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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

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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 Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours Fri Sep 19, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Labour has sunk to its lowest ever poll rating as Andy Burnham fuels rumours he is preparing to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership by refusing to commit to serving a full term as Greater Manchester Mayor.
The post Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of ?Misguided Attempts at ... Fri Sep 19, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Oxford and Cambridge universities have?failed to get into the top three in the Times's prestigious annual university ranking for the first time, with experts blaming "misguided attempts at equality".
The post Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of “Misguided Attempts at Equality” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Jeremy Corbyn?s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She?s Been ?Frozen Out... Fri Sep 19, 2025 13:16 | Will Jones
Jeremy Corbyn's new hard Left party has been plunged into chaos as his co-founder Zarah Sultana claimed she had been "frozen out" from the "sexist boys' club" and Corbyn threatened her with legal action.
The post Jeremy Corbyn’s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She’s Been “Frozen Out” of “Sexist Boys’ Club” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Sadiq Khan?s Officials Suppressed Report Showing LTNs Don?t Cut Car Use Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Sadiq Khan?s officials suppressed taxpayer-funded research that showed low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) do not reduce car use after the London Mayor spent five years baselessly claiming LTNs are good for the planet.
The post Sadiq Khan’s Officials Suppressed Report Showing LTNs Don’t Cut Car Use appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Europe?s Days of Carbon Colonialism are Numbered Fri Sep 19, 2025 09:00 | Tilak Doshi
The delusional EU believes it can wield carbon tariffs as weapons. But its grandiloquent Net Zero scheme is destined to collapse under the weight of the bloc's utter economic irrelevance, says Tilak Doshi.
The post Europe’s Days of Carbon Colonialism are Numbered appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday May 15, 2011 22:44 by Near FM   text 1 comment (last - monday may 16, 2011 08:07)
LINK-"Opposing the British Queen's Visit to Ireland"- Radio Interview with John, Mark and Memet from the Irish Anti-War Movement Activists and Catholic Worker/ Plowshares activist Ciaron

http://www.archive.org/details/CiaronOReilly2011.05.15

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday May 15, 2011 19:28 by Katyb   text 1 comment (last - monday may 16, 2011 14:36)
Any land activists out there? read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday May 15, 2011 17:39 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) spokesperson, Martin Óg Meehan has strongly criticised the charging of three Irish citizens including Veteran Republican, Marion Price as an attempt to criminalise the voice of radical republicanism. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-capitalism / press release Sunday May 15, 2011 13:48 by Republican Network for Unity   text 17 comments (last - saturday may 21, 2011 16:34)   image 2 images
As the impending visit of the British Monarch looms ever near, preparations by the State have long been under way to suppress resistance in any way, shape or form. read full story / add a comment
Release Marian Price
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday May 15, 2011 12:55 by Saoirse   image 1 image
The Irish Freedom Committee utterly condemns today's trumped up charges of "promoting terrorism" against veteran Irish republican Marian Price. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday May 15, 2011 03:14 by Dublin Basque
The film follows two players of the txalaparta, a traditional Basque percussion instrument, as they travel from their country to India, Mongolia, the Sahara and the Artic Circle, linking up with nomadic people and playing music with them. The txalaparta (pronounced tcha-la-parta) is constructed of four thick planks of wood, resting loosely on a trestle, played usually by a pair of players with two wooden strikers each. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday May 14, 2011 19:44 by éirígí   text 16 comments (last - sunday may 22, 2011 21:37)   image 2 images
It has emerged that the UDA's five Brigadiers and dozens of their henchmen have been invited to a wreath laying ceremony at Islandbridge in Dublin next Wednesday (May 18) as part of the Windsor visit read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday May 14, 2011 04:49 by 17/5   text 11 comments (last - sunday may 15, 2011 13:25)
The Irish Times reports this morning that the public will be completely banned from outside all of the sites to be visited by the queen of England.
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wicklow / environment / event notice Saturday May 14, 2011 03:28 by Permaculture Outreach Team
A new island-wide Permaculture Gathering will take place in the shadow of the Sugar Loaf Mountain in Co. Wicklow.

12-14th August 2011 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday May 13, 2011 23:40 by Darren C   text 2 comments (last - monday may 16, 2011 16:36)
Politics is changing and changing fast. In the Arab world millions of people have had enough of dictatorship and are bravely transforming North Africa and the Middle East in revolutionary movements that have yet to be completed. Young people, using new media like Facebook and Twitter organised the first protests – in many countries soon followed by mass action and the might of the working class. read full story / add a comment
Jafar Panahi
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday May 13, 2011 19:04 by John Cornford   text 1 comment (last - friday may 13, 2011 19:27)   image 2 images   video 1 video file
Imprisoned Iranian film-makers Mohammad Rasoulof and Jafar Panahi have both found success in Cannes.

