature Friday February 15, 2008 00:17 by 1 of indymedia   text 19 comments (last - wednesday july 30, 2008 23:19)   image 3 images
February 22nd sees the Dublin premiere of a film made by Noel "Scooter" Twomey which takes a sideways look at the issues around rendition, torture and the complicity of the irish government. This film covers the adventures of our intrepid Guerrilla film maker, and long time Indymedia video contributer Scooter as he turns himself into a entrepreneurial master of war. Scooter Twomey endeavours to set up his own independent torture company in lieu of the CIA being banned from Europe for extraordinary rendition.

WINNER: *Made in Cork* – Cork Film Festival.
The Irish Examiner ‘Made in Cork’ Award, which celebrates local filmmaking, went to this film which depicts Ireland’s role in international torture through US extraordinary rendition.

Tom Archer (Head of Factual BBC) said ‘Noel had so many ideas and put so much work and energy into this film. It was a great idea for a film, worthy of Michael Moore, a genuine target and a funny way to satirize it… a series of stunts…each more manic than the last. A career awaits, but probably not in torture.’

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Ciaran in action
national / arts and media / feature Friday February 15, 2008 00:15 by SM   text 8 comments (last - tuesday september 16, 2008 15:43)   image 1 image
Ciaran Murphy is a political singer songwriter based in Belfast who wrote the bulk of his material while a "dissident republican" prisoner between 2003 - 06. Last month an English music label pulled out of an agreed distribution deal with him due to unease at the political slant of his songs and the perceived sympathies of his small fan base. He describes himself as an 'Irish separatist' with libertarian socialist principles. Here Sean Matthews of the WSM puts questions to him on music, gigging and his political outlook. Ciaran is speaking in a personal capacity.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday February 15, 2008 00:15 by Paula Geraghty   text 5 comments (last - saturday february 16, 2008 19:17)   image 9 images
Bertie was asked to come out to share the love, but he was just nowhere to be seen. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Friday February 15, 2008 00:01 by gerbil afterburner   text 10 comments (last - thursday february 21, 2008 09:32)
President Bush has signed an executive order which will allow the US military to shoot down one that country's satelites before its diminishing orbit means the loss of the Hydragin gas it holds.

They say they're doing this to safeguard lives. Hydragin as we all might guess is a very dangerous substance. They're not saying they're doing this to have a bit of practise at a remarkably difficult exercise they have not officially admitted to having done before. For many good reasons such as incapability, implausibility and the usual reliable Star Wars diplomacy crap.
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dublin / environment / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 21:53 by emma
John Gormley is opening a conference in the Castle Hotel in Trim at 2pm. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday February 14, 2008 19:54 by MAOR   text 3 comments (last - tuesday april 15, 2008 16:13)
Donegal group MAOR have expressed concern at Shell and Statoil's plans to carry out exploratory drilling off the Donegal Coast. From March 2008, Shell plan to conduct exploratory drilling off the North West coast of Donegal (Gaoth Dobhair, Tory Island), while Statoil intend to carry out drilling off the South West Donegal Coast (Glencolumbcille & Killybegs) from April. MAOR state that Donegal, indeed Ireland, is set to lose billions of euros worth of resources while facing similar environmental, health and safety issues as the community in Rossport, Co. Mayo. MAOR claim that the people of Ireland have had no say as to how their natural resources are being used and a referendum is urgently needed before more of Ireland's natural resources are given away. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 14, 2008 19:14 by Paula Geraghty   text 13 comments (last - sunday february 17, 2008 18:56)   image 18 images
Shell to Sea campaigners came from Mayo and offices and work places from all over Dublin to the Dáil to protest the insanity of giving away Ireland's natural resources to the multinational Shell. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / animal rights / press release Thursday February 14, 2008 18:54 by Laura Broxson   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 20, 2008 12:10)   image 3 images
CLOSE CHINA'S FUR FARMS! read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday February 14, 2008 18:22 by Irish Nationalist   text 19 comments (last - saturday april 19, 2008 10:37)
The truth about religious discrimination in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
cork / gender and sexuality / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 16:58 by G
HAPPY VALENTINES LOVERS read full story / add a comment
Shell Hell
dublin / environment / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 16:39 by Dublin Shell to Sea   image 1 image
The garage is behind Kilmainham Jail and Courthouse, opposite The Patriots Inn, and near the Royal Hospital. Buses 51B, 51C, 68, 69, and others go there from the city centre. read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday February 14, 2008 16:01 by Join Sinn Féin   text 9 comments (last - monday february 18, 2008 21:20)   image 1 image
One of Ireland’s youngest councillor’s Johnny McGibbon has today signalled the beginning of a major recruitment drive for Sinn Féin.

In keeping with the Valentine’s Day spirit, the 21 year old elected activist is urging a simple message, ‘If you love Ireland, Join Sinn Féin.’

His words came as Ógra Shinn Féin activists distributed thousands of ‘I ♥ Ireland’ stickers across Ireland today.

The recruitment drive will also include the distribution of tens of thousands of leaflets, special public talks aimed at gaining new members and the launch of a new recruitment video.
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 15:53 by Sarah Lundberg
Kris will be Live at Pravda, Lower Liffey St, Dublin 1 at 8.30 read full story / add a comment
Amnesty International activists handing out roses
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 14, 2008 15:33 by Amnesty 1   image 5 images
Amnesty International Irish Section activists distributed Valentine’s roses to Dubliners at O’Connell Bridge today in solidarity with human rights campaigners in Zimbabwe. It follows incidents in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, yesterday where police attacked members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) who were taking part in their annual Valentine’s protest where roses are handed out to the general public and the police. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / press release Thursday February 14, 2008 13:06 by Press Release   text 11 comments (last - monday march 03, 2008 22:01)
Performance Artist Mark Mc Gowan to pull 300 kg of potatoes from Ballymun to the Dail read full story / add a comment
Connolly Festival 2008
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 11:47 by Labour Youth   image 1 image
7 pm Liberty Hall Friday 22nd February

Will a Democrat in the White House bring peace?

- Kate Fitzgerald Chair of Democrats Abroad Ireland
- Mary Van Lieshout US Citizens Against the War
- Ruairi Quinn T.D. Labour
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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 10:28 by FG   text 7 comments (last - wednesday february 20, 2008 12:25)
Public Meeting
Why You Should Vote No To The Lisbon Treaty read full story / add a comment
The Cultural Revolution
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 01:51 by Ciarán   image 1 image
Join the debate on the future of our national tongue on Thursday 21st February at 7.00pm in the Roddy McCorley Club, Glen Road, Belfast. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday February 14, 2008 00:52 by RampARts   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 26, 2008 14:52)   image 1 image
...if you know anyone interested who's London based let them know!

8 pm Thursday Februaury 28th,.

RampARTs social centre
15 Rampart Street
London E1
Nearby Buses: 5, 115, 25, 205, 106
Tube: Whitechapel, Shadwell + DLR

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