Mohammad Rasoulof's latest film Good Bye (Bé Omid É Didar) has found a world wide distributor.

Jafar Panahi will be awarded the Carrosse d'Or in absentia. The Carrosse d'Or (or Golden Coach), awarded by the Société des Réalisateurs de Films (SRF), rewards film-makers' courage and independence of thought. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday May 13, 2011 16:48 by RNU PRO   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 17, 2011 20:20)   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) National Chairperson, CARL REILLY has criticised today's arrest and detention of former Political Prisoner, Marion Price as a further example of Political Policing. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / press release Friday May 13, 2011 14:41 by Fores Friends Ireland   text 3 comments (last - saturday may 14, 2011 09:32)
The Mayne river and associated woodlands which have been a habitat for a wide range of species, bats, kingfishers, otters and a wide range of native flora are under threat due to potential development. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday May 13, 2011 13:12 by Tom Stokes
Much-publicised initiatives to bring about political reform and constitutional change are a smokescreen to mask the maintenance of hegemonic control by the same privileged political class responsible for institutionalised inequality, injustice, and the destruction of our hard-won sovereignty and independence as a nation. read full story / add a comment
Matt Treacy - Rethinking the Republic - out now
national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Friday May 13, 2011 12:05 by Anthony Coughlan   text 23 comments (last - wednesday october 10, 2012 10:09)   image 1 image
AN IMPORTANT BOOK

This is an important book on Irish republican and leftwing politics in the 1960s, on the background to the destruction of Ulster Unionist political hegemony by the Northern civil rights movement of that decade, and the formation of the Provisional IRA.

Dr Treacy gives us much new information on a relatively neglected period. His book will be a significant source for those seeking to understand the explosion caused by the Partition of Ireland half a century after David Lloyd George’s Government of Ireland Act sundered Ireland into two parts in 1920.

Unfortunately it will not be the definitive work on its subject. This is because Dr Treacy seems somewhat divided over what one might call “the conspiracy thesis” which has been subscribed to by sundry previous writers on this topic. This is that there was an attempt at some form of communist takeover-bid of the 1960s Republican Movement which contributed significantly to the 1970 split which gave rise to the Provisional IRA. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Friday May 13, 2011 11:58 by Trisha   1 attached file
Welcome to our 4th Annual Galway African Film Festival, films showing at the Nuns Island Theatre, Galway, 20th-22nd May 2011. From a Kenyan Science Fiction short to a good old fashioned feel good movie from South Africa, the Festival showcases the wealth of talent from the Continent of Africa. read full story / add a comment
NO TO OUR FRIENDS RACING IN CHINA
national / animal rights / other press Thursday May 12, 2011 21:12 by Bernie Wright   image 1 image
Dear Sir/Madam,
While we are relieved that Bord na gCon was denied permission to export Irish greyhounds to China, we remain alarmed that they are nevertheless going to attempt to develop and manage racetracks there. This is not just a cynical move, but a sinister one. They will have to get greyhounds from somewhere for this cruel sport. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday May 12, 2011 16:17 by LASC   text 1 comment (last - wednesday may 25, 2011 12:24)
Guatemala Mining vs. Communities [Thursday Night Talk]
Cancelled due to volcanic ash by Juan Carlos Contreras
Wednesday 25th May at 6.30
5 Merrion Row, Dublin 2
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The gig
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday May 12, 2011 14:19 by LMHR   image 1 image
Love Music Hate Racism at Sweeney's this Friday with another eclectic line up of live music on 3 floors.
Date: Friday 13th May
Venue: The Sweeney Mongrel , Dame St
Doors: 9pm 'till late
Charge : €4 Suggested Donation

Axis Of - 24 Broken Amps - The Whipround - Ka Tet - Town Criers - Noxious Toyz -The Dubtones - Mongohorn.

8 bands from across Ireland and the UK converge on Sweeney's this Friday to Love Music & Hate Racism
and this gig promises to be one of the most eclectic LMHR have put on to date.

Some of the highlights include Belfast trio 'Axis Of' who recently supported And So I Watch You From A Far in The Button Factory , Dublin's '24 Broken Amps' and LMHR Galway's Ka Tet.

It all kicks off at 9pm on Friday 13th May at Sweeney's on Dame Street.

A suggested donation of €4 is asked with all profits going towards LMHR's involvement in Gateways , Electric Picnic & Knockanstockan Festivals. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / history and heritage / event notice Thursday May 12, 2011 10:51 by Fitoslook   text 7 comments (last - friday may 13, 2011 12:55)   image 1 image
Imperialism and its Effects:

In light of the Queen's visit to Ireland (and the temporary closures of our street) we are holding an event in the LASC office, 5 Merrion Row, Dublin 2 on Wednesday 18th of May at 19:30, to discuss some of the many effects and consequences of Imperialism. read full story / add a comment
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